Yu Lu paused while stroking her husband's hair. When her husband got home, everyone asked how he did on the exam, but she didn't. She replied softly, "I believe in my husband."
Wang Wei raised his head and looked at his wife without blinking.
Yu Lu continued: "I believe my husband is a responsible person who can move forward courageously no matter what he encounters. In my heart, he is not tall but he has a strong heart that is not afraid of difficulties."
She remembered what her grandmother said, that anyone would get bored if they asked the same question over and over again. Too many people had already asked her husband about it, and he did not lack her questions, but what he needed was her trust and comfort.
Wang Wei lowered his head and hugged his wife's waist tightly. He was the elder and had been born with the responsibility of family inheritance. He tried his best to do his best, and he would get tired too. Today he felt it most deeply when he returned home. Everyone was asking him questions, and there was not a moment of peace.
The greater the family's expectations, the greater the pressure on him. Only when he was in his wife's arms, quietly listening to the child's movements and feeling his wife stroking his hair, could his heart, which had been restless due to pressure, calm down again.
Yu Lu listened to her husband's breathing as he slept, and a feeling of pity flashed through her heart.
Yu Lu looked at her husband with her thoughts a little distracted. She grew up in an atmosphere of love and could best understand what happiness was. She and Wang Wei were engaged early and had not met many times, so their feelings were not deep.
Grandma said that managing the relationship between husband and wife is a profound subject, no less important than the imperial examination. She married into a prominent family, and her grandmother talked to her a lot about how to get along with her husband.
Yu Lu looked down at her husband and said, "Sincerely, I have given my whole heart and am slowly weaving a huge net to catch you. Please don't let me down!"
While waiting for the list, Zhulan found out more about the Cheng family, and found out that, just as Zhao had said, the young master of the Cheng family was indeed a good man.
After receiving a signal from her mother-in-law, Zhao personally made an appointment with Cheng Daren's wife. When she came back, her face looked not good.
Zhulan looked at it and asked, "What did Master Cheng's wife say?"
Zhao was angry, "Mrs. Cheng said she already had someone she was looking for, but she said no last time we met. Does that mean she doesn't want to marry into our family?"
"Forget about it. It's better to test it out now, so that Yudie won't suffer if she finds out her mother-in-law is not good after she gets married."
In ancient times, the mother-in-law played a vital role in a marriage. Filial piety was more important than anything else, and there were many ways for the mother-in-law to make trouble for her daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Cheng, everyone she got the information from praised her for being kind and gentle. But now it seems that such a person is terrible. With Yudie's personality, if she really married into the Cheng family, she would not care even if she was bullied in the future.
Zhao's face was not good. "After the New Year, it was Lady Cheng who took the initiative to make friends with me. At that time, she praised her son a lot. If she hadn't taken the initiative to say it, I wouldn't have taken it so seriously."
When rumors of intermarriage among grassland tribes came out, she tried to test them today by saying that they were in love with each other, ha!
Zhao said angrily but secretly happily: "This is also my daughter's blessing. Mrs. Cheng is so good at pretending that I was deceived."
She was scared just thinking about it. If her daughter really got married and had a mother-in-law who was so good at disguising herself, her daughter would have to endure so much suffering.
Cheng Family, Lady Cheng and her husband mentioned today's events, and then said, "I said my son has already found a good match. You see, the Xu family I'm interested in, should I go and test the waters?"
Cheng choked on the tea in his mouth, "You, why did you reject it without discussing it with me?"
Madam Cheng gently poured tea for her husband again and said softly, "I am doing this for your own good. You will have a hard time after the New Year. I wanted to marry into the Zhou family to help you, but then another marriage happened. You said someone supported the marriage, but the emperor didn't respond. I'm afraid that the marriage will really get you into trouble."
Cheng Da was so angry, "The woman is short-sighted."
After the emperor hinted at him, he could guess what the emperor was thinking. The emperor had no intention of forming an alliance, so he told his wife about marrying into the Zhou family. As a result, all his plans were ruined today.
The face of Mr. Cheng's wife changed slightly. She didn't like the girl from the Zhou family. The girl from the Zhou family was good, but she would not allow her son to have only one wife in the future. There were many good girls in the capital, so why didn't she choose a virtuous daughter-in-law that suited her.
Mrs. Cheng said in a low voice: "I have a good eye, and our eldest daughter-in-law is not bad."
Master Cheng sneered angrily, "You and I have been married for many years, and I still don't know what you are thinking. You choose the ones that you can control."
Mrs. Cheng's face turned pale. She was used to pretending, so she quickly returned to normal, as if she was enduring humiliation for the sake of her family. "I'll go talk to Zhao."
Master Cheng stood up and said, "What do you think the Zhou family is? Today is a test from the Zhou family, and we only have one chance."
Mrs. Cheng waited until her husband left, then sat back in her chair, the corners of her mouth slowly curling up. She didn't need a daughter-in-law who would make her worry.
Because of the matter of starting a family, Zhao learned a lesson. Her eldest son-in-law's mother was a good person, so she somewhat ignored this point and focused on her daughter's future mother-in-law.
Zhao shared the changes before and after becoming a mature lady, and Su Xuan also felt a lingering fear, "It would be great if all mothers-in-law could be like mother."
Li continued, "Mother is unique."
Zhulan has many feelings. In ancient times, if a married girl met a good mother-in-law to protect her, it was really a blessing. If the mother-in-law has high emotional intelligence and is willing to help her, why would she worry about disharmony with her husband
When she arrived in ancient times, what she saw most often was that the mother-in-law had absolute power in the backyard. How many couples became strangers, and how many women walked the same path step by step. The power of the ancient mother-in-law was too terrifying.
Tao had a good personality, and she had given her son many concubines in the past. Tao had known her for many years and had been influenced by her, which led to the Tao of today.
There are many good mothers-in-law, but they are very rare in large families in ancient times.
Before the list came out, another big event happened: Princess Aruna became pregnant, also at this time.
When Zhulan heard the news, she said to her husband before going to bed that night: "It must be fake."
Zhou Shuren, "You didn't mention it when I came back from the government office. It turns out you have been thinking about it yourself."
Zhulan took off her shoes and said, "Yes, I think the emperor is ambitious, so he won't let the princess who is married off have a child."
Zhou Shuren also lay on the kang, "Isn't this the best reason to block the various ethnic groups?"
If there is a prince or princess of grassland descent in the harem, if he is a prince, there will be unlimited possibilities in the future, which is very tempting.
It would be better to marry the princess into the palace instead of an alliance, so that she can be close to the emperor. Isn’t it better than marrying her back to the tribe
Zhu Lan whispered, "Our emperor is so cunning. He has planned everything step by step, and everything is going according to his plan."
The emperor's thoughts seem to be deeper than those of the emperor emeritus.
Zhou Shuren rested his hands on his head, "Yes, the emperor is so thoughtful that I have to be alert all the time."
At the court meeting at the beginning of the year, the emperor instructed Cheng Gong without informing him. Trust is a good thing, but it makes him more tired. What if there is no good cooperation
The current emperor is no longer the emperor who has just ascended the throne. The emperor has already grown fangs. As a subject, you must be more cautious and careful in front of such a monarch.
When the news of Princess Aruna's pregnancy spread, the effect was immediate: the marriage was changed from marrying someone to sending someone to the capital.
The emperor also stated that only one would be chosen. This was very interesting. The originally solid alliance became alert and had to guard against each other to prevent anyone from having any unnecessary thoughts. The emperor planted the seeds of suspicion in these tribes.