Zhou Shuren spat out the melon seed shells, "The emperor will not let the tribes know about the fake pregnancy. Instead, he will blame the grassland tribe for the fake child."
Zhulan: "...what a calculation."
Zhou Shuren sighed, "Our emperor is more thoughtful than the emperor emeritus."
Zhulan thought to herself that the emperor was not only thinking deeply, but his calculations were one thing after another, and the grassland tribes were still complacent, not realizing the emperor's calculations at all. By the time they understood what was going on, there would probably be nothing left of them.
Zhou Shuren's mouth felt a little dry after eating melon seeds, and he felt better after drinking two glasses of water. Looking at the melon seed shells, he thought of his youngest son, who loved to snatch the melon seeds from him at home.
Zhou Shuren, "I don't know where the brat has gone."
"Your last letter said that you will soon arrive in Jizhou. I estimate that you should arrive in Jizhou by now."
"Jizhou, a state of abundance."
Zhulan smiled and said, "When we get to Jizhou, I don't know what specialties Changzhong will buy for us."
Zhou Shuren was also quite looking forward to it. The little gadgets that came back with the letters were always very interesting. His son chose the gifts for them very carefully. Humph, what a filial boy.
In the Gu family’s ancestral land, Yu Shuang knew that the meal was not good, and she looked at the two girls in front of her with an expressionless face.
My mother-in-law didn't come today. After her glorious return, her heart knot has been untied, and she doesn't want to see anyone from the Gu family. She came today with Aunt Ding.
Although my husband was adopted, he didn't want to cause any trouble when he came back to worship the ancestors. My husband's idea was to just ignore it as long as it wasn't excessive. The result was, haha.
Gu Zhuomin's wife, Mrs. Ding, wanted to speak, but then she thought that she would meet Yu Shuang sooner or later, so she swallowed the words on her lips, as if she didn't hear what Gu San's wife said.
Gu Liufeng was not adopted, so Gu San was the legitimate third uncle, but it was a pity that Liufeng was adopted.
Seeing that Yu Shuang didn't say anything, Gu San's wife Tian continued, "What do you think of what Auntie said? We all know each other well, so you can rest assured."
Tian had a plan in mind. Liu Feng had always been alienated from them. If there were more women in Liu Feng's backyard who were on their side, their son would also benefit more in the future.
One of the two girls is surnamed Tian, a distant relative of her mother's side, and the other is a distant relative of her younger brother's wife. The families of both girls are in their hands, so they are not afraid that they will be disobedient.
Yu Shuang saw everyone's reaction, reached out to pick up the bowl, then loosened her grip and the bowl fell directly to the ground. Yu Shuang took the handkerchief handed to her by the maid behind her and wiped her fingertips carefully, with a smile on her face, "It's so dirty."
After saying that, Yu Shuang stood up. She felt so nauseous that she would vomit if she continued to say one more word. She nodded to her aunt Ding, turned around and walked out.
The sound of Yu Shuang breaking bowls reached the man through the screen. Yu Shuang's words could not be heard clearly due to the distance, but Liu Feng was familiar with his wife and was very angry.
Liu Feng stood up, and Gu Zhuomin looked at his cousins with a half-smile. Haha, they really thought that Miss Zhou was the daughter-in-law they were used to controlling.
Yu Shuang came over with her maids and servants, her face full of coldness, "There is no good feast, let's go back."
Liu Feng held his wife's hand and asked, "Are you hurt?"
"No, I just felt dirty so I fell. Let's go."
Liu Feng turned around and said to his uncle: "Uncle, we'll go back first."
Gu Zhuomin glanced at his cousins whose faces were pale and blue, and felt relieved. "Okay."
Yu Lu was too lazy to look at anyone from the Gu family anymore. She felt it would hurt her eyes, and if she started to tear the things, her hands would get dirty. She simply ignored them. Miss Zhou was very confident, and she was not going to endure it.
After the couple left, Gu San angrily slammed the table and said, "You have no virtue at all and no respect for your elders. What a disgrace."
Gu Zhuomin smiled, "I will pass on my cousin's words to the Minister. Don't worry, I will convey them without missing a single word."
Gu San put out the fire immediately, but he still said stubbornly, "You are disrespectful to your elders."
Gu Zhuomin sneered, "Don't you know why the Zhou family chose Liu Feng? How should I evaluate you? Stupid, you have always been stupid, you lose your mind when you see the benefits, tut tut, you are so stupid that I can't bear to look at you."
He knew that Liu Feng had passed the imperial examination and that the Gu family would not be content. He guessed that these people would cling to Liu Feng and would not let go, but he never expected that they would use the worst idea.
The Zhou family are all narrow-minded and protective of their own people. He has experienced this particularly over the years. He has also been sailing with Zhou Changyi for many years. His father-in-law Liu Feng is an absolutely ruthless man. He dares to say that if Liu Feng really dares to let Zhou Yushuang down, his end will be miserable.
Gu San's expression changed again and again, and he couldn't help but mutter, "I don't believe that Liu Feng would have no thoughts in his mind when he is suppressed by the Yue family."
Gu Zhuomin's tone was full of sarcasm, "What Liu Feng has more than you is conscience."
Yu Shuang and Liu Feng returned to the small courtyard where they lived. Yu Shuang held her husband's hand and said, "I will take you away directly. It's not that I won't give you face."
Liu Feng raised his hand to cover his wife's lips. "I know that my wife wants to solve future troubles at once. My wife is doing this for my own good."
If it wasn't for him, my wife would have many clever ways to disgust the Gu family, but she chose the most domineering one.
Yu Shuang pulled down her husband's hand and said, "People will say you are afraid of my wife in the future. Will you feel uncomfortable?"
"No, I really like the lady's dominance today."
This was not a lie. Because his wife was the eldest granddaughter and the eldest daughter of the second wife, she was considerate in everything she did. It was the first time he had seen such a domineering wife, and he just thought she was particularly beautiful.
Yu Shuang's cheeks turned red as her husband looked at her. "You look at me every day, aren't you tired of it?"
Liu Feng didn't let go of his wife's hand, and curled his lips, "No, my wife is so beautiful that I can't get enough of her in my lifetime."
The old woman and the maid in the room went out laughing, and Yu Shuang's face became even redder.
The next day, the palace sent a lot of things to the Zhou Mansion, including fine leather, fresh meat, and some precious herbs unique to the grassland.
Zhulan sent the female official away and put away the ones for Linxi and Ze'er, leaving two-thirds for her and Zhou Shuren.
Li smacked her lips. "It's not a festival, why are there so many things sent over from the palace?"
Su Xuan touched the leather and said, "These leathers are all collected. How come the palace took out so many at once?"
Zhao was also puzzled. She had been buying a dowry for her daughter, but had never found such good fur in the market. Just look at this pure white fox fur, and she couldn't bear to let it go once she touched it.
Zhulan, "It should be sent by the grassland tribe during their visit to Beijing."
Not only did the emperor not give anything to the grassland tribes, but he gave them a large sum of money instead. He denied that he would be so generous as to give so much to the Zhou family.
Zhulan signaled Qingxue to ask Steward Ding to send someone to find out which family the palace had sent gifts to.
Li listened to her mother-in-law's words and said, "The grassland tribes are obviously very wealthy, why do they come to Beijing to ask for food and grass?"
Zhulan didn't explain, she smiled and said, "There are quite a few skins here, I'll pick a few out, and the rest will be divided among the girls at home, you are not allowed to be jealous."