Seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and the letter from Zhangzhou was delivered to the capital. Hu received the letter and came to Zhouhou Mansion. Zhulan heard the news and invited Hu to the main courtyard. Yushuang and her husband went to Zhangzhou. Hu lived a secluded life and spent most of her time in the manor. It was unusual for her to come today.
Hu suppressed her worries and smiled lightly, "Madam, I came to tell my mother-in-law that I am going to live in Zhangzhou for a while. I want to ask if she has anything to bring with her. I can take it with me."
Old lady Zhulan has become a spirit, and Mrs. Hu’s abnormality cannot be hidden from her.
Qingxue stepped forward and said, "The eldest lady's letter arrived today."
Zhulan asked, "But what happened in Zhangzhou?"
Mrs. Hu met the old lady's eyes and sighed, "I didn't want you to worry. I thought Yushuang's letter only brought good news."
Zhulan, "I know you mean well, but as an elder, how can I not worry about the younger generation? Tell me, what happened to Yushuang and her husband?"
Mrs. Hu miscalculated that the old lady would meet her, and knowing that she could not hide it, she said, "Yushuang is pregnant again, but she was frightened. This pregnancy is not stable, so I plan to go and take care of her myself."
She is an easy mother-in-law to deal with. Her son and daughter-in-law are all her in-laws' worries. Now her daughter-in-law is pregnant again and is frightened. Her son didn't ask her to come over directly, but he made his meaning clear. She is very experienced in taking care of people.
Zhulan was nervous, "Why are you still frightened?"
Mrs. Hu told the story, "Yu Shuang has never seen her before and she is still young. She has had nightmares for a few days. I am worried about Liu Feng taking care of her."
Zhulan closed her eyes. Not to mention Yushuang saw it with her own eyes, she felt hurt just by hearing it. "I'm sorry for the trouble."
"Madam, why should I bother taking care of my own daughter-in-law? This is what I should do."
Zhao came over after reading the letter. She was smiling when she came over. "Yushuang is pregnant again. This is the first happy event of the new year."
Zhulan raised her eyelids. Yushuang was only reporting good news. Mrs. Hu knew Yushuang well. She was also happy that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a good relationship. "My in-laws are going to Zhangzhou. If you have anything to bring, ask them to take it with you."
Mrs. Zhao was beaming with joy because her daughter was pregnant, so she didn't notice that Mrs. Hu was abnormal. "Okay, I'll send it over when I'm done."
Mrs. Hu knew that the old lady had kept this a secret, so she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go back and clean up as well."
Zhu Lan said: "You don't have many servants in your house, find more escorts. It's remote and the road is not safe now."
When people are extremely hungry, they are more dangerous than wild animals.
The Hu family had experienced war, "Thank you, Madam, for your reminder. I will find more escorts to escort us."
Zhao said, "I'll send a few people to follow you."
The servants they hired were all skilled in martial arts, so she could feel more at ease when they escorted her in-laws. She was afraid that her in-laws' mother would get injured on the way because of her daughter's pregnancy, which would be a bad thing.
Hu didn't refuse, "Okay."
Huaizhou, Changzhong was lying on the railing of the attic, looking into the distance. Lu Jiaqing searched several places before finding him. "Why did you hide here, young master?"
Chang Zhong hung his head and said, "I miss home a little. In a few days, it will be a full year since I left the country."
Lu Jiaqing, "Didn't Lord Wu say that he would wait until the spring to send the young master back to the capital?"
Changzhong sighed, "Because I know the date, I can't suppress my longing for you anymore. I feel like every day is hard to bear."
During this year in Huaizhou, he has changed a lot. He has grown taller, lost some fat, and his temperament has become calmer. Brother Wu Ming has been tempering his temper this year.
Lu Jiaqing had heard the young master talk about the capital city many times, and he also yearned for it.
Changzhong grinned, "It's been almost half a year since I left Shenxing."
When the war broke out last year, Shenxing set out for Beijing as soon as he received the letter, and did not take him with him. Without Shenxing by his side, it became even more difficult for him to go out.
Lu Jiaqing pursed his lips. Master Shenxing taught him martial arts and he practiced diligently. He wondered if Master Shenxing would be satisfied when he went to the capital.
Changzhong listened to the piano music in the garden and curled his lips. He was an honored guest of the Wu Mansion. Ever since his father became Marquis Zhou, he became the son of the Marquis. Tsk tsk, when the Wu family held a banquet, many people asked about him. How annoying!
At the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, Zhou Shuren looked at the Second Prince and thought to himself: he had proposed fewer lessons, but the Second Prince actually had time to come to the Ministry of Revenue.
The second prince was very humble, "Minister Zhou, I heard from my elder brother, the crown prince, that you are in charge of the construction of the orphanage. I was deeply moved, so I came here today without any reason."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Your Highness, the one who is in charge of the construction of the orphanage is the King of Chu. I have handed everything over to the King of Chu. If Your Highness has anything to ask, you can go to the East City to find the King of Chu."
The second prince, "!!"
when did it happen
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It was handed over to the King of Chu this morning. It was the Emperor's order."
The Emperor was just a figurehead, as the Emperor and the Crown Prince were very busy, so they finally chose the King of Chu to be in charge. With the complete plan written by him, the King of Chu didn't need to think at all, and he accepted the job without refusing.
The second prince took a deep breath, secretly annoyed that he had too much schoolwork. Now that it was handed over to the King of Chu, a grown prince, he didn't even dare to raise his claws, "I'll go find my uncle."
Zhou Shuren called someone over, "I'll ask Lord Zhang to take His Highness over."
When the second prince saw Zhang Jinghong, he choked again. He glanced at Minister Zhou and regretted being too reckless. Nothing was simple.
Zhou Shuren waited for the Second Prince to leave, then shook his head and laughed. He wanted to jump around before he even grew up. Today's blow was not small. Well, it was better that he didn't get beaten severely. It was good for him to face some realities today.
The second prince got on the carriage with a wooden face. His eyes swept over Zhang Jinghong, who had also fought with his father. Then he thought of the King of Chu, and his back stiffened. He regretted coming out. He thought he could get closer to Marquis Zhou and learn some skills. He didn't expect that he would have such an unfavorable start!
In Dongcheng, the King of Chu flipped through the plan and said to his second brother who came to watch the fun, "We should have won over Zhou Shuren from the beginning."
The King of Qi glanced at him sideways, and the King of Chu closed the plan. "This man is said to care about the world, but he is also selfish and protects his shortcomings. He is really a complicated person."
King Qi said, "He is very understandable. He has worked hard until today in order to live a good life and live more freely."
King Chu chuckled, "Second brother is right."
The King of Qi looked at the orphanage that could accommodate a thousand people, divided into male and female, and chuckled, "Letting people with achievements to teach, he was lucky to come up with this idea."
King Chu, "The reputation that Zhou Hou has created is good. The children of heroes who defended their country have the glory and merits of their fathers. Teaching them to read will not only gain fame but also make the emperor remember them. Even if there is no reward, people will fight for it. It's a good plan."
Prince Qi glanced at the plan again, "Every item will benefit the royal family. It's amazing that he could come up with it."
He believed that the emperor also had something strange in his heart like him, but he couldn't find the source of this strangeness.
Zhou Shuren was not afraid of the strangeness in the hearts of the emperor and others. They didn't know that he came from the future, and they would never guess that he was burying seeds. They just thought that the plan was too perfect.