The next day at noon, Zhao came back from the Ning family. "Mother, I didn't stay in the Ning Mansion for long. I came out to pick up the customized jewelry. This is what my husband customized for you. Do you like it?"
Zhulan took out a hairpin from the box and said, "Such a big ruby, you two should keep it for your children. It doesn't matter whether I wear it or not at my age."
She liked staying at home more and more, reading a book every day, cutting some flowers from the garden to arrange them, teaching her granddaughters, or taking care of things at the orphanage. Her life was comfortable and free.
Zhao said, "This batch of gemstones was sent back from abroad. We selected the ones with good quality and made them into jewelry. The children will have them all."
Zhulan put down her hairpin and asked, "How is Yu's situation?"
Zhao sighed, "It's very bad. Now I can only lie down. I am so thin that I am unrecognizable."
"Hey, people should never get sick."
Zhao added: "I also saw Ning Ming. This child is also very thin."
He doesn't have the spirit and energy of his own children at all.
Zhulan chatted with Zhao for a while, and then Zhao got up and went back.
In Ming Teng's yard, Ming Teng was beaten and couldn't lie down. He could only lie on his side or on his stomach. Ran Xun couldn't help but stare at Ming Teng's back.
Ming Teng said unhappily: "Okay, have you never seen me get hurt?"
Ran Xun, "Marquis Zhou is really cruel."
Ming Teng, "It is indeed my fault."
"You can't leave the house for a while."
Ming Teng tilted his head and said, "Don't talk about me, talk about you. You should calm down after getting married."
"I've been incarcerated for a long time and I can't go to many places now."
Ming Teng had no sympathy, "It's your own fault. By the way, has your eldest son been raised in the manor?"
Ran Xun spread his hands and said, "I can't make the decision. Even if I could, I wouldn't take him back. If I really did, I would be harming him."
"You did that yourself."
Ran Xun sighed quietly. He did feel differently about his first child. However, the difference between the legitimate and illegitimate children meant that the legitimate one was more important.
Ran Xun asked, "Aren't you in a hurry?"
"What's the hurry?"
"Children."
Ming Teng rolled his eyes, "Children are fate, I'm not in a hurry anyway."
Ran Xun was envious. Ming Teng had no one to force him and could make his own decisions, but he couldn't.
Liu Jia waited for Ran Xun to leave before she came out of the house and said to her husband who was basking in the sun, "Let's go back to the house. It's too hot outside."
Ming Teng pulled his wife and said, "Let's go sit under the shade of the tree for a while."
Then he signaled to the old woman to carry him over.
Liu Jia actually didn't like Ran Xun. She had always had a bad impression of Ran Xun, especially after he had a concubine's eldest son. But because of her sister-in-law, she couldn't say much.
Ming Teng could naturally sense that his wife disliked Ran Xun, so he held her hand and said, "How other people live their lives has little to do with us. When I'm busy, Ran Xun will rarely come over."
Liu Jia was stunned for a moment, "I thought I covered it up well."
Ming Teng laughed, "We are husband and wife. I understand you better than you think."
Liu Jia was happy. Nothing could make her happier than her husband understanding her. This showed that her husband cared about her. "When you get better, you have to take me out for a walk."
Ming Teng, "Okay, Zhangzhou is close to the capital, I'll take you to Zhangzhou, and we'll travel around the mountains and rivers along the way."
Liu Jia has never left the capital since she was born. "I thought you were just taking me around the capital."
Ming Teng smiled and said, "I just thought of it on impulse."
Liu Jia calculated when her husband's injury would heal, her eyebrows curved, "I need to prepare more luggage."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
He loves his more lively wife, who is left alone in the empty house. He feels sorry for her. He is not Mingrui. He finally meets his fiancée, but he actually takes her to class. Although he heard that the girl from the Lin family is still very happy, he still thinks Mingrui is unromantic.
Time flies, and seven days have passed in the blink of an eye. Mingteng's injuries have almost healed, and the news that Mingteng wants to go to Zhangzhou has also spread.
Changzhong wanted to go, Minghui’s leg had recovered well and he also wanted to go, and in the end, several more people joined.
Zhulan sent Mingteng and his party away. Zhou Shuren was worried about his wife. When he came back and saw that his wife was in good spirits, he said, "I worried for nothing."
"The children are all grown up, I'm used to it. Besides, they are not going on business, they are just going to see Yu Shuang, I have no regrets."
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, the children have grown up and are no longer the children who revolve around us."
Zhulan was very satisfied with the painting she had put up. She turned around and asked, "What happened today? Why do I feel like you're feeling a little too emotional?"
Zhou Shuren gestured for him to change into his official uniform and come out to talk later.
Zhulan waited for Shuren to come out and pushed the herbal tea over to him, "Drink it."
Zhou Shuren drank his tea before saying, "The Wang family has fought back against the Qi family in the past few days, and they are still thinking about it."
Zhu Lan was not surprised. "Power can seduce people. Who doesn't want the glory and power of the Wen family?"
“Is it so difficult to keep your true heart?”
Zhou Shuren had worked with Wang Yi before, and he admired Wang Yi, so his emotions were even more complicated.
Zhulan said, "It's difficult. That's the throne and the imperial power. We have changed too much. The throne is more attractive with the creation of a prosperous era. Of course, there are also reasons for the emperor. The emperor is in his prime, but the prince has grown up, which gives the princes hope."
Zhou Shuren sneered, "Imperial power, imperial power."
Zhulan didn't want to talk about the imperial power anymore, so she talked about the orphanage, "Recently, the children from several farms dug ponds and prepared to raise fish."
"It would be nice to plant some lotus roots, too."
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "The vegetables in the shed came down early. I bought a lot of money recently, so I have added some meat to my meals."
"Well done. By the way, have you been to the Royal Orphanage?"
"No, you came over?"
Zhou Shuren shook his head. "I didn't go there either. I just heard from the prince that the children were all good."
Zhulan, "The royal family wants obedience and loyalty."
"Yeah, I'm thinking of going to class during the break. Will you come with me?"
Zhulan: "Okay, I'll go see the Royal Orphanage too."
In the blink of an eye, a few days passed and Zhou Lao Da and his wife finally returned to Beijing. But the result was that Minghui, whom they missed the most, was gone.
Zhulan waited until Li had calmed down before she told you about Ming Teng. "I didn't mean to hide it from you. I was afraid to tell you when there was no result, and you would worry too."
Li smiled, "Ming Teng has always been blessed."
After hearing this, Zhulan realized that Li didn't know how serious an avalanche was. To Li, who had never seen a snowy mountain, an avalanche was just some accumulated snow. She moved her lips but finally didn't explain. Forget it, it was a blessing that she didn't know, otherwise Li would have scared herself.
Boss Zhou is heartless without a wife. If the avalanche was a simple one, his mother wouldn't be afraid that they would worry about it. If his mother didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.
Zhulan asked about the Li family's situation and learned that the couple were in good health. She was happy for them and signaled the eldest brother and his wife to go back and rest. They hurried back and thanked them for their hard work.