Zhou Shuren sat up straight, "Fourth uncle, you say."
Zhulan also pricked up her ears. Fourth Uncle rarely had such a serious expression, and she was also curious about what was going on.
Rong Yuyun coughed and said, "They say sour boys and spicy girls, Ming Teng's wife can eat too much spicy food. I'm not saying that daughters are bad, but I don't know when I will die at such a young age, and I don't know if I can see the birth of a boy. I feel uneasy."
Zhou Shuren understood that the emperor's serious illness also stimulated his fourth uncle. The most important thing in his heart was the inheritance of offspring. The inheritance of the Rong family was more important than anything else, and his fourth uncle was obsessed with a boy.
Seeing Shuren remained silent, Rong Yuyun continued, "I have been carrying the Rong family on my shoulders for my entire life. I cannot die without seeing my son Mingteng. I am afraid I will not be able to face my ancestors."
Zhou Shuren leaned back on the pillow again, "Fourth uncle, I understand your pressure, but do you want the illegitimate son and the legitimate son to fight? Do you want the illegitimate son to inherit the Rong family?"
Rong Yuyun's face was a little stiff, "No, and you?"
Zhou Shuren pointed at his hair and said, "Uncle, I am not young anymore. I work hard for the court every day. I don't know how long I can live. Don't count on me to keep an eye on him. Ming Teng was adopted by the Rong family. Once I am gone, it will be difficult for the eldest brother to intervene."
Rong Yuyun still didn't give up, so Zhou Shuren said, "My family doesn't have any illegitimate sons, and I don't know how to teach illegitimate sons. Fourth uncle, you want a legitimate son, because a legitimate son is the real one."
Besides, a bastard's son is not a cat or a dog, he is a human being, and humans have their own feelings and thoughts. When there is no legitimate son, a bastard's son is fine, but when there is a legitimate son, the bastard's son is just grass, haha.
Rong Yuyun wanted to kill the mother and keep the son, and then register him under the name of Mingteng’s legitimate wife, but when he met Shuren’s eyes, he couldn’t say what was in his heart.
Zhulan interrupted, "Fourth Uncle, you are in good health, and Liu Jia hasn't given birth yet, how do you know it's not a son?"
Rong Yuyun sighed, "I was too impatient. I didn't feel anything until Ming Teng got married, but as soon as he got married, I kept thinking about having an heir. I became a little obsessed."
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "They are a young couple and will have many children in the future. If you take good care of yourself, you will definitely be able to have children."
Rong Yuyun curled the corner of his mouth. Qingxue came in and said that the meal was ready, so they ended the topic and had dinner together.
Zhulan waited until her fourth uncle left before she said, "There's a reason why Liu Jia is under so much pressure."
"Fourth uncle is old and has no patience anymore."
Zhulan, "I'm glad I consulted with you instead of sending him to Mingteng directly."
Zhou Shuren, "I'll talk to Ming Teng and ask him to talk more with Fourth Uncle."
Zhulan: "I leave it to you."
After a few more days, there was still no news in the palace. No one could pry open the secrets of what Zhou Shuren didn't want to say.
The morning court session was over. Zhou Shuren had gotten used to the attention of the past few days, so he left the court with a normal expression, accompanied by Lord Yu and Wang Ju.
Elder Wen thought about the news his daughter had brought. For the Crown Prince, yes, everything was for the Crown Prince. "How is Lord Zhou these days?"
Zhou Shuren, "!!"
I'm used to the old man's sarcasm, so it's unusual for him to be so enthusiastic today.
Old Master Wen was furious. Lord Zhou looked like he had seen a ghost. He wanted to throw up his sleeves and leave, but when he thought of his daughter's words, he held back. "I have some tea here. Lord Zhou, why don't you join us for a few cups?"
Zhou Shuren glanced around and said, "Hey, there's no need to drink tea. I'm busy so I'll go first."
Having said that, he quickly slipped away.
It is impossible for the Zhou family and the Wen family to reconcile. The Wen family took things for granted. The Zhou family's position was firm. However, Zhou Shuren thought of the queen. The queen knew her own lifespan. He could understand that his mother planned for her son, but he would not accept the calculation.
Lord Zhou acted like someone to be avoided like the plague, and Old Master Wen's face turned cold. All the thoughts about Lord Zhou being valued by the Emperor and Lord Zhou being able to influence the Emperor's thoughts were thrown out of his mind. Zhou Shuren was an old fox, and it was difficult to win him over. Old Master Wen held his breath, snorted, and left with his sleeves shaking.
Zhou Family, Zhulan put down the account book in her hand, "You have managed the expenses of the mansion well this year."
"That's also because of my mother's good teaching."
Zhulan is now really satisfied with Li’s housekeeper. With Ran Wan’s shortcomings, she can now be completely relieved. “I will leave the mansion to you in the future.”
Just as Li was about to reply, a maid came in and said that Liu Jia had a miscarriage and had gone to call a doctor.
Zhulan and Li hurriedly stood up. Li said, "Mom, the road outside is slippery. I can go over there. You don't have to go out."
Zhulan was thinking about Liu Jia. She had just suppressed her fourth uncle's idea. If Liu Jia got into trouble again, her fourth uncle would be worried again. "I'll go with you."
Li couldn't change her mother-in-law's mind, so she could only help her mother-in-law walk carefully, "Mom, don't worry, Liu Jia is in good health, she and the child will be fine."
Zhulan went to Mingteng's yard and saw Liu Jia, who was already lying flat on the bed with sweat on her forehead. Zhulan was anxious and remembered the coldness on her body, so she didn't rush over and asked the mother-in-law, "Why did you get pregnant when you were fine?"
The old woman didn't dare to answer. She didn't expect the old lady to come in person. She lowered her head and said nothing.
When Zhulan saw that something was wrong, her face turned cold but she didn't rush to scold. She still remembered that Liu Jia was lying there. This old woman was brought as a dowry, and she couldn't irritate Liu Jia now. She motioned for the old woman to get up, and felt that the coldness in her body had dissipated. She took a few steps inside.
Liu Jia, "Grandma."
She didn't say anything to make you worry, she just held her belly. Zhulan saw that she felt aggrieved.
Mrs. Li was extremely anxious. "She was fine when we had dinner together this morning. How come she got a miscarriage less than half an hour after I left? Where did she get hurt?"
Liu Jia couldn't help it, tears flowed silently, but she didn't say anything, and she felt aggrieved all over.
Zhulan glanced at the old women and maids in the house. Mingteng's yard had the things that Liu Jia brought as a dowry, as well as those given by his fourth uncle. After all, Mingteng's surname was Rong!
She didn't think that her fourth uncle had said anything to Liu Jia. Even if her fourth uncle had something on his mind, he wouldn't tell Liu Jia. What's more, Liu Jia was pregnant. Even if her fourth uncle wanted a boy, he wouldn't show his dissatisfaction with Liu Jia at this time.
This is interesting. After glancing at the maids and then at Liu Jia, Zhulan sat there without saying a word. However, her eyes were so oppressive that the maids in the room kept their heads down.
The doctor came quickly, and after checking her pulse, he said, "Anger attacks the heart, and pregnant women have mood swings. The Crown Prince's wife needs to calm down."
Li frowned. Someone must have angered her daughter-in-law. "Are my daughter-in-law and the child okay?"
The doctor smiled and said, "It's okay. Just take a few doses of pregnancy-maintaining medicine. You need to rest recently."
The doctor could be considered the Zhou family's hired doctor. He wrote prescriptions quickly and left without staying long.
Zhulan stood up and said, "I leave it to you. I only care about the results."
Li was confused, "Mom?"