After Mingrui got married, Zhulan ate too many sweets and has been feeling a little choked recently. Who could have thought that Mingrui would take his wife around to show off his sweets after getting married!
Zhao also went from being relieved at the beginning to hiding from the young couple now.
Zhulan laughed, "Why are you still hiding here?"
Zhao fanned herself with a fan and said, "Your daughter-in-law is here to help you digest your food."
It was a bit painful to eat together every day. She never realized her son was so considerate before. That's why she didn't want to let the newly married couple eat alone, otherwise she really wanted to separate early.
Zhulan chuckled, "When you and Changyi got married, they were not much worse than Mingrui. It's true that sons resemble their fathers. This is considerate to his wife."
Zhao was not young anymore, her face was red, she couldn't recall what her husband had done to her, her face was even redder, "Mother."
"Oh, you're still shy. You're shy towards Chang Yi."
Even at an old age, Changyi's heart is still with Zhao.
This time, Zhao was embarrassed to talk about her son, even though the contrast between her son before and after marriage was a bit big.
Zhulan was happy for Lin Qing. Sincerity was rewarded with sincerity. Lin Qing moved Mingrui with her sincerity. If the couple hadn't been so sweet after getting married, she would have liked to talk to Lin Qing.
Xue Han came in, and Zhu Lan asked, "Why did you come so early today?"
We just had breakfast. My daughter would not choose to go back to her husband so early. It would usually be an hour after breakfast.
Xue Han had something on her mind, but she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and said, "My second sister-in-law is here too."
Zhao saw that her sister-in-law would not come if nothing happened. Seeing that her sister-in-law sat down and did not speak, she knew that it was not something she could listen to, so she stood up and said, "Mother, I have something else to do in the yard, so I will go back first."
"good."
Xue Han waited until her second sister-in-law left, motioned for the maids to leave, and then leaned over to her mother's ear and whispered, "The queen is ill, and the palace has been keeping it a secret."
Zhulan was surprised, "How did you know? You haven't been to the palace recently."
Xue Han, "I didn't go to the palace. Lin Xi went to the palace. Lin Xi found out yesterday and came back to tell me. Rong Chuan and I couldn't sleep, so we came here after breakfast."
Zhu Lan's heart skipped a beat. "If it's not serious, I won't hide it. Only if it's serious will I hide it completely."
"I'm worried about this, too. It's just that it's not easy to enter the palace. Rongchuan hasn't taken on any important errands this year, so he's been to the palace less often. Unless he goes to visit his father and mother, he usually won't take the initiative to enter the palace. We're not the kind of people who like to pry for news, so we're not well-informed."
Zhulan: "You are well-informed. The Wen family hasn't made any moves recently, which shows that they don't know either. How did Linxi find out?"
Xue Han was satisfied with her daughter's cleverness. "The little princess is in her mother's bedroom. The queen cherishes the little princess so much. She is her treasure. The little princess has never left the queen since she was born. Now that she has left the queen, it has already explained the problem. In addition, the queen mother also deliberately concealed the fact that the little princess is not in the queen's bedroom."
Zhulan was worried about her granddaughter, "Linxi found the little princess, but didn't let the Queen Mother find out, did she?"
Xue Han smiled, "This girl has had very sharp ears since she was young. No one noticed that she heard the child's voice."
"That's good, just pretend you don't know this news."
"Um."
Zhulan digested the news for a while and asked, "How is Xiaer doing recently?"
Xue Han's brows relaxed, "I've been feeling stronger lately."
"That's good. It's raining a lot recently so you should be more careful."
Xue Han laughed, "I don't need to worry too much now. Third uncle is more attentive than me as a mother. He has already prepared before I do. Xia'er also likes him. Even though my daughter takes care of him more, this child sticks to him."
Zhulan: "This must be fate."
Xue Han nodded, "Rong Chuan also said so. Xia'er and Third Uncle are destined to be together. When he grows up, he will follow Third Uncle back to the Marquis' Mansion."
Zhulan was surprised, "You don't keep it by your side?"
Xue Han was reluctant to let him go, "Uncle can't stay in Prince Qin's mansion forever. Rong Chuan said that since the child was adopted, Uncle should take care of him. It will be good for both the child and Uncle."
Zhulan patted her daughter's hand and said, "The child is right beside us. We can visit him from time to time."
Xue Han smiled and nodded, "Yeah."
At night, when the couple was about to go to sleep, Zhulan asked, "Did you find out about the queen's condition?"
Shu Ren really didn't notice it. "The prince has always been normal, and the crown prince hasn't shown any difference. I really didn't notice it."
Zhu Lan listened and said, "The prince is worthy of the emperor's teachings and actions. His ability to endure is becoming more and more perfect."
"Yes, the prince has grown very fast in the past two years."
Zhu Lan's tone was filled with worry, "Our mansion has always been at the forefront of the storm. Once the queen passes away, the court will be in turmoil, and our mansion will not be able to hide."
By that time, there will be too many people who want to drag the Marquis' Mansion into the water. In order to muddy the waters, everyone wants the Marquis' Mansion as a bargaining chip.
Zhou Shuren was silent for a long time. "I hope the queen can live a few more years, at least until Chang Lian comes to Beijing or becomes a high-ranking official."
Zhulan, "... ..Your hopes are too high."
Zhou Shuren touched his nose and said, "Well, I just hope there won't be any more disasters this year, so Chang Lian can be promoted smoothly."
"I hope God will bless us with good weather and good harvests this year."
Zhou Shuren said something happy, "Wu Ming wrote to Mingyun saying he was doing well on the grassland."
"Mingyun is the one you taught yourself. I have no doubt about this child. With the grassland as a place to earn merits, I think Mingyun will be promoted faster than Changlian."
Zhou Shuren, "It's not as simple as you say. However, I will have to set up a department for Chang Lian and Ming Yun to return to Beijing. Otherwise, it will not be easy to return to Beijing."
Zhu Lan was amused. "Other families fought for positions in order to send their descendants to Beijing. If there was a position, they would try to find one. But you just created a department directly."
Zhou Shuren also laughed, "Who made me have a conscience? Besides, it's for the good of the country, killing two birds with one stone."
Zhu Lan sighed after hearing this. She had seen too many fights in the capital, some of which were very bloody. Just thinking about it made her brain go dirty. "Fortunately, our mansion occupies a small area, so no one dares to move."
Zhou Shuren said in a gloomy tone, "It's difficult for the Zhou family to take root in the capital."
"Um."
The news that the queen was ill finally spread. There was more joy than sadness in the capital. The Wen family was worried. It was said that the old lady of the Wen family entered the palace and fell ill when she came back.
This made the rumors more and more intense. Although they couldn't say openly that the queen was dying, their private eye contact also expressed this meaning.
At the morning court, Old Master Wen had a heavy look on his face. He did not interrupt Zhou Shuren and left in a hurry after the court session.
After leaving the palace, Wang Ju asked quietly, "Do you know the accurate information?"
"You don't believe the rumors?"
Wang Ju, "Rumors, rumors, I already know they are not credible. I believe you more. Do you have any news?"
Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No."
Wang Ju was disappointed. Zhou Shuren had such great trust in the emperor, but he didn't even know about it.
Zhou Shuren added: "I think the queen is fine now."
"Why?"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Because King Liang is not seriously ill."
Wang Ju reacted, her eyes widened, and she gave a thumbs up, "Awesome."