She was aware of the rumors in the capital. Her mother and father were so angry that they couldn't rest well at night. She tried her best to act like usual, for fear that her parents would worry about her. Her nose was sore because her parents had given too much for her.
Zhulan hugged Yuwen and said, "You don't like restrictions. When you get a title in the future, you will be more satisfied."
The granddaughter, the county lord, is different from the daughter-in-law. Although they have the same title, Su Xuan is an orphan with no one to rely on, while Yu Wen is the legitimate granddaughter of the marquis's mansion. She has a grandfather who holds power, her uncles are officials in the court, her cousin is outstanding, and she has an aunt who is the Princess of Qin. There are not many people who can bully Yu Wen, the county lord.
The retired emperor was quite stingy with titles. There were only a few dukes and marquises in the entire capital, and even fewer women were given titles.
Of course, we must praise Su Xuan's love for her daughter. Even though Su Xuan dislikes Yu Wen, if anyone dares to bully Yu Wen, Su Xuan will fight to the death. Three hundred thousand taels is really not a small amount.
After the imperial edict spread, people who didn't know the reason felt that the former Princess Anhe loved her daughter to the core.
The people who plotted against Miss Friday wanted to vomit blood. How could they do this? As the imperial edict spread, no one believed the rumors anymore.
Those who were not scheming but just watching the fun were impressed by the operation of the Marquis' Mansion. At the same time, they understood more clearly that neither the Marquis' Mansion nor the Emperor had ever thought of letting Miss Zhou Wu become the Crown Prince's concubine. The Emperor's decree was the proof. If the Emperor had been interested, he would not have issued such an order.
At the entrance of the Ministry of Revenue, in the carriage of the King of Qi, King Cun of Qi came to watch the excitement. After hearing the decree, the King of Qi said, "Whoever is fanning the flames behind the scenes will sooner or later suffer the consequences."
Is Zhou Hou good at scheming? He had been expecting the reaction of Zhou Hou Mansion. This move was a brilliant one for Zhou Hou Mansion. It saved the face of the royal family and the prince, and also benefited them.
The King of Chu sighed, "Why don't some people learn from their mistakes?"
Duke Zhou did not take the initiative to plot, but he was vindictive. Today's show was really interesting.
At the Shangguan Mansion, Old Master Shangguan said to his wife, "I said that Marquis Zhou is honest and upright. He has no intentions."
The old lady's face looked a little unnatural. "I said that because I was afraid. Miss Zhou Wu has a good family background and could have been the Crown Princess. I'm afraid that my granddaughter will become a decoration by then."
Old Master Shangguan was also afraid, but judging from Marquis Zhou's actions, he was still steady, "If Marquis Zhou had thought about it, his granddaughter would not have become the Crown Princess back then."
The old lady's face did not look good. She thought her granddaughter was the best. The Shangguan family had a Crown Princess, who would be the future Queen.
Old Master Shangguan, "Please prepare a generous gift and send it to Marquis Zhou's mansion. The new Princess Anhe must be treated with courtesy."
The old lady understood that the current Princess Anhe was no longer an orphan.
The Shangguan family breathed a sigh of relief. If the wedding date had not been set, they were afraid that the Crown Princess would be replaced!
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren left the palace. Su Xuan was no longer the county lord, so she went back to the Ministry of Revenue with him. There were still some lists that needed her to deliver in person.
When the officials of the Ministry of Revenue saw Marquis Zhou getting off the carriage, Qiu Yan stepped forward and pointed at the cotton on the carriage, "Do we need to store it?"
Zhou Shuren, "Well, send someone to count and put them into storage."
The officials sensed Marquis Zhou's good mood. They had already discussed the matter and were all smart enough to understand the interests involved. They became even more respectful to the Shangshu.
Zhou Shuren said to Su Xuan: "Once you finish copying the list, you can go back."
Su Xuan, "Yes, Dad."
Zhou Shuren walked into the Ministry of Revenue with his hands behind his back, his steps were very brisk, but he was thinking in his heart that he would make a big mistake one day. There were too many people pushing the rumors this time, and it would be too troublesome to calculate them one by one. Since they like excitement, he might as well make a big one and let them have enough excitement.
As soon as Zhou Shuren sat down, the King of Qi and the King of Chu arrived, "!!"
He discovered that after these two people stopped touching power, they became more and more keen on watching the show. They had been guarding the door of the household registration office!
Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "Greetings to the two princes."
King Qi said, "Lord Zhou is too polite. Actually, we are related."
Zhou Shuren, "..."
A relative from a distant past? Thinking about it this way, hey, Yuwen can call the prince cousin. Now that Yuwen has the title, she will have the confidence to call him cousin in the future!
The King of Chu gave a thumbs up and said, "I admire the Lord Zhou's strategy."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, no, that’s what my wife thought, my wife is amazing.
The King of Qi did not mind the big deal, "My third brother and I know some news, and I think the Marquis of Zhou would like to know."
Zhou Shuren's beard twitched, "The two princes really like to watch the show."
The King of Chu laughed, "Who made Zhou Hou's play so good? It always surprises me!"
This time he was able to get away with it unscathed, and not only got benefits for his granddaughter, but also demonstrated his determination to the emperor. Wow, he really left nothing out!
Zhou Shuren stared at the list that King Qi's guards brought out, and King Qi smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Zhou Shuren, "..."
Bah, who wants to thank you? He has been running this business for so many years and has his own people to gather information.
Before they had said a few words, the Minister of War arrived. Li Zhao came in laughing all the way, "Hey, I heard there are 100,000 taels of cold-weather supplies, approve it for me quickly."
Zhou Shuren, "... You should write a memorial to the palace."
Li Zhao, "As soon as I heard the news, I wrote a memorial and sent it to the palace. It will be sent to the Ministry of Revenue soon. I will wait here."
Zhou Shuren, "Hehe."
Li Zhao, "..."
Why is it so difficult to ask for things? Zhou Shuren is getting more and more stingy.
Wen Lingqi, who disliked Yu Wen the most in the Wen family, was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She was suffocated just thinking about how she would have to show courtesy to Zhou Yu Wen when she saw her in the future. She couldn't win the argument, but she still had to show courtesy!
Wen Ling ran to see grandma, "Grandma, can I get a reward if I donate silver?"
The old lady of the Wen family almost rolled her eyes, "Use your brain."
Besides, even if he had three hundred thousand taels, he would not spend it on his granddaughter.
Wen Ling had calmed down. After all, Zhou Yuwen had a wife who was a county lady and a rich one at that. When she thought about Zhou Yuwen's wedding with a huge dowry, even though she was a legitimate daughter of the Wen family, her dowry would not be as much as Zhou Yuwen's, she felt jealous. Too jealous.
Old lady, "Don't compete with her in the future."
Wen Ling: "...My granddaughter is not convinced."
Old lady, "When have you ever won? Miss Zhou is the county lady now, don't be stupid."
Wen Ling, "..."
The old lady continued, "Your mother has looked at a few more houses. You should not go out recently."
Wen Ling took a deep breath and said, "Yes."
At Zhou's house, Su Xuan went home. Yu Wen didn't know that Wen Ling was thinking about her. She was acting like a spoiled child to her mother, "Mom, you have done so much for your daughter."
Su Xuan, "I am willing to do anything for you, and I don't have much money."
Yuwen, "..."
What kind of arrogant words are these? Three hundred thousand taels is not a lot
Su Xuan added: "Your county lady's uniform needs to be made quickly and will be sent to you when it is finished."
Yu Wen nodded.
The mother and daughter were very affectionate. The Zhouhou Mansion became busy preparing a banquet for Yuwen.
In a teahouse in the capital, Chang Zhi took Mu Fan and Jiang Du and did not return home. The mansion must be very busy at this time, so it would be better to listen to people's discussions in the teahouse.
Changzhong heard someone say, "Marquis Zhou doesn't look at family background when choosing a son-in-law for his grandson, he only looks at character and doesn't take concubines. I think I can do that."
Then there were laughters, saying things like "wishful thinking", "that's Princess Anhe" and so on.