The next day, after the morning court, Earl Ye stopped Zhou Shuren and asked, "Let's go together?"
Zhou Shuren was surprised. He had no friendship with Earl Ye, "Okay, please."
Earl Ye deliberately distanced himself from the people in front of him, and after confirming that he could not be heard in front of him, he said in a very soft voice: "The Marquis of Zhou has always been an upright person in my eyes."
Although he doesn't play by common sense, he is a very principled person.
Zhou Shuren, "If you have anything to say, just say it without complimenting me."
Earl Ye smiled and said, "Then let me tell you straight, I know that the Marquis does not like the Yong'an Duke's Mansion."
There's something else Zhou Shuren doesn't understand, "Don't worry, it's the same code. As long as you don't offend me, I will never show my anger."
Earl Ye stopped to greet him and said, "I admire Mr. Hou's uprightness."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, stressing over and over again that he was upright, and Earl Ye was very thoughtful, "I don't bother to talk behind my back. Of course, the prerequisite is not to anger me. If you really anger me, my bottom line will be gone."
Earl Ye's smile froze, and he watched the Marquis of Zhou striding away. He was silent for a few seconds and let out a sigh of relief. He regretted getting engaged to the Yong'an Duke's Mansion, and now he could only go on with a plan.
After leaving the palace, Zhou Shuren got on the carriage and saw Wang Jue speechless, "You rubbed against my carriage again."
Wang Ju asked curiously, "What does Mr. Ye want from you?"
Zhou Shuren said, "He is afraid that I will gossip in front of the prince."
"Use the heart of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman."
Zhou Shuren, "He only wants to send his eldest son to the prince's side. It's normal for him to be afraid that I will be angry with the Duke of Yong'an. It's all for the sake of his son."
"For the inheritance of the Ye family."
"Many people have come to me recently to inquire about the Crown Prince. I am obviously a member of the Emperor's family!"
Wang Yuan's fat hands clasped together, "The emperor is cruel to the Liu family, but he is always looking at the prince. You are not the prince's person. Who put the prince in the household department, but you became the person closest to the prince."
Zhou Shuren chuckled, "It's all in vain."
The prince will not accept anyone. The emperor is in his prime. What the prince has to do now is to stay close to the emperor instead of managing his own power.
In the Hanlin Academy, Gu Sheng suppressed his mood and ran errands. Yesterday, his eldest brother went home and learned what happened in the temple. He carefully recalled the scene of his first meeting with the county lord. He would be a fool if he didn't understand it anymore.
Gu Sheng was distracted again. Zhuo Guyu called him twice before he came back to his senses, "Is something wrong?"
Zhuo Guyu pursed his lips, "You are familiar with Wu Shangheng. I want to treat him to dinner and ask for your help."
Gu Sheng didn't understand why Zhuo Guyu suddenly wanted to invite him to dinner. He knew that the future prince-in-law didn't like Zhuo Guyu, so he shook his head and said, "I have no friendship with you if I don't tell you. Even if I did, I wouldn't help. Please."
Zhuo Guyu took a deep look at Gu Sheng, turned and left without saying another word.
Gu Sheng didn't understand why, but he couldn't get in the errands. When he saw Mr. Zhou passing by the window, he stood up and followed him out, "Mr. Zhou."
Changzhi knew what his daughter had done yesterday. It used to be a test for Gu Sheng, but now that Gu Sheng had guessed it, his mind changed and his eyes became critical, "Yeah."
Gu Sheng, "..."
This attitude change was quite big, and he was more sure of his thoughts.
Changzhi asked, "Aren't you busy?"
Gu Sheng, "Not too busy."
At this time, Zhuo Guyu walked out of the room and saw Gu Sheng's face became a little colder.
Changzhi, "What's wrong with him?"
Gu Sheng touched his nose, "I refused help, it was aimed at me."
Changzhi was curious, "How big is his face? He has the nerve to ask you for help. What did he ask you to do?"
Gu Sheng didn't hide it when he told Zhuo Guyu that he wanted to treat a guest, "It's a little strange."
Changzhi said, "Yesterday, the eldest princess and the future prince-in-law came together to greet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother liked the fact that the future prince-in-law gave her a lot of good things."
Yesterday's reward sent a signal that the royal family was very satisfied with the future prince-in-law.
Gu Sheng thought that this was the case. Zhuo Guyu wanted to resolve the grudges with his future prince-in-law, so he said thoughtfully: "Master Wu is a very casual person."
They don't care about any outside voices. It's difficult for such people to change their minds once they are identified.
In his heart, he envied his future prince-in-law. He was better than his future prince-in-law, but he did not want to climb to a high position. From going to Beijing to take the imperial examination to the Hanlin Academy, he had been plotted many times. He preferred to live a simple life and let his official career take its course, rather than every day. Spend all your time thinking about calculations.
In Zhouhou Mansion, Zhulan looked through the paintings sent by her eldest daughter, "Is this a painting by Gu Sheng?"
Xuemei nodded, "He got the advice from my husband and gave this best painting to my husband a few days ago. Mom likes paintings, so my husband asked me to bring it to you today."
Zhulan, "This Mr. Gu is a plum lover."
Xuemei nodded, "Those who have plum blossoms in their hearts are not bad at all. Look at the plum blossoms in the painting, they seem to be real."
Zhulan liked this painting very much and called Qingxue, "Send it to Miss Fifth and let her take a look."
Xuemei, "Yesterday Miao Miao sent me a letter. My husband wants to go out for a walk. We decided to go see Miao Miao first and then go see Jiang Du when we come back."
Zhulan said: "I received a reward from the Queen Mother yesterday and divided it among several girls. I just gave it to you and gave it to Miu Miu."
Xuemei waved her hands hurriedly, "Mom, you have given enough to Miaomiao."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Miaomiao is out of town, and she has jewelry gifted by the Queen Mother, which can deter people with ulterior motives."
Of course, it also shocked Mu Fan. This was the royal family's trust in the Zhou family.
Xuemei didn't shirk this time. She didn't have the ability to get the reward, "Thank you, mother."
"When the time comes, I will."
The words stopped. Now is not the time to talk about dividing the family property. She and Shuren were buried without gold and silver, and they had to distribute it to their children before they died. She had saved a lot of good things over the years.
Xuemei didn't understand, "Mom, what do you want to say?"
Zhulan changed her words, "How are your parents-in-law's health?"
Xuemei, "I am in good health. I received a letter from my hometown a few days ago, saying that my parents-in-law rejected my second brother's proposal to send their children over."
"They wholeheartedly follow you to live their lives."
Xuemei thought to herself that her parents-in-law are the ones who are most aware of current affairs. "My father-in-law said that he has saved a lot of money and will divide it up before he dies. He didn't say anything else."
Zhulan, "Your parents-in-law have indeed made a lot of money in the past two years."
Xuemei smiled, "I don't care about the old couple's money either."
"Just keep it if it's yours."
"Um."
In Yuwen's yard, Yuwen saw the painting and wanted the girl to put it away. Qingxue said, "The old lady only wants the young lady to see it."
Yuwen, "..."
He didn't say it was a gift to her. She still thought why Qingxue didn't leave after he gave it to her!
Qingxue knew the old lady well. She took the put away painting in her hand and said, "Qingxue is back."
Yuwen really liked this painting and said to the girl next to her: "What do you think I can do with the plum painting I took in exchange for this one?"
Big girl, "You can change it if you want."
Yuwen, "Bring the painting over."
The eldest girl got up to look for the painting. Yuwen thought that her eldest aunt was in the main courtyard. She waited for her eldest aunt to leave before taking the painting to the main courtyard.
In the main courtyard, Zhulan touched the painting, "Really willing to give up?"