Yuwen nodded, "I'm willing to give it up."
Zhulan smiled and pushed the painting that had been kept away to her granddaughter, "It's yours."
Yuwen, "..."
So grandma knew she was coming!
Zhulan happily opened the Qianliang paintings, which were now hers, and waved to her granddaughter, "Go back."
Yuwen hadn't seen her grandma so happy for a long time, "Grandma, wait until your granddaughter finds a good painting and buy it for you."
Zhulan, "Okay."
Time flies, and Boss Zhou from the grassland is also preparing to return to the capital. Li is reluctant to leave, "I'm only here for a few days."
Boss Zhou is reluctant to let go of his son, but there are too many things waiting for him in the capital. "The prince is getting married and the food needs to be processed. We can't stay any longer."
Ms. Li looked at her son and daughter-in-law and didn't know what to say. The couple smiled happily, "The young couple are going to separate again."
Boss Zhou, "Didn't my son say that Ran Wanke will come over next year?"
Li Shi looked back and said, "It's pretty good here."
Boss Zhou chuckled, "You won't say that in winter."
Ms. Li glared, "You are specifically trying to cause trouble."
Boss Zhou said, "I'm telling the truth. It's hard to eat dried vegetables here, let alone fresh vegetables."
It's not winter yet, but they have brought the vegetables on the table in the past few days. It's easy to imagine that they didn't come for their son's daily meals, so he gets angry every time.
Mrs. Li felt sorry for her son. Although he was stronger than the one in the capital, she would miss him as long as he was not by her side. "When I return to the capital and it doesn't snow, I will send over more dried vegetables and fruits."
Boss Zhou said, "I'll also give you some mountain delicacies to stew in soup to replenish your health."
Li made a mental note and asked, "Is it too much if you buy twenty cows?"
Boss Zhou said, "I still think it's missing. If all the cattle and sheep hadn't been ordered by the caravan, I would have wanted to buy more. Twenty cows would be worth a cent, so there wouldn't be many left."
After Li calculated it, it turned out to be true, "Yes, why did you buy so much wool?"
Boss Zhou said, "I saw Wu Ming letting people knit with wool. I think the children in the orphanage can also learn it. Wool is not expensive anyway, so I will donate it to the orphans."
Li, "Wu Ming took you to many places."
Boss Zhou smiled and said, "Well, I have learned a lot from this trip. Wu Ming is really good. No wonder dad sent Ming Yun here."
If it weren't for the relationship between the two families, it would not be easy for Mingyun to come through.
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "Dad is good at judging people."
Boss Zhou sighed, "Yes, dad has planned the future of the Hou Mansion."
In the capital, Zhulan listened to Su Xuan's words, "We just got engaged and are you in a hurry to choose a date to get married?"
Su Xuan, "Who knows what the Yong'an government plans? I heard that they want to get married before the year. By the way, shouldn't it be time for Yu Yi to leave for Beijing? If she doesn't come back in the winter, she will suffer."
Zhulan said: "We should start our journey back soon."
Su Xuan smiled, "With the children back, the house will be lively again."
Zhulan really misses her granddaughter and grandson, "When the children come back, I don't know why I can't bear to leave them!"
The children are energetic in whatever they do around them. When the children leave, only the third child and the couple are left. The couple don’t know what will happen to them.
Su Xuan asked, "Third sister-in-law didn't send the letter back?"
"Probably not here yet."
With that said, Qingxue came in with the letter. Zhulan smiled when she saw the letter, "What a coincidence."
Opening the letter, it was written by Chang Lian. After reading it, Zhu Lan said: "Yu Yi and others have already left to visit Yu's house. Min Ling stayed in Ningzhou and did not return to the capital. The third child said that he would wait until Yu Yi gets married before sending it off. Mingling returns to Beijing."
Su Xuan said: "Third brother and third sister-in-law don't want to let go of the child."
"Um."
Su Xuan asked: "Third sister-in-law can have another child."
Zhulan also wrote a letter, and the couple replied firmly, "They said three children are enough."
Su Xuan thought of herself and stopped continuing this topic.
In the Ministry of Rites, Changyi had more leisure after the decentralization of power. He delegated power and got along well with Mr. Zhao who was transferred here.
The Ministry of Etiquette is currently busy with the prince's wedding. The Liu family has been suppressed. It originally attached great importance to the prince's wedding, but now the Ministry of Etiquette does not dare to make any mistakes. Recently, the Ministry of Etiquette has not seen anyone leisurely drinking tea.
Liu Daren came over angrily, "You said that the right servant is not going too far, but it's obviously his people who made a mistake, and yet you beat him up."
Chang Yi patted his future in-laws and said, "I've been working hard recently."
Mr. Liu was filled with anger, "He wants to surrender to the prince and show his face, and he also wants to step on others."
It really pissed him off. He had been in trouble a lot lately.
Chang Yi skillfully brewed the chrysanthemum tea and handed it over, "Lower the fire."
Master Liu drank two glasses of wine before his anger dissipated, "You haven't seen how many people are flattering the prince recently."
"How dare you say that."
"I'm just going to tell you here. I don't dare to say a word outside."
Chang Yi, "You will be able to relax when the prince gets married."
Master Liu's tone was sour, "I really envy you."
Chang Yi said jokingly: "How about you come over too?"
Master Liu shook his head, "No need."
After a pause, he said, "I have been in the Ministry of Rites for many years, and it's time for me to make a move."
Chang Yi held up the teacup and said, "Congratulations."
Master Liu knew that Zhou Changyi could not live without the Ministry of Rites, and it would not be easy for him to climb up. His father was still young, and without his son's contribution, he would have to continue to wait if he wanted to move.
In the household department, Zhou Shuren was drinking tea with the prince. The prince said, "It's quieter here, Lord Marquis."
The Marquis of Zhou would not flatter him, and he had only found peace in the household department recently.
Zhou Shuren handed over the tea in his hand, "Your Highness is fine."
The emperor did not intervene in today's situation, so it is not a test for the emperor. If the prince did not live in the palace, more people would join in. Yes, the prince is getting married and leaving the palace, and the tests will continue in the future.
He was gratified that the prince could keep his true intentions. The prince was different from the emperor. When the emperor was the prince, several princes' families were powerful. Even if they were taught by the emperor himself, the courtiers were afraid of betting on the wrong treasure and behaved much more reservedly.
Now the prince's situation is different. The emperor's actions this time are to stabilize the prince's position, to protect the prince openly, and to take the initiative when he wants to take a shortcut.
The prince waited for a while, but Zhou Hou only said that he was very good. His heart dropped in anticipation, thinking that Zhou Hou would praise him more, so he couldn't help but ask, "Where do you think it is better to be alone, Zhou Hou?"
Zhou Shuren looked at the prince and smiled, he was still young.
The prince laughed a little unnaturally. He cherished the days when he studied at the Ministry of Finance. Even though Zhou Hou was very busy and didn't have much time to give him guidance, Zhou Hou's inadvertent words seemed to open up the fog for him, allowing him to see his surroundings more clearly. .
Zhou Shuren didn't comment much on the prince, and continued to drink tea with his head bowed in silence.
The prince was discouraged. Zhou Hou didn't want to say anything. He continued to ask in vain. The prince suddenly said: "I'm investigating Gu Sheng alone."
Zhou Shuren's hand movements paused, "The prince values Gu Sheng?"
The prince stared at Zhou Hou carefully, "It doesn't count as a matter of importance. I have seen Gu Sheng and asked Zhuo Guyu several times. Zhuo Guyu said that he has a good relationship with the future prince-in-law, so I checked more."
Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart, it must be a bad word, he could guess Zhuo Guyu's intention, "What is the result of the prince's investigation?"
The prince said meaningfully, "Let Gu Gu be surprised!"
Zhou Shuren smiled and said nothing, "Drink tea."