The next day, Miss Jiang came to Zhou Hou's mansion with gifts. After seeing the gifts, she thanked him and said, "Thanks to your blessing, I was able to buy a good farm. The crabs there are good. I brought a few baskets for you to taste."
Zhulan, "I was just saying it's time to eat crabs, so you brought them here. Don't stand, come and sit."
Jiang Ling sat on the chair and said, "I have always wanted to come and thank you in person, but the case has not been resolved, so I cannot leave the college. I received the letter yesterday and was able to leave the college freely."
She could have thanked Madam in the academy, but she didn't like to thank her without words, so she had put it off until now.
Zhulan understood that the case being closed did not mean there would be no follow-up. As long as her safety was not confirmed, Jiang Ling would be in danger. "You can rest assured in the future."
Jiang Ling smiled easily, "Yes, I can live a stable life now."
Zhulan likes Jiang Ling very much. This kind of tenacity is rare in modern times, and even rarer in ancient times. "If you need anything in the future, you can come to the Marquis' Mansion."
Jiang Ling stood up and greeted him. She did not delay her kindness, "Thank you, ma'am."
The emperor handed her over to the Zhou Hou Mansion, which meant that the emperor would no longer care about her. In the future, she could only rely on the Zhou Hou Mansion. Otherwise, she, an orphan, would not be able to keep the family business she bought.
Zhulan calculated Jiang Ling's age and asked, "Have you ever thought about starting a family?"
Jiang Ling had really thought about it, "As long as someone doesn't mind my looks and treats me well, I will consider it."
Zhulan thought about the good young man she knew, but finally gave up the idea and said, "It's good that you have a plan."
Jiang Ling came to the Marquis' Mansion today mainly to express gratitude. She went back after sitting for a while. Zhulan didn't let Jiang Ling leave empty-handed, so she prepared some snacks for her to take back.
Jiang Ling didn't rush back to the academy after leaving the mansion. She still needed to buy some things, and then she met Shao Ting. "What a coincidence."
Shao Ting's ears turned red, and she looked at the carriage outside with a guilty conscience, "What a coincidence indeed."
Jiang Ling blinked, thinking of Mr. Zhou Minghui whom she would meet from time to time, "I won't bother you anymore."
Shao Ting's face turned even redder. She wanted to explain but it made things worse. She shouldn't have followed her brother's words and got into Zhou Minghui's carriage. She pursed her lips and said, "My brother is here too."
Jiang Ling curled her lips, "I know."
Shao Ting was deflated. What did she know? She felt even more guilty. Seeing Jiang Ling walking away, she stamped her feet in frustration. Since the last farce, some of Zhou Minghui's actions made it difficult for her not to think too much, but their status was too different.
Shao Ting pursed her lips when she thought of this. She shouldn't think too much about it. With her status, she was not even qualified to be a concubine, and she would rather die than be a concubine.
Minghui and Shao Xun came out after buying paper. Minghui saw Shao Ting waiting by the carriage. He clearly felt the coldness towards him and was a little confused.
Shao Ting pulled her brother and said, "Brother, I have bought the things, let's go home."
Shao Xun held the paper and said, "Okay."
Minghui said, "I'll give in."
Shao Ting interrupted: "No, we can call a carriage ourselves."
As he said this, he pulled his brother and walked away quickly, as if he was afraid that Minghui would catch up with them.
Minghui did not chase after them. He squinted his eyes and watched the two people walk away. It was unknown what the brother and sister said to each other. Shao Xun struggled at first, but later he quickened his pace.
The servant said in a low voice: "Sir."
Minghui played with the fan and said, "Let's go back home."
He thought she was slow, but he didn't expect her to react so strongly. She was trying to distance herself from him!
"Let me see who this is."
Minghui looked over after hearing the voice and laughed, "Cousin."
Linxi was in the teahouse opposite. She was familiar with the carriages of Marquis Zhou's mansion. When she saw a girl standing next to the carriage, her eyes almost widened. Then she saw this scene.
Minghui looked at the little girl beside his cousin, and thinking of the news he heard yesterday, he greeted her and said, "Greetings, Princess Jingxuan."
Jingxuan gestured to stand up, and Linxi asked with a smile, "Whose family was that girl from just now?"
Minghui, "She is not a lady from any family."
Lin Xi's expression became serious. She was either a young lady or an ordinary woman. It was not that she looked down on women, but the class gap was a bit too big. Cousin Minghui no longer had to shoulder the responsibility of the family, and he should not marry a woman casually. People who didn't know would think that the Zhou Hou Mansion had given up on his cousin, which would be detrimental to his future.
Even if I explained, few people would believe it. Is it normal to let the grandson of a marquis marry a commoner girl
Minghui didn't want to explain, "I'm going back home first."
Jingxuan waited for the carriage to leave before whispering, "Isn't this a story from a storybook?"
Lin Xi was speechless, "What kind of stories do you read?"
"I will repay you for saving my life with my own body?"
Lin Xi, "..."
With the emergence of vernacular newspapers, the types of vernacular novels increased. Especially after people knew that Mr. Yan was Concubine Chen, some women began to write vernacular novels. Young ladies from aristocratic families did not dare to write, but widows or business women did not have so many concerns.
The result is that the storybook not only has a poor scholar, but also has a commoner heroine, and the hero is one of the sons of officials. As for why they are not merchant girls, it is because no official son would marry a merchant girl as his wife. Even though the policy towards merchants has been relaxed now, no one dares to be the first to marry a merchant girl as his wife.
In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and said, "The Crown Princess is having a miscarriage."
Zhulan asked, "How do you know?"
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "The prince is not here today. The emperor told me so."
"I'll tell you all this!"
"Who knows that this baby might be my apprentice!"
Zhulan had really forgotten, "Why would the fetus be in trouble?"
The Crown Princess was very well protected during her pregnancy. Even when the Queen was sick, she forbade the Crown Princess from entering the palace for fear that she would be too tired.
Zhou Shuren spread his hands and said, "I don't know about that. The emperor didn't say anything, but the emperor doesn't look happy."
Zhulan, "Too many people don't want the Crown Princess to have a smooth birth."
The emperor has it, and the prince also has it, and the importance of being the eldest son is even greater than that of being the eldest son in an official's family. If this baby is a son, it will not be friendly to the woman who enters the prince's backyard in the future!
Zhu Lan said it out loud when she thought of it. Zhou Shuren, "It's not just unfriendly, it's simply a total annihilation."
If the throne is passed only to the eldest son, what is the goal to strive for!
Zhu Lan said, "They only dare to do it when the child is not born yet."
"Now he is quite courageous. The Emperor has a deeper control over the capital than I thought."
The Zhou Marquis Mansion was put in the open, and because of his frankness, the emperor trusted the Zhou Marquis Mansion more. There was no need to pay little attention to the news of the Marquis Mansion. The emperor always kept an eye on the news of other aristocratic families.
Zhulan silently cheered for the brave one in her heart, "Originally, you could have entered the prince's backyard, but now it's gone because of this."
Zhou Shuren nodded in agreement, "The emperor will take action soon."
Zhulan: "Hmm?"
Zhou Shuren didn't explain, but asked, "Have you finished polishing your crystal?"
"I bought large pieces of crystal and could only polish them bit by bit. Now I have only polished the rough shape. It will take some time to polish it well."
The current speed is possible only because she hired enough craftsmen. She also thought about using glass, but unfortunately glass is worthless in later times and has no collection value at all!