Zhulan felt happy because due to class issues, Yao Zheyu had always been high and mighty and arrogant. Today was the first time he simply gave in to the Zhou family.
Zhulan picked out a few more pieces of jewelry and felt the pain of paying the money. The two sets of head ornaments were a bit expensive, two hundred taels per set. Zhulan felt better when she got back to the carriage. Then she realized she had overlooked something. The head ornaments she picked were all suitable for unmarried women. Wasn't Yao Zheyu unengaged
Zhulan's eyes suddenly lit up. Could it be that he has someone he likes? That doesn't make sense. This wouldn't be a private relationship. Forget it, she didn't want to think about it anymore.
When they got home, Mrs. Dong was waiting in the main courtyard. When Zhulan entered the courtyard, Mrs. Dong came out to greet her and said, "Mom, you must be tired."
Zhulan, "It's okay, not too tired, what are you waiting for me for?"
Mrs. Dong took the letter on the table and said, "I wrote a letter back to my mother's house to announce the good news. My mother's reply letter has arrived. This is the letter for you."
Zhulan took the envelope but did not open it. After opening it, she said, "I haven't seen my mother-in-law for many years. I have to stay with her for a few days this time."
Dong Lin is coming, Zhulan can understand. She hasn't seen her daughter for several years, so she just wants to take advantage of her pregnancy to see if she is okay. She also wants to maintain the relationship between the two families, in case Zhou Shuren leaves too quickly and the Zhou family forgets about their relationship with the Dong family.
Mrs. Dong was filled with joy. She was going to see her mother. "Yes."
Zhulan calculated the days. Letters are sent by express horse, so Dong Lin should arrive in less than seven days. "You should also go and prepare. Tell your sister if you need anything."
Dong looked at her sister-in-law and said, "Okay."
After saying that, Dong saw the box in her sister-in-law's maid Liuli's hand. It must be jewelry. She thought for herself about her unrevealed belly and decided to save more money. Her daughter also wanted to be like her sister-in-law and not be laughed at because of the jewelry.
The next day, Tao came to visit. Zhulan welcomed her very much. She liked Tao very much. She smiled and said, "I thought you were too busy to go out!"
Mrs. Tao was embarrassed to say that Su Xuan was very eager to get married because she was too busy to get involved. She had been holding it in for a few days, and today she couldn't hold it in any longer, so she quickly changed the subject, "I heard that the prince has not yet been engaged, and my master said that Mr. Zhou knows the prince, so I asked my sister about the prince."
Zhulan frowned, "Isn't your daughter engaged?"
Tao coughed, "I'm just curious."
Zhulan, "I thought you were going to get involved, the Marquis' Mansion is not a good place."
Those who are not strong enough in fighting will be killed in seconds. Yao Zheyu’s future wife, regardless of her scheming and tricks, must at least be smart and able to protect herself.
Tao knew about it, too. Although she hadn't been back to the capital for many years, she still heard some news. "I'm not stupid. Yaohou Mansion is a den of cannibals. I just heard that the Min and Ran families were making moves, so I asked around."
She remembered the Min family's plan, and she couldn't just give any feedback.
Zhulan understood that Mrs. Tao was too idle and wanted to find something to do. "I don't know much about the prince, but what we know is pretty much the same."
Mrs. Tao was disappointed. The master said that the prince was particularly polite to Mr. Zhou. Even though Mr. Zhou was indifferent, she thought they were very close. Mrs. Tao's eyes were full of curiosity. "I don't know if I can win this time."
Zhulan laughed in her heart, thinking, no one can imagine that Yao Zheyu is not someone who can be easily tricked. Zhulan even suspected that the emperor deliberately sent the unmarried Yao Zheyu to Jinzhou City. He had only been there for a few days and had attracted everyone's attention.
Tao didn't get any news, so he lost his energy and went back after chatting for a while.
In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and said, "Yao Zheyu will come to visit tomorrow, so prepare some good wine and food."
Zhulan was unhappy, "You finally got a day off, but his visit took up most of the day."
Zhou Shuren was also unhappy, but there was nothing he could do. "He needs my cooperation in some of his secret actions. It's hard to discuss it in the government office. I just took the opportunity of visiting him to talk it over."
Zhulan narrowed her eyes, "What's his reason for visiting?"