The emperor narrowed his eyes. If it wasn't the three of them who plotted against Zhou Shuren, who else could have angered Lord Zhou? The emperor thought he should investigate, and investigate carefully. He withdrew many people from Zhou Shuren's side. He thought Jinzhou had entered a stable state and there was no need to keep an eye on it. Now it seems that he missed a lot of things.
The emperor suddenly stopped in his tracks. Zhou Shuren knew that someone was watching him, yet he dared to write a letter to ask for the fugitives. The emperor smiled, as if he had something to say to him. He walked quickly to the desk. He had the most fugitives in the whole world.
Although Eunuch Liu didn't look up, he could feel that the emperor was in a better mood. He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was good that he was better.
The next morning, Zhou Shuren went to the government office. He was thinking about something when the light in front of him was blocked. He looked up and saw Lord Wang. "What's the matter?"
Lord Wang lowered his voice and asked, "Lord Zhou, is there something on your mind?"
Zhou Shuren, "Why do you say that?"
Master Wang acted as if he knew me very well. "Your lips are not as high as they used to be, and you smiled less today. Although it's not obvious, I know you very well, so I can still tell a thing or two."
Zhou Shuren put down the pen in his hand, his heart skipped a beat. He knew that Lord Wang had been imitating him, but he didn't expect that Lord Wang could actually see through him. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Lord Wang is very free."
Lord Wang felt a chill on his back. He knew he had said the wrong thing and laughed dryly, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first."
Having said that, he hurried away.
After leaving the door, Lord Wang slowed down his pace and put his hands behind his back, but he was thinking in his heart, it seems that there is something really going on, and it is a big thing, but he doesn't know what it is. Lord Zhou is so concerned about it, he has good intentions. After all, the two families are related, so even if he has revealed his own secrets, he still has to remind him.
It’s a pity that he couldn’t play dumb anymore from now on. He was really curious, and it was the first time that Lord Zhou failed to control his mentality!
Zhou Shuren looked at the door dimly, it was just like playing a game. He just passed through the ancient novice village and walked step by step. Now, anyone he picked out was at the fox level. He knew that Wang Ju, as the eldest son of the Wang family, must not be as simple as he seemed. He just didn't expect that he had misjudged him.
In the backyard of Zhou's residence, Zhulan helped Tao sit down, "Are you really pregnant?"
Tao grinned, "Yeah, almost two months."
A few days ago, she was so angry with the concubine that her chest felt stuffy and she couldn't eat anything. She never thought that she was pregnant. She just thought it was because of the depression in her heart, so she went to see a doctor. After taking her pulse, she found out that she was pregnant. She was stable for a few days but she couldn't bear it anymore, so she came to Zhou's house today.
Zhulan calculated Tao's age, and she was also an advanced maternal age woman. "Why did you come here when you were not at home recuperating?"
Tao was happy about the pregnancy but also worried. "It's because of the baby in my belly. My sister is a few years older than me. I want to learn some experience from her."
There are really no older mothers around her, and she has a good relationship with her master. There are many concubines in the family, and they were all sent in by her mother-in-law in order to expand the family.
It's a pity that there are only three children in the Wang family, two of whom were born to her, and only one of the concubines gave birth to a daughter. The mother-in-law was disappointed. Maybe the Wang family's luck with descendants was really bad. The second uncle's son was also an only child, and he had quite a few daughters. The younger uncle's family, who was born out of wedlock, had two sons, but unfortunately they were both born out of wedlock.
She really hoped that the baby in her belly was a son, at least their first wife had two sons, but she was also afraid that an older woman who gave birth would be at great risk of death.
Zhulan does have experience. "Then I'll write down everything I need to pay attention to for you."
Tao said gratefully: "Thank you, sister."
She wants her child to be well, and she also wants to live well. Her great fortune is yet to come. Even though the master is a Tongzhi at this age, it is because of the pressure from his father-in-law. When the time comes, they will return to Beijing, and his father-in-law will pave the way for her before he retires.
Zhulan motioned to Mrs. Tao to sit and wait for a while. The fact that Mrs. Tao was pregnant and could come in person today was a recognition of the Zhou family. Zhulan did not fool around and wrote down her own experience and what Mrs. Song had said, filling two full pages.
In fact, Tao is in good health. He always goes to worship Buddha and exercises his body. He has a good foundation. As long as he is careful and has good luck, he should be safe.
Tao took the paper and read it. It was written very carefully. Tao felt relieved. "Thank you, sister. I will go back first."
Zhulan smiled and said, "I'll take you there."
In the evening, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren talked about the Wang family's plan to have a baby. Zhou Shuren said, "I was wondering if Wang Ju was laughing like a fool a few days ago. It turns out it's because of this."
Zhulan laughed, "You were no better than Lord Wang at that time."
Zhou Shuren was silent. Well, he was indeed very stupid at that time. "I wrote a letter to Zhao Bo today."
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren and Zhao Bo had been keeping in touch. Although Zhao Bo's career was not as fast as Zhou Shuren's, he was also very stable. After three years, he would definitely be promoted. "According to the date, Zhao Bo's wife should give birth soon."
Zhou Shuren, "It should be soon."
Zhulan smiled and said, "It seems that we need to prepare the gifts, but we don't know whether it is a boy or a girl."
"His letter says it's most likely a boy."
Zhulan sighed that Zhao Bo's marriage was an arranged marriage. Zhao Bo's status in the Zhao family was higher, more resources were invested, and a suitable marriage was found. For Zhao Bo, what he valued more was his career.