After dinner, Zhulan waited for her son to take a bath before asking, "What good news has happened today that makes you so happy?"
Zhou Shuren said happily, "Yu Lu's future husband has been found, how can I not be happy?"
"Have you mentioned this to Lord Ran?"
Zhou Shuren shook his head. "Wang Ju's grandson. Wang Ju personally mentioned him today."
Zhulan said in a happy tone, "I and Tao have always been on good terms."
Then he paused.
Zhou Shuren asked, "But what's wrong?"
Zhu Lan pressed her eyebrows and said, "The Wang family has no descendants, and Tao Shi has often given her daughter-in-law trouble and sent her away. This daughter-in-law of Tao Shi has experienced it before, and she is not going to turn over and use it on Yu Lu!"
Zhou Shuren was silent for a moment and said, "I have also considered raising a child husband, but it doesn't work. The status of the Zhou family is no longer what it used to be. Yu Shuang and Yu Lu can only choose the best marriage. The Wang family is the best destination for Yu Lu."
Zhu Lan sighed, "This is because you have to abide by the rules when you are in this circle. The future of the two girls depends on themselves. All we can do is choose a good marriage for them."
Zhou Shuren paused and said, "I think the Wang family's move to marry is probably because they are optimistic that the eldest wife can give birth to a son."
Zhulan understood, "I was wondering why Tao kept saying that Yu Lu was blessed and why she kept holding Yu Lu's hand and wouldn't let go. She must have been thinking about her."
Zhou Shuren, "Wang Ju and I have verbally agreed to the marriage. We have agreed to wait two years before getting engaged. For now, it's fine for each family to know about it first."
Zhu Lan said quietly, "After all, the Zhou family is still weak."
Zhou Shuren was silent. "Yes, if the Zhou family's power was not so different from the Wang family's, and if I was not unsuited to being too high-profile, Yu Lu's personal visit would not have been delayed for two years."
Zhulan held Zhou Shuren's hand and said, "You have done very well. Don't put all the blame on yourself. We are protecting our children and moving forward. Now the eldest and second sons are able to manage the family business, and our daughter can stand on her own. Changlian and Rongchuan have also passed the imperial examinations. They are both successful people. In the future, Changlian and Rongchuan will help you share your worries."
Zhou Shuren laughed, "You and I have put in so much effort, and finally we are seeing the rewards."
Zhulan felt relieved. "Yes, I finally got my reward."
She only needs to control the information of the entire Zhou Mansion. As for the rest, her daughter and daughter-in-law are there, so she pays more attention to Shuren and her son.
At the Wang Mansion, Lord Wang teased his youngest son and only let the nurse take him away when he was satisfied. “I really didn’t expect that you would like Lord Zhou’s second granddaughter Yulu so much.”
If he hadn't seen that his wife had written the entire letter to just one person, he wouldn't have mentioned it to his father.
Tao sighed, "I dislike Yang's eldest daughter-in-law Li in my heart, but I also envy Li's filial piety. When people grow old, their goal is to have their descendants be filial. I liked the little girl as soon as I saw her. I really liked her."
Lord Wang, "You haven't sent anyone to your son's courtyard in the past year or so, and your relationship with Lin has improved a lot. You don't have to envy Yang."
Mrs. Tao choked. This is what men are like. They never understand women's minds. Her mother-in-law treated her well. She had stopped caring about their family a long time ago. How could she not be good? The hurt from the early years was still there. No matter how good she was, she couldn't get over it. "Since you and Lord Zhou have concerns about verbal engagement, we should also show sincerity."
Wang Ju, "I know what's going on. I'll take my grandson's jade pendant back tonight. You can take it to Zhou's mansion tomorrow. It's a token of our engagement."
Mrs. Tao was delighted. "Oh, I don't ask Yu Lu to give birth to a son like her mother. Two in the future will be fine."
Wang Ju said, "By the way, I heard that the mansion has invited a doctor today?"
The smile on Tao's lips faded, "Ah, my son's concubine is pregnant."
She really doesn't care much about illegitimate grandsons. She cares more about legitimate children. This is engraved in her bones since childhood.
Wang Ju, "You should pay more attention to your son. He is really weak."
"knew."
The next day, Zhulan sent Tao away and stared at the jade pendant in the box. This was the sincerity of the Wang family.
Mrs. Song asked, "Madam, are you undecided?"
"Yeah, I think I should tell the boss and his wife, or I should keep it."
Mrs. Song knew when to speak. Her mistress was a person with strong ideas, and her mistress's words were not questions to her, but just her own talk.
Zhulan said, "Take the jade pendant to the main room and give it to Li. Tell her about the engagement and let her keep it in mind."
Mrs. Song: "Yes."
In the first room, Li was chatting with her daughter. When she saw Mrs. Song, she asked, "What's the matter, mother?"
Mrs. Song talked about the engagement and the token of love, then she put down the jade pendant and went back.
It took Li a long time to react, and she said to her daughter, "I'm not dreaming, am I?"
The girl just attended a banquet, and her parents-in-law arranged a marriage for her so easily
Yu Lu's eyes were calm. She had been prepared for this, it was just a matter of time. "Mom, you are not dreaming. Grandpa and grandma have arranged a great marriage for their daughter."
She really liked listening to her elder brother talk about the affairs of the officials in Jinzhou City. The more she listened, the more she understood. How many people were watching Lord Wang's family!
Li said dully, "Yu Shuang was the first to propose marriage."
Yu Lu said, "Mother, my sister will have a good marriage, it's just that the fate has not come yet. However, mother, please remember what grandma said. It's good for us to know this in our hearts."
Li didn't think about Yu Shuang anymore and covered her mouth. Yes, this must not be told to anyone. Woohoo, why did her mother-in-law tell her in advance? She really didn't want to know.
Yu Lu curved her eyes, her grandmother also wanted to temper her mother's temper.
In the capital, the prince returned from his mother's palace. When he saw Eunuch Liu, he seemed to have seen a life-saving straw, "Prince, you are back."
The prince has figured out the pattern. He cannot see through his father, but he may see through Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu's reaction directly reflects his father's mood.
The prince entered the government hall, "Father."
The emperor cried out, and Eunuch Liu couldn't help but tremble even more when he saw that the emperor instantly turned back into a good father.
The emperor folded up the message he had just received and put it away. "What does your mother want to see you about?"
Prince, "Mother, you had a lot of dreams today and you missed me a little, so you asked me to come over."
The emperor frowned. He had not been to the harem in recent days. He was not keen on women. There were very few women in the harem, and they all followed him early in the morning. "How is your mother?"
The prince paused, "The Queen Mother looks fine, but she tends to be distracted when talking. I asked the imperial physician, and he said that the Queen Mother did not sleep well today."
The emperor was very worried and asked hurriedly, "Did your mother tell you what she dreamed about?"