The next morning, the temperature warmed up and Zhulan was in a good mood. The temperature had risen a little, so her son and Rongchuan would suffer less.
Dong's face was smiling a lot more often, but unfortunately, when she received a letter from Zhou's family in the afternoon, not only did the smile disappear from her face, but she also looked very gloomy.
Zhulan also knew the reason. Her daughter not only wrote a letter to Dong, but also wrote one to her.
Zhulan really didn't expect that the Dong family would send a child here. The child was not very old, only seven years old. He was the youngest son of Dong's eldest brother. No adults came with him, only the old woman and the servants. They were really bold.
No wonder Mrs. Dong had a gloomy face. She was not only angry that the Dong family left the child to her, but also that they left a small child to come by himself. Not only was it unsafe, it was also embarrassing.
Mrs. Dong was in her bedroom, she was so angry that she had expected this kind of drama to happen, but she didn't expect it to be so embarrassing. A child was sent here, and all the adults were dead
Dong was angry for a while and then sat down. She felt dizzy with anger. She was really screwed. She was so embarrassed this time. How would her husband's family look at her family
In Jinzhou Prefecture, Xue Han said, "Mother and Third Sister-in-law should have received the letter by now."
Li had already digested the surprise, "I never thought that the Dong family's work was not as good as what my parents did."
Xue Han rubbed her forehead. Who said it wasn't true? "We can only wait for Third Sister-in-law to come back and make arrangements."
Anyway, this cannot be sent back directly. After all, they are relatives by marriage, and we also have to consider the face of my third sister-in-law.
Li thought that the daughters of the Dong family were all good, but her son was too thoughtful and down-to-earth, and had to jump around on his own. Her parents also mentioned in their letters to her that the children of the Dong family were enrolled in the Zhou family's clan school. Well, the Li family also had children, but the Li family's children went there to study and learn to read, and their grades were ranked at the bottom!
In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei was teaching her daughter to make clothes when she heard Dong Yiyi come in. Xuemei noticed the basket in Dong Yiyi's hand and said, "You just recovered from your illness not long ago. Why didn't you stay at home and take care of yourself? Why are you here today?"
Dong Yiyi felt guilty in front of Xuemei. Even though what the Dong family did had nothing to do with her, her last name was Dong. "I made some steamed buns today, so I sent some over."
Xuemei took it with a smile. She really liked the buns made by Dong Yiyi. Who would have thought that after falling into trouble, Dong Yiyi would become such a good cook. "Thank you. Please take a seat."
Dong Yiyi looked at Jiang Miao and couldn't help but think of her own daughter. Her daughter had changed a lot and was helping her quietly, but she still couldn't get along with the girls in the village. She hoped that her daughter could become friends with Jiang Miao, but it was a pity that it was just a friendship for the sake of face.
However, let alone her daughter, she is the same. She wants to integrate into the village, but there is still a gap between them. The only person she can communicate with is Zhou Xuemei.
Xuemei saw that Dong Yiyi was silent and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Dong Yiyi waved her hand, "It's okay, I'm just bored at home, are you preparing spring clothes?"
Xuemei smiled and nodded, "This is for Jiang Du. The child is growing up, so his clothes are too small."
After hearing this, Dong Yiyi thought of her son. In fact, after selling her dowry, even if she bought a house and land, she would still have some money in her hands, but she didn't dare to touch it. Her son needed to go to school and her daughter was not young anymore, so she would also need to prepare a dowry in the future, and that would all be money.
Now her son's clothes are too small and it's time for her to buy some cloth. She envied Zhou Xuemei because the Zhou family was so good to their daughter.
In the evening of Jinzhou, Xue Han sent the doctor away. She felt very tired and said to Shui Pozi, "I'm sorry to trouble you tonight. Please take care of the child."
Mrs. Shui knew that the young lady did not trust the maids from the Dong family, and said, "Yes."
Xue Han was thinking as she returned to the yard that the old woman of the Dong family was not a good person. She remembered what the doctor said, that the child was tired from the journey and was frightened, so he had a fever. It was obvious that she did not take good care of her master, and she just made trouble.
The servants and maids in the Zhou mansion are all trained, so it’s more comfortable to have them at home.
Xue Han didn't plan to disturb her father. There was no need. If she couldn't handle this small matter well, she could give up the power of housekeeper.
Back in the yard, Xue Han asked Liu Li, "How is the fourth sister-in-law?"
Liuli replied, "The county lady and the child are both fine. The county lady had an extra bowl of egg custard in the evening."
Xue Han took the pen and wrote down the information. Her mother once said that it is better to write it down than to forget it, so she made it a habit. She also looked at her fourth sister-in-law's condition in the past few days and finally found some good news: her fourth sister-in-law and the child were both fine.
Liu Jin brought over the fruit plate, "Miss, have some fruit."
Xue Han shared some with Liuli and Liujin, then thought while eating, mother wouldn't be back for a while, third brother and Rongchuan were doing well, and there were still palace examinations to come. Counting the days, Xue Han felt a little depressed, she missed her mother.
Time passed quickly and the first game was over. Zhulan didn't go to pick up the people, but Dong went.
When Zhulan saw them, Changlian and Rongchuan, both of whom were in good health, looked exhausted. This was mainly due to the great mental pressure. "The first exam is over. You should wash up first and come back for dinner later."
Chang Lian and Rong Chuan swallowed their saliva. They were hungry, so they quickly went back to the yard to wash up.
Chang Zhong blinked his eyes. "Mom, isn't Third Brother going to take an exam? Why does he look so haggard?"
"You don't understand now, but you will know when you grow up."
Changzhong suddenly didn’t want to grow up anymore, he felt that life was good now, his parents spoiled him, and he had delicious food and fun things to do!
During the meal, Zhulan didn't ask how it went, but Changlian spoke up, "Mom, I think I did well in the exam. The first one wasn't difficult."
Zhulan smiled and said, "As long as you have confidence."
Rongchuan was a little worried. The first round was easy, but he couldn't say for sure about the rest. The level of this class was high, so if he wanted to widen the gap, the questions had to be more difficult.
Chang Lian also knew about it, but he felt that since his mother had come in person to take charge, he wanted to reassure her. He thought to himself that it was better to have his mother around, and he felt particularly at ease when he was home.
In the palace, in the Queen's Palace, the Crown Prince came with his father. He missed his daughter a little. After all, he had another son, but the son was not as important as the daughter in his arms. It was not because the Queen Mother raised him personally, but because he only had one daughter at present!
The prince saw that his mother looked good, and asked, "Is there anything good in your mind?"
The queen was very happy. "I caught a mouse that had been hiding for a long time. It was surprisingly fat."
The prince understood that he had caught someone, "Mother, please pay more attention to your health."
The Queen said she knew, and then asked the Emperor, "What can you get out of the torture?"
The emperor had a fierce look in his eyes, which he had indeed hidden for a long time. "You are very tough-mouthed."
The queen put down her teacup and said, "It seems that I can't get any more information from her. If that's the case, I can't let her down easily."
The emperor hummed.
It was the first time that the Crown Prince saw murderous intent in his mother's eyes. This was different from the way she dealt with palace maids who made mistakes in the past. Now he completely believed his father's words. An angry mother was indeed scary!