With her mother-in-law's approval, Mrs. Dong went back to write a letter to her sister-in-law. When she finished writing the letter, she saw her husband coming back. "Why did you come back from the study at this time?"
Chang Lian, "I am still thinking about you. I heard Chang Zhong say that you were so angry. What's wrong? Who has offended you?"
Mrs. Dong smiled and said, "I thought so. My little brother ran away when he saw me. It turns out that he went to the study to look for you."
Chang Lian glanced at the letter on the table and didn't need his wife to reply, "Are you angry about the Yue family again?"
Mrs. Dong didn't want to show Chang Lian the letter from her elder brother. After all, it was her mother's family. If her mother's family was embarrassed, she would not look good. But Chang Lian saw it, so she couldn't hide it. "Take a look for yourself."
After reading it, Chang Lian said, "..."
Not to mention that his wife was angry, he was angry too. How old is his daughter and someone is already thinking about her!
The next day, Xue Han from the Zhou Mansion received a reply letter, asking Liu Jin to bring the Dong family's child over. When the child was brought over, Xue Han cursed in her heart. The child was only seven years old. He had traveled hard and came to an unfamiliar place. He thought he would see his aunt, but who would have thought that his aunt was not there. The child also fell ill and lost a lot of weight. His clothes could not hold him up.
Xue Han waved her hand, "Your name is Dong Zhan, right? Don't be shy, just call me aunt."
Dong Zhan clenched his hands nervously. At home, he was the youngest son and a little overbearing, but on this journey, he was only nervous. The servants he saw the most these days, and the maid he brought with him kept warning him to be careful and cautious. This was not home. "Little, little aunt."
Xue Han smiled and said, "That's right. My aunt is too busy and hasn't visited you many times, so you look unfamiliar. It will be better if you get to know each other more."
As she spoke, Xue Han handed the fruit in her hand to Dong Zhan and pulled him to sit aside.
Dong Zhan sensed the kindness, "Aunt, when will my aunt come back?"
Xue Han replied patiently, "You have heard the news, too. Your uncle, my third brother, ranked 21st in the provincial examination. He will take part in the palace examination in a few days and will not be back until the palace examination is over. I have written a letter to your aunt. You have recovered from your illness and will start studying with Deng Yun tomorrow."
As they were talking, Liuli came in with Deng Yun.
Xue Han smiled and said, "I was just talking about you, Deng Yun, this is Dong Zhan, he just got here and feels reserved, you should take care of him."
Deng Yun had also heard a lot of news in the mansion, and he knew the boy in front of him, "I will take good care of him."
Xue Han lowered her head and said to Dong Zhan, "As for the maids and servants you brought with you, your aunt wants to send them back tomorrow. From now on, you will use the maids in the mansion first, and she will arrange for you when your aunt comes back."
Dong Zhan was a little nervous. Without the maid and the servant, he would have no one familiar to him. But he could only obey. "Zhan'er understands."
Xue Han touched the little guy's hair. She asked Shui Po to observe him for a few days. The child was a little temperamental, but overall he was a good person. Otherwise, she would not have said bad things to her sister-in-law about the old woman and the servant.
As time passed, Zhulan received several letters from Tao and one from Ran Qi. Tao didn't dare to write to her before, for fear of disturbing Zhulan, but now that Chang Lian had done well in the exam, Tao didn't care anymore. The letter mentioned a lot of things Zhulan didn't know.
When Zhulan came to the capital, everyone thought that Changlian was really sick, and many people were gloating over his misfortune. Zhulan expressed her understanding. She and Zhou Shuren were not made of gold, so not everyone could like them. There were people who liked them, and naturally there were also people who hated them.
What attracted Zhulan most in Tao's letter was about Xue Han. The Zhou family had no mistress, and neither Li nor Zhao could take on the responsibility. Su Xuan was bulky, and all the pressure fell on Xue Han. She had to catch people in the mansion and attend invitations from outside. The mansion was in order, and she was not bullied outside.
In the letter, Tao praised Xue Han very much and even joked that if Xue Han had not been engaged, Tao would have wanted to introduce her own nephew to her.
Zhulan was proud of the daughter she had personally raised. Not only was she proud of herself, but she also felt the joy that her daughter had grown up.
Ran Qi's letter was much more interesting. She said that she wanted to go back to Jinzhou to get together, and she also mentioned her grandson. Zhulan calculated the age of Ran Qi's grandson, and it seemed that he was targeting Yu Lu.
Ran Qi wrote the letter because Chang Lian and Rong Chuan had a promising future and would provide a more solid foundation for the Zhou family.
Zhulan also replied to all the letters, asking Tao to take good care of Xuehan, and replied to Ranqi that they would definitely get together more often. As for Yulu, she did not mention a word.
As time went by, Zhulan received a reply to the news that she had asked Mrs. Song to investigate. It was clear that Sun was in good health and there were two reasons for the divorce: the child was not meant to be with her, and her in-laws wanted to marry into a rich family, and Sun's character was not bad.
Zhulan called Deng Xiucai over and said, "I have a candidate here, Ms. Sun. Here is Ms. Sun's information. Take a look. If you think she is suitable, I will act as a matchmaker for you."
Deng Xiucai didn't expect it to be so fast. He was glad that Lady Yang took his matter to heart, which showed that the Zhou family valued him. He quickly read the news. He was not afraid of the divorce, but he was really afraid that he was too young to support the family and control his daughter. "It all depends on Lady Yang."
Zhulan, "Since you are satisfied, I will let someone pass on the message. I will tell you if there is a response."
Deng Xiucai felt more and more like getting married again, and blushed, "Yes."
I've already started thinking about how much dowry to give.
Zhulan said, "But you still have to tell your children at home."
Deng Xiucai's joy disappeared. "Yes, I was negligent. I will tell the two children first."
"Well, come back after you've talked to the kids."
Mr. Deng was not worried about his daughter, but his son. His son had a different meaning to him, so he had to go to Jinzhou in person. "I will go to Jinzhou tomorrow. Does your Excellency have any message for Mr. Zhou?"
"No."
"Then Deng will take his leave."
Zhulan: "Okay."
Two days later, Zhulan didn't know how Mr. Deng convinced Deng Yun, but she got the news and sent someone to find Mr. Sun to propose marriage.
Deng Xiucai's marriage went smoothly. Both of them were willing to marry and the date was quickly set.
The palace examination was getting closer, and Zhulan became more and more worried. She was distracted by Mr. Deng's matter a few days ago, but now everything was going so smoothly, and there was nothing to worry about. Zhulan's mind was completely focused on the palace examination, but she couldn't show it. It was the most uncomfortable thing for her to hold it in.
At the Ninghou Mansion, what Lord Ning was investigating was finally delivered to the capital by express horses after several horses were exhausted to death. Lord Ning read the news of the investigation very quickly, his heart pounding. He was born in the capital and almost died but was saved by someone.
The age and birthplace all matched. Soon, Ning Xu's face darkened and his fists clenched loudly. If Rongchuan had not been rescued by Zhou Shuren's family, he would have either died or been sold. He could no longer suppress the anger in his heart.