Chang Lian was speechless, "You are really very realistic."
Rong Chuan spread his hands, "There's nothing I can do about it. My childhood experiences are too vivid in my memory. Even though I've had good food and clothes over the years, and never lacked money, in my heart, money is the only thing that makes me feel at ease."
Even though he had gotten over the experience back then, it was still a nightmare and he would never forget the feeling of hunger.
Chang Lian patted Rong Chuan on the shoulder and said, "It's a pity that this antique can't be sold. After all, it was given by Lord Ning."
Rongchuan was very regretful, "That's why it's a pity."
After hearing what Rongchuan said, Zhulan remembered what she had overlooked. Zhang Datie's family, this will definitely be investigated. What Zhang Datie's family did cannot be erased. If a child from an ordinary family was treated like this, Zhang Datie's family would be destroyed, let alone the top royal family.
Zhulan felt that Zhang Datie's family was doomed. She didn't think that Rongchuan's biological parents would let Zhang Datie's family go just because they said they would let it go. Maybe it wasn't obvious on the surface, but it was hard to say what they did behind the scenes. However, the faint hope for Zhang Datie's family to survive still lay with Rongchuan.
Zhulan sat and listened to Rongchuan and Changlian chatting. At the beginning, Changlian really disliked Rongchuan, but now they get along the best with each other.
Zhulan glanced at the maid standing at the door. Yes, the entire mansion is full of the emperor's people. They didn't touch it before because there was nothing worth touching in the Zhou Mansion. Now there is Rongchuan.
Recalling what Rongchuan said just now, Zhulan lit candles for Zhang Datie's family. Rongchuan might just be reminiscing, but the listeners would not think so. Anyway, if her own son was treated like this since childhood, she would be heartless too.
Mrs. Dong held up two gift lists and said, "Mother, everything has been recorded."
Zhulan looked at Dong, she was filled with joy from the inside out. It was true that Changlian had passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi, a person of orthodox imperial examination background, and had a father who was an official. Now that he had passed this difficult first step, things would go smoothly in the future, and Dong would also be the wife of an official.
Among the four daughters-in-law, Dong was the first to become an official's wife, which had a different meaning.
Zhulan took the gift list and took out Rongchuan's copy, "Rongchuan, keep this one for yourself."
Rongchuan took it and said, "Okay."
He had seen all these gifts, and they could all be included in the betrothal gift.
Zhulan continued, "Don't look at the gifts anymore. Seal them up first. The food in the kitchen should be ready. Let's eat first."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mrs. Song brought people in to seal the gift.
The meal was very sumptuous, with a total of twenty dishes, all of which were arranged by Mrs. Dong. Mrs. Dong said, "Twenty dishes, two portions of perfection, I hope that my husband and Rongchuan will have smooth sailing in the future."
Zhulan thought to herself that Chang Lian was indeed lucky. He had made a fortune by riding on Rongchuan's influence, and he would surely benefit from his career in the government.
Changzhong also held up a small wine glass and toasted in a serious manner, "Although my brother's wine glass is filled with water, this is also my brother's intention. Congratulations to my third brother and his wife."
Zhulan was surprised. Changzhong asked for a small wine glass. Zhulan thought it was interesting and agreed. This was not what she taught him. This was what the child thought of himself. She felt that the environment really educates people. The environment that Changzhong has been exposed to since he was a child destined him to mature precociously.
Chang Lian felt itchy when he heard this, "Thank you, little brother."
He also hopes to have a son. If his son is as smart as his younger brother, he feels that he will die without regrets.
Rong Chuan became the third place winner in the imperial examination, and he was full of confidence. This was his capital. Even though he was not familiar with his background, he smiled and said, "Thank you, little brother."
Zhulan raised her eyebrows. Rongchuan was very smart and he must have guessed that her background was not simple, but he still had Xuehan in his heart. Zhulan was happy that she had not misjudged Rongchuan. This child was not the kind of person who would be distracted by wealth and fame.
Mrs. Dong hugged her daughter and said, "Yuyi also congratulates father and uncle."
Chang Lian saw his daughter's adorable smile and felt soft in his heart, "Yuyi, grow up quickly."
Mrs. Dong is now extremely satisfied, thanking her father for choosing a good marriage for her. With this in mind, she will definitely be better to her nephew.
Everyone in the Zhou Mansion was harmonious and peaceful, eating and chatting.
Inside the palace, the Queen's bedroom was not so beautiful. Originally, the Emperor and the Queen had dinner together, and they wanted to celebrate Rong Chuan's success.
The emperor wanted to give the queen a surprise, so he asked someone to learn about Rong Chuan's situation when he returned to Zhou Mansion.
At first, the emperor and the empress were very happy, but after hearing Rongchuan's words, their mood became bad and their mood was particularly low.
The emperor motioned the learner to leave, "This child has suffered too much."
Since the Queen knew about Rongchuan, she called her third brother and got to know Rongchuan better. The more she knew about him, even though she had never met him, all the evidence showed that the child was her son. Now all that was left was to meet him.
The queen was happy but also felt particularly distressed. After hearing what Rong Chuan said, her eyes became red. "Third brother, too. Why give me antiques? It would be much better to give me silver."
The emperor was angry, but after hearing what the queen said, he was amused, "Who gives silver as a gift? Lord Ning gave silver, is this a slap in the face?"
The queen was unhappy. She stood up and sat down again soon. "I gave all my savings, silver and shops to Jingchen. Now I have most of the silver you gave me. I don't have much silver left. I can't sell the things used in the palace."
After doing the math, the queen discovered that she actually didn't have much money left. If she had known this earlier, she would have accepted the money as tribute.
The emperor listened to the queen talking about her family background, "I have it."
The Queen's eyes lit up, "Yes, the Emperor has it."
The emperor’s private treasury is full of treasures, and none of them have been distributed to any of his sons yet!
The emperor laughed softly. In all these years, he had never seen the queen so straightforward, nor had he seen the queen so lively. "I'll keep it for the child first. When we can recognize each other in the future, I'll give it to him."
The queen was happy, "How about you give me some first? You see, it's not easy for you to reward me, but I can. Just give me more and I'll find a way. Just give me the silver."
The emperor has not been suffering in recent years, but he was really suffering in the past few years. The court has always been short of silver. The emperor has treasures, but he cannot sell them, and there is no silver in the warehouse.
Things have been good in the past two years, and the emperor has money in his hands.
The emperor was surprised. "This is the first time you've asked me for money in all these years."
In the past, the harem had been very frugal in spending, and the queen had never asked him for money.
The queen smiled and said, "This is for my son."
The emperor was grateful in his heart, grateful that Rongchuan came back, otherwise, the rift in this life would never heal.
The queen was happy and asked again: "What should we do with this Zhang family?"
It is unforgivable that my most anticipated son was treated like this.
Emperor, "Leave it alone for now. This is something that Rongchuan should handle himself."
The Queen's eyes lit up a little, "Rongchuan will stay in the capital, right?"