Ning Xu briefly talked about the fake fifth prince, and did not mention Rong Chuan. After he finished speaking, he stared at his father and said, "Dad, I'm done."
Duke Ning needed to digest the news, and held his chest, "For so many years, your sister has not said a word to the family, how painful it must be for her."
I know my own daughter well. She has a strong personality and I don’t know how she has tortured herself over the years.
Then the Duke became even sadder, his lips trembling, "If your eldest brother was alive, Qing Ran would not have kept it a secret."
When he mentioned his eldest son, Duke Ningguo's eyes became red.
Ning Xu was afraid of this, "Dad."
Duke Ningguo was not in a very good mood. He waved his hands and said, "You all go back. I will stay here for a while."
Ning Hui felt bad, in his father's heart, the most important was his eldest brother, followed by his younger sister, and then the third son. He, the second son, really didn't have much weight. People's hearts were not big. He was born in a bad time and couldn't squeeze into his father's heart. Fortunately, his mother treated him very well, but seeing his father sad for his eldest brother, he felt that the living could never compete with the dead.
Ning Xu left with peace of mind after seeing that his father was just sad and not feeling unwell.
At Zhou's residence, Zhulan was reading a book when Mrs. Song came in and said, "Madam, Mr. Deng's newlywed wife has arrived with Miss Deng."
Zhulan put down the book in her hand and said, "Please come in."
Yesterday, Mr. Deng sent in the invitation. She was the matchmaker for Mr. Deng’s marriage. Zhulan also wanted to see how the two would live after they got married.
Soon, Sun came in with Deng Li. Sun greeted them hurriedly, "Greetings, Madam."
Deng Li also followed suit and saluted.
Zhulan raised her eyebrows. Deng Li had changed a lot. Sun had only been married for a short time, and it was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into Deng Li. "I was just talking about her, and you're here. Come and sit down."
After Sun sat down, she said gratefully, "I should have come to see you earlier, but I was afraid that you had just arrived in the capital and were very busy, so I waited until today. Please forgive me."
Zhulan's desire to have a good chat was gone. Sun was too respectful. "Don't be nervous. I don't mean to blame you."
Sun was really nervous. Her husband worked for the Zhou family, her brother was a teacher in the Zhou family, and her stepson was also raised in the Zhou family. Her whole family was controlled by the Zhou family. She was afraid that she would make a mistake, so she gave her stepdaughter a thorough lesson on the rules before she dared to take her out.
Sun continued, "I came here today, first to pay my respects to Madam Gong, and second to thank Madam Gong for the dowry."
It was precisely because of this addition that she felt more confident in the Deng family, and she was truly grateful.
Zhulan was depressed, but she had to show a friendly look on her face, "You are my matchmaker, and adding a dowry is also a blessing for you. I hope you and Mr. Deng can have a happy family life."
This was a warning from her, hoping that Sun would not take advantage of the dowry to have other thoughts. She didn't need to ask how Sun was doing. Just looking at Sun's face, she could tell that she was doing well. And looking at Deng Li's obedient appearance, it was clear that Sun had a high status in the Deng family.
Sun understood. Fortunately, she was a decent person. She continued to find topics to talk about, but they were all dry topics. Because her son and daughter were not her biological children, she did not have many experiences to share. She could only talk about things that she found interesting.
It was a pity that Sun was too respectful and was very careful with every word she spoke. Even though Zhulan responded in a very friendly manner, the conversation could not continue that day.
Finally, Sun took Deng Li and said goodbye.
Zhulan and the others left and she breathed a sigh of relief. She was really exhausted.
Mrs. Song said, "Sun is not bad, but she is too cautious and can't let go."
“It’s not easy for her either.”
Mrs. Song thought to herself that life is much better now, and it can be considered a life of enjoyment. Times of war are really not easy, and human life is the least valuable.
In the afternoon, at Zhou Mansion in Jinzhou, Mingyun and the others got out of school. Changzhi was waiting at the gate of the mansion. Seeing that the children had all returned safely, he felt relieved after a day's worry.
Ran Xun was the last one to get off the carriage. He came over to greet him, "Hello, Uncle Zhou Si."
Chang Zhi looked at Ran Xun. This boy was very thin, but he was tall, half a head taller than Ming Teng. "I heard Ming Teng say yesterday that the third young master Ran, please come in."
Ran Xun felt embarrassed and said, "Excuse me."
Chang Zhi smiled and said, "Although this child is small in stature, he is a bully in Jinzhou City. Especially in the past two years, the Ran Mansion has Lord Ran and Third Miss Ran to support it. No one in Jinzhou City dares to mess with the children of the Ran family."
Chang Zhi sent the children to the yard of the big house and then left. As an adult, the children couldn't let go.
After Zhou Siye left, Ran Xun felt relieved and patted his friend on the shoulder. "Your fourth uncle is a good guy. Why did you rank him second on the fear list?"
Ran Xun found it strange that Zhou Mingyun was not even ranked second. He felt that Zhou Mingyun was the scary one. This face was so cold that he was afraid of having nightmares after looking at it for a long time.
Ming Teng sighed and said: "You don't understand, you don't understand, let me tell you that my fourth uncle..."
Ran Xun listened with eyes wide open, and finally covered his chest with lingering fear, "Fortunately, everything in our family is normal."
Comparing it this way, he felt that his father's occasional roar was nothing. No wonder Ming Teng talked about his father. It was purely because his father wanted to train his voice.
Ran Xun couldn't help but touch his buttocks, "So, the first time I was beaten since I was a child was also related to the Zhou Mansion!"
Ming Teng coughed and said, "Let's not talk about the past anymore. Come on, I'll take you to my bedroom."
Ran Xun, "No, I think it needs to be mentioned. You have to compensate me. I was purely implicated by you."
Ming Teng, "...it's easy to leave, but I won't send you away."
The friend didn't come to play with him, he just came to collect a debt, and he felt that their friendship needed to be severed for a few days.
Mingyun and Mingrui, "..."
This friendship collapsed so quickly!
Ran Xun, "... You are such a stingy bastard."
Their friendship was so fragile, so fragile.
Ming Teng held his purse tightly and said, "As long as we don't talk about money and things, we can still be good friends."
Ran Xun, “… . . . .”
He must be blind to team up with Zhou Mingteng!
Changzhi returned to the yard and saw his wife frowning, "What's wrong?"
Su Xuan handed the letter to her husband, "This is the letter I just received, from Lizhou City."
Changzhi thought it was a letter from his uncle, but it turned out not to be. The handwriting on the envelope was still immature, but neat. "A letter from the Qian family?"
Su Xuan nodded, "Yes, this is for my second sister-in-law."
Changzhi, "... Why am I here with you?"
Su Xuan curved her eyes and said, "My parents are not at home, so I told them to bring all the correspondence here first, so I can have an idea of what's going on."
She didn't want to open the letter, she just wanted to know who sent it. Her parents were not at home, so she had to be careful.
Changzhi handed the letter to the maid and said, "Send it to the second room."
The maid took the letter and left. Chang Zhicai said, "This second sister-in-law's family rarely writes to us. If they do, there must be something wrong. I don't know what it is."
Su Xuan couldn't guess, "If there is anything, the second sister-in-law will come over soon."
Changzhi thought so and said, "I'll go change my clothes."