Zhulan didn't know about the lawsuit at the Ningguo Mansion. She thought that whenever the Ningguo Mansion held a flower banquet, she would usually bring her daughter of appropriate age to the banquet.
Now, because of Rongchuan, Zhulan thought that Xuehan must go. As for the two granddaughters, Zhulan thought about it. Yu Lu had been engaged a long time ago, so she would not go this time. She would take Yu Shuang with her, as this was a rare opportunity to broaden their horizons.
Zhulan called the maid and asked her to inform her daughter and the second wife.
At this time, my daughter and Yu Shuang have not gone to class yet.
In Xue Han's yard, when Xue Han received the letter, she immediately thought of Rong Chuan. Her intuition told her that the Zhou family was invited because of Rong Chuan. She got up and went to the closet to choose clothes. She must show her best side, as she represented not only herself, but also the Zhou family.
Water Woman, "Miss, I know some taboos of the Duke's wife."
Xue Han turned around in surprise, "Grandma Shui, how did you know?"
Mother didn't tell her, which shows that mother didn't know either, because the Ningguo Mansion is too low-key.
The water woman smiled and said, "What a coincidence. Before the founding of the dynasty, I served the Duke's wife."
At that time, she and another secret agent were responsible for protecting the wife of the Duke. She served the wife of the Duke for two years. Later, when the dynasty was established, she was transferred away.
Xue Han thought of the identities of Shui Po and Song Po at home, and said with a smile: "Mother-in-law, help me choose clothes and jewelry."
She trusted Shui Pozi, and Shui Pozi could have kept silent, but she still told her. This showed that Shui Pozi felt a sense of belonging to the Zhou Mansion.
In the second room, Zhao received the news and immediately took out the box of silver, "Mother is going to choose a beautiful dress for you. Yes, and also go to the jewelry store to choose some jewelry."
She is the only girl in the Zhou family who is of marriageable age. How could she not take the banquet at the Duke's Mansion seriously
Yu Shuang was stunned. She couldn't stop her mother and could only watch her mother leave with the maid and the servants.
Yu Shuang came back to her senses and laughed. The most important thing for her mother now was her marriage. Thinking of her own marriage, she was looking forward to it and couldn't help blushing.
In Zhoujia Village, Changli and Changzhi met Mr. Dong. The two brothers looked at each other. Changli had met Mr. Dong so many times that Changzhi had almost forgotten him.
Changli stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, it should be the younger generation who came to see you, why did you come here in person?"
Old Master Dong waved his hand, "I heard the news and thought that you two brothers were busy. I have nothing to do so I came here in person. Our two families are in-laws, and it's the same when we meet. Don't stand, sit down quickly."
Chang Li thought to himself, this is different. Every time he came back, according to etiquette and the Zhou family's regard for his younger brother and sister-in-law, he would go to the Dong Mansion to meet Master Dong in person. Master Dong had never come in person before. He thought to himself, it's different now that Dad has been promoted, and sat down with a smile.
Old Master Dong lamented that the gap between the Zhou and Dong families was growing larger and larger. He knew in his heart that the Zhou family was polite to the Dong family out of kindness and for the sake of their daughter.
Thinking of his daughter's letter, Mr. Dong felt nervous. The daughter he hadn't seen for many years had changed a lot. He regretted letting his sons go, but it was too late to regret. He could see that the younger daughter was more ruthless and resourceful than the older one.
Mr. Dong smiled and asked, "Is everything okay, my in-laws?"
Chang Li said: "My father is doing well. Apart from being a little busy, he is in good health and spirits. How are you?"
Mr. Dong paused, "Well, things have been good lately."
When the younger daughter threatened the eldest son, the eldest son stopped focusing on her and focused all his attention on the other sons. You can tell, he felt a lot more relaxed.
In the capital city, inside the imperial palace, Zhou Shuren stayed in the government hall after leaving court. He was surrounded by the Grand Secretaries and the Chancellors, and he served as a background board for half a day.
Yes, the second prince is here today. Standing next to the emperor, he is attracting too much attention.
Zhou Shuren looked straight ahead, thinking to himself that the Emperor was pulling up the Second Prince to attract attention. He had a feeling that everyone was in the game except him. Standing at the back, he could see the small movements of the officials in front, who would glance at the Second Prince from time to time.
Zhang Jingyang was in the best mood today among all these years. His elder brother had always been by his father's side, but today it was his turn, and he was also taken to discuss politics.
The emperor watched everyone's actions and looked at Zhou Shuren who was standing motionless at the back. Only Zhou Shuren didn't move at all. That's right, he took the prince and Zhou Shuren out for dinner a few days ago.
The emperor said, "Second brother, do you have anything to say about the plans for the capital?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the Second Prince suppressed his excitement and told himself that he was no worse than the Crown Prince. "I support it. I think the plan will benefit the people of the capital. However, the plan should be made step by step and should not be rushed."
Zhou Shuren lowered his head. Yes, what we are talking about today is planning. The emperor was worried about the heavy snow last year, so he wanted to start planning from the most difficult East City. In particular, the emperor wanted to build a special refuge in case of emergency.
The emperor said, "Since you all support it, that's great. Who do you think is the right person to take charge of the planning?"
The Minister of Personnel thought of the official files that the Crown Prince had taken away. He did not sleep well last night and moved his mouth. "I think the Second Prince is suitable."
The Minister of Rites, Lord Feng, said quickly: "I think the Fourth Prince is suitable."
The Minister of War kept his mouth tightly shut and refused to speak.
Several university scholars also expressed their opinions. Several princes were nominated, and some even mentioned the Crown Prince. The one with the most votes was the Second Prince.
Zhou Shuren, like the Minister of War, kept his mouth shut. He would rather not speak than speak at this time. Fortunately, the Emperor did not ask everyone to speak, so several officials kept their mouths shut.
When the meeting was over, the emperor did not say who would be assigned the task. Zhou Shuren had known this would happen and was not surprised at all.
Zhou Shuren walked slowly. He didn't want to walk with the other university scholars. He just said, "Lord Li, aren't you in a hurry to go back to the Ministry of War?"
Li Zhao smiled and said, "You are not in a hurry to go back to the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhou Shuren really didn't want to walk with Lord Li, who was full of tricks. "I have been standing for a long time, and my legs are a little numb, so I will walk slowly."
Li Zhao saw the person in front of him walk away, and whispered: "I find that you are very much to my liking."
Zhou Shuren, "Hmm?"
Li Zhao smiled and said, "Whether this is a human or a ghost, we will know it after a quick investigation. Someone has revealed his true colors today."
Zhou Shuren looked at Lord Li who was striding forward. Lord Li was reminding him that the Emperor was trying to find out the truth. In fact, Lord Li didn't need to tell him, he really knew it better than anyone else. However, Lord Li was worthy of being the old fox that even he was afraid of, and he was a rare understanding person.
Zhou Shuren returned to the Ministry of Revenue, "The Emperor wants to make plans for the capital, and the Ministry of Revenue needs to prepare silver."
Qiu Yan: "... This will cost a lot of money."
His heart trembled as he listened. Why was it so difficult for the Ministry of Revenue to save money
Zhou Shuren patted Mr. Qiu on the shoulder and said, "The autumn harvest is coming soon, and there will be money."
Qiu Yan pulled the corner of his mouth, "It's really hard to be a passing god of wealth. I just hope that Master Xiao will come back soon."
When Lord Bie Xiao came back and saw that his money was almost gone, he felt like he was doomed!