In the Hanlin Academy, Rongchuan saw his father off and shared half of the fruit in his hand. These were fruits that the Marquis' Mansion had just obtained, shipped from the south, and had not yet started selling in the capital.
Rongchuan kept half of it and took it back for his uncle, aunt and family.
When Lu Shujishi saw Rongchuan leave, he asked, "Is Lord Ning too kind to your future brother-in-law?"
If he had not been openly nice to Zhang Rongchuan, he would have thought too much. Now he just wanted to find out why he was so nice to Zhang Rongchuan. It had a significant impact on the Zhou family and Zhou Changlian.
Chang Lian thought, because that was Rong Chuan's father, but he couldn't say, "We just like each other."
Lu Shujishi didn't believe it. "Why would you send such expensive fruits? And you send them basket by basket?"
Logically speaking, Zhang Rongchuan lived in Zhou Mansion, so the favor of helping Duke Ning should have belonged to Zhou Mansion, and Lord Ning should have been good to Chang Lian. He couldn't figure it out, it was just that Zhou Chang Lian was too tight-lipped.
Chang Lian glanced around at those who were eavesdropping. They all seemed very concerned. And rightly so, Lord Ning was not hiding his kindness towards Rong Chuan at all. Not only was the Hanlin Academy suspicious, but the news had spread throughout the capital.
Ministry of Revenue, the Crown Prince also received some fruit. He divided the fruit among them and said to Lord Zhou, "My uncle is really generous."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, if you were in the palace, you would definitely not be sent to the Ministry of Revenue. You must be petty even though you know that the Ministry of Revenue ignores you. "The Marquis has always been very generous."
The prince smiled and said, "My uncle also sent a basket to the Hanlin Academy. Come to think of it, Zhang Rongchuan is also my younger brother."
Zhou Shuren thought, look at what the prince said, his brother was very skillful in the last sentence, "The marquis has already told me, I didn't expect it."
Qiu Yan's eyes widened. He had heard a secret. He and his wife had guessed about it and he was also very curious about Lord Ning's actions. He didn't expect that Zhang Rongchuan was actually Lord Ning's son
This is really the case. He doesn't want to hear secrets and doesn't want to know too much. Is it too urgent to cover his ears now
The Crown Prince supports his uncle in recognizing Rongchuan. If he says that he has deep feelings for his younger brother, that is a lie. It is more of a fondness and heartache brought by blood ties. There is no affection from childhood. His father is old, and it is the most critical moment for him as the Crown Prince. He still has to think more about his younger brother who has many variables.
The current result is good for everyone, and it is because his father considers him more that he does this.
The prince smiled and said, "So, Lord Zhou and I can be considered relatives."
Zhou Shuren, "I am terrified."
The prince smiled and said nothing more. He had said all that needed to be said.
This time, Qiu Yan has determined that Lord Zhou is a member of the prince's party. They are relatives, and it seems that Lord Zhou's daughter's marriage has not changed.
Thinking of this, Qiu Yan envied Lord Zhou again. Lord Ning was already quite old. If he adopted his son back home, wouldn't he have to ask for the title of Crown Prince? Lord Zhou would have a son-in-law who was a marquis in the future, and one who was raised in the Zhou Mansion. He was so envious that he felt like he had fallen into a vinegar jar.
At the Ningguo Mansion, Mrs. Du listened to her husband's story and said, "I see. No wonder you told me to give up the idea."
Even though Mrs. Du gave up the idea, she still felt disappointed. She was still a little worried, wondering if her husband would change his mind after a few years. But now she doesn't have to worry about it because her brother-in-law already has a son.
Ning Hui, "Mother has expressed her opinion today. Father will choose a date to recognize the relatives. When the time comes, you will be needed to make arrangements. The Zhou family has been very kind to our family. You must be polite to them in the future."
Rongchuan is the real fifth prince, and the daughter of the Zhou family is the future fifth prince's consort. The Zhou family is married into the royal family.
Mrs. Du said, "I've made a note of it."
Ning Hui paused and said, "When Miss Zhou marries you in the future, don't act like an elder. You are only the second aunt, not the mother-in-law. Try to be polite."
The Empress is the real mother-in-law. If Mrs. Du takes advantage of Miss Zhou, the Empress will be angry. She knows her own sister well and is very protective of her. Coupled with the petty-minded Emperor, the Du family has already fallen into decline. If something really happens, he will lose face.
Mrs. Du understood what her husband meant, which was to ask her to keep her mouth shut. Thinking of her brother-in-law, Mrs. Du was still frightened. "I understand."
Ning Hui sighed in his heart, hoping that his wife really understood, but he couldn't help but say one more sentence, "We have no future in this family, and we will have to rely on Rongchuan more in the future."
Mrs. Du envied her younger brother-in-law. The son she adopted was a third place winner in the imperial examination. Even if he didn't inherit the title, he would have a bright future. Unlike their family, the eldest son couldn't do it, and the youngest son was even less likely to do it. The grandchildren were still young, and even the granddaughter didn't win the Queen's favor. "I will warn Mrs. Yu."
Ning Hui nodded, "Yeah."
Mrs. Du asked again: "Can I tell my son and daughter-in-law now?"
Ning Hui said: "Tell me, in case something goes wrong too suddenly, it's better for you to warn me earlier."
"Then I'll tell them tomorrow."
Today, she wants to take it easy on herself.
After Zhou Jia and Zhulan's daughter and granddaughter left, they took out the box and looked at the list of their daughter's dowry. The autumn harvest was about to come and the money had to be returned, so they needed to add some dowry farm to their daughter's dowry. They signaled Mrs. Song to ask the servant to go and tell Mr. Deng to help take a look first. This time, she wanted to buy a ready-made farm, so she didn't need to look at a small one, but a big one.
In the second room, Zhao waited for her daughter to enter the room and took her hand, "How was today's flower banquet?"
Yu Shuang said dryly, "It's quite good. The Duke's Mansion is very grand."
Zhao frowned, "No more?"
"Ah, the flowers in the garden are also very valuable."
She really didn't pay much attention to it. She just followed her aunt all the time. Later, she met the Duchess' wife thanks to her aunt. The Duchess' wife was tired and was resting. She was always thinking about her aunt and really didn't pay much attention to anything else.
Zhao was speechless. She felt that her daughter had gone to the Duke's Mansion for nothing. Then she thought that her mother-in-law must know the truth, so she stopped asking and said, "Go and change your clothes quickly. These clothes are too complicated and tiring to wear."
Yu Shuang, "Mom, you know everything."
Zhao: "Mother bought it, how could I not know? Mother just wants you to be beautiful, go now!"
"Um."
In the evening, Zhulan ate the fruit that Rongchuan brought back. Zhou Shuren waited for Rongchuan to leave before saying, "The prince also got some fruit, but there were too many officials in the Ministry of Revenue, so there wasn't enough for each person to share."
Zhulan took the fruit and said, "I'm already late, but Rongchuan is so filial. This son-in-law is like a son to us. We've gained a lot."
"More than profitable."
It's a huge profit.
Zhulan said: "After a few days, the Duke's Mansion should recognize the relatives!"
Zhou Shuren nodded, "I guess it should be on my day off."
Zhulan said: "I didn't think about that either. By this calculation, there isn't much time left."
At the Zhou Mansion, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were eating fruit and listening to their youngest son reciting.
Many families in the capital city made various speculations about Lord Ning's actions, especially Lord Yao's Mansion. Yao Wenqi was a little confused because Ning Xu was too good to Zhang Rongchuan from the Zhou family.