In a blink of an eye, on the day of the funeral of the Bai family in the Yaohou Mansion, Zhulan thought of the Liu family in Jinzhou. The Liu family who passed away before the incident in the Min Mansion had a peaceful sleep after death.
As for the people who were still alive after the Min Mansion ransacked their homes, all the adult men died, and all the survivors were enslaved. The women were even worse. Those who had the courage could commit suicide, while those who lacked the courage could only live.
Zhulan lamented the cruelty of the ancient system. One person's mistake affected the whole family and severely affected the ethnic group. Coupled with the strict hierarchical food chain in ancient times, survival in ancient times was really not easy.
Xuehan accompanied her mother and heard her sigh several times, "Mom, why are you sighing?"
Zhulan looked at the embroidered handkerchief in her daughter's hand, "Mom just lamented that time flies so fast. Life, old age, illness and death seem to happen in the blink of an eye. Human life is too short."
Xue Han was shocked when he heard this, "Mom, don't say that, you and dad will live a long life."
Xue Han felt that it must be the death of Yao Hou's wife, Bai Shi, that scared her mother. To be honest, Bai Shi was not very old, so she died no matter how hard she explained it.
Zhulan also wanted to live a hundred years, but it was a pity that it was difficult to live a hundred years in modern times, let alone in ancient times. "In a blink of an eye, you are going to get married. Mom remembers that a few years ago, you were still a coquettish person who loved to hide in her arms. child."
Xuehan's heart skipped a beat when she heard this, "Mom, please stop feeling emotional, it will scare your daughter."
Zhulan looked at her daughter's frightened eyes and became happy, then changed the subject, "What gift did Rong Chuan give you when he came yesterday?"
Xuehan's cheeks turned red. She thought she and Rong Chuan were very secretive, but her mother actually knew, "Bracelet."
Zhulan thought to herself, ever since Rong Chuan had a lot of money, this boy has never stopped buying gifts for his daughter. Four or five times a month is a small amount, such as jewelry with information, travel notes, paintings, etc. that his daughter likes. She looked envious.
She also told Zhou Shuren that Zhou Shuren lost this time.
In the palace, there was only Shi Qing in the palace. The emperor asked about the Yaohou Mansion, "I heard that your wife is unwell. You can ask the imperial doctor to take a look."
Shi Qing did not dare to raise his head, but he was grateful in his heart. He had no identity and background. The emperor used him as a knife. It would be difficult for the emperor to climb up without him. His identity restricted him. The emperor always told him that he would not do anything behind his back. His tone He said excitedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor asked the imperial doctor to see his wife, which meant that the child was saved.
The emperor hummed and asked Shi Qing to step back.
After Shi Qing retreated, the prince came out from behind the screen, and the emperor said, "Do you understand why I did this?"
The prince nodded, "My father used the child to test Shi Qing. Shi Qing's choice reassured my father. Because the child was not born yet, Shi Qing had a knife hanging over his head. He must do his best. As long as his father gives some grace, he will do it." I will be grateful.”
To put it bluntly, my father is sharpening the knife himself. Whether the knife can be used for a long time depends on sharpening it time and time again.
His father was always true and false to Shi Qing. Shi Qing thought he had some guesses, but he never understood clearly.
For Shi Qing's background, he could only rely on his father, who was very confident in using him. This was the difference from Yao Zheyu. His father seemed to use Yao Zheyu as a knife, but he would not use it for a long time, nor would he sharpen the knife himself. Yao Zheyu's value is gone, and this sword is useless.
Yao Zheyu's current stay in the Ministry of War is proof that he doesn't even have a chance to go to court now, and he can't enter the palace without being summoned.
And Shi Qing is slowly getting in touch with something deeper.
The emperor really felt that there was nothing left for his eldest son. The child did not explain his intentions clearly, but he understood in his heart. He touched the table and thought of the Shen Mansion. In the past two years, the power had decreased a lot, but it was still too much.
From the Zhou family, Mrs. Dong received a letter from her eldest brother. After warning her, her eldest brother carefully looked at the other brothers and read the letter from her eldest brother. It turned out that it was her eldest brother who had intercepted the second brother's letter. It would be a good idea for the second brother's family to think of it. She fell in love with her eldest aunt's eldest son, Jiang Du.
Mrs. Dong's pregnancy caused a lot of mood swings, and she became upset when she read the letter. The second brother had a good eye, and she didn't agree with it, let alone her eldest aunt.
She didn't want to be in trouble in the future. She had been in the Zhou family for so many years, and her parents-in-law were really considerate to their children. Daughters were just like sons. She realized from her parents-in-law's replenishment of her eldest aunt's dowry that her eldest aunt held a very important position in her parents-in-law's heart. Gao, the dowry is a large amount of money, so I gave it away as soon as I said it.
Although the eldest aunt will give this money to her son, it is no different from giving it to the Jiang family. Her parents-in-law really love her, and even her daughter-in-law would envy her.
Mrs. Dong took the letter and prepared to reply. She wrote down the situation of her nephew and told her eldest brother to be careful not to cause trouble. After checking it carefully, she sent someone to send the letter away.
Mrs. Dong touched her belly and saw that there were sons in each house. She hoped that this baby would be a son.
In the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian looked at Shi Qing who had returned from the palace. Every time Shi Qing entered the palace, he rarely expressed joy, so he lowered his voice and asked, "But what's the happy event?"
Shi Qing looked at him and said generously: "I won the reward because my wife was not feeling well, so I used the reward to ask the imperial doctor to take a look."
This matter cannot be concealed. He is just a concubine and cannot hire an imperial doctor.
Chang Lian was still quite worried. He remembered that Mrs. Shi Qing was pregnant. It seemed that Shi Qing's sullen face these days was also because of the child.
Chang Lian looked at Shen Yang's position again. Shen Yang had already taken two days off and was said to be ill.
Shi Qing looked over and saw that Shen Yang was indeed sick. He was scared of himself and the sick, so he stayed in the house and didn't dare to go out.
In the afternoon, at the household department, Zhou Shuren finished his work for the day and rubbed his shoulders. He hadn't sat down to take a pen for a day in a long time. "Mr. Qiu, I'm leaving first."
Qiu Yan stared at Zhou Shuren's table, not daring to think about how he could leave early even though he had more work to do than him, "Mr. Zhou's abacus skills are much better."
Zhou Shuren said, “I also feel that I am a lot more powerful.”
Practice makes perfect. When he was a prefect before, he really couldn't do abacus every day. Since he came to the Ministry of Revenue, he dealt with abacus every day, and his calculation speed has become much faster.
Qiu Yan was envious. He felt that his arithmetic was not bad, but when compared to Mr. Zhou, he felt that he was not even close. He thought that Mr. Zhou could accompany him today, so he said with some wilting: "My lord, go first, I will finish the calculation before leaving."
Zhou Shuren hummed a little tune. Fortunately, he was clever enough to send Master Shangshu's work back, otherwise, he would have to work overtime. When he went out, he saw Hu Xia.
Zhou Shuren was walking over, stopped and turned around, "Master Hu."
Hu Xia trotted over excitedly, "Sir, what are your orders when you call me?"
Zhou Shuren thought of his wife's words and ran out of words, "It's okay."
Hu Xia was disappointed in his heart. He thought Mr. Zhou was good to his nephew and could take more care of him. He was someone who couldn't express himself and could only work dully. He finally got the attention of his boss!
Zhou Shuren was a little hungry. He hadn't eaten Hubu's food for a long time. Today it was a little too greasy and he didn't eat much. He walked out of the Hubu gate and asked, "Prince Yao, why did you check in at the Hubu gate?"