In the following days, Zhou Zhiquan stayed at Prince Fu'an's mansion to accompany Zhou Qiongyue. During the day, the two read books in the same room, ate together, and occasionally played a game of mahjong.

But the people serving the two of them were there throughout the whole process.

With Zhou Zhiquan in the palace, Yuan Bohua felt much more at ease when he went in and out of the palace every day. He no longer had to rush out of the palace as soon as the palace was finished.

So Yuan Bohua is sincerely grateful to this fifth brother.

Zhou Zhiquan did not return to the Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion until all the activities in the palace were over.

In fact, Zhou Zhiquan didn’t really want to go back. After all, it was nice to be in Prince Fu’an’s Mansion without having to listen to his grandmother’s nagging every day.

But as soon as Yuan Bohua was free, Zhou Zhiquan returned home quickly.

Zhou Zhiquan was sensible enough to leave time for his sister and brother-in-law to spend time together. If he were here, his sister and the prince would have to take him into consideration.

So he left very quickly, and even before leaving, he did not forget to tell his parents what he had been told to convey: "Sister, my parents told me to tell you that this year you only need to pay the New Year's gift to the prince, and you don't have to go back.

It's freezing and snowy, and you're pregnant, it's not safe."

Although Yuan Bohua wanted to agree immediately, he was still willing to respect Zhou Qiongyue's idea.

So he smiled and looked elsewhere, as if he had no say in the matter.

Zhou Qiongyue gently touched her belly and agreed readily, "Then ask mother to come visit me more often when she's free. Anyway, mother doesn't have to take care of the household expenses now."

"Okay, I'll tell Mom." Zhou Zhiquan felt that this was not a big deal, and his mother should be willing to come and accompany his sister.

The main reason was that the whole family was worried about their sister's pregnancy. Isn't it said that giving birth is like taking one foot into the gates of hell? Having their mother come to check on them from time to time would make them feel more at ease.

After Zhou Zhiquan said this, he bowed to Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Bohua and turned away without any reluctance.

In fact, Zhou Zhiquan was afraid that if he hesitated any longer, he would be reluctant to leave. Not only was his sister here, but it was also quiet. Most importantly, the food in the palace was also delicious, and no one cared what time he got up in the morning.

It’s really a good place to stay healthy, no, to study.

Originally, Zhou Qiongyue thought that she would stay in the palace to take care of her pregnancy and give birth.

But what she didn't expect was that her good days only lasted about a month, and she was already more than seven months pregnant.

The people serving Yuan Bohua and Zhou Qiongyue were at a tense moment, but then the Shenggan Kingdom sent someone to Lianyan.

It was the Shenggan Kingdom that fought a fierce battle with them more than ten years ago. In fact, the emperor received the news when the Shenggan Kingdom's delegation just arrived at the border.

However, at that time, their Tianyuan Kingdom was celebrating the New Year, and there was a joyous atmosphere everywhere. The emperor couldn't bear to mention this depressing news.

Anyway, they were just sending their princess over for a cigarette, not a fight. The emperor thought these few days were not a big deal.

Just after the Chinese New Year, the emperor announced the news at the first morning court session after the New Year.

Suddenly, all the unmarried young people in the family began to whisper. No one wanted to have a princess from another country in their family, especially since they were two countries with a great feud.

They were also afraid that someone in their family would lose control and get up in the middle of the night to kill the princess of the enemy country.

The emperor did not stop him. He said that it was so early so that those who had no intention could make plans early.

As for those that are left in the end, it will depend on whether the people of Shenggan Kingdom are interested in them.

In fact, in the emperor's opinion, the most dangerous ones are the third prince, the fourth prince, and the fifth prince. They don't have a wife yet, especially the fifth prince, who is a legitimate prince.

However, the process of a prince's marriage is complicated, and the emperor granting the marriage now is a bit of an embarrassment to the Shenggan Kingdom.

After receiving the emperor's tacit approval, all the noble ministers of Yuan'an hurriedly said goodbye and went home after the morning court session. This included the Marquis Cheng'en and his son.

Actually, it was a bit late at this time. It would take about two months to reach Yuan'an from Shenggan Kingdom. It was really a rush to find a suitable person to marry now.

Among the grandchildren of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion, only Zhou Zhiyi from the eldest family, Zhou Zhiyu from the second family, and Zhou Zhikun from the third family have married.

The remaining two children of marriageable age, who happened to still be in the first house, were Zhou Zhiwen, a concubine's son, and Zhou Zhiquan, a legitimate son. They were ranked fourth and fifth respectively.

When Marquis Cheng'en and his two sons returned to Marquis Cheng'en's mansion, they went straight to Marquis Cheng'en's study.

As soon as the father and his two sons sat down, Marquis Cheng'en couldn't wait to ask, "Can'er, what are your plans?"

"Let's send them both to the academy! Quan'er will be taking the provincial examination in a few months anyway, so it makes sense for him to study in seclusion now.

By then, the princess of Shenggan Kingdom can’t go to the academy to choose a husband! "

When Zhou Wencan said he would send both of them to the academy, he didn't mean just one. There was only one spot available at Hongtu Academy in the Cheng'en Marquisate, and it had already been given to Zhou Zhiyu, the second brother's family.

Both brothers Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Zhiquan were admitted based on their own abilities.

Of course, there is also a quota for Prince Fu'an's Mansion, but Zhou Zhiwen is so confused, Zhou Wencan doesn't want to go to the trouble of planning anything for him.

If he hadn't been thinking about the place in the Prince of Fu'an's palace, Zhou Wencan would have thought of a way for him. Now, Zhou Wencan thought that he could just find a random academy to get him into.

Zhou Wencan felt that if he forced himself to promote the family without knowing the reason, it would only bring greater disaster to the family.

Marquis Cheng'en was still a little worried, "What if Quan'er is chosen?"

"If she was chosen, then she was chosen. It's her misfortune!" Zhou Wencan really didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, he smiled with a hint of anticipation.

It’s just that Zhou Zhiquan won’t be able to hold an important position in the future. Maybe Zhou Zhiquan was never able to get those positions in the first place.

Besides, you are marrying her in, not marrying her off, so there will be plenty of ways to deal with her when the time comes.

Just the issue of having children, if the princess is asked to give birth to one every year, there will always be problems. And then let Zhou Zhiquan take care of the child, who wouldn't say his son is infatuated!

The Shenggan Kingdom couldn't blame them for this! After all, who could guarantee a foolproof birth?

Zhou Wenjun added sarcastically, "What if it's Wen'er?"

"Oh, that's Zhou Zhiwen's misfortune. As soon as they get married, I will separate them.

Our Cheng'en Marquisate has neither military merit nor foundation! How blind must the princess of Shenggan Kingdom be to fall for my bastard son who is not even a scholar."

Zhou Wencan really didn't care much about being born out of wedlock. If you say he did have some fatherly love, it was just a little bit and it didn't affect anything at all.

His concubines were either forced upon him by his mother or they took the initiative to get into his bed. He really didn't want to take any of them in, so there was no such thing as loving the whole woman and loving her too much.