Yuan Chaochang entered the palace to be a companion reader. He went out early and came back late every day, becoming the second busiest person in the palace. As for who was the busiest, it was of course the elusive Yuan Bohua.

Without Yuan Chaochang in the palace, the whole day was unusually quiet. At first, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang were a little uncomfortable with it.

Fortunately, Yuan Chaokang is a considerate person and he spends most of his time sticking to Zhou Qiongyue during the day.

When Zhou Qiongyue was looking at the account book, he was reading a book nearby. When Zhou Qiongyue was meeting the manager, Yuan Chaokang was also reading a book nearby. When Zhou Qiongyue was fishing, he would also follow her with a small fishing rod.

Except for sleeping, Yuan Chaokang basically stays with Zhou Qiongyue.

Although they were accompanying each other, they each had their own things to do.

Gradually, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang began to get used to Yuan Chaochang coming home at night. However, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang would wait for Yuan Chaochang to come back every day to have dinner together, no matter how late it was.

Since Yuan Chaochang entered the palace as a companion, he has become noticeably more sensible and independent.

However, the relationship between Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang is still as good as before. Every day when Yuan Chaochang comes back, he will whisper with Yuan Chaokang, and it seems that the two still have endless things to say.

At night, Yuan Chaochang insisted on sleeping with his younger brother. Zhou Qiongyue did not interfere in their affairs and let them decide for themselves.

Yuan Bohua was not at the palace, and the one who was most worried was not Zhou Qiongyue, but the Second Prince. Sometimes when he needed to see his cousin for something, it was not convenient for him to go directly to her house.

Zhou Qiongyue thought this was a good idea, as her second cousin had no chance to beg for alms from her.

Yuan Bohua went to the military camp this time and stayed there for a longer time. When he came back, it was time for Zhou Zhiquan to get married.

Zhou Zhiquan and the second daughter of the Yu family were destined to be together. When Jin Shi found out that her son was attracted to her, she secretly sent someone to inquire about her.

After finding out clearly that Miss Yu was indeed a simple person as Zhou Zhiquan had seen, Jin asked an intermediary to find out from Mrs. Yu.

Originally, Jin had no hope. After all, Lord Yu had always been a royalist and had no intention of taking sides.

What Jin didn't expect was that when she asked someone, Mrs. Yu already showed interest.

Finally, Jin and Yu took their children to Miaoqing Temple to burn incense again. Both parties were willing to do so. This matter would soon be resolved.

The two sides began to go through various formalities. When the betrothal gifts were paid, Zhou Zhiquan even went out of the city to hunt a pair of wild geese. This shows that Zhou Zhiquan was satisfied with the marriage.

In fact, Jin was wrong. She was just the second daughter of the legitimate wife. Even if Lord Yu was a royalist, he would not leave her no way out.

Zhou Zhiquan himself was a handsome man who had passed the imperial examination and ranked second. He was considered a promising young man among the sons of noble families, and there was no one in his room.

Any father who loves his daughter would not refuse such a good marriage.

As for why Zhou Zhiquan’s marriage was delayed for so long, it was mainly because Miss Yu Er had an older sister who was not married yet.

According to the order of seniority, it must be the turn of Miss Yu II after Miss Yu is married.

Zhou Zhiquan got married, and Zhou Qiongyue even took leave for her eldest son, who was going to the palace as a tutor. Such a lively occasion required the whole family to be together.

On the day of Zhou Zhiquan's wedding, the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion was bustling with activity, and his grandparents also returned from their ancestral home in the south.

Zhou Qiongyue stayed with Liu the whole day, greeting people coming and going, and was also there to support Zhou Zhiquan!

Yuan Chaokang and Yuan Chaochang, on the other hand, were running around the mansion with a group of children their own age. Knowing that they were accompanied by servants, Zhou Qiongyue was not worried about the two children.

As soon as Yuan Bohua arrived, he condescended to follow behind Cheng'en Hou Zhou Wencan, helping Cheng'en Hou greet the guests coming and going.

The main reason is that the eldest brother Zhou Zhiyi is not in the mansion, and the eldest son of the second house, Zhou Zhiyu, is not there either. The others either do not have enough status or have not grown up yet.

Therefore, Yuan Bohua was the more suitable candidate. As for the one who complained the most, it was Zhou Zhiwen. He was only a scholar at the moment, and he had originally thought that his father would take him out to socialize today.

In the end, Prince Fu'an stole the limelight, but Zhou Zhiwen didn't dare to do anything to Prince Fu'an. The huge gap in status was there!

Zhou Zhiwen was originally dissatisfied with his fifth brother's wedding and the grand ceremony at the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion. Now he felt that Yuan Bohua had snatched his opportunity, which made him even more unhappy.

Zhou Zhiwen got married a few years ago, and the woman's family background is definitely not comparable to that of the Yu family.

Moreover, in the past few years, Zhou Wencan had not yet inherited the title, and Zhou Zhiwen was only a concubine's son. More importantly, the second prince was not yet the crown prince at that time, so the pomp and circumstance could definitely not be compared with Zhou Zhiquan's now.

Those who are unwilling to accept their fate will always be unwilling to accept their fate, no matter how long it takes. However, even if Zhou Zhiwen felt resentful or dissatisfied, he didn't dare to do anything.

In the past few years, he has fully experienced the difficulties of being born out of wedlock. He is still just a scholar, and his future depends on his mother and father, and perhaps even his eldest brother and fifth brother who are his legitimate children.

Thinking about this, Zhou Zhiwen could only try hard to put on a smile, and he didn't dare let anyone see that he was unhappy.

Zhou Qiongyue acted like a filial granddaughter throughout the day, trying her best to praise her grandmother Liu in everything she said and did.

Grandmother was also very kind to Zhou Qiongyue today, praising her filial piety in front of other ladies. She also held her hand the whole time, showing the deep affection between the grandmother and granddaughter.

No matter what her grandmother was up to, Zhou Qiongyue would do her best to go along with her today. She couldn't ruin Fifth Brother's life event. She couldn't let the people who came to the Cheng'en Marquisate today laugh at the Cheng'en Marquisate.

At the end of the day, Zhou Qiongyue felt more tired than when she was managing her business all day.

When she returned home with Yuan Bohua and the children that night, she fell asleep in the carriage. The two children had been watching the fun and having fun all day at the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion. They were so tired that they fell asleep in the carriage as well.

Yuan Bohua looked at the snoring mother and child and smiled very gently. These were the three most important people in his life.

Yuan Bohua carefully took off his cloak and covered Zhou Qiongyue and her two children with it. He just watched them quietly.

When the carriage arrived at the palace, Yuan Bohua took the lead and wrapped Zhou Qiongyue in his cloak and carried her away. After getting off the carriage, he ordered the servants around him to carry the two young ladies back to the backyard.

In fact, Yuan Chaokang woke up when Yuan Bohua held Zhou Qiongyue. He has always been very alert to the environment.

This was a habit he'd developed in his previous life, and he hadn't been able to break it in this one. Most importantly, Yuan Chaokang didn't want to change.

Yuan Chaokang knew what his father was going to do, but he didn't say anything. He just closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.