Chapter 224: Accomplishment
Everyone was shocked by Zhou Boxu's determination, and the hall was silent for a long time.
If he never married, wouldn't the Zhou family have a continuous incense?
This is not okay!
Zhou Taifu frowned and said with a worried look on his face: "You go to the Zhuang family to ask for marriage, what will the old lady of Zhuang say?"
Everyone woke up after hearing this.
Yes, the attitude of the old lady of Zhuang is also very important in this matter.
Zhou Boxu said: "In front of King Jing, the old lady of Zhuang agreed."
Zhou Taifu choked, and Zhou's mother was also a little stunned.
Asking for a royal princess is a very cautious and important matter.
Now that King Jing knows it, if the Zhou family insists on blocking it, it will be difficult to explain to the emperor and the concubine.
Why didn't the Zhou family agree? Did he look down on Yu Lan's second marriage?
He asked for her hand in marriage but then regretted it. Did he treat the dignity of the royal family as a joke?
Zhou Boxu did a really ruthless thing. Now the Zhou family is in a difficult situation and has to agree even if they don't agree.
After figuring out the secret, Zhou Taifu snorted coldly: "You are getting more and more opinionated now. You made decisions on such a big matter without even discussing it with us."
"My son is 31 years old this year. He is not a child anymore." Zhou Boxu responded calmly.
According to common sense, a child of his age should be running around, just like Zhuang Yan.
Zhou Taifu pretended to be angry and said: "Okay, you have grown wings now. We will not care about your affairs in the future."
Don't care? That means letting him make the decision.
Zhou Boxu heard this, put away the dagger and said: "Thank you, father and mother for your support."
Zhou's mother frowned and didn't respond, but she didn't say anything else.
Zhou Boxu understood the situation and said: "Son, go back to your room and change your clothes."
After that, Zhou Boxu turned around and left.
After he left, Zhou's mother stared at Zhou Taifu and sneered: "You just agreed to it? Let him do what he wants? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
Zhou Taifu sneered back: "What can I do? If I really force him to stab you with a knife, and then watch you cry your heart out? It will also be laughed at."
"You..." Zhou's mother was so angry that she had nothing to say.
"Okay, cousin, it's useless to say more now. Just relax. Your children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."
"Yes, at least Bo Xu is going to get married, and you can put your mind at ease. The princess is also good."
"Get married this year, and you can hold your grandchildren next year..."
The relatives talked one after another, and finally persuaded Zhou's mother to soften her expression.
When Zhou Bo Xu changed his clothes and returned to the hall, there was laughter.
"Cousin, let's play chess."
Zhou Bo Xu was busy with official duties and rarely had the opportunity to see him. Taking this opportunity, his cousins at home grabbed him.
With the big thing in his heart resolved, Zhou Bo Xu was in a good mood. He played and laughed with his brothers and sisters with a faint smile on his face.
Looking at Zhou Bo Xu, who had not smiled happily for many years, Zhou's mother felt complicated.
Could it be that she was really wrong?
After being married for many years, Master Zhou knew what Mother Zhou was thinking at a glance, and said slowly: "Okay, don't think about it, look forward to everything, and don't bother yourself with trivialities."
Mother Zhou glared at him: "You are the mediocre one."
Master Zhou said: "Okay, okay, I am a mediocre one, and you are a saint."
A few jokes relieved Mother Zhou's depressed heart.
On the fourth day of the New Year, the weather was clear and the sky was as clear as a clear sky.
The snow had almost melted, and the sun shone on the body, making it warm. Spring seemed to be coming.
Zhou Boxu brought a carriage gift and arrived at Prince Jing's mansion early.
Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu had just finished breakfast and were a little surprised to see Zhou Boxu.
"Lord Zhou's carriage is really fast." Jiang Shu said with a bit of joking.
Zhou Boxu's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "I got up early."
Jiang Shu smiled, knowing what was going on.
"Sister!" Jiang Ning's cheerful voice reached her ears.
Jiang Shu couldn't help laughing: "Another early riser."
After returning home yesterday, Jiang Shu and Yu Zheng sent invitations to Sun Yijun and Yu Yuan. Considering that Zhuang Yan had no one to play with, they invited Jiang Ning again.
Adults play with adults, and children naturally play with children.
"Brother-in-law, Mr. Zhou." Jiang Ning entered the courtyard and saw Zhou Boxu there, and greeted him properly.
Zhou Boxu was so insightful that he understood Jiang Shu's intentions the moment he saw Jiang Ning, and immediately said to Jiang Shu: "Thank you."
Jiang Shu smiled: "We are family, so you don't have to be polite."
Zhou Boxu and Yu Lan's relationship was almost certain. After the court opened, she would ask for the imperial decree to grant marriage and choose an auspicious day for the wedding. When she saw Zhou Boxu again, she would have to call him "brother-in-law." They
are indeed a family.
Zhou Boxu was not rude and smiled frankly.
"It's a nice day today, let's go to the backyard for fun." Jiang Shu suggested.
The backyard is spacious and has a pleasant view. It's a good place for fun and entertainment.
Most importantly, it's very convenient for anyone to take a walk or whisper a few words to each other.
"Okay." Yu Zheng nodded in agreement.
Jiang Shu then told Tan Yu and others to make arrangements.
At 1:00 pm, when Zhou Boxu looked at the door for the nth time, Yu Lan came with Zhuang Yin.
"Uncle Zhou." Zhuang Yin greeted him politely, and looked at Zhou Boxu with a strange look.
Yesterday, his grandmother and mother told him a lot, letting Zhuang Yin understand that Zhou Boxu was going to marry his mother, and he had to call him "father" in the future.
Zhuang Yun was not unfamiliar with the word "father", but this identity was unfamiliar to him.
He didn't know what it felt like to have a father, was it the same as having an uncle?
"Yun'er, do you want to play Cuju?" Zhou Boxu asked.
Today was crowded and the weather was good, so it was indeed suitable for playing Cuju.
"Cuckoo is great, I want to play too." Yu Yuan heard from afar and started to chat with them outside.
Seeing that everyone was there, Jiang Shu said, "Let's go to the back garden first, sit down and discuss what to play."
So the group went to the back garden in a lively manner.
After sitting down, Yu Yuan was very interested in calculating the teams.
"No, there are only five of us. How can we play in two teams?"
"I'll do it, I'll do it." Sun Yijun volunteered.
Yu Yuan said, "Okay, there are exactly three people in a team. Go get the ball."
The servant quickly brought the ball.
"Who will be in our team?" Yu Yuan asked.
Jiang Shu gave Jiang Ning a look.
Jiang Ning understood: "Me."
After a few people considered it, they thought that this division of teams was a good idea.
Yu Yuan, Sun Yijun and Jiang Ning were in one team, and Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu led Zhuang Yan in another team.
Yu Yuan pinched Zhuang Yin's face and laughed, "Yin'er, if you lose later, don't cry."
Zhou Boxu protected his son and said, "Since Prince Yu is so confident, why don't we bet on something?"
"Okay, tell me what the bet is." Yu Yuan got even more excited when he heard that.
Zhou Boxu asked Zhuang Yin, "What does Yin'er want?"
Yu Lan and the others all looked at Zhuang Yin after hearing that.
Zhuang Yin's attitude towards Zhou Boxu is very important.
Noticing their gazes, Zhuang Yin frowned.
Yu Lan's heart instantly lifted up, and Zhou Boxu's lips unconsciously pursed, fearing that Zhuang Yin would dislike him.
"I want Uncle Yuan's jade pendant." Zhuang Yin raised his hand and pointed at the jade pendant hanging around Yu Yuan's waist.
Zhuang Yun did not dislike Zhou Boxu. Facing Zhou Boxu's repeated flattery, he actually felt a little like being spoiled by his father.
This feeling was strange and pleasant, and he liked it very much.