"mother……"
Mengyao nudged Madam Meng's arm; they had important business to attend to today.
She can't say anything about it yet; her mother has to talk to her about it.
"I see."
The Zhou family is incredibly wealthy; any shop they own makes a fortune every day. It's much easier for them to make a living than for their family.
If we establish a relationship with them, it will also benefit their dream family.
Madam Meng's eyes flickered, but she still moved closer to Madam Zhou's side.
Although today's event was arranged using Madam Zhou's name, she doesn't really manage things. She's always been quite carefree, which is why Madam Zhou doesn't have many people around her.
Madam Meng leaned closer, which surprised Madam Zhou.
"Madam Zhou, this is my daughter Mengqin, she just turned fifteen."
Madam Meng smiled warmly, while Madam Zhou looked completely bewildered.
"What?"
"Well, it's like this, Madam Zhou, Prince Zhen has been back in the capital for some time now, and there's no one to take care of him at his residence. Look at my Qin'er..."
Madam Zhou then understood. She looked at Mengqin, then at Madam Meng, and said suspiciously:
"You want to send your illegitimate daughter to the Prince Zhen's mansion as a concubine?"
These words made Madam Meng's face turn somewhat unpleasant. Even if their daughter was an illegitimate child, she was still of noble birth. How could she possibly only want to become a concubine in the Prince's mansion?
This is an insult to their dream family.
Madam Meng wanted to refute, but when she thought of her daughter's words, her expression changed, and she held back the words she was about to say.
"I also find it strange, Madam Meng. What is the relationship between Prince Zhen and our Zhou family?"
"His marriage is decided by the Emperor. As his aunt, do you think it's appropriate for me to interfere in his marriage?"
Mrs. Meng, she felt it was very suitable.
“Madam Zhou, Prince Zhen has no mother, so you will have to take good care of his household.”
"But he has a father, the emperor."
"Besides, even if Prince Zhen's mansion really needs to add more people, we will not agree to let any women from your Meng family enter."
"Madam Meng, it is a virtue for a person to know their own limitations. Don't you have any idea what you have done in the past?"
"Your daughter's broken engagement last time meant that we could never have a marriage alliance again. So, you shouldn't have any more thoughts about things you shouldn't have."
“Our Zhou family still has the Zhenwang Mansion. We would rather marry a daughter from an ordinary family than accept a member of your Zhou family.”
Madam Meng: She hates Meng Yao to death now. If it weren't for this daughter's insistence, would she have come here to suffer like this?
Damn it, she wanted to beat Mengyao to death. As for Mengqin, whom she had mentored, she was now blushing furiously, feeling utterly ashamed.
...
After everyone left satisfied, Madam Zhou called Han Luoxue down and told her about the Meng family's affairs.
"The Meng family is shameless; they actually dare to covet Zhen'er."
"But don't worry, none of us will agree."
"Don't worry about things in the palace. The Emperor isn't an unreasonable person."
These past two days, Madam Zhou has come to a clear understanding: if the Emperor wanted to intervene, he would have done so long ago.
"I understand, Auntie."
"good."
The old lady still liked Han Luoxue, so she had nothing to complain about.
As long as Han Yuchen is happy, that's fine. Besides, Han Yuchen's return is all thanks to Han Luoxue. She looked at Han Luoxue's pregnant belly with satisfaction and asked with concern:
Has the child been behaving well lately?
Han Luoxue nodded. This child is really well-behaved.
"Don't worry about Zhen'er. You are her queen, and no one can take that away from you."
Zhou Jie also came over and said with a smile, "Sister Xue'er, I only acknowledge you."
Seeing Zhou Jie's smiling face, Madam Zhou was furious:
"How dare you say that! You're even older than Xue'er, and she's about to have her baby. What about you? You're still the old maid in the family."
As Madam Zhou spoke, she tapped Zhou Jie on the head. Startled, Zhou Jie quickly ran behind Han Luoxue and stuck her tongue out at her.
"Mom, I'm still young."
"Besides, isn't my marriage supposed to be my own choice? I haven't even seen one I like, how am I supposed to find one?"
Mrs. Zhou: That was too hasty.
No one can control this girl now. She just hopes she won't go too far.
She should find a man and get married as soon as possible, lest she become an old maid at home. Ultimately, this girl's marriage is in her own hands; there's no use in me worrying about it.
Madam Zhou looked somewhat melancholy. She glanced at her daughter, who was being very affectionate with Han Luoxue, wondering if Xue'er could offer some help?
The two maids had no idea what Madam Zhou was planning, and Zhou Jie was ecstatic.
The store is already overflowing with orders even before it's officially opened.
"Sister Xue'er, we're about to make a fortune!"
She knew without even thinking how good the shop's business would be in a while.
"I'll give him a big red envelope then."
Looking at Han Luoxue's belly, Zhou Jie smiled and said, "This boy is a lucky one; he's the one who brought us good fortune."
Han Luoxue: This baby in my belly hasn't done anything. Sigh, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with the child, right? She's still very happy that so many people like this child even before it's born; this is her and Han Yuchen's precious baby.
Han Luoxue had dinner at the Zhou family's house before returning home. Zhou Yuan and Zhou Jie were worried about her, so they personally escorted her back.
Han Luoxue mentioned the dried meat, and Zhou Yuan also advised against sending it to the palace.
They've already made enough deals with the palace. Now that it's raining, those who used to supply the palace are getting more enthusiastic, and I'm sure many people will be envious.
But what's the use of being envious?
The current Prince Zhen is favored by the Emperor; can they withstand him?
But the Zhou family wasn't unreasonable; they were content with earning a reasonable amount and should be given a chance.
"Okay, you can handle it as you see fit. The farm over there will soon have its first batch of pigs ready for market. I don't know how many can be sold outside. If there are any left over, I plan to have them turn them into these. Can this stuff be stored for a while?"
Although it doesn't take long, it takes much longer than pork.
She needs to go back before the pigs are ready for market.
"Hey, pork skewers are delicious too."
Zhou Jie was drooling on the side. Han Luoxue was speechless. The Zhou family was well-off, so why did Zhou Jie always look like she was never full?
"By the way, Xue'er, how about we open a barbecue skewer shop?"
Whether business is good or bad is another matter, and whether we make money or not doesn't matter. At least we can go there to eat whenever we want, and life couldn't be better.
Zhou Jie's mouth watered just thinking about it. She looked at Han Luoxue expectantly, hoping she would agree.
"You're so old, and you're still always thinking about food!"
Zhou Yuan tapped her on the head and laughed:
"Don't stoop to her level, Xue'er. Your health is the most important thing right now. Don't tire yourself out because of those trivial matters."
They had arrived home, and it was getting late, so Zhou Yuan took Zhou Jie back inside.
Seeing how well the siblings got along, Han Luoxue suddenly felt homesick.
I wonder if Yu'er and Mengze miss me?
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