Seeing that her mother was not only calm but also gave her a warning look, Zhou Qiongyue could only give her fifth brother an encouraging look and began to sip her tea.
Zhou Zhiquan thought his mother would ask him questions for a long time, but she only said a few words and stopped talking. She looked completely unhurried, which put Zhou Zhiquan in a difficult position.
Finally, Zhou Zhiquan couldn't stand the pressure anymore and said softly, "Mom, why don't you ask a few more questions?"
Jin could only put the teacup back on the table and said calmly, "Your wife won't live with me, so why should I worry? You don't even dare to fight for it. I think you've weighed the pros and cons. Just make your own decision."
Zhou Qiongyue was surprised by her mother's words. It turned out that her mother glared at her because she was meddling in other people's business! It was obvious that her mother was afraid that her fifth brother would have some misfortune in the future and blame her.
After Zhou Qiongyue figured it out, she quietly sat closer to her mother, and sighed in her heart, "It's so good to have a mother who cares about a child."
Seeing that her daughter had figured out the key, Jin nodded with relief. Fortunately, she was not completely stupid.
For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the sounds of Jin and Zhou Qiongyue drinking water. Zhou Zhiquan didn't know if he had thought it through, but he still wanted to give it a try.
"Mom, I like the second daughter of Mr. Yu, the Minister of Rites, Miss Yu." Zhou Zhiquan felt that as long as he opened his mouth about this matter, he would have a lot to say to his mother and sister.
"Second Miss Yu?" Zhou Qiongyue looked at her mother Jin with a puzzled look. She really didn't know her.
Jin thought about it and realized that she had met Second Miss Yu before. She seemed like a cheerful girl. But she seemed a little young, perhaps not even old enough to wear a marriage rite.
Of course, Jin had to ask for clarification, in case there were any misunderstandings. "I seem to remember that Miss Yu is not yet engaged, and Miss Yu II hasn't had her coming-of-age ceremony yet! How did you two meet?"
Zhou Zhiquan smiled sheepishly, "Actually, Miss Yu doesn't know my son either. He saw her giving money to beggars on the street and thought she was quite innocent."
Zhou Zhiquan lives in an environment where everyone is very smart, and he likes naive girls.
"Mother will first send someone to investigate the character of Second Miss Yu, and then find an intermediary to test the attitude of the girl's family.
But don't hold your hopes too high. Lord Yu, the Minister of Rites, is known to be a royalist and may not agree to this marriage."
Jin wasn't someone who insisted on controlling her son's marriage, but she wasn't someone who would tolerate his mischief either. If there was a destiny, then live it well; if there wasn't, then be able to let go.
Zhou Zhiquan just had a good impression of Miss Yu Er, but it was far from the point of wanting to marry anyone else.
Zhou Zhiquan was satisfied when his mother agreed to ask. At least he had tried, and if it wasn't meant to be, he wouldn't force it.
He stood up and bowed solemnly to his mother, "I will listen to you. If Second Miss Yu doesn't work out, then please help me find a simpler woman.
It would be best if she was the type who would obey her husband after marriage, had a good temper, and could get along well with her younger sister, and...”
The more Jin listened, the tighter her brows furrowed. She pointed outside and said, "Go to Miaoqing Temple and pray for it yourself."
"Anyway, thank you for your concern, mother." Zhou Zhiquan felt much more relaxed after telling his mother.
Zhou Qiongyue felt that she was just watching the fun in vain, that's all...
Zhou Qiongyue felt that she didn't even see the slightest spark of love.
Jin saw her daughter's disappointed expression and knew what she was thinking. She clapped her hands speechlessly and said, "What are you thinking about? Did I teach you all those etiquette rules for nothing?"
Zhou Qiongyue suddenly felt as if she had been caught by the teacher while absent-minded in class. She muttered, "My daughter was just daydreaming for a moment."
Jin could only teach her earnestly: "You are already the mother of two children, so calm down!"
Zhou Qiongyue nodded hurriedly. She was afraid her mother would nag her again, so she quickly said, "I remember now. Chang'er needed my company just now. I'll go check on him first."
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she quickly slipped away.
Zhou Zhiquan watched his sister leave and quickly said, "My son is worried that my sister can't handle the two children alone, so I'm going to help her."
After Zhou Zhiquan finished speaking, he didn't give Jin a chance to react and slipped away in one breath.
Jin looked at the brother and sister leaving Xieyang Courtyard one after another, and smiled while holding the teacup.
Which mother doesn’t like good relationships between her children?
After Zhou Qiongyue and Zhou Zhiquan left Xieyang Courtyard, they certainly did not go to the front yard to look for Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang.
Zhou Qiongyue and Zhou Zhiquan found a pavilion, played chess, chatted and gossiped.
It has been a long time since the two siblings have spent such leisurely time together. It is quite interesting to chat like this for an entire afternoon.
At this time, even Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help but sigh, "If only Big Brother were here too!"
Zhou Zhiquan also missed his elder brother very much. Hearing his sister say this, he also sighed: "Yes! If my elder brother were here, this job of pouring tea would definitely be his. He would also buy a few small things out of his own pocket to cheer us up."
"I wonder if Big Brother, Big Sister-in-law, and Rong'er's family of three are used to it over there?"
Every time Zhou Qiongyue thought about this, she felt a deep sense of helplessness about this era. Going anywhere took at least two weeks to arrive. Even writing a letter took at least two weeks to receive. It was simply too slow.
But Zhou Qiongyue was powerless to do anything about it. She was not the kind of person who could support an entire era on her own.
She could only ask herself to get used to life in this era.
Zhou Zhiquan was afraid that his sister was really too worried, so he quickly told her the news he knew: "Don't worry, my eldest brother wrote to me last time and said that the three of them are doing well in another place!"
"Ah? Then why didn't big brother write to me?" Zhou Qiongyue's point always caught Zhou Zhiquan off guard.
Zhou Zhiquan could only pull at his hair, racking his brains to explain: "Is it possible that my elder brother was trying to tell me which books to study for the imperial examination remotely, and just mentioned his life over there in passing?"
"Oh!" Zhou Qiongyue said she understood, but she was unhappy.
"Little Ancestor, I'm giving you my new jade pendant. Would you be happy?"
As Zhou Zhiquan spoke, he placed the jade pendant on the stone table reluctantly.
Zhou Qiongyue picked up the jade pendant and put it in her purse. "I'm happy now."
Zhou Zhiquan was also very happy to see his sister happy. He was very happy that his sister would accept his things.
After all, his sister never forgot him when she got good things.
That night, Zhou Qiongyue took her two children to stay at the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion. After all, her fifth brother Zhou Zhiquan had passed the exam and was able to enter the officialdom. The entire third house still had to get together for dinner in the evening.
As Zhou Zhiquan's biological sister, she must be present.
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