Yuan Chaokang never stopped his brother from speaking freely in front of his grandfather. One has to suffer the consequences himself before one can understand the true meaning of one's mistakes.
Knowing that her daughter and grandson had not yet had lunch, Jin quickly ordered someone to arrange it.
Originally, the kitchen of Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion had not yet turned off the fire. At this time, Jin asked for another table. The kitchen worked very quickly and a large table full of dishes was ready in a short while.
Just half of it is what Zhou Qiongyue likes to eat, and the other half is what the two children like to eat.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't feel restrained at her parents' house and went straight to the table to eat. "The food at Marquis Cheng'en's Mansion is still delicious. It tastes like home."
Zhou Wencan and Jin also sat next to Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang respectively, occasionally using public chopsticks to serve dishes to Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang.
When Zhou Wencan heard his daughter say that the food at Cheng'en Marquis Mansion was delicious, he immediately said, "You like the chef at Cheng'en Marquis Mansion. Why don't you bring one back with you when you go back? Your mother and I eat pretty much the same thing."
Jin smiled and put down her daughter's trick, "Do you think she wants to be the cook of Cheng'en Marquis Mansion? Your daughter wants to come back often and order us here!"
Zhou Wencan didn't think it was a big deal. The prince was not at home anyway, and his daughter would have to take care of the two children alone when she returned.
If he stayed at the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion, he and his wife could still lend a hand. "You can come back if you want. Now your grandfather and grandmother have returned to their ancestral home in the south. Your mother and I can still make the decisions about the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion."
It wasn't that Jin didn't want her daughter to come back, but she was worried that if she came back too often, people outside would gossip about her. If that affected the young women in the family waiting to get married, she and the Marquis would be unable to stop it.
Jin was worried about her daughter's reputation and her daughter's hard work raising the children, so she had to compromise and said, "You can send Chang'er and Kang'er back often, and go do what you need to do!"
Seeing her mother's frown, Zhou Qiongyue couldn't help but comfort her, "Mom, don't worry! My reputation in Yuan'an isn't a good one anyway, so it won't have any impact if I go back to my mother's house."
Jin used a serving chopstick to pick up a piece of the tenderest part of the fish belly for Zhou Qiongyue, and then explained, "Your second aunt and I don't have a daughter, your third aunt doesn't have a legitimate daughter, and the next generation doesn't have a granddaughter yet. We don't care what others say.
But there are many families in the clan who have daughters! The choices of the sisters in your clan are not that wide. If you implicate them again, the clan members will be dissatisfied. "
There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, people don't live just for themselves. In this era, the requirements for women were relatively strict. If possible, Jin still hoped that they could all have a good home.
Jin felt that if she were in her daughter-in-law's shoes, she wouldn't be very happy if she went back to her parents' home every few days.
"Madam, you are worrying too much. Our clansmen are under the protection of our Cheng'en Marquis Mansion. I don't think they dare to say anything..." Zhou Wencan could only hold back the rest of the words in the face of Jin's disapproving eyes.
Zhou Wencan is not a person with a particularly strong sense of family. After all, he and his third brother have never gotten along well because of their own interests since childhood, not to mention the clan members with whom he rarely contacts.
All those people combined are not even one-third as important as his daughter in his heart.
Zhou Qiongyue also knew that this world was cruel to women. They were all from the same clan, and she would be happy if those women could find a good home. "Don't worry, mother. I'll be careful from now on."
Seeing her daughter agree, Jin was even happier. "It's not that I have to think about the clan members, but who can guarantee that there won't be times of hardship? If you don't pray for help at ordinary times, it will be too late to ask for help at the last minute."
Jin has sons and daughters, as well as grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Of course, she hopes that they will have as many options for future generations as possible.
Zhou Wencan touched his beard in frustration. He had to admit that his wife was more far-sighted. Although Zhou Wencan was quite conceited, he couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be such a day.
"Listen to your mother. If you miss your parents, send someone to tell us. Your mother and I will take your fifth brother to the palace to see you."
"I think this is a good idea!" Zhou Qiongyue immediately agreed to her father's plan.
Jin could only look at the father and daughter helplessly. Every time, the father and daughter treated her like a stepmother.
Zhou Qiongyue had lunch at the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion, and then she went to the Qiongyue Pavilion to take a nap alone. Anyway, by the time she fell asleep, her fifth brother hadn't returned yet.
As for Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang, after they finished their lunch, they followed their grandfather.
When Zhou Qiongyue woke up, it was already the end of the Wei hour, which was equivalent to around three o'clock in the afternoon in her previous life.
As soon as she got up, she saw her fifth brother playing with Yuan Chaochang and Yuan Chaokang in the yard.
Zhou Qiongyue leaned against the door and watched the three of them play.
The first person to discover Zhou Qiongyue was Yuan Chaokang, a kid who was always as alert as a small animal.
Yuan Chaokang immediately ran over and hugged Zhou Qiongyue's legs, acting coquettishly, "Mom, you're awake! Fifth uncle has been playing with us for a long time."
Zhou Qiongyue bent down and picked up Yuan Chaokang. She called out to Zhou Zhiquan, "Fifth brother, congratulations on your success!"
Zhou Zhiquan laughed like a fool, "Hehe, only my younger sister would believe what my fifth brother said."
Zhou Zhiquan was very happy at this time, not only because he passed the exam and did not have to study anymore, but also because his sister believed him.
Zhou Qiongyue looked at her fifth brother, who was a little embarrassed. As a good sister, she decided to coax him: "In my mind, fifth brother is the man who rides a horse through the streets."
Zhou Zhiquan excitedly promised his sister, "Just wait, sister. When Fifth Brother gets his salary, he'll buy gifts for you and your two nephews."
Yuan Chaokang immediately agreed, "Then Fifth Uncle, my brother, mother and I will be waiting."
Zhou Zhiquan immediately took Yuan Chaokang from his sister's arms and weighed him. "Then our Kang'er will wait for your uncle to earn a salary in the future and spend it on you."
Yuan Chaokang shook his head like a little adult, "I'm afraid my uncle's salary is not enough. I still have to support my aunt in the future!"
Zhou Zhiquan pinched Yuan Chaokang's face amusedly and asked, "Do you know what an aunt is?"
Yuan Chaokang was very confident, "Of course I know, my grandmother has a lot of paintings of my beautiful sister."
Zhou Zhiquan could only look to his sister Zhou Qiongyue for help. Zhou Zhiquan didn't want to get married at all now.
Zhou Qiongyue shrugged her shoulders in amusement, "Don't look at me, I haven't seen it at my mother's place."
"Sister..." Zhou Zhiquan wanted to struggle again.
"It's my parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. I can't do anything about it. If you have a girl you like, you'd better tell me as soon as possible!"
Mother Jin has been looking for a marriage for her fifth brother for several years, and Zhou Qiongyue did not dare to raise any objections.
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