Chapter 1731 Fetal Qi

The next day, Miss Jiang came to Marquis Zhou's mansion, bringing gifts. After seeing the gifts, she thanked him and said, "Thanks to your blessing, I was able to buy a good farm. The crabs there are good. I brought a few baskets for you to taste."

Zhulan, "I was just saying it's time to eat crabs, so you brought them here. Don't stand, come and sit."

Jiang Ling sat down on the chair. "I have always wanted to come and thank you in person, but the case has not been concluded, so I cannot leave the academy. I was able to leave the academy freely only after I received the letter yesterday."

I could have thanked Madam in the academy, but she didn't like empty thanks, so I kept putting it off until now.

Zhulan understood that the case being closed did not mean there would be no follow-up. As long as she was not confirmed to be safe, Jiang Ling would be in danger. "You can rest assured in the future."

Jiang Ling smiled lightly, "Yes, I can live a stable life now."

Zhulan likes Jiang Ling very much. This kind of tenacity is rare in modern times, and even rarer in ancient times. "If you need anything in the future, you can come to the Marquis' Mansion."

Jiang Ling stood up and greeted him. She did not refuse the kindness, "Thank you, ma'am."

The emperor handed her over to the Zhouhou Mansion, which meant that the emperor would no longer care about her. In the future, she could only rely on the Zhouhou Mansion. Otherwise, she, an orphan, would not be able to keep the family business she bought.

Zhu Lan calculated Jiang Ling's age and asked, "Have you ever thought about starting a family?"

Jiang Ling actually thought about it, "As long as someone doesn't mind my looks and is nice to me, I will consider it."

Zhulan thought about the good young man she knew, but finally gave up the idea and said, "It's good that you have a plan."

Jiang Ling came to the Marquis' Mansion today mainly to express her gratitude. She went back after sitting for a while. Zhulan did not let Jiang Ling leave empty-handed and prepared some snacks for her to take back.

Jiang Ling didn't rush back to the academy after leaving the mansion. She still needed to buy some things, and then she met Shao Ting. "What a coincidence."

Shao Ting's ears turned red, and she looked at the carriage outside with a guilty conscience, "What a coincidence indeed."

Jiang Ling blinked her eyes, thinking of Mr. Zhou Minghui whom she would meet from time to time, "I won't bother you anymore."

Shao Ting's face turned even redder. She wanted to explain but it made things worse. She shouldn't have just followed her brother's words. She sat in Zhou Minghui's carriage and pursed her lips, "My brother is here too."

Jiang Ling curled her lips, "I know."

Shao Ting was disappointed. What did she know? She felt even more guilty. Seeing Jiang Ling walking away, she stamped her feet in frustration. Since the last farce, some of Zhou Minghui's actions made it difficult for her not to think too much, but their status was too different.

Shao Ting pursed her lips tightly when she thought of this. She shouldn't think too much about it. Her status was not good enough to be a concubine, and she would rather die than be a concubine.

Minghui and Shao Xun bought some paper. Minghui saw Shao Ting waiting by the carriage. He clearly felt her coldness towards him and was a little confused.

Shao Ting pulled her brother and said, "Brother, I have bought the things, let's go home."

Shao Xun held the paper and said, "Okay."

Minghui said, "I'll give in."

Shao Ting interrupted, "No, we can call a carriage ourselves."

As he said this, he pulled his brother and hurried away, as if he was afraid that Minghui would catch up with him.

Minghui did not chase after them. He squinted his eyes and watched the two of them walk away. It was unknown what the brother and sister said to each other. Shao Xun was struggling at first, but later he quickened his pace.

The servant said in a low voice: "Sir."

Minghui played with the fan and said, "Let's go back home."

He thought she was a slow-witted person, but she reacted so strongly. She must be trying to distance herself from him!

"Let me see who this is."

Minghui heard the voice and looked over, smiling, "Cousin."

Linxi was in the teahouse opposite. She was familiar with the carriages of Marquis Zhou's mansion. When she saw a girl standing next to the carriage, her eyes almost widened, and then she saw this scene.

Minghui looked at the little girl beside his cousin, and thinking of the news he heard yesterday, he greeted her and said, "Meet Princess Jingxuan."

Jingxuan gestured to stand up, and Linxi asked with a smile, "Whose family is the girl just now from?"

Minghui, "She is not a lady from any family."

Lin Xi's expression became serious. She was either a young lady or an ordinary woman. It was not that she looked down on women, but the class gap was a bit too big. Cousin Minghui no longer had to shoulder the responsibility of the family, and he shouldn't just marry a woman. People who didn't know would think that the Zhou Marquis's Mansion had given up on my cousin, which would be bad for his future.

Even if it was explained, few people would believe it. Is it normal to let the grandson of a marquis marry a commoner girl?

Minghui didn't want to explain, "I'm going back home first."

Jingxuan waited until the carriage left before she whispered, "Isn't this a story from a storybook?"

Lin Xi was speechless. "What kind of novels do you read?"

"I will repay you for saving my life with my own body?"

Linxi, "."

With the emergence of vernacular newspapers, the types of vernacular novels increased. Especially after knowing that Mr. Yan was Concubine Chen, some women began to write vernacular novels. Young ladies from aristocratic families did not dare to write, but widows or business women did not have so many concerns.

The result is that the story not only features poor scholars, but also a commoner heroine, and the hero is one of the sons of officials. As for why they are not businesswomen, it is because no official son would marry a businesswoman as his principal wife. Even though the policy towards merchants has been relaxed now, no one dares to be the first to marry a businesswoman as his principal wife.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and said, "The Crown Princess is having a miscarriage."

Zhulan asked, "How do you know?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "The Crown Prince is not here today. The Emperor told me so."

"I'll tell you all this!"

"Who said this baby could be my apprentice?"

Zhulan really forgot, "How could the fetus be disturbed?"

The Crown Princess's pregnancy was carefully guarded, and even when the Queen was ill, she was not allowed to enter the palace, for fear that she would be too tired.

Zhou Shuren spread his hands and said, "I don't know about that. The emperor didn't say anything, but the emperor doesn't look happy."

Zhulan, "Too many people don't want the Crown Princess to have a smooth birth."

The emperor has it, and the prince has it, too. The status of the eldest son is more important than that of the eldest son in an official's family. If this baby is a son, it will not be friendly to the woman who enters the prince's backyard in the future!

Zhu Lan said what she thought, Zhou Shuren, "It's more than unfriendly, it's simply a total destruction."

If only the eldest son is passed on, what goal will he have to strive for?

Zhu Lan said, "They only dare to take action when the child is not yet born."

"Now he is quite courageous. The emperor has a deeper control over the capital than I thought."

The Zhou Marquis Mansion was put in the open. Because of his frankness, the emperor trusted the Zhou Marquis Mansion more. There was no need to pay so little attention to the news of the Marquis Mansion. The emperor always kept an eye on the news of other noble families.

Zhulan silently cheered for the brave one in her heart, "I was originally able to enter the prince's backyard, but now it's gone after all this trouble."

Zhou Shuren nodded in agreement, "The Emperor will make some moves soon."

Zhulan: "Hmm?"

Zhou Shuren did not explain, but asked, "Have you finished polishing your crystal?"

"I bought large pieces of crystal, so I can only polish them bit by bit. Now I can only polish them into a rough shape. It will take some time to polish them properly."

The current speed is possible because she hired enough craftsmen. She also thought about using glass, but unfortunately glass is worthless in later generations and has no collection value at all!

(End of this chapter)