Chapter 1828 White Calculation
A few days later, Zhou Shuren was on vacation at home and was surprised to see Ningxu bringing Xiaer with him. Xiaer greeted them and went to the main courtyard.
Zhou Shuren and Ning Xi went to the garden to chat. The scenery of Zhouhou Mansion was famous in the capital. The emperor spent a lot of money to build it, so Zhou Shuren really got a great deal.
What's more, the deed to this house was given to the Zhou family. Unlike some houses awarded by the emperor, they would be taken back once the title was lost.
When they arrived at the pavilion, the maid had already brought them tea and snacks.
Zhou Shuren said: "Xiaer has been well taken care of by you and has not been sick since then."
Children are most afraid of spring and autumn, especially Xiaer.
Ning Xu heard her grandson's brow soften, "This child has been obedient since he was young."
He is so obedient that it makes people feel distressed. He drinks medicine before he learns to drink milk. He cries like a kitten when taking medicine when he is ignorant. He drinks the medicine obediently no matter how bitter it is when he is sensible. When you see him sad, you comfort him instead.
Zhou Shuren also felt sorry for his grandson, "Why are you here today?"
Ning Xi saw the servants standing far away, then he spoke: "Someone came to ask me to persuade the emperor."
Zhou Shuren immediately realized what was going on, "Persuading the Emperor to establish a queen?"
Ning Xu nodded, "They said the emperor was in his prime and so on. They gave a lot of reasons, but I am too lazy to repeat them."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Doesn't the fact that there have been no children born in the harem in the past few years explain everything?"
Ning Xu's eyes were filled with sarcasm, "The Emperor needs to observe mourning."
Zhou Shuren sneered, "If we didn't observe mourning before, we wouldn't have had children."
Is there something wrong with the emperor's health? Obviously not. Is the emperor old? No, the emperor is in his prime but has no children. It's because the emperor doesn't want to have children!
Ning Xu looked at the lake and said, "The Emperor has already stated that he does not want to have a queen."
He didn't know how much affection the emperor had for the empress, but he knew that the emperor would not have a empress as long as there was a crown prince. The emperor was the eldest legitimate son who succeeded to the throne, and the crown prince was also the eldest legitimate son. Even if the crown prince had an accident, there was still the fourth prince who was born out of wedlock. The emperor would not allow anyone to threaten the crown prince he raised.
Zhou Shuren said: "Thank you for your hard work."
Ning Xi said, "I am the emperor's biological uncle, so I want to take Xiaer to the manor to recuperate."
"When will you be back?"
Ning Xu curled her lips and said, "Wait for the Queen to come back after the anniversary."
Zhou Shuren laughed, thinking that he was waiting for the emperor to deal with everything before coming back.
Ning Xu was still in a good mood, "The Ning family has already gotten what they wanted most."
Zhou Shuren thought that Xiaer was the guarantee of the Ning family's succession, and that the Ning family was lucky. If Rongchuan had not been found, the Ning family would not be as calm as they are now.
Zhou Shuren asked with concern, "I heard from my little girl that you were not feeling well a few days ago."
Ning Xu was now most afraid of death, and said a little embarrassedly: "I got a little cold."
He felt unwell and asked for help from an imperial physician. He wanted to live a few more years and he wanted to see Xiaer get married and have children.
Zhou Shuren said: "Then shall we go to the study?"
"No, I'm fine now. The weather is nice today and it's nice to get some sun. By the way, I heard you were holding the emperor's grandson?"
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "There are so many people who gossip."
Ning Xu heard the news and asked Rong Chuan, "The Emperor and the Crown Prince really trust you."
He had also seen the Emperor's grandson, but the Emperor had never let him touch him, let alone hug him. He heard that Zhou Shuren and the Emperor's grandson were very familiar with each other!
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that I am the master of the emperor's grandson, if the child is not familiar with me, who else can he be familiar with?
Ning Xu joked, "If you live longer, you can also survive to the third dynasty, and your Zhouhou Mansion will have a great guarantee."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that even if there weren't three dynasties, it would be fine for me to become the emperor's grandson's master.
Ningxu left, and Zhou Shuren returned to the main courtyard. "It's still more comfortable to lie down."
Zhulan asked, "What did you talk about for so long?"
"We talked a lot, but it's not a big deal."
Then he told her the content of the chat. After listening to it, Zhu Lan said, "I just don't know whether it's someone in the harem who wants to be promoted, or someone outside the palace who is plotting."
This is because she knew that the emperor attached great importance to legitimate children and also wanted to plot for a legitimate prince. This plot was established when the emperor was in his prime.
Zhou Shuren rocked the rocking chair and sent all the maids out. He whispered, "It's all in vain."
Zhu Lan also smiled, "Indeed, by the way, I have something to tell you too."
"What is it?"
"It was only after you mentioned it that I remembered that someone has set his sights on the emperor's eldest grandson."
Zhou Shuren was not surprised. "This is because they have seen clearly that the Crown Prince will succeed to the throne without any major mistakes. The eldest son of the legitimate family will succeed to the throne. The current Crown Princess can't do anything about it, but the wife of the Emperor's eldest grandson can make plans."
Zhu Lan said quietly, "The fight for the position of Crown Princess will be even bloodier in the future."
Zhou Shuren didn't care, "Anyway, our Zhou family won't get involved."
Zhu Lan raised her eyebrows, "You can't hide away."
If they tell the truth, not many people will believe them!
Zhou Shuren, "."
Time flies, and Boss Zhou and his companions have returned to the capital. There are still two days before Gu Sheng proposes marriage. Changzhong has a good relationship with all of his nieces, but the one he has the best relationship with is Yuwen.
Chang Zhong said: "Fortunately, we caught up."
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "I know you two have a good relationship."
Changzhong felt a little sad, "Yujiao is the only one left in the family who is not engaged."
Zhulan, "She's still young!"
Changzhong could hear the hesitation in his mother's voice, "Did anyone ask about Yujiao?"
Zhu Lan nodded, "Yes, it's hard for our family to keep a low profile. Now there is only Yu Jiao left, and many people are eyeing Yu Jiao."
Changzhong, "Is there any good family?"
Zhu Lan said, "There are indeed a few good ones, but Yu Jiao is too young and your third brother doesn't want to rush the engagement."
"Third brother is sad. He can't come back for Yuyi's wedding."
Zhu Lan was helpless, "There's nothing we can do about it. The emperor wants your third brother to wait a few years before coming back."
Changzhong missed his third brother a little. "Ah, transportation is still inconvenient. Dad and mom may not have seen my third brother for many years."
Zhu Lan was silent. "Well, it's getting late. Didn't you have an appointment with Xinyi?"
Chang Zhong was helpless, "Mom, I clearly had a day off, but when I came back, my fourth brother only gave me one day off."
“The more capable, the more work.”
Changzhong regretted it so much that he should not have agreed to Minghui and the other two.
Coincidentally, Changzhong had arranged for his fiancée to go to Wei's house to pick someone up. Halfway there, he saw Wu Shangheng's carriage and asked, "Why are you here?"
Wu Shangheng made way for him, and Gu Sheng explained, "I want to see the house."
Chang Zhong was surprised. "You really surprised me. You have so much money?"
Not to mention that this house is not easy to buy, the price is not cheap. The Wei family spent nearly 20,000 taels to buy the house.
Gu Sheng felt a little embarrassed, "Thanks to you."
Changzhong responded, "You bet on me too?"
Gu Sheng nodded, "Yes."
He regretted very much that he had bet too little!
Changzhong looked at Wu Shangheng again. This man had made a net profit of more than 100,000 taels, and he had bought many fine things for the eldest princess since he became rich.
Wu Shangheng smiled and said, "You're going to pick up your fiancée?"
Changzhong hummed, "I'll go ahead."
Wu Shangheng and others walked over and said, "This guy will be your uncle in the future. Are you nervous about proposing marriage right away?"
(End of this chapter)