Chapter 1018: Nephew Resembles Uncle

Zhou Jia, Zhu Lan and other servants from the Duke's Mansion left before they came back to their senses, "Did the person who just came say that Xue Han is pregnant?"

Zhou Shuren had a toothache. "Yes, you heard it right."

Zhulan also had a toothache. She counted the days and realized how long it had been since they got married. Rongchuan was still restless. "I regret letting my daughter get married so early."

Zhou Shuren also felt that his daughter was too young. "People in this era are really fertile. Do you think we should make some plans? The second child is still young, especially Changlian and Changzhi. If we don't make plans, we will have more children."

There are more than ten now, and there will be more in the future. Having more children is good, but sometimes too many can be a headache.

Zhulan, "It's easy to say. The eldest is not planning to have a baby. The second still wants a son. Zhao will definitely have one after she's raised well. The third son is Dong's concern. The only one who may have fewer children is Changzhi. And even if they don't plan to have any children, there are always unexpected events."

Zhou Shuren was silent, "Are you going to see the young lady tomorrow?"

"Go ahead. I haven't been to Ninghou Mansion yet. This is a good opportunity to go and take a look. I'm going to be a grandmother."

Xuemei's feelings about giving birth to a child are not that deep. This kind of affection is something that developed slowly as they got to know each other. Xuehan was raised by her, just like her own daughter. The little girl back then is about to become a mother now.

At the Ningguo Mansion, Xue Han received the highest level of treatment. The Duke's wife laughed so hard that her eyes almost disappeared, and then she ate spicy dishes.

Ning Xu was also grinning. He would be able to hold his grandson or granddaughter in his arms by the end of this year. Thinking about how many children there would be in the mansion, the corners of his grin grew wider and wider.

Needless to say, Rongchuan is going to be a father, he is stupid, if it weren't for the wrong location, he would have revolved around Xuehan, now he can only endure it.

Inside the palace, the emperor and empress also received the news. The emperor was stunned for a moment after hearing the news, "I just mentioned it today."

Eunuch Liu smiled and said, "Miss Zhou is very lucky."

The emperor smiled and said, "I heard that sour boys and spicy girls."

Eunuch Liu thought to himself that the emperor really valued this baby. "Yes, that's what he said."

The emperor also liked the prince's concubine, but she was not born to the crown princess. When the prince succeeded to the throne in the future, the status of the concubine's daughter would also be noble. However, he just wanted a legitimate granddaughter, not to mention the concubine of his youngest son.

The Empress wanted to send a female official to serve the Marquis's residence, but she couldn't go too far, so she could only ask the female official to go and take a look tomorrow.

The next day, Zhulan went to Ninghou Mansion early in the morning. The Ninghou Mansion was very big. It was difficult to come to Ninghou Mansion because there were no female relatives in the past. She heard from her concubines that Ninghou Mansion was twice as big as her own home. Because there were few masters, many courtyards were empty.

Only half of the entire mansion is bustling, and Lord Ning plans to demolish the other half to build a large garden. When Zhulan heard about it, she had only one thought: being rich means being willful.

Before Zhulan even reached the lady's yard, the lady came to greet her and asked, "Why aren't you waiting for me in the yard?"

"Now that mother is here, it is natural for her to come and greet her in person."

Zhulan looked at Rongchuan behind her daughter, "Didn't you go to the Hanlin Academy today?"

Rong Chuan smiled foolishly, "I have already asked for leave."

He wished he could ask his wife to give birth right away, but unfortunately that was not allowed, so he only took three days off.

Rong Chuan then added, "Mom, the Song Dynasty was better. There were so many holidays."

Zhulan also knew that the Song Dynasty had many holidays, so she asked her daughter, "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Xue Han is also very careful with herself. "I don't feel uncomfortable with anything else, but I just can't live without spicy food."

Rong Chuan grinned, "Sour boy, spicy girl, this must be a lady."

When he thought of a lady like Xue Han, his heart softened.

Zhulan was too lazy to look at Rongchuan's silly father anymore. He was too silly, just like Zhou Shuren back then.

Zhulan had just sat down to give instructions to her ladies when the palace lady arrived. After asking questions carefully, the lady left.

Xue Han muttered, "The Empress is so good to me. She gave me a lot of food and daily necessities after I got married. Now that I'm pregnant, she even asks about my situation personally. She's just like a mother-in-law."

Xue Han was just expressing her feelings, but Rong Chuan listened to her, frowned for a moment, and then relaxed.

Rongchuan said, "Mother, this baby must be a lady, and she will look like Xuehan."

Xue Han cleared her throat, "Your wish is good, but you should have heard that nephews look like their uncles. What if they look like their elder and second brothers?"

Rongchuan didn't know why his pupils contracted, and then his brows furrowed even deeper.

Zhulan, "......."

The two sentences the lady said are of vital importance, especially the last one. Rongchuan often goes to the palace, and he must feel that there are some problems. Now the lady's words are simply to clear up his doubts!

Zhulan changed the subject, "It's not good for you to eat so much spicy food. What did the doctor say after examining you?"

After hearing this, Rong Chuan's dangerous thoughts disappeared immediately, and he was only concerned about his wife. "The doctor didn't say anything, just said that pregnant women have strange tastes, maybe it will get better after a few days."

Xue Han touched her belly and said, "The imperial physician said the baby is fine."

"That's good."

In the Fifth Prince's Mansion, what Zhang Yang couldn't stand to hear the most was who had a baby. Rong Chuan had just gotten married and already had a baby, and he had several concubines, but none of them was pregnant. Every time he saw his brothers, he seemed to be able to see their serious contempt and sarcasm.

Zhang Yang became more and more irritated by the pressure from his child. He angrily smashed the study room.

At the Mansion of Marquis Yao, Yao Wenqi listened to the report on Zhang Yang's situation. He knew in his heart that he must have a child, otherwise, Zhang Yang would be difficult to control and would be concerned about the pregnancy around him. He felt a little regretful for not wanting to have sex with him at the beginning, and now he was putting a difficult problem on himself, so he whispered the instructions.

Yao Zheyu was about to leave the mansion as well. He no longer had the same spirit as before. As he had an idle position in the Ministry of War, he was not allowed to leave the capital. He had many ambitions but could not display them. He felt very depressed. As soon as he got on the carriage, he saw someone coming out of the mansion. He squinted his eyes because he had seen this person before.

Yao Zheyu got off the carriage. The carriage of the marquis's mansion was too conspicuous, so he said something to the servant beside him and asked him to follow him while he walked.

Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren knew that the delegation would arrive in Beijing tomorrow. He heard that before the delegation disembarked in Pinggang, the emperor had already given them a show of force. The ships were lined up in a row and the cannons were aimed at the passing ships, so the delegation had to stay in Pinggang for a few days.

They said they were resting, but in fact they were trying to get information and were very wary of the navy.

Qiu Yan came in and said, "Take a look at this."

Zhou Shuren took it and said, "I don't want to see any application from the Ministry of Industry right now."

Qiu Yan sighed, "I don't know if the weather will be good this year."

Zhou Shuren looked at the snow at the beginning of the new year, and his heart was in turmoil. How could there be good weather and good harvests every year? "The Ministry of Industry has learned a lot."

He wanted to apply for more money while the diplomatic envoys were in Beijing. He felt that if the Ministry of Works continued in this way, when he came to power in the future, he would also hold on to the Ministry of Works' money, which would be too much.

Qiu Yan didn't want to talk about money. The Ministry of Revenue had to deal with money every day, and his head hurt. "Tomorrow your second son will receive the diplomatic corps. Congratulations."