Chapter 1036 Harvest
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhulan went to the Liu Mansion in person. Because the Zhou family was the one who pulled the strings, and the Liu family's family background was too low, Zhulan went to the Duke's Mansion as soon as she received the reply from the Duke's Mansion. The Duke's wife dragged her to the Liu Mansion in person.
When Zhulan arrived at Liu's house, Ma was stunned when she knew the purpose of the visit. She asked cautiously, "Did I hear correctly? Did Shuren mean the Ningguo Mansion?"
Zhulan likes Ma very much. Ma's personality is very similar to Li's. She smiled and nodded, "You heard it right. She is indeed the daughter of the Duke's Mansion. She is a few years younger than Liu Shen, but she is just right."
Ma patted her chest with a handkerchief and said, "Sister, please let me rest for a while."
After the old man went to Zhou's house, he came back and told her what happened. She had been thinking about the news in her heart. She didn't expect that the young lady that the Zhou family thought was suitable was actually the daughter of the Duke's Mansion!
Zhulan had a smile in her eyes. After Mingteng and Liu Jia got engaged, Ma and Li interacted with each other frequently. They had similar personalities and a very good relationship. Look at their actions just now, they were very similar!
Ma finally came to her senses and asked, "Shuren, what should our family do?"
She is not stupid. She has to accept this good thing and is in a hurry to make a decision.
Zhu Lan's smile deepened. "I'm here just to let you know. If everything is OK on your end, I can report back to the Duke's Mansion, and then your family can just ask a matchmaker to come to your house."
Ma grinned, unable to hide her joy at this moment, "Our family agrees, we agree."
Zhu Lan said playfully, "Why don't you ask Lord Liu?"
Ma paused, "Yes, yes, I'll go to the front yard and talk to the old man. Shu Ren, please wait a moment."
Zhulan nodded, indicating that she could just drink tea and have some snacks. After Ma left, she thought to herself that Liu Shen's marriage was settled and Mr. Liu's vacation would be over.
Ma came back very quickly, walking with a breeze, "Our master is as excited as I am."
Zhu Lan nodded, "Then I will go back first. I have to go to the Duke's Mansion to reply to the letter later."
Ma said hurriedly, "Sister, please don't leave yet."
Zhulan had already stood up and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Ma was a little embarrassed. "You also know our family's situation. It is difficult for us to find a suitable matchmaker for the Duke of Deng's Mansion, so my master said that he would like to ask you to be the matchmaker."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Okay, then you pick a day so I can come to visit you."
Ma's tightly clenched fist loosened. She was afraid that Shu-ren would think that their family was getting too aggressive. "Thank you, thank you, Shu-ren."
Zhulan left the Liu family and went directly to the Duke's Mansion to meet the old lady. "The Liu family asked me to be the matchmaker."
The old lady guessed it, "Then I will wait for you to come."
Zhu Lan nodded, "Madam, I will go back first."
The Duke's wife also wanted to say something to her granddaughter-in-law, so she didn't stay any longer, "Okay, I'll let my maid take you there."
After Zhulan left, the old lady called Song over. The Liu family had informed Song two days ago that "the marriage is basically settled, and we are just waiting for the ceremony."
Song's vision was not so short-sighted. Especially after knowing that Liu Shen was indeed a good man, she was satisfied. "Ning Ting's marriage made grandma worry."
The old lady was relieved of a worry. "The rest is up to you to worry about."
Song's eyes widened, "Grandma."
The old lady raised her hand and said, "You have already recovered from the confinement period and are in good health. From now on, the Duke's Mansion will be handed over to you. The account books will be sent to your yard soon."
It would be a lie for Song to say she wasn't excited. This was about managing the household. Xue Han was in charge of the mansion right after she got married, and she was particularly envious.
The Duke's Mansion was run by my mother-in-law, who kept making mistakes, so my grandmother took over part of her housekeeping duties and gave part to her. Now it's all given to her.
The old lady was a little tired. "You can go back."
Song nodded, "Yes."
Mrs. Du soon learned the news and her face turned pale. As the future wife of a duke, she had completely lost her power to manage the household. What did her mother-in-law mean by this?
Time passed quickly. In the following days, Zhulan did a good job as a matchmaker and the engagement between the two families went smoothly. The Liu family and the Ningguo Mansion were engaged, and the Zhu family had no choice but to call it off. The only surprise was that the Ning family actually chose such a simple family as the Liu family.
The marriages between the two families were still discussed in the capital for several days. Ning Ting was the daughter of the Duke's Mansion and represented the Duke's Mansion. Someone was also watching her, but the Duke's Mansion had never given in, and now she was marrying down, which made people confused.
In Xuzhou, Mrs. Dong received things sent from the capital, two horse-drawn carriages, most of which were food and daily necessities.
Mrs. Dong first read the letter written by her mother-in-law, then looked at the list sent over, and said to her daughter with a smile, "The fruits you were talking about are here. Grandma sent you a lot."
Yuyi has adapted to life in Xuzhou, but she has lost a lot of weight. When she heard the fruit, the little girl was greedy and said, "Mom, wash the fruit and eat it."
Mrs. Dong touched the girl's hair with heartache. The girl missed her home in the capital, and she got sick here and suffered a lot. "Okay, mother will wash the fruit now."
Just as the fruit was washed, Zhao Ji's wife came with her little son. Dong said, "You came at the right time. My mother-in-law sent some fruit. You can have some too."
Zhao Ji's wife said enviously, "Your mother-in-law is so kind to you."
She had heard Dong mention Yang Shuren many times. At first she didn't believe it, but after hearing it more often, she was able to distinguish the true feelings from the false ones, so she believed it. Now she looked at the rare fruit with envy.
Mrs. Dong smiled faintly, "Yes, my mother-in-law treats me like her own daughter. Even though I gave birth to two daughters in a row, my mother-in-law still supports me."
As she spoke, Mrs. Dong looked at Zhao Ji's youngest son eating the fruits one by one, and her heart ached. Because of the weather, the ship to Xuzhou was a few days late, and a lot of the fruits had gone bad. There were really not many good ones left.
The port of Xuzhou had just been built, and Xuzhou was not actually particularly prosperous. It was not easy to eat fresh fruits in the county where they were located.
In the capital, inside the imperial palace, Zhou Shuren rubbed his shoulders and followed Lord Xiao out of the government hall. In front of him were the prince and the fifth prince, and behind him were several university scholars.
Zhou Shuren could hear the conversation between several princes. He didn't want to listen at first, but when he heard about the Rong family, he couldn't help but listen a few more words.
The King of Qi said sarcastically, "Fourth Brother, I heard that you have been looking for the descendants of the Rong family for some time. Have you found anything?"
Prince Liang didn't even raise his eyelids. "Second brother's words are getting more and more confusing. Father has been looking for so many years without any results, and I have only been looking for a few days."
The King of Chu sneered, "Old Fourth is too modest. You have raised many capable people."
King Liang's face darkened, "Third brother, be careful with your words."
Prince Qi said coldly, "Then Fourth Brother, where did the Feng family's wealth go?"
In his heart, the King of Liang cursed the two brothers for their beastly hearts. "Second brother and third brother are really in sync. If someone didn't know, they would think you two had practiced fighting. I have to go talk to the crown prince."
King Qi snorted and strode away. He had tried before, and found that the Fourth Brother had no clue, so he felt relieved.
Zhang Yang wanted to return home quickly. His concubine was not feeling well this morning and he was anxious to go to court, so he did not stay to wait for the result. He was eager to know whether it was what he desired.
After listening to this, Zhou Shuren felt that it seemed that the princes all attached great importance to the Rong family, otherwise they would not have inquired about the information.
When they were almost at the palace gate, they met Rong Chuan. Zhou Shuren clearly felt that the gazes of several princes paused for a long time. The last time Rong Chuan showed his claws, it surprised many people.
(End of this chapter)
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