Chapter 1131 Something is wrong

Prince Qi tilted his head and knitted his brows. He really didn't know how he had offended the princess again. He touched his nose and wondered if he wanted to take someone into the palace and the princess noticed it first?

In Xuzhou, Dong silently told herself not to be angry, not to be angry with the turtle, but she still couldn't help getting angry. She could only think about her mother-in-law's reply. Her mother-in-law said that it was okay to just listen to the dog's barking, it was more serious than scolding the dog. This was the first time in so many years that her mother-in-law had scolded someone so bluntly.

Dong Chuchu burst out laughing when she thought of this.

Zhao Jinniang, who was still persuading him, looked unhappy. She was used to controlling her daughter-in-law at home. No elders came with her this week, so she had some ideas, but she hadn't promised her daughter to anyone else.

Moreover, she told her daughter-in-law that Dong had only given birth to two girls after many years of marriage, which made her feel even more relieved.

Zhao Jinniang, "I am doing this for your own good. A woman should have a son to rely on. If you can't give birth to a son, it's better to plan early."

Dong Chuchu had had enough. If it wasn't for the fact that Zhao Ji and her husband graduated from the Hanlin Academy together and came to Xuzhou to be an official, she would have been angry with him long ago. Now he is talking to her like a mother-in-law. Bah, even her own mother-in-law has never said that to her. "Auntie, this is the Zhou Mansion, not your Zhao family. You should think before you speak. Don't take advantage of your age. And who are you? You should know yourself."

Zhao Jinniang was stunned, her eyes widened. This was the first time in so many years that someone had dared to offend her like this. "How dare you talk to an elder like that!"

Dong Chuchu sneered, "I respect you as an elder, so you are the elder. If I don't respect you, who are you? Do you still want to be my elder? Go back and ask Mr. Zhao if he dares. Also, my mother-in-law didn't say anything when I gave birth to a son or a daughter. You'd better keep your mouth shut. Don't wait for me to write to tell my mother-in-law and let her talk to you."

Zhao Jinniang was stunned and wanted to say something, but the maid behind the old lady was so frightened that she quickly pulled her away. They realized that Lord Zhou's wife had been so kind for so long that they almost forgot that Lord Zhou's father was the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Dong Chuchu and others left, letting out a sigh of relief.

In the capital, at the Shi family, Mr. Shi looked at his daughter-in-law and said, "I'll just go out and buy some things."

Although his son trapped him, he did not take his money. He had a lot of silver in his hands, so he wanted to spend it. New Year was approaching, and he wanted to buy some gifts for his grandson.

The Shi family changed its fortunes starting with his son's generation. His grandson's future was brighter than his father's. Old Master Shi was so angry that he couldn't stay any longer.

Yao Yao pressed his brows. Her husband's three-year assessment was over and he was rated as superior. He had already taken over the job at the Ministry of Commerce and was just waiting to join the Ministry next year. He had gone to Pinggang with Prince Liang early this year to do his job.

The old man deliberately waited until her husband was not at home to look for her.

Yao Yao frowned, "Dad, you can see that it's snowing heavily outside. You're not in good health. If you catch a cold, I won't be able to explain it to my husband."

She also didn't want her father-in-law to be sick. She thought that the longer her stepmother and father-in-law lived, the better. They didn't need her to take care of them, and they were all maids and servants. She just hoped that they wouldn't affect her husband's career.

Mr. Shi didn't expect to succeed in one go, so he smiled and said, "Indeed, it's snowing so hard that we can't go out. I'll go back first."

Yao Yao always felt that her father-in-law's words were a little wrong, but she had a lot of things to do, so she said, "Yeah."

At Zhou's house, Zhulan watched Mingjing and Linxi playing. Mingjing wanted to attract Linxi's attention unilaterally. Zhulan looked at her little grandson and felt particularly happy every time she saw him. "My eldest daughter-in-law, has Mingjing gained weight again?"

Li said quietly, "This kid is just like my daughter-in-law. He gets fat just by drinking water."

Mingjing was not very old, and she kept shouting "ah ah". Unfortunately, Linxi was too young, and she became exhausted after a while. She yawned delicately and looked a little sleepy.

The nurse had been standing by with her heart pounding, fearing that the young master would hurt the young lady. Now that she saw that the young lady was sleepy, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Sister, it's time for the young lady to go to bed."

Zhulan, "You carry her down."

Ming Jing was unhappy when she saw her sister being taken away. She quickly fell to the ground, "Ah, ah."

Mrs. Li picked up her fat son and said, "Stop shouting. I'm going to sleep. How come you have so much energy?"

Speaking of this, Mrs. Li felt a little depressed. Except for Mingyun and Yulu, her other sons were particularly energetic.

Zhao said, "Mother, I heard it."

Zhulan was puzzled, "What did you hear?"

Zhao whispered, "I heard that the prince wants to take a concubine?"

Zhulan's eyes widened, "Who said this?"

No, the prince will never take a concubine. At this critical juncture, it is impossible for the prince to spare the time to take a concubine. Wouldn't it be better for the emperor to take a concubine?

Zhao, "I also heard that the daughter of Master Wu is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and is also a famous beauty in the capital. Anyway, I don't know how the rumor got around, but it was said that the prince wanted to take a concubine."

Zhulan twitched her lips. Miss Wu had come out, so it was Miss Wu who was being held. Lord Wu, Zhulan recalled carefully. There were many Lord Wus in the capital. "Which Lord Wu are you talking about?"

Zhao said, "Mr. Wu from the Maritime Affairs Department."

Zhulan knew who it was. It was the Maritime Affairs Director General Wu of the Capital Maritime Affairs Headquarters. "That's nonsense."

How could Lord Wu's legitimate daughter be a concubine? She could be a concubine, but just as she thought, the Wu family was not stupid. It would be great if the prince could take a concubine when he ascended the throne.

Zhao was surprised, "How come it was so convincing?"

Zhulan snorted, "Because we have to eliminate future enemies first."

Miss Wu is really proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is also a great beauty. At this time, the backyard of the Prince's Mansion is naturally on guard. If the news gets out now, Miss Wu will either enter the Prince's Mansion or her reputation will be damaged.

Zhao's eyes widened, "No way, wasn't it always quiet before?"

Zhulan, "That was in the past."

Now anyone with a discerning eye can see clearly that the prince will ascend the throne. As a result, the women in the backyard of the prince's mansion are already on alert.

In the evening, in Xuzhou, Dong Chuchu told what happened today, "I will stay away from the Zhao family in the future."

Chang Lian, "Don't be polite to their family in the future."

To be honest, he was also angry. Ever since Zhao Ji said in the government office that he only had two daughters, many people had ideas about this. If he didn't have his father's rules to follow, he would still be troubled.

What Chuchu wanted was for her husband to say, "I understand."

Time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the day of the Duke's wife's funeral. It was a rare good weather, but Ning Hui fell ill just after the Duke's wife was buried.

Xue Han went back to her parents' home and lost a lot of weight. "Hey, I just came to see Lin Xi."

Zhu Lan asked, "Do you still want to go back to the Duke's Mansion?"

Xue Han nodded, "Grandpa is not in a good mood, Second Uncle is sick again, and Sister-in-law has to take care of the house and prepare New Year gifts. I need to help her more."

Xue Han paused and continued, "I think something is wrong with my second uncle."

"What's wrong?"

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(End of this chapter)