Chapter 1257: Good for Sleeping All Year Round

Zhou Shuren had a wooden face. Yes, the emperor now sleeps until he wakes up naturally. He thought what he said was very right. The three months of winter are suitable for sleeping in all year round, as people feel sleepy in spring, tired in autumn, and can’t wake up in summer. The emperor might still be sleeping!

He felt that the retired emperor was idle and was finding fun in him every day. He felt that the retired emperor and the empress dowager were really a couple, one was abused and wiping tears, and the other made him angry every day.

At the Zhou family, Zhulan had just finished breakfast and was continuing to organize her textbooks, preparing to send them back to her hometown as New Year gifts.

The Queen Mother came at this time, and it was the first time she saw the organized textbooks. "Can I take a look?"

Zhulan never wanted to hide it. She hoped that the Queen Mother would know. It would be even better if she could support it. "Of course, I have combined it with Western literature. I am sorry to make you laugh."

The Queen Mother was also a smart person. The textbook was not difficult. The Queen Mother looked up at Yang while reading it. Although she could not understand it, Yang organized it very carefully and the knowledge was progressive. The Queen Mother closed the book and said, "It's a pity for you to be a woman."

Zhulan took the book that the Empress Dowager handed over and said, "I don't think it's a pity."

The Queen Mother asked, "Is this for your grandchildren?"

Zhulan said, "Although I am in the back house and all my knowledge is from the old man, my second son has learned it and it is very useful. Although I am a woman, I also think it is very useful, so I want to sort it out and send it back to the clan school first."

The Queen Mother looked at the book differently this time. "Do you mind if I take it back and look at it carefully?"

Zhulan certainly didn't mind, "No, I'm honored that you value me."

The Queen Mother took out a notebook from the box and said, "Take a look at this too. I compiled it."

Zhulan was full of questions. After picking it up, she froze. "You actually sorted out the story."

Also added dialogue and scenes!

The Queen Mother's eyes sparkled, "What do you think of my changes?"

Zhulan flipped through the books carefully under the gaze of the Empress Dowager, and then she wanted to cry. Woohoo, she had learned a lot from ancient times, but unfortunately she was still a science student and had very little embellishment when telling stories. Why could she tell a story in a day? Because it was simple and of course she could tell it quickly.

The Empress Dowager used all kinds of beautiful rhetoric and even wrote several poems for the heroine!

Zhu Lan said faintly: "You are really amazing."

After torturing myself for a few days, I still have time to do these things. How can it not be amazing?

The Queen Mother was satisfied with the recognition from the story's owner, and she said modestly, "Your story is still the best."

Zhulan felt guilty, no, no, it’s just that she saw too much!

The Queen Mother touched the book and said, "This is my favorite story. I plan to turn it into a play."

Zhulan, "As long as you like it."

The Queen Mother smiled. She felt that she was doing very well now. She no longer had to spend her days boredom drinking tea and admiring flowers. Life was more interesting this way.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren saw that the emperor was in a good mood and said with a smile, "My eldest grandson will take the Tongsheng exam next year. Yes, and my grandson-in-law too."

The Emperor was impressed by the eldest grandson of the Zhou family. "He's really fast."

Zhou Shuren said, "Yes, after passing the examination, Mingyun should prepare to get married."

The emperor thought about it, "Your eldest grandson Ding is Ran Zheng's legitimate granddaughter?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, it has been a few years since we got engaged. Time has passed so quickly."

The retired emperor was silent. He would not interfere in the game between the new emperor and the old ministers. This was something the new emperor would have to go through sooner or later. The new emperor's succession to the throne was just the beginning. Now without his protection, these old ministers would not see anyone when they saw him, and they understood what he meant.

He was outside the court, but he had a clear view of the situation.

If Zhou Shuren doesn't leave, the game will lose a lot of entanglements. In the beginning, some people came to Zhou's family, but later when the matter got out of hand, they didn't drag Zhou Shuren down. Instead, they felt that Zhou Shuren was doing well now.

The retired emperor thought of Concubine Ran in the palace. It was he who issued the decree. The Ran family and the Zhou family were related by marriage, but he really overlooked it. Ran Zheng retired, and the Ran family became silent without Ran Zheng. Concubine Ran also became quiet, and he gradually stopped paying attention to her.

The emperor threw the sweet potato in his hand into Zhou Shuren's arms, "You old fellow, you have been spared for a long time just for the Ran family."

Zhou Shuren took it cheerfully, "I am doing this for my own family. If the Ran family is not doing well, I will be upset too."

The emperor snorted, "Wouldn't it be better to change the in-laws?"

Zhou Shuren was alert in his heart. Whether it was the emperor or the emperor, people like him would not joke around. The emperor really wanted to completely sever the connection between the Zhou family and the harem. He said, "I am a man of promises. I will abide by this promise. No matter what the Zhou family's current status is, they must fulfill their promises."

The retired emperor had deep eyes. Now he was no longer a down-to-earth retired emperor, but an emperor who had been in office for a long time.

Zhou Shuren ate sweet potatoes calmly, but he was a little panicked inside.

The emperor retracted his gaze and picked up another sweet potato. "Remember what you said."

Zhou Shuren, "I will not only remember it, but I will also leave the family rules after I die."

As for whether there will be ambitious younger generations, he did what he could.

The emperor was satisfied. Zhou Shuren was cunning, but this old fox was a man who kept his promises.

Zhou Shuren thought in his heart that Concubine Ran would be Concubine Ran in the future, and he would only have one daughter in this life. However, ever since Ran Zheng came to him, the Ran family knew that there would be gains and losses. Ran Zheng gave up Concubine Ran and kept his eldest son.

Two days later, in the Queen's bedroom, the Queen Mother met with Concubine Ran alone. Concubine Ran sat there very nervously.

The Empress had no hostility towards Concubine Ran, but she still had to be on guard. Now she didn't have to. "The Emperor mentioned you to me yesterday."

Concubine Ran grabbed her handkerchief and said, "The Emperor has only visited the princess once in my palace."

He only played with the princess for a while and spoke to her only two sentences in total.

The Empress smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. The Emperor said that your calligraphy is the best in the harem, so a few months before the New Year, the Emperor wanted you to copy scriptures and pray for blessings. This is not a punishment, it's for your own good."

Ran Yan understood, she didn't need to stand in line, "Thank you, thank you, Her Majesty."

The empress was well-informed about the news outside the palace. She knew who the Ran family had contacted. Through this incident, her mother's family also understood thoroughly that the Zhou family and the Rong clan were only loyal to the emperor.

As the days passed, Zhulan received a letter from the eldest daughter. The eldest daughter traveled and played all the way, and it took more than a month to reach Xuzhou. Zhulan was very jealous, "She walked so slowly."

Su Xuan was also jealous. Before she got married, she also went everywhere.

Zhao's belly was very big and she was about to give birth. Changlian's son was already two months old.

Zhao has been in good health over the past few years, so this pregnancy is considered to be very safe.

Zhulan was counting the days when Zhao suddenly froze, "I, I'm about to give birth."

Zhulan stared at Zhao's belly. She was still counting the days, but this child came out so anxiously. What an impatient child.

(End of this chapter)