Chapter 1264 Something is wrong
Time passed quickly. Zhou Shuren had a rare day off and was reluctant to get up in the morning. Not only did he not get up himself, he also pulled his wife to stay up.
Zhulan sat back with her clothes on, "If you don't want to get up, then don't get up. Why do you have to pull me to get up?"
Zhou Shuren didn't respond to his wife's words. It was so comfortable to sleep on a warm kang in winter. Now he was warm inside the quilt and huddled in it again, saying, "Time flies by so fast. It seems like the end of the year has come in the blink of an eye."
Zhulan hugged the soft pillow and said, "You are too busy, so you feel that time passes quickly."
Zhou Shuren whispered, "If I hadn't delayed time on purpose, the emperor would have assigned me more tasks."
He did not ignore the emperor's hesitant look at him.
Zhu Lan thought of something and asked quietly, "I heard from Xue Han that a princess from a foreign tribe will come to Beijing next year?"
Zhou Shuren, "Really? Then I really haven't noticed it."
Zhulan didn't ask anymore. Men and women have different focuses. As for why the nomadic princess came to Beijing, it was obviously for a marriage.
When the late emperor was in power, he was old, and the dynasty was newly established and not stable. It took a series of wars to conquer the foreign tribes. At that time, the foreign tribes did want to form an alliance, but the emperor was old and did not care about women, and several princes had their own wives, so they never thought about it.
But things are different now. The new emperor is in his prime, the country is growing stronger, and marriage is also on the agenda.
The couple lay down for a while before getting up. Yuyi and the children had already eaten breakfast. Zhulan asked the maid to bring it to them. If she hadn't, Yuyi and Yujiao would have waited for them to get up before eating.
After breakfast, Zhou Shuren lay in the rocking chair while Zhulan made a belt for her son. Zhulan said, "The Empress Dowager has been ill for some time."
Zhou Shuren nodded. The Emperor had been accompanying the Empress Dowager recently and had not visited the Transfer Department to look for him for some time. "The Empress Dowager was upset when the old Duke passed away."
Zhulan, "Now that the Marquis' Mansion is on the right track, I think the Empress Dowager will be able to come to her senses sooner."
Zhou Shuren closed his eyes, then suddenly opened them, "Where's Changzhong?"
Zhu Lan put down her needlework and said, "I wouldn't have noticed it if you hadn't told me. This child has seldom been with me lately. Today is your day off, so the child should stick to you."
Since the new emperor ascended the throne, Wu Ming has been very busy. Chang Zhong has been at home all the time and is the closest to Zhou Shuren. It is very strange that he is not at home now.
Changzhong followed Mingteng to meet Prince Joey. Since their last meeting, Changzhong and Joey became friends.
Ming Teng looked wooden-faced, "Uncle, have you forgotten something?"
Changzhong frowned as he sat in the carriage, and took out the gift for Prince Joey from the box. "No, the gift is not left behind."
Ming Teng, "You forgot that Grandpa is taking a day off today."
Changzhong actually forgot about it. His father has been very busy recently, and he was also thinking about the foreign items that Qiao Yi wanted to give him, so he really forgot about it.
In the palace, Rongchuan was grinding ink for the emperor, his eyes fixed straight ahead, not daring to look around.
A bright yellow imperial edict was placed in front of the emperor's desk. The emperor was writing the edict very seriously. Only after he put down his pen did he stand up and carefully pick it up. After the ink was completely dry, he carefully took Yuxi and covered it.
The emperor touched the words one by one with his fingertips, curled the corners of his mouth, and put away the imperial edict.
Rongchuan came back to his senses when he heard the sound of the box being closed. This was the imperial decree to establish the crown prince.
His father lived in the Prince of Qin's Mansion. He favored him and naturally analyzed the court situation and the emperor's offspring for him. He inevitably mentioned that the emperor was in his prime, and there was a contradiction between a long-lived emperor and the prince.
He knew his father's concerns, and his eldest brother obviously knew his father's concerns, but he also thought he could do the same as his father.
The emperor touched the box, looked at the smaller box that had been put up earlier, turned to look at his younger brother, but in the end he still didn't speak.
The emperor stood up and said, "I haven't seen my father and mother for many days. Now is not a busy time. I will go back to the Qin Palace with you."
Rong Chuan smiled, "Father and mother always talk about the emperor. The emperor needs to balance work and rest. Government affairs are endless."
The emperor raised his lip, clearly in high spirits, "I can now relax a little, your father-in-law has been a great help."
Zhou Shuren's operation gave him a lot of inspiration. He had to say that Zhou Shuren did a great job and he had already won the game.
In the seed shop, Chang Zhong helped record the precautions for the seeds with a wooden face. While recording, he looked at Prince Joey. He didn't think that a prince would come to the seed shop for no reason, he just thought it was interesting.
At this moment, there was a gleam in Joey's eyes. Changzhong only saw ambition in that light. Food is important at all times.
After asking, Joey took the notebook and said, "Thank you."
Changzhong didn't ask any more questions. He didn't think that if he asked the prince, he would ask, "Where else are you going?"
Joey smiled and said, "You have nowhere to go. I'll treat you to dinner."
In fact, he could have asked the new emperor for help regarding grain, but he didn't. He wanted to understand it himself. Only by understanding it personally would he cherish it and keep it in mind.
At this time, the carriage of Prince Qin's mansion happened to pass by. The emperor saw Qiao Yi and Ming Teng. Relatively speaking, the emperor was more familiar with Ming Teng and paid more attention to Qiao Yi.
The emperor looked at the seed bed and snorted. This prince was more threatening than he thought.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan was surprised that Xuemei and her husband had returned, and she didn't hide it, "Didn't you two send a letter in advance when you came back?"
Xuemei and Jiang Sheng looked exhausted and dusty. They came here without even going back to their home in Beijing.
Xuemei's cheeks were a little red, this was because she was frozen, "Mom, I also wanted to give you a surprise."
Zhulan pointed at the lady's face and said, "You must be suffering."
Xuemei hugged the heater. Traveling in winter was indeed a pain. Even with all the preparations, she still felt a little cold. "It's OK. My daughter can handle it."
Zhulan felt distressed and carefully touched the lady's face, "Does it hurt?"
Xuemei's cheeks were a little itchy, but she said, "It's not uncomfortable."
Zhu Lan didn't believe it. "Your house has been empty for a long time. Now that you are here, don't go back. Let's spend the New Year together this year."
Having said that, Zhulan asked Qingxue to arrange it.
Xuemei had recovered and was warm now. She told her mother about the situation in Xuzhou, which was what her mother wanted to hear most.
Zhulan felt relieved after knowing everything about Xuzhou. Mrs. Song should have come back a long time ago. Finally, Zhulan thought about it and decided to let Mrs. Song come back after the new year.
Xuemei looked at Yuyi and Yujiao and said with a smile, "My sister-in-law brought back a lot of things for Yuyi and Yujiao."
Yuyi and Yujiao were both happy and a little depressed, as children all missed their parents.
In the study, Zhou Shuren looked at the paintings his son-in-law had drawn along the way. While reading, Zhou Shuren raised his head and looked at his son-in-law.
Jiang Sheng was very nervous, "Dad, is there something wrong with my drawing?"