Chapter 1280 Thoughts

The emperor knew the contents of Zhou Shuren's letter before it left the capital. After listening to the recitation, the emperor looked at his father with admiration, "You guessed it all correctly."

The Emperor asked the Crown Prince, "What did you see in the letter?"

The prince let go of the walnut kernel in his hand and replied seriously, "Lord Zhou expressed two meanings. First, the royal family remembered the Zhao family of Pingzhou, and the Zhao family left a bad impression on the emperor. Second, the friendship between Lord Zhou and Lord Zhao is over. In the future, it will only be about favors. Lord Zhao must remember to repay the favors he has asked for several times."

The Emperor, "It's more than that."

The emperor also looked at his son, waiting for him to discover it.

The prince blinked and thought for a while, "Also, Lord Zhou expressed the royal family's trust and concern for him, which makes people think twice before plotting against the Zhou family in the future."

What this letter wants to express most is to use the royal family to scare away some evil spirits.

The Emperor nodded in satisfaction. "I like what Zhou Shuren said. He said that people tend to forget things easily. We need to look them up and remind ourselves when appropriate."

The young prince remembered, "I think Mr. Zhou is amazing, I have learned from him."

The emperor touched his son's head. Well, his son is still young and it feels good to touch his head. Moreover, the emperor looked at his son's hands. His son seemed to have gained weight?

Listening to the sound of cracking walnuts, the emperor saw his grandfather and grandson cracking walnuts again. Very good, it was their father who led the way.

The emperor whispered, "Father, has Xuhao gained some weight?"

The Emperor looked at his eldest grandson carefully, "What nonsense! You are still very thin. Come here and eat more."

emperor,"......"

No, Dad, his son is really fat.

A few days later, at the Zhou family, Zhulan started to like going out of the capital to pick wild vegetables. She has recently become fond of wild vegetables. For Zhulan, who didn't dare to go out of the capital before, now it's very fun.

Especially since we brought the Empress Dowager along, Zhulan dug a lot, so we can have wild vegetable wontons at home tonight.

The Queen Mother dug quickly and well, which surprised Zhulan because this was not what she taught her.

The Queen Mother also dug up a lot, and sat down to rest. She said in a light tone: "During the war, food was scarce, and I also dug wild vegetables. It was really hard back then."

The whole country was in chaos. Not only was there war everywhere, but there were also bandits. What to do when there was not enough food? Some food could be bought with silver, but more often they were just robbed directly.

Originally, grain production was low, and the people were unstable. Even fewer people were farming, and some were running away. At that time, she and the emperor were so worried about food that they couldn't sleep for a long time.

Zhulan is grateful for being born in the years of comfort. It is said that it is better to be a dog in prosperous times than to be a human in chaotic times, because human life is the least valuable in chaotic times.

The Queen Mother continued, "I really like the wild vegetables I dug up these days."

Zhulan thought, it's just for the sake of trying something new, she wouldn't like it if she ate too much, "I think we should have eaten enough, it's getting late."

The Queen Mother also felt that she had been out long enough, so she stood up and moved her hands and feet. It felt so good to be out of the palace.

After returning to Beijing, the carriages separated. Zhulan went home to change clothes and rest for a while before the fourth daughter-in-law came back.

Zhulan asked, "Why did the Liu family invite you?"

Su Xuan curled her lips, "The Liu family has taken a fancy to Yuwen, and they mentioned Yuwen in passing."

Why did he choose her daughter instead of the third brother's? It was all because of her status. She was the county lord and she had an eye-catching dowry.

Zhulan, "I thought he would miss Yuyi from the third family."

Su Xuan sneered, "The daughters-in-law that the Liu family married into the family all had the best family backgrounds and dowries."

Zhulan understood that the Liu family wanted to marry the most valuable daughter-in-law for their son. "No wonder the current top scholar has not yet been engaged."

A year has passed, and Mr. Liu is still not married.

Su Xuan, "The Liu family wants a good daughter-in-law, but unfortunately, the famous families in Beijing would rather have their daughters enter the palace to try their luck."

Zhulan felt a little sorry for Liu Zhuangyuan. He had a good hand, but his family ruined it. "The longer you delay, the worse your reputation will be."

Su Xuan looked down on the Liu family. She got angry whenever she thought of their attitude.

At Zhao Bo's home, after Zhao Bo finished reading the letter, there were only two words in his mind: It's over! His hands were shaking.

It was too late for him to regret now. Zhao Bo hated the family's constant demands, but because of his family's training, he could not get rid of the corrupt family.

Zhao Bo thought about the letter he wrote to his family. Why the Zhao family treated the Zhou family as a straw had something to do with him. He said too much about the power of the Zhou family.

Zhao Bo was thinking about Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was already in a high position, but he still had to drag the family forward. He knew when his mentality changed a long time ago.

Maybe he changed from the moment he borrowed the money. He had the intention of taking advantage of them. No matter whether the Zhao family succeeded or not, it would only benefit him. If they succeeded, he would not be the Zhao family's life-saving straw. If they failed, even if Zhou Shuren made trouble, he could still get rid of the corrupt family.

Zhao Bo couldn't control the growth of his thoughts. Now he felt that it was fine this way or that way. It all depended on himself in the future.

Zhao Bo calmed down, wrote a letter and asked his housekeeper to return to Pingzhou.

The clan members who returned from the examinations did not say much about what happened in Zhoujia Village and Pingzhou City, but the news still spread.

It has been circulating for several days, and the rumors are getting more and more outrageous. In the end, it has little impact on Mingyun. At most, she is just a concubine.

This had a huge impact on Jiang Du, as he was going to marry a daughter of the Zhao clan.

The Jiang family was affected in the village, and the clan members who returned heard the rumors and hurried forward to explain, but some people just liked to hear what they wanted to hear, so explanations were useless.

At the Jiang family, Dong Yiyi looked at the girl sewing a handkerchief and said, "Don't mind the gossip."

Mu Lan put down her handkerchief, "Mom, I don't care."

Although she was panicked at first, she calmed down after knowing the truth.

Dong Yiyi, "The Zhou family values ​​their promises."

Speaking of which, what surprised Dong Yiyi was Jiang Du’s grandparents. The old couple came here specifically because of the rumors, and when people asked about it, they said it was just a rumor and it was not true.

The old couple also gave Mu Lan a gold hairpin. I heard that Xuemei bought it for the old lady, but the old lady had never been willing to use it. Now she gave it to Mu Lan, which made her attitude clear.

A few days later in the capital, Prince Qi became famous. Zhulan listened to the words of the concubine and spit out the tea in her mouth. "How did it get out?"

Xue Han couldn't stop laughing, "Prince Qi chased Rong Chuan yesterday, thinking that it was Rong Chuan who spread the news and that Rong Chuan died unjustly. Later, after checking, it was found that Prince Liang was drunk and let the secret slip."

Zhulan also laughed. The King of Qi used to like beauties, but later he stopped liking them. Now he likes love stories. Although they are fake, it is hard to explain. "The King of Qi must be so angry that he will die."

Xue Han, "Not only am I so angry, but I can't even go to their house. If I do, I'll confess myself."

Zhu Lan asked, "King Qi is so pitiful."

Xue Han agreed. Thinking of her second sister-in-law, she felt even more sympathetic towards King Qi. Then she sighed that now her second sister-in-law ignored King Qi, but King Qi was circling around her. Wow, these two have switched sides.