Chapter 1295: Rhyme

Yu Shuang mentioned the price of ice in the capital, and then said, "You can go to your future father-in-law's house now to improve your impression of him. It will definitely be more effective with less effort."

Yu Lu continued, "We have a lot of ice at home, you can take some over."

Ming Teng blushed and said, "I won't take anything from home."

Yu Shuang asked, "Did you spend money to buy ice cream?"

Ming Teng shook his head, "No, although we didn't move last year, Grandpa still used the ice cave and stored a lot of ice. Now we haven't used it at all."

The two sisters then remembered that they had a large ice cellar in their own house and there was also an ice cellar next door.

Ming Teng first went to see his grandfather, then went to the main courtyard. After leaving the main courtyard, he went to see his parents. With something on his mind, he did not stay for long and took the servant to go next door to fill up ice.

In the evening at Liu's house, Liu Jing returned home from the Dali Temple. As soon as he entered the house, he noticed something was wrong. In the past, he would not be willing to use ice at this time, and the indoor temperature was a bit stuffy. Today, as soon as he entered the door, he felt a chill. He looked around and saw the ice basin with protruding ice cubes that were very conspicuous.

Liu Jing was surprised, "Didn't you say that ice was expensive and we should use it sparingly? Why are you so willing to spend it today?"

Ma smiled happily, "This is sent by your future son-in-law. He brought a large cart just now."

Liu Jing exclaimed, "Was it sent by Ming Teng?"

"Yes, he personally delivered it to me, and told me that he would deliver more in a few days. I couldn't refuse it, and he also told me not to save it."

Ma thought her son-in-law was absolutely amazing and liked him more and more the more she looked at him. If her daughter was not so young, she would really like to get married right away.

Liu Jing was in a good mood, "That's thoughtful."

Ma, "Ming Teng came here right after returning to Beijing. He is so thoughtful."

Liu Jing's beard was curling up. He had a good son-in-law and a son, but his son didn't even mention taking out his private money to buy ice.

Zhulan learned about Mingteng's affairs during dinner time. She glanced at Mingyun. To be honest, she dared to say that her family was the richest in the capital.

Two days passed in a blink of an eye. After two days, Zhou Shuren was still not well. He had relapses again and again. Fortunately, it was not serious, but he was not in good spirits. The imperial physician came to see him several times and always told him to rest well for a few days.

That day, Tao came to visit, and Zhulan was surprised, "Aren't you reluctant to go out on hot days? Why are you here today?"

Tao sat near the ice basin, not afraid of the cold at all, "You don't know yet."

Zhulan was puzzled, "Know what?"

Because of the hot weather, no one in the house has been going out recently, so I really don’t know what gossip is out there.

Tao was eating the chilled watermelon, feeling cool. "I knew you didn't know that the news that your Ming Teng sent ice to his future father-in-law's family has spread all over the capital."

Zhulan was speechless. This was her family's gossip. "How did it spread?"

Tao said, "It's a coincidence. The other day I happened to see Ma quarreling with someone. How should I put it? The other person was complaining about Ma's vulgarity and mocking the Liu family for not using ice. Ma retorted that having a good future son-in-law is better than anything else. The news spread."

Zhulan laughed, "This is also good."

Tao understood what Zhulan meant. The young marquis Mingteng had started to follow her on errands. The more outstanding Mingteng was, the more people would keep an eye on him, and the more the Liu family would be targeted. The quarrels she saw showed that the Liu family was looked down upon.

Now that the news has spread, everyone knows that Ming Teng is satisfied with his marriage, but he is trying to please his Yue family before the wedding. Jealousy makes people ugly. I don't know how many people's faces have been distorted by this news.

Tao wiped the juice off her hands with a towel, "This headband of your Ming Teng, he really caused a lot of hatred."

Her husband even joked that he would ask his grandson to deliver ice to the Zhou residence as well.

Zhulan also laughed, "I think the father-in-law in the capital must be very happy."

Tao laughed out loud, then said, "Come to think of it, this summer is long and hot, how much ice do you have at home? You even have some left over to give away."

The Zhou family is also a large family, with all the members being legitimate sons, so it takes a lot of effort to treat them equally.

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "My old man and Lord Wang have a good relationship, and we are also friends. If you don't have enough ice, I will give you some."

Tao covered her chest and said, "I can't take it anymore. I'm so jealous of you. There's a shortage of ice now, but you still have a surplus!"

The Wang family is a large family, and they use a lot of ice. They store a lot of ice every year. This year, the usage is high, so she has to use it sparingly!

Then again, because of Ming Teng’s operations, everyone knows that Zhou Jiabing has more than enough.

Inside the palace, the emperor was silent as he read the news. The Zhou family actually had four ice cellars, including the one in the new house. "So many?"

The Queen came in and asked, "What did the Emperor say?"

The Emperor handed the paper to the Empress, "This was not caused by Ming Teng. I was just curious about the amount of ice stored in the Zhou Mansion. I was surprised when I saw this."

The queen took it and said, "I am jealous of it."

The palace had reduced its use of ice, and most of the ice was used at night. Since she was the queen, some of the ice was also given to her sons.

The queen twitched the corners of her mouth, but finally said nothing. It was no big deal for the royal family to use the ice of their subjects. It was obvious that the emperor also had to save his face at this time.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan sent Tao away and came back to tell Zhou Shuren about this.

Zhou Shuren motioned for the maids to go down and rocked the rocking chair, "We have a lot of ice at home. With Mingteng sending us this, outsiders may not know how much ice we have at home, but the emperor will definitely know."

As he spoke, Zhou Shuren pointed at Qingxue and others outside.

Zhulan was silent, "What do you mean?"

Zhou Shuren said, "My idea is to let Fourth Uncle send his ice cave away. We won't intervene in this matter. The Emperor also knows that it was my idea. It just so happens that it was Ming Teng who caused this, so Fourth Uncle is the most suitable person to intervene."

Zhulan pondered, "Then let's do as you say. The royal family is cultivating Mingteng after all."

Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "I'm going to see my fourth uncle."

Zhulan, "Okay."

At noon, Rong Yuyun entered the palace. The emperor was surprised and asked, "Why did you come to the palace on such a hot day?"

Yuyun, "This is not something that the brat at home caused."

The emperor also laughed, "I heard that there is a saying in the capital: whether the son-in-law is sincere or not, send ice to the summer to see his true heart."

Yu Yun was dumbfounded and coughed a few times, "Your Majesty knows that I am now living in the Earl's Mansion. I also have an ice cellar in my mansion, but it was full before I moved in last year. The Earl's Mansion has enough ice, and I don't need the ice I stored now, so it would be a waste to keep it, so I thought of giving it to Your Majesty."

The emperor smiled deeply. He knew that this uncle was of a very high generation and seldom went out. He spent most of his time in the courtyard listening to books. It must be Zhou Shuren's idea. "I am not hiding it from you, uncle. The palace is indeed short of ice. I have already thanked you here."

Yu Yun, "I don't deserve your thanks. It's all my duty. Ming Teng has caused the King of Qin a lot of trouble. It's all my duty."

The emperor sent his uncle away, "Zhou Shuren, that old fox."

Two days later, Zhou Shuren's body was completely recovered, but he still needed to rest for a few days. Zhou Shuren was in high spirits and his eyes fell on Yuwen. He did not forget that he had a granddaughter at home who might be a genius.

Zhou Shuren had just called a few granddaughters when the housekeeper rushed in.