Chapter 1304 Sixty-seven Percent Like

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes wildly, he had no idea why the emperor had come back, there hadn't been anything important happening in the court recently. No, that's not right, the last time he went to the study, he saw a map on the emperor's desk.

But Zhou Shuren couldn't say it. He felt that this year was pretty good. He was working peacefully as the Minister of Revenue. Unless the emperor asked him to stay, he would not speak easily. The only thing that made him tired this year was answering the prince's questions.

Zhou Shuren didn't answer, but opened the box and saw the Buddhist beads?

The emperor knew Zhou Shuren too well. Zhou Shuren looked like he either didn't know or knew something but was unwilling to say it. "I asked for this at the temple. The monk brought it to me."

Zhou Shuren smiled. He didn't want this thing. "I will definitely put it away."

The emperor smiled and said, "I asked for it to keep you safe."

Zhou Shuren has felt this over the past year. The Emperor Retired should really consider him a friend, but there is a door in his heart, a door between the monarch and his subjects. He has feelings, but he is not really moved. "I will cherish it. I thank the Emperor Retired for his concern."

The emperor drank a sip of tea and automatically revealed why he came back early, "My third son is going back to the capital."

Zhou Shuren suddenly realized, yes, the King of Chu never came back after leaving the capital last year. This year, the money used to purchase medicinal herbs was directly delivered to the King of Chu, which allowed the King of Chu to stay abroad for a whole year. It can be seen that a lot of things were found out.

When the emperor saw Zhou Shuren's reaction, he realized that Zhou Shuren really didn't know why he came back. It was obvious that Zhou Shuren was enjoying his current comfort. "Jiangnan was not stable, so I came back early."

It was no longer a secret that he had left the capital, and for safety reasons, he and the empress returned to the capital early.

Zhou Shuren was thinking, what kind of map is that on the emperor's desk?

At Zhou's house, Zhulan chatted for a while, and then Ran Wan came. As the first daughter-in-law of Zhou's grandson, Ran Wan had to be considerate in everything, fearing that she would neglect anyone.

It's not easy to be the eldest grandson's wife. Not only do you have to be a role model, but you also have to take everyone into consideration. It takes a skill to take care of everything, and Ran Wan did a good job.

Ran Wan greeted Zhu Lan and the others, and Zhu Lan waved to Ran Wan to sit down.

Zhulan asked, "Have you packed your luggage?"

Ran Wan replied with a faint smile on her face, "To answer grandma, everything has been packed and we can set off in three days."

Li winked at her mother-in-law, meaning, see, I said you don't have to worry about it!

Zhu Lan glared at her eldest daughter-in-law and said to Ran Wan, "Thank you for your hard work these days."

Ran Wan didn't feel it was hard at all, "This is what Wan'er should do."

After she set the date, she looked forward to getting married every day. Although she was shy, she was still eager to get married, not only because she could marry her ideal man, but also because she longed for the atmosphere of the Zhou family.

The Ran family is actually quite good, but they still have concubines, and Ran Wan's father also has one. She has felt the atmosphere of the Zhou family and seen the suffering behind her mother, so she longs for a better life.

After she got married, she got the happiness she longed for: her husband loved her, her mother-in-law was harmonious, and all the families were united. So she had to protect it with all her heart.

Ran Wan thought about what her grandfather said to her the day before her wedding. He did not ask her to make plans for the Ran family, but told her clearly that if she married into the Zhou family, she would be the granddaughter-in-law of the Zhou family.

The last shackles on her were broken, and according to her grandfather, she only needed to live for herself in the future.

Li said, "Wan'er, Wan'er."

Ran Wan said embarrassedly: "I was a little distracted just now."

Li couldn't have a heart-to-heart talk with her daughter-in-law. She knew she was careless. She simply said, "You must be tired. I'll make more of your favorite food tonight to make up for it."

Ran Wan blushed, "Mom, I'm not tired, just do what you and Dad like."

Zhulan watched the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law getting along with each other with a smile. It was said that ever since Mingyun got married, each room had eaten separately and only ate together during festivals and birthdays.

Xuemei interrupted at this time, "Where is Fourth Brother's wife?"

Li said, "My fourth sister-in-law has an appointment and is out, while my second sister-in-law went to Liu Feng's house."

Xuemei smiled and said, "Liu Feng is also participating in this year's provincial examination."

Zhu Lan nodded, "Yes, I heard from your second sister-in-law that Liu Feng will not continue to take the exam if he passes. Liu Feng means to wait three years."

Xuemei was surprised, "Why is this?"

Zhu Lan explained, "I was originally planning to take the exam this year, but there were too many unexpected things. Gu Zhuomin was on a diplomatic mission overseas, and Lord Hu was also on a business trip. This was a decision that was made after considering many aspects."

Three years later, the envoy Changyi will return, Gu Zhuomin will be promoted, and Lord Hu will also return to the capital, and there will be more people who can make plans for Gu Liufeng.

Xuemei suddenly realized, "Three years later is indeed a good choice."

Zhulan smiled and said, "If it weren't for Yushuang, I wouldn't have prepared for the provincial examination this year."

If there is a groom around, Yu Shuang will look better when she gets married. Even if she fails the exam this time, she can still gain experience for three years later.

In the imperial palace, Xue Han brought her son into the palace today. Her mother the queen and her father the emperor returned to Beijing and would stay in the palace for a few days. If her son had not been so clingy to her, the queen mother would have taken her son into the palace to be raised for a few days.

Xue Han's eldest son was named Zhang Xuze, which was chosen by the emperor long ago. The little guy is now one year old and it is time for him to learn to walk. He cannot sit still and needs to get out of bed soon.

Xue Han just thought her son was too lively. The empress dowager looked at her youngest son's eldest son with eyes full of love, "Ze'er will grow up. Among these grandchildren, he is the one who looks most like grandpa."

Xue Han also thinks so. Rongchuan looks like his deceased uncle, but his son will grow up to be about 60% like his father. The child has been loved by his father since birth.

The baby was brought out when he was one month old. Any ministers who still had some ideas about the child disappeared after seeing the child. They said that the King of Qin did not look like the Emperor, but his son did. The inheritance from the previous generation was the most powerful evidence.

This also resulted in the female officials and palace maids who took care of the children being very careful with the children.

The Queen sat aside, thinking to herself that it was fortunate that her father's grandson was born in the Prince of Qin's Mansion. If it was in the harem, the Queen's eyes would be filled with sarcasm, as two princes were added to the palace this year, and both were sons.

The Queen thought that Concubine Zhang, who had been promoted in rank because of giving birth to a son, had become restless after giving birth to a son. Today, when she learned that Princess Qin had brought the child into the palace, she took the child to pay her respects to her.

This is because I want to come with you to see the Queen Mother!

Xue Han saw Ze'er was about to knock the queen down and was about to help him up, but the queen took him over with a smile and said to her mother, "Ze'er is very courageous. He has just learned to walk a few steps and he dares to run."

The Queen Mother said happily, "This child looks like me."

Xue Han tried not to laugh in her heart, as her father had also said the same thing.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan received a letter from Changyi. They didn't communicate much this year because it was too far and inconvenient. Changyi was not used to living abroad at first. The first letter he wrote back was full of complaints. It was not until the second letter that he said that he had personally changed his residence, etc.

Zhulan opened the letter, raised her eyebrows, and called Qingxue, "Go to Zhou Shujishi's house and ask Wang to come over."