Chapter 1314 Blessing

The next day in the capital, Zhulan had breakfast alone. Yesterday, Dong came back, and Yuyi and Yujiao went back to live in the third room.

Zhulan's breakfast is very simple, not extravagant at all. She will tell Qingxue in advance what she wants to eat for breakfast every day. Sometimes it is steamed buns and porridge with salted vegetables, or small wontons and noodles.

Today's breakfast is vegetable porridge with pickled vegetables and a boiled egg. It's a very simple breakfast.

Each family in the Zhou family followed suit and never set a large table for breakfast. They just served as much as they could eat.

Zhulan had breakfast and asked Qingxue, "Did you have a good rest yesterday?"

Qingxue knew the mistress would ask, so she went to ask early in the morning, "Young Master Mingling was tired from playing yesterday and slept very deeply. He hasn't woken up yet."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Children sleep a lot, so it will take a while for them to wake up."

Now she has two grandchildren. Mingling is a little older than Mingfeng, but Mingling is not as tall as Mingfeng. Premature birth has a great impact on the children, making her feel that Mingling is the youngest one.

Zhulan took a walk around the garden and cut some flowers in the glass shed to arrange them. With the appearance of glass vases, Zhulan became particularly fond of flower arranging.

When Mrs. Dong arrived, Zhulan had already finished arranging the flowers. She smiled and waved to Mingling, "Mingling, come here, grandma."

Today, it is no longer unfamiliar. The little guy has taken a lot of initiative and even called out in a baby voice, "Grandma."

Zhulan picked up her grandson and kissed him, then asked, "Have you had breakfast?"

The young man nodded, "I ate a big bun and drank some rice porridge."

Zhulan smiled and looked at how big the buns were. She said in surprise, "They're so big. You must have eaten a lot."

The little guy touched his belly and said, "Full."

Zhulan felt as if Changlian had returned to his childhood.

Dong's eyes were bright. She had worried in Xuzhou that Mingling would not grow up in the capital, and whether her mother-in-law would be unfamiliar with Mingling. Now she felt that she was making trouble for herself. Her mother-in-law liked all children.

Zhoujia Village, today Ran Wan and her husband are going to Lijia Village to meet her grandparents. Ran Wan is not unconfident, she wants to show her best side to prove that she is worthy of being the granddaughter-in-law of the Zhou family.

Mingyun saw his wife dressed up, his eyes were gentle, "Shall we go?"

Ran Wan smiled and stretched out her hand, "Yes."

The young couple took a horse carriage to Lijia Village. They would stay in Lijia Village for a day today and come back early tomorrow morning. They would not stay in Zhoujia Village for long. They would go to Pingzhou City after resting for two days, so they were in a hurry.

In Lijia Village, Ran Wan got off the carriage and was stunned by the huge population of Li's house. There were many people standing in front of the gate. Ran Wan only took a quick glance and her eyes fell on the two old men in the front.

But the two old men were very embarrassed and had no intention of speaking.

Ran Wan tried her best to be gentle, let go of her husband's hand and took the initiative to step forward, "Ran Wan has met grandpa and grandma."

Li's mother knew that her grandson's wife had also returned, and she was worried. Even though her daughter-in-law said that her grandson's wife was very good, she was, after all, a daughter of an official family. She was still clear about the status of the Li family, and she was afraid that her grandson's wife would look down on them.

Now it seems that her worries were indeed unnecessary, just as the lady wrote in the letter.

Li's mother looked at the slender hands supporting her, and couldn't hide the smile on her face. "Okay, okay, let's go in and talk."

Ran Wan continued, "I heard from mom that you and grandpa went to the mountain to pick mushrooms. I've been thinking about you. Grandma, you should take care of your health in the future. The mountain road is slippery and mom and we are very worried."

Mrs. Li was old and experienced. She could sense whether someone was sincere or not. This grandson's wife really didn't dislike her and really cared about her. "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Mingyun was not far from his wife, and his grandmother had a loud voice, so it was difficult for him not to hear her.

Old man Li gave his grandson a thumbs up and whispered, "You are lucky."

Mingyun smiled and nodded, "Yes."

In the imperial palace in the capital, the emperor called the prince over and said, "Your recent studies have been good."

The prince didn't believe that his father only came to him for homework. "I want to learn from you. I still have a lot to learn."

The Emperor was very pleased with the Crown Prince's attitude. He waved to the Crown Prince to come over and pushed the nuts in front of him to the Crown Prince. "There are many vacancies in the South now. Who do you think I will send to the South?"

The prince knew that he was being tested again, and while peeling a nut he said, "My son thinks that the nobles need to be appeased by the nobles, and most of the vacant official positions in the south will be filled by officials from noble families."

Your Majesty, "Continue."

The prince rolled his eyes, "The rest are naturally the officials that father wants to train."

The South has been cleared now, but too many people have been placed there, which affects the interests of the local nobles. It is still very dangerous. Only officials who are truly rooted in the South are the officials that my father really needs.

The emperor was satisfied. "Not bad, do you have anyone you want to recommend?"

The prince didn't even think twice, "The third son of Minister Zhou."

He didn't mention that this person was also the one that his father must send to the south. Well, this was a trick.

The emperor glared at his son, reached out his hand and grabbed the pine nuts his son had peeled. Seeing his son's eyes widened, he thought, "Hmph, this little brat is still too naive."

In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Sheng and Xuemei did not go directly to the Jiang family, but went to find a famous matchmaker in the county, and visited the elders of the Zhou family, and then went to the Jiang family after choosing a good day.

Although he didn't make a formal visit, it didn't prevent Jiang Sheng from going to the clan school to see Jiang Ming.

Jiang Ming had just finished his class. "I was just about to go look for you."

Jiang Sheng, "You and I are thinking alike. I read an article of yours, so I've been wanting to ask you in person."

Jiang Ming waved his hands, "I submitted a lot of articles, but only one short story was selected. It was your article and painting that made me suddenly enlightened."

Jiang Sheng pointed at the stone table and said, "Shall we go sit over there?"

Jiang Ming nodded, "Okay."

As Jiang Sheng walked, he said, "The clan school has changed a lot since I came back this time. I think they spent a lot of money to build a pavilion and a small garden."

Jiang Ming replied, "It didn't cost any money, it was all donated. You know that the Zhou family has a rich collection of books, thanks to the Shangshu. That's why many people come to study here and donated a lot of things."

Jiang Sheng also has a beard, but it's not as long as his father-in-law's. He stroked his short beard and said, "But it should be kept in moderation."

Jiang Ming, "Ming Qing knows what's going on and has a good sense of proportion."

He has been an official for many years, so he will speak up if something goes too far. It seems that Ming Qing has done a good job so far.

In the capital, Zhulan didn't have time to mention Yuyi to Mrs. Dong yesterday, but today she said, "One year ago, Princess Qi wanted to introduce the Yun family's child to Yuyi or Yuwen, but after we checked, we felt that they were not suitable and the matter was dropped."

After a pause, he continued, "You just returned to Beijing and didn't know that your daughter became famous in one battle. I will tell you in detail what happened that day."

As she spoke, Zhulan told the story of the flower banquet.