Chapter 1379 Finding Trouble

After the morning court session the next day, many ministers in the palace came to congratulate Lord Wen, and Zhou Shuren also went up to congratulate him.

Old Master Wen raised his chin high, "Back then, there was a lot of talk that Lord Zhou's eldest grandson would win the top three prizes. What a pity. At that time, I was wondering if the Wen family could produce a top three prize. Unexpectedly, Wen Rong won two prizes in a row. This child is really hardworking."

Old Master Wen continued, "Master Zhou doesn't know that I am afraid that Wen Rong will not win the gambling game in the capital. My grandson is very proud and he can't take the beating like Master Zhou's grandson. Oh, look at what I am saying. I am so happy that I am confused."

There was silence all around. What wrong words did Lord Wen say? He did it on purpose.

Zhou Shuren's smile grew deeper and deeper. Ever since the Empress became pregnant again, Lord Wen would occasionally poke him with words. The Emperor trusted him, which made the Wen family very unhappy.

Now that the Queen is pregnant again, Lord Wen is not going to tolerate it any longer.

The Zhou family and the Wen family are in a competitive relationship. The Wen family wants to gain the emperor's trust, and the Zhou family is their rival.

This is also what the emperor wants to see. The emperor is gradually using the Zhou family to control the Wen family.

Zhou Shuren maintained a good demeanor, "Then I would like to wish Mr. Wen the fourth master a great success in the lottery."

Having said that, Zhou Shuren took a step back, turned around and left with the same smile on his face. He didn't want to argue and just went along with Old Man Wen's wishes.

It was as if Lord Wen had punched the air. It was the same every time he had criticized him. He felt so angry that he didn't know what to do. In the face of other people's congratulations, he could no longer muster any energy.

Wang Ju chased Zhou Shuren, "Mr. Wen has been picking on you lately."

Zhou Shuren, "If he wants to find it, then let him find it."

As long as he ignores it, Lord Wen will be the one who gets angry in the end.

Wang Ju smiled and said, "I stayed a little longer on purpose just now. Lord Wen looked at you with a dagger in his eyes."

"Are you happy about misfortune?"

"I wanted to see you suffer, what a pity."

Zhou Shuren quickened his pace. He shouldn't have stopped to listen to Wang Ju's nonsense.

In the Hanlin Academy, Mingyun handed the book in his hand to Liu Song, "I don't need it."

Liu Song took it and called out to Mingyun who was about to leave, "Wen Rong passed the exam and ranked first."

Mingyun paused and looked at Liu Song in confusion, "So what?"

"I heard that Wen Rong sees you as his rival, and this time he won two prizes in a row just to put one over on you."

Mingyun, "There are many people who regard me as an opponent, and you are one of them. If I have to pay attention to everyone who regards me as an opponent, I will be exhausted. I'm busy and leave now."

Liu Song twitched his lips. He thought Zhou Mingyun would care about Wen Rong, but it turned out that Zhou Mingyun didn't care about Wen Rong at all. Suddenly his face changed, and Zhou Mingyun didn't care about him either.

It's terrible that you treat the other party as an opponent, but the other party doesn't even see you as an important person.

Mingyun returned to his seat. His only opponent would always be himself. What he had to do was to constantly surpass his current self instead of looking for opponents for himself. He would only see his opponents.

In the academy, Chang Zhong pushed Wen Xiao who was lying on the table. The noise he made seriously affected his studies. "Hey, can you be quiet for a while?"

Wen Xiao didn't sleep, and he didn't want to look up.

Chang Zhong was used to seeing Wen Xiao being aggressive, and this was the first time he saw Wen Xiao so depressed. He rolled his eyes and said, "I understand. You were hit by your fourth brother."

Wen Xiao raised his head with his eyes wide open, "Bah, I'm not shocked. His achievements today are all due to his family's resources. If I were given the same resources, I would also be able to take the top spot."

He was not convinced. He thought that his eldest brother was not talented, so they should compete fairly. Why did he choose the fourth brother directly?

Chang Zhong curled his lips, "If you have the time to yell at me, you might as well study harder instead of just complaining every day."

After a pause, he continued, "We have been classmates for several years. Do you know why I have always been unwilling to talk to you?"

Wen Xiao was a spoiled child, his eyes were red, "Why?"

Changzhong smiled, "Because I look down on you."

Wen Xiao, "...want to fight?"

Changzhong is not afraid. "Look at yourself. Is there anything about you that I respect? If I were you, even if I didn't have family resources, I wouldn't complain all day. I would just study hard to prove myself. Even if I still get nothing in the end, I won't regret it. At least I tried my best."

Wen Xiao pursed his lips, "You are talking without any pain in your waist. What resources have you enjoyed since childhood? What qualifications do you have to criticize me?"

Changzhong rolled his eyes. He shouldn't have said anything. Wen Xiao was just a stubborn donkey. "Okay, then just pretend I didn't say anything. You can continue to complain about everything."

Seeing that Zhou Changzhong really ignored him, Wen Xiao's face became even uglier. He snorted and continued to lie there, with the eldest wife's smug look on his mind.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye. Tao came to visit. Zhulan was very happy. "This is your first visit this year."

Tao, "If I don't come, you won't come to see me?"

"Your door is not easy to enter. If I really go, I don't know what will be said."

Tao came here with a lot of anger in her heart. She was suffocating at home. "If anyone dares to pass on this message, I will tear her apart."

Zhulan looked at Tao and asked, "Who gave you such generosity?"

This is really a rage, he said anything.

Tao's heart ached when she thought of it, "My second branch has a legitimate granddaughter, and that girl actually fell in love with Wen Rong. If Yu Lu hadn't reminded me, I really wouldn't have noticed. I mentioned it to the old lady, and the old lady also warned the second branch. Guess what happened?"

"Your second branch must not have listened. Instead, they think the Wen family is indeed a good choice."

Mrs. Tao was so angry that she slammed the table. "The second branch also said that if they were worried about their status, they could let Wang Hua inherit our first branch. It just so happens that the first branch has no granddaughters. Is this a matter of status? It is obvious that the Wang family should not have anything to do with the Wen family."

The Wang family has already married into the Zhou family, so there is no need for them to marry into another prominent family. The Wen family is too ostentatious, and the Wang family can't even hide from them, and the second branch actually wants to join in!

Zhulan, "You should stop being angry about this."

Tao was furious. "Our girls are also treasures. I followed the old lady's advice and carefully selected marriages for the two girls. I was busy with this for the past year. I finally got a list and sent it to the second wife. My brother and sister-in-law thought my family background was low and implied that I had bad intentions."

Zhulan poured some water for Tao, "Drink some tea to calm down."

"I can't calm down even if I drink tea. She doesn't think that I dare to take the list over. The old lady has seen it. Even if the old lady is not watching, I am the head of the family. I have to arrange marriages for the two girls for my own reputation and for the family's face!"

Zhulan waited until Tao didn't want to talk anymore before she spoke up, "The Wen family has no shortage of families that want to marry into the family."

Tao smiled bitterly and said, "Don't mention it. Every family has its own problems."

"I'm a tight-lipped person. You're just letting out your anger by talking to me. Don't get yourself hurt."