Chapter 1570: Fell into the water?

Zhou Shuren's words brought the prince back to his senses. He smiled and said, "I just think that the Marquis seems to have gained some weight recently."

Zhou Shuren raised his hand and touched his face. It seemed that he had indeed gained weight. "If Your Highness hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have noticed it."

The emperor raised his head and said, "It's good that you have gained weight. I have always felt that Marquis Zhou was too thin."

Zhou Shuren smiled and said, "Maybe there have been a lot of happy events recently, so I ate more and gained weight."

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back. He also felt that the Zhou family was lucky. Thinking of how Marquis Zhou had stabilized the country, he didn't find it strange. If Marquis Zhou could stabilize the country, let alone a marquisate.

The prince breathed a sigh of relief with an imperceptible trace. The reason why he looked at Marquis Zhou so frequently was because of what his mother had said: a daughter of the Zhou family would bring good luck to her husband.

If it weren't for the engagement of the Zhou family's granddaughter, and the Zhou family had no intention of marrying into the royal family, this rumor would not be just a rumor.

The prince lowered his head and looked at the folder in his hand. In fact, he didn't read a single word. Was he moved? He admitted that his mother's words moved him. When did his mentality change? He even read his mother's fortune twice.

However, Marquis Zhou had no intention of letting his granddaughter marry into the royal family, so he could not take any action. Even if he was tempted, he could not do anything under the watchful eyes of his father.

The prince thought about his mother's health and his heart sank again. His mother had lost a lot of weight after the years. Yesterday, his mother's eyes were bright, as if she could see through his thoughts, and she smiled.

The Queen Mother's smile seemed to indicate a full plan. The Prince calmed himself down. His Mother's physical condition made him grow again. Thinking of his brothers who were growing up, the Prince clenched his folds.

The emperor glanced at the prince. Marquis Zhou did not think deeply about what the prince had just said, but he knew that the prince had met the queen last night, and the queen's health condition made the prince uneasy.

The emperor was turning the beads. This was a test for the prince. He just had to watch.

The emperor suddenly spoke up, "I heard that the invitations from Marquis Zhou's mansion were all piled up in baskets?"

Zhou Shuren, "Yes, it's just a rumor. Your Majesty, I don't believe it. This child is fate. There's no way the rumor is that strong."

He paused and continued, "And regarding the rumor of bringing good fortune to the husband, I have something to say."

The emperor became interested. "You say."

Zhou Shuren said, "A virtuous wife benefits three generations, and a virtuous wife brings few troubles to her husband. I think the root of this is whether the wife you marry is a virtuous wife, which is the education of the girls in your family. I don't think that etiquette is good, and that all the young men who are proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are good. My wife first cultivated the three views when educating her granddaughter, so that she could understand the truth and distinguish right from wrong, then broaden her horizons, and finally teach her etiquette such as music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I don't know if what I said is right, but my granddaughter was indeed raised in this way."

The emperor stood with his hands behind his back, deeply touched. Zhou Shuren's granddaughters were all good, and of course they were good at talking as well, and none of them would suffer losses.

After hearing this, the prince thought of his future princess consort. He was satisfied with her. Shangguan had a good family background and abilities. In his heart, the princess consort was suitable for him, but he did not have any more feelings for her.

His father and mother still have feelings for each other, but he has met the future Crown Princess but there is no emotion between them. He is very calm when facing the Crown Princess. Although he has grown up, his evaluation of the Crown Princess is still just "suitable".

Zhou Shuren had no idea of ​​the prince's inner turmoil. He had wanted to say these words for a long time, and he felt relieved to say them today.

The Emperor suddenly asked, "There have been many people who have come to the Marquis' Mansion to ask for marriage recently. Is there anyone suitable?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "I only have two granddaughters left who are not engaged. One is too young, and I can't bear to marry the other one off. Anyway, they are still young, so I am not in a hurry to arrange marriages for them."

The emperor just asked casually, "Come to think of it, you haven't had any grandchildren in recent years."

Zhou Shuren, "The eldest wife has enough children, and the other wives don't want to have any more. I don't care about them."

He also didn't want to have any more grandchildren. Granddaughters were fine, but grandsons would worry him to death. He had to control the Zhou family's resources and could not expand them to arouse the royal family's vigilance. He could only endure the fate of grandsons.

At the Zhou family, Zhulan rubbed the corners of her mouth and sent away the visitors who could not be refused. When it came to Yuwen, Suxuan was always with her.

Su Xuan stood up and massaged her mother-in-law's shoulders. "Mother, I'm sorry for the trouble."

"It will be fine once the heat has died down. Fortunately, Yudie and Yuyi are already engaged."

Otherwise, their mansion would be more lively.

Su Xuan thought of the fortune-telling for her daughter's marriage. "I'm worried about Yu Wen's marriage. This girl is also opinionated. It's hard to find a suitable marriage for her requirements."

Zhulan smiled helplessly at her granddaughter who was only interested in salting fish, "There's no rush. You'll find it eventually if you keep looking for it."

What can Su Xuan do? She can only look for the right person slowly. Who made her such a lady? It's all her habit.

In a blink of an eye, it was Zhou Shuren's day off. The Lin family came to visit. Zhulan had already seen a few good dates and said to the old lady of the Lin family, "The nearest one is June, and there are also August and October."

I had someone calculate these three dates, and they are all good days.

The old lady of the Lin family took the invitation and looked through it. The Lin family wanted to get married as soon as possible, so they finally picked the one for June. "This date is good."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Then let's go to June."

Mingrui's marriage is settled, and the child has become more stable. He has been staying in an orphanage recently, and has started a medical course which is going well.

Speaking of orphanages, several states close to the capital also started running them after the year. People were transferred from the manors in the capital, not to stay there permanently, but to help run the orphanages. The person who finally took charge was someone from the royal family who used the name of the empress dowager.

Even if it is a private orphanage, the royal family will keep it in their hands after seeing the results. Fortunately, Zhulan is still the person in charge.

The Zhou family is tidying up Mingrui's yard in preparation for the wedding.

Zhulan was looking at the list sent by Zhao, which contained all the changes that needed to be made. The Lin family had already sent the dimensions of the dowry furniture. "There are quite a few things that need to be changed."

"Well, the yard was previously tidied according to Mingrui's preferences. Mingrui himself has also made some changes over the years. Now it all needs to be renovated."

Zhulan put down the list and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Just as she finished speaking, Zhulan saw Changzhong coming back, frowning, "What happened to your clothes? Why are they all wet?"

Changzhong pointed at his hair and said, "Mom, my hair is wet too."

Zhulan stood up and asked, "Where did I go? Did I fall into the water?"