Chapter 1588: Heart-ripping

The next day in the palace, Zhulan felt uncomfortable wearing the imperial robe. It was too solemn and heavy. As she seldom went out and liked to be comfortable, she was quite disgusted with entering the palace.

Zhulan brought Suxuan to the Queen's bedroom. The Queen had been recuperating for many days, and this time she looked a little better, with a rare hint of redness on her face.

The Queen had already prepared some refreshments. When the audience ceremony was over, the Queen smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. You look better and better."

His tone was full of envy. One look at Mrs. Zhou's plump appearance showed that she was going to live a long life.

Zhulan replied, "I am a fat woman with a kind heart. I eat well and sleep well, so my complexion will naturally be better."

The queen sighed in her heart. Although she seemed to be resting, her mind was not idle. She had to be on guard against the harem, worry about the crown prince, and worry about her mother's family. Her rest was not very effective. "Old lady, please taste the new tribute tea."

Zhulan smelled the fragrance of tea as soon as she came in. She picked up the tea and took a sip. "Good tea."

Su Xuan, "......"

All tea is considered good tea by my father-in-law and mother-in-law, and they want to laugh out loud because of their admiration.

The Queen curled her lips and said, "I have prepared some, and the old lady will take them back to the Marquis' Mansion later."

Zhulan was not hypocritical and prepared it in advance. It was obvious that it was specially given to the Marquis' Mansion. "Thank you, Madam."

The queen looked at Su Xuan and was stunned for a moment. "The county lord is becoming more and more radiant. She really looks like the mother of a teenage child."

Su Xuan never understood why her mother-in-law brought her into the palace alone today, and she replied carefully, "The emperor's grace is great, the people are safe, and I look younger because my life is going smoothly."

The empress felt relieved after listening to this, with regret flashing in her eyes. The emperor had warned her, and after she fell seriously ill, she felt that she would not live long, so she wanted to make some demands before her death. After years of friendship, the emperor was likely to agree. Later, she was really afraid of Marquis Zhou, who was a man who would give up everything. After the emperor's warning, she thought for a long time and decided to try to live.

The Queen continued, "Several girls in the Zhou family have been married or engaged, and now it is the turn of the fifth girl. I heard that many people have come to ask for her hand in marriage."

After hearing this, Zhulan and Suxuan both became nervous.

The Queen paused and continued, "I heard that the Fifth Miss is a quiet person. I heard from the Emperor that Marquis Zhou is reluctant to get engaged early. If the Fifth Miss has chosen a man, I will personally arrange the marriage for her."

Su Xuan, "......"

Zhulan, "......"

No, who wants your arranged marriage? Even the son-in-law we choose doesn't want an arranged marriage. If your granddaughter wants to divorce her husband in the future, it won't be easy to do so with an arranged marriage, so she can only be widowed.

Zhulan thought too much and stood up quickly, saying, "I thank the Empress for her kindness, but my master is reluctant to see his granddaughter suffer any grievances after marriage."

The queen suddenly understood, "!!"

No, who's granddaughter doesn't want to live happily ever after when she gets married? No one dares to mess with the Fifth Lady when she arranges a marriage, so why is the Zhou family afraid of a bad divorce? They're thinking about what to do if the marriage doesn't go well before it's even decided. I've really learned something new!

Su Xuan also widened her eyes, and then pressed down the corner of Shang Xuan's mouth. She was able to manage the Su family on her own, and she was not a person who followed the rules, so it was normal for her to have a bad life and divorce!

Su Xuan knew that she was a daughter of a noble family and that her life after marriage was not going well. She dared not even think about getting a divorce, and even divorced her husband.

After the queen sent them away, she was still a little dazed, "Marquis Zhou and his wife have shown me a lot."

The female official said with a smile, "The Zhou family really loves their daughters."

The queen was silent. Yes, the Zhou family is the one that really loves their daughter-in-law.

After leaving the palace, Su Xuan was a little confused, "Mother, the Queen hasn't seen anyone for many days. Why did she summon us today?"

Just to talk about a marriage gift? To give gifts?

Zhu Lan looked at the boxes in the carriage. "First, the Queen summoned me to show the importance the royal family attaches to Zhou Hou's Mansion. Second, the Queen also wants to express that she will not have any grudges against Zhou Hou because of the Wen family. Third, talking about Yu Wen's marriage is to show the Emperor that he has no extra thoughts about Yu Wen."

Su Xuan, "Why do you say you have no feelings for Yu Wen?"

Zhu Lan said quietly, "The Crown Prince is getting married, and there is much discussion about the selection of a concubine. The Queen has had some thoughts on this."

Su Xuan was frightened. Bah, she didn't expect enormous wealth. She just hoped that the lazy girl would live a smooth life. A concubine was also a concubine. Wasn't this heartbreaking?

Su Xuan, "Mom, how did you know that?"

Zhulan pointed to the location of the imperial palace and said, "I had a premonition after hearing what your father-in-law said, and it came true today."

Su Xuan stared at her mother-in-law. To be honest, her mother-in-law didn't look like a child who grew up in the village. Even if it was her father-in-law who taught his wife behind her back, her mother-in-law was too talented and could see through her nature at a glance. She admired her mother-in-law from the bottom of her heart and learned a lot from her.

After returning home, Zhulan registered the gifts sent by the Queen. These were items that were not registered and could be given privately, including the finest tea and silks sent into the palace.

After leaving the government office, Zhulan did not take entering the palace seriously. She just talked to Shuren about it and that was it. Shuren told her about it when he came back from playing chess with the emperor, so she was mentally prepared.

So what the Queen said today was not surprising. It was obvious that the Emperor had warned the Queen.

The fourth room was not at peace. Changzhi stopped reading after dinner. "Is what you said true?"

Su Xuan rolled her eyes, "How could what my mother said be false?"

Chang Zhi, "The harem is a whirlpool. Yu Wen has really been plotted against. Our mansion has really become a thorn in the eyes of the aristocratic families in the capital."

Su Xuan was also terrified, "Who says it's not true? Dad is half the prince's master. The emperor and the emperor value Dad very much. Our mansion will face many schemes, and the concubine will be in even greater danger."

If this really happened, the Shangguan family would have to break with the Marquis's Mansion. Who would have allowed the concubine to become a concubine, jeopardizing the position of the Crown Princess of the Shangguan family?

Chang Zhi lowered his voice and asked, "Do you think Dad discovered something, so he is making trouble in the court?"

Su Xuan hesitated, "It's really possible."

If Zhou Shuren knew about this, he would definitely say that he had not thought so much. If the Emperor had not asked him to play chess, he really would not have suspected that the Empress was thinking about his granddaughter. He thought he had made his attitude towards the royal family clear enough!

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye the autumn harvest was over. The provincial examinations in various places also ended one after another, and everyone was waiting for the results.

This year Jiang Du took part in the provincial examination. After waiting for some time, the list came out and many people in the capital went to see it.

Mingrui accompanied Shangguan Liu to look at the list today, and of course Changzhong and the Fourth Prince were also there to join in the fun.

The list came out, and Shangguan Liu was ranked third. It was a good ranking, and Shangguan Liu was very satisfied. It was a few places higher than he thought. Seeing Mingrui still staring at the list, he smiled and said, "Why? Do you regret it?"

Mingrui, "I will not regret my decision, but I saw the name of Mr. Wen Liu."

Shangguan Liu is very concerned about the Wen family. Who can make them related to the prince? "Sixth?"

Mingrui, "Well, let's go out, it's too crowded here."

Shangguan Liu looked at the rankings again. The first one was the eldest grandson of the Minister of Justice, the second one was a foreign noble family member, and the fourth and fifth ones were both acquaintances.

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