Chapter 1592 The Will

A few days later, many horse-drawn carriages were parked in front of the Ministry of Revenue. When Zhou Shuren heard the news, he ignored the surprise of Qiu Yan and others and strode towards the gate of the government office.

Su Xuan was wearing a thick cloak and holding a large box in her hands. She stood alone at the gate of the Ministry of Revenue, very conspicuous. Many people had already gathered at the gate of the Ministry of Revenue.

Zhou Shuren walked out with the Ministry of Revenue officials and asked knowingly, "Fourth Brother's Wife, what are you doing?"

Qiu Yan and the others looked expressionless. It seemed that this was a serious matter. How could Zhou Hou not know about such a big thing? Who was he trying to fool?

Su Xuan held the box high up and said in a clear voice, "Your Excellency, the weather is cold this year. An He is grateful for the emperor's great grace in bringing peace and prosperity. Today's peace is inseparable from the soldiers on the frontier. The frontier is bitterly cold. An He is willing to donate 300,000 taels of silver, of which 100,000 taels have been exchanged for cotton and other cold-weather supplies. Please accept it from the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhou Shuren couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This fourth daughter-in-law was amazing. She raised 100,000 taels of cotton in just a few days. It showed how wide her network of contacts was.

Zhou Shuren looked at Qiu Yan and the others, "What do you think?"

Qiu Yan and others were still shocked. Three hundred thousand taels? The Lord of Anhe County was really rich!

Qiu Yan came back to his senses, "Should I report this amount of money to the Emperor?"

He didn't know what Zhou Hou was planning, he only knew that he had 100,000 taels of cotton and other cold-proof supplies, and the cotton that the Ministry of War had requested was available!

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "That's right."

He said to the fourth son's wife, "Princess Anhe will come with me into the palace."

Su Xuan put down her hands and suppressed the curve of her lips. She was the protagonist in today's play.

The Ministry of Revenue's carriage was prepared quickly. Zhou Shuren sat alone in the carriage, and Su Xuan followed behind, and together they drove towards the imperial palace.

After Zhou Shuren left the Ministry of Revenue, the people gathered around him still did not leave because the horse-drawn carriages were too spectacular.

Qiu Yan looked towards the direction of the imperial palace, and his intuition told him that Lord Zhou had a purpose!

Zhang Jinghong recalled what the mayor of Anhe County had just called himself, and Zhou Hou's official manner, and he understood. Wow, he was looking forward to the result.

The news about the Ministry of Revenue spread quickly. Before Zhou Shuren even reached the palace gate, the news had already spread and people were talking about it.

When the Hanlin Academy heard the news, Changzhi's colleagues surrounded him. One of them was very jealous and said, "Three hundred thousand taels, not thirty taels. The Lord of Anhe County is too rich. You married a golden baby."

Chang Zhi looked calm. He had seen too many arrogant wives over the years. He smiled and said, "My wife has been the head of the family for many years before she married me. It is my luck to marry her."

The people around him finally reacted and said, yes, Lord Anhe County was the only descendant of the Su family and he could indeed afford 300,000 taels. Then everyone became even more jealous, saying, if he just asked for a donation of 300,000 taels, who knew how much more money he had left?

People recalled that they were treasures that were snatched away during the war, and they also heard that the head of Anhe County was a shrewd woman. They felt jealous, too jealous. No wonder Zhou Changzhi didn't have to worry about anything. He had a wife for money and a father for power. He was so lucky.

Don’t think that being an official means you don’t know the ways of the world. On the contrary, being an official makes you more aware of the importance of money.

In the Zhengdian Hall of the Imperial Palace, the Emperor was looking through the banknotes. He was too lazy to look at Zhou Shuren and looked at An He. "Three hundred thousand taels is not a small amount. An He, have you made up your mind?"

Su Xuan knelt down and said, "An He is willing to contribute a little bit of his strength."

The Emperor knew Marquis Zhou's Mansion very well, so he was naturally aware of An He's movements these days. Considering that Zhou Shuren mentioned cotton, plus the recent rumors about Miss Zhou Wu, what else could he not understand?

The emperor looked at the prince. He knew in his heart that Zhou Shuren would not allow the rumors to develop. Now the Zhouhou Mansion had handed the ladder to the royal family.

Su Xuan was worried, fearing that the emperor would not accept the offer because it concerned her daughter.

Zhou Shuren calmed down. There was nothing to worry about. The emperor also wanted to put an end to the rumors, but he didn't have the platform. Now he has it.

The prince felt complicated, he wanted to take action when the rumor came out, but since he had made up his mind, he didn't think of plotting against Miss Zhou Zhou. But before he could make a move, Marquis Zhou's family came up with a better and more righteous idea!

The Emperor stood up and said, "I am very pleased that Anhe is sympathetic to the soldiers' suffering. Is there anything Anhe wants?"

Su Xuan felt relieved after hearing this. She knew that there would not be two county lords in the same family. She said sincerely, "An He wants the emperor to give the title of An He to An He's daughter. An He only hopes that his daughter will be safe and sound."

The emperor stared at An He who was kneeling, "I gave the title to your daughter, do you regret not having the title anymore?"

Su Xuan said firmly, "No regrets."

The concubine became a county lord, a county lord with a title, and the legitimate daughter of Marquis Zhou. The rumors about her identity were self-defeating.

The emperor glanced at Zhou Shuren, and the curve of his mouth widened a little. The people in Zhou Houfu were all smart people, and they were in a very good mood and said, "Yes, I agree."

Su Xuan couldn't suppress the smile on her face, and said excitedly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Outside the palace, there was still a lot of discussion. The life story of Lady Anhe was spread again. The orphan girl and her huge family business were all brought into the Zhou Marquis Mansion when she got married.

He had plotted against the Lord of Anhe County before and now regretted that he failed to do so. He spent three hundred thousand taels in one go. How rich is his family?

Those who had not calculated it also regretted it. Knowing that an orphan girl would bring bad luck to her parents, they could endure it in the presence of money, especially when they knew that the Lord of Anhe County had been making a lot of money over the years. They regretted it so much that their intestines turned green.

In Marquis Zhou's mansion, Zhulan was painting calmly. She knew in her heart that what Su Xuan asked for would be granted. The retired emperor was not dead, Anhe still had some face, and what she asked for would not cause any loss to the royal family, so the emperor would definitely agree.

Steward Ding rushed in, "The old lady's imperial edict has arrived."

Zhulan said, "Be prepared to receive the order."

He received many imperial edicts without any hurry. When he received an imperial edict, everyone in the mansion except Zhulan was stunned.

Li and others returned to the house, "Mom, my sister-in-law donated 300,000 taels?"

Zhulan, "Yeah."

Li, "The title of Anhe was given to Yuwen?"

"Um."

Seeing her mother-in-law so calm, Li wondered what she didn't understand, as it was obvious that her mother-in-law knew everything.

Zhao responded, "Mother, is Fourth Brother's wife doing this for rumors?"

Zhu Lan nodded in approval, "As the imperial edict spread, the rumors were dispelled."

Zhao asked cautiously, "Mom, can you think of a solution?"

Zhu Lan smiled and asked, "Aren't you afraid that I will also pay three hundred thousand taels?"

Li waved her hands and said, "If my daughter-in-law had known earlier, she would have helped as well."

Zhao said, "Mom, we young people have no right to ask what happens to your and Dad's money."

She didn't care about the wealth of the Marquis's Mansion. The Second Branch was not as wealthy as the Fourth Branch, but they were not short of money either. However, she was indeed surprised that the Fourth Brother's wife was so rich!

Zhulan was satisfied with the reactions of her two daughters-in-law. She looked at Yuwen, who was in a rare state of good spirits. "Yuwen will be the new head of Anhe County in the future. Let the kitchen prepare some delicious dishes today so that the whole family can celebrate."

Qingxue took the order and went out, and the girls came back to their senses.

Yuwen knew that her mother had been very busy recently and had not paid attention to her for a few days. She asked her mother and she said she would know in a few days. She did not expect her mother to do so much for her. Her eyes were red. "Grandma, my mother did everything for me."

(End of this chapter)