Chapter 1593: Delusion
She was well aware of the rumors in the capital. Her mother and father were so angry that they couldn't rest well at night. She tried her best to act as usual, for fear that her parents would worry about her and feel a lump in her throat. Her parents had given too much for her.
Zhulan hugged Yuwen and said, "You don't like being bound by rules. When you get a title, you will have more freedom."
The county lord, a granddaughter, is different from the daughter-in-law. Although they both have the same title, Su Xuan is an orphan with no one to rely on, while Yu Wen is the legitimate granddaughter of the marquis's mansion. She has a powerful grandfather at home, her uncles are officials in the court, her cousin is outstanding, and she has an aunt who is the Princess of Qin. There are not many people who can bully Yu Wen, the county lord.
The retired emperor was quite stingy with titles. There were only a few dukes and marquises in the entire capital, and even fewer women were given titles.
Of course, we must praise Su Xuan's love for her daughter. Even though Su Xuan dislikes Yu Wen, if anyone dares to bully Yu Wen, Su Xuan will fight to the death. Three hundred thousand taels is really not a small amount.
After the imperial edict spread, people who did not know the truth thought that the former Anhe County Lord loved his daughter deeply.
The people who plotted against Miss Friday were so angry that they wanted to vomit blood. How could they do this? As the imperial edict spread, no one believed the rumors anymore.
I didn't plan to watch the excitement. I was impressed by the operation of the Marquis' Mansion. At the same time, I understood more clearly that neither the Marquis' Mansion nor the Emperor had ever thought of letting Miss Zhou Zhou become the prince's concubine. The Emperor's decree was the proof. If the Emperor had the intention, he would not have issued this decree.
At the entrance of the Ministry of Revenue, in the carriage of the Prince of Qi, Prince Cun came to see the excitement. After hearing the decree, Prince Qi said, "Whoever is behind this will suffer the consequences sooner or later."
Is Marquis Zhou good at scheming? He had been looking forward to the reaction of the Marquis Zhou's Mansion. This move was a brilliant one, saving the face of the royal family and the prince, and also gaining real benefits.
The King of Chu sighed, "Why do some people have such short memories?"
Duke Zhou did not take the initiative to plot, but he would take revenge for every grievance. Today's drama was really interesting.
At Shangguan Mansion, Old Master Shangguan said to his wife, "I said that Marquis Zhou was honest and straightforward. He has no intention of doing anything."
The old lady looked a little uncomfortable. "I said that because I was afraid. Miss Zhou Wu has a good family background and could have been the Crown Princess. I'm afraid my granddaughter would become a decoration by then."
Old Master Shangguan was also afraid, but judging from Marquis Zhou's actions, he was still confident. "If Marquis Zhou had been thoughtful, his granddaughter would not have become the Crown Princess."
The old lady didn't look happy. She thought her granddaughter was the best. The Shangguan family had a Crown Princess, who would be the future Empress.
Lord Shangguan, "Please prepare a generous gift and send it to Marquis Zhou's mansion. The new Lord of Anhe County must be treated with courtesy."
The old lady understood that the current Anhe County Lord was not an orphan.
The Shangguan family breathed a sigh of relief. If the wedding date had not been set, they were afraid that the Crown Princess would be replaced!
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren left the palace. Su Xuan was no longer the county magistrate, so she went back to the Ministry of Revenue with him. There were still some lists that needed her to deliver in person.
When the officials of the Ministry of Revenue saw Lord Zhou getting off the carriage, Qiu Yan stepped forward and pointed at the cotton on the carriage, "Do we need to store it?"
Zhou Shuren, "Yes, send someone to count and put them into storage."
The officials sensed the good mood of the Lord Zhou. They had already discussed the matter and were all smart and understood the interests involved. They became even more respectful to the Lord Shangshu.
Zhou Shuren said to Su Xuan, "Once you finish copying the list, you can go back."
Su Xuan, "Yes, Dad."
Zhou Shuren walked into the Ministry of Revenue with his hands behind his back, his steps were very brisk, but he was thinking in his heart that he would make a big mistake one day. There were too many people pushing the rumors this time, and it would be too troublesome to calculate them one by one. Since he liked the excitement, he might as well make a big one and let them have enough excitement.
As soon as Zhou Shuren sat down, the King of Qi and the King of Chu arrived, "!!"
He discovered that after these two people stopped touching power, they became more and more keen on watching shows. They were the ones who had been guarding the door of the Ministry of Revenue!
Zhou Shuren stood up and said, "I have met the two princes."
King Qi said, "Marquis Zhou is too polite. We are related after all."
Zhou Shuren, "......"
A relative of the order of one cousin? Thinking of this, hey, Yuwen can call the prince cousin. Now that Yuwen has a title, she will have the confidence to call him cousin in the future!
The King of Chu raised his thumb and said, "I admire the Lord Zhou's plan."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, no, that’s what my wife thought, my wife is amazing.
The King of Qi said, "My third brother and I know some news, and I think the Marquis of Zhou would like to know."
Zhou Shuren's beard twitched, "The two princes really love to watch the show."
The King of Chu laughed, "Who made the Marquis of Zhou's play so good? It always surprises me!"
This time he was able to escape unscathed, and not only did he bring real benefits to his granddaughter, but he also demonstrated his determination to the Emperor. Wow, he left nothing out!
Zhou Shuren stared at the list that King Qi's guards had brought out, King Qi smiled and said, "You're welcome."
Zhou Shuren, "......"
Bah, who wants to thank you? He has been running this business for so many years and has his own people to get the news.
Before they had said a few words, the Minister of War arrived. Li Zhao came in laughing all the way, "Oh, I heard there are 100,000 taels of cold-weather supplies, approve them for me quickly."
Zhou Shuren, "......You should write a letter and go to the palace."
Li Zhao, "As soon as I heard the news, I wrote a letter and sent it to the palace. It will be delivered to the Ministry of Revenue soon. I will wait here."
Zhou Shuren: "Haha."
Li Zhao, "......"
Why is it so difficult to get something? Zhou Shuren was getting more and more stingy.
Wen Lingqi, who disliked Yu Wen the most in the Wen family, was about to vomit blood. She felt suffocated just thinking about how she would have to show courtesy to Zhou Yu Wen when she saw her in the future. She couldn't win the argument, but she still had to show courtesy!
Wen Ling ran to see her grandmother, "Grandma, can I get a reward by donating money?"
Old Madam Wen almost rolled her eyes, "Use your brain."
Besides, even if he had three hundred thousand taels, he would not spend it on his granddaughter.
Wen Ling had calmed down. Who made Zhou Yuwen have a wife who was a county lord, and a wealthy one at that? When she thought about Zhou Yuwen getting married with lots of dowry, even though she was the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, her dowry would not be as much as Zhou Yuwen's, she felt jealous, too jealous.
Old lady, "Don't compete with her in the future."
Wen Ling, "...the granddaughter is not convinced."
Old lady, "When have you ever won? Now Miss Zhou is the county lord, don't be stupid."
Wen Ling, "......"
The old lady continued, "Your mother has looked at a few more houses. You should not go out recently."
Wen Ling took a deep breath and said, "Yes."
At Zhou's house, Su Xuan returned home. Yu Wen didn't know that Wen Ling was thinking about her. She was acting coquettishly with her mother, "Mom, you have done so much for your daughter."
Su Xuan, "I'm willing to do anything for you, especially since I don't have much money."
Yuwen, "......"
What kind of arrogant words are these? Three hundred thousand taels is not a lot of money, right?
Su Xuan added, "Your county lord uniform needs to be made quickly. It will be sent to you when it is ready."
Yu Wen nodded.
The mother and daughter were very affectionate. The Zhouhou Mansion was busy preparing a banquet for Yuwen.
In the teahouse in the capital, Chang Zhi took Mu Fan and Jiang Du and did not return home. The mansion must be very busy at this time, so it would be better for them to listen to people's discussions in the teahouse.
Changzhong heard someone say, "When choosing a son-in-law for his grandson, Marquis Zhou doesn't care about family background, but character, and doesn't allow concubines. I think I can do it."
Then there were laughters, saying things like "what a delusion", "that's the Lord Anhe" and so on.