Chapter 1595 Duke's Mansion

In the afternoon, Su Xuan and Yu Wen came back. Zhu Lan saw that her fourth daughter-in-law looked tired. "Tired? You should go back and rest."

Yuwen was already leaning back in her chair without any image. "Grandma, let me take a rest for a while. I don't want to move anymore."

Su Xuan was also tired. "Mother, you were right not to go. Yuwen and I are like two golden babies. Not to mention how passionate he is about us. The prince's wife of the Yong'an Dukedom set traps for me several times, trying to get me to agree to the marriage."

Zhulan knew that this Crown Prince's Consort was a very scheming person, a model of marrying high in the capital, and a very difficult person to deal with. "You should be more careful with your words in the future, and don't let others catch you."

Su Xuan sneered, "I heard that the Duke's wife particularly disliked her and never let her run the household. I have met the Duke's wife several times, and she has said that the housekeeper position will be handed over to the grandson's wife in the future."

Zhu Lan said quietly, "I have also met the Crown Prince's Consort several times. She is a difficult person to deal with."

Su Xuan, "I don't like dealing with her. She set traps for me everywhere today. Yu Wen helped me to fend them off several times."

Zhulan thought about it and sighed that these were all things Yuwen had to face. "Very good, Yuwen can be more powerful."

Su Xuan's eyes lit up, "It's feasible."

The next day, Zhulan met the Duke's wife, Qin, who actually came to her house. Fortunately, she knew what was going on and was not surprised.

Qin smiled and said, "I have wanted to visit the old lady for a long time, but I never had the chance."

Qin was filled with regret that the two families had no communication with each other. The Yong'an Duke's Mansion had handed over all its power three years after the establishment of the dynasty.

Zhulan recalled the Yong'an Duke's Mansion. None of the dukes in the capital were stupid. Once the dukes delegated their powers, they would no longer participate in power. They had been living a retirement-like life these years. In recent years, their biggest hobby was horse racing, and they had become very skilled at it.

The Crown Prince's official position in the court was not high, and he was just an old man in retirement. His basic tone was that of a rich and idle man who did not cause trouble but was not afraid of it either. However, the Crown Prince's sons of this generation were taught seriously.

The key point is that the Duke has many sons and grandsons, so the backyard of the Duke of Yong'an's mansion is quite messy.

Zhulan thought too much and smiled, "The Crown Prince's wife is not just here for a visit, right?"

Qin dared to set a trap and even dared to visit, which obviously showed that the Duke's wife approved of her. Yuwen had status and wealth, and was a good candidate for a daughter-in-law in many people's minds.

Qin's eyes were somewhat evasive. The two families had no contact. Ahem, it was mainly because the Duke's Mansion had no power. "I met County Lord Anhe yesterday. I liked her very much. Seeing that the county lord liked gemstones, the Duke's Mansion had accumulated some good rough stones. I wanted to personally give the county lord two pieces."

Zhu Lan's eyes fell on the box, and she felt deeply moved. Those who made their fortunes during the war and were rewarded while alive all had deep wealth. "It's too valuable. Madam Crown Prince, please take it back."

Qin knew that she couldn't give it away, but it would be better if she could. "I really like County Lord Anhe."

Zhulan lowered her eyes, "There are too many people in the capital who like her now."

Qin, "......"

Zhulan looked up and said, "Anhe has no shortage of gems. Thank you for your kindness."

Qin closed the box and said in a skilled tone, "I heard that the old lady's grandson and his son-in-law will participate in the next spring exam. My eldest son will also participate. Then they can interact more often."

Zhulan, "Okay."

The eldest grandson of the Duke's Mansion was carefully brought up and is now eighteen years old. He is young and promising, but he has not been engaged yet in order to choose a good marriage. This shows the Duke's Mansion's expectations for him.

So she did not refuse the contact with her grandchildren, because she couldn't avoid them, so she might as well agree generously.

Qin was unwilling to see the old lady being indifferent, but she did not dare to say much. In the end, she did not meet County Lord Anhe and could only leave with regret.

In the evening, Zhulan told the Duke's Mansion about their thoughts while eating, "I originally thought that if I couldn't keep a low profile, I would be more high-profile. Because of the banquet at the Qin Palace, the Duke's Mansion of Yong'an will not give up Yuwen easily in order to make their grandsons and grandchildren rise quickly."

Zhou Shuren, "Not to mention that the harem is too messy, even if it's for marriage, I wouldn't choose the Duke's Mansion."

The Duke's Mansion may look like a wealthy and idle family now, but with the education of his grandchildren, they will sooner or later come to the fore. He thinks far ahead and does not want to be used by the Duke's Mansion. He is old, and after he dies, the Duke's Mansion will rise up and use the Zhou family. What if they raise ungrateful people?

He was used to thinking from other people's perspective. The Duke had something in mind, as evidenced by the two generations of idlers who had safely avoided the transition of imperial power and protected the third generation to grow up. He didn't want to be schemed against and cheated by the Duke's Mansion, causing the Marquis's family to be destroyed.

Zhu Lan added, "I have asked Su Xuan to spread the news that Yu Wen will not get engaged soon, saying that she will discuss marriage at least after she reaches the age of 15."

Zhou Shuren disliked the Yong'an Duke's Mansion. "Our Zhou family will not be a ladder for anyone to climb up. If anyone dares to plot against me, I will chop him to pieces."

Zhulan, "You really don't like the Yong'an Mansion?"

"Not everyone can stay in bed for so many years, how can I like you?"

Zhulan's expression was serious. Zhouhou Mansion was her and Shuren's home, and no one could plot against them. She also felt angry. "I support you."

Zhou Shuren chuckled, "Yeah."

In the palace, the emperor read the news and asked the prince, "What do you think of the Yong'an Duke's Mansion?"

Prince, "You can use it, but you can't trust it."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"

The prince thought about what he knew, "The Duke and the Crown Prince have been too good at pretending these years. If it weren't for the fame of their grandsons in the past few years, the Duke of Yong'an would have always been seen as a wealthy and idle family in the eyes of the people of the capital. They are too scheming and too good at acting. My son doesn't trust them."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction, "Your grandfather conferred the title of Duke on three people. Two of them were from aristocratic families, and only this one was from a grassroots background. Originally, your grandfather wanted to establish a three-way balance of power, but you didn't expect that."

The prince understood what his father did not say. He did not expect that the Duke of Yong'an was so slippery. He handed over all the power. If the Ning family had not kept a low profile, the balance would have been broken. The emperor was angry in his heart even though he did not say it.

The Duke of Yong'an had planned everything but never expected that the Emperor would still be alive. Now that the third generation had risen, the old Duke was also old. He was afraid that after his death there would no longer be the Duke of Yong'an's Mansion in the capital, so he became anxious. The appearance of Anhe was an opportunity.

The prince said, "Marquis Zhou will not agree."

The emperor is not worried. Zhou Shuren is the most shrewd one and will definitely be on guard against the Duke's Mansion. It is too difficult to plot against Zhou Shuren.

A few days later, Zhulan took her granddaughters to pick up the jewellery they had ordered. Yuwen had a few more sets of jewellery and the family was not short of money, so she ordered jewellery for all of her granddaughters. She drew the designs and the jewellery shop had them made.

There were not many people in the jewelry shop, so after picking up the jewelry, she took a few granddaughters to the teahouse. Recently, Yudie had been talking about how interesting the teahouse was, so she came here with an itchy heart.

Speaking of which, Yudie and Yuanbo have a really good relationship, and Yuyi and Second Master Yu also have a good relationship, but Yuyi and she don't meet as often as Yudie and she.

When they arrived at the teahouse's private room, the debate was just getting more intense. Zhulan's eyes lit up. The two young men downstairs were so good-looking.

Changzhong has been in the teahouse recently. When he saw his mother coming, he went to the private room and said, "Mom."

Zhulan pointed at the two young men arguing downstairs and asked, "Who are they?"

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