Chapter 1614: Accident or Man-Made

Yu Wen was speechless, "I have no friendship with her, what is she doing?"

Zhulan couldn't understand the little girl's heart, especially the proud little girl, so she asked, "Are you going?"

Yuwen looked at the snow outside the window and said, "My granddaughter is not crazy."

She didn't care what Wen Ling wanted to say, she didn't want to listen, and she would not let herself suffer for someone who had nothing to do with her. How comfortable would it be to just stay in the bedroom, eat some snacks, and sleep?

Zhulan, "Then bring the post over?"

Yuwen, "I heard that Master Gu sent a New Year gift to express his gratitude to my uncle for taking care of him?"

Zhulan thought Yuwen was no longer interested in Gu Sheng. Since the last time she talked to her granddaughter, she never mentioned Gu Sheng again. She let it go. Unexpectedly, Yuwen mentioned Gu Sheng again. "Tell grandma, what do you think?"

Yuwen blinked her eyes and said, "I want to live a leisurely life."

Her thoughts have not changed. With the title, she is more confident.

Zhulan, "Mr. Gu is not a child anymore."

Zhuo Guyu has a purpose, so she will wait for Yuwen to reach the age of 15, but Gu Sheng will not do that. He plans to get married after the imperial examination next spring. She heard from her son that an official was asking about Gu Sheng and obviously took a liking to him.

Yuwen's smile remained unchanged, "Grandma, I'm still young."

Zhulan was unsure of her granddaughter's thoughts, so Yuwen stood up and said, "Grandma, I'm going to see my uncle."

Zhulan, "..."

In the palace, Zhou Shuren was holding the list with mixed feelings, "Your Majesty, is this list for An He?"

There are not only young men from the capital, but also from families in various states. There are quite a lot of them, one piece of paper after another.

Your Majesty, "You think too much. This is what I chose for Zhenyue."

Zhou Shuren exhaled. He really didn't like the royal family being a matchmaker. It would be fine if it wasn't An He. He said in a surprised tone, "Didn't the emperor say to keep the princess for a few more years?"

How long has it taken for you to change your mind?

Your Majesty, "Recently, someone has been telling me that Zhenyue is old enough to get engaged. I've thought about it and realized that getting married and getting engaged are two different things. We can get engaged first, and then get married a few years later."

He was persuaded and was afraid that the good men would be chosen and he would not be able to choose the best one for the lady. This was unacceptable.

Zhou Shuren was at a loss for words, "Why did the Emperor show me the list?"

He didn't want to leave the rest for his granddaughter. Besides, the men on the list all had good family backgrounds. Not only that, they all came from families with many descendants, which meant trouble.

The emperor was very honest this time, "I don't believe what they say, I believe your opinion."

Zhou Shuren thought that the emperor was disgusted by some people's selfishness. He did not want to continue to rely on the royal family. The evaluation was indeed fair. "There are people on the list who will participate in the spring examination next year."

The emperor has investigated and found that the candidates who participated in the Spring Examination are the youngest in the family and do not need to bear the family responsibility. "Yes."

Zhou Shuren was familiar with several young masters in the capital, but not so familiar with the noble families in various states. He did not make any comments about the young masters, but instead focused on the backyard, which family's old lady had a strong desire for control, and which family had the most fighting in the backyard.

The emperor was a little dazed when he heard this. "You are still concerned about this?"

Zhou Shuren, "My wife said that the mother-in-law relationship will determine our future life."

The emperor was confident that no one would dare to trouble his daughter, but he thought it would be better to avoid trouble if possible, so he took a pen and crossed out a few names.

Zhou Shuren is really a troublemaker at heart, but the Emperor really trusts him and is not afraid of his nonsense!

Zhou Shuren was not surprised that the emperor did not consider students from poor families. This was not a play and not everyone could become a prince consort. He felt complicated when thinking about the list. Even if the emperor was good to his concubines, the princess' marriage was still calculated.

At Zhou Hou Mansion, Zhu Lan did not see anyone from the Duke's Mansion, so she asked Qing Xue, "Has anyone left yet?"

Qingxue shook her head, "Not yet."

Zhulan was unhappy, as sending New Year gifts was a form of social interaction. The Zhou Marquis' Mansion and the Duke's Mansion had no relationship, and it was very annoying that someone suddenly came to send New Year gifts.

Qingxue saw that the old lady looked unhappy, so she went out to explain something.

At the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, the steward of the Duke's Mansion looked at the tightly closed door and rubbed his red hands. The Duke Zhou's Mansion did not give them any face at all.

The small door of the Marquis' Mansion opened, and Steward Ding came out with a cold look on his face, "Don't block the door of the Marquis' Mansion anymore, please go back."

The Duke's Mansion's steward said, "This is our Duke's Mansion's sincerity, please help us."

As he was about to give the purse, Steward Ding took a step back and said, "If you don't leave now, it will be embarrassing. You can blame me for being rude."

The Duke's Housekeeper had a frozen expression. He couldn't believe that the Zhou Marquisate would not give him the slightest bit of face. He looked at the door that closed again, his face burning, "Let's go back."

Today, an adult was missing from the Duke's Mansion.

Zhou Shuren heard about it when he came home from leaving the palace, "That's a good idea."

This was done while he was not at home. As long as his daughter-in-law let the person into the Marquis's Mansion, the Duke's Mansion could say that it had reconciled with the Marquis Zhou's Mansion. However, he did not expect that his daughter-in-law stopped the person outside the mansion.

Zhulan, "Humph, this person is taking me for granted."

"I wonder how long they can keep going on."

Zhu Lan asked, "Why did you come to the palace when you were resting? What happened?"

Zhou Shuren talked about the eldest princess' marriage, and Zhulan was worried, "Will the emperor ask about Linxi's marriage?"

Zhou Shuren, "Rongchuan won't agree."

Zhulan felt relieved, "That's good."

In the blink of an eye, it is the New Year. The eighth year of prosperity has passed smoothly. After the New Year, it is the ninth year of prosperity. The big event after the New Year is the Spring Examination.

After the first month of the lunar year, the weather was still cold and the wind was biting, so the date for the spring examination was postponed.

Postponing the Spring Examination was a good thing, as it gave people more time to read. As the examination got closer, the capital became quieter, and the bustling teahouses were no longer seen with people holding hands.

On this day, Zhulan was sorting out the accounts of the manor when Qingxue came in and said, "Madam, there is a Mr. Gu outside the door who wants to see you."

Zhulan closed the account book and said, "Please come in and send someone to invite Changzhong."

Qingxue went out, and Changzhong came in first, "Mother, I heard that Master Gu wanted to see you?"

Zhulan, "I think he's here to see you."

While they were talking, someone came in. Zhulan saw that it was not Gu Sheng. The man walked with a limp. He was Gu Sheng's elder brother.

Chang Zhong had no time to greet Gu Yan, so he asked hurriedly, "Why is Master Gu coming to the Marquis' Mansion?"

Gu Yan looked anxious, "I really have no other choice, so I came to the Marquis' Mansion rashly. Please save my brother."

Chang Zhong was shocked, "What happened to Gu Sheng?"

Because of the Spring Examination, he hasn't seen Gu Sheng for a long time. Shouldn't Gu Sheng be preparing well for the exam?

Gu Yan, "My younger brother is ill. We have consulted a doctor but he has not been cured. I have no other choice but to summon the courage to ask you for help."

He felt weak, and there was really nothing he could do. He saw two or three doctors but his condition did not improve.

Changzhong looked at his mother and when she nodded, he stood up and said, "I'll send someone to get a doctor."

Gu Yan expressed his gratitude profusely, "Thank you, old lady, and thank you, young master."

He saw it clearly, and the old lady nodded.

Chang Zhong pulled up Gu Yan who was kneeling again, "Let's go check it out first, the doctor will be here soon."

Gu Yan's eyes were red with bloodshot eyes. "Okay, thank you, old lady, for your kindness, and thank you, young master."

Zhulan waited for her son to leave with his men, then asked Qingxue, "Do you think it was an accident? Or was it man-made?"