Chapter 1655: Greed

The next day, Zhou Shuren attended the morning court. He waited at the palace gate and looked up at the sky. It was cloudy and windy today and it was really cold. Now that the autumn harvest was over and winter was approaching, he hated attending the morning court in winter.

Zhou Shuren pulled his cloak up, he was cold. As for the vague gazes, he didn't notice them at all. He was wearing a cloak and a hat, which blocked them all.

There was nothing important in today's morning court session, and the emperor left the court after a while.

Zhou Shuren walked out of the palace gate and saw Lord Wen waiting there. He continued walking forward without looking away.

Old Master Wen's beard fluttered in the wind. He gathered his strength several times and finally caught up with him. "Lord Zhou, can you spare me a moment to talk?"

Earl Ye regretted so much that he spoke too late.

Zhou Shuren stopped and asked, "My Lord, what's the matter?"

Elder Wen did have something to do, so he motioned Zhou Shuren to step aside. Seeing that Zhou Shuren didn't turn his head away, he let out a sigh, "I heard that the grandson of the Minister of War went to teach today?"

"Your Excellency is really well-informed. You can even find out everything about the Minister of War's family. I admire you. I admire you."

Elder Wen's expression did not change. This was the familiar Zhou Shuren, the familiar sarcasm, "I've been to the manor, too."

"so?"

"I can guess what the emperor is planning."

Zhou Shuren sneered, "You are too modest."

You're still missing one or two. You clearly guessed eight or nine!

Old Master Wen was not here to argue. "Marquis Rong left the capital, and it's not just me who has my eyes on him. Now the manor is in the hands of your wife, and there are too many possibilities in the future."

Seeing that Zhou Shuren didn't say anything, Old Master Wen continued, "I just went to see it and was deeply moved. I admire a woman for having such ability. However, once the manor changes, the Marquis' Mansion doesn't want to be ripped off, right? How about we mutually benefit?"

Zhou Shuren sneered in his heart, "Some people want profit, some people want fame, but you want both."

Old Master Wen was not angry when his thoughts were hit, "Isn't it the same in your mansion?"

Zhou Shuren, "Forget about the mutual benefit you mentioned. The future of the manor will be decided by the emperor. I will leave first."

After he finished speaking, he took Qiu Yan who was waiting in front and left.

After leaving the palace, Qiu Yan sat in the Ministry of Revenue carriage before speaking, "I just overheard a few times, but I didn't mean to overhear."

He was standing in a place that was sheltered from the wind, but the wind direction changed a little, and he could not hear clearly and only heard a few words.

Zhou Shuren, "Hmm?"

Qiu Yan hooked his fingertips and said, "My grandson is not outstanding."

He had been taught a lesson with sticks, but his achievements were still mediocre. He felt a little nervous and looked at the Shangshu with a frown.

Zhou Shuren and Qiu Yan have worked together for many years and have a good relationship. Qiu Yan has really helped him over the years. "Choose a child who can calm down and go to the farm."

Qiu Yan was grateful, "Thank you."

Zhou Shuren, "There's no need to report this to the Ministry of Revenue."

Qiu Yan understood that he was able to find an opportunity for his grandson because of his long-term friendship with the Shangshu.

Zhou Shuren agreed readily because due to the emperor's attitude yesterday, the emperor did not care about these trivial matters. Moreover, he saw a book sorted by his daughter-in-law on the emperor's desk, which was a book on laying the foundation. He had some vague guesses in his heart.

At Zhou Hou Mansion, Yu Wen held the invitation, "Grandma, the Crown Princess invites me to the Crown Prince's Mansion?"

Zhulan was also surprised, "Well, I have sent a maid to the Qin Palace to ask your aunt whether she wants to invite you alone or Linxi together."

Su Xuan frowned and said, "After the Crown Princess' wedding, she didn't personally host a banquet and even rejected all invitations. Why would she suddenly invite Yu Wen?"

Zhulan thought for a moment, "There is only the Crown Princess in the Crown Prince's Mansion right now, maybe she wants to talk to Yuwen?"

After the Crown Prince's wedding, more people came to him. It was not easy for the Crown Princess to entertain them, so the couple lived a cautious life after marriage. The Crown Prince stayed rooted in the palace day by day, so there were really not many girls that the Crown Princess could invite.

The maid who was sent to inquire came back soon, "The princess said that Princess Linxi has also received an invitation, and the two princesses in the palace will also leave the palace tomorrow."

After hearing this, Yuwen said, "I can participate because of Grandpa."

Zhulan smiled, "I thought you would say it was because of the title."

Yu Wen said quietly, "My mother also had a title back then, but she never received an invitation to be the Crown Princess."

To put it bluntly, it was because of family background. Although her grandfather didn't bear the title of the prince's teacher, he taught the prince. The prince respected her grandfather, and the royal family valued her grandfather. So she, the granddaughter with a title, was singled out. As for why the third sister was not invited, it can be seen that the crown princess invited either princesses or princesses.

After hearing this, Su Xuan glared at the lady, and then smiled. She was happy that different people had different statuses with the same title.

Zhulan coughed and said, "Now that we know who to invite, there's nothing to worry about."

Yuwen sat for a while, "Grandma, I'll go back and get ready first."

"good."

Su Xuan did not leave with the lady, "The news of tomorrow's banquet has spread, and someone has come to inquire about it again."

Zhulan thought of what Shuren said last night. Gu Sheng had rejected many marriage proposals, so now was not the time to talk about marriage.

Su Xuan saw that her mother-in-law was distracted, "Mom?"

Zhulan came back to her senses and said, "Go ahead and explore."

The next day, Yu Wen got up early, washed and dressed herself up. She did not wear Zhang Yang's red dress, but chose a light blue dress. After making sure it was right, she had breakfast and left the house.

At the Prince's Mansion, Yu Wen arrived first. Because she had the lowest status, she followed the palace maids into the yard.

There is a greenhouse in the Prince's Mansion, where many flowers are grown. As the Prince is getting married, the sealed Prince's Mansion has been renovated, and the flowers in the greenhouse were cultivated this summer.

Yuwen came in, and the Crown Princess looked over and said with a smile, "This outfit suits you very well."

Yuwen stepped forward to greet him, "Anhe has met the Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess said, "Quickly, please don't be polite and come and sit down."

Yu Wen felt emotional in her heart, there is a huge change between being married and not being married. The former Miss Shangguan was very similar to her fourth sister, but now she is a Crown Princess of noble status and has the aura of a superior.

Yuwen sat down, "What was the Crown Princess looking at just now?"

The Crown Princess pointed ahead and said, "Look at the scenery outside."

Yu Wen looked through the greenhouse glass. There were not many leaves left on the trees outside, and the branches were swaying in the wind. She only saw the autumn chill and no other scenery.

Seeing An He's wooden face, the Crown Princess burst out laughing and said with emotion, "When you were not here, the yard was very quiet."

Yu Wen agreed in her heart. It was indeed quiet as she followed the palace maids along the way. The rules in the Prince's Mansion were strict, and the palace maids and eunuchs dared not make any noise, so it was quiet everywhere. There were many courtyards in the Prince's Mansion, and the masters were only the Prince and the Crown Princess. The Prince was in the palace all day, and the Crown Princess was the only master in the mansion.

Yu Wen thought of the Queen and fiddled with her handkerchief. The Queen was happy and quiet after recuperation, and it was not appropriate for the Crown Princess to enter the palace often.

Soon Linxi arrived. Linxi had been spoiled since childhood and had a lively and likable personality. Before Linxi arrived, laughter could be heard.

The Crown Princess smiled and asked, "What makes my sister so happy?"

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