Chapter 531: Good at Calculating

Zhou Shuren said mysteriously, "Not only do I know, I also know who it is."

Zhou Shuren could never have guessed before, but now that he has handed over something, the emperor will definitely be happy to change the fifth prince's wife.

After Zhou Shuren finished speaking, he strode out. Zhulan glared at Zhou Shuren as he turned around and went out to eat. He was not going to tell her!

Inside the palace, the Crown Prince looked at the imperial decree granting him marriage and fell silent. Thinking back to the fake Fifth Prince he met in the afternoon, he was almost frightened to death.

The emperor was very satisfied with his marriage decree, "It's getting late, you should go back too."

The prince put down the imperial edict and said, "Yes."

It seems that the emperor is in a particularly good mood. This is the first time in the past two months that he has been sent back so early. The prince could not help but quicken his pace. Now he could go back and have a meal with his son. His son has not seen him for a long time, but he sees him often, and he would go to see him when the little guy falls asleep.

The prince touched his purse, and inside was the jade pendant he had received from his father. He thought the little boy would definitely like it.

At the Zhou residence's dinner, the first and fourth wives ate together. The second and third wives knew that the county lord was helping the first wife.

At the second room's dining table, Zhao, holding the restless little girl, said absentmindedly, "The county lord likes the eldest sister-in-law more."

Chang Yi nodded. He had seen it a long time ago. Although he didn't care about the affairs in the backyard, he still knew what he should know. The county lord had only visited the second wife and rarely visited the third wife. Later, he tasted it and found that the county lord didn't like the second and third wives very much.

Zhao looked at Yu Shuang who was eating, she didn't understand, Yu Shuang was prettier than Yu Lu, and the county lord seemed to like Yu Lu more. She didn't ask the county lord to help the second branch make money, as her husband was capable of making money himself. She just hoped that the county lord could take care of the lady more and improve her status.

Zhou Laoer continued to eat his meal, "Actually, the county lord has helped us a lot outside."

At least he was taken good care of as his second uncle. He was able to buy the land at the lowest price. At first he thought it was because of his father's connections, but later he found out that it was because of the county lord's connections.

Zhao was surprised, "Is this true?"

Zhou Laoer finished eating and took the young lady from him. The young lady was much harder and felt that she kicked his calf very vigorously. Zhou Laoer smiled and said, "Well, you and the county lord should just let it go in the future, otherwise the closer you get, the more counterproductive it will be."

In fact, this fourth brother's wife is already very good. You know, at the beginning, he was worried that the county lord had a title and didn't take them seriously. Now, except for the county lord who makes friends based on his preferences, the others are very good.

Zhao was silent. The more she tried to please the county lord, the further he would be pushed away. "I understand."

In the third room, Mrs. Dong's stomach was already very big. She felt uncomfortable after sitting for a while. She didn't eat much. The little she ate felt bloated in her stomach, so she quickly put down her chopsticks.

Chang Lian frowned, "Why don't you eat? Are you angry that the county lord is helping the eldest wife?"

Mrs. Dong glared, "Am I such a petty person? I have long understood that everyone has their own destiny. I am not asking for this, it is just that I am pregnant and I really can't eat anymore."

Chang Lian counted the days, "Just bear with it for two more months, and the baby will be born."

He felt sorry for Dong. For the past two months, Dong's legs had cramps every night and she dared not move. It was really hard for her to be pregnant, especially since the baby in her belly was particularly willing to move.

Mrs. Dong felt uncomfortable no matter how she lay down at night. Since winter had come and she had not been out and about, her face had turned pale and her eye sockets looked even darker.

Mrs. Dong patted her belly and said, "I used to think giving birth was easy. Every family has five or six children, and some have eight or nine. It was only after I became pregnant that I realized how hard it is and how difficult it is to be a mother."

Chang Lian was also deeply touched. He was not with Mrs. Dong, so he could not understand her hardship. "So children should be filial to their mother."

After saying this, he felt guilty. His mother said that he didn't need to go to pay his respects. In fact, he had only been there a few times. Every time he went, he had something to do. It was really wrong.

The eldest wife had just finished her meal. Su Xuan took the wine glass and was about to pour herself a drink, but was stopped by Chang Zhi, "You can't drink now."

Su Xuan, "Why?"

Changzhi was not stupid enough to tell the real reason. This was not his yard. "You still have five more words to write."

Su Xuan felt like she was struck by lightning, her ears were buzzing, and she tightly grasped the chopsticks. She really wanted to slap Zhou Changzhi to death for talking big at this time!

Li was about to persuade her fourth brother, but immediately shut up. She was really afraid of her fourth brother. He was so cruel to his own wife, so he would not be polite to her, his sister-in-law. She didn't want to follow him.

Boss Zhou also shrank his neck and laughed dryly, "Then we won't drink any more."

Chang Zhi smiled, "It's good not to drink."

Boss Zhou swallowed his saliva. It was so delicious. The wine in the wine bottle today was twenty years old aged wine that had been kept by Li. He was thinking that he could drink it today, but now it was impossible.

After dinner, Su Xuan left the courtyard of the main house and stretched out her hand to pinch Chang Zhi's ear, "Let's go back and have a good chat about Da Zi."

Chang Zhi hissed. He felt that he was thick-skinned enough that he was not afraid of the servants' gazes at all. "Let go, or we will be embarrassed together."

Su Xuan was furious. She wanted to drink too. She quite liked drinking. Although she didn't drink much, she hadn't drunk for almost a month. Today, she smelled good wine. Why couldn't this man treat her well for once? "It's embarrassing, but I'm afraid of you."

Changzhi's ears no longer hurt. "You said that. I'll tell you, my mother said that women can't drink alcohol if they are pregnant."

Su Xuan was stunned, and stupidly let go of her hand, and then she calculated, "No way," her face darkened instantly. She had her period just half a month ago. "Zhou Changzhi."

Chang Zhi whispered to Su Xuan, "You've been working so hard these days, I think I'm pregnant."

Su Xuan's face turned red and then dark. She wondered why Zhou Changzhi had squandered his fortune and given away all her wine collection. It turned out that they were waiting for her here!

Chang Zhi stood up with a smile on his face. He remembered that pregnant women were not allowed to drink alcohol. He learned this when his second sister-in-law in Lizhou was pregnant.

The next day, the official who read the imperial decree of marriage returned to Beijing from the Lin Mansion. Zhulan knew the news. This did not surprise Zhulan. What really surprised Zhulan was that Miss Lin and the official entered Beijing together.

Because of the emperor's oral order and the imperial decree of marriage, Lin Daxiao immediately went to the capital to take care of the fifth prince. The newly appointed future fifth prince's wife did not even have time to pack her bags. She hurriedly took a maid and two servants and got on the carriage to the capital.

Zhulan's mouth twitched. The emperor must have done it on purpose. The real Fifth Prince was in the Lin Mansion, and Miss Lin and the Fifth Prince must be having an affair. The emperor even asked Miss Lin to take care of the fake one. The one who was disgusting was the Fifth Prince.

At the government office, Lord Wang was stunned, "Why is it the Lin Mansion?"

Lord Lin is only of the fifth rank, how can he become the Fifth Prince's consort?

Lord Wang looked at Lord Zhou who was sipping tea and asked tentatively, "Sir, have you known this a long time ago?"

Zhou Shuren played dumb, "How would I know? Do you really think I'm a spirit, or an immortal who can tell fortunes?"

Lord Wang had a strange expression on his face. Lord Zhou knew that he was a spirit. He then shook his head and stared at Lord Zhou carefully. He was soon disappointed. He could no longer see through Lord Zhou. Many of Lord Zhou's subtle movements were gone. To be honest, he really admired Lord Zhou. Some habits could not be changed by words, but Lord Zhou used him to do it.

(End of this chapter)