Chapter 608: Maybe Two

Wu Ning was worried and looked sad. "He Shu is not doing well. He didn't get enough rest because of the exam. He has a high fever and is still confused even after taking the medicine."

Zhulan sighed. Not only did Heshu not get enough rest, but he also had something hidden in his heart that kept weighing on his mind. Now that the exam was over, he could no longer suppress his anger, so he let it out. "Go visit more often in the next few days."

Wu Ning was very tired. It had been raining for the past few days, and she was worried about He Shu's exam. Now that it was over, He Shu fell ill again. She felt that if it weren't for the force supporting her, she would have fallen ill. "Auntie, I'm going to go back and rest first."

"Go ahead."

He Shu's illness recurred, and when the results were announced, He Shu's illness had not been cured, and the servants only knew the results.

He Shu's result of third place was considered a good result. The first place was an unexpected favorite, and the second place was Shen Yang.

Zhulan thought to herself, she had planned everything but it all went in vain. Who could have thought that a dark horse would emerge at the last minute? However, Zhulan was still in a happy mood.

But this pleasure did not last long, and Zhulan started to feel a headache.

Zhulan stared at Zhao and asked, "I didn't hear you clearly just now, can you say it again?"

Zhao gritted her teeth and said again, "Mom, when Yushuang and I went out today, the veil covering her face fell off."

Zhulan has calmed down. She didn't celebrate her birthday to formally introduce her two granddaughters, but Yushuang ended up showing her face on the street. Should she say that it's a good thing that Yushuang didn't betray her country?

The little girl was really delicate when she was young, but she had Zhou Laoer's genes after all. When she grew up, she looked a bit like Zhou Laoer. However, she is still a beauty.

Zhulan signaled to Zhao, "Don't be nervous, just expose yourself."

She couldn't hold it anymore.

Zhao's uneasy heart finally settled down after hearing her mother-in-law's words. She was afraid that her mother-in-law would blame her. However, she was still happy in her heart. The daughter-in-law could finally attend the banquet. The young lady of the Zhou family had more than just a sister-in-law. She said in a light tone, "Mother, I will go back first."

Zhulan asked, "By the way, didn't your mother write to you?"

Zhao was stunned, "No, I haven't come since the last letter. Mom, what's the matter?"

Zhulan waved her hands, "It's okay."

It seemed that Zhao's mother had come to her senses. The eldest brother and Changzhi went to Lizhou, and they met the official family that Zhao's younger brother was engaged to. Changzhi made his attitude clear: the Qian family is the Qian family and has nothing to do with the Zhou family, but Changzhi showed no mercy!

The eldest granddaughter of the Zhou family is a natural beauty. Before the evening, she knew everything she needed to know.

The next day, Zhulan received a lot of invitations and said to Mrs. Song, "Look how curious these people are."

Mrs. Song laughed, "You are right, Miss Sun hid it too tightly."

Zhu Lan took out the invitation from Master Shen's mansion and said, "Since we are going to take them to a social event, we should choose a banquet with the highest status."

Zhulan has confidence in her two granddaughters, as they were taught etiquette by Shui Po herself.

The eldest wife, Mrs. Li, got the news and was a little panicked, "How should I wear this?"

As he spoke, he began to rummage through the lady's jewelry box.

Seeing her mother take out the most expensive headgear, Yu Lu helplessly put down the book, "Mom, I don't need to dress so formally. My father is a commoner after all, so I just need to dress more formally."

She is not going to a beauty pageant. Besides, no matter how she dresses up, she is not a beauty. It is better for her to follow her own preferences instead of losing face by adding unnecessary details.

Li didn't care about herself, she cared about her daughter. This was the first time for her daughter to attend a banquet. "My mother has a bad reputation. I'm afraid that you will be looked down upon and that you will be wronged."

Yu Lu curled her lips and said, "Mom, I, your daughter, have always listened to what I want to hear and will never let myself down."

Li also laughed, "You are the same as your elder brother."

In the second room, Zhao excitedly took out her headgear and said, "It's too late to make new clothes, but luckily your father often buys you clothes. Take a look at this headgear, how do you like it?"

Yu Shuang has reached the age of valuing beauty. This time she can go out and attend the banquet openly. She is also excited in her heart, "This set is very good."

Zhao put down her headgear and held the eldest daughter's hand. "Your father and I have high hopes for you. If you really want to have a good family in the future, you must take good care of your brother."

Zhao had heard a lot from her husband, and since she could not have any more children and had only one son, her thoughts became more and more in sync with her husband's.

Yu Shuang's joy disappeared. She didn't like her parents saying these things all the time. She didn't think much of it once or twice, but if it happened too many times, she would become more and more annoyed.

Mrs. Zhao didn't notice the look on the young lady's face. Instead, she took the young lady in her arms and when she saw that she was about to touch her head, she hurriedly stopped her, "This belongs to me, you can't touch it."

The next day, Zhulan took her two granddaughters and Su Xuan to Master Shen's residence. As Su Xuan was the county lord, she could at least protect the two more girls.

Zhulan looked at Suxuan who was sitting very hard. Suxuan was pregnant. "I'm sorry to trouble you today."

Su Xuan leaned against the cushion and said, "Mom, we are a family. It's too unkind to say that. Yu Shuang and Yu Lu are both my nieces. It's my duty to protect them more."

Zhu Lan listened to this in her heart and looked at Su Xuan's belly. "Your belly is unusually big."

Several of her daughters-in-law have given birth multiple times, and she herself has also given birth. She is barely pregnant this month, but Su Xuan's belly is too big.

Su Xuan touched her belly and said, "I also think it's too big. The maid next to me is unsure, and I dare not tell my mother. I am waiting for a doctor I know to come and check my pulse."

Zhu Lan stared at Su Xuan's belly, "You mean you're not pregnant with just one?"

Su Xuan, "Mom, the diagnosis hasn't been confirmed yet."

Zhulan asked, "Does Changzhi know?"

Su Xuan shook her head, "My husband doesn't know, and I didn't dare to tell him."

Zhulan was worried. The conditions for having children in ancient times were really bad. Giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell. Suxuan was the first child. If it was twins, the risk would increase exponentially.

Su Xuan had been feeling uneasy these past two days. She had specially checked the family tree and found out that her ancestors had twins. She felt that she was most likely pregnant, so she sought out an imperial physician just to feel more at ease. Fortunately, she had the title of county lord and had some connections with the imperial physician Liu.

In Pingzhou, Rongchuan and Changlian rode out of the city gate in a carriage. Both of them passed the exam, with Changlian coming in second and Rongchuan coming in sixth.

I have been entertaining people in Pingzhou these days. After leaving the city gate, Rongchuan stretched his waist and said, "I am finally leaving."

Chang Lian did not ride in the same carriage with Dong because he had something to ask Rong Chuan, "I was just about to ask you, your academic performance is no worse than mine, why are you ranked eighth?"

Rong Chuan smiled and said, "Third brother is carrying the glory of the Zhou Mansion, so he must do his best to get good grades. But if both you and I are in the top few places, the Zhou Mansion will attract too much attention."

Chang Lian had guessed it in his mind, but when he really heard Rongchuan say it, he was still moved. Just as Rongchuan said, he was different from Rongchuan, and he carried a heavier burden than Rongchuan.

The carriage had been moving forward for a while when the driver stopped. Shen Xing rode over and said, "Third Master, there is a carriage stuck in the mud ahead. They want to borrow our men to help push it."

(End of this chapter)