Chapter 626: Lord Hou

Shen Yile's eyes were filled with joy. She just wanted to stay for a few days, but she didn't expect the queen to be so kind to her. "Thank you, Her Majesty."

The Queen continued, "This is the first and last time. I will not interfere too much in the future."

The smile on Shen Yile's face froze. She was not summoned to see Lu Mang today, which made the Queen unhappy. She panicked for a moment. After all, she was not a member of the royal family. She was more aware of her identity and restrained her complacency. "Yes."

The Queen also wanted to do this for Shen Yile's own good, to prevent the child from losing her composure. Now that she knows who she is, she can restrain herself and avoid losing harmony with Prince Yao.

In Jinzhou City, Chang Lian did not expect to see Third Master Ning again. It seemed that he was blocking him on purpose. He hurried forward and said, "Third Master Ning."

Ning San has a title, Marquis, Ning Marquis. Even if he regains his status, he doesn't have to fight with his second brother. "It seems that you know me."

"Yes, Lord Ning."

Ning Xu smiled and said, "My status is not suitable for going to Zhou Mansion. Let's go. You were the one who spent the money last time. Today, I will treat you."

Chang Lian's legs were a little shaky, he was excited, luck, this is the luck that his father was talking about, he thought his luck was gone, but it turned out to be back, "Yes."

The restaurant was still the same restaurant as last time, but its identity had changed, and Chang Lian was not as comfortable as last time.

Ning Xu did not mention his poison. It was better for him to know about this unexpected favor. It would not be good for anyone to tell him. "Are you sure you can go to Beijing next year?"

Chang Lian said respectfully, "Dad said that we just need to do our best, but we can't be sure who will win."

Ning Xi wanted to meet Lord Zhou, but unfortunately, she had changed back to her original identity and was no longer suitable to meet Lord Zhou. This was also the only time she could meet Zhou Changlian and she would not be able to see him more often in the future.

In the afternoon, Zhulan heard what Changlian said, "I specially invited you to dinner, and then left?"

Chang Lian was also puzzled. "Yes, he left after eating."

Zhu Lan couldn't understand, "But Lord Ning is a man who keeps his promises. He broke his promise last time, but he made up for it this time?"

Chang Lian racked his brains but couldn't figure it out, but he said in a happy tone, "Mother, has my son caught the eye of Lord Ning?"

Although he had never heard his father analyze the crown prince, he had his own judgment. He felt that having a crown prince was very stable. As long as the crown prince ascended the throne, the Ning Mansion would be stable!

Zhulan hadn't seen Changlian so happy for a long time, and she wasn't ready to attack him, "That should be it."

Chang Lian clenched his hands, he seemed to see a bright future. This time it was not brought to him by his father, but it was all up to him himself. The meaning was different.

The next day, inside the government office, Zhou Shuren looked at Wang Ju who was wandering around the door, "If you have something to say, come in and tell me. If you don't have anything to say, don't hang around in front of my door."

Wang Ju walked in with a slow pace, "Sir, it's so cold outside, why are you still opening the door?"

The door was not open and I didn't know he was hanging around outside.

Zhou Shuren, "The doors and windows are tightly blocked. I'm afraid I'll suffocate to death."

There was a charcoal brazier burning in the room, and he was afraid of it. Even though it was a little cold inside, he would keep the room ventilated.

Wang Ju pulled a chair over and sat down, "Sir, are you acquainted with Lord Ning?"

Zhou Shuren knew that Lord Ning and Chang Lian had a meal together. He said, "I don't know Lord Ning."

Wang Ju's eyes were filled with curiosity. "Your Excellency doesn't know him, but I heard that Lord Ning is familiar with the third young master of the mansion."

It was so obvious that we dined at the same restaurant both times.

Zhou Shuren looked at Wang Ju. Wang Ju dared to ask because it was related to Tie. People outside didn't know how to guess. Zhou Shuren told him what happened. "That's what happened."

Wang Ju looked envious, "Chang Lian is really lucky."

Luck is also a kind of strength. Why doesn't his son have this luck?

Because of Zhou Shuren's explanation, no one bothered about it anymore and Lord Ning never came to Jinzhou again.

Zhulan also breathed a sigh of relief. God knows how many people have visited her in recent days, asking her questions in various ways, which really racked her brains.

Zhulan counted the days, "It's almost Chinese New Year again."

Mrs. Song, "Yes, another year has passed."

Zhulan looked at the time and said, "Master Shi will be here soon."

"It should be soon."

Zhulan sighed. Shi Qing should have come earlier, but unfortunately because of the incident with Lord Ning, Shi Qing did not come back and had to wait until the heat died down.

In the afternoon, Shi Qing arrived. Not only did he come, he also brought New Year gifts.

Zhulan looked at the list of New Year gifts and said to Mrs. Song, "It's time for the New Year gifts from the mansion to be sent back home."

Mrs. Song said, "If there had been no delay, it would have arrived a while ago."

Although there was no snowstorm in other places, the snow was heavy and the roads were not easy to walk on.

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei sorted out the New Year gifts that arrived the day before. This year there were extra gifts for her youngest son, so she had to sort out a few boxes.

Jiang Sheng lamented, "We didn't pay much tribute to our parents-in-law, but they subsidized us every year."

Xuemei, "Mom and Dad are worried about us and our children. These two boxes are from Chang Lian's wife to the Jiang family. You and Jiang Du should take a rest today and send them over later."

Jiang Sheng thought of the clan school, "The children of the Dong family came to study at the clan school. I accepted a few of them because of my sister-in-law's face, but they bullied Muchen a lot in the clan school. I shouldn't have mentioned it, but Muchen is a really good kid. When you write to mother, mention it and ask my sister-in-law to write back to the Dong family and be more restrained."

Xuemei knew in her heart that her husband not only liked Muchen, but also didn't like the good clan studies to be in chaos because of the Dong family's children. "I'll mention it in my reply."

At the Jiang residence, Jiang Ming limped and reached out to help, but Jiang Sheng dodged, "Don't look at me as a scholar, I'm quite strong, and I worked in the fields a lot in the early years, just leave this to me and Jiang Du."

Although the son is thin, he is strong. He exercises with his father-in-law when he goes to his father-in-law's house and he has not stopped since he came back. The son admires his father-in-law the most. His father-in-law said that a good body is the capital, and the son has always remembered it.

Jiang Ming was very embarrassed, "Thank you for bringing it here in person. We should have gone to pick it up."

Jiang Sheng: "We are all relatives, it's too formal."

Jiang Ming felt very upset. After he got into trouble, the eldest daughter never came to visit him. She only sent people to deliver some things. She knew that the eldest daughter also had difficulties. He did not blame her, but was afraid of comparison. The Jiang family helped them a lot, and his son was also protected by Jiang Sheng so he was not bullied. "Thank you."

Jiang Sheng sighed in his heart, and at the same time felt that he was right to teach honestly.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. This year, the Zhou family had new members, and the family was becoming more and more prosperous.

Zhulan looked at her grandchildren with a smile on her face. A few of the little ones were playing tag in the house with their eyes blindfolded!

Su Xuan sat on a chair with her twins in her arms, "Mom, look at how smart Yudie is."

Zhulan looked at Yudie with a smile. This child was well raised. She could speak fluently and could run a few steps without getting out of breath. The little girl was indeed smart and knew how to use her height to hide.

The room was noisy for a while, and Zhou Shuren came in. Li was very good at reading her father-in-law's expression, "Mom, I'm going to the kitchen to make some snacks."

Having said that, he pulled the girl up and left.

Then they all left one after another, and the last one was Su Xuan. Zhu Lan looked at Su Xuan's belly and felt nervous, "You better be careful."

Su Xuan touched her belly and said, "Mom, I know."

(End of this chapter)