Chapter 640: Seven-Year-Old Child

The next morning, the temperature warmed up and Zhulan was in a good mood. As the temperature rose a little, her son and Rongchuan would suffer less.

Dong smiled more often, but unfortunately, when she received the letter from Zhou's family in the afternoon, not only did her smile disappear, but she also looked very gloomy.

Zhulan also knew the reason. The girl not only wrote a letter to Dong, but also wrote one to her.

Zhulan really didn't expect that the Dong family would send a child here. The child was not very old, only seven years old. He was the youngest son of Dong's eldest brother. No adult came with them, only the old woman and the servant. They were really generous.

No wonder Mrs. Dong had a gloomy face. She was not only angry that the Dong family left the child to her, but also that they left a small child to fend for herself. Not only was it unsafe, it was also embarrassing.

Mrs. Dong was in her bedroom, she was so angry that she had expected this kind of drama to happen, but she didn't expect it to be so embarrassing. Let a child come, are all the adults dead?

Dong was angry for a while and then sat down. She felt a little dizzy because of anger. She was really wronged. She was so embarrassed this time. How would her husband's family look at her family?

In Jinzhou Prefecture, Xue Han said, "Mother and Third Sister-in-law should have received the letter by now."

Li had already digested the shock, "I never thought that the Dong family's work would be worse than what my parents did."

Xue Han rubbed his forehead. Who said no? "We can only wait for Third Sister-in-law to come back and make arrangements."

Anyway, this cannot be sent back directly. After all, he is a relative by marriage, and we also have to consider the face of the third sister-in-law.

Li thought that the daughters of the Dong family were all good, but her son was too thoughtful and down-to-earth, and had to jump around on his own. Her parents had also mentioned in their letters to her that the children of the Dong family were enrolled in the clan school of the Zhou family. Well, the Li family also had one, but the Li family's children went there to study and learn to read, and their grades were ranked at the bottom!

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei was teaching her daughter how to make clothes when she heard Dong Yiyi come in. Xuemei noticed the basket in Dong Yiyi's hand and asked, "You just recovered from your illness not long ago. Why didn't you stay at home and take care of yourself? Why are you here today?"

Dong Yiyi felt guilty in front of Xuemei. Even though the Dong family's affairs had nothing to do with her, she was named Dong. "I steamed some buns today, so I sent some over."

Xuemei took it with a smile. She really liked eating the buns made by Dong Yiyi. Who would have thought that after falling into trouble, Dong Yiyi would become a good cook. "Thank you. Please sit down."

Dong Yiyi looked at Jiang Miao and couldn't help but think of her daughter. Her daughter had changed a lot and was helping her quietly, but she still couldn't get along with the girls in the village. She hoped that her daughter could become friends with Jiang Miao, but it was a pity that it was just a friendship for face.

However, let alone a lady, she is the same. She wants to integrate into the village, but she is still separated. The only person she can communicate with is Zhou Xuemei.

Xuemei saw that Dong Yiyi was silent and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Dong Yiyi waved her hands, "It's nothing, I'm just bored at home, are you preparing spring clothes?"

Xuemei smiled and nodded, "This is for Jiang Du. The child is growing up, so his clothes are getting smaller fast."

After hearing this, Dong Yiyi thought of her son. In fact, after selling her dowry, even if she bought a house and land, she would still have some money in her hands. But she didn't dare to touch it. Her son had to go to school, and her daughter was not a child anymore and would also need to prepare dowry in the future, which all cost money.

Now her son's clothes are too small and it's time for her to buy some fabric. She envied Zhou Xuemei in her heart because the Zhou family was so good to their daughter.

In the evening of Jinzhou, Xue Han sent the doctor away. She felt very tired and said to Shui Pozi, "I'm sorry to trouble you tonight. Please take care of the child."

Shui Pozi knew in her heart that the young lady did not trust the old woman from the Dong family, "Yes."

As Xue Han returned to the yard, she was thinking in her heart that the old woman of the Dong family was not a good person. She remembered what the doctor said, that the child was tired from the journey and was frightened, so he had a fever. It was obvious that she had not taken good care of her master, and had just caused trouble.

The servants and maids in the Zhou residence are all trained, and they feel comfortable at home.

Xue Han had no intention of disturbing her father. There was no need. If she couldn't handle this small matter well, she could give up the power of housekeeper.

Back in the yard, Xue Han asked Liu Li, "How is Fourth Sister-in-law doing?"

Liuli replied, "The county lord and the child are both fine. The county lord had an extra bowl of egg custard in the evening."

Xue Han took the pen and wrote down the information. Her mother once said that it is better to write down things than to forget them, so she made it a habit. She also looked at her fourth sister-in-law's condition a few days ago and finally had some good news: her fourth sister-in-law and the child were both fine.

Liu Jin brought over the fruit plate, "Miss, have some fruit."

Xue Han shared some of the Liuli and Liujin, and then ate while thinking, mother wouldn't be back for a while, third brother and Rongchuan were doing well, and there were still palace examinations to come. Counting the days, Xue Han felt a little depressed, she missed her mother.

Time passed quickly and the first show ended. Zhulan didn't go to pick up the people, but Dong went.

When Zhulan saw the people, Changlian and Rongchuan, both of whom were in good health, looked exhausted, mainly because of the great mental pressure. "The first exam is over, you should wash up first and come back for dinner later."

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan swallowed their saliva. They were hungry, so they quickly went back to the yard to wash up.

Changzhong blinked his eyes, "Mom, isn't Third Brother going to take the exam? Why does he look so haggard?"

"You don't understand now, but you will when you grow up."

Changzhong suddenly doesn't want to grow up anymore. He thinks life is good now, his parents spoil him, and he has delicious food and fun things to do!

During the meal, Zhulan did not ask how things went, but Changlian spoke up, "Mom, I think I did well on the test. The first exam was not difficult."

Zhulan smiled and said, "As long as you have confidence."

Rongchuan was a little worried. The first round was easy, but he couldn't say for sure about the rest. The level of this session was high, so if he wanted to widen the gap, the questions had to be more difficult.

Chang Lian also knew this, but he wanted to reassure his mother since she had come to the town on her own. He thought to himself that it was better to have his mother around, and he felt particularly at ease when he returned home.

In the palace, in the Queen's Palace, the Crown Prince came with his father. He missed his concubine a little. After all, he had another son, but the son was not as important as the concubine in his arms. It was not because the Queen Mother raised him personally, but because he only had one concubine at the moment!

The prince saw that his mother looked good, "Is there anything good in your heart?"

The queen was very happy. "We caught a mouse that had been hiding for a long time. It was surprisingly fat."

The prince understood that he had been caught, "Mother, please take care of your health."

The Queen said she understood, and then asked the Emperor, "What did you find out from the torture?"

The emperor had a fierce look in his eyes, which he had indeed hidden for a long time. "You are very stubborn."

The queen put down her teacup and said, "It seems that there is no way to get any information out of her. If that is the case, we cannot let her down easily."

The emperor hummed.

It was the first time that the Crown Prince saw murderous intent in his mother's eyes. This was different from the way she dealt with palace maids who made mistakes in the past. Now he completely believed what his father said. An angry mother was truly terrifying!