Chapter 650: The Ruler of a Country

Ning Xu put down the list in his hand, words came to his lips, but he swallowed them back. The people sent to investigate Rongchuan would not be back for a while. Zhoujia Village was a bit far away, but he had a feeling in his heart that Rongchuan was related to the Ning family, no, it should be said that he was related to the person in front of him.

Ning Xu sighed in his heart. If his eldest brother hadn't died too early and died before Jianchao, Rongchuan's age would not fit no matter how well he tried. He would definitely think of his eldest brother. As for his second brother, he had thought about him too, but his second brother and his second sister-in-law had a very good relationship. Plus, the two nephews in the mansion were older than Rongchuan, so he just thought about it.

The emperor felt that he was particularly good-tempered towards Ning Xu. "Why don't you talk?"

Ning Xu knew how to strike a balance. "I feel deeply that Lord Zhou's son and future son-in-law are both good. I heard that there is another son in the family who is also good at studying. Yes, it is said that Lord Zhou's eldest grandson is also good."

Emperor Zhang Yu thought Ningxu was thinking about his offspring again, "You like children so much, your second brother's grandson is also good, you can adopt one."

Ning Xu waved her hands, "My second brother's grandchildren are all treasures. Forget it. After I am a hundred years old, I will return the title of Marquis to the court."

In the capital, Mr. Deng from the Zhou Mansion came to congratulate him, and the young officials that Chang Lian had just met and had a good relationship with also came to visit. Fortunately, because they had to prepare for the palace examination, they all studied hard after the list was announced, so there were no more invitations.

Two days later, Mr. Deng came to visit and bowed to Zhulan. Zhulan asked hurriedly, "Why are you doing this?"

Mr. Deng blushed, "I came here today to ask for your help, but I don't know how to start."

Zhulan thought she was being polite right away. "Since you've come here, you must have a plan in mind. Is there anything you can't say? Just tell me first and I'll listen carefully."

Mr. Deng encouraged himself in his heart, "I would like to ask you to help me find a woman who is well-educated, well-mannered, and has a clean family background."

Zhulan didn't think much about it and answered, "You are looking for a wife for your daughter, right? This is easy to do."

Mr. Deng blushed again, "No, no, Mr. Deng wants to marry again."

Zhulan, ".......Marry again!"

If she remembered correctly, she seemed to have heard Zhou Shuren say that Mr. Deng had no plans to remarry. Why did he change his mind now?

Zhulan asked, "Do you have a favorite?"

Then I felt that I had asked a stupid question. Since she asked me to help her look for it, it meant that she didn't find anyone she liked.

Mr. Deng explained hurriedly, "No, no, I took my daughter back, but she is still young. If I had only one son, it would be fine, but my daughter is different. The uneducated women in the upper house have a bad reputation for women, and the engagement was cancelled a few days ago, which has damaged their reputation. So after thinking about it, I need a mistress at home, and I also hope to teach my daughter more about reason and rules."

Zhulan understood that Mr. Deng still wanted a mistress who could manage the household well so as not to distract him. Although she did not pay much attention to Mr. Deng's family, it was clear that there was trouble at home.

Zhulan understood that Deng Xiucai came to her not only because he hoped she could help him find a good man, but also because he wanted to show his attitude through marriage and that he had no second thoughts about the Zhou family. "I'll make a note of this and look for more."

Mr. Deng was delighted. He trusted the judgment of the Zhou family mistress. "Thank you, Madam."

Zhulan waited for Deng Xiucai to leave, thinking about the people she knew. There was really no one suitable among the people she knew, so she asked Song Pozi, "Do you know anyone?"

Mrs. Song did have a candidate. "Madam, among the gentlemen we invited, there is one who is Mr. Sun's younger sister and divorced. Do you remember her?"

Zhulan recalled, "When I investigated it, it was true. I remember Mr. Sun's sister was about 20 years old."

Mrs. Song remembered it clearly, "She is 22 years old this year. She divorced because she had no children. She was married to a minor official at the time. He was knowledgeable and well-educated, and was a good match for Mr. Deng."

Zhulan thought, it is indeed suitable, "Is it really impossible to have children?"

Mrs. Song said, "This is how the investigation was conducted. I don't know the details."

Zhulan said, "Mr. Deng has children, so it's better to investigate them carefully."

Mrs. Song took note of it.

Zhulan sighed again, "Mr. Deng is really good to his daughter. He is a rare good father."

Mr. Deng really put a lot of thought into this young lady.

At the Ning Mansion, after dinner, Grandpa Ning motioned his youngest son to follow him to the tea room for tea, and sat down on a chair, "Do you have any happy events these days?"

What the old man wants to ask is, are you feeling better now?

Ning Xu sat there paralyzed without any image, "Dad, was my performance very obvious?"

Mr. Ning snorted, "It's more than obvious."

Well, his happiness was in vain.

Ningxu ate the fruit in her hand and said, "Dad, you didn't ask me to come here just to ask this, did you?"

Master Ning frowned, "Since you regained your status, you have been going to the palace too often. You must remember that you are always a subject, so don't wear out your favor."

A concubine is not a concubine, she is the empress. The emperor will never be a son-in-law, he is just the ruler of a country.

Ning Xu wiped her hands with a handkerchief, "Father, I know better than you. It's not that I really want to go, but it's the Emperor and Empress who asked me to go. This is a favor, and I have to accept it as your son."

Old Master Ning was silent for a moment, "Just be sensible. Your second brother is not in good health, so he has two sons, but they are both precious. These two children are not outstanding, and it has something to do with me. Three of my sons died or were injured, so I thought that no matter how glorious the Ning Mansion is, it must have successors, so I let go of the two children. The Ning Mansion has no successors, so don't be too extreme."

Ning Xu felt very upset. Her father was used to his two nephews. He didn't want to protect their lives, especially the ones who were in good health. In order to reassure the emperor, her father decided to make his two nephews moderate. This was good for everyone.

In the afternoon, Zhulan saw Dong holding a letter in her hand and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

Mrs. Dong was furious. The letter in her hand was passed to her by her sister-in-law. She became angrier after reading it. This was a letter from her elder brother and sister-in-law. Although the two did not write it clearly, the letter also expressed their intentions. What childhood sweethearts? He was planning to take advantage of her daughter. He was really bold. "Mother, my nephew has been in Zhou's house for a while. I just received a letter from my sister saying that the child has recovered from his illness. I was thinking, we still have a while to go back. Do you think it is feasible to let him study with Deng Yun?"

She finally softened her heart. Her eldest brother must have written the letter without telling her parents. After all, he was her nephew, and she still hoped that he would be fine. She couldn't send the child back now, so she could only raise him well. It was not a good idea to just ignore him.

Zhulan, "It's fine as long as you make up your mind."

She had thought about it, but since this was Dong's nephew, it would be better for Dong to speak up.

Dong thought to herself that this was only her own mother-in-law. If it was anyone else's mother-in-law, the Dong family would definitely feel uncomfortable if they did this.