Chapter 693 Surprise

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan held their wine glasses. Chang Lian spoke first, "Thank you, mother."

Rong Chuan continued, "Auntie, you have worked hard these years."

Zhulan drank the wine in the glass happily, because Rongchuan and Changlian were going to take up their posts tomorrow. The alcohol content of the wine was not high, so Zhulan was fine even if she drank a few glasses.

The Zhou family in the capital were having the meal happily, but the Zhou family in Jinzhou, the eldest wife was very unhappy.

Li held a ruler in one hand and supported the table with one hand, sweating profusely from exhaustion. "Stop right there, you little bastard."

Ming Teng looked at the ruler and gulped, "Mom, when did you order the ruler? No, that's not right, shouldn't you slap me? Why did you change it this time?"

He is used to being slapped, he is not afraid of it. Mingrui is right, he can just stand up and get over it. But a ruler is different. If it hits his butt, it will definitely break. He is a fool not to dodge.

Li felt that the ruler felt particularly good. Touching the ruler, she said, "This ruler was sent to me at noon. I was wondering at that time, but it turns out that the source is in you."

She was trembling when she got the ruler, thinking that her father-in-law was unhappy with her. She reflected deeply on what she had done out of line, but her head hurt from thinking about it, but she still couldn't figure it out. Thinking of this, Li got angry. Why couldn't she say one more word after making such a false accusation? Would she die if she said one more word?

When she asked nervously, Ming Teng spoke meaningfully and said she would know in the evening. Now she feels heartache when she thinks about it. It was all Ming Teng's fault!

In the second room, Mingrui had dinner. He took the bowl and put some braised pork in it, and then put some chicken in it. The bowl was soon full.

Zhao was very familiar with her son's behavior. "Did you give it to Ming Teng?"

Mingrui nodded, "My aunt must have only given my second brother white rice to eat again."

Mrs. Zhao wanted to laugh. This trick of her elder sister-in-law was very effective for Mingteng. Mingteng was a person who could not live without meat. Her elder sister-in-law was reluctant to let her son go hungry, so she only gave him rice every time. Mingrui would secretly bring meat from the second room to Mingteng.

Yu Shuang laughed, "Auntie must know that you brought meat to Ming Teng."

Mingrui held the bowl and said, "Don't be fooled by the carelessness on the surface of my aunt. She knows it in her heart. Mom, I'm going to find my second brother."

Zhao, "Run slower, it's getting dark, don't fall."

Mingrui ran away first, "Got it."

In the main courtyard, Changzhong was eating wonton soup. "Dad, let's have wonton soup again tomorrow morning."

Zhou Shuren watched his son eat with a smile on his face. The little guy's cheeks were bulging from eating. His son was so adorable. "Okay, we'll make whatever you want to eat."

The kid ate a lot, more than a bowl of rice, and drank all the soup in the bowl. After eating, the kid was lazy and asked, "Dad, when will mom come back?"

Zhou Shuren wiped his son's hands with a handkerchief and said, "It will take a few days."

The little guy no longer cries when he mentions his mother, "It's a few days, it's a few days, dad said it yesterday, it's still a few days today."

Zhou Shuren pinched his son's nose and said, "About six or seven days."

Changzhong counted on his fingers and raised his hands, "How many more days will it take?"

Zhou Shuren kissed his son on the cheek. He was so cute. "Okay, Daddy will tell you a story."

He didn't tell his son that if everything went well, he could bring his son to Beijing to see his mother. He should act surprised. Originally, he didn't want to submit the petition so soon. His plan was to wait, but it was obvious that he couldn't stay for long, so he had to give himself some extra time!

Old Lady Liu came over to fetch the basin of water. As she walked out the door, she could hear the master's gentle voice telling stories. Old Lady Liu thought to herself that the master was really gentle to the young master. The mistress was not at home, so the master took care of the young master himself and she could not help.

In the capital, at the residence of Lord Ning En, Ning Zhixiang could not concentrate on the book in his hand. He kept thinking about his third uncle's attitude towards the third place winner. His tone was too cordial. Even his third uncle was not that cordial to him!

After Third Uncle came back to life, he seemed to treat him and his eldest brother the same, but he could feel that Third Uncle liked his eldest brother more!

Yu came in with some fruit, "Do you still miss your uncle?"

Ning Zhixiang let out a long breath, "Yeah."

Yu was anxious. Her eldest brother would inherit the title of Ning Mansion. Even if he was demoted to a lower rank, he would still be a marquis. Their second branch would have nothing. "You should talk to your father-in-law about it. Third uncle cannot be without an heir."

Ning Zhixiang waved his hand, "Wait a little longer."

What he cares more about now is the third place in the imperial examination. He is afraid of offending his uncle!

Inside the palace, the emperor was in a particularly good mood. He would be able to see his son tomorrow. He hadn't seen him for some time and he had been missing him the whole time.

The emperor arrived at the queen's bedroom and looked at the food on the table. "What's the happy event today?"

This is a meal prepared by the Queen herself.

The Queen crooked her eyes and personally took the handkerchief to wipe the Emperor's hands. "Third brother saw Rongchuan and Miss Zhou today. Third brother said that Miss Zhou is better than what is written on paper, and that she is a good match for my son. Yes, Third brother said that Miss Zhou is more beautiful than her portrait."

The emperor took the queen's hand and sat down. "Zhou Shuren's daughter is indeed not bad."

He knew more. The queen only cared about her son, but he was more comprehensive. He knew about the cloth shop.

He liked the girl's calmness and composure, but his impression of Ning Zhixiang declined a lot. From the perspective of a wife looking at her husband, it was no wonder that the Queen had always disliked Yu and did not like to summon Yu. At that time, he thought it was just a matter of rapport, but now it seems that women's intuition is particularly accurate.

The Queen picked up some food for the Emperor and said, "I think after Rong Chuan takes office for a few days, I will find an opportunity to meet Zhou Shuren's wife and daughter."

But the reason was not easy to find. Zhou Shuren's rank was a bit low, and she, as the empress, could not summon officials' wives at will. Her every move also affected the previous dynasty, and she had too many considerations.

The emperor thought of the memorial sent by Zhou Shuren, which was about the planning of the provincial capital. The memorial was very detailed, and it was obvious that Zhou Shuren had done a lot of research. He even wrote down how many workers were idle throughout the summer and recorded the changes in prices. He felt it was very good. A good planning of the provincial capital would be conducive to development and avoid many problems.

The emperor smiled and said, "Zhou Shuren sent a letter. I am going to summon him to the capital for detailed discussion."

The queen was delighted and said, "That would be great."

The emperor would not summon anyone to the capital for no reason. It could only mean that Zhou Shuren's suggestion really pleased the emperor, so she didn't have to think of a reason to summon Lord Zhou's wife and daughter.

The next morning, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan were wearing official uniforms. Zhu Lan looked at them and exclaimed that the official uniforms of this dynasty were so beautiful.

Dong and Xue Han saw someone off and came back talking and laughing.

Mrs. Dong walked with the wind. Although she had not received the imperial decree yet, she would definitely receive one in the near future. She had confidence in her husband. "Mother, my husband is gone."

Mrs. Dong was a little worried again, "Mother, my husband won't be bullied, right?"

Zhulan didn't know if she would be bullied. She only knew that with Rongchuan around, she would be able to benefit a lot. "Don't think too much. You'll know when he comes back."

Dong, "Mom, I'll get busy then."

But the worry in my heart never went away. I looked up at the sky and felt that time was passing slowly.

At the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan got off the carriage. Chang Lian encouraged himself. This was where his career began. "Let's go in."

Rongchuan said with a serious expression, "Yes."