Chapter 709: If you don't care about passing by, you will make enemies

The significance of coming to Beijing is different. According to the importance the Emperor places on Lord Zhou, it is said that Lord Zhou has been in the palace these days to give lectures to the Emperor and the Crown Prince. This is even more remarkable, and it shows how much the Emperor values ​​Lord Zhou's talent.

Lord Zhou has the emperor's support when he goes to Beijing, and his career will be smooth. Zhou Changlian has a good father to protect him, so his future is promising.

Chang Lian had never heard his father talk about it, but he also guessed so, but he couldn't say it out loud. If his father was really going to Beijing, he had to be honest at this critical moment, "Why haven't I heard about it? Well, stop guessing and just do your own thing."

Master Lu returned to his seat with a smile, thinking that he would still have to follow Zhou Changlian in the future, so it would be better for him to ignore Shen Yang's attempts to pull him.

Shen Yang put away the papers on the table. Even though Zhou Changlian's tone was calm, he still heard pride in it. Glancing at the attitudes of the other scholars, Shen Yang couldn't help but clench his fists.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan and the lady returned to the house. Seeing that the lady was tired, Zhulan said, "You should go back and rest too!"

When Xue Han got home, her tense heartstrings relaxed. She was in the mood to recall her experience in the palace. She smiled and said, "Mom, I'm going back to the yard first."

Zhulan nodded, "Go ahead."

Zhulan returned to the yard in a good mood, but did not see Zhou Shuren. After asking the maid, she found out that Zhou Shuren was studying in the study with his son. Zhulan changed her clothes and sat in front of the table looking at the jewelry, which were all for her.

Zhulan asked Mrs. Song to bring over a few small boxes. She picked out some gems that suited her and then counted them. There were still twenty-two left. The queen was really generous. She was sure that these were for her, mostly because she took good care of Rongchuan.

Zhulan calculated the number of female members in the family, the eldest daughter Xuemei and granddaughters Jiang Miao, Xuehan, Yushuang, Yulu, Yudie, Yuyi and the newly born Yuwen, eight people in total. If each of them got two pearls, there would be sixteen pearls left, and the four daughters-in-law would each get one pearl, leaving two pearls left.

Zhulan was given to Xuehan.

Mrs. Song put away the boxes that had been sorted out. "Madam, are you going to put away this set of jewelry as well?"

Zhulan had had enough of it, "Put it away, leave it in the capital and don't take it back with you."

This set of jewellery is a great piece of stuff. I will wear it when I come to the capital someday.

When Mrs. Song heard this, the smile on her face deepened. She understood, "Yes."

Zhulan poured herself a cup of scented tea, "Time flies by so fast. I miss Xuemei and Jiang Miao so much."

She is my only granddaughter. I don’t know if she has grown up and looks different.

Mrs. Song considered and said, "If you miss the young lady, you can bring her over to live with you for a few days."

Zhulan waved her hands, "Xuemei is the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family. She is married. It is not like we can just bring her here. The Jiang family cannot do without her."

Zhulan wanted to take Jiang Du over. The daughter-in-law and her son-in-law had placed their hopes on their eldest grandson. Now Jiang Du's age was suitable for taking him over. Zhou Shuren was quite satisfied with Jiang Sheng as his son-in-law. Jiang Sheng had found what he wanted early on. This rationality was rare.

Zhou Shuren came back with his son. Zhulan said, "I was just about to go to the study when you came back."

Changzhong, "Mom, is the palace fun?"

Zhulan tapped her son's nose and said, "That's not a fun place. What did you learn from your father at home?"

Changzhong lowered his head and said, "Dad is testing me."

Zhou Shuren pulled his son's braid and said, "This kid has been playing like crazy lately. He has forgotten everything Changzhi taught him, and he has almost forgotten all the words he knew how to write."

"Your pot."

Zhou Shuren, "......"

He does have his reasons.

Changzhong felt embarrassed and blushed, "Mom, I will study hard."

Zhulan, "Mother believes in you."

Zhou Shuren saw his daughter-in-law looking at him and touched his nose, "I will supervise my son's studies in the future."

Zhulan hummed. She believed this. She patted her son's little butt and said, "Go play. Mommy and Daddy will talk for a while."

Zhou Shuren waited for Mrs. Song to take her son away, then sat down and asked, "Did you have a smooth journey into the palace?"

"The Queen is very satisfied with Xue Han. Although there were some tests, our daughter did a good job and lived up to her expectations. She brought back a lot of rewards this time."

Zhou Shuren was relieved. "We're going back to Jinzhou tomorrow, why don't you pack your luggage?"

"No need to pack up, just stay in the capital. We'll be back soon anyway."

Zhou Shuren held his daughter-in-law's hand and said, "It's the last day of leisure."

Zhulan also sighed, "Yes."

In the afternoon, Rongchuan came to see Changlian. Changlian looked up and said, "Wait a minute, I'm almost done."

Rongchuan was not in a hurry and sat aside waiting. There were still many people left in the room who were not in a hurry to leave. Rongchuan saw Shi Qing. During his time in the Hanlin Academy, he had never spoken to Shi Qing once.

Shi Qing felt it, raised his head and glanced at Rong Chuan, nodded slightly, and continued to copy today's records.

Chang Lian finished his work, handed over the transcribed records, and said to Rong Chuan, "Let's go."

Rong Chuan stood up and followed him out, "Third brother, I ordered a hairpin at the jewelry shop, let's take a detour to pick it up."

Xue Han is leaving tomorrow, and he really doesn't want to let her go. Xue Han is in the capital, and he can see her every day when he goes home. They can eat at the same table, and as long as he ignores the other people at the table, it will be almost like getting married. He kind of wants to get married.

The two of them arrived at the jewelry shop. Rongchuan paid the money and took the hairpin. Changlian said, "Wait a moment, I'll choose a hairpin for your third sister-in-law as well."

His wife has worked hard these days, and of course, he doesn't want her to nag him.

With his father trying to please his mother all the time, and Rongchuan trying to give Xuehan little surprises, he has a hard time. His wife has been nagging about him these days.

In order to have a little surprise, the lady added more money to his wallet. This was no longer a hint, it was an obvious statement!

Rongchuan did not accompany his third brother to choose and sat down to rest by the window. Rongchuan looked at the street. The street vendors had not yet closed their stalls and there were still many people on the street.

Chang Lian quickly selected the hairpin and said, "Let's go back."

Rongchuan stood up and said, "Okay."

The carriage had just started for a while when it turned into the west city area and stopped. The servant came over quickly and said, "The wheel of the carriage ahead has fallen off. The old man is in a bad condition."

Chang Lian opened the curtain and looked ahead. Even though the carriage was low-key, the old man's identity was not simple. If Zhou's carriage passed by, no matter what, if something really happened to the old man, then we would make enemies. "Go down and take a look."

Having said that, Chang Lian got off the carriage, and Rong Chuan followed closely behind.

The carriage in front is really low-key, a gray carriage, and its identity is hard to tell. But from the guards, we can tell that the old man’s identity is not simple!

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan stepped forward and said, "My brother and I are just passing by. Our carriage is right behind us. Please use it if you need it."

(End of this chapter)