Chapter 779 Your Dad Will Always Be Your Dad
The Minister of Works held up the blueprint and said, "Your Majesty, this is the blueprint I drew yesterday according to your requirements. Your Majesty, please have a look."
The emperor took the blueprint and compared it with the previous blueprint of the capital. The planned city was cleaner and his requirements were met. Looking at the wide streets on the blueprint, the emperor felt relieved and handed the blueprint to the third son, "Take a look at it too."
Zhang Jingshi looked at the drawings carefully and could find no fault with them. "I think the drawings from the Ministry of Works are very good."
The emperor looked at Zhou Shuren and said, "The Ministry of Works will calculate the silver needed for materials, and the Ministry of Revenue will quickly calculate the silver."
The emperor paused and continued, "This money will be used for the benefit of the people, Third Brother, you must remember this."
Zhang Jingshi had been corrupt before, but he didn't dare to do so this time. He still wanted to perform well. "I will make good use of every penny."
The emperor hummed, "You all leave."
Zhou Shuren looked at the suppressed and excited Third Prince with his spare eyes, and felt sympathy for the other princes in his heart. The Emperor and the Crown Prince had made plans, and the Emperor had oppressed the other princes. In the past, the princes had done a lot of slacking off in their work, and this time they all wanted to show themselves, and they would definitely try their best. Thinking of the Second Prince, and then looking at the Third Prince who was walking with big strides, he sighed in his heart, your father will always be your father!
Back at the Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Yan listened to Zhou Shuren's explanation of the news from the court and sighed, "Why are they suddenly expanding Pinggang?"
Zhou Shuren was not surprised. "Pinggang has frequent trade exchanges. In fact, it should have been expanded long ago. It's just that the Ministry of Revenue has never had extra money. This time we set out from Pinggang to buy grain. The emperor is aware of the situation in Pinggang. Expansion is a matter of time."
Qiu Yan's scalp tingled, "Don't put together a matter of sooner or later."
Can’t we just wait for Lord Xiao to come back?
Zhou Shuren patted Qiu Yan's shoulder and said, "Someone from the Ministry of Industry will be here soon, so let's get ready here!"
Qiu Yan perked up and said, "Okay."
At Zhou's residence, Zhulan welcomed County Master Shen in. She really didn't expect that County Master Shen would come with a child. Zhulan welcomed him into the inner room with a small kang, signaled the maid to spread a blanket, and blocked the edge, "County Master, you can put the child on the kang first."
Shen Yile smiled and said, "This child can't live without me. He cries when I leave. I have no choice but to take him with me."
Zhulan didn't believe it. To put it bluntly, County Master Shen was worried about the child staying in the Marquis's residence. Zhulan looked at the child on the small kang and said carefully, "This child looks exactly like Master Yao. They look exactly like him."
County Master Shen liked what he heard and smiled and said, "This child not only looks like me, but also has a similar temperament. He doesn't cry or make a fuss, so he's very easy to take care of."
The county lord talked a lot when he mentioned his son, and shared a lot of interesting stories with Zhulan. Zhulan had to admit that County lord Shen raised his child carefully, and it was all thanks to the county lord that the little boy grew up so strong.
Seeing his son sleeping in a daze, County Lord Shen whispered, "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have brought the child here."
Zhu Lan smiled and said, "The Zhou family has quite a few children. Now that the children are asleep, shall we go out and talk?"
Shen Yile didn't forget what he came here for. "Okay."
When they got to the outer room, Shen Yile said, "County Master Anhe gave birth to a dragon and phoenix twin. She came to the mansion today, so I should go and see her."
Zhu Lan didn't think much about it. Both County Lord Shen and Su Xuan were county lords, so it was normal for them to take a look. "Let's go."
Shen Yile said hurriedly, "I can go there by myself."
Zhulan thought so too. Since her generation was in the courtyard, County Master Shen would feel uncomfortable talking to Su Xuan, so she signaled Mrs. Song to take County Master Shen to the fourth courtyard.
County Lady Shen left, taking only a maid with her, and the old woman was left behind to take care of the children.
Zhulan took the book to the courtyard, sat under a tree and read, waiting for County Master Shen to come back.
Su Xuan was quite surprised when County Lord Shen came to the Fourth Courtyard. She and Shen Yile had no friendship, and there was a big difference between county lords. She had a title but was an orphan, and apart from her higher rank, not many people were jealous of her or flattered her.
Shen Yile is different. She is the legitimate daughter of Marquis Shen and was raised by the Empress. She is also a famous noblewoman in the capital. When she was in the capital, the two of them had no interaction.
Shen Yile said, "I came to see the baby. Dragon and phoenix twins are rare. I happened to be visiting you today, so I came to take a look."
Su Xuan invited someone in and motioned for the maid to bring the child out. "Come to think of it, your child and mine seem to be about the same age."
Shen Yile smiled and said, "Your children are older, but they are all about the same age."
While they were talking, the children were brought out. The two little guys were very energetic. When they saw their mother, they shouted "oh oh" and seemed to want to be held.
Su Xuan's heart melted, she reached out and hugged her daughter, "This is my daughter, Yuwen."
It was the first time for Shen Yile to see twins. Looking at the two children, she said, "They don't look like twins. You have taken good care of them. They look like single babies born at full term."
Su Xuan was a little proud, "I raised him well."
Shen Yile did want to see the dragon and phoenix fetus, but the dragon and phoenix fetus was not the main thing. She wanted to see Zhou Yushuang more. "It's getting late. I should go back so that Shuren won't wait for too long."
Su Xuan was puzzled and had just sat down. "Oh, well, I'll take you out."
After half an hour, Zhulan was lying in the rocking chair and felt a little sleepy. Then County Master Shen came back. After chatting for a few more words, County Master Shen left.
After County Master Shen left, Mrs. Song said, "County Master Shen's real intention is not to drink, but to meet Miss Yu Shuang."
Zhulan, "What do you mean?"
Mrs. Song said, "County Master Shen didn't sit in the Fourth Courtyard for long. He then turned his conversation to the young ladies. He went to see how they were studying. The one who asked me the most questions was Miss Yushuang."
Zhulan recalled the grandchildren of Marquis Shen's Mansion. There really was a young man of similar age to Yushuang. The legitimate children of Marquis Shen's Mansion were all born late. The two disciples of Master Shen were much younger than the illegitimate sons. The second legitimate son was only thirteen this year, which was the age to get engaged.
However, there are many women in the backyard of Marquis Shen’s mansion, and there are many disputes.
Zhulan still hopes that Yushuang's future in-laws will be simpler.
In the Zheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, the Emperor asked Ning Xu, "If you are not around Rong Chuan and feeling the joy of being a father, how can you have time to enter the palace?"
Ning Xu smelled something sour, the emperor was jealous, he didn't dare to be complacent, and he didn't forget the purpose of entering the palace today, "Rongchuan said he wanted to worship his mother, I don't know what to do, so I came to the palace to ask the emperor for instructions."
The Empress was alive and well, and he didn't dare to bring Rongchuan to worship her. Even if he made a fake one, he was scared. Even if he found a dead person to be his stepmother, he didn't dare let Rongchuan acknowledge her as his mother!
The emperor was silent. He really ignored this problem. Rongchuan was a filial child and would definitely offer sacrifices.
Ning Xu looked at the emperor eagerly, "Your Majesty, what do you say we should do?"
He was out of ideas and had managed to get away with it last night.
The emperor pondered, his son already felt uncomfortable knowing only one father, so how could he have another mother? Not only did he feel uncomfortable, the queen was also depressed.
(End of this chapter)