Chapter 784: Don't Show Off

In the Hanlin Academy, Rongchuan saw his father off and shared half of the fruit in his hand. These were fruits that the Marquis' Mansion had just obtained, shipped from the south, and had not yet started selling in the capital.

Rongchuan kept half of it and took it back for his uncle, aunt and family.

When Lu Shujishi saw Rongchuan leave, he asked, "Isn't Lord Ning too kind to your future brother-in-law?"

If he had not been so blatantly nice to Zhang Rongchuan, he would have thought too much. Now he just wanted to find out why he was so nice to Zhang Rongchuan, which had a significant impact on the Zhou family and Zhou Changlian.

Chang Lian thought, because that was Rong Chuan's father, but he couldn't say, "We just got along."

Lu Shujishi didn't believe it, "How could it be possible for He Yanyuan to send such expensive fruits? And he sent them basket by basket?"

Logically speaking, Zhang Rongchuan lived in Zhou Mansion, and the favor he helped Duke Ning should have belonged to Zhou Mansion, and Lord Ning should have been good to Changlian. He couldn't figure it out, it was just that Zhou Changlian was too tight-lipped.

Chang Lian glanced around at the people who were eavesdropping. These people were very concerned. And it was true that Lord Ning was not hiding his kindness to Rong Chuan at all. Not only was the Hanlin Academy suspicious, but the news had spread throughout the capital.

Ministry of Revenue, the Crown Prince also received some fruit here. He shared the fruit and said to Lord Zhou, "My uncle is really generous."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, if you were in the palace, you would definitely not send it to the Ministry of Revenue. You must be petty even though you know that the Ministry of Revenue ignores you. "The Marquis has always been very generous."

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "My uncle also sent a basket to the Imperial Academy. So, Zhang Rongchuan is also my younger brother."

Zhou Shuren thought, look at what the Crown Prince said, the last sentence of his brother was very skillful, "The Marquis has already told me, I didn't expect it."

Qiu Yan's eyes widened. He had heard a secret. He and his wife had speculated about it and he was also very curious about Lord Ning's actions. He didn't expect that Zhang Rongchuan was actually Lord Ning's son?

This is really, he doesn't want to hear secrets, doesn't want to know too much, is it urgent to cover his ears now?

The Crown Prince supports his uncle in adopting Rongchuan. If he says that he has deep feelings for his brother, that is a lie. It is more of a fondness and heartache brought by blood ties. There is no affection from childhood to adulthood. His father is old, and it is the most critical moment for him as the Crown Prince. He still has to think more about his brother who has many variables.

The current result is good for everyone, and it is because my father considers him more that he does this.

The Crown Prince smiled and said, "So, Lord Zhou and I can be considered relatives."

Zhou Shuren, "I am terrified."

The prince smiled and said nothing more. He had said all that needed to be said.

This time, Qiu Yan has determined that Lord Zhou is on the prince's side. Since they are relatives, it seems that Lord Zhou's daughter's marriage has not changed.

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan envied Lord Zhou again. Lord Ning was already quite old. If he adopted his son, wouldn't he ask for the title of Crown Prince? Lord Zhou would have a son-in-law who was a marquis in the future, and one who was raised in the Zhou Mansion. He was so jealous that he felt like he had fallen into a vinegar jar.

At the Ningguo Mansion, Mrs. Du listened to what her husband had said, "So that's how it is. No wonder you told me to give up the idea."

Even though Mrs. Du gave up the idea, she was still very disappointed. She was still a little worried, wondering if her husband would change his mind after a few years. But now she doesn't have to worry about it because her brother-in-law already has a son.

Ning Hui, "Mother also expressed her opinion today. Father will choose a date to recognize the relatives. When the time comes, you will be needed to make arrangements. The Zhou family has been very kind to our family. You must be polite to them in the future."

Rongchuan is the real fifth prince, and the daughter of the Zhou family is the future fifth prince's consort. The Zhou family is married into the royal family.

Mrs. Du said, "I've made a note of it."

Ning Hui paused and said, "When Miss Zhou marries you in the future, you should not act like an elder. You are only the second aunt, not the mother-in-law. Try to be polite."

The Empress Dowager is the real mother-in-law. If Mrs. Du takes advantage of Miss Zhou, the Empress' sister will be angry. She knows her own sister well and is very protective of her. Coupled with the petty-minded Emperor, the Du family has already fallen into decline. If something really happens, his face will be in jeopardy.

Mrs. Du understood what her husband meant, which was to keep her mouth shut. Thinking of her brother-in-law, Mrs. Du was still frightened. "I understand."

Ning Hui sighed in his heart, hoping that his wife really understood, but he couldn't help but say one more sentence, "We are a useless family, and we will have to rely on Rongchuan in the future."

Mrs. Du envied her younger brother-in-law. The son she adopted was a third place winner in the imperial examination. Even if he did not inherit the title, he would have a bright future. Unlike her family, the eldest son was not good enough, and the youngest son was even less likely to succeed. The grandsons were still young, and even the granddaughters did not win the favor of the empress. "I will warn Mrs. Yu."

Ning Hui nodded, "Yes."

Mrs. Du then asked, "Can I tell my son and daughter-in-law now?"

Ning Hui said, "Tell me, so that if something goes wrong suddenly, it will be better if you knock it earlier."

"Then I'll tell them tomorrow."

Today, she wants to take it easy on herself.

Zhou's family, Zhulan and other daughters and granddaughters left. She took out the box and looked at the list of the daughter's dowry. It was almost autumn harvest and the money had to be returned. She needed to add some estates to the daughter's dowry. She signaled Mrs. Song to ask the servant to find Mr. Deng and ask him to help her take a look. This time, she wanted to buy a ready-made estate. She didn't need to look at a small one, but a big one.

In the second room, Zhao and the other daughters entered the room and held the daughters' hands, "How was today's flower banquet?"

Yu Shuang said dryly, "It's quite good. The Duke's Mansion is very grand."

Zhao frowned, "No more?"

"Ah, the flowers in the garden are also very valuable."

She really didn't pay much attention to it and just followed her aunt all the time. Later, thanks to her aunt, she met the Duke's wife. The Duke's wife was tired and took a rest, but she was always thinking about her aunt and really didn't pay much attention to anything else.

Mrs. Zhao was speechless. She felt that her daughter had gone to the Duke's Mansion in vain. She also thought that her mother-in-law must have known what was going on, so she stopped asking. "Go and change your clothes quickly. These clothes are too complicated and tiring to wear."

Yu Shuang, "Mom, you know everything."

Zhao, "Mother bought it, how could I not know? Mother just wanted you to be beautiful, go now!"

"Um."

At night, Zhulan ate the fruit that Rongchuan brought back. Zhou Shuren waited for Rongchuan to leave before saying, "The prince also got some fruit, but there were too many officials in the Ministry of Revenue, so there wasn't enough for everyone."

Zhulan held the fruit and said, "I'm late, but Rongchuan is so filial. This son-in-law is like a son to us. We are lucky."

"It's more than a profit."

It's a huge profit.

Zhu Lan said, "After a few days, the Duke's Mansion should recognize the relatives!"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "I guess it should be on my day off."

Zhulan said, "I didn't think so either. If you calculate it this way, there won't be much time left."

At the Zhou residence, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were eating fruit and listening to their youngest son reciting.

Many families in the capital city made various speculations about Lord Ning's actions, especially Lord Yao's Mansion. Yao Wenqi was a little confused because Ning Xu was too good to Zhang Rongchuan of the Zhou family.

There was a power outage today, but luckily my notebook has power, so I can put away my hand. The battery in the notebook is not enough to post two chapters in this morning. I used my mobile phone to share the hot spots, so I can only post the last chapter first. I hope the power will come back soon. . . . . .

(End of this chapter)