Chapter 809 Pregnancy

Zhou Shuren and Lord Fang went out together. Lord Fang said, "Thank you Lord Zhou for today."

Zhou Shuren, "It's the prince who is coming over."

Master Fang smiled and said, "Please come this way, Master."

Zhou Shuren really liked dealing with Lord Fang, and he quickly made a rounds and got to know the Ministry of Works. There were not many officials in the Ministry of Works, some of them were on business trips to Jiangnan, and some were following the Third Prince's plans.

When Zhou Shuren returned, the prince had already looked through several account books. Although he did not read them carefully, he had an idea in mind.

Zhou Shuren didn't say much. He had already made his suggestion today that it would not be good to say too much and that we should take our time and not rush.

At the Zhou Mansion, Zhulan returned home feeling exhausted. She had just changed her clothes and had no mood to rest. She asked someone to invite Mr. Deng to come, as she wanted to inquire about the Wu family first.

Zhulan took out a book she had compiled, which contained all the female relatives of officials in the capital. She had a good memory, but she really couldn't remember them all.

Mr. Deng did not come, but Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Zhao came together, and they brought Yuyi and Yudie with them.

Zhulan waved her hand, "Come here quickly, let grandma take a look."

Of the two little girls, Yudie was raised very well by Zhao. She is no longer thin as before and has gained a lot of weight. Although she does not have Zhao's appearance, she is still a lovely child.

Not to mention Yuyi, who is spoiled by Mrs. Dong. Her father, Changlian, also dotes on Yuyi. The little girl loves to laugh and is very likable.

Zhulan noticed that the two granddaughters were wearing collars. "Oh, these two little guys have the same collars."

Zhao smiled and said, "My brother and sister-in-law and I went to a jewelry store and saw the same pair of jewelry. It was just right for our two little kids, so we bought them."

Zhulan looked at the two little girls holding hands and smiled happily, "If you don't know these two girls, you would think they are twins!"

Dong said, "They are close in age, and the age difference between them and Yushuang and Yulu is huge. These two are as close as one person, and even want to sleep together at night!"

Zhulan saw the two young guys going out to play and asked the two daughters-in-law, "Why did you come together? Is there something going on?"

When she is at home, her daughters-in-law come to visit her every day, but they never come when she is away for social events.

Mrs. Dong was a little embarrassed, "Mom, you are going to be a grandmother again."

Zhulan was delighted to hear this, "I said, children are destiny, look, they are here."

Mrs. Dong was also afraid, fortunately she didn't eat the medicine to pray for a child, "Yes, my daughter-in-law didn't understand before, and I made you worry."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Now that you are born, you can relax. Whether it is a son or a daughter, it is destined for you. Don't let your imagination run wild."

Among these four daughters-in-law, only three have no sons, which puts Mrs. Dong under great pressure.

Mrs. Dong still wanted a son. Now that she already had a daughter, she wanted another son. It would be great if she had both a son and a daughter. She knew her mother-in-law was doing this to make her feel better. She was grateful to her mother-in-law. Her own mother-in-law never put pressure on her. This pregnancy made her even more emotional. Her eyes were slightly red. "My daughter-in-law must have done a lot of good deeds in her previous life to be my mother's daughter-in-law. She will be my mother's daughter-in-law again in her next life."

Zhulan laughed, "It seems that in my next life, I have to give birth to more sons, otherwise there won't be enough."

Mrs. Dong had said it before, Mrs. Li also said it later, and it seemed that several daughters-in-law had said it.

Zhao and Dong both laughed. Zhao said, "Mother, I sorted out the skins that my husband brought back and picked out the best ones for my sister-in-law to make up. My husband asked me to tell you and I'll send them over soon."

Zhu Lan said, "Okay, I'll hand it over to Mrs. Song later."

Changyi bought a lot of leather, and the best pieces were sent to the main courtyard as soon as she got home. She liked them very much and had already given them to the sewing room to make winter clothes.

Zhulan thought for a moment and said, "We will be in Beijing this year, and the banquets we will attend will be different. You should make some more clothes. I will pay for the leather."

Mrs. Dong and Mrs. Zhao looked at each other. They knew best that their mother-in-law liked to collect things. She had a lot of good things in her hands. They said happily, "Thank you, mother."

Zhulan mentioned it to Zhao again, "Don't worry about Yushuang's marriage, I'm watching over her here!"

Zhao said, "Mother, I am not anxious now, but I am a little worried."

Zhu Lan thought for a moment and said, "Today at the Third Prince's Mansion, the Second Prince's wife mentioned Ming Teng, which will distract some attention from Yu Shuang."

Mrs. Dong frowned, "Ming Teng and Ming Rui are about the same age."

When Zhao heard this, it was true and his head started to hurt a little.

Zhulan said, "Mingrui is still young, there is no rush."

At this time, Mr. Deng arrived, and Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Dong took the children back. Zhulan suggested to check the Wu family.

Deng Xiucai took it to heart, and Zhulan said, "Can you help me see if there are any shops in the capital that are for sale?"

Mr. Deng calculated in his mind how much dowry Mr. Zhou would give Miss Zhou. However, he still kept it in mind, "I'll take note of it."

In fact, Mr. Deng guessed wrong. Zhulan had money in her hands, and she wanted to buy more shops, not for Xuehan's dowry, but to add to the Zhou family's assets.

Inside the palace, the emperor was looking at the secret letter. Zhang Jinghong did not disappoint him. He actually deceived the other party into trusting him and sneaked into a stronghold. It was a pity that he did not catch any big fish. The officials on the list sent were not of high rank, but their positions were still quite important.

The emperor burned the secret letter. The fourth brother had just arrived in Jianghuai. Rushing in was a solution, but the effect was minimal. Thinking of the conversation between the prince and Zhou Shuren, he asked the person behind the scenes and picked up a pen to write a letter.

The emperor quickly wrote the letter and sent it away. He then picked up the letter written by the second son, glanced at it and threw it away. The second son had received a lot of silver during this mission, so it would be better for him to return it.

In the evening, when Zhou Shuren just got home, Zhulan said to him, "There's a letter from the Ningguo Mansion, asking to go through the three letters and six ceremonies again."

Zhou Shuren, "It's been a while since Rongchuan returned, but the Ningguo Mansion hasn't come to visit. I guessed this would be the result. They should have been preparing the betrothal gifts these days!"

Zhulan held out her hand and handed over the clothes, "Who do you think will come with the matchmaker tomorrow?"

Zhou Shuren said, "We'll know tomorrow."

Zhulan was happy to go through the process again, not for the betrothal gift, but for the happiness of her daughter-in-law and Rongchuan.

Zhou Shuren said, "The betrothal gift this time must be very expensive. The betrothal gift is also Xue Han's dowry. I have also estimated that with this betrothal gift, Xue Han's dowry will not need to be increased."

Zhu Lan, "If you don't tell me, I won't add more. I have inquired about the dowry of the prince's wife, and Xue Han's dowry is enough."

The Ningguo Mansion has already replenished the precious antiques and other furnishings that were previously scarce, and it would be fine to add more.

Zhou Shuren, "I don't know when the eldest and Changzhi will be home. As a father, I didn't care before, but now that they're gone, I miss them a lot."

Zhu Lan laughed, "You were busy recently, I didn't hear you mention it, but it seems that your days with the prince are relatively free."

Zhou Shuren also laughed, "That's why I'm in such a good mood."

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