Chapter 830 Hostility

After the morning court session the next day, Lord Xiao sent someone to tell him that Zhou Shuren's recuperation was over and he would return to the Ministry of Revenue the next day.

Zhou Shuren thought that what Lord Xiao said must be what the emperor meant. He could finally go back to the Ministry of Revenue. Although it was tiring, it was far from trouble.

Zhulan had just returned to the capital and many people came to visit her. What surprised her was that it was Yu from the Duke's Mansion who came, and she didn't come by herself.

The woman next to Yu came in and looked around, which made Zhulan very unhappy.

Because of their marriage and Yu being the granddaughter-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, Zhulan endured it in her heart and invited the two of them to have tea.

Yu looked at her sister-in-law with contempt. She hadn't made any progress in these years. She smiled and said, "Sister, this is my sister-in-law Zhao from my mother's family."

Zhulan smiled faintly, "Hello."

Zhao's eyes fell on Yang Shuren's jewelry. The gem was really big. "My father was also a third-rank official, the Minister of Guanglu Temple."

Zhulan also knew about the officials in the capital. Guanglu Temple Minister was in charge of banquets and awards. "I heard from the old man about Guanglu Temple Minister."

Zhao was still very proud. Her father had been the Minister of Guanglu Temple for many years. "I heard from Wanyan that you were looking for a man for your eldest granddaughter, so I came here."

Zhulan took a while to react before she realized that Wanyan was Yu's name. "Is that so? I'm not in a hurry to find someone for my granddaughter."

Zhao, "It's better for this girl to get engaged as soon as possible."

Zhulan didn't like Zhao's behavior. When she was talking to her, her eyes were still busy looking around, and the smile on her face was a little distant. "My daughters are all treasures. This child's engagement is a major event in her life. As a grandmother, I must carefully check it out. Although our Zhou family has a large population, each branch is really honest and will not calculate for money. I just want to find a good family for my granddaughter."

Yu's face flushed, there was something hidden in Yang's words.

Zhulan saw the greed in Zhao's eyes, and regardless of the other person's expression, she continued, "In my mind, a good family is one with good family traditions, good character, and a broad mind."

Yu's face turned even redder, because none of the Yu family's conditions met. The Yu family's family tradition in the capital was not particularly good, and her sister-in-law had often offended people and taken advantage of them by relying on her connections.

Zhao was thoughtful, but she was not really stupid. She understood the hidden meaning of the words. The Zhou family looked down on the Yu family. She felt like a thorn in her heart and her face was very ugly. "It's better for this person to know his reputation."

Bah, they are both relatives of the Ningguo Mansion. The Yu family has been in the capital for many years, while the Zhou family has just arrived in Beijing. There is only one Lord Zhou in charge, while the Yu family also has several officials.

Moreover, the second son of the Zhou family was a bachelor, so she was generous enough to let her youngest son marry her.

Zhu Lan was angry and said calmly, "Some people really should know themselves."

Yu's face also turned ugly. She felt that Yang was hinting at her that Rongchuan would inherit the Marquis' Mansion in the future, and she would have nothing.

Zhulan picked up the teacup and said, "It's getting late. I have things to do here. Please come in."

If it was Mrs. Du who came today, Zhulan could still be more restrained, but Mrs. Yu is younger, so she really won't have any scruples.

Because of her sister's relationship and her husband's rank of the third rank, Zhao has been relying on the Ningguo Mansion for these years, so no one has given her any face. She looked at Yang with anger in her heart and a dark face, "I want to see what kind of family the eldest granddaughter of the Zhou family can find."

Zhu Lan didn't even raise her eyelids, "He must be a good person, don't worry."

Zhao's eyes widened. Does this mean that she has a bad character?

Yu's expression changed again and again, and she pulled her sister-in-law, "Let's go."

She did have some bad intentions. Because of Rongchuan, she had a very bad impression of the Zhou family. She even thought more than once that it was because of the Zhou family that Rongchuan was brought back. It just so happened that her sister-in-law was looking for a date for her son, so she became interested.

Her sister-in-law was not an easy person to get along with. She was calculating in everything and not tolerant. She thought that the girl from the Zhou family would have a wonderful life if she married into the Yu family.

But now it seems that Yang's rude reply showed that he had seen through her thoughts, and she didn't want to stay any longer.

After the two of them left, Zhulan said to the maid, "Put away this tea set."

If she hadn't been concerned about the Ningguo Mansion, she would have really wanted to smash the tea set.

The girl quickly took the tea set out, and Zhou Shuren came in. "Are you angry?"

Zhu Lan motioned for the girls in the room to leave. "I was indeed angry. Fortunately, you gave me the confidence, so I didn't hesitate to retort."

Zhou Shuren looked at the woman who was hugging his waist and said, "Tell me about it."

Zhulan told the conversation just now, and finally said: "This Yu family is very hostile to our family. My sister-in-law must know best what she is like. She even brought Zhou family to see Yu Shuang."

Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes, "She thought Rongchuan was in the way, and we were the ones who saved Rongchuan, so she also hated us."

Zhu Lan curled her lips, "She doesn't have much ability, but she has a lot of ideas. I didn't like Yu the first time I saw her. She even relied on the Duke's Mansion to snatch the fabric that the lady liked."

Zhou Shuren lowered his head and whispered, "There are people from the palace everywhere in our house. Today's conversation will definitely be spread. Since it concerns the Duke's Mansion, the Queen will take some action."

Zhulan smiled. These few years were the most critical time for the prince, and Rongchuan was the fifth prince. Yu thought she had hidden her thoughts very well, but she was really stupid. She was hostile to the Zhou family, and the Empress would protect Rongchuan a little, not to mention she was hostile to Rongchuan.

Inside the palace, the Queen did hear the news. Just as Zhulan had thought, the Queen saw through Yu's thoughts. Yu was angry at the Zhou family, and He Chang didn't think that Rongchuan should not come back.

The queen became more and more angry as she thought about her son, whom she had finally found. She called the female official beside her and said, "Go to the Ningguo Mansion and tell them that I asked Yu to copy the scriptures a hundred times."

The female official said, "Yes."

The female official did not ask what scriptures to copy. The empress said scriptures, which meant copying all the scriptures a hundred times. The empress was really angry.

At the Ningguo Mansion, Yu had just returned home not long ago. She had just told her husband that the Zhou family relied on their favors to ignore their second branch, and she exaggerated Yang's words.

Ning Hui felt bad. He knew rationally that he could only believe half of what Yu said, but he was also a human being, so he still felt bad.

But before Yu could continue speaking, the palace lady arrived and brought the Empress's decree.

There was nothing Ning Hui didn't understand. Yu's thoughts were clearly seen by her aunt. Her face flushed as she said that Yu was referring to him. Husband and wife were one body. Although her aunt punished Yu, she didn't point the finger at him, but he was also largely responsible for not teaching his wife well.

After the female official left, Yu was dumbfounded. She didn't understand what was happening in Zhou's mansion and how the palace knew about it.

Lady Ningguo came over after hearing the news. She looked at Yu's expression and snorted, "You are short-sighted. Lord Zhou is a minister that the emperor values. In the early years, Lord Zhou had people from the emperor around him. As soon as you left, your words were spread into the palace."

There are still two chapters to go and it will be very late, so I will add one chapter today and you can read it tomorrow morning.

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