Chapter 902: Cheating without mercy

At the Zhou Mansion, Zhulan was not worried about Mingyun, but Li was very worried. Li tugged at her mother-in-law's sleeve and said, "Mother, the Liu Mansion has sent a letter this time. Can Mingyun go by himself?"

Zhulan staggered and then pulled her sleeve back from Li's hand. "Mingyun is already thirteen this year. He is a big boy. Don't worry."

In Li's eyes, her eldest son is still a child. "He is still young."

Zhulan said "oh" and ignored Li. She was really not worried about her eldest grandson. Zhou Shuren had raised him since he was a child, and with her occasional support, even if the Liu family had plans, the eldest grandson would be fine.

At the Liu Mansion, Mingyun followed Liu Qi, and followed wherever Liu Qi went.

Liu Qi's mouth twitched, "Are you going to follow me forever?"

Mingyun straightened his sleeves, "You cheated me, who else should I follow if not you?"

Liu Qi spread his hands, "This is not my original intention. I also listen to my father, and my father listens to my grandfather. Everything is my grandfather's idea."

Mingyun curled her lips, "Didn't I tell you that my grandfather is particularly protective of his shortcomings?"

When the grandpa becomes powerful, he will scheme against even the princes. He really doesn't think the Liu family can withstand the grandpa's schemes.

Liu Qi was also depressed, but there was nothing he could do. "I want to be good friends with you, but there is no other way. My grandfather is the head of the family."

Mingyun got a lot of information. The Liu family had close contacts with the Fourth Prince. He saw many children of the Feng family among the people invited today. The intention was too obvious. They wanted to win him over.

Mingyun was silent. As the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, he was indeed very important. He grabbed Liu Qi's jade pendant and said, "I think your jade pendant is good. What do you think?"

Since Liu Qi didn't hide it from him, he was magnanimous.

Liu Qi's eyes almost popped out, and he wanted to curse, "This was given to me by my grandfather!"

Of course, there were only a few pieces in total, and only he, the grandson, got any. Zhou Mingyun was really cruel.

Mingyun let go of her hand, "My grandfather must be missing me at home. It's getting late now. I want to go home."

Liu Qi's heart skipped a beat, "Are you deliberately trying to trick me?"

Mingyun snorted, "I treated you as a brother, but you cheated me first."

When he arrived at Liu's house, everyone was looking at him. If he hadn't been smart, he would have been surrounded by them and he would have seen the wine on the table.

Liu Qi endured the pain in his heart. He still had to go to the academy. He didn't want to make a scene. His grandfather liked to control everything. His father didn't have much say before he became the head of the family. He took off the jade pendant and said, "Take it."

Mingyun felt much better. Seeing someone coming to see them, he pulled Liu Qi's sleeve and said cheerfully, "Shall we go back together?"

Liu Qi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay."

In Ning Hou Mansion, Rong Chuan sat aside, watching his father and his second cousin Ning Zhixiang bullying Zhang Yang, and his grandfather was still happy.

Duke Ning handed the peeled melon seeds to Rongchuan, "Don't just look at them, eat them."

Rongchuan, "......"

Grandpa treats him like a child, and several of his nephews even peel the melon seeds themselves!

Zhang Yang was already sweating profusely. He had spent so much money this year that, except for New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, he had not stayed in the mansion. On the second day of the New Year, he went to his second brother's house and kept coming back. Every time, he won all the money he brought with him.

He had to go out without money, as the money he earned last time had run out. If he didn't get the money from the filial piety during the New Year, his life after the New Year would be difficult.

Ning Xu glanced at the silver on the table and gave it all to her son later.

In Zhoujia Village, Xuemei's house was particularly lively early in the morning. Today was a grand banquet to invite all the villagers to dinner, and it was the day of formal farewell.

Xuemei didn't have to put in much effort, and more people could help her, so Xuemei also received blessings.

In the afternoon, Xuemei saw off the villagers and looked at the yard which was bustling just now but now clean. For a while, Xuemei stood motionless. She was different from her younger sister. She was young when her family became prosperous, so she learned a lot and had a lot of knowledge. Even in the capital, her younger sister was still very good.

She is different. She got married early and is not conceited. She is grateful and satisfied with her parents' love for her equally. She likes a simple life and the countryside.

Jiang Sheng personally escorted the clan leader home. When he entered the yard, he saw his wife standing at the door. The sky was snowing. He didn't know how long she had been standing there. A lot of snow fell on her clothes. Her face was a little pale from the cold. She hurriedly took two steps and asked, "Why don't you come into the house?"

Xuemei smiled and said, "I want to see more of Zhoujia Village."

She was born and raised in Zhoujia Village, and lived here for many years after getting married. She wanted to see more.

Jiang Sheng held his wife's hand and said, "We will come back."

Xuemei smiled and shook her head, "My parents mean that it will take many years for the storm to pass. After many years, Jiang Du will have to take the imperial examination, and then get married. We can't leave each other."

Jiang Sheng remained silent. His wife was right. Holding her hand, he wanted to ask if he was too unmotivated and only wanted to live a stable life, but in the end he couldn't say it.

Xuemei changed the subject, "My family has sold the land and house, plus the money we have saved over the years, it's a lot of money. When we get to the capital, how about buying some land?"

These were not her dowry, but what the couple had accumulated over the years. They were able to accumulate so much because of Dad. She had received many gifts over the years, and this time she had dealt with all that she could.

Jiang Sheng, "I'll listen to you at home."

After thinking for a while, he said, "I will work hard to get admitted to the university, and then take the exam."

Xuemei smiled and said, "Yeah."

In the capital, at Zhou's house, Mingyun complained as soon as he came back. Zhou Shuren signaled his eldest grandson to go back and rest, and said to Zhulan, "The Fourth Prince has made great contributions in Jianghuai this time, and many people who have been secretly siding with each other have come to the surface."

Zhulan asked, "What are you going to do?"

Zhou Shuren said, "I talked to Lord Liu, but he wouldn't take it seriously. They're all on the same side. It's a gamble that can only win. The root of it all lies with the Fourth Prince. This year has passed, and it's time to put the crown prince on the agenda."

Zhu Lan had a headache. "After the queen is crowned, more people will take sides. Mingyun and the Ran family are engaged, so we still need to pay more attention to this marriage."

She likes Ran Wan very much and she doesn't want the marriage to fail.

Zhou Shuren said, "I will talk more with Mingyun. Fortunately, this boy is only thirteen, so he is not too old."

Zhulan did not tell her eldest grandson not to accept messages in the future. This is unrealistic. She will have to go through this sooner or later. While she is still young, she should get in touch with more messages that do not cause any harm, so that she can be tempered early and take precautions early.

In the first room, Mrs. Li saw her eldest son coming back. Seeing his blushing face, she patted him on the back and asked, "How much did you drink? Why are you so careless? Can you drink as much wine as you want?"

Mingyun took a breath, in pain, "Mom, my face is frozen, it's not because I drank too much."

Li awkwardly reached out and touched her son's face. It was indeed very cold. "Then I smell alcohol too. You must have been drinking."

Mingyun untied his cloak and looked up at the sky as he saw his father pouring him tea. In their eldest house, his father acted less and less like a father in front of him. He quickly took the cup and poured it himself. He really didn't dare to drink the tea poured by his father. "Dad, I can do it myself."