Chapter 907: Time to Test Your Acting Skills

Mrs. Song replied, "You remember correctly, Mrs. Hu did say that she did it just now."

Zhulan picked up the hairpin and said, "I thought it was a snack or a handkerchief, but it turned out to be jewelry. Look at the nice combination of colors."

Mrs. Song was very surprised, "Mrs. Hu's craftsmanship is indeed good."

Zhulan put down the hairpin, "It seems that the jewelry that Hu wore before must have been made by herself."

This was all due to the pressure of life. Hu was indeed talented and she didn't feel embarrassed to hide it. Zhulan had a higher opinion of Hu.

No one is perfect, but everyone has his or her own shining points.

Zhulan didn't feel comfortable wearing these jewellery, so she distributed them to each room. Although they were not expensive, they looked new and fresh when worn.

When it was time to rest at night, Zhou Shuren mentioned the account ban.

Zhulan was a little sleepy and about to fall asleep, but she suddenly became more alert, "The title will not include King Jin."

Zhou Shuren, "As long as the Crown Prince is stable, there will be no Prince Jin. The Emperor is testing the ministers, and the ministers are also testing the Emperor's mind!"

Zhu Lan sat up excitedly, "Now that the title has been decided, these princes will not give up. Speaking of which, the second prince's maternal family is really patient."

Zhou Shuren, "The one who can keep his composure the most is the one who can accomplish great things. Apart from the Crown Prince, the Second Prince is the most noticeable. The Chen family's silence is the greatest help to the Second Prince."

"Have you met Mr. Chen?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No, Lord Chen is very low-key. When he goes to court, he comes early and leaves quickly."

Zhu Lan counted on her fingers, "The Qi family is seriously injured, and the Feng family is teetering on the edge of a cliff. Now only the Chen family is left."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "It's not easy to find evidence against the Chen family."

He had also noticed the Chen family and asked Mr. Deng to pay attention to it, but the Chen family had some minor problems but no major ones. The emperor must have been very troubled by them.

The emperor did have a headache. He spent his nights thinking about the power dynamics in the court. He lay motionless. When he heard the queen sigh, he asked, "Are you still awake?"

"You haven't had a good rest for a while."

These days, the emperor slept very late. Once when she woke up in the morning, she saw the emperor sitting motionless in the chair. She didn't dare to breathe. The emperor still rested in her bedroom every day, and her spirit was tense.

The Emperor held the Empress's hand. He knew how cautious the Empress was, but he could only sleep more comfortably in the Empress's palace. "I am really old. I love to have dreams after I get old. I always wake up."

They were all bad dreams. When he dreamed of blood, his heart would beat fast. Although his eldest son was the most important to him, his other sons were also important. He didn't want to see them going to war.

The queen thought to herself, you might as well not tell me, "Dreams are always the opposite of what they actually are."

The emperor chuckled and said, "Go to sleep."

It is not time for him to step down yet.

The queen turned her head to listen to the emperor's steady breathing. Her husband fell asleep, but she couldn't sleep. She had too many memories. Even if there were resentments, they were still indelible memories. She raised her hand and touched her husband's brow. She should have believed him.

At the next morning court session, Zhou Shuren listened to the opinions in the court. A quarrel broke out over the title of Prince Jin. The second prince and the fourth prince were arguing over the title. The third prince knew he could not win the argument because the Qi family had not yet recovered, so he did not allow anyone to make any suggestions.

The emperor did not look at the quarreling ministers, but focused his attention on the prince. After he mentioned the title, he kept paying attention to the prince. The prince was not anxious, and even though the ministers were quarreling, he still stood calmly.

The emperor noticed that the prince was looking at the ministers who had spoken, touching the armrest, with a look of joy in his eyes. This was right, this was how the prince should be.

Zhou Shuren's attention was also on the most noble father and son. The emperor's gaze was obscure, but he still noticed that the emperor was testing the prince.

Zhou Shuren sighed in his heart. Since ancient times, the prince has been so miserable. He has to be better than his brothers in everything and has to face the emperor's tests all the time. When he is about to ascend the throne with great difficulty, he is still tortured and deposed by the emperor. The ending is always miserable.

After the morning court session, the emperor didn't say anything, so it was pointless to argue with him.

At the Mansion of Marquis Yao, Shi Qing had taken a leave today. He accompanied his wife back to the Mansion. When they entered the gate, the housekeeper was already waiting there.

The housekeeper said, "Second Aunt, the master is waiting for you in the study."

Shi Qing looked anxious, "Really? I'll be there right away. Madam, you go see your brother first, I'll come find you later."

In Yao Yao's eyes, her current husband seemed particularly fake. She held her husband's hand and said, "I'll wait for you."

Shi Qing motioned to the maid to support him, and hurriedly took a few quick steps toward the study.

Yao Yao didn't know what her husband was planning, but she was sure that he didn't really want to get close to her father. It was because of that feeling that she wouldn't stand in the way. She had seen too much truth and falsehood, and all she could do now was to find a husband.

Shi Qing arrived at the study, "I have met my father-in-law."

Yao Wenqi hummed and asked, "I have always ignored you and never helped you. Do you feel resentful?"

Shi Qing acted out this scene several times last night, and now he was very calm, with a little embarrassment on his face and a little evasive gaze. Then he lowered his head and said, "I dare not. I come from a humble background, and it is a great fortune for me to become the son-in-law of the Marquis's Mansion."

Yao Wenqi carefully discerned Shi Qing's reaction. It would be abnormal if he didn't have any resentment. He felt relieved. If he hadn't been helpless, he would have vomited blood in his heart when he thought of Zhang Yang. He arranged several people to get close to Zhang Yang, but in the end, Zhang Yang only believed Shi Qing!

Yao Wenqi pointed at the chair and said, "A son-in-law is half a son. Don't stand. Let's sit down and talk."

Shi Qing showed surprise on his face, and then slowly sat down on the chair, "Thank you, father-in-law."

Yao Wenqi was very satisfied with Shi Qing's reaction. He was not in a hurry to tell his purpose, as he wanted to try a few more times.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan held the letter written by Wu Ning and said to Mrs. Song, "She is pregnant, and it has been almost two months."

Mrs. Song knew that her mistress hoped that Miss Wu would have a child later, so she said, "It's fate."

Zhulan thought, it is fate indeed. Not to mention ancient contraception, even modern contraception cannot be said to be foolproof. "The child wrote the letter very carefully. This is a happy event. Go and pick some tonics and send them away later."

Mrs. Song saw the joy in her mistress's eyes and felt relieved, "Yes."

Zhulan stood up and prepared to reply. Wu Ning had no mother-in-law above her, so some precautions had to be made clear. She also didn't know whether this girl would come to Beijing when Wu Ming went to Beijing.

Zhulan felt very emotional. The little girl she raised by her back then was already pregnant and about to become a mother. Calculating the date, when Xuehan got married, Wu Ning would have just given birth.

Mrs. Song selected a lot of nourishing products. When Zhulan wrote the letter, she specifically told her not to take too many. There were many pregnant women in her family, and Zhulan was very experienced. She wrote down everything she could think of, checked it carefully twice to make sure there was no problem before putting the letter away.