nycdaug Chapter 479
Chapter 479
Chapter 479: 479Zhulan sighed in relief; Lady Dong was wise to take her words to heart. "Alright, you should rest too. If there’s anything, just let me know—I’ll be on my way back now."
Lady Dong replied, "Mhm."
In the afternoon, after Chang Lian returned from Graduate Meng’s house, Zhulan called him over, "Don’t keep calling out ’son, son’; sons and daughters are the same. Are you heartless? Can’t you see Lady Dong has lost weight?"
Chang Lian touched his nose, "Mom, I’ve stopped saying ’son’ a long time ago, but when I advise Lady Dong, she doesn’t listen."
These days, to comfort Lady Dong, even though he didn’t like sour foods, he ate them anyway, and he didn’t dare to eat special meals lest Lady Dong felt uneasy knowing about it. He thought he was truly a good husband.
Zhulan believed Chang Lian’s words and waved her hand, "Alright, go back and spend more time with Lady Dong!"
Chang Lian glanced at the gift list in his mother’s hand, "Mom, are you arranging a marriage for Chang Zhi?"
Zhulan affirmed, "Yes, the matchmaker will visit the Wang residence the day after tomorrow."
Chang Lian had already visited Chang Zhi at noon and learned of the incident at the Min family; he laughed so hard he cried, while Chang Zhi still didn’t know why. He even felt sorry for the Magistrate.
In the capital, the Emperor was busy all day and only then had the time to check the news from Jinzhou City. He glanced at it, was momentarily stunned, and then chuckled, passing it to the Crown Prince, "You have a look too."
He knew the fourth son of the Zhou family as a young Scholar with a high talent for learning, of marriageable age, and currently a favored son-in-law candidate watched by everyone in Jinzhou City. He had initially thought about using him, but then he had just dealt with some other people and decided not to push too far.
Later, the fourth son of the Zhou family returned, as did An He. Upon investigation, it turned out the two really did have a destiny together. Out of some lingering feelings, he considered bestowing a marriage; unexpectedly, Zhou Shuren’s wife was very fond of An He and had already found a matchmaker, so there was no need for his interference.
He knew there would be those who couldn’t restrain their scheming, but he hadn’t expected such a dramatic show. The fourth son of the Zhou family was indeed interesting.
The Crown Prince rarely twitched a corner of his mouth— the Zhou family really produced talents. Then his eyes lit up; if used well, this person could be incredibly powerful!
In Jinzhou City, at the Zhou residence, Zhou Shuren had been laughing ever since he came back, leaving Zhulan speechless, "Enough is enough."
The man’s laughter seemed unending.
Zhou Shuren coughed, "If you had seen Mr. Min’s face—turning from green to pale to black—it was truly spectacular. Today, I learned how eloquent these officials can be; the words they used to satirize Mr. Min are too indelicate to repeat."
He had really indulged himself today; it had been worth making rounds everywhere.
Zhulan said, "Your son was bullied, and as his father, you did nothing? I’ve stoked the fires, waiting for your fanfare!"
Zhou Shuren stroked his chin, "I originally planned to write a memorial at the end of the year, but it seems I’ll have to do it sooner. Since everyone is waiting for our family’s response, I’ll give them a big surprise."
A dark glint shone in Zhou Shuren’s eyes. The Min family dared to plot so openly because they thought the Zhou family was easy to bully. This wasn’t good; it was time for the Zhou family to show their blades!
Zhulan knew that Zhou Shuren had been re