After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 551 Worry
Even outsiders like Mr. Ma dislike Zhou Shuyi's husband, not to mention his brother Zhou Shigong.

Previously, he had always felt a little guilty about the Yingchuan Hou brothers. He felt that he had not raised his sister well and cheated his brothers by marrying her into his family.

But now, he no longer thinks so.

Even though Zhou Shuyi was very bad, she still had nothing to say to her husband and children. Moreover, she was plotting the title of the Marquis of Yingchuan and wanted to adopt her son to her elder brother-in-law. If she didn't get her husband's acquiescence, how could anyone believe her? After all, if her plan succeeds, her son will become the heir of Marquis Yingchuan, and her husband will also benefit. Just because Zhou Shuyi has been standing in the front, it doesn't mean that her husband has no responsibility.

If her husband is not happy, he only needs to say a word, and no matter how much she jumps up and down, there will be no such thing as adopting an only son. But since he didn't say it, he meant he agreed.

Zhou Shuyi attempted to murder the eldest son of Marquis Yingchuan, and it was impossible for her husband to be completely unaware of it. Otherwise, how could she, a sister-in-law, convince Marquis Yingchuan to send the eldest son to the training place of her choice?

Zhou Shuyi's husband, Mr. Zeng Er, was obviously involved in everything, but now that the incident happened, all the blame fell on his wife. Although the Marquis of Yingchuan sent his younger brother to the south of the Yangtze River, it seemed that he was exiled and would never think of returning to the capital and achieving success in his official career. However, Jiangnan was also a prosperous and prosperous place. What pain? With his talent, he would have been just an idle official in the capital, and he would not have achieved anything in his official career. How is going to Jiangnan a punishment for him? It’s just preferential treatment, right? !

It was also wrong. Zhou Shuyi's life was not saved, but Mr. Zeng enjoyed the blessing. Even though he knew that this was because Marquis Yingchuan valued brotherhood, Zhou Shigong felt uncomfortable in his heart.

Although the Zhou family is Zhou Shuyi's natal family, they have been tricked by their mother and daughter! Mr. Zeng Er took advantage of the Yue family, why didn't he show any signs of it? Even if it’s just a letter to apologize! Is it possible that he feels that Zhou Shuyi is the daughter of the third daughter of the Zhou family, and it is also the fault of the third daughter of the Zhou family that she cheated her mother's family, and that he has no responsibility at all? If he had known how to restrain his wife and curb his own ambitions, how could he be where he is today? !
Just because the older brother is kind-hearted does not mean that the younger brother has not made mistakes. Mr. Zeng Er, as long as he is a conscientious person, should be more sensible. No one asked him to worry about his wife's death, but he didn't even want to go to the funeral. He only asked a pair of young children to return to Beijing to pay their respects. Is this what a husband and a father should do?
Zhou Shigong's dislike for his brother-in-law suddenly increased, and he also lost his favorable impression of the children he had with his sister Zhou Shuyi. Even if it was his nephew who was about to return to Chang'an, he did not intend to take him home to live.

While he, his wife, and their granddaughter were moving to his wife's dowry villa for a short stay, he planned to arrange all his sister's funeral arrangements outside the city. When the coffin arrived in Chang'an, there was no need to enter the city. It was taken directly to the small village where his younger brother Zhou Shicheng and his eldest son Zhou Jinpu lived temporarily. It was sent up the mountain on a selected day and buried next to the tomb of his stepmother, Mrs. Ma. Even the nephew and niece were arranged to live in the small village, and they would be sent back to Beijing when the matter was finished.

Zhou Shigong had no intention of letting these two children enter the city, let alone even half a step into the Zhou family's three-bedroom ancestral home. Then he would have to explain to his relatives, friends and tribesmen how Zhou Shuyi suddenly died at her husband's house, and why she had to return to her parents' house for burial after her death. He didn't want to mention the dark history of his stepmother and little sister in front of anyone anymore. Let's take care of my sister's funeral affairs quietly like this. After that, my sister's children will go back to Beijing to continue their lives, and there will be no need to have any contact with my uncle's family in the future, so as not to hate each other.

Zhou Shigong now thinks that he is very cruel to his stepmother and younger sister, and he also feels that he has acted kindly enough. Zhou Ma naturally agreed with him, but after Ma heard the news, she couldn't help but complain a few words when she got home. It's not that Zhou Shigong said he was cruel, but was actually soft-hearted to his stepmother and little sister, but that the Yingchuan Marquis Mansion was partial, putting all the blame on Zhou Shuyi, but letting Master Zeng off lightly. The emperor had no intention of pursuing him, and he treated the Yingchuan Marquis Mansion too favorably.

Ma still remembers how panicked Zhou Shigong and Zhou Ma were when they first learned that Mrs. Ma had collaborated with the enemy. They felt that the sky was falling and they believed that their family was doomed. Later, the emperor only dealt with Mrs. Ma and did not involve other members of the third room of the Zhou family. They were grateful and kept talking about the emperor's great kindness. They seemed to have become the most loyal to the emperor in the Zhou family.

But compared to the Zeng family of the Yingchuan Marquis Mansion, the emperor was just light-hearted in the face of such serious crimes and serious crimes. He obviously knew and condoned Master Zeng and allowed him to go to Jiangnan to enjoy wealth. Needless to say, he knew that Yingchuan was Hou Qiu's love. Did Marquis Yingchuan obtain the Sacred Heart in this way?
Ma murmured in a low voice: "No wonder everyone is willing to be the emperor's favorite. Those who are favored by the Holy Family will not worry about losing their official positions or losing their lives if their family members commit crimes; those who are not favored by the Holy Spirit, even if the Zhou family is so hard-working and meritorious, He worries about the future of his children and grandchildren all day long. In the past, the Zhou family only focused on guarding the northwest, and countless people died. It was a mistake for him to be jealous and wary of the emperor even though he had made such great contributions, including being a slave to the dragon! The family should send more smart children to Beijing to please the emperor. Even if they cannot become high-ranking officials, they should speak more favorably for the Zhou family in front of the emperor. At least they have their own people to take care of them, and it is not so easy for traitors in the court to spend money on the military. It’s hard for us frontier troops!”

Hai Jiao listened silently and smiled slightly: "Don't worry, grandma, now the Duke of Zhen has come to his senses. Hasn't he already sent General Zhou to Beijing? General Zhou went to the Imperial Army and was on duty in front of the emperor. , with his talent, he will be able to do it steadily. Even if the emperor is still wary of the Zhou family, the future new king will see that the Zhou family's good days are still to come. !”

Speaking of the new monarch, Ma family lowered his voice: "Now suddenly there is a seventh prince, born to Queen Wu. Who will the new monarch be in the future? Although the seventh prince and the Zhou family We are closer, but I still prefer the Eighth Prince. After all, he is the cousin of the younger brother of the Jin family. It sounds like they are close to him. We have decided that he is the future prince a few years ago. This cannot be changed. ?”

Haitang smiled and said: "The emperor has his own decision on these matters. No matter which prince he chooses, he has an old relationship with the Zhou family, and it will not affect the Zhou family in any way." Likewise, Haitang will not be affected by the Zhou family's protection. Home has a bad influence.

Ma hesitated for a moment: "Well, I don't mean anything else, I just thought that... the seventh prince appeared suddenly. I don't know what his temperament is. He was raised by the Queen Mother and it should be no different. But he is the biological son of Queen Wu. Yes, there are only three people left in the Wu family. Brother Wu Ke is polite and polite to our family, and Sister Qiong is also a good girl in their family. Madam Gui, her behavior is very annoying. In the past, the Wu family had nothing, and she dared to put on airs in front of them. Now that she knows that the seventh prince is going to be crowned king, and may become emperor in the future, isn't she still trembling? How can she show off in front of the Duke's wife? If she really goes to the third room of the Zhou family to cause a scene, the eldest sister will suffer."

The most important thing is that now that Zhen Guogong and his wife are suddenly no longer under house arrest, they are worried that Mrs. Gui will really go to the third room of the Zhou family to cause trouble. They also asked Zhou Shigong and his wife to avoid the city. Could it be because of the consideration of the seventh prince? Because Mrs. Gui is the seventh prince's biological aunt, even Duke Zhen and his wife have to change their attitude towards her?
Mrs. Ma was deeply worried about her eldest sister. Haitang and Haijiao looked at each other, each with their own thoughts in mind.

Is this really the case?

(End of this chapter)