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There were some things Hualan was reluctant to tell Zhou Chen, but she had no scruples when telling her grandmother. After talking to her grandmother, she felt much better and the pressure on her was relieved a lot.

Zhou Chen came to Shou'an Hall to find Hualan and saw Minglan talking to Pinlan.

When Minglan saw Zhou Chen, she immediately stood up and saluted: "Brother-in-law."

Pinlan also hurriedly stood up and saluted.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Minglan, I haven't seen you for a few years. You have grown up so much. How is your pitching pot practice going?"

Minglan was a little reserved at first, but when she heard Zhou Chen talking about what happened back then, she couldn't help but smile.

"I also want to thank my eldest brother-in-law for his teachings back then."

Zhou Chen shook his head and said, "You have grown up, but you are not as lively as before. I have heard your elder sister talk about your mother. You should stay with your grandmother from now on. Grandmother is a good person and she will love you."

"Grandmother treats Minglan very well."

When Minglan heard Zhou Chen talking about his mother, a trace of sadness flashed across her face, but she quickly adjusted herself.

Zhou Chen didn't say anything else, but just reminded: "If you have any problems in the future, you can find your elder sister."

Minglan bowed again: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Zhou Chen and Hua Lan had dinner at Weiruixuan. Besides Zhou Chen and Hua Lan, there were Sheng Hong and his wife Wang Ruofu, Sheng Changbai and Sheng Rulan, and Aunt Kang at the table.

That’s right, Aunt Kang was really shameless. She stayed until the evening and even had dinner at the same table with Zhou Chen and the others.

But apart from Wang Ruofu who smiled when she saw her, no one else talked to her much, especially Sheng Hong, who didn't give her a good look.

Ever since they moved to Tokyo, Aunt Kang has come to ask for money from them often, especially after she learned that they were married to the Marquis Zhongjing's family, she came even more frequently.

Today is the day when his daughter returns home to pay her respects to her parents. The family is having dinner together. The old lady and the people from the first house were tactful enough not to come over, but Aunt Kang was so shameless that she sat at the table, making him feel as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly.

At the dinner table, Sheng Hong ignored her and only said this to Zhou Chen.

"Sanlang, you are now in the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the horse army, and you hold many positions. You must be grateful to the officials and don't slack off."

Sheng Hong originally wanted to put on airs as his father-in-law, but when he thought about the fact that Zhou Chen's position was several levels higher than his, he gave up and decided to encourage him instead.

Whenever he thought of this, he felt a pain in his teeth. He had worked hard for more than ten years and was finally transferred to Tokyo. However, his good son-in-law, who was nearly twenty-one years old, had already been awarded a medal for his military merits and was even a fifth-rank official with real power in the court.

The son-in-law was wearing a red robe, but he, the father-in-law, was still wearing a green robe. How sad.

"I will keep my father-in-law's teachings in mind and will never let him down." Zhou Chen was very cooperative.

My father-in-law is a man of appearances, and that's all he is.

Aunt Kang suddenly said with envy, "Sister, brother-in-law, your eldest brother-in-law is really capable. He has already worn a scarlet robe at such a young age. Even my niece has benefited from it and was granted a fourth-rank imperial title. This is an honor that neither your old lady nor your sister have."

The smile on Sheng Hong's face suddenly stopped. He knew that his sister-in-law was not holding back her fart. What did she mean? If you want to praise me, then you can praise me. But can't you hold back from making innuendos?

Wang Ruofu was fooled: "That's right, Sanlang is a capable man, and Hualan is my first daughter, a fourth-rank imperial lady, much more respectable than a mother like me."

Sheng Hong was hit by another sword in the chest. This woman really made him angry to death.

It was Hualan's words that eased her father's embarrassment. She had no good feelings towards Aunt Kang at all.

But Aunt Kang was obviously not ready to end it like this, and continued: "Brother-in-law, you have vision and ability. Unlike our family, he couldn't even find a good teacher for Jin'er. If our family's Jin'er was not a potential student, I would also like him to learn from Sanlang and go to the frontier to make achievements."

The word "Sanlang" gave Zhou Chen goosebumps.

Sheng Hong curled his lips with a look of disdain. What kind of a scholar is this? What a bullshit! Going to the frontier to build a career is just like going to die.

He didn't want to listen to Aunt Kang's nonsense, so he said to Hua Lan, "Hua'er, you should go back after dinner. It's not easy to walk after dark."

Before Hualan could say anything, Wang Ruofu was already anxious: "Sir, why are you like this? Huaer and I haven't had a good conversation yet. How can you chase people away like this?"

Sheng Hong wished he could sew his wife's mouth shut.

"Sanlang, don't think too much. I'm just worried that you'll be late at night."

"Thank you for your concern, father-in-law. We will tell grandma and go back later."

Zhou Chen also didn't want to sit at the same table to eat with Aunt Kang. Who knows what evil ideas this woman has up her sleeve. This woman is really shameless, so it's better to stay away from her.

After dinner, Zhou Chen and Hua Lan said goodbye to their grandmother, and also said goodbye to Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu, and then left the Sheng Mansion in a carriage.

In the carriage, Zhou Chen said to Hua Lan, "My dear, I see you didn't eat much at the table just now. You will definitely be hungry when you go back. Last time I asked you to go to Fanlou, but you didn't go. It's still early now, so I'll take you to Fanlou for a meal."

"Shall we go now?" Hua Lan looked hesitant, but very excited. She was also very curious about Fan Lou.

Even Cuichan and Caizhan, who were also sitting in the carriage serving, showed excitement. As maids, they did not have to stay at home like the girls and had been to many places, but they had never eaten in Fanlou.

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "Of course now, let's go."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1119 Hualan is pregnant, the Marquis's Mansion is in chaos

Come with excitement and leave with excitement!

This trip to Fanlou was a great pleasure for Hualan and her two maids. They usually didn't eat much, but today they ate and drank to their heart's content.

After getting on the carriage, Zhou Chen smiled and said to Hua Lan: "I'm bringing you to Fanlou today, and next time I'll take you to Qianchunlou for a fish feast, which is also good, and..."

Hua Lan waved her hands hastily: "I can't go there all the time, otherwise I won't be able to control myself, and it won't be good if it gets out."

It was delicious, but she was really afraid of getting fat if she ate too much. Also, as a lady, it would not be good to always go out to eat.

Zhou Chen said: "Why do you care about other people? You are my wife, and I brought you there. Who dares to say anything?"

"I know that the master is good to me. I will go when I want to."

Hualan knew that Zhou Chen loved her and was very touched. Although they were married, Zhou Chen still treated her as well as he did when they were children in Yangzhou. No, he was even better now.

Time passed quickly, and half a month had passed. Zhou Chen also ended his honeymoon leave and started working in the government office.

The Cavalry Division of the Imperial Guard was one of the Three Yamen, in charge of part of the imperial guards in the city of Tokyo. Among them, the famous Dragon Guard was commanded by the Cavalry Division.

There are three chief officers in the Cavalry Department: the Commander-in-Chief, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and the Du Yuhou. As the Du Yuhou of the Cavalry Department, Zhou Chen is the third in command of the Department.

Although the rank of the chief of the Ma Junsi is not high, he actually holds real power and has an extraordinary status.

Zhou Chen was only 21 years old, but he had already held such an important position as Du Yu Hou, which showed that the government still valued him very much.

The Cavalry Department was originally under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guard, which was one of the imperial guards closest to the emperor and the most trusted, so the Cavalry Department was filled with a large number of children of nobles.

As the legitimate son of Marquis Zhongjing and a general who had made great contributions on the frontier, Zhou Chen had great prestige in the Ma Jun Division. Even his two superiors were polite to him.

The three yamen were the Palace Front Division, the Cavalry Division and the Infantry Division. The three yamen were in charge of the national imperial guards and also in charge of the public security of Tokyo. The Palace Front Division was mainly responsible for the Palace, the Cavalry Division was mainly responsible for the inner city, and the Infantry Division was mainly responsible for the outer city.

Others include the Patrol Battalion and the Five Cities Military Command, which are also responsible for the defense of the imperial city gates and public security within the city and are under the jurisdiction of the Three Yamen.

As one of the three chief officers of the Cavalry Division, Zhou Chen naturally does not have to do everything himself. Generally speaking, his daily duties are not much different from when there was no war on the border.

He went to the office on time every day and left on time. If anything urgent happened, someone would be there to notify him.

Early in the morning, Zhou Chen, with the help of Cui Chan and Cai Zan, put on his official uniform and went straight to the yamen.

After Zhou Chen left, Cui Chan walked into the room after a while. Seeing that her wife was still sleeping, she shook her head helplessly and went over to wake her up.

"Madam, wake up, it's time to get up. We have to go and pay our respects to the old lady today."

Hua Lan was woken up in a daze. She felt sore all over. She opened her eyes and said tiredly, "Is it time?"

Cuichan gently helped Hualan sit up and said earnestly, "Madam, although the old lady loves you and asked you to pay respects once every three days, we still have to be more conscious. You always sleep during the day, how can this be allowed? You don't stay in bed much when you are at home."

Hua Lan complained innocently: "It's not my fault. My husband is so energetic at night, like a bull. I..."

At this point, she suddenly realized that such boudoir talk should not be spoken casually. As for Cuichan, her cheeks flushed. She was Hualan's personal maid and had never experienced such a thing.

But she quickly recovered and said with a blushing face, "Our son-in-law is young and strong, and I heard that he has never had a concubine in the mansion and is very chaste. That's why he became like this after marrying you, Madam. It should be fine after a few days, and I think this is a good thing. Maybe Madam will get pregnant soon."

Hua Lan was also a little embarrassed: "Help me up, wash up and go to pay my respects to my mother."

These days, I have been with Zhou Chen and I can stay up late at night, so I can't wake up during the day. I am happy, but I am also really tired.

Hua Lan went to Zhou Xu's Jingxinzhai to pay her respects, had breakfast with her, and then came back with a lot of supplements.

"Madam, the old lady really loves you and always thinks of you when there are good things."

Hualan also had a happy smile on her face: "My mother is really good. It is my honor to be her daughter-in-law."

Cui Chan said, "Madam, you said yesterday that you wanted to visit the imperial farm outside the city today. The master even specially kept his personal guards behind, saying that they would escort us there."

Hua Lan then remembered: "Yes, yes, I almost forgot, let's go back and pack up and leave."

Zhou Chen had made meritorious services before and the government rewarded him with an imperial farm, but Zhou Chen had never been there. After they got married, he gave all these things to Hua Lan.

When Zhou Chen and his colleagues came back from dinner outside, they saw Hualan and Cuichan lying on the table calculating their accounts, while Caizhan was standing by their side serving them.

"I'm settling accounts, my lady. Did anything go wrong when we went to take over the imperial farm today?"

He remembered that in the plot, when Minglan went to the imperial manor to take over, she encountered a lot of trouble. If Gu Tingye had not been strong enough, she would have really been bullied by the slave.

Hua Lan raised her head and replied, "It wasn't smooth at the beginning, but once Brother Cao and the others took action, things became much easier."

Second Brother Cao is the personal soldier who returned from the border with Zhou Chen. There are a total of eighteen riders, all of whom are the most elite soldiers. They now live in the Marquis' Mansion and obey Zhou Chen's orders.

"Sir, although it is an imperial farm, the income is really low. Last year, it only made more than 1,000 taels of silver. For such a large imperial farm, there is only this little money. This is a big problem."

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "It's normal. It's the imperial farm. You take a little, he takes a little, how much is left in the end? Now it's in our hands. If you manage it well, the profit will not be low."

"Ah."

Hualan also understood this truth. There were many nobles in the palace, and there was indeed not much left after taking care of the imperial farm.

More than a month has passed and winter has arrived. Zhou Tong's health has been getting weaker and weaker recently and he can't go out in this weather.

Zhou Chen had no other options in this regard and could only use his abilities to help Zhou Tong with his treatment periodically, but this was only a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease.

Not only Zhou Tong, Zhou Yexiong's health is also getting worse. He injured his stomach that year and now he can only eat liquid food. He finds it difficult to swallow hard food.

It has been more than two months since Hualan became the housekeeper. From being unfamiliar in the beginning, she has gradually mastered the process and is becoming more and more adept at it.

At night, Hualan leaned against Zhou Chen.

"Sir, I have been feeling sleepy these past few days. I feel like I have become much lazier."

"Ok?"

Zhou Chen's heart moved. He looked at Hualan's face carefully, then took her wrist and began to take her pulse.

"Sir, are you checking my pulse again?"

"Ah."

Zhou Chen responded and smiled after a moment.

"Silly lady, you didn't even bother to see a doctor when you were feeling unwell. Congratulations, lady, the pulse is positive, you are pregnant."

"what?"

Hua Lan sat up in shock and nervously grabbed Zhou Chen's hand: "Sir, you, you are not mistaken, right?"

"How could I be wrong about something like this? Your husband's medical skills are no worse than those of the imperial doctors. He would not make a mistake about a happy pulse. You are really pregnant."

Hualan touched her belly and became dumbfounded for a moment.

"Do I really have it?"

She murmured to herself, and soon she smiled with joy.

"Great, sir, we have a child. I have your child."

Zhou Chen was very calm, as he had experienced many moments like this. But Hualan was different. She was so excited that she didn't sleep much all night.

The next morning, after Zhou Chen went to the yamen, Hualan got up immediately, which surprised the maids Cuichan and Caizhan.

"Girl, why are you up so early today?"

Hua Lan ordered, "Cui Chan, Cai Zan, go get a doctor."

When Cui Chan heard about the doctor, she immediately became nervous and said, "Miss, what's wrong with you? Is it because the master has been too hard and is exhausted?"

Hua Lan was embarrassed when she heard this, and blushed as she scolded him, "What nonsense are you talking about? Go get a doctor, this might be a good thing."

"Good thing?"

Cai Zan looked confused, but Cui Chan was quick to react. She suddenly widened her eyes and exclaimed, "Girl, are you pregnant?"

"Don't delay, go get the doctor."

"Okay, okay, young lady, be good. Caizhan, keep an eye on the young lady and don't let her move. I'll go get the doctor now."

Cuichan ran out of the house excitedly and sent someone to call a doctor as quickly as possible.