The good news soon reached Jingxinzhai, and Mrs. Zhou Xu showed excitement at that time, and then brought the nuns and maids to Zhou Chen's yard.
Zhou Yexiong is wiping his spear in the study. After retreating from the frontier, he is now unable to use this spear. From a mighty general to an old man suffering from injuries, no one can understand the torment and sadness in his heart.
of.
Suddenly, the steward next to him walked in and saluted with joy on his face.
"Master Marquis, just now the good news came from the third brother's departure. It is said that the third brother's eldest wife has found out his happy pulse."
"boom!"
Zhou Yexiong slapped the spear on the desk.
"really?"
"It's absolutely true, Madam has passed."
Zhou Yexiong's serious face broke out into a smile, and he laughed and said: "Okay, okay, okay."
Then he straightened his clothes and said, "Let's go to the ancestral hall."
When he arrived at the Zhou family ancestral hall, he respectfully offered incense.
"My ancestors and ancestors have blessed me, so that my Zhou family will be blessed with a Qilin son, who will pass on the blood of my Zhou family."
In fact, it's not that he has no grandchildren, it's just that they are the children of his second son, the son of a concubine, and have no inheritance rights at all in his eyes.
The eldest son only has one daughter, and now it is impossible for him to have another son, so all his hopes are pinned on Zhou Chen.
Now it seems that Zhou Chen has not disappointed him. He is already pregnant more than two months after getting married. He doesn't know how long his body can last. His biggest hope is to see his mother before he dies.
His direct grandson, the future of the Hou family, otherwise he would not be able to rest in peace when he died.
The news of Hua Lan's pregnancy also reached the ears of Zhou Tong and his wife, but they have no dispute now, so when they heard the news, in addition to being a little bitter, they felt more joy.
As soon as Hua Lan became pregnant, she immediately became the most important object of attention from everyone in the Hou family. The Marquis and his wife made repeated orders not to let anyone get close to her without permission.
Zhou Xu even arranged for four more female envoys and a nanny to take care of the pregnant Hua Lan and prevent anyone from going out to spread the news at will.
On the other hand, Mrs. Wang, Hualan's mother-in-law, couldn't hold back her anger when she heard that her daughter was pregnant. She came to the Zhongjing Hou Mansion with joy and brought a follower, her sister Aunt Kang.
When Zhou Chen came back, he saw the supplements in the house.
"Why so many?"
Hua Lan said: "My mother sent some, and Aunt Kang also sent some."
"Aunt Kang? She gave it away too?" Zhou Chen was very surprised.
Hua Lan nodded guiltily. Aunt Kang gave it as a gift, but before leaving, she also stuffed a lot of money.
She knew what kind of person Aunt Kang was, so she would rather give her money than owe her any favors.
"Madam, your Aunt Kang..."
"Guardian, I know very well what kind of person Aunt Kang is, but because of my mother's sake, as a junior, I can't say anything, so I can only keep as little contact as possible."
"Just understand what I mean. You don't need to take these supplements all the time. They won't do much good to your body. Just eat normally and walk more..."
Zhou Chen has sufficient experience in caring for pregnant women. In modern times, everything is easy to say. However, in ancient times, you must pay attention to giving birth. After all, there were no modern surgical conditions in ancient times. If something happened, it was really possible.
It's life-threatening.
That's why Zhou Chen emphatically told Hua Lan that if he married Hua Lan, he would naturally be responsible for Hua Lan's life, and he didn't want Hua Lan to be harmed in any way.
As the days passed, Hua Lan began to show her pregnancy, and her belly grew bigger day by day.
On a social evening in spring and summer, bad news came. Zhou Tong, who was seriously ill, finally could not withstand the torment of the disease and was dying.
In the house, Zhou Tong was lying on the bed, while Cui and Sister Fu were lying beside the bed, holding his hands and crying bitterly.
At this time, Zhou Tong was on the verge of death, but he did not look very thin, but his body was a little swollen.
When Zhou Chen walked in, he happened to see his mother, Zhou Xu, holding Zhou Tong's hand and wiping her tears while talking.
With heavy steps, Zhou Chen walked over slowly. When he saw Zhou Tong breathing out more and taking in less air, he knew that Zhou Tong's end was approaching and there was no cure.
Slowly squatting down by the bed, he and Zhou Tong did not have a deep brotherhood or bond, but in the past six months or so, he and Zhou Tong were the people who talked the most and were the most conversable.
At this time, seeing Zhou Tong on the verge of death, he felt extremely sad in his heart, and Yangzhou Man's internal strength could no longer work.
When Zhou Tong saw Zhou Chen appear, his eyes visibly lit up.
"Saburo!"
"I am here."
Zhou Tong struggled to grab Zhou Chen's wrist with his hand.
"I can't do it any more, so the Hou Mansion will be left to you."
Zhou Chen solemnly said: "Okay, leave it to me and I will protect it for you."
He knew that although Zhou Tong said he would let it go, he actually never let it go in his heart. It was just that he had no energy. In Zhou Tong's heart, he actually always wanted to carry the Hou Mansion on his back as Zhongjing Hou.
Leading the clan forward, just like his father.
So even at this time, he was still thinking about the Hou Mansion.
"I know, you're sure, it's okay."
A smile appeared at the corners of Zhou Tong's lips, and he immediately grabbed Zhou Chen's hand and said, "Also, Sister Fu and your sister-in-law need you to take more care of them."
"Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of them, I promise."
"That way, I feel relieved."
Zhou Tong let out a breath, then looked at his wife and daughter. Zhou Chen understood what he meant, so he supported his sad and desperate mother and left, leaving space for their family of three.
Outside the house, Hua Lan saw Zhou Chen and her mother coming out and hurriedly came over to help them.
Zhou Xu's eyes were swollen from crying, and she choked with sobs: "Sanlang, Dalang, is he really hopeless?"
"mother."
Zhou Chen didn't know what to say, so he could only comfort in a low voice. The most painful thing in the world is for a white-haired person to send a black-haired person to someone else.
Inside the house, Zhou Tong was explaining the funeral arrangements. What he was most worried about now was his wife and daughter. Fortunately, his biological brother and mother were here. The younger brothers and sisters also had good personalities. As long as they were here, his wife and daughter would never be bullied.
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After saying the last sentence, he stared blankly into the void. It's a pity that he can't see Sister Fu growing up, and her father, eh.
Suddenly, he seemed to see his father, who was always calm and cold, rushing into the door in a panic.
It turned out that he also cared about me.
Finally, he closed his eyes unwillingly, he was too tired...
"Official."
"Daddy."
As soon as Zhou Yexiong rushed into the room, he saw his son lying on the bed, followed by two shrill screams.
Zhou Chen and others also walked in and walked quickly to the bed.
Zhou Chen looked sad. Although he had known that such a day would come, when it actually came, he still felt reluctant and sad.
Just when everyone was grieving the death of Zhou Tong, Zhou Yexiong suddenly felt angry and blood welling up when he looked at his son's body.
"puff!"
Zhou Yexiong spurted out a mouthful of blood, and then fell back, frightening everyone.
"Master Hou!" "Official." "Father."...
Overnight, the house of Marquis Zhongjing was in chaos. His eldest son passed away. Marquis Zhongjing's old injury relapsed and he fell into a coma in bed.
Fortunately, Zhou Chen was still present in the Zhongjing Hou Mansion. After a period of chaos, order was quickly restored and they began to handle Zhou Tong's funeral affairs.
The news of the death of the eldest son of Marquis Zhongjing also spread quickly. Members of the Zhou family in Tokyo, whether direct or collateral, rushed back to the Marquis Zhongjing's Mansion as quickly as possible.
At the same time, various famous families in Tokyo were also very surprised after hearing the news.
If the eldest son Zhou Tong goes away, the one who will inherit the title in the future will definitely be Zhou Chen, who became famous as a young man. This will be a big shock to the nobles in Tokyo.
Chapter completed!