Although the Zhongjing Hou Mansion and the Sheng Mansion are relatives, and the Zhongjing Hou Mansion has a high status, Sheng Changbai is a civil servant, and civil servants are extremely exclusive, so the help Zhou Chen can give him is limited.
But the Hai family is different. The Hai family is full of nobles, and both father and brother in the family are officials in the court. They will definitely be of great help to Sheng Changbai.
"Changbai and the second girl from the Hai family are both old enough and should get married soon."
Zhou Chen muttered: "Changbai is your biological brother. Since he is getting married, we must prepare a generous gift. Let me leave this matter to you. You have been to Sheng Mansion more recently to see what is missing.
If we can subsidize it, we will subsidize it.”
Sheng Changbai is an upright, kind, and extremely filial and sensible person. Zhou Chen naturally has no objection to providing some support for such a brother-in-law. He can't spend a lot of money, and he can also give his wife more faces in her parents' family, so why not do it.
Hua Lan suddenly leaned on Zhou Chen's shoulder with a moved expression.
"Guanren, you are so kind, why are you so nice to me?"
"You are my wife, if I am not good to you, who should I be good to?"
"I mean, why do you dote on me so much? I have also been in contact with many women. Their officials are not as good as you. I am not from a good background, I am not smart, and I am not as good as those in Bianliang City.
This girl, why did the officer choose me in the first place?"
Zhou Chen kissed Hua Lan gently on the forehead and said, "Don't talk about yourself like that. No matter how good other people's girls are, in my eyes, you are the best. I think it's worth it to marry you."
Hualan hugged Zhou Chen tightly: "Officer."
After a long time, Hua Lan suddenly said: "Official, let me help you find a concubine."
Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment: "No, madam, why did you suddenly mention the matter of concubinage? I think it's good now. You have given birth to two legitimate sons for me, and you don't have to think about the issue of heirs. There is no concubinage.
It’s necessary.”
Hua Lan looked shy and said, "You don't have to worry about the heir's problem. But Guanren, you are too powerful. Cuichan and I can't serve you well. Besides, there are always inconveniences for us, so we can't let Guanren always."
I feel uncomfortable, this is not what a qualified wife should do, so I thought of taking a concubine for an official."
"My lord, you don't have to worry about me. I'm satisfied that my lord loves me so much. I don't mind if my lord takes concubines."
Zhou Chen understood what she meant. She must have felt that she was full of energy and she and Cuichan couldn't satisfy her together, so she thought of taking a concubine for herself.
In fact, since Cui Chan had a relationship with him, he has indeed liberated a lot in this regard, but Hua Lan is right, if he indulges, she and Cui Chan combined will not be able to satisfy him.
But he is also sensible and knows how strong his physique is now, so he will restrain himself every time, but if he does it too many times, Hua Lan and Cuichan will inevitably notice it.
Hua Lan fell in love with her so much that she now acted like the mistress of the house and cared about him wholeheartedly, so she thought of giving him a concubine.
After Cui Chan followed him, although she did not have the title of concubine and had been serving him and Hua Lan, everyone knew the relationship between Cui Chan and Zhou Chen, and Cui Chan also served Zhou Chen wholeheartedly and did everything for Zhou Chen.
Chen considers.
Hua Lan must have told Cui Chan about taking concubines. Apparently Cui Chan would rather stay with him and Hua Lan than become his concubine.
"Let's talk about this matter later. A girl from a good family will not be willing to be a concubine, and I don't want to find a restless one, so don't think about these things for now. First, be busy with your brother Changbai's marriage."
Zhou Chen is not very enthusiastic about concubinage. He feels that it is fine now, and there is no need to deliberately think about changing concubinage if it is not necessary.
Although Zhou Chen didn't agree, Hua Lan took it to heart. She had thought about this matter a few years ago, but later she stopped thinking about it after Cui Chan got married.
But recently, I don't know who spread the rumors, saying that as the Marquis's wife, she did not agree with Zhou Chen taking concubines, and that she was jealous, etc., which made her very angry.
Among the dignitaries in Tokyo City, there are quite a few officials with only one wife. However, the reason why she is not passed on to anyone else is naturally because she comes from a low-ranking Sheng family.
In the eyes of others, she married into the Hou Mansion, and became the housekeeper of the Hou Mansion early. She should not be so jealous.
It can be seen that her official has no such intention, she is both happy and depressed at the same time. The official is not interested, so she can't just bring him back, right?
Zhou Chen remembered something and said, "Sister Fu has been in a bad mood these days. If you go out, take her with you and go out to play. She should feel better."
Because the day before yesterday was the death anniversary of her eldest brother Zhou Tong, Cui took Zhou Fu to pay homage. After returning, Sister Fu fell ill and was not in a good mood.
When Zhou Tong passed away, Sister Fu already had memories, and almost a year before Zhou Tong passed away, she stayed with Zhou Fu at home, so Zhou Fu still had a deep impression of her father, and knew that his father loved her very much.
Even after many years, she still remembers it.
Normally it's fine, but when I'm paying homage, I'll inevitably feel uncomfortable. I cried terribly at that time, and I fell ill after I came back.
"Okay, I'll take her with me tomorrow."
Speaking of Zhou Fu, Hua Lan also sighed. She liked this sensible niece very much. This child came here every day and often helped her take care of her two younger brothers. She was very considerate and considerate.
Because Changbai's marriage was imminent, Hua Lan often went to Sheng Mansion to help in the next few days, and also brought two siblings, Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji. As for the younger Zhou Xu, Zhou Chen's mother Zhou Xu's family
Keep it by your side.
Perhaps because she often goes out to play, Zhou Fu's mood recovers quickly. As a child, if you have fun, unhappy things will disappear soon.
In Shou'antang, Hualan asked Zhou Fu to take Zhou Ji to play, while she stayed in Shou'antang to talk to her grandmother.
Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji have come here several times in the past few days. In addition, they are the legitimate sons and daughters of the Hou Mansion. They have a noble status and are pampered and coaxed by everyone in the Sheng Mansion. Naturally, no one without a good eye will rush into them, so even if
Even in Sheng Mansion, they can play as they please.
Hualan has the best relationship with her grandmother. If anything happens, she will not go to her mother Wang Ruofu, but directly to her grandmother.
"You want to take a concubine for Saburo?" The old lady was very surprised after hearing this.
Hua Lan nodded and said, "Yes, after thinking about it for a long time, I still think I should give it to officials as concubines."
The old lady looked at Hua Lan and reached out to touch her head: "Hua'er, you are really becoming more and more like a marquis' wife now. Even if you take a concubine for Saburo, it won't have any impact on you.
But even if you take a concubine, you have to choose it well, and don’t bring in those charming concubines, who will end up making the house restless."
"I know, Grandma."
"Good boy, you have really grown up. Although there are still three Lans in the family who are not married, I always think that even if they all get married in the future, they will not live as well as you. You are the most blessed of the Sheng family.
Girl."
The old lady's face was full of joy. Women really gambled on luck when they got married. Many women envied Hua Lan when he married into the Zhongjing Marquis Mansion.
At this moment, Cuichan suddenly ran in in a hurry.
"It's not good, the old lady, the eldest girl, stepbrother, sister Fu, and the fourth girl got into a fight."
Hua Lan suddenly stood up and asked loudly: "What did you say? Who did Stepbrother and Sister Fu fight with?"
"It's the fourth girl. The maid who came to report said that Stepbrother and Sister Fu were both bleeding, and they have been taken to Wei Ruixuan by the maid mother in the eldest lady's courtyard."
Cuichan looked anxious. She had watched Zhou Ji and Zhou Fu grow up, so naturally she had a deep relationship. However, she had always been at Shou'antang. Otherwise, how could she have let the two children suffer.
Hua Lan was furious: "The little bitch from Lin Qige dares to beat my stepbrother and sister Fu. Let's go to Wei Ruixuan."
The old lady held her back and said harshly: "If Mo Lan really hurts Step-Brother and Sister Fu, teach her a lesson. A good Qingliu family will be messed up by that bitch."
Hua Lan replied: "Grandma, don't worry. If my stepbrother and Sister Fu are really hurt, I will never let them go. Even if my father intercedes, it will be useless."
After saying that, she took Cui Chan and headed towards Wei Ruixuan with a fierce and evil look on her face.
The old lady didn't go, but she frowned. Sheng Changbai's marriage was in front of her, and this happened. No matter what the reason was, it was wrong for Mo Lan, as an elder, to attack a younger guest, the legitimate son and daughter of the Hou family.
Chapter completed!