Passerby's Guide to Eating Watermelons

Chapter 233 Ancient World 50: Ministry of Industry

But now, no matter what I say, it's too late.

Wang Panshan has already been chosen by the royal family as their consort. If something happens at this time, the mastermind behind the scenes will definitely be in trouble.

Therefore, they can only hate secretly.

What's more, some people even started to have ideas. After all, there is more than one princess of marriageable age in the current dynasty. If several princesses are planning to get married, then perhaps they have a chance.

So those smart people began to make plans. Regardless of other things, they at least wanted to go to the palace to test the waters and see which princess had taken a fancy to the third place winner, so that they could make plans.

Zuo Zhizhi took advantage of this opportunity and rushed to her sister's house as quickly as possible.

Seeing Zuo Zhizhi rushing over, Zuo Qing'an knew that things were not simple. She dismissed the maids around her, and only the two sisters talked in the room.

Zuo Zhizhi whispered, "This time, the third place winner is going to be a prince consort. Is this related to my brother-in-law?"

This was not true. After all, no matter which princess she was, she was the fifth prince's sister. But Zuo Zhizhi actually said this, and Zuo Qing'an immediately understood.

"It's not my sister. She's not betrothed yet. The prince has already asked our father for permission to let my sister marry in a few years. As for the candidate, they've already decided, but that person is currently in mourning, so it will be a few years later!"

Zuo Zhizhi heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. After all, she hadn't reacted to it before, and the royal family's affairs had nothing to do with her.

But suddenly I thought of my sister. If the person who was going to marry this time was my brother-in-law's younger sister, I must stop it in advance no matter what.

"I've met this year's third place winner, Wang Panshan, once before. Although he looks impressive, I always felt something was amiss. Especially when I visited my second brother at his school last time, I noticed that this third place winner seemed too close to Gu Qinghuai."

"And isn't this Wang Panshan too feminine?"

Zuo Zhizhi didn't explain it too clearly, but some things don't need to be explained too clearly. Zuo Qing'an immediately understood the key to the matter.

She looked gloomy and stared at Zuo Zhizhi carefully, "You must never tell anyone else about this, understand?"

Zuo Zhizhi nodded solemnly, "I'm also worried that my brother-in-law will suffer."

"Okay, I won't keep you here today! You should go back and rest early, and don't run around outside these days, understand?" After Zuo Qing'an confirmed that Zuo Zhizhi understood the seriousness of the matter, he quickly told her to leave.

Since this matter has nothing to do with them, let it be completely irrelevant.

The more times like this, the more you can't have anything to do with her.

Zuo Qing'an made up her mind that since her husband's sister was already engaged, even if she had to observe mourning for a few years before getting married, it was normal for the two families to have some contact in advance!

So some visits among relatives have to start now!

As for other things, we can talk about them later.

There are currently two princesses of the right age in the palace. Since both were born when the emperor was over 40 years old, they are both very much loved.

Although the Fifth Princess has outstanding looks and a gentle personality, she has a brother who is the Fifth Prince. The emperor cannot favor her as he pleases, so he naturally puts her aside.

After all, even if the brother was not favored, if he had a favored sister, they would not have been able to live a peaceful life until now.

Compared with the fifth princess, the sixth princess seems much luckier.

It was after her mother saw the successful example of the fifth prince's mother that she came up with her own little idea.

It’s a pity that after all her hard work, she was left with only a princess.

However, because of this, she was very lucky to gain the emperor's favor, and even the princess she gave birth to was the most favored among all the princesses.

Therefore, compared with the low-key Fifth Princess, the Sixth Princess appears to be much more high-profile. She approaches her brothers openly and interacts with the imperial sisters-in-law in a very normal way.

It can be said that she is the object of everyone's affection.

This time, the one who took a fancy to the third place winner Wang Panshan was the sixth princess Duan Zhirou.

Because the Sixth Princess had always been favored, and she only had her eyes on a third place winner, which had nothing to do with the competition among several princes, the emperor generously granted them a marriage.

Even though the fifth princess has not yet married, the sixth princess's wedding date has been set and it won't be long before she gets married.

The Chinese New Year is here in a blink of an eye, and everyone feels extremely busy, especially the big shops, which are extremely busy.

After all, the Sixth Princess's marriage is a big event, and all the families and shops are taking action to prepare the best things for her.

Zuo Zhizhi and Gao Xingyun kept their promise and celebrated the New Year at the Marquis Zhongyi's Mansion again this year.

There weren't many conflicts in the family originally, and distance creates beauty. A younger brother who doesn't fight for his own interests is even more pitiful, so the family lives a very happy life.

Of course, it is a turbulent time now, so there can't be so many quarrels. Apart from the most basic life, their family adheres to the principle of keeping a low profile as much as possible and stays honestly.

Especially Zuo Zhizhi and Gao Xingyun, they didn't have high ambitions and just wanted to live an ordinary life.

Apart from visiting the two families to wish them a happy new year, he occasionally goes to his friends' homes for gatherings and does not often interact with other people.

As for Gao Xingyun, he has successfully obtained a small official position in the Ministry of Works. Although the position is not high, he has his own income.

The most important thing is that here you don’t have to carry too heavy a burden, and you can live your life leisurely. You have plenty of free time, and it meets your own requirements. It is really perfect.

Originally, Gao Xingyun was not satisfied with the knowledge in books and wanted to create new things with his own abilities.

It was just that due to the previous pressure, I could only read poetry, books and etiquette. Now I finally have time to study what I am interested in.

Gao Xingyun had always been very interested in these wooden things. Now, with Zuo Zhizhi's consent, he even cleared out a room in the back room to store his tools.

When Gao Xingyun is free, he always explores here. Seeing his excitement, Zuo Zhizhi sometimes gives him some pointers based on the drawings she has seen.

He could understand what I meant without me having to explain it in too much detail and could modify the existing agricultural tools.

Currently, only traditional plowing tools are used for farming, which not only takes a lot of time and manpower, but also has low efficiency.

After Zuo Zhizhi's advice and continuous efforts over this period of time, Gao Xingyun finally achieved his own success.

Looking at the preliminarily completed agricultural tools, he seemed very excited.