In the evening, Zhulan finally mentioned to Zhou Shuren about Consort Lau's brother, "No wonder Consort Lau is so ambitious, she has talented people in her family."
Chang Zhi had mentioned Consort Lau's brother to her, and when she got home, she had Granny Song inquire about it. The Lau family had several talented individuals in this generation, the most outstanding being the young Master Lau who took part in this year's imperial examination.
Zhou Shuren said, "Without confidence, one cannot be ambitious."
Zhulan whispered, "I think your son is very concerned about his rank this time, the more he cares, the more he keeps it to himself."
When he didn't tell her how he did in the exam, she had a hunch.
Zhou Shuren snorted, "Last time he was second, and he cared a great deal, but aiming for first place this time is difficult."
He admitted that his fourth son's knowledge was admirable, but there were always people better, and this year there seemed to be quite a few.
