Zhulan was also happy in her heart. It was good to be exposed. She didn't have to be on guard. Everything was out in the open, and Qingxue would also be cautious. "Don't worry, nothing will change in the future. But the safety of the main courtyard is in your hands. Mrs. Song is old after all, and she will have to go out to retire in the future. You are not young either, but I don't know if you can get married?"
Zhulan paused and continued, "If we can get married, you can find the right person and tell me, and I will agree."
Qingxue was stunned, she had never thought about getting married. She was an orphan after the founding of the dynasty and was later taken away for training. She knew that they had no future. She also envied Mrs. Song in her heart, but she had never expected it. Now after hearing this, she understood that she could only stay in the Zhou Mansion. This was the best outcome for her. She was happy when she was exposed. Who wants to die when they can live
Qingxue licked the tooth that hid the poison with the tip of her tongue. If it was exposed today, it would be gone in the future. "The maid wants to ask for instructions."
Mrs. Song looked at Qingxue and thought to herself, this girl has a good life. It should be said that all those who enter the Zhou Mansion and become famous have good lives. She will have descendants if she is careful in her words and deeds. The Zhou Mansion will be able to continue to be rich and prosperous, and her descendants will be protected in the future. When she is old, she will have many children, so her life will not be in vain.
Zhulan nodded, "Okay, tell me when you get the confirmation."
Qingxue said cheerfully, "Thank you, Madam."
Outside the palace gate, Zhou Shuren got off the carriage in a panic. The general guarding the palace gate was stunned. "Lord Zhou, what happened to you?"
Zhou Shuren's back was bent even more. "It's a disaster, it's a disaster. I have to go to the palace to see the emperor and ask the emperor to make the decision!"
When Jinyan heard the adult's raised voice at the end, his heart trembled. The tone was a bit high.
The general was dumbfounded. In his impression, Lord Zhou was cunning and treacherous. Yes, that was the impression. Every time he waited outside the palace gate for the court session, Lord Zhou never suffered any loss. In the current situation, he hurriedly said, "Sir, I need to check the maid behind you."
Zhou Shuren waved his hands weakly. "Check it out? Check it out more carefully. I want to bring him to see the emperor."
At this time, Xiao Qing was leaving the palace? He took a closer look at Zhou Shuren. He had never seen Zhou Shuren look so depressed. Didn't he go home? Did something serious happen again? Fortunately, Zhou Shuren was fine? The emperor was furious just now, "Shuren, what happened again?"
Zhou Shuren wiped his tears with the sleeve of his official uniform, choking with sobs, and said, "Sir, since I became an official, I have never done anything wrong. I have been a parent to the people. I have worked hard for the country's money since I joined the Ministry of Revenue. Sir, since I joined the Ministry of Revenue, I have been like an ox, and a ox without hair at that."
Zhou Shuren paused, wiping his eyes more diligently, "I haven't been eating or sleeping well these past few days, all because of the bad harvest this year. I'm afraid of natural disasters. For the sake of grain and food, I've been counting money with gritted teeth. I'm devoted to the court and the people, but today, first someone tried to assassinate me in the Ministry of Revenue, and then when I returned home, they assassinated my wife. Isn't this tearing out my heart?"
Jinyan's expression was completely frozen. His own adult was crying. Oh, he was really crying!
Xiao Qing swallowed, shocked to see Zhou Shuren crying at the gate of the palace, looking particularly aggrieved. Although he said only a few words, he explained his achievements and grievances very clearly. This old fox was crying at the gate of the palace on purpose!
The Emperor had already ordered a thorough investigation and gave Zhou Shuren an explanation. Now that Zhou Shuren was crying, the matter became even bigger. Xiao Qing seriously suspected that if it wasn't too humiliating to sit down and cry, Zhou Shuren would really have done it!
The general guarding the palace gate was stunned. No, it should be the soldiers who were guarding the palace gate. Aren't men supposed to shed blood but not tears? Lord Zhou was too good at crying. He really was the one who spent every day in the court!
Xiao Qingmu's face was wooden. He would cry about poverty and weep, but he couldn't be as shameless as Zhou Shuren, crying in public. "Go to the palace."
Zhou Shuren's hands trembled, "I will go to the palace right away."
Xiao Qing was not going to follow him in. Zhou Shuren had performed so well at the palace gate, so he could perform on his own after entering the palace. "I'll go back to the Ministry of Revenue first."
Zhou Shuren's voice choked with sobs, "Sir, take care."
Xiao Qing, "..."
The news from the Ministry of Revenue spread quickly. Rongchuan was with Prince Liang and was the first to know the news. When he learned that his father was fine, he returned to the Duke's Mansion to pick up his wife.
The couple never expected that their mother would also be assassinated.
If Xue Han hadn't been supported by Rong Chuan, she would have almost fainted. When she saw her mother, her voice changed and she choked up, "Mom, Mom."
Zhulan was still struggling over whether to tell her daughter, but now that she had come, she said, "Oh, go slowly, your belly is getting bigger."
Xue Han no longer cared about her stomach at this time. She was now sweating coldly on her back from fear. She almost lost her parents today. Her face turned pale when she thought of this possibility.
Rongchuan was terrified, "Call the imperial physician."
Xue Han's fetal position was stable. She sat for a while and held her mother's hand, "Mom, I scared your daughter today."
Zhulan saw her daughter recover, and her heart dropped. "You are the one who scared me. If anything happened to you and the baby in your belly, wouldn't that be the end of me?"
Rong Chuan was scared. He should have found out more clearly earlier. Then he thought that he couldn't hide it. "Mom, where's Dad?"
Zhulan, "Your father has taken people into the palace. Your father was also frightened today."
Rongchuan replied: "We were all terrified."
Dad and Mom are the pillars of the family, and today the pillar of the Zhou family almost collapsed!
Xue Han gritted her teeth and said, "These people deserve to die."
Zhulan patted her daughter's hand and said, "Okay, don't worry about it. Just take care of yourself and I'll be relieved."
Inside the palace, the Emperor and the Crown Prince in the Zheng Palace had twitching mouth corners, and Zhou Shuren was still walking slowly. They already knew what had happened at the palace gate.
The prince was silent for a long time, "Zhou Shuren is even more shameless than I thought."
The emperor was originally furious because Zhou Shuren almost got into trouble, and now he rolled his eyes in his heart, "He is indeed shameless."
After the prince complained about Zhou Shuren, he frowned again, "Too rampant, these rats are too rampant."
The emperor turned the beads in his hand and said, "It seems that there are still people in the capital. Tell the prince of Qi to come to the palace and check every household for me."
He was afraid because he had people in Zhou Shuren's backyard. He knew that Zhou Shuren and his wife were checking the servants. Zhou Shuren's wife was a capable woman, but she still let someone sneak in.
Now that the situation was becoming clearer, he could let go.
The Crown Prince is satisfied with the current King of Qi. Last time, the Crown Princess went to the King of Qi's mansion and gave him a ladder, and the King of Qi responded.
Outside the Zheng Palace, Eunuch Liu looked up at the sky, then looked at Lord Zhou, with a wooden face, "Lord, the Emperor and the Crown Prince are waiting for you!"
Zhou Shuren's eyes were red. He admired himself in his heart. He could cry as soon as he said he would. This was a great skill. He cried for a long time and his voice became hoarse. "Thank you for waiting, father-in-law."
Eunuch Liu cleared his throat and said, "It's not hard. Please come in, Lord Zhou."
He only realized today that Lord Zhou was a ruthless man. He was so cruel to him that he didn't even care about his reputation!