Zhou family's servant Rong Chuan checked carefully and confirmed that he was not wearing a human skin mask before returning to the main courtyard.
Zhulan took the potion, opened it, but didn't see anything. The green potion looked like a dye. She sighed and then put it away carefully.
Xue Han thought of the Marquis' Mansion, "Let's go back to the Marquis' Mansion and let Dad try the potion as well."
Rongchuan thought that it was not necessary. His father had done this before and must have experience. However, in order to be cautious, he nodded and agreed, "Okay, I will tell Dad when I get back."
Zhou Shuren felt that his daughter and son-in-law were an eyesore and said, "It's getting late. You should go back too."
Xue Han blinked her eyes. Her father's eyes were full of disdain. The old man disliked them for being an eyesore. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, we'll leave now. Dad, Mom, you have a good rest."
Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "Well, go back, be careful on the road."
Rong Chuan also smiled and helped his wife to stand up, "Dad and Mom, we are back."
Zhulan pinched Zhou Shuren, which scared him. He felt that everyone was an eyesore. When Rongchuan didn't come back just now, Zhou Shuren drove away his daughter-in-law and children.
Zhou Shuren waited for his daughter and son-in-law to leave, and he no longer needed to maintain a tense posture. He just lay down on the kang, "I don't have any strength left now."
Zhulan's feet couldn't move, so she stretched out her hand to help massage but couldn't reach it. "Come closer, I'll help you massage."
Zhou Shuren moved closer little by little, "My heart feels empty."
Zhulan was the same. After she relaxed after being nervous, she felt like everything was wrong. "We found a human skin mask this time. I wonder if the potion the emperor has is enough? If it is, I think it can catch a lot of people."
Zhou Shuren opened his closed eyes? "That's not enough. There is also the King of Qi. The King of Qi wants to search every household."
Zhu Lan grabbed Zhou Shuren's hair and asked, "What are you thinking about? Why are you thinking so deeply?"
Zhou Shuren hissed, his hair being pulled in pain. "I was thinking about the death of the Zhang family last time. With the large-scale search this time, will anyone who stayed in the city die accidentally?"
Zhulan released the hair in her hand and said, "The emperor is very happy with the current situation."
Zhou Shuren felt a little tired, and he closed his eyes and hummed. He wanted to have a good rest now.
Dinner? Each courtyard ate separately. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren had some rice porridge and then rested.
In Zhoujia Village, Chang Zhi was looking at the letter from the Zhao family. After reading it, he handed it to his wife. "The Zhao family in Pingzhou invited us to Pingzhou."
Su Xuan knew that her father-in-law had a friend from the Zhao family of Pingzhou, "What do you mean?"
Chang Zhi didn't want to go. "The Zhao family is a big family in Pingzhou. I'm going there on behalf of my father. It takes more than a few days to go there. It takes half a month to go back and forth. The provincial examination is getting closer and closer. I can't waste a moment. So I won't go. I'll write a letter to decline the invitation later."
Su Xuan put down the letter, "It's good that you know what's going on. Yes, Pingzhou has no place to live. Many people from the Zhou family went to apply for the position this time. I'm thinking of buying a house. I won't sell it in the future. I'll leave it in Pingzhou for future students from the Zhou family to live in. What do you think?"
Changzhi smiled and said, "I think it's good. People who go to Pingzhou for reference in the future will remember my kindness."
Su Xuan was a little depressed. "I've been back home for so long. I miss the kids a little bit. I don't know if the two little guys miss us."
Changzhi also missed his children and his parents. In their correspondence, his parents never mentioned anything about home. "We can go back in a few months."
Su Xuan nodded, "Yeah."
In the capital, Zhou Shuren slept until he woke up naturally. The Zhou family was very peaceful, but outside it became lively. The King of Qi sent someone with potions to start checking the ministers' mansions. He did not mention Zhou Shuren, but only said to check whether there was anyone wearing a human skin mask.
After this was said, everyone cooperated very well. Who doesn’t want a peaceful and stable home
The cost of human skin masks is not low, and it is really impossible to own them in large quantities. However, the probability of them being available in the residences of some important officials is very high.
The King of Qi was very thorough in his work. Every time he checked a mansion, the gates were closed and no one was allowed to leave after the check, otherwise they would be killed. This greatly reduced the possibility of passing on information.
Zhou Shuren and Zhulan had breakfast and sat in the yard drinking tea to enjoy the cool air.
Wang Ju returned home from the government office, and Tao found her backbone, "Dad is in the palace, so I can only let you return home."
Wang Ju came back all the way, still not knowing what happened, he only knew that the soldier had sent a message for him to come back, "What happened?"
Tao gritted her teeth and clattered, "We found someone wearing a human skin mask in the mansion, who are you?"
Wang Ju really couldn't guess, and was extremely anxious, "Hurry up and tell me."
Tao covered her chest and said, "The housekeeper in charge of purchasing."
Wang Ju felt a chill on his back and his legs were a little weak. He was in charge of purchasing, which meant he was in charge of the food for the entire Wang Mansion. The people in these important positions were all his confidants. His family had always been walking on the edge of a knife. "Damn it, it's too rampant."
Tao lowered his voice and said, "If something happens, he wants to drug us and control our entire Wang Mansion."
Wang Ju was sweating profusely, thinking of treason. If her family was really drugged, her father would have no choice but to give in. This chess game was too deep. "You appease the mansion first. Forget it. I will stay at the mansion. I can't go out at this time."
When he came back, I told him that he could not leave the house.
Tao pressed her forehead, and indeed needed comfort. "I plan to replace all the servants in the kitchen."
"Listen to you."
At Li Zhao's house, Li Zhao's wife stared at her personal maid. Although she was not a confidant who came with the dowry, she was also trusted. She didn't even notice that the maid had been replaced.
Li Zhao's wife was sweating profusely. She was very lucky that the master never discussed official business with her. She was even more glad that the man had been caught. "Your Highness, Prince Qi, thank you very much."
If it wasn't the King of Qi today, she would not be able to discover it if something really happened.
The King of Qi had a thick book in his hand after investigating all the way. Not to mention that he was terrified by what he found, even he himself felt a chill in his heart. Those who were arrested were all important officials and their families. These people either had the trust of their masters or were in important positions. If the Zhou family found the human skin mask, the court would suffer heavy losses if something happened in this big network.
This is a pretext for controlling important officials if successful, but failure will lead to destruction for both of them!
When the King of Qi came out of Li's Mansion, he saw the King of Chu and the King of Liang. The faces of his two younger brothers were particularly ugly, especially the King of Liang.
The King of Qi closed the book and asked, "Did your family find out about this as well?"
The King of Chu had a gloomy expression on his face. "She is by my son's side, the head maid in charge of food and drink."
It was difficult to get close to him, but he didn't expect to go straight for his legitimate son.
When King Liang saw that everyone was looking at him, he felt a pang in his heart and didn't want to say anything.
King Qi raised an eyebrow, "Didn't you notice? Is it still hard to speak?"
The King of Chu widened his eyes, "It can't be someone from your backyard, is it? Is he a new recruit? Or is he an old one?"
King Liang's face darkened. Come on, the change of face said it all. King Qi looked the fourth brother up and down, "Look at your face. Are you still favored by me? You are amazing, fourth brother!"
Who is the one wearing a human skin mask every day, and the fourth brother can still eat it. He is amazing, really amazing!
King Liang moved his lips, but finally succumbed to curiosity, "If you take off the human skin mask, will she still be a beauty?"