Yao Yao frowned, not believing that her father-in-law had made friends after just a few outings. She looked a little impatient, "Dad, our family is no longer a merchant family. My husband cut off all ties that should have been cut off back then. Why are you in touch with them again?"
Mr. Shi waved his hands quickly, "No, no, I haven't contacted them. I just made new friends."
Yao Yao, "Who is it?"
Mr. Shi said, "I met him the last time I went out. We went to the theater together to watch a play. He was an envoy from a foreign country. He said he resigned from his post, but he liked the capital so he stayed there. He also bought a house in the south city."
Yao Yao knew that her father-in-law had been to the theater to listen to operas. As long as it wasn't a businessman he had dated before, it would be fine. "I'll tell my husband."
Mr. Shi nodded. Today he came to confess because he wanted to invite someone to his house.
Many people came to the Zhou family to congratulate them. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Zhou Shuren was trusted by the emperor and the prince. With so many people coming, Yu Yun's presence would not be noticeable.
Yu Yin waved to Zhou Lao Da and said, "I have something to tell your mother."
It was difficult for him to contact Shu Ren directly, so he could only talk to Yang.
Boss Zhou signaled the servant to take my uncle over, and then continued to entertain the guests.
Zhulan met Yuyun and asked, "Fourth Uncle, what can I do for you?"
Yu Yin glanced at the maids and servants in the room. Zhu Lan motioned for them to leave. When there were no outsiders in the room, Yu Yin said, "I made a friend in the theater a few days ago."
Zhulan didn't think making friends was worth talking about, "Is there something wrong with this person?"
Yu Yun got to know Yang better. Ever since he knew that Zhou Shuren was Liu Niang's son, he had inquired about her. Zhou Shuren loved his wife, which was a hot topic in the capital. He noticed more that Yang was a virtuous wife, and a very smart one at that.
Yu Yun's eyes were full of approval of Yang's reaction, and he didn't beat around the bush, "Well, there are some problems. I met her once before at the lantern shop a few years ago, but I didn't expect to run into her at the theater, so I deliberately started a conversation. We both like watching theaters, so we became friends."
Zhulan thought, this must have been asked, "Who is it in the capital?"
Yu Yin said, "Master Shi, that is Shi Qing, who has some connection with your family, Shi Qing's father."
Zhulan sat up straight, "Who do you think Shi Qing's father looks like, Uncle?"
This person has seen members of the Rong family and the Zhang family. If he were alive, he would be a living tool for identifying people!
Yu Yin was a little unsure, "This man's face has changed a lot as he got older. I only remember the Emperor's uncle's appearance when he was young. What I remember most clearly are his eyes. The Emperor's uncle's eyes are like those of the old lady."
Zhu Lan was shocked and said, "The child my mother saved had a birthmark."
Yu Yun knew that the emperor had told him everything. "I am also a little unsure. I have inquired about it. The Shi family has been engaged in business for generations. It is a family of merchants. So I did not tell the emperor. I just wanted to inquire about it myself first. Now I tell you all this because I want to find out about the Shi family. What else do you know?"
Zhu Lan was stunned for a moment, and after a while she said, "What Fourth Uncle asked is true. The Shi family has been doing business for generations. I remember Shi Qing said that Shi Qing looks like his mother. Shi Qing rarely mentioned other things, but I think that since Shi Qing's father is still alive, there should be someone from the older generation of the Shi family still alive. We will know if we check carefully."
Yu Yun was disappointed. He thought the Zhou family knew more. "Then you can ask the Zhou family to investigate. The Zhou family is in Pingzhou, and my people don't know much about Pingzhou."
Zhulan: "Okay, I'll write a letter back."
We can also ask the Zhao family to investigate. As for Pingzhou, there is nothing that the Zhao family cannot find out.
Zhulan was distracted even after Yuyun left. She thought it was too much of a coincidence and it shouldn't be possible. Just like her fourth uncle said, the Shi family was a merchant family, so wasn't the child entrusted to an ordinary family back then
Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come back and said, "Do you want to tell the emperor? The emperor will investigate faster."
Zhou Shuren was stunned. "Is there such a twist?"
Zhu Lan said unhappily, "This is not the time to be surprised. Do you want to tell the emperor?"
Zhou Shuren, "I don't think Fourth Uncle wanted to say it. He has his reasons. The Rong family is arrogant in nature. I don't know how conflicted Fourth Uncle is. Let him investigate however he wants. Anyway, he won't hide it from the emperor for long."
After all, because the Shi family was originally a merchant family, and given the identity of Shi Qing's wife, the old man couldn't stand it. Even if they were ordinary people, the old man would accept them well. This investigation was also a process for the old man to change his mind.
Zhu Lan whispered: "If the guess comes true, my God, the world will be turned upside down. Shi Qing's wife is the legitimate daughter of the Yao family!"
What's more, the child has the blood of two families, which makes things even more lively.
Zhou Shuren, "... If I remember correctly, Shi Qing was poisoned by Zhang Yang, so it's difficult for him to have children?"
Zhulan, "... ..."
She hoped that her fourth uncle was overthinking it, otherwise, haha, there would really be some trouble later.
Shi Family, Shi Qing also knew that his father had made a new friend, and his wife had sent someone to inquire about this envoy, "He actually has contacts with Lord Zhou's family?"
Yao Yao said, "Well, it's the happy occasion of moving to a new house. Mr. Zhou's eldest son sent a gift and went to the Zhou Mansion to congratulate him today."
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Shi Qing breathed a sigh of relief, "Then there should be no problem."
Yao Yao thought so too. Her husband said that her father-in-law was not allowed to have any contact with his former business friends. She felt relieved when she knew that the envoy had contact with Lord Zhou's family. "Yes, my father wanted to invite someone to the mansion."
Shi Qing shook his head, "Let them have more exchanges in the theater, there's no need to rush to invite people."
"Um."
The next day, in the palace, the emperor signaled the prince to continue handling the matter, and then said to Zhou Shuren, who was about to leave the palace with a group of ministers, "Accompany me to walk in the garden."
Several university scholars looked at Zhou Shuren with envy, and University Scholar Ding's jealousy was evident.
Zhou Shuren could handle it, and not be envied as a mediocre person, "Yes."
The prince looked at his father and pursed his lips.
When they arrived at the garden, the emperor signaled that Eunuch Liu and the others did not need to follow him, and took Zhou Shuren to the pavilion. "The prince wants you to teach Xu Hao, do you understand?"
Zhou Shuren, "..."
It's clear, but the emperor doesn't play by the rules and is too direct.
The emperor ignored Zhou Shuren's expression and continued, "And I know that you, a cunning old man, don't want to do it. You are afraid."
Zhou Shuren's face, which had never collapsed, finally collapsed, "Your Majesty, I dare not."
His heart was beating wildly. The emperor must be trying to scare him to death!
The emperor snorted in his heart, still feeling afraid. The prince repeated it a few times, and he knew that the old fox felt it, but he continued to play dumb. He didn't think much about it at first, but later he put himself in the shoes of the old fox and knew what the old fox was afraid of.
The emperor was not angry. "I have to say, you think very far."
Zhou Shuren trembled, "No, the emperor can't see through it."
His little thoughts were so hidden that the emperor made them all clear in just a few words.
The emperor was silent. It was because of this matter that he also thought about it along with Zhou Shuren's concerns. It was inevitable that he thought too much. He thought that he would not have to worry about abdication because his grandson was still young and he did not have to worry about it. But when he thought about it along with Zhou Shuren's concerns, he scared himself.
The emperor was in a complicated mood, so he was not really angry with Zhou Shuren, "You also reminded me."
The prince is really young. What if he reigns for thirty or forty years? The prince values his grandson very much. He knows his son well. When the prince registers, he will definitely make his grandson the prince. In the future, the prince will have more sons. He can't think about it anymore, but he can't help thinking about it.
Zhou Shuren’s knees hurt from kneeling, but he still had to kneel!