The emperor had a headache from the crying and raised his hand to signal Eunuch Liu. Then a guard came in, covered the man's mouth and dragged him out. The old housekeeper of the Shi family also followed Eunuch Liu out.
The emperor pressed his eyebrows. It had come true. He felt mixed emotions. "Back then, this family couldn't raise two children, so they fled to Pingzhou City. The son of the Shi family was seriously ill, and a wandering Taoist priest Piancai said he would find a replacement. He searched the city for a newborn child with a suitable horoscope to raise with him. This family couldn't bear to give up their son, because they knew the child would die if they sent him there."
Seeing that everyone was listening attentively to him, the emperor paused and continued, "So the child that my uncle got for free was given to them in exchange for a large sum of money, and the family took the money and left. The eldest son of the Shi family did not survive, and my uncle's child was supposed to be buried with him, but unexpectedly, the old man of the Shi family met a bandit and died while out on the road."
The emperor drank a sip of tea, and the prince continued: "The mistress of the family at that time didn't want the Shi family to be swallowed up by the clan, so she said that a legitimate son would be better. The Taoist's method worked, and my uncle's child was raised as a legitimate son."
Zhou Shuren felt dizzy upon hearing this. It was not easy for this child to live. After so many twists and turns, he was lucky to still be alive. Zhou Shuren muttered, "May our ancestors bless you."
The words were spoken quietly, but Yu Yun heard them. He chanted Amitabha and repeated, "May our ancestors bless you."
Prince, "..."
He thought so too. He had survived several disasters, all thanks to the blessings of his ancestors.
The prince looked at his father again. Indeed, Shi Qing still had a son. It was indeed the ancestors who blessed him.
Yu Yun moved the corners of his mouth and muttered a few times. In the end, all his words turned into sighs. What else could he do? He could only acknowledge that this was the legitimate heir of the direct lineage. He could only make up for Shi Huai. "In fact, Shi Huai's character is not bad. I have been dating him these days, although I am a little selfish."
Well, it's more than just selfishness. Influenced by the environment he grew up in, Shi Huai has a lot of problems.
The emperor twitched his lips, thinking of the treasury of Rong Garden, and the property and money donated by the Shi family, and pulled his lips, "Rong Garden's blueprints should be revised. Fourth uncle has time to take a look. I don't remember much about the buildings of Rong Garden. See what needs to be changed and restored. I will pay for the money."
Yu Yin was stunned and turned his head stiffly. What did the emperor call him just now
Zhou Shuren sprayed the tea in his mouth. Fourth uncle
Yu Yin was choked by himself and said dryly, "Your Majesty, you can't do that."
He can't bear it, it's so scary!
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "You deserve it. You are the only elder left now."
The hall was quiet again for a while. Zhou Shuren touched his face and finally drank his tea in silence. He finally understood that the emperor was not embarrassed, but they were the ones who were embarrassed.
Yu Yin could only change the subject, "The Emperor is going to give this Rong Garden to the Rong family?"
The emperor nodded. "Since we have found my uncle's descendants, we must return them. However, the Rong family's house is huge, and that is where many members of the Rong family live. I have divided Rong Garden into three parts. The part of the foreign branch will be given to my uncle's descendants, one part will be given to my fourth uncle, and the rest will be given to my sixth aunt."
Zhou Shuren kept coughing and staring at the emperor in amazement, as if to say, "What are you saying? I must be hallucinating."
The emperor had this idea a long time ago, but at that time he thought that if the descendants of his uncle were not found, then Rongyuan would be divided into three parts, and the part containing the treasury would naturally belong to the royal family. Now that the person has been found, it will be given to the descendants of his uncle.
As for Zhou Shuren, Zhou Shuren's mother did make contributions, and Zhou Shuren has also made great contributions over the years, many of which have not been made public. He knows every bit of it over the years. Instead of turning it into Rongyuan, it is better to give it to Zhou Shuren.
Of course, there was a more important reason. He agreed with Zhou Shuren's unwillingness to teach Xuhao. He sincerely hoped that Zhou Shuren could watch over the court for him. It was good that the Zhou family was always loyal to the imperial power.
Yu Yin was an old and experienced man. He touched his sleeves and twitched the corners of his mouth. Shu Ren was his nephew, so that was different. From the emperor's assignment and title, the emperor was not as important to the Shi family as Shu Ren. He restrained the emotions in his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, now that the matter has been clarified, do you think you should summon Shi Huai and Shi Qing?"
The Emperor, "... ... There are a lot of things going on today. I am going to think about clearing the name of the Rong family and making up for the honor owed to the Rong family. Please ask Fourth Uncle to go to the Shi family and make it clear."
Yu Yin: “… Yes.”
Zhou Shuren was brought back to his senses by the shock. He felt that from the fact that the Emperor called him Sixth Aunt several times and wanted to give him the place of the Rong family, he felt that the belated God had finally come, but this time he really didn't want it!
The emperor did not keep Zhou Shuren and Yuyun. As they walked out of the palace, Zhou Shuren lowered his voice and said, "I was wondering why the emperor agreed so easily last time. It turns out that the emperor did not want me to explain to the crown prince and the eldest son. The emperor has always had something in mind!"
Yu Yin, "Your Majesty never does business at a loss."
Zhou Shuren saw that his fourth uncle was quite pitiful and seemed to be a few years older now. "I'll go with you."
Yu Yin waved his hand, "No, go back to the Ministry of Revenue. I know you are busy."
Zhou Shuren didn't want to go to Shi's house either. After all, he was a foreigner and he rarely went to the theater. "Okay."
In the Zheng Palace, the Crown Prince saw his father personally writing the imperial edict, and he held back and said, "Father, Shi Qing is still in contact with Gu Ren. If he announces his identity at this time, will Gu Ren run away?"
The emperor's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "No, the Zhang family was so proud of destroying the Rong family back then. Now the living people of the Rong family are still connected to them. They will only be happy and excited. If they can destroy them once, they will destroy them a second time. If they use the Rong family to attack the emperor, they will definitely be even more excited."
The emperor paused and continued sarcastically: "You know, Yu Yun has met Gu Ren, and Yu Yun pretended not to know him. The Zhang family has nothing to fear. Those who survived don't know the Zhang family. They will only try their best to get close to Shi Qing and restore their identities. They need to cultivate and control merchants."
The prince understood his father's next move, "Father, your majesty is wise."
The emperor looked at the written imperial edict and felt guilty towards Shi Qing, but not towards Shi Huai. He then thought of Shi Qing's wife and thought, "It was me who caused this after all."
He was not going to interfere. Whether it was divorce or whatever, it was Shi Qing's business.
The emperor was very tired. Who could have come to the world first to have such a coincidence? Now the property that has belonged to the royal family has been integrated into the royal family's property. It is difficult to give it up. He looked up at his son and said, "I remember."
The prince felt a chill on his back and almost couldn't help but take a step back. What did his father remember? He always felt that he was going to go bankrupt, and lose a lot of money!
The emperor glared, "What are you afraid of?"
The prince has experienced too much in the past, how could he not be afraid? His father wants to compensate the Rong family this time, so naturally he is afraid!