A few days had passed since the last time the emperor fainted. The emperor's attitude towards the crown prince and the queen made the capital very uneasy. The ministers who supported the crown prince were anxious, but they could not get any news from the crown prince, not even any news about preparing a way out.
Some ministers who had been contented became restless again, especially after seeing the Emperor's attitude towards Prince Qi. Prince Qi's Mansion became bustling, but unfortunately, the door of Prince Qi's Mansion was closed.
Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Yanben is a timid person. These days he has come to Zhou Shuren's place to work, yes, to work.
Zhou Shuren was speechless. It would be fine if it was Qiu Yan, because Qiu Yan was a timid person. But you, Lord Shangshu, are going too far. Not only are you not doing your job, you are also staring at them!
Zhou Shuren thought, has he become a tranquilizer? It seems that Li Zhao has been coming here more frequently recently. He doesn't want money, but just comes to drink tea!
Yes, there is also tea. These people are drinking the tea he brought, which is still brewing!
Qiu Yan was also very tired. He did not expect the Shangshu to come over. "I heard that Mr. Chen is seriously ill."
That’s right, King Qi’s grandfather, Old Man Chen, is seriously ill!
Xiao Qing raised his head and said, "You are well-informed."
Qiu Yan laughed dryly. He was unsure, so he had to ask for more information. If he was as confident as Lord Zhou, he would not ask. "Many people went to see Mr. Chen in the past few days. Mr. Chen became seriously ill and has been paralyzed in bed."
But this serious illness could be a lie. He had found out clearly that Mr. Chen had gone to the fields to weed in person a few days ago!
Xiao Qing turned his head to look at Zhou Shuren, "What do you think, Shuren?"
Zhou Shuren held the pen with a little force, but he endured it. The two of them still had to chat for a while every day. He smiled and said, "That's good."
Xiao Qing also laughed. It was indeed good. The King of Qi was able to step down when the Crown Prince was at the peak of his popularity. That was all thanks to Old Chen. If Old Chen did not participate, even if someone instigated it, it would not have much effect. Besides, didn't the King of Qi stay indoors? This was also the King of Qi's attitude!
At the Fifth Prince's residence, Zhang Yang played with his braids and said to the people below, "You said the Prince of Qi has never left the palace?"
"Yes, we have sent people to keep a close eye on him. The Prince of Qi has never gone out once, Princess Qi."
"Hmm? What happened to Princess Qi?"
The people below said, "The Princess of Qi has sold people into the palace twice, both of them were pretty girls."
Zhang Yang, “… .”
Yes, now everyone in the capital knows that the Princess of Qi likes beauties, but the Prince of Qi lives like a monk. He counted the days and found that the Prince of Qi has not been to the backyard for a long time.
Zhang Yang put down the whip. "That is to say, Gu Ren sent people to instigate the King of Qi, but all failed?"
"Yes, none of the King of Qi's men have been seen. Old Chen is too ill to see guests."
Zhang Yang motioned for the people to go down, frowning. It was really strange. In the past, with the pressure from his father and the suppression from the crown prince, the King of Qi and others had surrendered. But now, it was obvious that his father could not suppress them anymore, and the crown prince was even under house arrest, but the King of Qi did not react at all. Had he given up all his thoughts
In the palace, the emperor asked Eunuch Liu, "The queen still can't eat?"
Eunuch Liu glanced at the emperor cautiously. He was also confused. People without roots really don't understand love. The queen was hit hard that day. She ate less and less every day. From last night to now, the queen has not eaten a single bite. "Yes, I haven't eaten yet."
The emperor wanted to see the queen, but he couldn't. He was afraid that his plan would fail. "Go to the Earl's Mansion and pass on the order to let Linxi enter the palace to accompany the queen."
Seeing her own granddaughter, her favorite granddaughter at that, and thinking about Rongchuan and Zhou Xuehan, the Queen felt better.
The Queen's expectations were extended to her youngest son and his wife. Seeing expectations and hope, they would be able to get out of the dead end.
At Zhou's residence, Xue Han put down her needlework and hesitated for a while, "Mom, I have something to tell you."
Zhu Lan didn't raise her head and continued to embroider the purse. She seldom did needlework by herself now, and when she did, it was only for Zhou Shuren and her youngest son. "Well, you say."
Xue Han motioned for the maids to go down, then whispered, "I received a letter from Rong Chuan yesterday."
Zhulan raised her head. She knew that Rongchuan would write back a letter every once in a while when he was away on business. "Yeah."
Xue Han grabbed the thread, "But my daughter thinks it's wrong."
He took out two letters and continued, "Look, this one was sent three days ago, and this one was sent yesterday."
Zhulan took it and read the letter from three days ago first. She paused at the beginning and continued reading. She felt a little choked while eating. This was not a letter at all, but a love letter. She took out yesterday's letter and blinked her eyes. The sweet feeling was gone. It seemed like a routine talk about some experiences.
Zhulan also realized that the letter yesterday was not written by Rongchuan. "What do you think?"
Xue Han felt uneasy, and didn't care about her mother seeing the love letter. "This person can imitate Rongchuan's handwriting. If it's not Rongchuan's letter, well, I can't tell. Mother, who do you think can write a letter for Rongchuan?"
She was really afraid that something might happen to Rongchuan!
Zhulan knew that the letter between the couple was full of emotion, and it didn't seem to be written by a ghostwriter. "I'll send someone to ask your father."
She didn't think anything would happen to Rongchuan, she just felt that she and Zhou Shuren had underestimated the matter of Pinggang.
Xue Han breathed a sigh of relief. She had originally wanted to talk to her father-in-law, but after thinking it over, she decided that her father was the most reliable. Besides, the prince was under house arrest, so it would be difficult for the Ning family to take any action.
At this time, Eunuch Liu came to Zhou Mansion in person and explained his purpose.
Xue Han was stunned for a moment, feeling uneasy and reluctant, but Eunuch Liu came in person and handed her daughter to the female official.
Zhulan personally handed the silver to Eunuch Liu, but Eunuch Liu confiscated it.
Xue Han was a little confused. "Mother, Eunuch Liu's attitude is very good. I am sure I am not mistaken."
Zhulan: "No."
"Mom, Lin Xi will be alright after entering the palace."
Zhulan comforted her, "It'll be fine, don't worry."
Zhou Shuren relayed to her what happened a few days ago when he came back. He also talked about how realistic the queen's acting was. Men and women have different minds. Women's minds are more delicate and emotional. She could tell something was wrong. It was obvious that the queen was getting into the role seriously.
Bringing Linxi into the palace now also proved her guess. The Queen must have been upset and thinking a lot these days. The Emperor was worried and had no choice but to think of Linxi. At this time, all the children in the Prince's Mansion are in the Prince's Mansion!
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren received the news from home and frowned. There was no need for Rongchuan to ask someone to write for him, and Pinggang was very close to the capital. This only meant that Rongchuan might not be in Pinggang and was very busy, so he couldn't write a reply.
Zhou Shuren paced back and forth. Rongchuan was a very cautious child. He wrote a letter home every two days without fail. Zhou Shuren thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out. He pursed his lips, thinking that the amount of information was a bit too little.
Far away in Xuzhou, the King of Qi had a mouth full of fire. "It's been a few days, and there's still no news. What use are you?"