Zhou Shuren did not dare to delay returning home after leaving the yamen. His wife was too smart. If he dared to hide, she would definitely notice something was wrong. It was really difficult for him to have such a smart wife at home. Even lying was not easy.
Zhulan was worried about it for the whole afternoon, and finally when Zhou Shuren came back, she muttered, "You said, write me back if you have any news or not, you made me worry so much, do you have any news?"
Zhou Shuren calmly changed his clothes, "There is indeed some news. Rongchuan is not in Pinggang. He must have another mission. The mission must be very important. In order not to alert the enemy, the news continued."
Zhulan was relieved. As long as she knew where the person had gone, she would be fine. "I'll tell my daughter when we have dinner later."
Zhou Shuren breathed a sigh of relief, the half-truth was finally over.
Zhu Lan looked at Zhou Shuren who was changing clothes carefully and frowned, "Did you do something behind my back?"
Women’s intuition is so accurate!
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes quickly and said, "What can I do without telling you? I stay in the Ministry of Revenue every day. I am very annoyed recently. Lord Xiao drinks tea in my room all day long, which makes it difficult for me to concentrate."
Zhulan raised her voice a lot, "Really?"
"real."
Zhulan still felt a little weird in her heart, but she stopped thinking about it if she couldn't think of anything. Anyway, if there was something wrong, she would catch him sooner or later, and when she caught him, she would settle all the accounts. The smile on her face deepened, "Okay, let's eat."
Zhou Shuren, "..."
In fact, he was quite afraid of his wife smiling like this, because it was a smile of vengeance!
The next day, Zhou Shuren and his second son went to the government office together. Chang Yi tried to hold back, but couldn't help but whispered, "Dad, when can Ning Yang return to live in the Ningguo Mansion?"
Zhou Shuren, "Hmm? Why do you care about Ning Yang?"
Chang Yi pulled the corner of his mouth. If he hadn't heard from his wife and observed carefully for a few days, he wouldn't have noticed it. He said in a bad tone, "This kid likes to get close to Yudie."
Zhou Shuren really didn't have time to care about his family, so he perked up and asked, "Have you confirmed it?"
"Well, my son has been under someone's care for a few days. The boy went looking for Jade Butterfly during his rest time."
Zhou Shuren was surprised. "You are unhappy? That's the Ningguo Mansion. You should know that the Ning family sent Ning Yang here for a reason. Even if Ning Yang is Ning Zhiqi's second son, he is still the son of the Duke's Mansion. As long as he is a good person, he will not lack resources in the future."
Chang Yi spread his hands, "Dad, the Ningguo Mansion sent Ning Yang here for the daughters of the third and fourth sons, not for the daughter of our second son."
He was well-informed and had chosen between the third and fourth brothers to be his disciple. If the third brother had not been on an assignment in Xuzhou, the Ningguo Mansion would have considered the third brother the most.
Zhou Shuren, "You can see clearly."
Chang Yi chuckled, "This is the truth. My son doesn't need to see it clearly. My son's starting point is low and his future is uncertain. The Duke's Mansion wants to find a father-in-law with a bright future for Ning Yang. I can't compare to the third and fourth brothers, so my son really doesn't want Yudie to be involved with the Duke's Mansion."
He was good to his eldest daughter, but she was too sensible and kind. She always held herself to high standards as the eldest granddaughter of the Zhou family. And because the second wife was weak, she dared not make any mistakes. This meant that even if he, as a father, wanted to care about her, his daughter would not give him the opportunity.
But the little girl is different. She is difficult to raise since she was born. When she grows up, she is eloquent and likes to act like a spoiled child. She is not as good-looking as the older girl, but she is lively and under a lot of pressure. The little girl is the happy pill. The five fingers are of different lengths, and the little girl's is small, so naturally they are crooked.
He had been a bastard in the past, but he didn't think about it anymore. He was very satisfied with his eldest daughter's marriage. Life was not easy for women, and he just hoped that his daughter would have a good life in the future, unlike his eldest brother who kept nagging him from time to time that his niece Yu Lu would have too many frustrations in the future.
Zhou Shuren didn't know what his son was thinking, but his son was right, "Well, it's really not suitable to live at home."
Then he added: "You can also try harder."
Chang Yihan smiled and shook his head, "Actually, my son thinks Xuemei is living a very good life, really."
Even if he works hard to have a good future, he still hopes that Yudie can live a happy and comfortable life like Xuemei. He envies Xuemei.
Zhou Shuren thought of his eldest daughter. Not to mention the envy in his son's eyes, he was also envious. The eldest daughter was really free. His son-in-law passed the imperial examination and didn't study so hard anymore. He spent more time with his eldest daughter. The two of them went out of town from time to time. With Jiang Du and Jiang Miao at home, the twins were obedient and the youngest one didn't make any noise. They lived a very comfortable life.
At Zhou Mansion, Zhulan heard Jinyan's message and said to Xuehan, "Go back to the Duke's Mansion and tell Song that Ningyang will move back to the Duke's Mansion in the future."
Zhulan thought for a moment and said, "If Song asks why, you just need to answer that the Zhou Mansion has been uneasy recently."
Xue Han: "Okay, my daughter will go back right away."
Half an hour later, Xue Han explained her purpose at the Ningguo Mansion. Song did ask, and Xue Han followed her mother's instructions, adding, "The capital has been in turmoil recently, and my sister-in-law knows that my family has relatives in the royal family, so they are keeping an eye on us. So it's better for Ning Yang to come back and live here."
Song didn't think much about it. Her sister-in-law had already made it very clear. She had been thinking about it recently. "By the way, did Linxi enter the palace yesterday?"
Xue Han's eyes deepened. This sister-in-law paid a lot of attention to her. Yes, it was indeed big news that she could enter the palace at this time. "Yes, she entered the palace."
Song had something to ask, but she didn't ask it out loud. She wanted to know how the queen was doing. The prince was under house arrest and the queen was copying scriptures. She felt uneasy, but her grandfather kept forbidding her to ask.
Xue Han hurriedly asked something else, "How is everything going in the mansion recently?"
Song smiled and said, "It's good. The house is much quieter now, and I can do other things."
Xue Han smiled. Before the Crown Prince was confined to his residence, even though the Ningguo Mansion was low-key, there were still guests visiting every day. Now it is indeed deserted.
At this time, Mrs. Yu came. When she saw Xue Han, she was particularly warm and cordial. "I haven't seen my third sister-in-law for a long time. Come and show her to me. She is getting more and more beautiful."
Xue Han was used to it. Ever since her mother's family had the status of royal relatives, their family background had instantly become noble. Every time her second sister-in-law saw her, she would flatter her, "Second sister-in-law is also radiant, it can be seen that she is living a good life."
Yu thought to herself, what else can I do if I don’t live a good life!
In the afternoon, at the palace, the prince could no longer hide the truth because a carrier pigeon brought news that the boat Rongchuan was on was found, but there was no one on the boat!
The emperor was so shaken after hearing the news, "Please say it again, I didn't hear it clearly just now."
The prince's eyes were red and bloodshot. He went to the palace immediately after receiving the news. "The boat that Rongchuan was on was found, but there was no one on board."