Guo was happy but also felt sad for her mother. It was not easy for her mother over the years. Her life became comfortable only after her father passed away. There was a lot of fuss when her father passed away. Her mother endured it for many years but acted quickly to drive out all the concubines' children. Now she lives with her younger brother, and she worships Buddha every day and lives a comfortable life.
If it weren't for her, mother would never leave the house easily.
In the mountain village, Mingrui and Shangguan Liu could not leave. They had to wait for the prince in the mountain village. Fortunately, they had horses. Mingrui's servant went to the county to buy some spare clothes for the two of them.
In the afternoon, Deputy General Wang led his men down the mountain, and they came back with very bad looks.
Mingrui asked, "Sir, but what happened?"
Vice General Wang sighed and said, "The gold mine is indeed a gold mine, but the output is not large. I don't know how many years it has been mined, so there is not much left."
It makes me sad just thinking about it. Someone stole gold in Huizhou. This is all Huizhou's gold.
Mingrui's excitement was dampened, he thought it was a great achievement, but now it seems that the achievement is not great, "It seems that this village exists only for gold mining."
Deputy General Wang nodded. "I tortured them but they still didn't confess where the gold went before. There isn't much gold hidden in the cave."
Mingrui felt regretful, and Deputy General Wang was even more depressed. This was the territory of Huizhou. If a big gold mine was really discovered, Huizhou would become rich. But it turned out that there was not much left in the mine after it was dug out. His mood fluctuated greatly.
Shangguan Liu lost interest in what he heard and continued, "Gold mines have been discovered here. Is it possible that there are more gold mines in this area?"
Deputy General Wang shook his head, "The village has been guarding here, so they must be gone if they didn't notice."
In Huizhou City, the prince finally received the news sent back by express horse, and learned that Shangguan Liu and Zhou Mingrui were safe. The stone that was weighing on the prince's heart was lifted.
The King of Qi's focus was on the gold mine. "Hiss, there is actually a gold mine."
As he said this, he picked up the gold ore that had been sent back and examined it carefully. The King of Qi was also excited.
Prince, "We will set off for the mountain village tomorrow."
The King of Qi also wanted to go and see for himself, and couldn't help but mutter, "Is it the Zhou family's destiny to be rich?"
There is no need to talk about Zhou Shuren, each branch of the Zhou family is also living a prosperous life.
Prince, "Why didn't Uncle Wang say that the Shangguan family brought wealth?"
The King of Qi curled his lips and said, "Your Highness, don't think that the Shangguan family is rich just because they have a deep financial background. The Shangguan family is not ranked high in the capital, and the Shangguan family is very strict about how their descendants use silver. They don't look like they have any wealth."
This time, the Shangguan family has a future Crown Princess, and the Crown Princess's dowry, wow, he met old Lord Shangguan several times, and the old Lord always had a frown on his face, was this going to drain out the Shangguan family's assets.
He knew very well that the Shangguan family didn't want their daughter to marry up!
In the capital, Zhou Shuren saw Changzhi and Mingyun as soon as he returned home. He stopped and walked around Changzhi, "Oh, it's rare for Mr. Zhou to come home on time."
Changzhi touched his nose and looked at his father with some grievance. He didn't even ask him to come back with him when he arrived at the door yesterday. "Dad, you treat me differently."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "I satisfy your preferences, and you still accuse me of treating you differently?"
Changzhi: "Dad."
Zhou Shuren put his hands behind his back and asked, "Are you happy in the Hanlin Academy?"
Changzhi swallowed and said, "Yeah."
"You are so happy in the Imperial Academy, and you blame me for not calling you. I am doing this for your own good."
Changzhi, "... "
He knows he was wrong, and he will definitely go home on time next time!
Zhou Shuren winked at his eldest grandson and walked into the yard humming a little tune.
Mingyun patted his fourth uncle's shoulder and said, "Fourth uncle, do you still need me to go home first tomorrow?"
Changzhi rolled his eyes and said, "Wait for me to go home together tomorrow."
Zhulan heard the music and asked, "Why are you so happy to be back today?"
Zhou Shuren, "I chatted with Changzhi for a few words."
Zhulan thought that her son must have been bullied, so she followed her husband into the house, took out the clothes he wanted to change, and handed them to him, "This is newly made."
"I have too many clothes, why should I make new ones?"
Zhulan, "I told your eldest daughter the same thing, but she didn't listen. Today, she sent six sets of clothes, three for you and three for me."
Zhou Shuren put on his clothes and said, "Don't say our daughter's craftsmanship is good. The clothes she made in recent years are the most suitable for me."
Zhulan thought that there was also a psychological reason. "Xuemei didn't go out this year. She was worried that the twins wouldn't be able to concentrate on their books. Now she is focusing on making clothes."
"It's good to find something to do on your own."
Zhulan talked about Fang. "We sent someone to inquire about Fang after she left. Fang had a hard time in her early years. It's hard for Guo to have such a good heart under such circumstances."
Zhou Shuren listened to his wife's story about the Guo family. "Ms. Guo loves her mother dearly. She has seen enough of her mother's experiences since she was a child. After she got married, she had a good mother-in-law. That's why she has a good heart."
Zhulan, "My original intention was to take it slow, but the Liu family was in a hurry."
"It's all because of the rumors about bringing good fortune to the husband. The Liu family is afraid that someone will show up midway."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Since we can't stop fate, it's better to decide it earlier."
In Qizhou, Chang Lian was lying on a chair, his legs were fixed with a board, and it would take a hundred days for his broken bones to heal, so he could only lie there obediently.
Mrs. Dong came in with the soup. When she saw her husband's legs, she could recall how he was injured. "The soup is ready."
Chang Lian moved his feet guiltily. The prefect wanted to stay in the city because of the strong wind, so he personally led people to check the village. Who could have expected that it would rain heavily again. The thunder frightened the horses, and when the carriage stabilized, he also hit his leg. Fortunately, he did not break any bones, but he still needed to recuperate for some time.
Mrs. Dong watched her husband drinking soup and became annoyed when she heard the sound of rain outside the window. "This rain won't stop."
Chang Lian was worried about the riverbank, "I don't know if the riverbank can be defended."
Dong had never experienced a flood before, so she panicked when she heard this. "If there is a flood, what should we do?"
Chang Lian, "The riverbanks are newly repaired, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
Although he said this, he was still worried.
Mrs. Dong regretted it very much, "If I had known earlier, I would have sent my son back to the capital."
She made up her mind that as long as the weather cleared up, she would send her son away.
Chang Lian also regretted it. When his wife said she would send their son back to Beijing, he felt that his parents were already troublesome enough taking care of two daughters, and if he sent his son back, his parents would be too tired. Now they couldn't leave even if they wanted to.
Chang Lian said: "Put some more herbs at home, yes, and buy some more food."
Mrs. Dong, "I have already bought a lot of food."
Even if she was asked to donate grain, she would give it out. She learned the habit of hoarding things from her mother-in-law.
The next morning, after the morning court session, Zhou Shuren stayed behind to discuss with the emperor how to maximize the silver, when an urgent message arrived.
The emperor's heart skipped a beat as he looked at the sealed mark, which was a mark that would only appear when something big happened. The emperor took the bamboo tube and took out the cloth strip inside. His face was frighteningly cold.
Zhou Shuren was close to the emperor, so he saw the news that the prince had been assassinated at a glance. If the prince had been assassinated, then what about his grandson