Zhou Shuren and Old Master Shangguan left the Zhengdian Hall. They were halfway out of the palace when the old master didn't say a word.
Zhou Shuren looked at the old man in confusion, "What are you thinking about, sir?"
Old Lord Shangguan seemed to be hesitant to speak. He had not been able to get a word in since he entered the government hall. Now all he could think about was silver and gold!
Zhou Shuren touched his face and said, "My Lord, look at me, but what's wrong with me?"
"You're fine."
As expected of the Minister of Revenue, he talked about silver all the time. He felt dizzy listening to him. He would rather discuss articles rather than silver regarding the Shangguan family.
Old Master Shangguan said: "Liu'er was able to survive thanks to your grandson. I will remember this favor."
Zhou Shuren didn't say that he didn't need to worry about it this time, "It's just good luck."
Old Master Shangguan thought he was an old fox, and when they arrived at the palace gate, he waved his hand and got on the carriage and left.
In the Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi already knew that his son was fine, and said to Lord Liu: "I said I didn't see him, so don't jump to conclusions."
Yesterday, many colleagues hinted, overtly or covertly, that their son was dead.
Today he can finally vent his anger. Not only was his son not injured, he also made a great contribution. It is true that his son is like him.
Lord Liu was also happy for the Zhou family. The better the Zhou family was, the more the Liu family would benefit as future in-laws. "Mingrui has passed the great disaster, and there will be a lot of future for him!"
Chang Yi laughed, "I tell you, my son is most like me. We are both very blessed."
Lord Liu thought to himself, come on, it has started again. Lord Zhou has been in a state of emotional upheaval in the past two days, and his showing off today will not end in a short while.
The old lady of the Lin family kept chanting "Amitabha". She didn't look angry at all. She smiled happily and said, "Zhou Mingrui is a lucky man."
Lin Qing cried with joy when she heard the news. She hadn't slept the whole night before and had been kneeling and chanting sutras, hoping that Zhou Mingrui would be safe. Now she felt at ease and her legs didn't hurt anymore. She closed her eyes and just wanted to have a good sleep.
The Zhou family still didn't know the news until Tao came to their door.
Mrs. Tao was happy for Zhulan: "I knew that your family Ming Ruifu was very lucky. Now that he has saved the prince, his future career will be smooth."
Zhu Lan was confused, "Can you explain how you saved the prince?"
Tao was also dumbfounded, "You don't know?"
"What should I know?"
She knew that the old man was a little abnormal, and thought the blisters in his mouth were caused by worrying about money. She had heard the old man say that he spent money too quickly recently.
Now it seems that the old man has been hiding something important from her!
Seeing Zhulan's increasingly cold face, Mrs. Tao regretted coming here. She didn't dare to come yesterday, so she came early today. However, Zhulan didn't know anything. Minister Zhou kept it a secret. "Lord Zhou was afraid that you couldn't bear it."
Zhulan naturally knew the old man's good intentions, but she was still very angry. She pressed her brows and asked, "Tell me what happened?"
Tao actually wanted to go home more. Facing Zhulan's eyes, he could only tell her what happened honestly. Finally, he concluded: "Although there were many twists and turns and crises, the result is good."
After a pause, he continued, "Mingrui was in trouble and Yulu was in confinement. I immediately cut off the news. Yulu doesn't know Mingrui was in trouble now. You see, I'm afraid Yulu can't bear it, and Master Zhou will also be in trouble for you."
Zhulan: "I know everything."
Mrs. Tao felt that Mr. Zhou would be miserable if he returned home, so she quickly changed the subject, "My old lady is very satisfied with the maid you helped me find, and she has already moved in."
Zhulan: "That's good."
Although she answered him verbally, she was thinking about Mingrui in her heart. This child must have suffered a lot.
Tao came back after sitting for a while. It was really because Zhulan was absent-minded.
Zhulan saw Tao off and went to the second room in person. As soon as she entered the yard, she saw boxes everywhere.
When Zhao saw her mother, she smiled and asked, "Mother, why are you here?"
"What do you do with all these boxes all over the yard?"
"This is a box that was just delivered. I want to tidy up the warehouse and store Yudie's dowry separately."
Zhulan said, "... You are tidying it up too early. Yudie is not even 15 years old yet. How old is she?"
Zhao helped her mother sit down. "The sooner you sort it out, the less trouble you will have. I don't want to be in such a mess like when I married Yushuang."
Zhulan thought that Yudie would still be in a hurry when getting married, so she raised her hand to motion for Zhao to sit down. After Zhao sat down, she told her about Mingrui.
Zhao sat for a while, then suddenly patted the tea table beside her and said, "Zhou Changyi is very good."
Zhulan was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she saw Zhao get so angry that the teacup shook when she slammed the table. It was obvious how strong she was. She felt pain just by the sound. "Doesn't your hand hurt?"
Zhao's eyes were red, "Mom, it hurts."
Zhulan burst out laughing. It was rare for Zhao to be so cute. "Mother supports you in dealing with Changyi."
Zhou Shuren and his son teamed up to hide the truth from them. They clearly had the right to know. They meant well, but they were still very angry. One of them was her grandmother and the other was her mother, yet they only found out at the end.
Zhou Shuren and Chang Yi shuddered at the same time. They both knew that returning home would be disastrous.
In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Miao sat under the shade of a tree, leaning against a chair and reading a book. With her dowry of old women and maids, she did not have to do any rough or tiring work. Her days in her hometown were no different from those in the capital. The only bad thing was that the Jiang and Dong families came too frequently.
Jiang Miao heard the sound and looked up, "Why are you back?"
Mu Fan's brows softened when he saw his wife. "My class is over. It's hot outside. Shall we go back to the house?"
Jiang Miao shook his head, "It's fine under the shade of the tree, you can sit for a while too."
Mu Fan nodded and sat next to his wife. He liked his wife's quietness and felt relaxed next to her. "Have uncle's paintings been sold?"
Jiang Miao shook his head. "My eldest uncle didn't plan to sell it. He said he wanted to keep it as a family heirloom. The buyer promised my second uncle a favor, but he refused to give up. My eldest uncle was afraid that my second uncle would do something bad, so he wanted to send the painting to me for safekeeping."
Jiang Miao was surprised, "It's already one thousand taels, and uncle is not interested."
"Uncle is the smart one. The more he cherishes my father's paintings, the more touched my father will be. According to my father's personality, as long as uncle behaves well, he may really give him a painting."
Mu Fan took the fan and fanned his wife, "Uncle is indeed smart."
Jiang Miao said secretly: "My grandparents came back and said that they had fairly divided the money among the uncles, but I know that grandma secretly gave 20% more to my eldest uncle."
Mu Fan was amused, "How did you know?"
The old lady gave it secretly because she didn't want anyone to know, but my wife actually knew about it.
Jiang Miao smiled and said, "Because grandma told me so."
"Um?"
Jiang Miao smiled and said, "I'm not going back to Zhoujia Village with you. Grandma told me this secret because she was afraid that the uncles would bother me. If the eldest uncle didn't suppress the uncles, she would let me tell the second uncle and the others, so that the second uncle and the eldest uncle would have no time to bother me."
Mu Fan, "Grandma is very protective of you."
Jiang Miao smiled and didn't answer, not because she was protecting her. Grandma was afraid that if she really offended her, Mom would be unhappy. Dad was already feeling uncomfortable, and grandma and grandpa were afraid that after they passed away, Dad would lose contact with his hometown.
Everything uncle does now is for dad to see!
After leaving the government office, Zhou Shuren came out and saw Changyi. The father and son looked at each other, and Zhou Shuren said, "Come to the main courtyard for dinner today."
Chang Yi, "... Dad, I won't disturb you and mom anymore."