Zhou Shuren met Rongchuan first. Rongchuan was sleeping in the side hall of Zheng Palace. The emperor felt sorry for his son, and the emperor also felt sorry for his brother, so they stayed in Zheng Palace.
When Rongchuan left, he had a rosy complexion, was neither fat nor thin, and was very strong. Now Rongchuan has lost a lot of weight and wears very loose underwear.
Zhou Shuren felt bad, "Since I brought Rongchuan home, this child has never been this thin."
The emperor had been guarding his son all along, and felt bad after hearing this. "He, he returned to the royal family. He is the King of Qin."
Zhou Shuren picked up Rongchuan's hand and said, "This scar is too deep. If you use more force, will your hand be cut in half?"
The retired emperor's lips trembled. Rongchuan was the emperor's biological brother, which meant danger.
The prince looked sideways when he heard this. Lord Zhou's words were like a knife piercing the emperor's heart.
Zhou Shuren was very sensible and only said a few words. The emperor was feeling distressed right now, and it was okay for him to say a few words to Rongchuan because he had raised him. If he said too much, the emperor would not say anything, as that would make the emperor feel bad.
It's a pity that he couldn't see his daughter. She was in the harem and he, as an outsider, couldn't enter. He only knew that his daughter, like his son-in-law, had never slept well and was both sleeping soundly.
The Crown Prince and Zhou Shuren left the palace together to mobilize food and grass. Most of the time, the Crown Prince followed Zhou Shuren and learned from him. As they walked, they said, "Grandpa Huang is the one who feels the most uncomfortable when his uncle is injured."
Zhou Shuren: "I know."
The prince wanted to say that you knew it and still hurt the emperor’s heart.
At the Prince of Qi's mansion, the Prince of Chu came in and asked, "I saw the carriage from the Prince of Liang's mansion?"
"The fourth son's mother came to talk to my mother."
The King of Chu curled his lips, "You are here to cry to your second brother's mother, right?"
There were five or six fans in front of the King of Qi, all of which he had carefully selected. He looked away from the fans and said, "Your tone is quite sour."
The King of Chu was indeed jealous. "The fourth son was seriously injured and unconscious, but I didn't see how anxious my father was. When the fourth son's mother went to the palace to beg for mercy, she was sent back. Now look at the fifth son being assassinated, my father sent his personal soldiers to pick him up. The emperor even sent a large number of assassins to escort him when he needed more people. How biased he is."
After a pause, the King of Chu said, "Father has been keeping the fifth son company, and he has no intention of hiding anything from him. Father is so old, haha, a legitimate son is different."
The King of Qi was also upset, but he was already at this age, so he could think it through. He picked up a fan and said, "The child born by this beloved woman is naturally different from the child born by marriage. What's more, the fifth son is the son who was lost and found again."
King Chu rolled his eyes, "Royal true love."
Prince Qi, "Don't be unconvinced, father really loves mother."
He had seen his father trying to please his stepmother like an ordinary old man more than once.
This man's heart is biased. He favors the legitimate son and is happy no matter what the legitimate son does, so it is understandable.
The King of Chu just came to complain. Their lives are pretty good now.
The King of Qi added, "Old Five is in great danger this time. He will enjoy it but will also have to bear the risk."
The King of Chu stopped talking, and they never encountered any assassination attempts.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan received news from Shuren and finally felt relieved.
Li said, "Mother, I told you that my little sister would be safe and sound."
Who wouldn't envy the Princess of Qin? She is the only lady in the Qin Palace. She has both sons and daughters, a good relationship with her husband, and is valued by the royal family. She has never seen anyone more blessed than her younger sister.
Zhao continued, "When I can leave the palace, I will definitely come to see you."
Zhulan smiled and said, "I know they are all fine, so I am not worried."
At this time, Qingxue came in with a letter, "A letter from the northwest."
Zhulan took it and quickly opened the letter. It was written by her eldest brother, telling her that everything was fine in Lizhou City and had returned to normal, and asked her not to worry. He also said that Wuchun and Wuhe had not been sent to pursue, but were ordered to defend the city.
Zhulan said to Zhao: "Everything is fine in Lizhou City."
Zhao had complicated feelings towards her younger brother. They had been in frequent contact over the past few years and she was worried about him, so she asked her mother to ask her uncle to look after him. Now that everything was fine, she could rest assured.
Su Xuan, "I just hope the war will end soon."
Zhulan knew that the emperor hoped that winter would end before winter came. If it was delayed until winter, it would be disadvantageous for the war. "Yes."
In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Miao motioned for Jiang Li to sit down, "Why are you here?"
Several uncles came back but didn't come to see her. They went straight back to the village. Jiang Li was the first one to see her.
Jiang Li had the confidence to come here. She was resentful that she and her husband did not go with them at that time. Her father-in-law changed his mind and forced her to stay. She did not expect that it was the right thing to do not leave. Who could have thought that the war would develop so quickly.
Her father came to her and begged her for help, and also brought her some silver. At that time, when she married into the county magistrate's office, he gave her all the betrothal gifts, but not much dowry. He also said that the wedding was in a hurry and the preparations were not complete, and he simply didn't want to take more dowry.
Her husband doesn't let her take care of her parents' family. She knows that she can only rely on her parents' family. Her parents' family is really estranged from her uncle's family, and she doesn't have a good life in her husband's family.
Jiang Li said: "Family members don't hold grudges overnight. What my uncle and my father did was indeed unkind, but you can't write two Jiangs with one stroke. We broke bones but still connected tendons. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me."
Jiang Miao smiled, "I don't care."
The ones who really care are her parents.
Jiang Li was choked by the words that followed and looked carefully at Jiang Miao's expression. It was not a lie, but she didn't know how to start.
Jiang Miao asked back, "It must have cost a lot of money to escape this time."
Jiang Li exclaimed, "Yeah, it cost a lot."
Jiang Miao said casually: "It's not easy for farmers to save money, but uncle should be fine."
Jiang Li looked at Jiang Miao. She knew that Jiang Miao was deliberately trying to attract her attention, but she had to continue asking, "Why?"
"You don't know, grandma secretly gave money to uncle."
Jiang Li narrowed her eyes. When grandma distributed the silver, she had not yet married. She knew how much each family got. Each family got fifty taels. "How much silver did grandma give to uncle?"
"I don't know about that."
Jiang Li left after sitting for a while. Jiang Miao curled the corners of his mouth, but then felt bored.
Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Xue Han and his wife lived in the palace for seven days before they left the palace with their child and went straight to Zhou Mansion.
Zhulan finally saw her daughter and held her hand tightly, "Mom has been thinking about you all the time. Are you and the child really okay?"
Xue Han stayed in the palace for seven days before she dared to visit your mother, fearing that she would not be able to bear it. "The child and I are fine. We can go home and recuperate now. Don't worry, mother."
Zhulan's tear glands couldn't be controlled today, and tears fell as she spoke, "How can it be okay? Look how thin you are."
Xue Han, "Don't cry, mom. I am so lucky to be able to come back safely. You also said that life always has to go through ups and downs. I have always been smooth sailing. Now that the ups and downs are over, all that awaits me are blessings."
Zhulan stopped crying, as if her daughter had indeed been doing well. "You're right, let's get over it."
Zhou Shuren knew Rongchuan was coming back today, so he specially asked for leave, "You did a great job."
Rong Chuan grinned, "Dad, I didn't let you down."
Once the lady is handed over to him, he will protect her for the rest of his life.
Zhou Shuren asked, "Does the emperor want you to lead the troops?"
"No, my brother asked me to rest well in the capital."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "It's good this way. Sometimes you should keep a low profile. It's not good to have too much credit."
Good and bad fortune are interdependent. Good and bad fortune are interdependent. This time, Rongchuan did not lead the troops. Although he lost the military merit, it will be good for the future.