Zhou Shuren remained silent, and the emperor comforted him, "Until the person is found, everything is possible."
Zhou Shuren said, "I'll take my leave first."
The emperor said to the prince, "Send Marquis Zhou out of the palace."
Zhou Shuren knew that it was difficult to dig out a person trapped under an avalanche. It is difficult to find missing persons even in modern times, let alone in ancient times.
The prince looked at Marquis Zhou's bent back, as if he had aged several years in an instant, and his eyes were somewhat worried. After sending Marquis Zhou out of the palace, the prince hurried back and asked conspiratorially, "Could it be that the other families did this, father?"
Your Majesty, "Rong Mingteng represents the Rong family."
The prince sighed, so it was indeed the revenge of the people of the grassland. Grandpa did not dare to touch Rong Mingteng because the emperor would not allow it. That was the emperor’s obsession.
The prince said worriedly, "Grandpa Huang is in good health now. The news cannot be hidden from Grandpa Huang."
"Your Royal Grandfather is very strong at heart!"
The emperor said this, but walked out honestly.
At Zhou's residence, Zhulan heard footsteps and raised her head, pulling the corners of her mouth bitterly, "I'm back."
Zhou Shuren took a few quick steps. Although he heard Qingxue say that his wife was fine, he was still very worried. "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"I can still hold on, how about you?"
"I just came back from the palace."
The couple sat in silence. They both knew how terrible avalanches were. It was a miracle to survive an avalanche.
Zhulan stood up and said, "I'll go find some clothes for you to change into."
Zhou Shuren followed him into the house. They were the only two people in the room. They just wanted quiet time and didn't want to see anyone.
Outside the house, Qingxue and Jinyan sat looking at each other in silence. They were very worried about the Marquis and his wife.
Zhou Shuren changed his official uniform into comfortable casual clothes, and sat down unwilling to move. "I heard from Qingxue that you blocked the news."
"Well, you and I are the only ones in the mansion right now."
Zhou Shuren, "This news cannot be concealed. Chang Yi and Chang Zhi will know it sooner or later. Fortunately, Chang Li and his wife have left Beijing."
"Then wait until they leave the government office before we talk."
"good."
Zhulan felt a sore throat and drank a cup of tea. "Liu Jia can't hide it either."
"Well, just keep it a secret from your uncle."
"Um."
The couple sat in silence again.
Zhou Shuren was silent for a while before he said, "Shenxing went with Mingteng. I don't know how he is doing."
Zhulan asked back, "What do you think?"
Zhou Shuren sighed. Shenxing must have followed Mingteng closely. If Mingteng got into trouble, Shenxing would be in danger. "Why did Mingteng trust the people of the tribe? I told him over and over again that he couldn't trust any people of the tribe. Why didn't he listen?"
"We don't know the specific situation."
Zhou Shuren's chest was filled with anger, and his voice rose, "That's because he didn't listen. He didn't take my words to heart. If he had remembered what I said, nothing would have happened to him. Nothing would have happened to him."
There was a complicated look in Zhulan's eyes. Shuren was very sad, and her heart also hurt like a knife. They watched Mingteng grow up and witnessed Mingteng becoming independent little by little. Even though they had more grandchildren, they still paid a lot of attention to Mingteng.
Outside the door, Qingxue and Jinyan looked at each other. It was the first time they heard the Marquis roar, and they were anxious but there was nothing they could do.
The news of Ming Teng's accident gradually spread as Zhou Shuren left the palace.
The retired emperor remained silent when he heard the news. He was optimistic about the young man who would inherit the Rong family's honor. Ming Teng was capable of standing on his own, and he had pushed him hard behind the scenes. How could something happen to such a good child
The emperor stared at his father without blinking. The longer his father remained silent, the more worried he became. Finally, he couldn't help but speak: "There is hope as long as the person is not found."
There was not much emotion in the eyes of the retired emperor. He did not believe what he said, "Your Majesty, please write back to Rongchuan."
Your Majesty, "Yes."
My father wants a bloodbath.
Under the snow-capped mountains on the grassland, Rongchuan's eyes were bloodshot. He had hardly had any rest since Ming Teng's accident. His cheeks were red from the cold and his eyes were fixed on the snow-capped mountains in front of him. He had dug so hard but still hadn't found anyone.
The guard of the Prince of Qin's mansion said, "Your Majesty, please go back and rest. Your body cannot bear it if you continue like this."
Rong Chuan gathered his cloak and said, "I'm fine. Let these people dig faster."
The guard said, "We can't go any faster, for fear of another avalanche."
Rong Chuan clenched his palms, his eyes cold, "If we can't dig them up, we'll just bury them here forever."
The guarding general said nothing. The people being dug up were civilians from several nearby tribes. If these people were not useful, the prince would have killed them long ago.
The defending general looked at the snow-capped mountains in front of him worriedly. Is there any hope for Prince Rong to survive now
Rongchuan's legs were numb. He stretched them and looked at the snow in the distance. He walked back with a cold face. He was the one who brought Mingteng out. How was he going to explain this to his father-in-law and mother-in-law
Rongchuan regretted that he was too gentle on these tribal people. If he had carried out bloody suppression at the beginning, nothing would have happened.
In the capital, Chang Yi was about to leave the government office when he found out. When he returned home, he ran into his fourth brother and Mingyun. Mingyun had a worried look on his face. He hurriedly called out "Uncle" and trotted into the gate.
Chang Yi and Chang Zhi fell down. Chang Zhi frowned and asked, "You heard about it too?"
"Now the news has spread all over the capital, and my parents don't know what's going on!"
Changzhi quickened his pace, "Let's walk faster."
The two brothers trotted all the way to the main courtyard, where Mingyun was kneeling. The two brothers hurried to look at their parents, whose faces were not good. They had heard the news and thought there was hope as long as the person was not found, but now they felt their hopes were dashed.
Zhou Shuren motioned for his two sons to sit down, and said to Mingyun: "Grandpa understands your anxiety, but you can't go to the grassland."
Mingyun, "Grandpa, I won't feel at ease unless I see Ming Teng with my own eyes. I want to see him alive or dead. If anything goes wrong, I want to bring Ming Teng home myself."
Shu Ren raised his hand, "In your family, Minghui is injured and Mingjing is still young. You are the eldest son of the eldest house. When your parents are not around, you have to take care of the eldest house. As for who will go to the grassland, your fourth uncle will go."
Chang Yi thought he was the one to go, "Dad, I have more experience than my fourth brother, so I should go."
Zhou Shuren, "Your eldest brother is not at home, you can't leave."
After saying that, he looked at his fourth son and asked, "What do you want to say?"
Changzhi will not hide when encountering troubles, "Dad, your son will bring Mingteng back."
Zhou Shuren, "Okay, no matter what, you have to take Ming Teng home."
Changzhi felt heavy in his heart, "Son, I've got it in mind. I'll pack my luggage and leave early tomorrow morning."
Zhou Shuren asked, "You are editing a book. If you leave now, all your initial investment will be wasted. Are you willing to give it up?"
Chang Zhi sat up straight with a serious expression, "Dad, family is the most important thing to my son."
"well."
Chang Zhi was relieved to see that his mother looked okay, so he got up and went back to pack his luggage.
Changyi and Mingyun did not leave, Zhou Shuren continued: "You two stay at home and block the news in the mansion. Don't let your uncle know."
Changyi and Mingyun both understood that the old man could not bear such a blow because he had invested too much in Mingteng.