Changyi and Mingyun were worried and wanted to stay a little longer, but Zhou Shuren waved his hand and said, "Go back and let us be quiet for a while."
Changyi's nose felt sore and his eyes were red. It was the first time that his father couldn't hide his sadness.
Zhulan waited for her son and grandson to leave, then wiped her eyes with her finger. She didn't want to cry. Even though she knew there was little hope for Ming Teng's survival due to Xue Beng, she still had a hope deep in her heart, so she couldn't cry. She knew her grandson would be fine.
Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand and said, "Cry if you want to."
"Don't cry."
Zhou Shuren exerted force on his hands, and finally released them. He didn't want to close his eyes. Once he closed his eyes, he could see Ming Teng's appearance from childhood to adulthood. Some vague memories became clearer instead.
As Changyi and his companions returned to their respective courtyards, everyone in the backyard knew that something had happened to Mingteng.
Ran Wan asked the maid to take her son and daughter away, and asked anxiously, "Is the news accurate?"
Mingyun hummed, "You can talk to your sister-in-law."
Ran Wan felt that she was too cruel to her sister-in-law. When Ming Teng was out on business, her sister-in-law mostly made clothes for Ming Teng. Every stitch was filled with longing. Now she couldn't open her mouth to tell her sister-in-law that Ming Teng was in trouble. "Why don't we keep it a secret for now?"
Mingyun smiled bitterly, "We can't keep it secret. The Liu family must have known the news by now. It's better for us to tell them than to tell my sister-in-law's family."
Ran Wan held the handkerchief tightly, her eyes were red. She had been married for so many years, and her younger brothers and sisters were very kind and cared about her as the eldest sister-in-law. When Ming Teng got into trouble, she couldn't stop crying and choked up, "I'll be fine in a while."
Mingyun covered his eyes with his hands. He was suddenly glad that his parents were not at home. If they were, they would not be able to bear it. He did not want to write a letter to his parents. He wanted to keep it a secret from them until the result was out.
In the second room, the teacup in Zhao's hand broke, Yudie cried silently, Mingrui laughed dryly, "Dad, you can't take this joke, you must be joking."
Chang Yi, "Do you think I would make fun of your second brother?"
Mingrui's throat was dry and he couldn't utter a word. He was silent for a while and muttered, "My second brother is so lucky. Everyone in the capital says that my second brother is lucky. Dad, my second brother will be fine. Yes, my second brother will be fine."
Zhao also believed in good fortune. "Mingrui is right. Who wouldn't envy Mingteng for being so lucky? Good fortune will come to those who are lucky. Mingteng will be fine."
Changyi opened his mouth and let out a sigh.
Su Xuan from the fourth room was confused. Chang Zhi directed the maid to pack her luggage and take out thick cloaks, etc.
Su Xuan came back to her senses and helped to clean up, muttering, "Bring some more medicine, it will be useful when you find Ming Teng. Yes, bring the doctor too, you must bring Ming Teng back."
Yuwen, "Dad, Mom is right, bring more medicine."
Mingjia stretched out his hand and said, "Mom, give me the key to the warehouse."
Chang Zhi felt sad. His wife and children did not believe that Ming Teng would be in trouble. He said in a nasal voice, "Okay, I'll take them all."
The next morning, Zhou Shuren's eyes were swollen. Zhulan pretended not to see it, as Shuren had secretly cried the night before.
Zhulan was worried, "Why don't you not go to court today?"
Zhou Shuren's face was gloomy. "Everyone is waiting to see our family's reaction. I must go to the morning court. If I don't go, it will be confirmed that Ming Teng is in trouble. Before there is a result, no one can say that Ming Teng is gone."
Zhulan: "Then take care of yourself."
"Um."
Many people were surprised to see Zhou Shuren attend the morning court normally. However, looking at Zhou Shuren's expression, it was not much different from usual.
Wang Ju knows Zhou Shuren very well. He is just holding on.
After the morning court session, some people wanted to discuss things in groups of three or four, but when Marquis Zhou glanced at them, they all quickened their pace and left.
Lord Qi wanted to open his mouth and stab, but was stopped by Lord Wen. Lord Qi asked, "Why are you stopping me?"
Old Master Wen certainly wanted to add insult to injury. If it happened to someone else, he would not have any scruples, but Rong Mingteng was adopted by the Rong family. How can you add insult to injury and not see the Rong family doing well
Lord Qi was so eager to step on someone that he ignored it, "He got it for free."
Elder Wen, "Anyway, he is not feeling well, so what if he is trying to hold on? He knows best whether he is in pain or not."
Lord Qi laughed, "I can drink two more glasses of wine today."
Zhou Shuren was not deaf, and Lord Qi's laughter was too harsh for his ears. He lowered his eyelids, his fingertips moving inside his official uniform, hiding all his thoughts in his heart.
Li Zhao asked, "Are you okay?"
Zhou Shuren raised his head and asked, "Do I look bad?"
After careful observation, Li Zhao found that the old man was getting better and better at hiding his emotions. "I'm glad you're okay."
Several more people came to ask questions, and Zhou Shuren replied to them one by one. After sending everyone away, he had already walked out of the palace.
Wang Ju followed him into the carriage and said, "Don't pretend in front of me."
Zhou Shuren relaxed his back, "I'm fine."
Wang Ju, "Didn't you always say that Ming Teng was lucky and would find him?"
"Um."
Afterwards, Wang Ju didn't say anything else. To say anything about Ming Teng now would be like stabbing Zhou Shuren in the heart.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan sent Changzhi away and went to see Liu Jia. Li was not at home, and without the comfort of her mother-in-law, Liu Jia had no time to worry.
When Zhulan arrived, Ran Wan was also there. Ran Wan had stayed up all night, "Grandma, you're here."
"Thanks a lot."
Ran Wan was worried about Liu Jia and stayed with her all night.
Ran Wan rubbed her brows and said, "Grandma, I'm not tired. I'm worried about Yu Lu. Yu Lu is pregnant."
Zhu Lan said: "Now that the other two branches of the Wang family have been separated, it is easy for the Wang family to conceal the news."
Ran Wan breathed a sigh of relief, "Grandma, my sister-in-law is lying down."
Zhulan walked into the bedroom. Liu Jia had already gotten up. Her eyes were red and swollen. She didn't know how many tears she had shed. Liu Jia was a little obsessed with it. "Grandma, I hurt Ming Teng."
Zhulan was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"I haven't gotten pregnant since I got married. It must be because of me that I influenced Ming Teng."
Zhu Lan's face turned cold when she heard this, "Nonsense, this has nothing to do with you."
Liu Jia blamed all the mistakes on himself, thinking that he was the worst of Ming Teng.
Liu Jia started crying again. Ran Wan was a little dumbfounded when she realized what was happening. She was already overthinking it before anyone else said anything. "Don't cry. You'll hurt your eyes if you cry any more. Second brother will surely be well again. Don't wait for him to come back. If you get sick again, he will be so distressed."
Ran Wan said this many times throughout the night, but to little effect.
Zhulan had a headache, "If you cry again, you'll be cursing Ming Teng."
Liu Jia stopped crying when she heard it, "I won't cry, I won't cry."
Ran Wan, "..."
Zhulan sat down and said, "The better you are, the better Mingteng will be. Look who is crying in our family?"
Liu Jia wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Grandma, I won't cry anymore."
Zhulan was still worried about Liu Jia. She didn't have much energy, and Ran Wan had two children to take care of. "I'll ask your mother to come and keep you company later."
Ma was a very understanding person. Liu Jia could feel at ease knowing that his mother was with him.
Snow Mountain, Rongchuan sat up suddenly after hearing the report, "Only horses?"