Zhou Shuren only brought his ears to court today. He was too lazy to even look at Lord Qi. He just pricked up his ears to listen to the memorials that kept criticizing the Qi family.
Lord Lin was confused. He only arranged one person, but why did he receive memorials implicating the Qi family one after another? He swallowed his saliva and thought, were they all arranged by Marquis Zhou
Lord Qi was a little flustered. He had been too complacent recently and had just become arrogant. How come so many people would come to visit the Qi family? The key point was that he hadn't received any news at all.
Lord Qi looked at his in-laws and felt heavy in his heart. Did the Wen family notice it
Lord Qi took a deep breath. It was too late to think about anything now. He stepped forward and cried out, "Your Majesty, these are pure nonsense. This is my wish."
The emperor had finished reading the memorial and threw it aside, "Take a look for yourself."
Lord Qi didn't want to watch it because he knew some of it was true. How could he not know what his family had done
The master who had been jealous of the pharmacy stepped forward and stepped on it, "Your Majesty, the drug dealer selected by Lord Qi actually did something unscrupulous. Your Majesty, I do not trust Lord Qi. The medicine is taken orally to save lives. Please understand your majesty."
Some other adults who were interested in this matter spoke up one after another. If not now, when would they add insult to injury
The curve of Zhou Shuren's mouth didn't change. He had to admit that Lord Qi was a capable man. It took him only a short time to perfect the framework of the pharmacy. It took a lot of effort. It must feel terrible to have the peaches picked. Don't be too arrogant. Sooner or later, you will have to pay for your actions.
The emperor couldn't help but look at Zhou Shuren again. He wanted to know whether it was Zhou Shuren's work. However, no matter what, the result he wanted was achieved.
The emperor of the time announced that he had removed Lord Qi from his post in the pharmacy, which was a heavy blow to him.
When Zhou Shuren came down from court, he saw Lord Qi with a dejected look on his face. This was not the end yet, as he still had to undergo investigation. He glanced at him indifferently, then left with a smile on his face.
Lord Lin did not follow, and he did not know how much Marquis Zhou was involved, but he knew how vengeful Marquis Zhou was. The Qi family had been gloating over Qi's misfortune in the past few days, and after so many days, Marquis Zhou still remembered it and clicked his tongue in his heart. Having such in-laws has both advantages and disadvantages. I won't mention the advantages, but the disadvantage is that once the Lin family does something to let the Zhou family down, they will definitely be retaliated against.
At Zhou's house, Xue Han returned to her parents' home. Zhu Lan asked, "Why didn't Lin Xi and Ze Er come?"
"They went with Father to cultivate two kinds of greenhouses. They have been following Father these days."
Zhulan, "The heirs in the palace are grown up, so it's really not easy for them to come into the palace more often."
"Linxi and Ze'er don't like going to the palace either. There are schemes everywhere."
Zhulan thought that this was the royal family. "I heard that the emperor wanted to choose a consort for the eldest princess?"
"That's not true. It's all rumors. When I went to the palace, I heard from my mother that the emperor didn't plan to marry his daughter off early. It wouldn't be too late to wait another year or two."
"The emperor loves his daughter."
Xue Han thought that things are precious because they are rare. There are only two princesses in the entire harem. Suddenly she thought of the Ning family and said, "Oh, mother, Mrs. Yu is sick."
Zhu Lan was surprised. "Ning Zhixiang's wife? I remember she was in good health. How did she get sick? Is it serious?"
"It's quite serious. I've been seeing a doctor for a long time, but the condition hasn't been cured and has only gotten worse. I went to see him yesterday and he was so thin. Alas, a perfectly healthy person suddenly became ill."
Zhulan rarely saw Yu, so she didn't pay much attention to her. Now she felt very emotional after hearing this, "I remember Ning Zhixiang's health was not good either."
Xue Han sighed, "Yes, the couple are not in good health now. Yu is unwilling to die of illness and has been looking for a good doctor. If both of them die, Ning Ming will be the only one left."
Zhulan said, "Ning Ming, it's time for this child to get engaged."
Xue Han shook her head, "No, the Yu family is very proud. Although they have separated, they still rely on the Ning Marquis Mansion. They have not been satisfied with the girls from several families, so they have not yet engaged them. In addition, Ning Ming also wants to get an honor before getting married, so they have been dragging it out."
Zhulan thought of Changzhi's apprentice Ning Yang. She had wanted to marry him back then, but Ning Yang grew up and was no longer interested in Yuwen, so he was already engaged.
Zhu Lan sighed, "Ning Ming is not an easy child."
The child must be feeling bad as his father is in poor health and his mother is seriously ill.
Xue Han, "I heard from my uncle that the Yu family won't be able to hold on for much longer."
Zhu Lan heard this and said, "If he can't hold on, won't Ning Ming have to observe mourning and miss the imperial examination?"
Xue Han also felt sorry for Ning Ming, who didn't fight or compete, but had to take care of the family. "So even if Yu didn't want to die, she couldn't die for Ning Ming."
But Xue Han had a bad feeling, and Yu didn't look very angry at all.
Zhulan sighed, "Is there really no other way?"
Xue Han shook her head. "My uncle specially invited the emperor and asked the head of the hospital to take a look. Yu's illness cannot be cured. Now she just has to endure the days."
Zhu Lan sighed, "Please take good care of Ning Ming in the future. This child has a hard life."
"This child has lost a lot of weight, and there is not much flesh on his body. No matter what Mrs. Yu does, her love for her only son is genuine."
"I'll ask your second sister-in-law to go take a look and send some tonic medicine over."
"In fact, Ning Zhixiang's group is not short of money."
When the family was divided, Xue Han knew how much she got. It was enough money that she could not spend in several lifetimes.
When Zhou Shuren came back, Zhulan said to Yu, "Alas, no matter how much you scheme, you can't predict fate."
"Fortunately, we are in good health."
"Yes, by the way, the Qi family doesn't manage the pharmacy, so who did the emperor hand it over to?"
Zhou Shuren said: "Wang family."
Zhulan took a moment to react, "Concubine Wang Hui's mother's family?"
"Well, Concubine Hui gave birth to two sons. She is a concubine with a title. The emperor has been using the Wang family for many years. This time, the Liu family stepped on the Qi family, and the emperor raised the Wang family."
Zhu Lan sneered, "The Liu family didn't get any benefit, but instead benefited from Concubine Hui's mother's family. The Qi family hates the Liu family, and they also hate the Wang family. What a good plan."
Zhou Shuren, "Concubine Hui has two sons. She is the only one in the harem besides the Queen who has two sons, two princes. The Wang family used to be law-abiding and didn't have any thoughts. Now that they have two princes, will they really not have any thoughts?"
Zhu Lan said quietly, "The fact that Concubine Hui was able to give birth to two sons shows that she is very important to the Emperor. It's not surprising. Xue Han said that Concubine Hui has never been competitive and is extremely respectful to the Empress. This is what the Emperor wants to see."
Zhou Shuren heard the sarcastic tone of his wife and coughed, "You are the only one in my heart."
Zhulan smiled. No matter how old she was, she loved to hear it. "The Emperor brought up the Wang family. To put it bluntly, it was to balance and prevent the ambitions of the Wang family."
"Isn't this also the emperor's test of the Wang family? It's good that he didn't squint his eyes. If he has any intention, the emperor will definitely treat Concubine Hui coldly."
The emperor values the crown prince more than any other prince, even the fourth prince born out of wedlock.