In the evening, Zhou Shuren mentioned Zhao Bo's move to Beijing while having dinner, and he said with emotion: "It has always been his wish to go to Beijing."
"This is also the wish of the Zhao family. Logically, he should have come to Beijing long ago. You helped him avoid the salt tax case and had already considered his future. It's a pity. However, although it was a few years late, he still came to Beijing."
Zhou Shuren was peeling shrimps. "It depends on how he looks at himself in the future."
Zhulan took the shrimp, hmm, it was delicious and sweet, she also loved shrimp, "It has already been married to the Wang family, the future is hard to say."
Now, after several actions by the emperor, the various forces in the harem have quieted down, but that is just quiet, they are all waiting.
Zhou Shuren signaled the girls to leave, "The snowstorm in the south is over."
Zhulan, "Has the memorial been sent to the capital? Have the losses been calculated?"
Zhou Shuren's face was heavy. "The losses were huge, and the death toll was not small. The sudden drop in temperature and the snowstorm also killed many children and the elderly."
Zhulan felt bad too, so she consoled him, "You have tried your best. The country is where it is now thanks to you. You have done your duty to the people, so don't blame yourself."
Zhou Shuren stopped eating the shrimp in his hand. He didn't want to talk about such a heavy topic. If he didn't, he would feel suffocated. The only one who could understand was his wife. "We are short of medicinal materials and doctors. You don't know that many barefoot doctors are just fooling people."
"Alas, this is not something that can be changed overnight. It requires accumulation. Mingrui hired a doctor to give lectures to orphans. He spent a lot of money to hire him, but he was still unwilling to teach too many things."
Zhou Shuren, "I heard from Changyi that Mingrui is organizing medical books on simple diseases?"
Zhulan smiled and said, "Well, I have sorted out a lot of them."
"Good boy."
This child has his own ideas. His child is outstanding, and he is just an ordinary grandfather!
The next day, Zhulan went to her fourth uncle's yard without having breakfast. Her fourth uncle felt unwell when he woke up in the morning. The old man had caught a cold and had already called an imperial physician.
The imperial physician arrived quickly. The old man was the emperor's elder. "He caught a cold and was old, so the outbreak was so severe."
Zhu Lanxin was reminded that her fourth uncle was indeed not young anymore. "Doctor Zhu, please write the prescription."
She was afraid that the imperial physician would not dare to prescribe the dosage.
Doctor Zhu understood. He was also afraid that something might happen to the old man and he would not be able to explain. "Yes."
Zhulan looked over the prescription written by the imperial physician. She was familiar with herbal medicine, and felt relieved after confirming that the imperial physician had not reduced the dosage. After the medicine was ready, the old man felt more energetic after drinking it.
The imperial physician went down to rest before leaving. Zhulan asked, "Fourth uncle, where else are you feeling unwell?"
Rong Yuyun pursed his lips. He felt uncomfortable everywhere, especially in his heart. As Mrs. Mingteng's belly grew bigger and bigger, he became worried. He looked at the other people in the room and closed his eyes.
Zhulan, “!!”
Well, now that I'm old and sick, I can't help but get angry.
Li was very uneasy. She did not miss the impatience in her uncle's eyes. "Mother."
Zhulan raised her hand to signal not to speak, then waved her hand, signaling Li to take everyone out, leaving Mingteng alone in the room.
Ming Teng looked at his wife soothingly and motioned for her to watch over him before walking forward and sitting beside the bed. He was also in a dilemma. The old man wanted a son and he was under a lot of pressure. Giving birth to a son was not something that could be done easily.
Zhu Lan said, "Everyone has left. You have eaten a few mouthfuls of porridge and taken medicine. Do you want to eat some more?"
Rong Yuyun remained silent, his eyes closed.
Zhulan was helpless. The child was the old man's concern. She winked at Mingteng, who tugged at his great grandfather's sleeve and said, "It hurts to see you like this."
Rong Yuyun opened his eyes and said, "I'm scared."
Ming Teng was stuck. What was he afraid of? He was afraid of not seeing his heir. "Believe me, I will definitely have a son."
Rong Yuyun was ill and self-willed, and the words that had been stuck in his heart for a long time came out of his mouth, "If I had known earlier, I should have regretted the engagement back then."
If you can’t tell the name of the child you like, then just say the surname of someone else.
Zhulan also knew that the old man was not satisfied with Liu Jia's identity. Liu Jia's performance in recent times made the old man even more angry. The things in the mansion could not be hidden from the old man.
Ming Teng twitched his lips, "If I really regretted the engagement, I don't know what you would think of me."
Rong Yuyun glared, "You've grown wings, don't think I can't pick up a stick to beat you."
Ming Teng smiled, "You can't bear to part with it."
"You stinky boy, get out of here. Your wife is the most important thing to you. Go away and don't get in my way."
Ming Teng, "You've spoiled me. Stop blowing your beard and take good care of yourself. I'll stay with you all these days."
Rong Yuyun turned his head away and didn't continue to chase Ming Teng away. This was his adopted child, and he had invested all his efforts in him, so he held his breath.
Zhulan gave her grandson a thumbs up and said, "I'll leave this to you. Send someone to let me know if anything happens."
"good."
Zhulan refused to let Mingteng see her out, and when she opened the door she saw Ran Wan standing guard, "Why are you standing there guarding?"
Ran Wan supported her grandmother, "Mother-in-law is worried about Liu Jia and is concerned about this place, so I will stay and wait for news."
"It's okay, you should go back and rest too, you are so cold."
"Then your granddaughter-in-law will take you back first."
"good."
In the following days, the old man's illness kept recurring. He had a knot in his heart and was depressed, so my second uncle recovered slowly from the illness.
Fortunately, Liu Jia realized the importance of the fetus this time. Even though she knew that the old man didn't like her, she didn't think much about it and took good care of the fetus.
Old Master Rong has recovered, and it is almost the end of the year. Zhou Shuren and Zhulan went to the palace together at the invitation of the Emperor.
Zhulan met the retired emperor. He had lost a lot of weight due to a serious illness, and the clothes he wore were a bit empty, but he seemed to be in good spirits recently.
Emperor Retired, "I have always wanted to leave the palace to visit my fourth uncle, but unfortunately my body does not allow it."
Zhou Shuren replied, "The old man is in good health now. When he knew I was going to the palace today, he asked me to tell him that he is fine and asked the emperor not to worry about him."
The emperor knew the old man's worries, and he also hoped that the Rong family would have an heir, but he would not interfere in Zhou Shuren's affairs. "I am relieved that you are taking care of him."
After sitting here for a while, Rongchuan and his family arrived.
The emperor smiled and said, "What a coincidence, you are here too."
Rong Chuan was also surprised that his father actually invited his father-in-law and mother-in-law. He smiled and said, "I want to explain clearly that I am not aware of this."
The emperor smiled happily, "That's a coincidence. We can have dinner together later."
Zhulan glanced sideways. She was definitely benefiting from Shuren. Look at the emperor's attitude towards Shuren!
In the harem, in the Queen's bedroom, the Queen knew that Marquis Zhou had entered the palace, and when she heard that the King of Qin and his family had also entered the palace, her eyes moved slightly, but before she could think of an excuse, a female official came in and said, "The Zhang family has submitted a letter to enter the palace."
The queen counted the days and was silent for a few seconds. "Concubine Zhang is the concubine. Go and tell Concubine Zhang that I have given my permission."