Linxi prepared a crystal gift. It was a picture carved on the polished crystal. It looked especially beautiful with candles inside. The crystal came in more than one color. Linxi had put a lot of thought into it for her younger brother.
Ze'er also took out the gift he had prepared, "The story that my brother asked the painter to draw has been compiled into a book."
Rongchuan and his wife looked at each other, with happiness in their eyes.
Rongchuan took Ze'er away and went to the study. "What do you want to say to your father?"
Ze'er said: "Recently, my son found that Lu Jiaqing was not right. Today, my son saw it clearly."
Rongchuan admired Lu Jiaqing, but Lu Jiaqing was still young and didn't pay too much attention to him. His first reaction was the safety of his wife and children. "What's wrong?"
Ze'er told her what happened today when she and her sister were getting gifts. "When Lu Jiaqing saw the women of the An family, he hid away."
It's not that Rongchuan didn't check Lu Jiaqing. Lu Jiaqing had been wandering for a long time, so it would be difficult for him to check unless Lu Jiaqing said that he was sure that there was no problem with the child and let it go. Now he has a direction, "You go check."
Ze'er thought so too. He was the prince of Qin and had to protect the palace, so he had to find out the truth.
Rong Chuan added: "Don't be too strict with yourself. You are the prince of Qin and you were born at the end."
He really didn't expect his son to be so great. He already had enough and didn't need to live such a hard life.
Ze'er smiled and said, "Son understands."
Rongchuan rubbed his son's hair. Although he was young, he looked like an old man. He didn't know who this child inherited the character's characteristics to be so worrying.
Zhou Shuren doesn't have a rest even during his vacation, as people come to visit him every day, but of course he doesn't meet everyone.
He was right to confiscate so many disciples. Although the Marquisate received many invitations, compared with some adults with many students, the Marquisate of Zhou was still low-key.
In ancient times, the relationship between a master and his apprentice was like that between father and son. The kindness of a mentor was too great, which also meant a close relationship and a bond of interest.
Zhou Shuren had been sending people to keep an eye on the capital these past few days, and he knew about the news before it spread.
Zhou Shuren said to Zhulan: "I knew it wouldn't wait until after the New Year."
Zhulan: "This is a test for the Emperor and the Yong'an Duke's Mansion."
Zhou Shuren nodded, "Testing the emperor's bottom line."
Zhu Lan curled her lips, "No wonder the emperor doesn't like some of the southern noble families. Sometimes they are really bold. The emperor holds great power and military power in his hands. Is this a test? It's like a provocation. It seems that the lesson is not enough."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and asked, "Do you think the emperor will care?"
Zhu Lan said quietly, "The emperor asked the newspapers to publicize not only the Duke's Mansion."
What's better than consuming each other? The Duke's Mansion is a bait, and the emperor occasionally takes sides. Tsk tsk, otherwise how can we say that the emperor can play chess!
"You haven't said whether you will care."
Zhu Lan said: "The emperor will hint to the Duke's Mansion."
Zhou Shuren, "My wife is smart."
Zhulan talked about her own business, "I plan to send dumplings to the girls who are enrolled in the school in the name of the school, twenty meat dumplings for each person."
Zhou Shuren, "It's good. It can make female students feel more at home and improve their status at home."
Zhu Lan didn't want to do this either, because it was too difficult for women in ancient times. "The college will provide female orphans with bags, and then have Shao Ting and Jiang Ling deliver them to each family."
Zhou Shuren was happy, "Very good."
Both girls are good at brainwashing, and having them deliver the dumplings will be more efficient.
In the Mansion of the Duke of Yong'an, the eldest son of the second wife wailed. The imperial physician was very quick and quickly reconnected the broken leg bone, but before he finished, his arm was also dislocated.
After everything was done, the doctor stood up, took a pen and wrote a prescription, then handed it to the prince. "It takes a hundred days for a broken bone to heal, so you should take care of it slowly in the future. Especially pay attention to your dislocated arm to avoid getting used to it."
The prince's fingertips turned white as he held the prescription, "Can the broken leg be healed?"
This is what is important. The imperial examination is coming up again. The eldest son of the second wife has been carefully trained, but now he has suffered such a serious injury. He is furious.
The doctor wiped his hands and said, "If you take good care of it, it won't cause any disease."
Now all doctors in the country are under control and their assessment results are real. He is the best orthopedic doctor in the Imperial Hospital.
The prince breathed a sigh of relief, "I'll take you there."
"Please stay, my lord."
The prince asked someone to get medicine and went to see his father, "Dad, this is not a simple matter."
He didn't believe that something would happen while he was riding in a carriage. It was obvious that someone was plotting against him.
The old Duke naturally knew, "Go check it out, I want evidence."
The prince took a deep breath and said, "Dad, it must be the southern family. They are bullying us too much."
The Duke said nothing. He had done something even more outrageous before. He waved his hand and said, "Go ahead."
It was useless to recall anything now. He had to protect the Duke's Mansion, but he felt extremely exhausted inside.
Today's news spread throughout the capital, with people not only paying attention to the Duke's Mansion, but also to the southern aristocratic families. Every year, the aristocratic families would come to the capital to give gifts, and this year was even more eye-catching.
In the palace, the Crown Prince didn't even need to observe his father's expression. Not to mention his father, he was already angry and dared to take action years ago. Ha, what does he think of the capital
The emperor nodded at the table and said, "Please keep the Duke's Mansion safe."
Compared to the Duke's Mansion that he had been coveting for a long time, these bold families disgusted him even more.
Prince, "Yes."
The emperor continued, "Wu Shangheng doesn't need to come to the palace banquet this year."
The prince knew that his father was venting his anger on Wu Shangheng, and wanted to use this opportunity to target the southern families. His father was satisfied with Wu Shangheng, not all the southern families.
The next day, at Zhou Houfu, Wu Shangheng came in a panic. Changzhong was surprised, "What's wrong with you?"
Wu Shangheng was so angry that he almost died. Their Wu family really wanted to rely on the emperor. "I'm being pissed off. It's so annoying."
He really didn't think much about it, and he interacted with them just to show off. He was the future prince consort, and he wanted to vent his anger. Who could have thought they were so bold!
Changzhong looked at Wu Shangheng's dark eyes and asked, "Your marriage is over?"
Wu Shangheng glared, "What terrible words did you say?"
Bah, his son-in-law is so perfect, the marriage will never be a failure!
Changzhong stroked his chin and said, "That means you won't be able to attend the palace banquet."
This is an honor, which means the royal family is satisfied with the prince consort.
Wu Shangheng was depressed. "Well, I don't need to go this year. I really want to vomit blood. They took advantage of me so much, but now they are cheating me like this."
Changzhong sympathized with Wu Shangheng, "Relax, the emperor has no intention of replacing you."
Wu Shangheng chuckled. He also knew, "I wrote a letter to my family."
Changzhong glanced sideways, thinking that the families of the prince consorts chosen by the emperor were all smart people.
Wu Shangheng lay motionless on the small kang. He didn't get a good rest last night. He wanted to stab a villain. Couldn't he wait until after the New Year? Didn't the emperor know that he was happy for the crown prince's eldest son
Chang Zhong was speechless, "You don't want to stay here with me, do you?"
Wu Shangheng remained motionless, "I have nowhere to go."
The emperor did not vent his anger on him, so he was able to enter the palace shamelessly. He did not want to be caught by the idiot, so he had to run away. After thinking over and over again, the only one who could stop him was Changzhong.
Changzhong: "... You really know how to choose a place."