Chang Lian explained, "We moved into the Jiang family when we arrived in the capital. I had finally returned to the capital, so I looked around. I met the Fifth Prince in a teahouse. I didn't recognize him at first, but I thought we could talk. Later, when we met and greeted each other, I realized he was the Fifth Prince."
At that time, the Fifth Prince's face turned green, and he realized that he should not go out.
Zhu Lan pursed her lips, "You mean, the Fifth Prince and you meeting was planned."
"I went back to the Jiang Mansion and thought about it carefully. It was indeed a coincidence. There were so many empty tables, why did they come to share a table with me? The fifth prince even took off his prince accessories."
If he had seen the accessories slip away long ago, why would he invite people to sit down? On the return carriage, he was afraid of causing trouble for his father, and he didn't dare to go out again.
Zhulan was very depressed. To sum up, everyone in the Zhou family was under surveillance, and everyone was watching their every move. She didn't know whether to be happy that Zhou Shuren was so capable, or depressed. "Do you know the person who greeted the fifth prince?"
Chang Lian coughed, "The prince's companion."
When he introduced himself, he was stunned and stood stiffly. He still didn't understand. The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince had the same father and mother, so why did the Crown Prince's companion stand there with a smile on his face, drinking tea and admiring the Fifth Prince's cold face
Zhulan raised her eyebrows. So, the Crown Prince has been staring at the Fifth Prince. How could the Fifth Prince not be jealous? Isn't this directly telling the Fifth Prince that the Crown Prince knows everything about him
Zhulan really likes the prince, "This move is really depressing!"
Chang Lian, "..."
There was indeed a feeling of being crushed. The prince did not even hide his temper and looked at the crown prince's study companion with a chill!
Afterwards, he stayed at Jiang's house, and then watched a big drama. He didn't like the feeling of Jiang's house. It was not like this before. Now it was particularly depressing. His sister had a gloomy face, the children didn't want to laugh, and Mrs. Dong's face was also gloomy. He really stayed there, and he found that he still hoped for his own atmosphere. His father's education was right, and only when the family was harmonious could everything be prosperous.
Zhulan said to Changlian: "By the way, your second brother is back."
Chang Lian stood up. Apart from studying, he was thinking about saving money. He was confident in his studies. With his father and master's teaching, he could concentrate. He was sure to pass the provincial examination next year. However, he felt that the third house's property was too little. "Mom, I'm going to find my second brother."
"You should stay with Dong first!"
This time, Dong was greatly stimulated. Pregnancy is the time when one feels most insecure, so she needed Chang Lian's company.
In the evening, Zhulan said that the fifth prince had come to Jinzhou. "Isn't it true that the prince is not allowed to leave the capital without the emperor's order?"
Zhou Shuren also found it strange, "There should be an imperial decree for this."
Zhulan: "... Do you really think so?"
Zhou Shuren, “… .”
Well, he didn't believe it either. Based on his understanding of the emperor, the entire Jinzhou had been caught in the net, and the emperor would not be so stupid as to cause trouble.
Zhu Lan lowered her voice, "Is it because she favors her youngest son?"
But she always felt something was not right. From what she knew about the emperor from Zhou Shuren, it was clear that the prince was the emperor's beloved and treasured child.
Zhou Shuren was also confused, "We'll know when the time comes."
In the capital city, not only Zhou Shuren was confused, all the princes were confused. The Crown Prince completely couldn't understand his father who was having fits. His father actually gave the token to the fifth prince, under the euphemism of taking the emperor on a trip!
The prince was dizzy. His father always had a way of striking him down in an instant just when he thought he understood him.
The second prince was very jealous. He had only been jealous of the crown prince all his life. Now there was one more person. When his father gave them the tokens, they brothers were all there. He felt very sad. They were all sons, so why was there such a big gap between them
The third prince was also depressed. Except for the fifth brother, the other brothers were almost the same age. The crown prince was two years older than him and the fourth brother, and one year older than the second brother. It was quite tragic. Except for the crown prince, the three of them were basically ignored.
Now there is another little son. I didn’t realize before how much the emperor loved the fifth son. The fifth son is far inferior to the crown prince. Take the Zheng Palace for example. It’s good for the fifth son to go in twice a year. He is as far away from the crown prince who is rooted in the Zheng Palace as heaven and earth.
I am jealous of the favor my father shows me today.
The Fourth Prince no longer squinted his eyes. He saw that they were all fierce. It was good to take father on a journey and enjoy the beautiful scenery. We should not fight a big war which would waste money and manpower. Fifth brother, I hope you can come back alive. The Fourth Prince licked his lips, feeling a little bloodthirsty. It was time for the brothers to shed blood.
The fourth prince sneered. The third prince thought that the fifth prince was taking advantage of him, but he disagreed. Who knew if this was just a trick between brothers just to deceive them? It would be better to break it off.
Inside the palace, the emperor was looking at the news in his hand. The fifth brother was not in a hurry to leave after arriving in Jinzhou. He looked up at the map of mountains and rivers and laughed softly.
Eunuch Liu's calves were shaking. At this moment, he especially hoped that the Crown Prince was here. At least when the Crown Prince was here, the Emperor would not laugh like that. The last time he laughed so sinisterly, he had forgotten how many people had died. He was numb.
Jinzhou, today is Zhou Shuren's day off, and the Xu family sent an invitation to Li again. This time Zhulan did not give it to Li, but directly asked the housekeeper to return it. In the future, the Xu family will not have to come to the house.
Outside the gate, the steward of the Xu family nodded and bowed. He was dumbfounded when he heard the reply. He looked up at the steward of the Zhou Mansion and shuddered. He saw Leng Mo, "Yes, I understand."
Just as Steward Ding was about to return to the mansion, two carriages stopped in front of the gate. The first one to get off was Master Yao, and the next one was someone he didn't recognize. He must have been someone very important, so Steward Ding hurried forward and said, "Master."
When Prince Yao saw the Fifth Prince nod, he said, "Lord Zhou is on leave. The Fifth Prince has arrived in Jinzhou and is here to visit."
Steward Ding was stunned. The fifth prince was visiting the master? Was the master so powerful
Steward Ding was stunned for a moment, not daring to wait for the distinguished guest, and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, the prince invites you in."
The fifth prince walked ahead, very slowly, and asked casually, "Did someone come to visit just now?"
Steward Ding curled his lips, but couldn't hide it, "The Xu family sent an invitation to invite the first wife, but she declined."
Zhang Jinghong continued walking without looking back.
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren listened to the news from the servant. The couple looked at each other. Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes and said, "You were just talking about it yesterday, but you came today, and you came with great fanfare. It's interesting."