Su Xuan couldn't figure it out either. "There are no relatives in the Yao family. Besides, she is fifteen years old. She should be anxious to get engaged and shouldn't go out easily."
Zhu Lan saw that Su Xuan looked a little tired and said, "You should go back and rest too."
Su Xuan was indeed tired. She went to bed too late last night. Well, it was not because she played around late, it was all her fault. She knew that her husband liked books, so she borrowed two books from her cousin's husband's house. Fortunately, her husband would not let go of the books until the evening.
She was so angry that she gritted her teeth and brought the man back, but the person next to her tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. She had a sense of security since her parents died when she was young, and she had a very light sleep at night. This time she was better and stayed up most of the night.
Su Xuan was furious when she thought of this. She went back to the yard and saw Chang Zhi reading a book. Su Xuan told herself that she was not angry, but she had walked around Chang Zhi twice and he didn't pay any attention to her. She couldn't bear it anymore, "Zhou Chang Zhi."
Chang Zhi was startled and the book in his hand fell on the table. Seeing his wife gritting her teeth, he covered his ears with his hands faster than his brain, "Don't twist it anymore. Third brother asked me to go out today, but I didn't go. Now my ears are red!"
Su Xuan's anger disappeared instantly, and she burst out laughing, "You still feel embarrassed?"
Changzhi looked like you were stupid, "I'm doing this for your own good. Your reputation is already bad, and I don't want you to have another reputation as a tigress, even though it's true."
After saying this, Chang Zhi felt sorry for himself. They had only been married for so long and yet she dared to twist his ears. Women could change in an instant. She was so gentle just two days ago!
Su Xuan was originally very touched, but after hearing this, she was no longer moved, "I still thank you!"
"No, ma'am, can you please borrow two more books?"
His father even stole Lord Wang’s books, which shows how rich the collection in Lord Wang’s study is!
Su Xuan picked up the book on the table and said, "Sorry, no, there are still books confiscated."
Chang Zhi was dumbfounded. He stood up anxiously and grabbed his wife's hand. He leaned over and kissed her on the mouth. Seeing that his wife was stunned, he really did it. He took the book from her hand and quickly slipped away.
Su Xuan's face flushed red. How dare this man do that outside? No matter how brave she was, she wouldn't dare to do that. Zhou Changzhi chopped off his feet and quickly went back to the house.
When Chang Zhi in the study saw that he was not chased, his eyes brightened and he understood!
Zhulan did not ask Shi Qing first. She waited for Zhou Shuren to come back in the evening and told him about Lord Wang's plan.
Zhou Shuren, "Don't worry about this matter, I'll order Lord Wang."
Zhulan really didn't want to care, but then she thought of Wu Ning. This girl seldom left the yard after she came back. She pressed her brows, which was also a headache. She just hoped that Shi Qing would leave and Wu Ning would give up. This girl thought she had concealed it well. Fortunately, Wu Ning was not very old, so she just treated it as a secret love.
Zhulan muttered, "Women in ancient times matured really early!"
She thought back to what she was doing when she was twelve years old. She was attending various cram schools, with her mind full of homework. She didn't think about anything else. She went home to study. As expected, she didn't have enough homework. Zhulan thought she should find another teacher and give her more homework.
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and asked, "What did you say?"
Zhu Lan said, "I said my daughter went to the Lin family and met the daughter of the Yao family. Do you know why the daughter of the Yao family came to Jinzhou City?"
Zhou Shuren really knew, "For the Fifth Prince."
Zhulan: "Ah? Didn't the fifth prince leave?"
Zhou Shuren still learned about it from Master Yao. He was also very puzzled. He and Master Yao didn't interact much, and they each did their own things. But Master Yao told him such important news. However, the news was indeed very useful. Zhou Shuren knew that Mrs. Song was not there, so he lowered his voice and said, "He is injured. He will arrive in Jinzhou City in two days."
Zhulan counted the days, and thought that he was seriously injured. Someone must have been ruthless. "You mean you won't go back to Beijing?"
Zhou Shuren sighed, and Zhulan immediately grasped the point, "Well, stay in Jinzhou to recuperate."
Zhulan was speechless. The emperor released the fifth prince and did not intend to take him back. "However, the Marquis' Mansion is well-informed. Su Xuan said that Miss Yao Er has been here for two days."
Zhou Shuren said faintly: "Too smart."
Prince Yao knew that it was Yao Zheyu who was doing this secretly. The emperor had given Yao Zheyu a lot of power, and the news passed through Yao Zheyu, so it was not surprising that Yao Zheyu knew about it. This time the fifth prince came back secretly, and few people knew about it, but the Marquis' Mansion knew about it in advance.
Zhu Lan felt a little strange and said, "The Marquis's Mansion shouldn't be so careless. Miss Yao's leaving the capital alone is enough to attract attention. If they follow the Fifth Prince's investigation and return in a low-key manner, he will be exposed. Could it be that they deliberately exposed the Fifth Prince?"
Zhou Shuren narrowed his eyes, "No, it's still not right, it's too deliberate, I always feel like I'm overlooking something."
Zhulan stayed in the back house. There were too many restrictions on her in ancient times. Most of what she knew was told to her by Zhou Shuren. The rest was obtained from chatting with officials and their wives in various mansions. She really couldn't guess. Seeing Mrs. Song coming back, Zhulan said, "The food is ready. Let's eat first."
Zhou Shuren relaxed his brows and said, "Okay."
Inside the palace, the prince looked at his father drinking tea with a conflicted look on his face.
The emperor couldn't help it. It had been the whole afternoon, and he was hesitant to speak every time. "Just say whatever you want to say."
The prince made up his mind, "Father, I want to go see my fifth brother in person?"
The emperor put down his teacup and said, "No."
The prince narrowed his eyes and said, "Yes."
He had gotten the answer he wanted, and his whole afternoon of acting was worth it.
The emperor looked at the prince with amusement in his eyes. He was capable and courageous. He even tested him. The emperor stood up and circled around the prince a few times. "I just realized today that you are the bravest."
The prince silently admitted it. He had always been the bravest person, but he was trapped in his position as the prince.
The emperor was happy. His son dared to test him today, which showed that the boy already trusted him a little, which was a good sign.
At the Fourth Prince's residence, the Fourth Prince was very confused after listening to the report. It was really not him who was responsible for the injury of the Fifth Prince. His men hadn't even moved yet, and the Fifth Prince almost died.
When his people arrived, they were killed by another group of people.
On the way back this time, he sent several people to ambush him, but still, someone took action before he could do anything. In order to fear of being killed again, he kept his troops in place and followed.
The fourth prince felt that his brain was not enough. Did he misjudge the second and third princes? Were these two actually tough guys
At the Second Prince's mansion, the Second Prince was also confused. He did not send anyone, but his people were among the people sent by the Fourth Prince, and he was well-informed. It seemed that the Third Prince did it. Unexpectedly, the Third Prince was the real ruthless guy.
The next day, Zhou Shuren went to Jinzhou government office to look for Lord Wang in person. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Lord Wang flipping through documents. The table was full of old documents. Zhou Shuren touched his nose and said, "Lord Wang."
Lord Wang looked a little dizzy, and when he saw it was Lord Zhou, he said, "I'm already very busy."
So don't find me any more work, it's going to tire him out.