Yao Yao let go of her hand. She couldn't help her elder brother. All she could do was keep silent. She had decided not to help the Fifth Prince. Her elder brother came back for her. Yao Yao felt a little sad but didn't cry. She still had a tough battle to fight.
In the study, Lord Yao looked at his eldest son coldly with a gloomy face. He regretted that he should not have listened to his father and kept the child. He did not dare to move his son without permission after he entered the game. Oh, right, this kid also had the Shen family's marriage. "You have interfered in too many things."
Yao Zheyu sneered in his heart. Without his disguise, his father had such an ugly face. "I don't understand what Dad is talking about."
Lord Yao's eyes were sharp. He didn't believe that he didn't know. This kid knew that the Fifth Prince really wanted to return to the capital. The Emperor must also know it and he was very upset. Originally, Yao Yao's return to the capital would have been smoother, but it was ruined.
Yao Zheyu sneered in his heart. He was sure that the emperor knew that he came back to protect Yao Yao. On the other hand, he also guessed that the emperor did not want the fifth prince to return to the capital. "Dad, if you are okay, I will go to the palace."
Lord Yao had a heart attack, "Get lost."
In the Jinzhou government office, Zhou Shuren was flipping through the information about the Lin Mansion. The Lin Mansion did not have any dealings with merchants, but the family was still so wealthy, which was really enviable. It was written on the document that, not counting the houses, the land in Pinggang alone occupied several hundred acres, and there were an astonishing number of shops.
Although some of them were registered under other names, they could not be hidden from his eyes.
Lord Lin's father-in-law is indeed a powerful man, but he is not good at business and has several prodigal sons at home. He is just a figurehead and cannot really help Lord Lin's family with financial matters.
Zhou Shuren was in a good mood. His manly intuition was correct. It was indeed a breakthrough. Lord Lin had too much money.
Zhou Shuren lowered his head and quickly sorted out the information. What he found was too messy, so he wanted to sort it out carefully and hand it to the emperor. The emperor would definitely like it.
Lord Wang sat aside, feeling extremely upset. He regretted coming to work. Every time he saw Lord Zhou reading the news, he was very curious, but he couldn't ask and could only watch. Lord Wang was very depressed. If he could go back in time, he would still come here. He sighed angrily, even though it was safe here.
In the past two days, he had more guards when he returned home, and he had to postpone all the social events at home on the grounds that his wife was not feeling well, so the mansion was in a semi-sealed state.
When Zhou Shuren looked up, he saw Lord Wang in a daze. He really hoped that Lord Wang would participate more, but unfortunately Wang Ju was unmoved and would rather be curious and uncomfortable than take a step forward. "What is Lord Wang thinking about?"
Lord Wang was distracted and replied, "I miss my wife."
Zhou Shuren said "oh" and lowered his head to continue tidying up.
Lord Wang came back to his senses. He was just thinking about his wife, and that was not what Lord Zhou meant by his look. Give him a chance to explain!
In the Zheng Hall of the Imperial Palace, the Emperor did not let Yao Zheyu, who was kneeling on the ground, get up. He liked smart people, but he did not like people with the last name Yao. He knew what happened last night, and it was somewhat unexpected that Yao Zheyu followed him back to the capital.
Yao Zheyu lowered his head, his palms were already sweating. He was afraid of the emperor who was high above him. The emperor's elegance could not hide the ferocious beast in his bones.
The prince felt complicated. Yao Zheyu was such a proud man, but now his pride had been worn away by his father.
The emperor said, "Get up."
Yao Zheyu, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor said to the prince, "Old Five is back. You haven't visited Old Five yet. It just so happens that Zhe Yu has been taking care of Old Five for a long time. You two can go visit Old Five together."
The prince was speechless. Yesterday, the fake fifth brother had been scared half to death by the third brother and his friends. "Yes."
Yao Zheyu didn't dare to guess the emperor's mind, and followed the prince obediently. Just as he was about to leave, the emperor's voice came, "Go back and tell your father that I have decided on Miss Yao's marriage."
Yao Zheyu's pupils shrank, but he didn't dare to hesitate for a moment, "Yes."
Then he hurriedly caught up with the prince. After leaving the hall, his back was soaked. Yao Zheyu looked up at the sky. He was not much stronger than his sister. They were just pawns.
The prince paused and waited for Yao Zheyu, "Don't worry, father won't make things difficult for Miss Yao Er."
Yao Zheyu was stunned. He found that he didn't recognize the prince this time. The prince was more easy-going and more like the emperor. At the same time, the prince could see through the emperor. It was obvious that the emperor was partial to the prince. "Thank you, prince."
The prince walked forward and said, "You don't need to thank me. This is what your sister fought for herself."
To be honest, this Second Miss Yao is indeed a good person and courageous, but getting married is the greatest tolerance given by the emperor, so she can forget about having children.
The prince looked at the high walls. Some people thought it was a cage, while others thought it was hell. But he thought this was the place he loved most, power!
At Zhou Mansion in Jinzhou, Zhulan had just stood up when Li and Su Xuan came over together. "Why are you here together?"
Li looked at her fourth brother's wife, "Sister-in-law, go ahead."
When facing her fourth brother's wife, she did not have the aura of an eldest sister-in-law at all. After all, her fourth brother's wife was so powerful and had the title of Princess Anhe.
Su Xuan sat next to her mother-in-law affectionately, "Mom, you also know that I have a lot of businesses under my control."
Zhulan: "Yeah, I know."
Su Xuan said coquettishly, "So, I have been eyeing my sister-in-law's cakes for a long time. Mom, I want my sister-in-law to invest in the company with her recipe so that I can get more pocket money."
Zhulan patted Su Xuan's hand. This girl owned a lot of shops. Su Xuan was like many other families. Her business was obviously her own but was loaned to others. Su Xuan said that she was making some pocket money, but in fact she was helping the eldest wife.
Zhulan smiled and said, "You guys can make your own decisions, don't ask me."
She really didn't want to take care of everything. When there was no crisis in the Zhou family, she was happy to have free time. She would only get nervous when there was a crisis in the Zhou family.
Su Xuan smiled at her sister-in-law and said, "I told her that mother wouldn't care, but sister-in-law insisted on telling her."
Li smiled awkwardly, because she had been learning from her mother-in-law for so many years, but she had only learned the basics. It was okay to pretend, but she still wanted to listen to her mother-in-law's words when it came to really using her brain. "I'll trouble you in the future, my sister-in-law."
She knew in her heart that her mother agreed no matter what, and her mother trusted her fourth brother's wife very much. Since she could gain her mother's trust, she would naturally trust her too.
Li was happy because her fourth brother's wife had a large family business and the first wife would have more income in the future.
Su Xuan smiled and said, "When I make some money in the future, I will buy a dowry for my sister-in-law."
Li's smile paused. Yes, her mother had used the money she earned to buy her dowry. After seeing the dowry of her fourth brother's wife, Li knew the importance of dowry. She also wanted to save more dowry for her son and daughter in the future. "Thank you, brother's wife."
Seeing that the two people were getting along well, Zhulan didn't interrupt and just watched them chat quietly.
In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back briskly. Zhulan asked, "Any good news?"
"Well, we found a breakthrough."
It is indeed a happy event.
Zhulan also hoped that it would end soon, "It is indeed a happy event."
Zhou Shuren said as he changed his clothes: "I think the Fifth Prince will be granted a marriage tomorrow."
Zhulan took the official uniform and asked, "How did you know?"