In the evening, dinner at the Zhou Mansion was over, but Zhou Shuren had not returned. The government office was too busy, so Zhou Shuren asked Jinyan to come back and inform them that he would be back later.
Zhulan changed her clothes and sat by the bed to protect her son. The little guy was standing by the bed and playing. Mrs. Song smiled and said, "The little boy is really strong. It's rare for such a young child to be able to stand by himself."
Zhulan held the little tiger's pillow in her hand and teased her son, "Look, he can stand now instead of sitting. When he really learns to walk, this kid won't want to move."
Mrs. Song smiled. It was true. However, she just felt that the little boy was smart. Not only was he easy to take care of, but he could also understand what adults said. She glanced at the smiling mistress. To be honest, it was all thanks to the mistress. As long as the little boy was awake, she would tease him and teach him to speak.
Zhulan heard the door open. Zhou Shuren came back and held his son in one hand. Zhou Shuren had already come in. Zhulan saw that Zhou Shuren looked tired. "Have you had dinner?"
Zhou Shuren was very busy in the afternoon and barely drank a few sips of tea. He shook his head and said, "Not yet."
Mrs. Song went down to prepare. Zhulan watched Zhou Shuren change his clothes. "Is everything arranged?"
Zhou Shuren didn't stop changing his clothes and said with a smile, "Guessed it?"
Zhu Lan, "Well, Lord Lin has been caught. I think only the dead can shut their mouths completely. If you don't make arrangements, you are not you."
She guessed it when she heard a shop was on fire.
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and waited for Liu Ya to bring him hot water to wash his face. The food would have to wait for a while. Zhou Shuren took his son in his arms and asked, "Do you miss your dad?"
The little guy stretched out his hand to scratch his beard. Zhou Shuren tilted his head. His beard was not beautiful anymore. "Why does this kid like to scratch his beard so much?"
"He thought you were playing with him."
Zhou Shuren stared with his eyes wide open. He wasn't paying attention and his beard was grabbed again. He slapped his face and said, "Stop it."
The little guy tilted his head, blinked his big grape-like eyes, and uttered an "ah", as if he didn't understand what he was saying, and said anxiously, "Dad."
Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were both stunned. Zhulan pulled Zhou Shuren's sleeve and asked excitedly, "Did you hear that?"
Zhou Shuren, "It seems that it is not hallucination, call again."
The little guy reached out and patted his father's face, a little angry, "Dad."
Zhou Shuren laughed loudly, "My son can call me dad now. He can call me dad now."
At this moment, I feel extremely satisfied. My son calls me dad, but the meaning of this dad is different from that of my adopted son.
Zhulan was happy that her teaching was not in vain, but she became jealous again. She pinched her son's face and said, "Call me mother."
I clearly taught him to call mom the most, but he ended up calling dad. My son always bullies Zhou Shuren, but he still likes Zhou Shuren the most!
The little guy can only call for daddy, he doesn’t understand what his mother says, and keeps shouting “ah”.
Zhulan held her son in her arms and said, "Mom will teach you."
Zhou Shuren smiled foolishly. When the food was served, he ate one more bowl of rice than usual. After he finished eating in a hurry, he hugged his son and refused to let go. He insisted that the little guy call him "daddy" more often, which made the little guy cry.
After coaxing the little one to sleep, Zhou Shuren was also very sleepy. Before going to sleep, he said to Zhulan, "We are going to Beijing tomorrow. I guess we will have to stay in Beijing for a few days."
Zhulan paused as she pulled the quilt. "Don't worry, I will take good care of the family, and you take care of yourself."
Zhou Shuren, "I will live in the rewarded house in the capital. It's full of the emperor's people, so nothing will happen."
Zhulan felt relieved, "Yes."
Zhou Shuren fell asleep after he finished speaking. Zhulan turned over and reached out to touch Zhou Shuren's face. Zhou Shuren would never gain weight again in this life. The flesh he had gained with great difficulty had become thin again in the past few days. She said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."
The next day, Zhulan got up early and prepared luggage for Zhou Shuren herself. She took out most of the silver and money in the family account. The last time Zhou Shuren went to Beijing, all of his money was given to the eunuchs in the palace. He had to bring no less this time. There were less than four hundred taels in the account. Fortunately, he didn't have to stay in the palace this time and didn't have to reward money like last time. Zhulan left some daily necessities for a few days and packed the rest. She received a letter yesterday that Wu Qiu would arrive the day after tomorrow.
After breakfast in the morning, Zhou Shuren coaxed the little guy to call him dad, and then went to the yamen with satisfaction.
At the government office, Zhou Shuren arrived, and Yao Zheyu followed him forward, "Sir Zhou, the prisoners have been put on the prison van, and the sealed property has also been loaded onto the van. We can set off now."
Zhou Shuren looked at the gesture on Yao Zheyu's hand and said, "Let's go."
Zhou Shuren sat in the carriage, looking at Yao Zheyu riding a horse, and sighed in his heart that it is better to be a civil servant, as they don't have to stand outside in the wind and cold.
The carriage was prepared by Zhulan. It was not only covered with quilts, but also with thick cushions. There were also many water bags filled with hot water in the carriage. The temperature inside the carriage was not only comfortable but also acceptable.
Zhou Shuren lay there comfortably. His wife is the best.
In the capital, the fifth prince was listening to the crying with a headache. He had dealt with a few bastards in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, he was always worried about whether he would be implicated. He had not rested all night. In the early morning, the damn woman came to cry, and shouted angrily, "Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet, why are you crying?"
Miss Lin, who was kneeling outside the door, had blue lips and a pale face. She had been kneeling at the door for more than an hour. When she heard the roar, her heart completely sank. She used to laugh at Miss Yao Er, but when the Fifth Prince really came back, she became the laughing stock of the entire capital. Now her natal family was going to confiscate the property. The Fifth Prince already hated her, so how could he help her now? She was really stupid.
The door of the Fifth Prince's room opened, and Zhang Jinghong's eyes were red. "Go away, don't be an eyesore here. If I were you, I'd rather die with you." In order to avoid taking up the position of the Fifth Prince's wife.
Miss Lin smiled bitterly. She was really blind. Yes, she had never been smart. She staggered to her feet. She would not die.
Zhang Jinghong stared, "What do you mean by that look?"
Despise him
Miss Lin sneered and turned to leave. Zhang Jinghong didn't dare to attack her. Now only the emperor could kill her, but she was not really stupid. The fifth prince was in trouble. It was a pity that she didn't know much about what her father had done. She felt sad. Her father didn't tell her because he didn't want her to die.
On the way to the capital, Zhou Shuren was drowsy. Yao Zheyu rode over and the carriage stopped. Zhou Shuren lifted the curtain and asked, "What happened?"
Yao Zheyu was stunned when he saw the layout of the car. The car was too comfortable. He touched his frozen and itchy hands and felt jealous. "Master Lin died of poisoning."
Zhou Shuren gestured with his hand, but said, "Don't touch the body. We'll talk about everything after we get to Beijing."
Yao Zheyu nodded, "Okay."
Zhou Shuren lowered the car curtain, his eyes full of sarcasm. He was really smart. He didn't do it last night, but he did it on the way. Fortunately, he had a backup plan. He was afraid that Lord Lin had other backup plans. It was a pity that he really didn't have any.
At noon, they arrived in the capital. Someone was already waiting at the city gate. When Zhou Shuren got off the carriage, it turned out to be the second prince.
Zhou Shuren greeted him, "Your humble servant greets the Second Prince."