At noon, Zhulan received two letters from Wu Ming, one for her and one for Wu Ning. Zhulan asked the maid to deliver the letter to Wu Ning while she looked at the letter in her hand.
Wu Mingxin reported that he was safe and everything was fine in his county. He then mentioned Wu Ting, who had already set out for Jinzhou. If fast, he could arrive in Jinzhou before the New Year, but if slow, it would be after the New Year.
Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person was okay, there would be a future. However, although it was not mentioned in the letter, she could guess that Wu Ting must have brought the Wu family's assets with him.
On the other side, Wu Ning leaned against the pillow and read the letter, tears streaming down her face, mumbling, "As long as you're safe."
Mrs. Wei was so distressed, "Miss, you can rest assured. You must take good care of yourself."
Wu Ning wiped her tears and said, "Well, I will take care of myself."
Mrs. Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Her fate depended on the young lady. She was really afraid that something might happen to her. Look how thin she had become in the past few days. She felt heartbroken just by looking at her.
In the capital city, the main hall was particularly quiet. Ning Xu sat on a chair while the imperial physicians took his pulse one by one. Several highly respected people from the Imperial Medical Bureau were present.
The air pressure around the emperor was very low, and even with his eyes closed he gave people a strong sense of oppression, which frightened the imperial doctors so much that they dared not discuss things loudly.
The emperor was not at peace. The family he felt most sorry for was the Ning family. No matter what happened to Ning San, he felt even more guilty.
The prince lowered his head and hooked his palms with his fingertips. His third uncle was poisoned, and it would be a great help if he could restore his identity. Then he thought again, he originally wanted to give his mother a surprise, but now his joy would turn into sorrow.
After the imperial doctors felt the patient's pulse, they brought out the most respected imperial doctor, Liu, who said, "According to our inspection, this gentleman has been poisoned for more than three months. This is a chronic poison. Fortunately, it was discovered early and the poison can be cured. However,..."
The emperor opened his eyes and said, "You can say whatever you want."
Doctor Liu continued, "Although this medicine is a chronic poison, it is also extremely harmful to the body. It has been three months. Even if the poison is removed, it will affect your offspring."
The government hall was too quiet. Ning Xu stared. He was only in his forties. If he worked hard at this age, he could still have his own children. How could he affect his children now
Ning Xu's heart was in turmoil. The Ning family currently had only two children, one of whom was in poor health, and the second brother was unable to have children. He felt heartbroken.
The emperor moved his lips and finally said, "Try to treat him."
Ning Xu calmed down and asked, "If it is a chronic poison, why do I suddenly feel unwell?"
Doctor Liu is a professional. "Your Excellency must have taken medicine that counteracted the poison yesterday, which is why it triggered the poison."
Ning Xu recalled carefully, yes, he had dinner with Lord Zhou yesterday and ordered a special soup in the restaurant. The nourishing soup was made with Chinese medicine. Now he understood. If he hadn't had dinner with Zhou Changlian on a whim, his poison would have been difficult to detect, and he might not have known about it until he died.
The prince looked at his third uncle in silence, and he was right.
In Jinzhou, it was getting dark in the afternoon when He Shu's servant arrived. Zhu Lan was surprised, "How did your master know that Wu Ning was sick?"
The servant answered truthfully, "It was a letter sent from Lord Wang's mansion. When the young master heard about it, he was very worried and asked me to bring some medicinal herbs over."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Is that so."
She said how could He Shu know if no one reminded him. Actually, it has been a while since He Shu went back. Due to etiquette, He Shu would not write to her, so it is rare for him to send someone!
When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan smiled and said, "I never thought that Lord Wang's mansion would send someone to tell He Shu and Wu Ning about this."
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It should be that Lord Wang thought I ordered him."
"what happened?"
Zhou Shuren told the story, and Zhulan said quietly, "This is just one sentence from the boss, and the subordinates have to analyze it in eight parts."
"He just overthinks it. I think I'm a good boss."
Zhu Lan pinched Zhou Shuren's skinny face and said, "You really should listen to their comments about you behind your back. Tao and I have mentioned more than once that Lord Wang is always busy with work when he returns home!"
Zhou Shuren, "That's because they were too lazy before."
Zhu Lan let go of her hand. "Let's not talk about work. Let's talk about how you smile all day. They've been cheated so many times. How can they not think too much? So, don't say you're a good boss."
They wish you would leave Jinzhou City as soon as possible and cause trouble somewhere else!
Zhou Shuren coughed. This was indeed his fault. "I went to see my son. He took a bath for a long time and didn't come out. He must be playing in the water again!"
Zhulan laughed, thinking that she had slipped away. Then she picked up the account book beside her, which was a detailed list of all the income this year. After counting carefully, she found that the Zhou family had a considerable fortune, and Zhulan had a considerable amount of savings in her hands. Her fingertips slid over the numbers. Her son had grown up, and it was time to move the money next year.
Seven days later, at the banquet in Ran's house, Zhulan and Tao sat together. Tao drank hot tea and said, "Look how happy Qi is."
Zhu Lan, "How can I not be happy? Of course, Qi hopes that the prince will get better and better. Third Master Ning's restoration of his status is good for the prince, so Qi should be happy."
Tao pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and whispered, "I heard that Master Ning's return scared a lot of people."
Zhulan didn't know. The Zhou family had no background and didn't know about things that happened a long time ago. "It seems like there is a story."
Tao said, "I don't know much, but I heard from the master that the Ning family was very eye-catching back then. The eldest son of Ning died, and there is still the third son of Ning. Someone is secretly plotting against him!"
Zhulan was not surprised. The queen's surname was Ning, and the Ning family was the target. "Have tea, these are not what we are discussing."
Mrs. Tao also stopped talking. It was because she and Mrs. Yang were getting along better and better, and the two families were future in-laws, that she was willing to say more. If it were someone else, she would not say anything. "I heard from my sister-in-law from my mother's family that the queen likes her granddaughter Zhenyue very much. When my sister-in-law met the queen, she held the child tightly and refused to let go!"
At the same time, he felt emotional in his heart that as long as Miss Ran San did not seek death, she would be very stable in the prince's backyard. Who would have thought that Miss Ran San would have such good fortune.
Zhu Lan smiled, "Miss Ran San is blessed."
Tao felt jealous for a moment, but soon let it go. Her daughter had her own blessings.
Inside the palace, the queen was teasing her granddaughter while looking at Shen Yile out of the corner of her eye. She thought to herself that it was indeed different. Before she had no granddaughter, she missed Shen Yile a lot. Later, Shen Yile got married and had not entered the palace for a long time, so her love for her gradually faded.
Shen Yile clutched the handkerchief, she had no other choice. She wanted to ask the Queen for permission to go back to her parents' home to live for a few days. She had only just returned to the capital, and if Yao Yao didn't help, the baby in her belly would be in danger.
The queen picked up her granddaughter and looked at the haggard girl. After all, she had watched her grow up, and she still felt distressed. "I know why you came. I will send a female official to go back with you. The female official will take you back to Marquis Shen's mansion. You can go back when Master Yao comes back."