Mrs. Dong saw that her mother-in-law hadn't moved for a long time, "Mom."
Zhulan came back to her senses, "I was a little distracted just now. Well, you are all hungry, come and eat, these are your favorite foods."
Chang Lian and his friends had some snacks to fill their stomachs. They were already hungry and their eyes were on the food.
Chang Lian looked at the leeks and asked, "Are there any people selling leeks now?"
Zhulan said, "The branches have green buds, and some farmers are selling early chives."
Chang Lian, "So, my son dislikes winter the most because the dishes are simple and there are few vegetables. Summer is better because it is convenient to eat anything."
Zhulan doesn't like winter either. "Mother prefers autumn, when the weather is clear and crisp, and it's also a harvest season."
Chang Lian smiled and said, "My son knows that the elders all like autumn."
Zhu Lan said with emotion, "Autumn has a different meaning. A good harvest is the most important season for the people. They look forward to autumn the most all year round. So, you must be good officials in the future."
Chang Lian felt a little stressed. It was not easy to be a good official. However, "Mom, I will work hard."
After dinner, Chang Lian and the others felt listless. They had been highly concentrated the whole day and now just wanted to rest. After talking for a few more words, they all went back to rest.
Zhulan felt relieved when she saw Rongchuan coming back safely. "We have finally passed an important stage. All we have to do is wait."
Mrs. Song said, "Madam, you have been worried all day, you should go to bed early."
Although she didn't know what her mistress was worried about, she had been serving her for several years and could feel her mistress's uneasiness today. Her spirit was also tense!
Zhulan was indeed tired. "I'm going to rest first. Changzhong is taking a shower. Please take care of him."
Mrs. Song: "Yes."
Zhulan fell asleep as soon as she lay down. When she woke up the next day, she remembered that she had not written a letter to Zhou Shuren.
Inside the palace, the queen got up for a long time before the emperor came. "Why didn't you come last night?"
It was agreed at the beginning, what should we do now? She couldn't send anyone to ask.
The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he closed them tiredly. "It won't make much difference whether I come or not."
When the Queen heard that the Emperor did not call himself "I", she stood up and pressed the Emperor's forehead, "It really has no effect. I acted well myself. Did the Emperor not sleep all night?"
The emperor stretched out his hands and held the queen's hands, "I met a young man yesterday who looked a bit like me."
The queen felt complicated. She was not afraid that the boy was fake, but she was afraid that he was real and was taking advantage of her. She was also very conflicted. "Do you have any feelings?"
As soon as the emperor heard it, he knew that the queen had misunderstood. After all, women are more tender-hearted than men. The queen still had expectations in her heart, but also some fear. "Before I met the person, I also had various guesses, but after meeting the person, I know that what is fake is fake."
The second and third sons didn't look much like him, but he had feelings for them.
The shackles that bound the queen were untied, "That's good."
Then she looked stern again. She had already confirmed that her son was dead, but she still wanted to use her dead son to make the fake thing real again. This was unforgivable.
The emperor laughed softly, "I am happy. Yesterday I saw another 17-year-old boy. He looks like Ning Shao. I liked him at first sight. I liked him from the bottom of my heart. He was born in the capital and raised by a maid. He almost died, but was accidentally saved. Ning Xu has already investigated and this accident is not a conspiracy."
How could the queen not understand? Her hands trembled, "You, you mean?"
The emperor opened his eyes, "Ning Xu didn't say for sure that he was the fifth child, but he meant that Rongchuan was the real one. I feel the same way. If you have a chance, you can meet him. Mother and child are connected by heart. I knew the child was fake at first sight. I want you to confirm it."
The Queen and Zhang Yu have been married for many years. Zhang Yu is sincere to her, and this sincerity also makes her understand this suspicious man better. "You must have confirmed something again, right?"
The emperor turned his head and said, "Yes, I had people grind the mouse we caught last time little by little to prevent her from dying. Fortunately, she didn't die. I personally interrogated her last night. It was the old woman who took the child out of the palace. Plus the time you gave birth, everything matches."
Of course, there are some things that have not been said. After hearing the true and false words of the mouse and its reaction, he guessed that the child should have been suffocated to death in the palace. This was also because they were afraid that the child's crying would attract attention. The child was in a state of suspended animation and woke up when he was taken out of the palace for processing, so he was killed again. Otherwise, it would not make sense why they took action only after they were taken far away from the palace.
In order to come up with this guess, he called a trusted imperial physician in the middle of the night to ask about it. He was relieved when he found out that it might be a case of fake death, but he still needed the queen to confirm it.
He wanted to find the old woman, but unfortunately she must have been eliminated long ago to prevent future trouble.
The Queen's mood fluctuated greatly. "How should I meet him? Yes, he took part in the palace examination at the age of seventeen, so he must be very good. What is his name? Is the person who raised him good to him? Is he doing well now? What kind of questions do I ask? If he can afford to study and take the imperial examination, his family must be well off."
The emperor patted the queen's hand and said, "It is indeed not easy to see him. Let me think about it."
In Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren saw Jinyan in the government office, "I sent you back today."
Jin Yan said: "The Third Young Master and Young Master Rongchuan are still resting, so I just came back to follow your orders."
Zhou Shuren took the letter and said, "They have been so tense for so long, they must be exhausted. They really should rest more."
Jin Yan thought about how the two young masters hadn't woken up yet when he left, "They were really exhausted."
Zhou Shuren quickly read the letter, which was very obscure. After closing the letter, he realized that his and Zhulan's guess was correct. They were just waiting for the emperor's reaction. There was nothing they could do. Now that Shen Yang had met the emperor, he probably wouldn't try to find a ladder anymore. He would just keep staying away from him in the future.
As for Rongchuan, he doesn't look like the emperor, which is also an advantage. He knows what will happen next and he can't get involved, nor does he plan to guess.
Zhou Shuren wrote down his thoughts and signaled Zhulan to just keep calm. No matter what Rongchuan's identity was, they were the ones who saved and trained him. This was a favor and they had no regrets.
After Zhou Shuren finished writing the letter, he asked, "Has Changzhong been naughty recently?"
Jinyan replied, "The young master is very lively."
Zhou Shuren understood that the little guy must be very noisy. He missed his son and wife. Fortunately, they were coming back soon.
Jinyan came back in the afternoon. After reading the letter, Zhulan felt that the last bit of uneasiness in her heart was gone. She decided to just let things take their course. They were still too weak. Since they couldn't change anything, all they could do was to be themselves.
Zhulan felt at ease and relaxed.
Dong brought Yuyi over and immediately felt something was different, "Mom, is there any good news?"
Zhulan held her granddaughter in her arms and said, "There is no happy event. I just saw your father's reply letter."
Mrs. Dong didn't ask any more questions. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law had a really good relationship. They wrote letters so frequently. She was so envious. She hoped that she and Chang Lian could have such a relationship when they grew old.