Zhou Shuren moved his body and felt much more comfortable. He held Zhulan's hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
Massage is strenuous work.
Zhulan, "My life is not hard, but yours is. Let's go, the children are waiting for us!"
"Um."
At the dinner table, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan were chatting. Both of them were in the Hanlin Academy. They didn't talk much when they were in office, but they didn't avoid it when they returned home.
Zhou Shuren sat down, and the two of them stopped. Chang Lian saw that his father was in good spirits, "Dad, today we will serve your favorite dishes."
Zhou Shuren looked at his wife, it must have been arranged by her, "Well, let's eat."
Chang Lian really wanted to ask his father what the emperor had said to him during his almost one day in the palace. He was really curious, but his father wouldn't tell him.
Zhou Shuren ate his meal attentively. He had eaten at noon in the palace, so no matter how thick-skinned he was, he had to be polite. He only ate until he was 70% full. He was still quite hungry. As Chang Lian sneaked glances at him from time to time, he pretended not to notice.
When he was in the capital, he often went to the palace to support Chang Lian. If he really told Chang Lian what he did, he was afraid that this kid would be too confident.
In the palace, the queen knew that Zhou Shuren was staying in the palace today. After hearing that Zhou Shuren would be in the palace recently, the queen was stunned and said, "Then I will wait a little longer to summon Madam Zhou Shuren to the palace."
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Well, once the reward is given, it will be more reasonable for you to summon him."
The Queen did not ask further questions, because she knew in her heart that Zhou Shuren must have done something that made the Emperor very happy to receive the reward. She just took the opportunity to give him some rewards, and it was natural for Zhou Shuren's wife to come to the palace to express her gratitude.
The Queen was already thinking about what kind of reward she was going to give. "Come to think of it, Rongchuan and Zhou Changlian have a pretty good relationship. You even reserved a few pieces for Zhou Changlian among the snacks you gave her."
The emperor had a good impression of Zhou Changlian. "This third brother is not called that for nothing. He is quite protective of Rongchuan."
Zhou Changlian was more smooth-talking than Rongchuan, and the Hanlin Academy protected Rongchuan a lot.
The next day, Zhou Shuren went to the palace as usual. Chang Lian and Rongchuan arrived at the Hanlin Academy. The people they knew became more enthusiastic towards them.
Chang Lian and Rong Chuan looked at each other. The capital city is quite big, but news spreads really fast. It's all because their father has been in the palace and has not left for a day. If people knew that their father had entered the palace again today, well, although he was not low-key to begin with, he must be the most high-profile recently.
Zhou Shuren arrived at the palace. He came according to the time and found that there were a few more students today, huh
The emperor could see through his sons' minds. They all came because they had heard the news, as if they had not learned much from the loss.
The emperor sneered, "Alright, you have made yourself very clear, you can leave now."
The second prince: "... ..."
He reported all the suppressed information just to keep the child, but now he has abandoned the child. Bah, it's like he has thrown away a meat bun. No matter how to describe it, it's not right. Anyway, he has lost a lot!
The third prince was not too disappointed, he just came to join in the fun. It would be a surprise if he could stay, and if he couldn't stay, there would be someone else to keep him company!
The Fourth Prince glanced at the Crown Prince from the corner of his eye. He couldn’t suppress the sourness in his heart. Forget it, all the good things belong to the Crown Prince!
Zhang Jinghong was simply dragged here. Who dragged him here? The Second Prince. Now he is just the Second Prince's follower!
Zhou Shuren thought that it was not so bad, the students remained the same, and with a few more princes, he didn't feel too much pressure. He was just afraid that the second, third, and fourth princes would climb up the ladder when they met in the future!
Don't be fooled by the seemingly Buddhist way that the princes are bickering with each other. That's because the emperor is in good health and has a long life. He is naturally well-behaved at the moment. Plus, there is the fake fifth prince who reminds them all the time that there are still unknown forces. There is a common external enemy, so although they are not united, they can still get by.
If it is possible, then haha, I will definitely not show mercy when it is time to take action.
Zhou Shuren felt tired. Now that he had come to the capital, he knew he couldn't avoid it. He might as well delay it for a day. Fortunately, the emperor didn't want him to be involved. He felt that this was partly due to Rongchuan's help.
The second prince and his companions left the government hall.
The third prince walked up to the second prince and said, "Second brother, you should laugh. This is the imperial palace. Are you dissatisfied with our father or the crown prince?"
Zhang Jingyang stopped and said, "What you said is not right. I am dissatisfied with you. Now I tell you to get out!"
The third prince was stunned. This was the first time he cursed someone and his face turned pale.
The fourth prince still smiled, "Third brother, when you should be mean, it's fun, but when you shouldn't be mean, it's just asking for trouble. You better remember this!"
Having said that, the Fourth Prince left quickly.
Zhang Jinghong reduced his presence and walked away quickly. If he delivered the news that the Second Prince was suppressing alone, there would be a reward. He did not get the reward this time, and he did not leave any behind.
Moreover, Zhang Jinghong knew clearly that the Second Prince was angry because the Emperor was also using this incident to warn several other princes. The Crown Prince was still the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince was not convinced. Of course, he was not convinced when he was a prince before. Why was the Crown Prince the Crown Prince!
Zhang Jingyang was extremely angry. Lately, his father had only gone to the Queen's bedroom when he went to the harem. His mother hadn't seen his father for a long time, so he couldn't think about him anymore and left with big strides.
In the afternoon, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan left the Hanlin Academy. Chang Lian said, "Let's not go home yet. The book I ordered has arrived. Let's take a detour to get it before going home."
Rongchuan had no objection, "Okay, I'll go see if there are any books I need."
At this hour, there were not many people in the bookstore. Chang Lian got the book he ordered. This copy was out of stock, so the one he had in his hand was a reprint. Chang Lian looked through it and found no problem with it, so he paid the rest of the money.
Chang Lian walked up to Rong Chuan with the book in hand, "Which travelogue did you choose?"
Rongchuan nodded, "Well, I think it's quite interesting, so I want to watch more."
Chang Lian picked up the book at hand. The books here were all travel notes. Chang Lian had no interest in them and put them down after reading them.
Rongchuan quickly made his choice and paid the money, "Third brother, let's go!"
"good."
The two men left the bookstore. Chang Lian got on the carriage first, and Rongchuan got on later. He handed the book to Chang Lian, but he didn't hold it firmly and it fell to the ground. Rongchuan squatted down to pick it up, and then got on the carriage.
Master Ning saw it all and was stunned. When he came to his senses, the carriage in front had already turned around the street. "Hurry, catch up."
Ning Xu had drunk some wine and was just resting his eyes when he heard his second brother shouting. He was startled and sobered up, "Second brother, what happened?"
Second Master Ning had no intention of paying attention to his third brother. He hurriedly pulled the carriage to look outside. Unfortunately, there were many people on the street and it was difficult to catch up. When he arrived at the street corner, there were many carriages in front of him. The driver was stunned, "Second Master, which one are you chasing?"
Master Ning was only paying attention to his face just now and didn't pay any attention to the carriage. He was also dumbfounded.
Ning Xu's mouth twitched, "Second brother, who are you chasing after?"