The guards were already panicking. This place was still some distance away from the Duke's Mansion, and they didn't dare to carry the Duke back on their backs. They had already sent someone back to the Duke's Mansion, but seeing that the Duke was not in a good condition, they became panicked.
The guard calmed himself down and said, "Thank you. We do need a carriage."
At least the Duke could lie flat in the carriage, and as long as it was stable he could return to the Duke's Mansion quickly.
Chang Lian and Rong Chuan stepped aside, "Please."
The guard had no time to be polite. He carefully picked up the Duke and put him on the carriage. He said to the driver, "Let's go."
As for the two people who helped, he didn't need to ask too much, because he recognized the official uniforms of the Hanlin Academy.
Chang Lian waited until the carriage had left before he said, "I hope the old man is safe."
He just looked at him and saw that the old man had his eyes closed tightly. His condition was really not very good.
Rongchuan was a little absent-minded. The old man just now was a bit like him. He thought to himself, it's a good thing I met him when I came back from getting the jewelry today.
Chang Lian didn't hear Rong Chuan's reply. He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Rong Chuan's eyes. "What are you thinking about?"
Rong Chuan came back to his senses, "I didn't think about anything. Our family is waiting for us to eat. Let's go back quickly."
Chang Lian is not someone who is easily fooled. After taking two steps he realized something was wrong. The old man just now seemed a bit like Rong Chuan. It's not that he is sensitive. The mystery of Rong Chuan's life experience has never been solved. Rong Chuan looks a bit like Master Ning. Based on this inference, the old man just now must be the Duke!
Chang Lian thought of some things that he had overlooked, and he felt that he seemed to know too much.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan waited for Rongchuan and Changlian to change their clothes and came over to ask, "Why did you come back so late today? You're almost an hour later than usual."
Rong Chuan blushed, too embarrassed to say that he had decided to give the jewelry to Xue Han. He lowered his head and said, "I had something urgent to do and went out to the street."
Chang Lian thought, he had the guts to order jewelry, but he didn't have the guts to speak out, and didn't expose Rong Chuan. "We encountered an emergency when we came back, so we walked back, so we were a little late."
Zhou Shuren heard this and spoke, "What happened?"
He hasn't left Beijing yet!
Chang Lian talked about helping and concluded, "I think the old man is the Duke of Ningguo."
Zhou Shuren knew what Chang Lian relied on for his guess, and he sighed in his heart that the capital city was really small. He was also glad that the Duke was in a coma. He had heard from his wife that Rong Chuan did not look like the Queen or her parents. When Lord Ning came to the mansion a few days ago, he mentioned the deceased eldest son of the Ning family from time to time. He had an idea of the matter in his heart. Today, his wife only confirmed his guess.
Considering the reactions of Lord Ning and Lord Ning, Rongchuan looks like the deceased eldest son Ning, and maybe very similar. If Lord Guo wakes up today, he will be shocked when he sees Rongchuan!
Chang Lian's heart raced when he saw his father remained silent. He felt that his father must know something. Now that his father was silent, he knew something. Chang Lian was a little dazed. So Rong Chuan was really the child of the Duke's Mansion
Then he became confused again. If the child was from the Duke's Mansion, why didn't they acknowledge him? Was it because they couldn't find evidence to prove it, or was it something else
Seeing Rongchuan frowning, Zhulan patted Zhou Shuren on the shoulder and said, "Okay, the food is getting cold, let's eat quickly."
Zhou Shuren stood up. He didn't care anymore. He just let it develop as it should. He didn't want to bother thinking about it anymore. "Let's go and eat."
After dinner, Chang Lian stayed behind, wanting to talk but hesitant. Zhou Shuren pretended not to notice and waved his hand to chase him away, "Hurry up and leave. Don't disturb me and your mother's rest. We have to hurry back to Jinzhou tomorrow."
Chang Lian looked outside and saw that it was not dark yet. His father's excuses were becoming less and less sincere, but he was happy in his heart. This was a sign of his father's closeness to him. As a son, he didn't need to find a perfect excuse. "Dad, you and mom should have a good rest."
Zhou Shuren was happy, "Go away."
In the garden, Xue Han took the hairpin that Rong Chuan gave her. Seeing that Rong Chuan was frowning, she handed the hairpin to Shui Pozi and asked her to return it. Then she reached out and grabbed both sides of Rong Chuan's eyebrows and pulled them outwards with force.
Rong Chuan hissed, "It hurts, it hurts."
Xue Han looked at the smooth brows and then let go of his hand with satisfaction, "Don't frown."
Rongchuan was particularly bold today and held Xuehan's hand. "I know you are smart, and you must have guessed something. I..."
Xue Han covered Rong Chuan's mouth with the hand that Rong Chuan was not holding. "Why think too much about something you can't control? Besides, you didn't take the initiative to seek the truth in the beginning. You shouldn't suffer anymore today. Haven't you made up your mind to let nature take its course?"
Rongchuan's lips touched Xue Han's hand. It was the first time in so many years that they had such an intimate action. Xue Han's palm was burning hot, as if it had burned his heart. His ears and hands also became hot.
Xue Han felt it and hurriedly let go of her hand, then pulled the other hand out of Rongchuan's hand and ran away quickly. She was so embarrassed, why did she reach out her hand in such a hot-headed way!
This hand has thoughts of its own, and they are definitely not her thoughts.
Rongchuan looked at Xue Han who was running away and laughed softly. The annoyance in his heart was long gone. He felt that instead of worrying about his own life experience, he should focus more on how to marry Xue Han as soon as possible.
Chang Lian came out from his hiding place and patted Rong Chuan on the shoulder, "Look at you, you want to get married, but it's a pity that your parents want to keep you for two more years."
Rong Chuan was startled, and then he felt his scalp smoking, "How long have you been hiding?"
"Ah, since you held my sister's hand, this is you. I tolerated it, but you should also be more careful. Fortunately, my sister will return to Jinzhou tomorrow."
Rong Chuan had a dark face. Zhou Changlian held back his actions, but he was not polite with his words either. He was just trying to hurt Rong Chuan's heart, knowing full well that he was reluctant to let Xue Han leave!
In the courtyard of the third room, Mrs. Dong was walking on the ground holding her daughter's hand. Seeing her husband coming back, she asked, "Didn't you come to see dad for something? Why are you back so soon?"
Chang Lian spread his hands and said, "Dad told me to come back, so I came back."
Mrs. Dong chuckled, "Look at you, it seems like you have come to your senses?"
Chang Lian raised his eyebrows. Dong married into the Zhou family a long time ago, and they grew up together. He knew that Dong understood him, but he didn't expect that Dong guessed something without him saying anything. "Well, I've let it go. When I came back, I heard my sister and Rongchuan talking, and I let it go."
Mrs. Dong doesn't worry about things that she can't worry about. With her mother-in-law at home, she only needs to take care of the third room. "Mother will go back to Jinzhou tomorrow."
Chang Lian held his fat daughter up and said, "Mom, go back. You have to attend the banquet by yourself."
Dong curved her eyes and said, "I'm ready now."
These days, her mother took her to participate once, and then went to Wang's house. Later, she went there once by herself. She already had a general idea in her mind.
Chang Lian curled his lips and said, "I knew there would be no problem with my wife."
Dong was delighted when she heard this, and she hummed, "Give me more surprises, and I will definitely be even more powerful."
Chang Lian, “… . . . .”
Therefore, it would be better for Mom and Dad to return to Jinzhou as soon as possible. Without Mom and Dad above them and Rong Chuan's courtesy below them, he and his wallet would have a better life!