The prince stole a glance at his father and knelt on the ground, "My son's legs are numb."
He hadn't kneeled for a long time. The last time he knelt was during the New Year's ancestor worship. His knees were very precious and he seldom kneeled since he was a child. He was different from his several annoying younger brothers who were trained by kneeling, but he really had never practiced much.
The emperor's last bit of anger disappeared. He was too kind to the prince, so he reacted so strongly to his son's distrust. Now, looking at his eldest son sitting on the ground, he laughed out loud, "I really spoiled you."
The prince was not embarrassed, "Because the emperor dotes on his son, and I know that the emperor treats him the best."
The emperor reached out his hand and pulled his eldest son up. He did not let go of his hand until his son stood up. The father and son had not stood so close together for a long time. The emperor found that his eldest son was half a head taller than him. He stepped back and said, "The confinement should be pretended to be more realistic."
The prince was completely relieved. He knew in his heart how his father had treated him in the past two years, but his father had not taken it to heart. "Yes."
The emperor said, "I will investigate Sun Liao's matter thoroughly. During your confinement, I will also investigate your subordinates."
The prince's eyes were heavy. It had only been two days since the show began, but the evidence was already so complete. This was not something that could be found in a short time. He should investigate it carefully. "Son understands."
The emperor waited for the prince to leave. He was no longer angry with his son and his mind was particularly calm. Haha, Sun Liao's case was not simple. Sun Liao had been in his eyes for ten years. Ten years ago, his other sons did not have the ability to bribe Sun Liao. There must be someone with problems under the prince, just waiting for the opportunity to explode.
Eunuch Liu shrank his neck and swallowed his saliva. He hoped that the prince would come back. When he thought that the prince had not come to Zheng Palace recently, he felt that everything was dark in front of his eyes!
Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren returned to the room and just sat down.
Qiu Yan came over and asked, "What's wrong with you today? You look a little serious?"
During the days they worked together, Zhou Shuren always had a smile on his face. He had never seen this guy change his expression. Today he looked much more serious.
Zhou Shuren thought for a moment and told what happened in the court, "This is what happened. Not only am I serious, but the Shangshu also had a serious face when he came back."
Qiu Yan glared. He had always believed that the prince would succeed to the throne. His expression became more serious. "This is a big deal. The prince is stable and the court is stable. I just hope it will be over as soon as possible."
He doesn't want to take sides. The Qiu family has been in a period of transition in the past two years, and he still has to climb up for a few more years. If he takes the wrong side, the future of his family will be ruined!
Zhou Shuren knew a lot about Qiu Yan. This guy would do some little tricks, but as long as he agreed with someone, Qiu Yan would be easy to talk to. Zhou Shuren patted Qiu Yan on the shoulder to comfort him.
Qiu Yan didn't feel comforted, he just felt that everyone was in the same boat!
Zhou Shuren sat down and looked through the account books. He still firmly believed that the emperor and the prince were acting just to make it more realistic. Thinking of this, his brows relaxed.
At Zhou's house, Zhulan invited the owner of the jewelry shop to come. The owner brought a booklet with him. Zhulan said to the girl beside her, "Take a look and see which styles you like."
Xue Han knew that they were ordering jewellery for her, but the designs were too gorgeous. "Mom, the designs are too gorgeous."
She felt that she couldn't carry it with her, so she decided to choose something simple.
Zhulan thought to herself, I still complain that they are not gorgeous enough. These are still a little inferior to the jewellery in the palace, but this is already the best jewellery shop in the capital. "You can't be careless about dowry jewellery. Choose some that you like."
Xue Han was stunned for a moment, then thought of Rong Chuan's life experience, and calmed down to look through the booklet.
The owner of the jewelry store said, "These are the latest styles. If you don't like any of them, I can provide you with some."
Xue Han asked, "Can you provide the styles yourself?"
"OK."
Xue Han's ears turned red. "I happen to have a set of these styles. Liuli, go get them."
Zhulan looked at her daughter's red ears and knew very well that it must have been drawn by Rongchuan. She really didn't realize that Rongchuan was quite romantic when he grew up. When she thought of Zhou Shuren, she felt no envy as Zhou Shuren had also custom-made jewelry for her.
Soon, Liuli came back and handed the painting to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper looked at it carefully and said, "Although it is more complicated, it can still be made. It just takes longer."
Xue Han said: "It doesn't matter if it takes a little longer, as long as it can be done."
Zhulan smiled and said, "Please choose some more. The dowry cannot be just a set of jewelry."
Xue Han's ears turned even redder, as if she was in a hurry to marry Rong Chuan. She lowered her head to choose the style, and then chose two more sets, "Mom, I've chosen."
Zhulan took the book and looked at the two sets her daughter had chosen. Then she flipped through them and saw that there was indeed nothing good left. She put the book down and said, "These three sets first. These are gems. Keep them."
Mrs. Song handed the box in her hand to the shopkeeper, "Please check and count carefully to make sure there are no mistakes. There are rewards from the palace here. If they are lost, you can't afford it."
The shopkeeper's hand holding the box was still steady. He had taken on many official businesses and had seen the gems awarded by the palace. However, he still checked carefully, counted them in the booklet and made a note of them. After confirming that there was no problem, he put away the box and said, "I will withdraw now. The jewelry will be delivered to your house in three months."
Zhulan: "Okay, here's the deposit."
"yes."
In Lizhou, Changyi was about to set off back to the capital. Looking at Keqi who was sitting beside him, his brother-in-law had been very dependent on him these days. "Don't just stand there and watch. The dishes are all here. Eat more."
Qian Keqi pursed his lips and didn't move his chopsticks. "Brother-in-law, are you leaving?"
"You are smart. Invite the teacher of your academy to dinner in the evening. I will be ready to leave for Beijing tomorrow afternoon."
He has stayed for a few days just for this kid.
Qian Keqi pursed his lips. When his brother-in-law was not here, he felt that he was fine being alone and that he could take care of himself. After his brother-in-law came, he always took care of him and even stayed with him for a day. Now that his brother-in-law is gone, he feels reluctant to let him go.
Chang Yi patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and said, "I heard from your teacher that you are good at studying. When you pass the examination to become a scholar, you can come to the academy in the capital to study."
Qian Keqi was stunned for a moment, then blinked his eyes. What did his brother-in-law mean? His brother-in-law welcomed him, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "Yeah."
In the capital, Zhou Shuren left the government office and saw the Fifth Prince as soon as he went out. Zhou Shuren thought that he was not looking for him, so he walked towards his own carriage.
"Master Zhou, Master Zhou, please don't leave!"
Zhou Shuren paused, speechless. He was actually looking for him. "How long has the Fifth Prince been here?"
Zhang Jinghong was very upset, "It's been a while."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Then why don't you join the Ministry of Revenue?"
"I dare not enter. I am poor, unlike my brothers who have rich families. I don't have money to give to the Ministry of Revenue, so I won't enter this door."
Zhou Shuren, "... ... Then why is the Fifth Prince looking for me?"