Ministry of Rites. Zhou Shuren spent a whole day looking at the official business of the Ministry of Rites. He felt a headache coming over him, but he also understood the Ministry of Rites better. No wonder the prince wanted to stay in the Ministry of Rites after getting what he wanted.
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, although the Ministry of Rites may seem noble, but when it comes to the level of Vice Minister, no one dares to offend easily, let alone the Minister of Rites. If you count carefully, the Minister of Personnel also used to be the Minister of Rites. The Ministry of Rites is a stepping stone, and now Lord Feng is aiming for the position of Minister of Personnel.
The prince saw that Zhou Shuren was distracted and had not moved the book in his hand for a long time. He squinted his eyes and asked, "Master Zhou?"
Zhou Shuren came back to his senses, "Your Highness, do you have any instructions for me?"
The prince shook his head, "I just saw that Lord Zhou was distracted."
Zhou Shuren looked at the thick booklets beside the prince. These were sent by the Four Qinglisi of the Ministry of Rites. The prince needed to read all of these in order to become familiar with the Ministry of Rites.
Zhou Shuren said: "I am old and tend to be distracted."
The prince always felt that Zhou Shuren was just laying the groundwork, so he didn't believe it. "Mr. Zhou is not very old, but he still needs to take good care of himself."
Zhou Shuren: "... Yes."
At the Ningguo Mansion, Xue Han wanted to excuse herself and go home when the Duke's wife was taking a nap, but was stopped by the Crown Prince's wife. Xue Han also had the habit of taking a nap, and it was autumn now, so the temperature was not hot, and the sunshine was very comfortable, making her even a little drowsy.
Mrs. Du was a little unhappy. When Miss Zhou came, her mother-in-law actually stopped her from coming. If her mother-in-law hadn't been resting, she wouldn't have been able to see Miss Zhou. In addition, Miss Zhou just wanted to leave and didn't want to see her at all, which made her feel even worse.
Seeing that Miss Zhou was distracted, Mrs. Du suppressed her dissatisfaction and asked, "What is Miss Zhou thinking about?"
Xue Han pinched herself secretly. She wanted to go home and rest. She and the Crown Prince's Wife really had nothing to talk about. The Crown Prince's Wife didn't like her very much either, so why wouldn't she let her go
Xue Han smiled faintly, "I'm not thinking much about what the lady said."
Mrs. Du didn't believe it and frowned. She looked at the granddaughter of the Zhou family again. This lady was engaged to Lord Wang. The news her granddaughter had inquired about that day told her that she only found out after asking someone that the Zhou family had another extraordinary relative.
Mrs. Du smiled and said, "I see Miss Zhou is tired too, let's take her back."
The last half of the sentence was addressed to the mother-in-law.
Xue Han stood up and greeted, then left with Yu Lu and the old woman.
Mrs. Du felt even more upset when she saw Zhou Xuehan just leave. Her mother-in-law was partial to her now, and who knew how partial she would be if she really married into the family in the future!
When Xue Han returned home, Wu Ming and his wife had already gone to rest. Xue Han didn't want to disturb them, so she went back to the yard to rest first.
Half an hour later, Zhulan had rested well, and Mrs. Song said, "Second Master has arrived home."
Zhulan calmed down for a while before asking, "You said Changyi is home?"
Mrs. Song replied, "Yes, you were still sleeping just now, so the Second Master went back to the Second Courtyard to rest."
Zhulan saw that Mrs. Song was hesitant to speak, "But what happened?"
Mrs. Song said, "The Second Master only brought his personal servant back with him. I saw that the Second Master looked very haggard. He must have traveled day and night to get back."
Zhulan frowned, "It looks like something happened, otherwise he wouldn't have come back on his own. I'll go take a look."
She won't feel at ease unless she takes a look.
When Zhulan arrived at the Second Hospital, Changyi had already fallen asleep after washing up. Zhao's eyes were red, and she was secretly wiping away tears. "Why are you crying again?"
Zhao felt distressed, "Mom, why did you come here in person?"
"I heard Chang Yi was a little worried when I came back, so I came to check on him. Why are you crying?"
Zhao's voice choked again, "Mother, my husband came back on horseback, and he kept holding on without resting. His legs and hands are all injured. I feel sorry for him and feel a little uncomfortable."
Especially the inner thighs were rubbed and the skin was broken. When applying medicine, my husband's face turned pale with pain.
Zhulan noticed that Changyi was also touching the medicine on his hand. He came to the main courtyard to see her even though he was injured like this. As a mother, her heart tightened, "Did you call the doctor?"
Zhao said, "I have already called the doctor."
Zhulan saw that Zhao was fully devoted to Changyi and sat waiting for the doctor. The doctor arrived soon, examined the wound, prescribed some tonic medicine, and told her to go to the clinic to get some ointment. After a few days of rest, he would be fine.
Zhao was relieved, but still felt sad. She didn't know what happened to the second wife. First her daughter was injured, and now her husband was injured. She was thinking about going to the temple to burn incense and pray.
Zhulan confirmed that Changyi was fine and got up to leave.
After dinner, Zhou Shuren came back, but Changyi was still asleep, and neither was Dongmo. Zhulan and Zhou Shuren could do nothing about it. They thought that if something really happened, Changyi would have told Zhao before going to bed. Now he was sleeping soundly, which showed that nothing serious had happened.
Zhulan and her husband finally put their worries aside.
After dinner, Zhou Shuren took He Shu and Chang Lian to the study.
Chang Lian entered the study and sat down on a chair comfortably. He Shu became reserved. Even with his wife around, he still couldn't let go.
It has been a short time since he last saw Lord Zhou. He Shu feels that Lord Zhou has changed a lot. Even though the smile on his face remains the same, his aura cannot be deceived. This is the aura that comes from being in a high position.
Zhou Shuren saw that Wu Ning was living a good life and was quite satisfied with He Shu, so he didn't make things difficult for her and said, "Don't stand, sit down."
He Shu responded and found a chair to sit down.
Zhou Shuren thought about the time when he left the Ministry of Rites and the prince mentioned Wu Ming again. He had a better idea in his mind. "I wrote to Wu Ming a few days ago. Who knows, Wu Ming may come to Beijing one day."
He Shu was stunned. Uncle Zhou's words were definitely not spoken casually. He was telling him that his brother-in-law might be promoted to an official in Beijing someday. He Shu suppressed his excitement and said, "Thank you, uncle."
He is not stupid. His brother-in-law is at the border and now he suddenly has the opportunity to go to Beijing. It must be the help of Lord Zhou.
Zhou Shuren likes people who are transparent. "You should ask Wu Ming for advice more often in the future."
He couldn't teach He Shu, but Wu Ming could. Wu Ming also needed help, and his brother-in-law was the most suitable one. Zhou Shuren praised his plan, and he really cared about the descendants of the Zhou family.
The next morning, Chang Yi came to eat breakfast in person. Zhu Lan asked with concern, "Are your injuries feeling better?"
Chang Yi swallowed the bun in his mouth. He was really hungry. "Mom, the doctor's ointment is very effective. It doesn't hurt anymore. Where's Dad?"
Zhulan: "I went to the morning court."
Chang Yi stopped biting the bun. Ah, his father is a third-rank official and now he attends the morning court every day. He suddenly felt it was unreal.
Zhulan asked, "Why did you only bring Dong Mo back? Where are the others?"
I should have asked after dinner, but Zhulan was still worried.
Chang Yi felt relieved and spoke with more strength, "Mom, my son was plotted on the way home. I thought, I don't know what plot is waiting for me on my way home, so I took Dong Mo and went ahead secretly. The others will follow behind and we will be home tomorrow."