The wind outside the window was strong and broke a branch. The guards outside the palace didn't think anything of it as they were used to the strong wind this year.
The emperor felt that Eunuch Liu didn't dare to breathe, and frowned, "How long do you want to hold your breath?"
Eunuch Liu breathed carefully, "Your Majesty, you have been standing for a while, would you like to rest for a while?"
The emperor stood still, his eyes still looking out the window, "Do you also think I'm old?"
This time, Eunuch Liu was not sweating, his hair stood up, he raised his hand and hit his mouth, "I said the wrong thing, I am guilty."
The emperor was just expressing some emotion. Since the prince was not here today, he could reveal some of his inner feelings. The emperor is also a human being and he gets tired too. Of course, he would not have such a feeling when he was young. The court used to be more complicated than it is now.
When he first rebelled, he did not have much power, as most of the people were recruited by others. No matter how difficult it was at that time, he was able to eliminate hidden dangers and stabilize the government.
But now, he is really old. If he doesn't rest well at night, he will not be in good spirits during the day. With the fights among his sons, he is very tired, and he also wants to speak out his feelings.
Eunuch Liu stood there motionless. He had no idea what the emperor was thinking. He only hoped that the prince's legitimate son would recover soon. The Zheng Palace needed His Royal Highness the Prince.
In the evening, Rongchuan didn't know that Wu Ming was coming yesterday, but today he found out and came to Zhou's house for dinner.
Wu Ming admired Rongchuan. He had been the top scholar and the third scholar himself, so he knew how difficult the journey was. Of course, he was willing to be friends with Rongchuan. Rongchuan would become a marquis in the future, and this could not be ignored.
However, Wu Ming looked at Rong Chuan flattering his godfather with a wooden face, and felt a little disgusted.
Chang Lian whispered, "You have to get used to it."
Wu Ming: "...has it always been like this?"
No way, the Rongchuan he had seen before was not like this!
Chang Lian recalled Rong Chuan who was becoming more and more good at flattering others, and shuddered, "Almost."
Zhou Shuren enjoys having a son-in-law like Rongchuan very much. He hopes to have more sons-in-law like him. Unfortunately, he has no daughter!
When it was time to rest at night, Zhou Shuren finally realized something was wrong. His wife hadn't said a word to him the whole night. They used to chat before going to bed every day, but today that was not the case. His wife even left him with the back of her head!
Zhou Shuren recalled carefully that he had not made his wife angry recently. Why didn't he think that it was the children at home who made his wife angry? The reason was very simple. The children didn't dare to do so. Seeing that they were pulling the quilt as if to wrap themselves up, it must be his fault.
The more Zhulan thought about it, the angrier she became. She secretly cursed herself for being in menopause, but she couldn't calm down. She pulled at the quilt again, but still didn't hear anything. She felt inexplicably wronged and pulled the quilt over her head!
Zhou Shuren stood and watched for a while, then he laughed. In the past, when they had a quarrel, his wife would never throw a tantrum.
He and Zhulan have been together for so many years, and although they rarely quarrel, that doesn't mean they never quarrel. Getting angry can be fun sometimes. In fact, most of the time Zhulan is too rational, and it's rare to find a daughter-in-law like her.
Zhou Shuren pulled the quilt and said, "The air in the bed is not good, come out and get some fresh air."
Zhulan heard the joy in Zhou Shuren's tone and became even angrier. She turned around and glared at Zhou Shuren fiercely, "I do."
Zhou Shuren let go of his hand, "Then I won't care about you anymore."
Zhulan blinked her eyes and seeing that Zhou Shuren really didn't move, she felt like a little kid in her heart was about to jump up in anger, so she gritted her teeth and covered her head again.
Zhou Shuren was cheerful, and reached out to hold his wife's hand. When Zhulan felt a little cold on her wrist, she was stunned. She lifted the quilt and saw that it was a bracelet, and the style was very familiar. "Didn't I draw this?"
Mrs. Hu made her own jewelry, which she found very interesting. She also drew a few pictures when she had nothing to do. She had always wanted to give it a try, but she had a lot of things to do, which distracted her attention and she never started.
Zhou Shuren looked at his wife's wrist and thought to himself that it was a good thing that the size was ordered large, otherwise it would be ugly. "I saw it and thought it was pretty, so I took a copy and asked Jinyan to send it to the jewelry store. I took it back yesterday, but Wu Ming forgot about it when he came back."
Zhulan touched the bracelet and was very happy, not only because it was a gift from Zhou Shuren, but also because she drew it and the result was very good. At this moment, she was not angry at all and looked at her slightly fat wrist happily.
Zhou Shuren sat aside, "Not angry anymore?"
Zhulan's face turned red, and then she glared at Zhou Shuren, "Why didn't you take it out this morning?"
If you take it out in the morning, she won't be angry. She is being unreasonable now.
Zhou Shuren felt really wronged, "Didn't I think it would be just you and me at night?"
Zhulan was delighted, "This gift is a surprise."
Zhou Shuren finally understood why his wife was angry and was already thinking about what the next little surprise would be.
The next day, Zhou Shuren attended the morning court. Everyone could see that he was in a good mood. Not just good, but too good.
Xiao Qing also attended the morning court and asked in a low voice, "Is there any happy event at home?"
Zhou Shuren, "No."
"Then why are you so happy?"
Zhou Shuren kept his mouth shut. He could say that he was angry because his wife was very nice to him in the morning. Not only did she accompany him to get up, but she also kissed him when he left. She hadn't been treated this way for a long time. When he left, Mrs. Song and the maids were all stunned.
Zhou Shuren felt so happy that the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up again. He thought to himself that the little surprises couldn't stop.
Xiao Qing looked at Zhou Shuren in confusion, and suddenly thought of a possibility, "Are you going to be a father again?"
Xiao Qing's tone was genuinely surprised. He was not surprised at Zhou Shuren, but at Zhou Shuren's wife. She was really quite old, and although she was also pregnant at a similar age, it was still surprising.
The wind was quite strong today. Zhou Shuren opened his mouth wide, then choked on the wind and started coughing violently.
There were quite a few people eavesdropping just now. Li Zhao exclaimed, and then said, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou."
Then more and more people came to congratulate me.
Zhou Shuren finally calmed down and said, "No, I don't want to be a father."
It must be explained. If it is not explained clearly, he can imagine the reaction when the news spreads.
Xiao Qing was embarrassed. Zhou Shuren would not lie about this. She really was not pregnant. She glared at Zhou Shuren, causing him to overthink.
Li Zhao laughed loudly, and then the laughter became louder and louder.
When the emperor arrived, Zhou Shuren's face had already turned black. Because of this misunderstanding, his good mood was gone.
During the morning court session, the emperor's face was not good, which meant bad results. No one dared to speak today, and today's morning court session ended the fastest.
Then, Zhou Shuren was named to stay, and later Zhou Shuren received everyone's sympathy. He was also nervous. What had happened to the emperor today
Then the ministers withdrew, and they left very quickly.
Zhou Shuren looked at the eunuch who was waiting for him, and he was an acquaintance.
The eunuch waited until there was no one around him, then whispered, "The emperor was also in a bad mood yesterday."
The other eunuchs didn't say a word, but the message was conveyed and the emperor was in a bad mood.
Zhou Shuren thanked the eunuch and wondered why the emperor was in a bad mood. It definitely wasn't because of him!