At dinner time, Zhou Shuren had a good appetite. After a good day's rest, he felt in good spirits and his cheeks were rosy, not looking sick at all.
What made Zhou Shuren happiest was that the leave he requested was approved. It was a five-day vacation. For Zhou Shuren now, this vacation was approved too readily and too much by the Ministry of Revenue.
The leave was approved in the afternoon, which triggered another wave of discussion. This time, more people felt that Zhou Shuren had lost his heart.
Boss Zhou doesn't feel anything when he doesn't go out.
Chang Zhi was affected. The already scheduled banquet was told to be cancelled. Chang Zhi was not disappointed, but felt a little funny. There was no reaction from his father yet. He had already verified people's hearts, and at the same time he felt that he had a wrong vision of people.
After dinner, Xue Han couldn't hold back any longer, so she pulled Rong Chuan's sleeve and walked around the garden, signaling the maid to leave, leaving only the water maid, and then lowered her voice, "What's wrong with you today? You kept staring at my father?"
He still had a conflicted look on his face, and everyone except her father kept looking at him!
Rongchuan was even more entangled, thinking to himself that his future daughter-in-law was not an outsider, and husband and wife were one. With this in mind, he could say, "You have to promise me not to tell anyone."
He didn't even tell his father and grandfather!
Fortunately, Lord Ning and Duke Ning didn’t know about it, otherwise Lord Ning would have nagged about it again.
Xue Han's eyes widened. Something really happened. She promised, "I won't tell anyone."
Rong Chuan leaned close to Xue Han's ear, and Shui Pozi coughed. Rong Chuan cleared his throat and said, "I won't use my hands. No, I won't use my mouth."
Although he could kiss Xue Han by lowering his head, he wouldn't dare to do so even if he had the courage!
Mrs. Shui didn't say anything else, but her eyes were fixed on him.
Rongchuan whispered what happened in the palace into Xuehan's ear, and then Xuehan opened her mouth, unable to believe it.
Rongchuan stood up straight, "You understand how I feel, right?"
Xue Han nodded, raised her hand and touched Rong Chuan's head, "It's not easy."
Rongchuan grinned and touched his head, what an intimate gesture.
Shui Pozi coughed again, and Xue Han quickly withdrew her hand with a serious look on her face, as if it was not her hand just now. Hey, why is it her turn to touch things now!
Rongchuan's eyes lit up, he understood!
After Rongchuan left, Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren who had been waiting for news, "Rongchuan has left, Xuehan has also returned to the yard, you should go back to your room and rest."
Zhou Shuren snorted, "The way this kid looks at me, the emperor must be showing off when he enters the palace today."
Zhu Lan laughed, "That's really hard for this kid. Everyone else is drunk but he's the only one sober. He wants to share but doesn't dare, so he can only hold it in."
Zhou Shuren whispered, "So the emperor is the most cunning one."
Zhulan smiled and didn't want to discuss this topic. She got down to business. "I wrote a letter to the Song family and set a date. This afternoon, the Song family sent someone to say that the engagement remains unchanged."
Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Behind the Song family stands the prince, who has deeply understood the essence of the emperor. Even though the prince is not with the emperor because of the legitimate son, the prince knows in his heart that I am fine, and the Song family will naturally not change their mind."
Zhulan, "I don't know how Wu Ming is doing in the Ministry of Rites."
"He knows what's going on better than anyone else. He knew what to do without my instructions. He didn't come to see me today, so just wait and see. Tomorrow's ceremony will be exciting."
Zhulan pulled Zhou Shuren and said, "Let's go. You should go and rest."
Zhou Shuren enjoyed the care of his wife. No matter how old a person is, they all long to be taken care of. Zhou Shuren returned to the house and suddenly said, "Rongchuan is much worse than Wu Ming. Rongchuan's coming today means that the marriage between the Zhou family and the Ning family is stable. This kid is too uncooperative."
Zhu Lan twisted Zhou Shuren's arm, "I think you have some revenge in your heart. If you can't bully the big one, then bully the small one."
Zhou Shuren felt guilty. Well, he did have this thought. He was really abused. Rongchuan was still hanging around in front of him. "This is the only time I can show off my power as a father-in-law."
He won’t dare to play tricks anymore in the future!
The next day, Zhou Shuren welcomed the first person to visit him. The visitor was a little surprised, "Your Highness is such a rare guest."
Yao Zheyu was troubled for a long time yesterday, and had been paying attention to the rumors. His emotions fluctuated a lot last night, and he wanted to take a gamble. Anyway, the worst case scenario is that he still has to stay at home. It is better to help someone in need than to add icing on the cake. So he came today, "I heard that Lord Zhou was ill, so I came to visit him. Is Lord Zhou feeling better?"
Zhou Shuren thought Yao Zheyu was a decisive person. No matter whether he did something right or wrong, Yao Zheyu was always decisive. "It's OK. Just take a rest for a few days."
Yao Zheyu stared at Zhou Shuren carefully. "I have heard a lot of rumors about you recently. Are you worried?"
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows. He was really direct. It seemed that Yao Zheyu's stay in the Marquis' Mansion was a good training for him. "What rumor? I don't know."
Yao Zheyu frowned slightly. Zhou Shuren was too good at disguising himself. He couldn't tell what Zhou Shuren was thinking. He didn't plan to ask more questions. He didn't come here to gather information today. He was just concerned.
In the academy, it was the first time that Mingyun felt such a direct gap in his life. Because of his grandfather, he had always been praised by everyone since he was seven years old. There were always a lot of people around him, and he was used to it. Now no one paid attention to him, which was really new to him.
Gu Liufeng looked at Mingyun worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Mingyun was speechless, "Do you think I look like I'm in trouble?"
Gu Liufeng heard Bai's concern and said, "I'm glad you're okay."
Mingyun was really fine. As for Liu Qi and others, the reason these people came to the academy was because of him. Now that they were away from him, he was not sad at all. They were not real friends to begin with. Mingyun raised the corner of his mouth when he saw Liu Qi looking at him frequently. Liu Qi was a man with ideas, but it was a pity that Liu Qi's grandfather was in charge of the family.
Mingyun was very calm. Mingteng and Mingrui knew that grandpa was fine, but they were still sad. Especially Mingteng, who was straightforward and liked to make friends. He was really good at playing in Class B. Mingrui was delicate and the most vulnerable child.
The two little guys lowered their heads in disappointment. They were sad about their fragile friendship, but in the eyes of some people, that meant that the Zhou family was really in trouble.
The young master of the Qian family, who had always been at odds with Ming Teng, said sarcastically, "Zhou Mingteng, why are you acting like a stray dog? Where is your arrogance?"
Ming Teng raised his head. The young master of the Qian family had always been at odds with him. "Who are you scolding?"
Young Master Qian, "I scolded you, if you have the guts, hit me!"
Ming Teng stood up and grabbed the clothes of the young master of the Qian family, but before his fist fell, Ran Xun punched the young master of the Qian family first, and then pressed the young master of the Qian family to beat him, "I have wanted to teach you a lesson for a long time. You dare to call yourself the young master in front of me. You really don't take me seriously."
Ming Teng was moved by Ran Xun's words, which helped him get rid of the anger and vent his anger.
Ran Xun beat the man, stood up and looked around fiercely, until no one dared to look at him. Ran Xun patted his clothes, put his arm around Ming Teng's neck like an elder brother, and said, "Call me brother from now on!"
Ming Teng, “… … ..”
Forget it, let’s just break up!