Zhou Shuren sneered. The King of Qi was now carrying out an open conspiracy, and it was an open conspiracy that was inevitable. He had to cooperate with the King of Qi's open conspiracy today, and before leaving, he had to instigate it. He was protective of his shortcomings, but he would not do it blindly. If he really thought that he was scheming against Zhang Yang, he would dare to do it to other princes!
Zhou Shuren thought to himself, the King of Qi just said that he lived the most clearly, which was a satire on him. Wang Ju's concern was genuine. He felt warm in his heart and shook his head, "It's okay, what can happen to me?"
Wang Ju looked at Zhou Shuren carefully. They had a good relationship. He felt that Zhou Shuren's words were sarcastic. He watched Zhou Shuren get into the carriage. The calmer Zhou Shuren was, the more it showed that he was feeling depressed and uncomfortable. Wang Ju sighed and left.
The King of Qi was waiting for Zhou Shuren in the Ministry of Revenue and chatted with him for a few words. The news spread quickly.
At the Zhou family, Zhulan took over the official uniform her husband had changed out of, "Rongchuan came here at noon, and wanted to stay and wait for you to have dinner, but someone from the Duke's Mansion just came to pick him up."
Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, feeling much better, "He came right after he left the palace?"
Zhulan also smiled, "Yes, I came here right after returning to the Marquis' Mansion."
Zhou Shuren's smile deepened. "This child has always considered himself a member of the Zhou family."
There was no one in the room, Zhulan handed over a change of clothes and said, "In his heart, we are more than his parents."
Zhou Shuren was relieved, "This child is a good child."
“I hope he never changes.”
Zhou Shuren changed his clothes and said, "It's difficult."
After this experience, Chang Lian will grow up, and Rongchuan will grow even faster. Zhou Shuren smiled with some smugness. When Rongchuan grows up, he will care more about the future of the Ning family. The emperor must be uncomfortable, and he deserves it!
For dinner, Zhou Shuren didn't want to eat with the whole family, so it was just the two of them. Zhou Shuren looked at the dishes and said, "They are all my favorites."
"Yeah, I was shown off at noon, and I want to eat something good at night."
Zhou Shuren laughed softly, "When we have the chance, we will show it off as well."
Zhu Lan was also happy, "By the way, Ran Xun is coming this afternoon. The child will stay for a few days."
Speaking of this, Zhulan wanted to laugh. This kid came with his own luggage, and he seemed to be planning to stay in Mingteng until he returned to the academy.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Ran Zheng didn't allow it, and Ran Xun couldn't come. Ran Zheng conveyed his intention through his grandson. The Ran family and the Zhou family are not only relatives but also allies."
Zhu Lan nodded. This was also the reason why she smiled so much in the afternoon. "The Ran family is really low-key now."
Zhou Shuren picked up some fish for his wife. "He has asked his eldest son to stay away from the capital. Last time, he revealed that he wanted to send his youngest son out of the capital. He is not going to let his two sons return to the capital unless the capital is settled."
Zhu Lan sighed, "He has the confidence to do this. As long as the crown prince succeeds to the throne, his two sons will definitely be given important positions, so it won't be difficult for them to go to the capital."
Compared with the power in the prince's backyard, the Ran family seems weak after breaking off contact with the Qi family. After all, the Ran family is not a noble family. But it is a good thing for the prince. Even if he wants to use them, it will take time for the Ran family to remember to do so. The prince can use them without worry.
Zhou Shuren, "That all happened after the crown prince ascended the throne."
Zhulan stopped talking about this topic. It was indeed still a long way off, as the prince had not yet ascended the throne.
In the Prince's Mansion, the Prince sat alone in the study. He had always been under the watchful eye of his father, especially since the beginning of this year. His father took him wherever he went. Only when he returned to the mansion could he be alone and think about more things.
The prince did not find out much information. He was afraid of his father so he did not dare to make any big moves. He already had a guess in his mind about who made the move, even if his father did not do anything. Among his father's sons, he was the only one who knew his father best.
The prince thought of Rongchuan. His father loved his youngest son, but in front of the country, he still took a back seat. Although his father was concerned about both sides of the hand this time, it was more for the sake of balance, especially when he was planning to take action against the Feng family.
Then only the Chen family is left, and for the sake of balance, the Ning family, no, now the Ning family has already joined.
In the carriage of Ning Hou Mansion, Ning Xu looked at his son who still had a smile on his face. He really raised Rongchuan as his son. He raised his hand and touched Rongchuan's hair.
Rong Chuan tilted his head, "Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Ning Xu smiled and said, "Nothing, I know I feel a little emotional, you're getting married in a few months."
Rong Chuan smiled, "The Emperor also said so today, and said he would give his son a gift."
Ning Xu paused. Rong Chuan didn't know anything at the moment. He was just happy to have a gift, but he didn't know it was compensation. "Then you have to thank the emperor."
Rongchuan talked to his third brother about the overseas assignment again today, and said with some reluctance: "Dad, I want to be assigned outside Beijing."
Ning Xu smiled bitterly in his heart. If Rongchuan was really his son, he would of course be happy that his son had ideas and would be happy to plan for his son's future. But Rongchuan was not like that. The emperor was old and naturally did not want Rongchuan to leave. If something really happened, he would not even be able to see Rongchuan for the last time. Of course, it was also because Rongchuan was a prince and could not leave Beijing.
Seeing that his father didn't say anything, Rong Chuan wanted to try again, "Dad, my eldest cousin's ability is limited, my second cousin is in poor health, and the Ning family's grandchildren are too young. At present, the Ning family only has me. Dad, I should support the Ning family, just like my third brother."
Ning Xu was touched. There was a fault in the Ning family. It would be great if Rongchuan was really his son. Unfortunately, he was not. He closed his eyes and did not respond.
Rongchuan was deflated. After this assassination attempt, he knew that it would be even harder to leave the capital. Since he was the only child in the family, he could only endure it in the capital.
The next day, the palace ladies arrived early in the morning. The queen decided to go to the royal temple to pray for blessings two days later and invited the officials' wives to go together.
Zhulan sent the female official away and was a little confused about the Queen's behavior. She still had to go. Being invited was a symbol of status, and the Queen would not invite everyone.
Zhulan called Xuehan, whom the female official had mentioned just now, and said, "You should come with me too."
Xue Han frowned, "Mother, there is no major disaster and nothing has happened, why is the Queen going to pray?"
Zhulan felt that it was related to Rongchuan. The queen had always had a good reputation. She felt that the queen she had met was not only cunning but also had a temper. "Mother doesn't know either, but you have to be more careful when the time comes."
An hour later, Tao came to the door and asked directly, "Are you invited?"
Zhulan nodded, "Well, are you going too?"
Tao nodded and said, "Who made me the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wang family?"
This invitation does not depend on rank. Tao's rank is not high, but Tao represents the Wang family.
Zhulan pondered and said, "The Queen invited many officials and their wives?"
Tao nodded, "I heard that most of the officials and their wives above the fourth rank in the capital were invited."
Zhulan's heart was beating fast, "This doesn't look like a simple matter."