Chapter 413 Another Opportunity for Promotion Arrives
The seventh prince, with his hands behind his back, smiled and said, "Of course you'll obediently listen to me."
Arriving in Cheng'an County, far from the reach of the emperor, he could decide whether to let them live or die.
So, Duan's parents not only treated Duan's wife to good food and drink at home, but they also dared not speak loudly.
This allowed Duan Niangzi, who used to be frequently scolded by her parents, to turn her life around.
Du Wanchun smiled and said, "That's good."
After she finished speaking, she put Xiao Mianmian down.
The Seventh Prince asked Du Wanchun, "When I was in the capital, I heard that your Zhou family was having a happy occasion. Who in this household is the one with the joyous occasion?"
The Seventh Prince was unaware that the Fifth Prince was here.
Du Wanchun kept everyone in suspense, saying, "Someone in our Zhou family is getting married."
The Seventh Prince wanted to ask more questions when Zhou Ruiyuan walked in from outside the courtyard.
This was the first time the Seventh Prince had met him as his elder brother and younger brother. Perhaps due to the pressure of blood ties, he couldn't help but lower his head when he saw Zhou Ruiyuan and didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Zhou Ruiyuan's expression was somewhat serious because he usually had to handle official business. "Why is Your Highness here?"
The Seventh Prince quickly explained his purpose for coming, and also briefly mentioned what he hadn't had time to tell Du Wanchun.
It turned out that when he came to Qingzhou Prefecture, he happened to run into those old fogies from the capital who were looking for someone.
It is said that news has been received that the Empress is in Cheng'an County.
Cheng'an County had been mentioned to the emperor several times, and he himself had visited it once, so he did not believe that the Empress was here, but he still could not persuade those old men.
Among the old men was a man surnamed Jin, who used to be a fifth-rank official in the court. Later, because he helped Lord Wu frame the Lu family, he was promoted to the second rank.
Upon receiving this news, he disregarded the emperor's words and immediately dispatched people to Cheng'an County.
The reason the Seventh Prince came to the Zhou family was to tell Du Wanchun about this matter so that they could make preparations.
After hearing this, Du Wanchun asked the Seventh Prince, "Do you know who the people sent by the Jin family are?"
The seventh prince paused for a moment, then quickly said, "His youngest son!"
The Jin family was born into a humble family and didn't have much ability. The two sons they raised were both good-for-nothings, and only the youngest son was a normal person.
Zhou Ruiyuan suddenly smiled and said slowly, "The Jin family has come at the right time. It's time to promote Prefect Li."
Du Wanchun immediately understood what he meant.
Besides the already fallen Yang and Wei families, there are five or six other ministers in the court who want them dead, and the Jin family is one of them.
Zhou Ruiyuan appears to be in Cheng'an County all along, but he has always maintained contact with Lord Zheng.
The two men secretly sent their people to important positions in the imperial court, replacing officials with minimal casualties.
The reason Zhou Ruiyuan was so happy to hear that his youngest son had come was because only this youngest son could hold the Jin family together. This youngest son knew all the dirty secrets in the family. If you could control the youngest son, you could control the Jin family.
The young master of the Jin family and Master He are birds of a feather. Although they are more than ten years apart in age, they share the same quirks.
They look like a father and son.
Du Wanchun slowly smiled, because she knew that Young Master Jin and Master He were indeed father and son.
In his early years, Master He was a handsome man and an old friend of Lord Jin, so he often visited the Jin residence.
At that time, Jin Da was only a fifth-rank official, while Master He was a wealthy merchant.
While the He family ate bird's nest, the Jin family could only eat a bite of meat.
Madam Jin gradually developed feelings for Master He, and the two often spent time together, eventually becoming pregnant.
After Madam Jin became pregnant, she wanted to leave with Master He, but who was Master He? He fell in love with every woman he met, so naturally he wouldn't take her with him.
Left with no other choice, she could only obediently stay by Lord Jin's side and give birth to this youngest son.
Master He had always known that Young Master Jin was his child.
Sure enough, when he heard that Young Master Jin had come to Qingzhou Prefecture, he specially went to the city gate to meet him.
As soon as Young Master Jin arrived at the He residence, he took away two of the manor's concubines.
However, Young Master Jin was still not satisfied and said coldly to Master He, "Master He, don't you have any pretty girls in your household?"
Master He quickly said, "Young Master Jin, the two women who served you last night are the most beautiful concubines in my household."
Young Master Jin didn't believe it and tapped the table twice, saying, "Master He, this is a poor way to treat your guests!"
Just then, someone nearby said, "All the pretty girls in Qingzhou Prefecture are in the Zhou family!"
"The Zhou family?" Young Master Jin perked up his ears. "Is that the third-ranked scholar?"
The servant who had spoken earlier quickly lowered his head and replied, "That's right."
Young Master Jin smiled and said, "Then I'll have to go and take a look."
His face was full of smiles as he fantasized about winning the heart of a beautiful woman, unaware that his good fortune was about to end.
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