Chapter 387: House Arrest
On the third day of the first lunar month, Su Yanzu spent the whole day playing with the children and his nephews and nieces. Even Princess Yuehua couldn't help but join in. The two children even sat on the shoulders of Su Yanzu and Su Sanlang and played cockfighting. They were so happy that they couldn't stop giggling.
They played until the evening, when Su Yanli and his son-in-law Zhao Lan arrived. The smiling group of people stopped playing unconsciously when they saw the two men with snow on their shoulders coming in.
Su Yanzu put his daughter down from his shoulders.
Su Shiran also slid down from Su Sanlang's shoulder.
Princess Yuehua was very discerning and invited the younger generations into the small room. "You are all tired from playing. Have some tea and we will have dinner soon."
Cheng Yingzhen also felt that the atmosphere was not right. Just as she was about to walk over to her husband, the princess gently reminded her, "Sister-in-law, go have some tea with Ajin."
The men had something on their minds, but Su Ruojin didn't ask about it at the Prince Consort's Mansion. She took her mother's hand and led her brothers and sisters into the small room to drink tea.
Su Yanzu brought all the men into the study.
Su Sanlang and Su Silang were able to listen to things, but they were not old enough to interrupt and ask questions. The two looked at each other and sat down against the study door.
Su Yanzu poured tea for his brother and Zhao Lan, "What's wrong?"
Su Yanli glanced at his son-in-law and sighed, "The Queen is under house arrest."
The first month of the year was the time when all civil and military officials came to the palace to pay homage to the emperor. There was nothing in the harem that did not require the presence of the Empress.
Su Yanzu looked at Zhao Lan, "Because the freezing death in the slums in the north of the city involves Lord Xie's mansion?"
Zhao Lan nodded.
"Logically speaking, how could a side branch make the emperor angry and punish the queen, and..." He looked at his brother and Zhao Lan, and the three of them looked at each other, and they understood what they should understand.
Su Sanlang...Su Silang...who don’t understand, do they want to ask?
Forget it, if the elders were willing to let them know, they would definitely say it. The two boys kept their composure and silently guessed who and what the elders were talking about.
Su Yanzu also poured himself a cup of tea and brought it to his mouth while standing, as if everything was expected and unexpected. "Your Majesty, please give them some respect!"
Zhao Lan sneered, "After the first month of the year, Zhao Lin will bring his wife back to Chu."
Su Yanli sighed. Since even the emperor had let the case go, it would be easier for him to review the case. But why did he feel so frustrated?
After dinner, Su Yanli took his family and left the Prince Consort's Mansion.
Zhao Lan followed him and moved into the Su family.
In the carriage, Zhao Lan told Su Ruojin what he had said in the study, "It's not good to bring the court's affairs home, right?"
"It's already an open secret. There's nothing to be ashamed of."
What is public is still a secret. Su Ruojin understood that Zhao Lan took care of her as his wife and let her understand the court disputes so that she could avoid hidden dangers in her daily life.
"I understand."
His little wife was not an ordinary woman in the mansion. Although she was not the mistress of the house, Zhao Lan always told her the court trends that a mistress of the house should know in time so that she could avoid any risks.
Hearing the thoughtful reply from his young wife, he deliberately asked, "What do you understand?"
"Isn't it just that Xie Qingyu led the Xie Guogong Mansion to embezzle the donation money?"
"Why don't you think it was Zhao Lin who was greedy?"
"Didn't you say that we would punish the Queen?"
"Zhao Lin was also banished to Chu."
Su Ruojin glared at him, "Young Prince Zhao, the donation made a lot of noise, but it actually caused someone to freeze to death. If it weren't for the Empress, the Emperor would probably have chopped him off."
The next day, Zhao Lan went on duty and took his young wife home.
On the way, Su Ruojin was worried, "I should have returned home yesterday. If I go back this morning, will I..." What the princess mother-in-law said to me.
Zhao Lan smiled and held his little wife's hand, "It snowed last night. I have asked Santai to go back and tell my mother. I am going to my aunt's place. It's okay."
Well, if my husband says it’s okay, then it’s okay.
Zhao Lan sent Su Ruojin home before going on duty.
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