Chapter 1716: Heart is Crying

In the early morning, the first rays of sunlight shone into the earth. Zhou Shuren, who had only rested for an hour or two the whole night, opened his eyes, moved his stiff body, got down from the couch, stood up and simply washed his face, and waited for the palace maid to come in to rinse his mouth and brush his teeth before leaving.

He came here to rest in the late night last night. It was not his initiative to leave. Even though they were loyal to each other, he had to keep his word in front of the emperor. It was because the emperor was too good to him that he was unwilling to leave.

Finally, the emperor got up to rest and took him away, leaving the prince, Rongchuan and others to guard him.

He had only walked a few steps when his stomach started growling. He was really hungry. He hadn't had any snacks since yesterday noon. He did drink a lot of water, as he needed to drink water because he was crying.

The eunuch on the side heard this, thought for a moment and took out a snack from his purse, "My Lord, this is what I just got. If you don't mind, let me use it first?"

Zhou Shuren looked at the eunuch. He probably only had a snack for breakfast while on duty. He would be able to have breakfast later. Although he was an outsider in the palace, he had a son-in-law, a concubine, and Mingteng. He would not be hungry.

Zhou Shuren said, "Keep it. It might be your daily meal if you are busy today."

The entire palace was busy serving the retired emperor and the empress dowager. No one cared about the palace maids and eunuchs. The eunuchs in front of them who had some face could get some snacks, while those who had no face would go hungry.

Seeing that the Marquis really didn't want it, the young eunuch carefully put it back. Among them, only a few eunuchs could be respected. Marquis Zhou never looked down on them over the years. These young eunuchs were most willing to lead the way for Marquis Zhou, especially in winter. Some of them bought frostbite ointment with the money given by Marquis Zhou.

The young eunuch felt that the depressed feeling in his heart was relieved when he was with Marquis Zhou. He liked Marquis Zhou's gentle gaze, which was warm and cozy.

He walked outside the palace and signaled the eunuch to go back, as the emperor was inside.

The emperor heard footsteps and turned his head. "Here they come."

"yes."

The emperor gestured, "Come in and talk."

Zhou Shuren saw the emperor kneeling. Was he asked to go in and kneel?

Eunuch Zhang took the new cushion and placed it behind the emperor. Zhou Shuren walked over, knelt down and kowtowed to the emperor first.

The emperor didn't get enough rest last night. He didn't feel sleepy at all and kept his eyes closed to rest, so he changed the prince in the morning. "Are you feeling well?"

"I am fine now."

"That's good. If you are sick, father will be concerned about you."

Zhou Shuren's beard twitched. "The Emperor is more worried about you. Your Majesty, please take care of your health."

The emperor looked up at his father in the coffin and asked, "Do you think the prince's first legitimate child will be a boy or a girl?"

Zhou Shuren, "."

This is difficult for him!

The emperor continued, "I think it's a boy."

This feeling was particularly strong, so he forgave the Crown Princess for coming today and let her take good care of the baby.

Zhou Shuren thought he would know once the baby was born.

The emperor didn't care that Zhou Shuren didn't speak up. He felt that Zhou Shuren was as sad as he was. His father was so good to Zhou Shuren. "You can rest assured about the Rong family."

Zhou Shuren rest assured that the emperor emeritus would definitely give instructions to the emperor.

In the end, the emperor had no intention of speaking. He just knelt down. Although he was no longer crying, he looked more sad than if he were crying. It was as if he was crying in his heart.

When the meal was served, Zhou Shuren used the emperor's money to fill his stomach and didn't eat much, so he was no longer hungry. Vegetarian food is also very nutritious.

When the prince and others arrived, Zhou Shuren stepped out and knelt together with his grandson Mingteng.

Ming Teng was relieved to see that his grandfather looked good, "My grandson wanted to see you, but there was no one to take him."

He doesn't have the influence of his grandfather, and no one will take him in even if he asks. One cannot walk around the palace as he pleases.

Zhou Shuren, "I have a doctor with me, don't worry."

Mingteng felt emotional, thinking that only grandpa had the nerve to do so.

Xue Han came over and said, "Dad, the emperor has graciously sent Xiaer out of the palace to recuperate. He will return to the palace on the last day. If you have anything to say to mom, I'll send someone to deliver a message."

Zhou Shuren said: "Don't worry, mother. I'm fine."

It was so good that there was no need to prepare any changes of clothes, as they were all new. When entering the palace, one would wear an official uniform, and when leaving the palace, one would carry a lot of bags.

Xue Han was in good spirits. She didn't have to worry about her son anymore after he was sent back to Ninghou Mansion. "Okay."

Zhou Shuren felt distressed when he saw the blue in the lady's eyes, "You should also take care of yourself."

Xue Han also wanted to rest, but unfortunately she couldn't. "My daughter will take care of it."

Alas, the Empress was watched by the Imperial Physician last night, and the Crown Princess received the Emperor's grace to nurture the fetus. Now the Emperor and the Empress have asked her to carry the burden.

Who made her the legitimate daughter-in-law? The emperor does not allow the concubines in the harem to share the burden, no matter how trivial it is. No matter how high the rank of a concubine is, she is still a concubine.

Xue Han was very busy. After sending her youngest son away, she went to see her youngest daughter and eldest son. Without saying a word, she went back to work. Fortunately, her mother liked her and had been teaching her all the time. She was taught by hand and often went to the palace, so she really took on the responsibility.

The Queen Mother of Chu saw this and said in a low voice, "It's not in vain that you love this little daughter-in-law."

Concubine Chen saw more, her eyes filled with regret and pain, "Ah, why can't I marry the daughter of Marquis Zhou's mansion!"

She really takes responsibility when it's time to do so. After all these years of contact, she likes the Princess of Qin very much, especially her interpersonal skills. Her emotional intelligence is really high!

The Queen Mother of Chu's eyes moved, and then she sighed, thinking that it was in vain to be interested, "Alas, we are all old."

Concubine Chen said quietly, "I think I can live another twenty years."

Her dream had just begun. She loved to hear about the reprint of newspapers and other people discussing her story. Now, not only ladies but also scholars read it. She didn't want to die.

The Queen Mother of Chu was jealous. They were about the same age, so how could she look so much older than Concubine Chen? "Do you have any secret recipe for beauty care?"

"I have a dream!"

"ah?"

"For someone like you who has no dreams, no matter how much I tell you, you won't understand."

The Queen Mother of Chu, "!!"

At Zhou Hou Mansion, Zhu Lan got the news from the palace and knew that Shu Ren was doing well. She said to the elders, "Are you all relieved now?"

Boss Zhou was shocked. "Dad is not okay at all, he is simply too good."

With the imperial physician watching over me, I can rest and have meals with the emperor in the morning!

Chang Yi saw more things. There was no maid in the room, so Chang Yi asked directly: "Mom, do you have anything to ask of you?"

That's why he takes such good care of dad. What did the emperor entrust to dad?

Chang Yi instantly thought of the prince. The emperor is in his prime, but the emperor married late. The emperor got married when he was old enough. Now the prince already has children. The emperor is in his prime, and the prince is becoming more and more mature. What will the future be like? Chang Yi broke out in a cold sweat!

Zhulan looked up and guessed what Changyi was thinking. She didn't think it was the prince. She didn't force Shuren to accept the prince back then, and she would not do so even before her death.

Chang Zhi frowned, "Second brother, there are some things that cannot be said."

Even if there were no outsiders in the room, my second brother shouldn't tell anyone. If he had to tell anyone, he should talk to Dad alone. What if the news leaked out if he talked about it now?

Chang Yi also knew the seriousness of the incident and said, "There won't be a next time."

(End of this chapter)