Chapter 1718 National Treasure

Zhou Shuren returned home at noon the next day, looking exhausted. The bruises under his eyes were particularly noticeable. Zhulan helped him sit down without moving.

Zhulan was worried, "What happened?"

As he said this, he reached out and touched Shuren's forehead, then touched his own, and repeated this several times before making sure that he didn't have a fever.

Zhou Shuren calmed down for a while, and drank a few more glasses of juice. His mouth felt sweet, and he finally had enough energy and spirit. "Don't worry, I'm fine, I just didn't get enough rest."

His head is now buzzing and he has a severe headache.

Zhulan said: "Then go in and have a good sleep."

Zhou Shuren really wanted to sleep. He could rest in the palace, but he couldn't sleep well. He was always worried. Now that he was home, his eyelids were drooping. "I'll take a shower first."

"Okay, okay, I'll ask Qingxue to prepare it."

Zhou Shuren took his wife's hand and said, "Sit with me for a while."

Zhulan touched Shuren's hand. Since she was the concubine in charge of the palace for the empress, she could hear news about Shuren every day. Knowing that he was living a good life, she felt at ease. Now that he had returned home, she felt that there was no flesh left on her hand. She felt very distressed.

Zhou Shuren paused for a moment, "I'm just a little tired, nothing serious, just take a few days to rest. The emperor has granted me five days to rest."

Zhulan was surprised, "So many days?"

Zhou Shuren curled his lips and said, "I guess they're afraid that I'll die soon."

Zhulan, "Are you going to become a national treasure?"

Zhou Shuren recalled the way the emperor looked at him today, and he felt a little uneasy. "I don't know if the emperor was telling me in a dream, but the emperor looked at me in a very strange and cautious way today."

Zhu Lanxin was a little nervous, "What kind of look?"

"It was as if he wanted to protect me. Before he left, he asked the imperial physician to check my pulse to make sure I was okay. By the way, take a look at the reward the emperor gave me."

Zhulan's attention was all on Shuren, and then she looked at the box on the table, "Then I'll go take a look?"

"Yeah, I'm curious too."

Zhulan got up and opened the box. Ginseng, Cordyceps sinensis, Ganoderma lucidum, etc., "."

They are all precious medicinal herbs!

Zhou Shuren hissed when he saw the number, "You're really afraid that I'll die."

"I guess he had a dream? I don't know what he said."

Thinking of this, Zhu Lan's heart was lifted, and she hurriedly said, "It can't be our secret."

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No."

If the emperor knew, he would not be able to leave the palace, and even if he did, the people around him would be replaced. He guessed that the deceased emperor knew something but just couldn't say it, or didn't want to say it, so he gave the emperor a hint.

Zhu Lan thought so too, and then asked curiously, "You didn't dream?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head this time, "No."

He wasn't afraid of the emperor appearing in his dreams, but unfortunately he didn't dream of him!

After Shuren took a shower and went to bed, Zhulan sat by his side and watched over him. Her hands, which had not been embroidering for a long time, picked up the needle and thread again.

The Zhou brothers came late on purpose just to spend time with their parents, but their father fell asleep.

Zhou Laoda said: "Let's go back first and let Dad have a good rest."

Changyi nodded a few times, and that was all he could do. However, he still asked Qingxue, and felt relieved to know that his father was fine.

As the retired emperor was sent to the imperial mausoleum, the capital returned to normal life. People still felt grateful to the retired emperor, but only in their hearts.

All departments resumed normal work, and the morning court was cancelled for three days. During these three days, the emperor rested and the crown prince was in charge.

After three days, Zhou Shuren recovered well. The only pity was that he had to be a vegetarian. The door of Zhou Hou Mansion was closed during these days, and he had not seen anyone. Even if Wang Ju wrote a note, he did not see it.

Now he and the entire Zhou Hou Mansion were in the center of the storm. He was an outsider. No, Ming Teng was also an outsider. It was too eye-catching for their ancestors to see off the retired emperor in the palace. If the retired emperor had not just entered the imperial mausoleum, the threshold of the mansion would have been trampled down.

On this day, Xue Han went back to her parents' home. As soon as she entered the main courtyard, she saw her parents sitting under a tree playing chess. She walked over without saying a word, and waited until the game was over before she said, "Dad, Mom."

Zhou Shuren and his wife had already discovered the young lady. Shuren asked, "Are Rongchuan and the children okay?"

Xue Han said: "The children are fine now. Rongchuan still needs to recuperate. I am the only one back today, and the children will stay with Rongchuan."

Zhu Lan looked puzzled, "Why do I feel like you've changed a lot?"

Xue Han lowered her head and said, "No, my daughter always dresses like this."

Zhulan looked at the lady carefully and said, "It's her aura."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "It's different after all when you've been in charge of something."

The concubine will manage the harem for the queen for a few days. She needs to have the aura to overpower others. It is difficult for someone to remain unchanged after holding power. The concubine also needs to restrain her aura.

Xue Han was smart, "After visiting my parents today, I will accompany Rong Chuan to copy scriptures tomorrow."

Zhulan nodded, "It's good to calm down."

In order to avoid entering the palace to see the empress, Zhulan would feel uncomfortable. Thinking of the empress, Zhulan sighed. The empress stayed with the retired emperor until he was buried in the imperial mausoleum, and then she fell ill. She heard a lot of rumors even when she stayed at home.

Judging from the appearance of a concubine, she has definitely never been to the palace. It will be difficult for a concubine to enter the palace in the future. She can only be summoned by the empress.

When Xue Han's father came home, she sent someone to ask about his situation. She saw that her father was indeed in good condition today, so she went back after sitting for a while.

Zhulan waited for the girls to leave, "I'm so lucky Xia'er is okay."

Zhou Shuren, "Xia'er is Ningxu's apple of the eye. Everyone knows that the Ninghou Mansion has many doctors."

In the Hanlin Academy, Chang Zhi naturally took the tea from Gu Sheng and asked casually, "Have you heard a lot of sour words in the past two days?"

Gu Sheng didn't care, "I did hear a lot."

Because of Marquis Zhou's relationship, Lord Zhou became more popular in the Hanlin Academy. Unfortunately, Lord Zhou was very distant, and no one could get his attention. Only he chatted and drank tea with Lord Zhou. He did not dare to blame Lord Zhou and could only target him behind his back.

Changzhi came to like Gu Sheng's personality more and more after getting to know him. "This is also a kind of training."

Gu Sheng: “Yeah.”

A quarter of an hour later, Gu Sheng returned to the house, not noticing the complexity in Zhuo Guyu's eyes.

The Duke of Yong'an's Mansion has been very quiet recently, and his grandfather has warned him to be careful and cautious recently, for fear that the Emperor will notice that the Duke of Yong'an's Mansion no longer exists.

Zhuo Guyu lowered his head. He had no idea what the Zhou Hou Mansion was thinking, but one thing about Gu Sheng was that he was lucky to have caught the Zhou Hou Mansion's attention!

After leaving the yamen, Gu Sheng took the carriage driven by his eldest brother back home. His eldest brother had been worried about him recently and just arrived at the alley at the entrance of his home.

Gu Yan said: "Ji Deming."

Gu Sheng also saw Ji Deming getting off the carriage with the box in his hand. Gu Sheng pursed his lips. Ji Deming had been apologizing recently. "I still say the same thing. Please reply."

If he had not been lucky, Ji Deming's scheme would have ruined his life. He had no heart to forgive, nor did he want to forgive.

Ji Deming, "I apologize sincerely. We are from the same hometown. I will never plot against you in the future."

Gu Sheng didn't believe it. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. "Go back."

Ji Deming was also annoyed. He didn't get anything out of Zhou Changyi's words, which made him even more worried. But Gu Sheng was not going to give in.

No one dared to talk about it much recently, but they would still discuss Zhou Hou Mansion, which made him even more panicked.

Zhou Houfu received a letter from home. Ming Qing expressed a lot of concern and finally asked Changzhong whether he would take the examination for the scholar next year.

After reading it, Zhulan asked, "What do you think?"

Zhou Shuren said, "Call your son and ask him what he thinks. If he wants to take the test, then he can take it."

Today~~~

(End of this chapter)