Chapter 1031: A wife is a lifetime companion, and we will rest together after death

Prince Qi felt a chill down his spine when he heard this. If it wasn't his father who was speaking, he would have wanted to curse. Yes, too many people died here. Ever since the construction of Rong Garden began, he had investigated the Rong family. There was a fire that year that killed too many people and left too many charred corpses to be cleaned up.

The emperor closed his eyes. He regretted leaving this place empty. He had dreamed of a fire last night, so he came to Rongyuan.

The emperor stood there for a while and then left. "Since you are watching in person, I am very pleased. I will leave this to you."

King Qi, "...I obey your order."

God knows that after being frightened by his father, he still wanted to leave after his father left. Now he couldn't leave. Instead, he felt that Rongyuan was full of gloomy atmosphere. He couldn't help shivering, and the chill went straight to his head.

The emperor was not in a hurry to return to the palace. After leaving Rong Garden, he felt a little better. He was only waiting for Rong Garden to be completed so that he could perform rituals to appease the souls of the dead and let them rest in peace. Only then would he have the face to see his mother in the future.

Zhulan was not in a hurry to go home either. She was going to buy some paper and painting dyes.

Changzhong couldn't sit still, so luckily Shenxing followed him. Zhulan had nothing to worry about, so she chose the paper with peace of mind. When she was done, she saw Shenxing and the twins coming back. "Where's Changzhong?"

Shen Xing curled his lips and said, "I just saw the emperor. The emperor took the young master away. I asked me to tell you something so you can rest assured."

Zhulan, "...The Emperor took Changzhong away?"

Shen Xing nodded. He didn't expect to meet the emperor. What a coincidence. Bah, this is not a coincidence. The emperor rarely leaves the palace. "Yes."

Zhulan regretted not going home directly, "Did you notice where the emperor took Changzhong?"

Shen Xing shook his head, "I don't know."

Zhulan was worried about her son. Although he knew what an emperor was now, she was afraid that he would speak out boldly. She gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go home first. You go to the Ministry of Revenue and tell the old man."

In the emperor's carriage, the emperor looked at the young man and asked, "You used to be very brave, why are you so scared to speak now?"

Changzhong put his hands behind his back. He would be afraid even if there was no one familiar around him. "Because I know who the emperor is. Daddy said that the emperor is the Son of Heaven, the emperor is the sky, the one who protects the people, yes, and the one with the most power. I dare not say anything nonsense."

The emperor smiled. These words were more heartwarming than any flattery. Of course, it would be better to ignore the last half of the sentence. "What else did your father say to you?"

Changzhong blinked his eyes. The emperor looked too much like his mother who was trying to get him to talk. His mother liked to get him to talk. After thinking for a while, he said, "Dad said a lot, asking me to be more filial to my mother and that my mother was the oldest in the family. Dad said that if I got into trouble, he couldn't save me because Dad's words would not work in front of my mother. Dad would be punished if he helped me."

The emperor almost choked while drinking his tea, but Eunuch Liu had already laughed out loud.

Changzhong is not stupid. His father said that he can say what he needs to say. If he can't think of anything to say, he can change the subject. He thinks it's okay to talk about his own family. "I'm telling the truth. Why are you laughing? Daddy said that Mom has a hard life and we should give in to her. My brothers give in to our sisters-in-law. Daddy said that this is for family harmony. When I grow up and get married, I will also give in to my wife."

The emperor wanted to laugh even more, "How old are you to know about your wife?"

Changzhong's hands relaxed a lot, "Of course I know, my wife is the one who will accompany me for the rest of my life. Mother said she is the only one who can sleep with me after death."

The emperor stopped laughing. He wanted to be buried in the same tomb with the empress after his death. "Yes, only your wife will always be with you."

Changzhong was very good at reading people's expressions. "Your Majesty, did I say something wrong? If you want to punish me, then punish me. I am young and ignorant, and this has nothing to do with my father."

He was a little scared, because all he knew was what his father, mother, and brother Wu Ming taught him. He pursed his lips, regretting that he had said so much and should have listened more and talked less, but he did not do so.

The emperor smiled and said, "You are right. Your father taught you very well. You have your own ideas and opinions at a young age. It's a pity that you are too young. Otherwise, you would not be able to do this."

No, the child is not young anymore, and he would not let the Zhou family's child be a companion to the prince's eldest son.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren received the news and felt annoyed. The emperor was not in the palace, so why was he wandering around? As for his son's request to see the diplomatic envoys, he simply ignored it. It was all the emperor's fault anyway.

Zhou Shuren kept turning around, recalling carefully. He never discussed government affairs in front of his son. They basically only talked about their own family matters, so there should be no problem.

But when he thought about the emperor trying to trick his son, he became worried. His son was so young, and the emperor was so shameless as to trick a child.

When the King of Chu learned the news, he was first secretly annoyed that the King of Qi was lucky, and his father took Zhou Shuren's son away. His father's regard for Zhou Shuren had extended to the Zhou family's descendants.

Prince Liang gritted his teeth and couldn't help thinking, since his father cared so much about the Rong family, could he find out if there were any members of the Rong family still alive?

Zhang Yang was depressed because his father valued Zhou Shuren too much and he regretted not having a good relationship with the Zhou family from the beginning.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan stayed at home for a while and asked the housekeeper to guard the gate. Even after returning home, Zhulan felt uneasy, fearing that her son would be frightened.

During the time it took Zhulan to finish a cup of tea, she was lost in thought. When she heard her son's voice, she couldn't believe it. "Changzhong?"

Changzhong ran in, "Mom, my son is back. The emperor sent him back."

Zhulan was a little confused. Why did the emperor come back so fast? Was he just going to send Changzhong off in person?

Changzhong repeated what he had said without waiting for his mother to ask. Although he could not repeat it all, he conveyed the general meaning.

Zhulan looked at her son with a complicated expression. This child must have touched the emperor's sore spot, so the emperor sent his son back. "Are you afraid?"

Changzhong, "I was scared at first, but I'm not scared anymore. Mother, the emperor even gave me a reward!"

Zhulan thought about her son's words carefully again. She felt relieved and said with a smile, "What did the emperor give you as a reward?"

Changzhong opened his purse and said, "The emperor gave his son some money, it's in the eunuch's purse."

Zhulan, "......."

This reward is really unexpected.