Chapter 1051 Fantasy

Three days later, the gates of the capital city were finally opened. Even after the gates were opened, the people of the capital were still very cautious and would not go out on the streets except to buy the necessary necessities of life.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan listened to the sound of rain outside and frowned, "They say spring rain is as precious as oil. It has been raining non-stop these past few days."

Xue Han frowned, "This rain makes people feel depressed."

Zhulan nodded. It was a gloomy day and the lighting in the room was not good, which really affected people's mood.

Xue Han put down the melon seeds in her hand, "Mom, I heard that the fifth prince's injury has healed."

Zhulan, "I heard that he didn't suffer many injuries at the time, just a cut on his arm."

She still remembered the situation on that day. Rumors spread that the Fifth Prince was dying, and there were many jokes. Zhang Yang did not dare to go to court for several days because he was embarrassed.

Xue Han smiled secretly, "Rong Chuan said that the Fifth Prince hired many doctors at that time."

Zhu Lan also laughed. Everyone knew that Zhang Yang valued his life the most. Of course, there were a lot of gossips about the Zhou family. Two groups of assassins had entered the Zhou family. This could not be concealed. They had received a lot of condolences in the past few days.

Zhulan thought of this and her face turned pale. "The people of the capital are in a panic. Mrs. Du came to the mansion in person yesterday just to see the excitement. What was she thinking?"

She and Mrs. Du don't have a good relationship, and she is definitely not here to express her condolences. She just comes to watch the fun. Think about what Mrs. Du said, that the Zhou family should keep a low profile and not be too arrogant. Wouldn't that make people hate her?

Even if she went back, she would still feel uncomfortable.

Xue Han sighed, "If Madam Du becomes the Duke's wife in the future, the good reputation of the Duke's Mansion will be ruined."

She was there yesterday too. Mrs. Du was so irritating.

Zhulan then felt relieved again, "Hmph, she will suffer today."

Xue Han smiled secretly. Is her mother holding a grudge? "Grandma should have met with Mrs. Song by now."

Zhulan also smiled, "Yeah."

In the Ningguo Mansion, the old lady of the Duke's house and other maids sent Mrs. Song away. The smiles on their faces disappeared and the teacup in their hands fell to the ground.

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The Duke came in and was shocked. "What happened today? Why are you so angry?"

The old Duke's wife glared at her husband, "It was all caused by Madam Du. I thought she went to the Zhou residence with sincerity yesterday, but what happened? Did she irritate Madam Yang? Although I don't know what Madam Du said, I can guess from what the old woman said just now. It must not be a good thing."

The old Duke's face was stiff. "What did the old woman say?"

The Duke's wife took a deep breath. "Yang said that the Zhou family must keep a low profile in the future and will never cause trouble. So the Zhou family will not accept any invitations in the next one or two months. There are also some words that I will not learn. Isn't that enough?"

The old duke had a gloomy face? That was enough? He could also guess what Mrs. Du had said. "He is stupid."

The Duke's wife was in a lot of trouble. She was old and not energetic enough. When Mrs. Du came back yesterday, she didn't ask much. To be honest, she was happy that Mrs. Du could go to Zhou's house in person. But she was slapped in the face. "Oh, if I continue to let her go, I don't know who I will offend!"

Especially now that the crown prince is at the height of his power, if he does a good job on this mission and his position becomes more stable, more invitations will be sent to the Duke's Mansion. She is really afraid that Mrs. Du will go crazy.

The Duke frowned and said, "Let her continue to worship Buddha. Ning Hui has been sick again due to the rain these days, so it's a good reason to pray for blessings."

The Duke's wife nodded, her tone somewhat melancholy, "The imperial physician said that she hopes Ning Hui can be at ease, but how can Ning Hui be at ease with what happened to Mrs. Du? I'm really afraid that if things continue like this, our son won't be able to outlive us two old men."

The Duke was heartbroken. He had two sons. The death of his eldest son, whom he valued very much, became an eternal pain in his heart. His youngest son faked his own death, and only his second son was with him all the time.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren rubbed his shoulders and said to Doctor Lei who was reporting: "We have finally counted the antique calligraphy and paintings, and the rest is to be dealt with."

Doctor Lei's eyes were all dark. The Ministry of Revenue was really tiring. When he was in the Ministry of Justice, he had a lot of free time. It was nothing like the Ministry of Revenue, dealing with money every day. After the inventory was finished, his tone was also cheerful, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren waited for Doctor Lei to go out, then leaned back in a chair to rest, his mind clear. Most of the Yao clan members who held positions were killed or injured, and there were only a few people left between the ages of 20 and 30. Yao Wenqi was sick, but he didn't know if he was really sick.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren was depressed at the court session. He had to attend the court session again in a new month. Qiu Yan must have done it on purpose. It was the end of the month and he suddenly got sick and took five days of sick leave.

At the morning court session, Zhou Shuren could feel the eyes examining him, and the corners of his mouth twitched. He really thought that he was willing to do the same. He just wanted to sleep a little longer!

The emperor and the prince arrived soon. After the emperor sat down, he spoke directly, "I am old."

All the ministers in the palace trembled with fear. At this moment, they all raised their heads to look at the emperor, waiting for him to say the next sentence, "Zen?"

The most nervous ones were the princes. Prince Qi clenched his hands, fearing that his father would say the two words he least wanted to hear.

King Liang's face changed, but he hadn't made his final attempt yet.

The King of Chu was much calmer and stared at his father calmly.

The last one was Zhang Yang, whose face turned pale. His argument just ended?

Zhou Shuren was much calmer. The emperor had too many tricks up his sleeve, and now was not the time to meditate.

The emperor saw everyone's reaction and pointed at the prince. "It has been raining for a long time. I am a little tired. The prince will handle the affairs of state on my behalf."

Having said that, the emperor stood up and patted the prince on the shoulder, then left the court with Eunuch Liu and others, not caring at all about the shock in the court.

Zhou Shuren thought silently that the task of clearing the capital was actually a signal that the prince's position was stable. Such an important task actually explained a lot of things.

Prince Qi stared at the crown prince who was standing in front of the dragon throne. As long as the crown prince sat down, he would be the emperor. This position was so close to the dragon throne. He sneered at himself in his heart. The crown prince's position was stable. He understood it. Not only he understood it, but his younger brothers also understood it. Their father had never concealed his regard for the crown prince.

The King of Qi asked himself that the prince was most like his father, not only in terms of his father's teachings, but also in terms of his personality.

The King of Chu wanted to laugh, but he couldn't. He didn't even know why he wanted to laugh. It was because of the shattering of the fantasy in his heart. Yes, it was a fantasy, a fantasy that he created himself. Why should he fight? Since he was a child, there was only the prince in his father's eyes. As a son, how could he get into his father's eyes if he didn't fight.

He is a prince, and he has the support of his powerful maternal family. Why shouldn't he fight? Even if he doesn't fight, the prince will let him go. No, his maternal family is powerful and will be eliminated sooner or later, so he must fight. But he didn't expect that it was his father who took action against his maternal family. The action was swift, accurate and ruthless, without any mercy for protection. When his grandfather died, he only said one sentence: the most ruthless person is the emperor.

Now his father had personally shattered his fantasy. The King of Chu laughed softly, and finally laughed out loud.