Chapter 1069: Deep Scheming

In the afternoon, at Zhou's house, Zhulan listened to the reports of Li and Zhao. Li was not as meticulous as Zhao, nor as patient and motivated as Zhao. Li's calligraphy had not improved for many years, but Zhao was different. He practiced calligraphy every day. After Changyi became an official, Zhao worked even harder. He even stopped doing handicrafts and focused all his attention on reading and writing.

It was all because Zhao remembered her words that a husband and wife should make progress together, and the couple in the first wife's house could not make progress, but Zhao wanted to keep Changyi's heart.

Zhulan waited for the two daughters-in-law to finish speaking, then put down the name written by Li. She was afraid of comparison. Once compared, Li was a throwaway. "Okay, I get it. You've worked hard today. You can go back and rest."

Zhao wanted to help her mother-in-law share the burden. She had consciously learned from her mother-in-law how to be a good official wife. "Mom, I'm not tired. Can you let me stay by your side and help you?"

Zhulan thought to herself that Zhao had been so close to Changyi's heart for so many years that she still thought about him even when he was away for a year. Zhao was very smart. "Okay."

Mrs. Zhao was very grateful to her mother-in-law. The Zhou family had a good family tradition, and her mother-in-law was the main reason. They, the daughters-in-law, must have been blessed in their previous lives. Her mother-in-law was one of the most kind in the entire capital. "Thank you, mother."

Li Shimenqing herself could not do such a meticulous job, and she was also worried about her children, "Mom, I'll go back first."

"Go back."

Li nodded to her brother and sister-in-law and left quickly. She did not have the good fortune of her brother and sister-in-law to be an official's wife. The only person she could count on was her son.

In the Ningguo Mansion, the two brothers Ning Zhiqi and Ning Zhixiang were kneeling on the ground. Ning Zhixiang was weak, and after kneeling for half an hour, his body was already shaking.

It started raining outside again, and even though we could take shelter under the corridor, the cold was still very severe.

Inside the hall, the Queen Mother sat motionless. Even when she heard a cough outside the door, her expression did not change. She did not have much affection for her nephew. Her son was switched, and she had been tormenting herself for years. The only person she could control was her eldest nephew Ning Zhiqi. Apart from her parents, she only cared about her second brother.

Therefore, the Queen did not like the frail Ning Zhixiang very much. Moreover, Du chose Yu, which made her dislike this nephew even more.

Now, because of Mrs. Du, the two nephews are furious. The longer they kneel outside, the angrier they get. Their parents have been tolerant of Mrs. Du, but Mrs. Du has murderous intentions, especially towards their parents. Now the two nephews are begging for leniency outside, but please think of their grandparents and tell them not to tell them that their mother has woken up. It is a blessing that their mother has woken up!

Xue Han had a wooden face, she didn't understand why the Empress took her with her wherever she went. People who didn't know would think the Empress was her mother-in-law. The magical thing was that her grandfather and father-in-law didn't object, even her second uncle who had lost all his face didn't refute.

The queen heard the screams outside and saw her second brother quickly get up and go out. She snorted and begged her to soften her heart, but she would not be soft-hearted because her heart had already hardened.

Ning Hui rushed in, "Your Majesty, Zhixiang has fainted."

Queen, "What do you want to say? To impress me with his filial piety? Oh, then I am also doing my filial duty. Anyone who dares to touch my parents must be prepared to die. You are only injured physically, not mentally. Remember, your parents gave you the opportunity and tolerated you time and time again. Your parents don't owe you anything."

Ning Xu's heart skipped a beat. She didn't even call me "big brother" anymore. She was really angry. "Little sister, no, Queen."

The Queen raised her hand and said, "Don't say anything to my Third Brother. I took him away. If my two nephews want to blame someone, just blame me."

The queen stood up, turned her head and looked at her daughter-in-law's belly, her face turned pale, "Let's go, I'll take you to Zhou's house on the way."

No master will return to Ninghou Mansion in the next few days. The Duke's Mansion is being cleaned up, and it is not safe for the little daughter-in-law to stay in the Duke's Mansion. It is better for her to stay in Zhou Mansion to rest assured.

Xue Han stood up, "Thank you, Queen."

Half an hour later, at Zhou's house, Xue Han had changed her clothes and was resting with a hand warmer in her arms. "Mother, Mrs. Du is so stupid. Why didn't she think that even if something happened to grandma, she could run away? What does she think of the Duke's Mansion? This time, she was taken advantage of. The snacks were not for grandma, but for grandpa. Mrs. Du was taken advantage of completely."

Zhulan understood what had happened. It was all because Mrs. Du was suppressed time and time again by the Duke's wife. Mrs. Du was no longer in a stable state of mind even when she was chanting sutras. Instead, she became obsessed with the idea that now that the old lady was gone, she could be the head of the Duke's Mansion. She was used by someone to frame the Duke, and the old lady was the one who suffered the consequences.

Xue Han pouted. She really looked down on Mrs. Du. "When grandma was in a coma, Mrs. Du was wearing special clothes and crying. Grandpa was so angry that he smashed the cup. Later, after checking the facts, Mrs. Du still refused to admit it."

Zhulan asked, "Is Mrs. Du still alive?"

Xue Han, "She probably won't survive. The Queen took her away. I can feel that the Queen really wants to kill her. When she was dragged into the car, she was completely paralyzed."

Zhulan pushed the snacks in her hand to the lady, "The Queen is also doing this for the Ning family."

Xue Han took a bite of the snack and said, "My daughter has also seen that the Queen's murderous intention is not only for Du Shi, but also for the Ning family. Grandpa has not shown up, so I know what Grandpa means. It is the best choice for the Queen to take action."

Zhulan doesn't care about Du. Du had too many opportunities, but she didn't seize them. Du's fate was her own fault. "Rongchuan is not in the Duke's Mansion?"

Xue Han nodded, "The prince came this morning, and brought Rong Chuan with him."

In Prince Qi's Mansion, Rong Chuan was a little confused. He was actually sent to Prince Qi's Mansion by the Crown Prince. Not only did he have dinner in Prince Qi's Mansion, he also played chess with Prince Qi.

The Prince of Qi was shocked. He took the order and went back home and thought about it for a long time. Then, by coincidence, he met the princess' nephew and heard that nephews would be particularly like their uncles. Then he thought more about it. After he came to his senses, he found many unreasonable things, the most important of which was his father's attitude towards Zhang Yang.

Father was the best to the Crown Prince, but he was also good to his own sons. The fourth son loved jumping around the most, and father never let him get hurt. Let’s not talk about Zhang Jinghong, but what about Zhang Yang? Zhang Yang was weird to begin with, and in the end he got hurt. This was not right.

In particular, he was already certain that Zhang Yang had no heirs. If the child was his biological son, his father would definitely protect him well.

Finally, he grew bolder, and considering his father's love for Rongchuan, he treated him like his own son!

He blocked the prince's way early in the morning, hoping to get some advice, but he never expected that the prince would be so generous as to tell him that Rongchuan was his biological brother!

Rong Chuan couldn't stand it anymore, "Your Highness Prince Qi, I am concerned about my grandmother's health. I think Prince Qi is busy, so I will take my leave now."

King Qi, "."

He felt sorry for Rong Chuan. He was obviously the real fifth prince, but now he became the son of the Ning family. His father was willing to sacrifice him for the sake of the crown prince. But then he thought, what role did the crown prince play?

They were used to fighting, so why did he think it was the prince who caused it? Today the prince took the initiative to tell him, and it was also a warning to him, warning him that he had better be honest!

Rongchuan really didn't know that King Qi had thought so much. He was sure that after King Qi became obedient, something was wrong with his brain. He actually saw sympathy in King Qi's eyes!

(End of this chapter)