Chapter 1193 What's the Use of You?

A few days had passed since the last time the emperor fainted. The emperor's attitude towards the crown prince and the empress made the capital very uneasy. The ministers who supported the crown prince were anxious, but they could not get any news from the crown prince, not even any news about preparing a retreat.

Some ministers who had been contented became restless again, especially after seeing the emperor's attitude towards Prince Qi. Prince Qi's mansion became bustling, but unfortunately, the door of Prince Qi's mansion was closed.

Ministry of Revenue, Qiu Yanben is a timid person. He has come to Zhou Shuren's place to do business these days. Yes, to do business.

Zhou Shuren was speechless. It was fine to criticize Qiu Yan, but who said that Qiu Yan was a timid person? But you, Lord Shangshu, were going too far. You were not doing your job, but you were staring at them!

Zhou Shuren thought, has he become a tranquilizer? It seems that Li Zhao has been coming here more frequently recently. He doesn't want money, but just comes to drink tea!

Yes, there is also tea. These people are drinking the tea he brought, which is still brewing!

Qiu Yan was also very tired. He did not expect the Shangshu to come over. "I heard that Mr. Chen is seriously ill."

That’s right, Prince Qi’s grandfather, Old Master Chen, is seriously ill!

Xiao Qing raised his head, "You are well-informed."

Qiu Yanqian smiled. He was unsure, so he had to ask for more information. If he was as confident as Lord Zhou, he would not ask. "Many people have visited Elder Chen in recent days. Elder Chen became seriously ill and has been paralyzed in bed."

But this seriously ill man must be lying. He had found out clearly that Mr. Chen had gone to the fields to weed in person a few days ago!

Xiao Qing turned her head to look at Zhou Shuren, "What do you think, Shuren?"

Zhou Shuren held the pen with a little force, but he endured it. These two still had to chat for a while every day. He smiled and said, "That's good."

Xiao Qing also laughed. It was indeed good. The fact that Prince Qi was able to step down when the Crown Prince was at the peak of his powers was all thanks to Elder Chen. If Elder Chen had not participated, even if someone instigated it, it would not have had much effect. Besides, Prince Qi never went out of his house. This was also his attitude!

At the Fifth Prince's residence, Zhang Yang was playing with his braid and said to the people below, "You said that Prince Qi never left the palace once?"

"Yes, we have sent people to keep a close watch on him. Prince Qi has never gone out once, Princess Qi."

"Hmm? What happened to Princess Qi?"

The people below said, "Princess Qi did sell two people to the palace, both of them were pretty girls."

Zhang Yang, "......."

Yes, now everyone in the capital knows that Princess Qi likes beautiful women, while Prince Qi lives like a monk. He counted the days and found that Prince Qi has not been to the backyard for a long time.

Zhang Yang put down the whip, "In other words, Gu Ren sent someone to instigate the King of Qi, but all his efforts were in vain?"

"Yes, none of the King of Qi's people have come. Old Chen is too ill to see guests."

Zhang Yang motioned for the people to go down, frowning. It was really strange. In the past, under the pressure of his father and the suppression of the crown prince, the Prince of Qi and others had accepted defeat. But now his father obviously couldn't suppress them anymore, and the crown prince was under house arrest, but the Prince of Qi didn't react at all. Could it be that he had given up all his thoughts?

In the palace, the emperor asked Eunuch Liu, "The queen still can't eat?"

Eunuch Liu glanced at the emperor cautiously. He was also confused. People without roots really don't understand love. The queen was hit that day and ate less and less every day. From last night to now, the queen has not eaten a single bite. "Yes, I haven't eaten yet."

The Emperor wanted to see the Empress, but he couldn't. He was afraid of losing everything, so he went to the Earl's Mansion and ordered Lin Xi to come to the palace to accompany the Empress.

Seeing her own granddaughter, especially her favorite granddaughter, and thinking about Rong Chuan and Zhou Xuehan, the Queen felt better.

The Queen's expectations were placed on her youngest son and his wife. Seeing the expectations and hope, she knew they would get out of the dilemma.

At Zhou's house, Xue Han put down her needlework and thought for a while, "Mom, I have something to tell you."

Zhu Lan didn't raise her head and continued to sew purses. She seldom did needlework by herself now, and when she did, it was only for Zhou Shuren and her youngest son. "Well, you say."

Xue Han motioned for the maids to leave, then whispered, "I received a letter from Rong Chuan yesterday."

Zhulan raised her head. She knew that Rongchuan was away on business and would write a letter every once in a while. "Yeah."

Xue Han grabbed the string, "But my daughter thinks it's wrong."

He took out two letters and continued, "Look, this one was sent three days ago, and this one was sent yesterday."

Zhulan took it and read the letter from three days ago first. She paused at the beginning, and continued reading, feeling a little choked while eating. This was not a letter at all, but a love letter. She took out yesterday's letter and blinked her eyes. The sweet feeling was gone, and it seemed like a routine statement of some experiences.

Zhulan also saw that the letter yesterday was not from Rongchuan. "What do you think?"

Xue Han was feeling uneasy, and she didn't care if her mother saw the love letter. "This person can imitate Rongchuan's handwriting. If it wasn't Rongchuan's letter, I wouldn't be able to tell. Mother, who do you think could write a letter for Rongchuan?"

She was really afraid that something might happen to Rongchuan!

Zhulan knew in her heart that the letter between the couple was full of emotion, and it didn't seem like it was written by a ghostwriter. "I'll send someone to ask your father."

She didn't think anything would happen to Rongchuan, she just thought that she and Zhou Shuren had underestimated the matter in Pinggang.

Xue Han breathed a sigh of relief. She originally wanted to talk to her father-in-law, but after thinking it over, she decided that her father was the most reliable. Besides, the prince was under house arrest, so it would be difficult for the Ning family to take any action.

At this time, Eunuch Liu came to Zhou's house in person and explained his purpose.

Xue Han was stunned for a moment, feeling uneasy and reluctant, but Eunuch Liu came in person and handed the girl over to the female official.

Zhulan personally handed the money to Eunuch Liu, but he confiscated it.

Xue Han was a little confused. "Mother, Eunuch Liu's attitude is very good. I am not mistaken, am I?"

Zhulan, "No."

"Mom, Linxi will be alright after entering the palace, right?"

Zhulan comforted him, "It'll be fine, don't worry."

Zhou Shuren relayed to her what happened a few days ago when he came back, and also talked about how realistic the queen's acting was. He said that men and women have different minds, with women's minds being more delicate and emotional. She could tell something was wrong, as it was obvious that the queen was taking the role too seriously.

Now that Linxi has been brought into the palace, her guess has been proven. The Queen must have been feeling upset and thinking too much these days. The Emperor must have been worried and had no choice but to think of Linxi. At this time, all the children in the Prince's Mansion are in the Prince's Mansion!

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren received the news from home with a frown on his face. There was no need for Rongchuan to have someone write for him, and Pinggang was very close to the capital. This could only mean that Rongchuan might not be in Pinggang and was very busy, so he couldn't write a reply.

Zhou Shuren paced back and forth. Rongchuan was a very cautious child. He wrote a letter home every two days without fail. Zhou Shuren thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out. He pursed his lips, thinking that the amount of information was a bit too little.

Far away in Xuzhou, the King of Qi was furious. "It's been a few days, and there's still no news. What use are you?"