Chapter 1255 Opportunity

The emperor no longer does that, and what brings him peace of mind is Zhou Shuren, who now sees the heavy snow and says, "Auspicious snow means a good harvest, so next year will definitely be a good omen."

Zhou Shuren twitched his lips and said, "Yeah."

Inside the palace, the Queen looked at the soup brought back by the palace maid and fell silent. This was the Emperor's favorite soup. The Queen raised her eyes to look out the window, but the heavy snow blocked her view, as if she could no longer see through the Emperor.

The female official said, "It's cold outside, your Majesty, please close the window."

The queen stepped back a few steps and waited for the palace maid to close the window. She couldn't help but think about what her father had told her that her son must be the crown prince. If he was not the crown prince, how would the legitimate son live in the future?

The Queen felt upset. Why had the gap between her and the Emperor become so deep? If it were still the same as before, she wouldn't be suffering so much now.

The queen fell into deep thought. When she came to her senses, everyone in the palace had left. The emperor, who had arrived at some point, was sitting by the window looking at the snow.

The queen came back to her senses, "I have seen the emperor. When did you come? Why didn't you call me?"

There was a complicated look in the Emperor's eyes. He and the Empress had been married for many years, but he had never seen the Empress so confused. She didn't even hear the palace maids paying their respects when he came in.

The emperor waved his hand, "Come and sit down."

The queen walked over and looked at her husband. It was the most beautiful moment in a man's life, but she was no longer young. Every time she thought about it, she felt scared. Thinking about the endless flower buds that would bloom in the palace in the future, the queen felt sad and her eyes unconsciously showed bitterness.

The emperor sighed and wondered why he had never communicated with the empress. He was disappointed with his wife and she did not trust him.

The emperor took the queen's hand and saw the scars on her hand, which were left by stewing the soup with his own hands. "You are my queen, my wife, the only one who can accompany me and be buried forever."

The emperor did not continue to say anything else. This was his wife. He had been disappointed, but he had also reflected on himself.

The empress was feeling anxious and worried, and had been unable to find her direction. But the emperor's words made her feel at ease, and she finally faced up to her own identity. "I."

The emperor raised his hand to cover the corner of the queen's mouth. Some things don't need to be said.

The Queen's eyes were filled with tears; this was the opportunity the Emperor had given her.

In a blink of an eye, it’s already the fifth day. The heavy snow five days ago did not stop. Although the snow has melted, it has also taken away the temperature. The temperature has dropped sharply in the past few days.

Zhulan went to Prince Qin's mansion, and coincidentally, today was Rongchuan's day off.

Rongchuan and Xuehan personally greeted us at the door. Zhulan said, "Why do we need you to greet us every time?"

Xue Han helped her mother get off the carriage, "You are our mother."

Zhulan was moved by these words. She felt that she was becoming more and more emotional. "Okay, okay, I am your mother."

Xue Han said with a smile: "It's great that mom can come, you also saved my daughter!"

Zhulan understood, and her daughter also received the post.

When Zhulan met the Empress Dowager, there were many portraits on the table in front of her. Zhulan only took a glance, then looked away and greeted.

The Queen Mother said, "Come quickly. I have heard Xue Han telling you a few stories these days. I just realized that compared with the vernacular novels, your stories are still better."

Zhulan was happy, of course, as she had modern ideas.

The Queen Mother looked at the portrait on the table and muttered, "These people are really stupid. They can even send a portrait to the Qin Palace. Those who don't know would think that the Qin Prince is going to take a concubine!"

Zhulan understood that these portraits were all for the emperor. She took a quick look and found that there were quite a lot of them.

The Empress Dowager looked at Yang's face. The Zhou family practiced monogamy. When she mentioned the King of Qin, Yang did not respond. The more they got in touch with her, the more complicated this woman Yang became. After all, how could she be a simple person if she could control Zhou Shuren so tightly?

The Queen Mother continued, "I don't care about the Prince Qin's Mansion, so why would I interfere in the affairs of the harem? I don't want to be a nasty mother-in-law."

Zhulan knew that this was a promise from the Queen Mother, which showed that the Queen Mother liked Xuehan very much. "You have always been a good mother-in-law."

The Queen Mother was happy. If her eldest son had not been the Crown Prince, she would have been even less bothered and everyone would be at ease. "Do you have any new stories? If you do, tell me."

Zhulan thought the current Queen Mother was very cute. "Do you want a happy ending or a sad one?"

The Queen Mother had seen many stories with happy endings, so, "It's sad."

Then when Zhulan left, the Empress Dowager's eyes were red from crying. Zhulan faced the Emperor who had returned early and walked away without even looking at him.

In the evening, Zhulan told her husband about the portrait painting, "The job of queen is really difficult."

Zhou Shuren, "That's just your idea."

Zhu Lan snorted and continued, "I heard from my daughter that the queen has changed a lot in recent days and has paid more attention to her son and the emperor."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "That's good. I hope the queen can continue to be so smart."

Zhulan continued, "I hope so. By the way, I plan to buy two houses that are about the same size as the one we live in now."

"You decide. But there are only so many houses in the capital, and it's hard to buy a house in the capital right now."

Zhulan naturally knew that the capital was the political center and the population migrating to the capital had reached its peak in recent years, so the shortage of houses also caused a straight rise in prices.

Zhulan said, "My friend Liu, Ning Zhiqi's mother-in-law, has a house for sale. I want to buy it."

Zhou Shuren was surprised, "Liu family, I haven't heard anything about it, why are they selling the house?"

Zhulan explained, "Every family has its own problems. The house was Liu's dowry. There were many sons in the family, and the daughters-in-law were cunning. They all wanted the house in the hands of the old lady. The old lady was annoyed by the nagging, so she simply sold the house to stop them from worrying about it."

Zhou Shuren, "Then buy it. Our family is not afraid of getting into trouble."

Zhulan, "Yeah."

In the days that followed, the Empress Dowager came to the Zhou Mansion very frequently, and she always left with red eyes. Zhulan wanted to change to a sweeter story, but the Empress Dowager was unwilling. She was so sad that she wet her handkerchiefs countless times, but she still loved tragedies.

Then Zhou Shuren had to face the retired emperor's hesitant gaze.

Zhou Shuren, "Why do you look at me like this?"

The Emperor looked at Zhou Shuren and asked, "Is your wife really happy?"

"I'm so happy!"

The Emperor laughed, "Would happiness tell so many tragic stories?"

Every time his wife came back, she would reminisce about the abuse alone. She felt so abused, but she still wanted to listen, and he couldn't persuade her to stop.

Zhou Shuren, "...My wife also has a lot of sweet stories."

The retired emperor thought that Yang had a very clear mind, and Zhou Shuren, who treated Yang as a treasure, the retired emperor realized that Zhou Shuren was not a normal person either!

Zhou Shuren, "......"

No, Your Majesty, what did you understand? Is he a little panicked?

After leaving the yamen, Zhou Shuren was still recalling the retired emperor's meaningful smile. He always felt that something was wrong, and as a result, he met Ran Zheng.

Ran Zheng said, "Let's have a drink together?"