Chapter 1423 Father and Son

Zhou Shuren and Old Master Shangguan left the Zhengdian Hall. They were halfway out of the palace when the old master didn't say a word.

Zhou Shuren looked at the old man in confusion, "Why are you so lost in thought?"

Old Lord Shangguan wanted to say something but stopped himself. He had not been able to get a word in since he entered the government hall. Now all he could think about was silver and gold!

Zhou Shuren touched his face and said, "My Lord, please look at me. What's wrong with me?"

"You're fine."

As expected of the Minister of Revenue, he talked about money all the time. He felt dizzy after listening to him and was more willing to discuss articles rather than money with the Shangguan family.

Old Master Shangguan said, "It is thanks to your grandson that Liu'er is alive. I will remember this favor."

Zhou Shuren didn't say that he didn't need to worry about it this time, "It's just good luck."

Old Master Shangguan thought he was an old fox. When they arrived at the palace gate, he waved his hand and the carriage drove away.

Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi already knew that his son was fine, and said to Lord Liu: "I said I didn't see him, so no one should jump to conclusions."

Yesterday, many colleagues hinted, overtly or covertly, that my son was dead.

Today he can finally vent his anger. Not only was his son not injured, he also made a great contribution. His son is truly like him.

Lord Liu was also happy for the Zhou family. The better the Zhou family was, the more the Liu family would benefit from it as future in-laws. "Mingrui's misfortune has passed, and there will be a lot of things to come in the future!"

Chang Yi laughed and said, "I tell you, my son is most like me. We are both very blessed."

Lord Liu thought to himself, okay, it has started again. Lord Zhou's emotions have been very volatile these past two days, and today's showing off will not end in a short while.

The old lady of the Lin family was chanting Amitabha vigorously, and there was no sign of being angry. She smiled happily and said, "Zhou Mingrui is a lucky man."

Lin Qing cried with joy when she heard the news. She hadn't slept the whole night and had been kneeling and chanting sutras, hoping that Zhou Mingrui would be safe. Now she felt at ease and her legs didn't hurt anymore. She closed her eyes and just wanted to have a good sleep.

The Zhou family still didn't know the news until Tao came to their door.

Tao was very happy for Zhulan: "I knew that your family Ming Ruifu was very lucky. Now that he has saved the prince, his future career will be smooth."

Zhu Lan was confused, "Can you explain how you saved the prince?"

Tao was also dumbfounded, "You don't know?"

"What should I know?"

She knew that the old man was a little abnormal, and thought the blisters in his mouth were caused by worrying about money. She had heard the old man complain many times recently that he was spending money too quickly.

Now it seems that the old man has hidden something important from her!

Seeing Zhulan's increasingly cold face, Mrs. Tao regretted not coming yesterday, so she came early today, but Zhulan didn't know anything. Minister Zhou was really serious about keeping it a secret. "Lord Zhou was afraid that you couldn't bear it."

Zhulan naturally knew the old man's good intentions, but she was still very angry. She pressed her forehead and asked, "Tell me what happened?"

Tao actually wanted to go home more. Facing Zhulan's eyes, he could only tell her the whole story honestly. Finally, he concluded: "Although there were many twists and turns and crises, the result is good."

He paused and continued, "When Mingrui got into trouble, Yulu was in confinement. I immediately cut off all contact with her. Yulu doesn't even know Mingrui got into trouble now. You see, I was afraid that Yulu couldn't bear it, and Master Zhou would also punish you."

Zhulan: "I know everything."

Tao thought that Mr. Zhou would be in trouble when he returned home, so she quickly changed the subject, "My old lady is very satisfied with the maid you helped me find, and she has already moved in."

Zhulan, "That's good."

She replied verbally, but in her heart she was thinking about Mingrui. This child must have suffered a lot.

Tao went back after sitting for a while. It was really because Zhulan was absent-minded.

Zhulan saw Tao off and went to the second room in person. When she entered the yard, she saw boxes everywhere.

When Zhao saw her mother, she smiled and asked, "Mother, why are you here?"

"What are you doing with all these boxes all over the yard?"

"This is a box that just arrived. I want to tidy up the warehouse and store the dowry for Yudie separately."

Zhulan, "...You are tidying it up too early. Yudie is not even 15 years old yet. How old is she?"

Zhao helped her mother sit down. "The sooner you sort it out, the less trouble you will have. I don't want to be as busy and chaotic as when I married Yushuang."

Zhulan thought that Yudie would still be in a mess when she got married, so she raised her hand to motion Zhao to sit down. After Zhao sat down, she told her about Mingrui.

Zhao sat for a while, then suddenly patted the tea table beside him and said, "Zhou Changyi is very good."

Zhulan was stunned for a moment. It was the first time she saw Zhao get so angry. The teacup shook when he slammed the table, showing how strong he was. She felt pain just by the sound. "Doesn't your hand hurt?"

Zhao's eyes were red, "Mom, it hurts."

Zhulan burst out laughing. It was rare for Zhao to be so cute. "Mother supports you in dealing with Changyi."

Zhou Shuren and his son teamed up to hide the truth from them. They clearly had the right to know. They meant well, but they were still very angry. One of them was her grandmother and the other was her mother, but they only found out the result at the end.

Zhou Shuren and Chang Yi shuddered at the same time. They both knew in their hearts that returning home would be disastrous.

In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Miao sat under the shade of a tree, leaning against a chair and reading a book. With the dowry of old women and maids, she did not have to do any rough or tiring work. Her days in her hometown were no different from those in the capital. The only bad thing was that the Jiang and Dong families came too frequently.

Jiang Miao looked up when he heard the noise and asked, "Why are you back?"

When Mu Fan saw his wife, his brows softened. "My class is over. It's hot outside. Shall we go back to the house?"

Jiang Miao shook his head, "It's fine under the shade of the tree, you can sit for a while too."

Mu Fan nodded and sat next to his wife. He liked his wife's calmness and felt relaxed next to her. "Did uncle sell his paintings?"

Jiang Miao shook his head, "My eldest uncle didn't plan to sell it, saying he wanted to keep it as a family heirloom. The buyer promised my second uncle a favor, and he didn't give up. My eldest uncle was afraid that my second uncle would do something bad, so he sent the painting to me for safekeeping."

Jiang Miao was surprised, "It's already one thousand taels, and uncle is not tempted."

"Uncle is the smart one. The more he cherishes my father's paintings, the more my father will be moved. According to my father's personality, as long as uncle behaves well, he may really give uncle a painting."

Mu Fan took the fan and fanned his wife, "Uncle is indeed smart."

Jiang Miao secretly said, "My grandparents came back and said that they had fairly divided the money among the uncles. In fact, I know that grandma secretly gave 20% more to my eldest uncle."

Mu Fan was amused, "How did you know?"

The old lady gave it secretly because she didn't want anyone to know, but my wife actually knew about it.

Jiang Miao smiled and said, "Because grandma told me."

"Um?"

Jiang Miao smiled and said, "I am not going back to Zhoujia Village with you. Grandma told me this secret because she was afraid that the uncles would bother me. If the eldest uncle doesn't oppress the uncles, she will let me tell the second uncle and the others, so that the second uncle and the eldest uncle will have no time to bother me."

Mu Fan, "Grandma is very protective of you."

Jiang Miao smiled and didn't answer, not because she was protecting her. Grandma was afraid that if she really offended her, Mom would be unhappy. Dad was already feeling uncomfortable, and grandma and grandpa were afraid that after they passed away, Dad would cut off contact with his hometown.

Everything uncle does now is for dad to see!

After leaving the government office, Zhou Shuren came out and saw Changyi. The father and son looked at each other, and Zhou Shuren said, "Come to the main courtyard for dinner today."

Chang Yi, "......Dad, I won't bother you and mom anymore."