Chapter 1430 Panic

Zhou Shuren couldn't figure it out either, "It depends on the emperor."

The couple was silent. They both knew that it was very likely that Rongchuan would go to war. For the sake of morale, the emperor could not lead the army himself. The crown prince and the princes were young, so it could only be a few princes. Rongchuan was the biological brother, so he was the most likely candidate.

Afterwards, Zhou Shuren got busy as he had to personally take charge of the secret allocation of some supplies. If he hadn't been drinking the soup all the time, Zhou Shuren would have been unable to bear it.

When I finally finished the task at hand, I had lost a lot of weight. I went home and lay down without moving. "I've been so tired recently. I'm finally done."

Zhulan was heartbroken. In order to prevent one more person from knowing and the risk of it leaking out, Shuren was the only one watching over the whole process of this deployment. She couldn't miss the morning court to avoid being discovered, and she had to secretly leave the capital at night. She hadn't slept well for some days.

"I'll take good care of you lately."

Zhou Shuren was already snoring. Zhulan reached out and massaged his back and legs. She pressed for a while before letting go. She stood up and wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief. While she was changing clothes, Shuren had already turned over and lay down inside.

The next day, Zhou Shuren went to court after a good night's sleep. When he entered the palace, Wang Ju came over and said, "You look much better today."

"Well, I drank some herbal medicine and I don't feel the summer heat anymore."

He was quite old, and his complexion could not deceive anyone. Whenever anyone asked him about it, he would say it was a bitter summer, and everyone believed him.

Wang Ju sighed, "The older you get, the more fragile your body becomes. You are not young anymore, so you should be more careful in the future."

Zhou Shuren, "...Are you concerned about me or are you hurting me? What do you mean I am not young anymore? I am still very young."

Wang Ju looked Zhou Shuren up and down, then touched her face and said, "See? This is what I call young."

Zhou Shuren, "!!"

He hadn't had the energy to pay attention to Wang Ju these days, but Wang Ju was not afraid of him anymore.

At the academy, Mingrui felt that someone was watching him from outside the window. When he turned around, there was no one there. The teacher also reminded him to concentrate on the lecture.

Behind the tree outside the window, Liu Yuanbo patted his chest. He was almost discovered just now. Ever since Zhou Mingrui returned to Beijing, he thought over and over again and felt that he should take the initiative. He thought about it for several days before coming to the academy.

Liu Yuanbo stuck his head out again, then froze, and looked directly into Zhou Mingrui's eyes!

Mingrui turned his head silently and was glared at by the teacher again. This time he could listen to the lecture with peace of mind.

After he came back, his sister's personal marriage was on the agenda. The two families had basically settled on it and were just waiting for the auspicious day for the matchmaker to come. He returned to the academy and the teacher tested him individually and left him with a lot of homework. That's why he didn't have the chance to look for Liu Yuanbo, but this man came to him instead.

Liu Yuanbo squatted on the ground. When the servant saw the young master holding his chest, he was not anxious at all and advised: "It will be a knife sooner or later. It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one!"

Liu Yuanbo raised his head and said, "It's not easy for me to save money. This time I took fifty taels in one go."

The servant said indifferently, "Oh."

He was a born servant in the family and had been with the young master since childhood. As a personal attendant, how could he not know how much money the young master had?

When Mingrui came out after class, Liu Yuanbo was already standing there looking like a noble young man.

"You came to look for me?"

Liu Yuanbo, "Yes, I heard from my father that Lord Zhou is proud of you, so I have always wanted to make friends with you."

Mingrui, "Are you sure you're not trying to please me?"

Liu Yuanbo froze, wondering if he should be so direct. He smiled dryly, "This does not conflict with my desire to make friends with you."

Mingrui stroked his chin, "You came here at dinner time to treat me to a meal?"

"......Um."

"Then let's go. I tell you, there is no restaurant in the capital that I don't know about. I know best what the special features of each restaurant are. Today I will take you to see them."

Liu Yuanbo, "...Meet the family?"

"What's your understanding?"

Liu Yuanbo clenched his purse tightly. His understanding was that they were one family, but why did he feel that Zhou Mingrui did not mean that?

Coincidentally, Mingrui met Wen Rong while they were having dinner. Today was not a day off for the Hanlin Academy, so it seemed that Wen Rong had asked for leave.

Liu Yuanbo also noticed it, "Fourth Master Wen."

Mingrui hummed, "Let's go to another one."

"Aren't you going to eat here?"

He had just calculated the price and found that the restaurant was within his budget.

Mingrui stood up and said, "No, let's go next door. It's more unique than this one, and the price is cheaper."

"I'll listen to you. Let's go next door."

Mingrui, "..."

She replied so quickly, as if she was afraid that he would change his mind.

Wen Rong naturally noticed Zhou Mingrui as well. He also had an impression of Young Master Liu. When he saw the two of them leave, he withdrew his gaze.

Master Ren was unwilling, "What does the Master Zhou mean?"

Wen Rong said calmly, "Don't worry about others. Let's finish our meal and I'll take you home."

"Brother-in-law, no, future brother-in-law, please don't send me back. I came to you with great difficulty."

Wen Rong was very troubled. His fiancé, Miss Ren, was gentle and generous, but his younger brother was a playful person. Ever since the engagement, this boy has been sticking to him.

At Zhou's house, Zhulan suddenly felt uneasy. She believed in her intuition and knew that everyone in the family was fine, it could only be the children who were away.

Li noticed that her mother looked unwell and quickly stood up, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"

While asking, he asked Qingxue to call a doctor. His mother seemed fine just now, but her face turned pale all of a sudden.

Zhu Lan shook her head, "I'm fine, I just feel anxious, no need to call a doctor."

Mrs. Li was worried. Her mother-in-law's health was a big deal. "Mom, let's let the doctor take a look. Otherwise, we'll be worried."

She was worried about her mother and also afraid that her father-in-law would come back and ask questions, so she decided to ask a doctor to check it out before she could feel at ease.

Zhulan was nervous for a while, but after the panic subsided, her complexion gradually improved. The main courtyard asked for a doctor, and all the rooms knew about it. Soon they all came.

Zhao held the teacup and asked, "Mom, would you like to drink some water?"

Zhulan nodded, "Okay."

Zhao personally brought water over, "Mom, I'll feed you."

Zhulan was stunned. She was just nervous, not injured in her hands. She picked up the cup and drank some water. Then she drank a few more cups of water. Her complexion returned to normal.

The doctor came quickly and after taking her pulse carefully, he said, "It's nothing serious. She just hasn't had a good rest recently. She will be fine if she pays more attention to rest and recuperation in the future."

Li and others were relieved, but Zhulan was thinking about the source of her panic. The younger son was being watched by Wu Ming, who was the real boss. The younger son could not escape from Wu Ming's control, so he was not the younger son.

Now there are only Chang Lian, Xue Han and their twins left.

Zhulan pursed her lips. She couldn't stand any accident. The more she thought about it, the more flustered she became. Her complexion turned pale again. Her fluctuating emotions made Li and others dare not leave. They even held the doctor and wouldn't let him leave, fearing that something might happen to her mother-in-law. On the one hand, she was worried about her mother-in-law, and on the other hand, she didn't want to face her father-in-law's cold face. Her father-in-law was too scary when he was serious.

Finally, Zhulan walked around the yard twice, and the doctor confirmed again and again that there was no problem. Zhao and others left, but left Li to guard the place.

Zhulan was moved by her children's filial piety, and calculated the time waiting for Shuren to come back to discuss it together.