Chapter 1446: Misfortune and Blessings

Zhou Shuren met Rongchuan first. Rongchuan slept in the side hall of Zheng Palace. The emperor felt sorry for his son, and the emperor also felt sorry for his younger brother, so they stayed in Zheng Palace.

When Rongchuan walked, his complexion was rosy, and his body was very strong, neither fat nor thin. Now Rongchuan has lost a lot of weight, and his underwear is very loose.

Zhou Shuren felt bad, "Since I brought Rongchuan home, this child has never been this thin."

The emperor had been guarding his son all along, and he felt bad after hearing this. "He, he returned to the royal family. He is the King of Qin."

Zhou Shuren took Rongchuan's hand and said, "This scar is too deep. If you use more force, will your hand be cut in half?"

The retired emperor's lips trembled. Rongchuan was the emperor's biological brother, which meant danger.

The prince looked sideways when he heard this. Lord Zhou's words pierced the emperor's heart like a knife.

Zhou Shuren was very sensible and only said a few words. The emperor was feeling distressed right now, and it was okay for him to say a few words since he had raised Rongchuan. If he said too much, the emperor would not say anything and the emperor would feel bad.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see the concubine. She was in the harem and he, as an outsider, couldn't enter. He only knew that the concubine, like his son-in-law, had not slept well and was both fast asleep.

The Crown Prince and Zhou Shuren left the palace together to move rations and fodder. Most of the time, the Crown Prince followed Zhou Shuren and learned how to do things. As they walked, they said, "The one who feels the most uncomfortable about my uncle's injury is the Emperor."

Zhou Shuren: "I know."

The prince wanted to say that you knew it and still hurt the emperor's heart.

At the Prince of Qi's Palace, the Prince of Chu came in and asked, "I saw the carriage from the Prince of Liang's Palace?"

"The fourth child's mother came to talk to my mother."

The King of Chu curled his lips, "You are here to cry to your second brother's mother, right?"

There were five or six fans in front of King Qi, all of which he had carefully selected. He looked away from the fans and said, "Your tone is quite sour."

The King of Chu was indeed jealous. "The fourth son was seriously injured and unconscious, but I didn't see how anxious my father was. The fourth son's mother went to the palace to beg for mercy but was sent back. Look, the fifth son was assassinated, and my father sent his personal soldiers to pick him up. The emperor even sent a large number of assassins to escort him when he needed more people. How biased he is."

After a pause, the King of Chu said, "Father has been keeping the fifth son company, and he has no intention of keeping it secret. Father is so old, haha, a legitimate son is different."

The King of Qi was also uncomfortable, but he was already this old, so he could think it through. He picked up a fan and said, "The child born by this beloved woman is naturally different from the child born by marriage. What's more, the fifth son is the son who was lost and found again."

The King of Chu rolled his eyes, "The royal family's true love."

Prince Qi, "Don't be unconvinced. Father truly loves my stepmother."

He had seen his father trying to please his stepmother like an ordinary old man more than once.

This man is biased. He favors the legitimate son and is happy no matter what the legitimate son does, so it is understandable.

The King of Chu just came here to complain; their lives are pretty good now.

King Qi added, "Old Five is in great danger this time. He will enjoy it but will also bear the risk."

As long as the King of Chu stopped talking, they never encountered any assassination attempts.

At the Zhou family, Zhulan received news from Shuren and finally felt relieved.

Li said, "Mother, I told you that my younger sister would be safe and sound."

Who wouldn't envy the Princess of Qin? She is the only lady in the Qin Palace. She has two children, a good relationship with her husband, and is valued by the royal family. She has never seen anyone more blessed than her younger sister.

Zhao continued, "When my younger sister is able to leave the palace, I will definitely come to see you."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "I know they are all fine, so I am not worried."

At this time, Qingxue came in with a letter, "A letter from the northwest."

Zhulan took it and quickly opened the letter. It was written by her eldest brother, telling him that everything was fine in Lizhou City and had returned to normal, so she didn't need to worry. He also said that Wuchun and Wuhe were not sent to pursue, but were ordered to defend the city.

Zhulan said to Zhao: "Everything is fine in Lizhou City."

Zhao had complicated feelings towards her younger brother. They had interacted more frequently in recent years and she was worried about him. She asked her mother to ask her uncle to look after him. Now that everything was fine, she could rest assured.

Su Xuan, "I just hope the war will end soon."

Zhulan knew that the emperor hoped that winter would end before then. If the war dragged on until winter, it would be disadvantageous for the war. "Yes."

In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Miao motioned for Jiang Li to sit down, "Why are you here?"

Several uncles came back but didn't come to see her. They went straight back to the village. Jiang Li was the first one to see her.

Jiang Li had the confidence to come. She and her husband did not go with them at that time. She was resentful in her heart. Her father-in-law changed his mind and made her stay. She didn't expect that it was the right thing to do not leave. Who could have thought that the war would develop so quickly.

Her father came to her and begged her for money, and even brought her some silver. At that time, when she married into the county magistrate's mansion, she was given all the betrothal gifts, but not much dowry. She even said that the wedding was in a hurry and the preparations were not complete, and she simply did not want to take more dowry.

Her husband doesn't let her take care of her parents' family. She knows in her heart that she can only rely on her parents' family. Her parents' family is really estranged from her brother-in-law's family, and she has no good life in her husband's family.

Jiang Li said, "There is no overnight hatred among family members. What my uncle and my father did was indeed not authentic, but one cannot write two Jiangs with one stroke. We broke the bones and connected the tendons. Please be magnanimous and don't take it to heart."

Jiang Miao smiled, "I don't care."

The ones who really care about her are her parents.

Jiang Li was choking on what she was going to say next. She carefully looked at Jiang Miao's expression. It was not a lie, but she didn't know how to start the conversation.

Jiang Miao asked back, "This escape must have cost you a lot of money."

Jiang Li exclaimed, "Yeah, it cost a lot."

Jiang Miao said casually: "It's not easy for farmers to save money, but uncle should be fine."

Jiang Li looked at Jiang Miao. She knew that Jiang Miao was deliberately trying to get her attention, but she had to continue asking, "Why?"

"You don't know, grandma secretly gave money to uncle."

Jiang Li narrowed her eyes. She had not married yet when her grandmother distributed the silver. She knew how much each family got. Each family got fifty taels. "How much silver did grandmother give to my uncle?"

"I don't know about that."

Jiang Li left after sitting for a while. Jiang Miao curled his lips, but then felt bored.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Xue Han and his wife lived in the palace for seven days before they left the palace with their child and went straight to Zhou Mansion.

Zhulan finally saw the daughter of the emperor, and held her hand tightly, "Mother has been thinking about you all the time, are you and the child really okay?"

Xue Han stayed in the palace for seven days before she dared to come to see your mother, for fear that she would not be able to bear it. "The child and I are fine. We can take good care of ourselves at home now. Don't worry, mother."

Zhulan's tears couldn't be controlled today, and she started to cry. "How can you be fine? Look how thin you are."

Xue Han, "Don't cry, Mom. I am so lucky to be able to come back safely. You also said that life always has its ups and downs. I have always been smooth sailing. Now that the ups and downs are over, all that awaits me are blessings."

Zhulan stopped crying, as if everything had gone smoothly for her. "You're right, let's get over it."

Zhou Shuren knew Rongchuan would be back today, so he specially asked for leave, "You did a great job."

Rong Chuan grinned, "Dad, I didn't let you down."

Once the lady is handed over to him, he will protect her for the rest of his life.

Zhou Shuren asked, "Does the emperor want you to lead the troops?"

"No, my brother asked me to rest well in the capital."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "It's fine this way. Sometimes you should be more low-key. It's not good to have too much credit."

Good and bad go hand in hand. Although Rongchuan did not lead the troops this time and lost his military merit, it was good for his future.