Chapter 1480: A Disastrous Beginning

Seven days passed in a blink of an eye, and the letter from Zhangzhou was delivered to the capital. Hu received the letter and came to Zhouhou Mansion. Zhulan heard the news and asked Hu to come to the main courtyard. Yushuang and her husband went to Zhangzhou. Hu lived a secluded life and spent most of her time in the manor. It was unusual for her to come today.

Mrs. Hu suppressed her worries and smiled slightly, "Madam, I came to tell my mother-in-law that I am going to live in Zhangzhou for a while. I want to ask if she has anything to bring with her. I can take it with me."

Old lady Zhulan has become a spirit, and Mrs. Hu's abnormality cannot be hidden from her.

Qingxue stepped forward and said, "The eldest lady's letter arrived today."

Zhulan asked, "But what happened in Zhangzhou?"

Mrs. Hu met the old lady's eyes and sighed, "I didn't want you to worry. I thought Yushuang's letter only brought good news."

Zhulan, "I know you mean well, but as an elder, how can I not worry about the younger ones? Tell me, what happened to Yushuang and her husband?"

Mrs. Hu had miscalculated that the old lady would meet her, and she knew she could not hide it anymore, so she said, "Yushuang is pregnant again, but she was frightened. This pregnancy is not stable, so I plan to go and take care of her myself."

She is an easy mother-in-law to be with. She is the one who worries about her son and daughter-in-law. Now her daughter-in-law is pregnant again and she is frightened. Her son did not ask her to come over directly, but he made his intention clear. She is very experienced in taking care of people.

Zhulan was worried, "Why are you still frightened?"

Mrs. Hu told the story, "Yu Shuang has never seen her before and she is still young. She has had nightmares for a few days. I am worried about Liu Feng taking care of her."

Zhulan closed her eyes. Not to mention that Yushuang saw it with her own eyes, she felt very sad just by hearing it. "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

"Madam, why should I suffer from taking care of my own daughter-in-law? This is what I should do."

Mrs. Zhao came over after reading the letter. She was smiling when she came. "Yushuang is pregnant again. This is the first happy event of the new year."

Zhulan raised her eyelids. Yushuang was a child who only brought good news. Mrs. Hu knew Yushuang well. She was also happy that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law had a good relationship. "My in-laws are going to Zhangzhou. If you have anything to bring, please ask them to take it with you."

Mrs. Zhao was beaming with joy because her daughter was pregnant, so she didn't notice that Mrs. Hu was abnormal. "Okay, I'll send it over after I'm done."

Hu knew in her heart that the old lady had kept this a secret, and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go back and clean up as well."

Zhu Lan said, "You don't have many servants in your house, so find some escorts. It's far away now and the road is not safe."

When people are extremely hungry, they are more dangerous than wild animals.

Mrs. Hu had experienced war. "Thank you, Madam, for your reminder. I will find more escorts."

Zhao said, "I will send a few people to follow you."

The servants she hired were all skilled in martial arts, so she could feel more at ease when they escorted her in-laws. She was afraid that her in-laws' mother would get injured on the way because of her daughter's pregnancy, which would be bad.

Hu didn't refuse, "Okay."

In Huaizhou, Changzhong was lying on the railing of the attic, looking into the distance. Lu Jiaqing searched several places before finding him. "Why did you hide here?"

Chang Zhong hung his head, "I'm a little homesick. In a few days, it will be a full year since I left the country."

Lu Jiaqing, "Didn't Lord Wu say that he would send the young master back to the capital in the spring?"

Chang Zhong sighed, "Because I know the date, I can't suppress my longing for you anymore. I just feel like every day is hard to bear."

During this year in Huaizhou, he has changed a lot. He has grown taller, lost some flesh, and his temperament has become calmer. Brother Wu Ming has been tempering his temper this year.

Lu Jiaqing had heard the young master talk about the capital city many times, and he also yearned for it.

Changzhong grinned, "It's been almost half a year since I left Shenxing."

When the war broke out last year, Shenxing set out for Beijing as soon as he received the letter, and did not take him with him. Without Shenxing by his side, it became even more difficult for him to go out.

Lu Jiaqing pursed his lips. Master Shenxing taught him martial arts and he practiced diligently. He didn't know whether Master Shenxing would be satisfied when he went to the capital.

Changzhong listened to the sound of the piano in the garden and curled his lips. He was a distinguished guest of the Wu Mansion. Ever since his father became Marquis of Zhou, he became the son of the Marquis. Tsk tsk, when the Wu family held a banquet, many people asked about him. How annoying!

In the Ministry of Revenue in the capital, Zhou Shuren looked at the Second Prince and thought to himself that the Second Prince actually had time to come to the Ministry of Revenue when he had suggested fewer courses.

The second prince was very humble, "Minister Zhou, I heard from my elder brother, the crown prince, that you are in charge of the construction of the orphanage. I was deeply touched, so I came here without any reason today."

Zhou Shuren raised his eyebrows, "Your Highness, the one in charge of the construction of the orphanage is the King of Chu. I have handed everything over to the King of Chu. If Your Highness has anything you want to ask, you can go to the East City to find the King of Chu."

The second prince, "!!"

When did this happen?

Zhou Shuren smiled, "It was handed over to the King of Chu this morning. It was the Emperor's order."

The Emperor was just a figurehead, and the Emperor and the Crown Prince were very busy, so they finally chose the King of Chu to be in charge. With the complete plan written by him, the King of Chu didn't have to think about it, and he accepted the job without refusing.

The second prince took a deep breath, secretly worried about the heavy workload. Now that it was handed over to the King of Chu, a grown prince, he didn't even dare to raise his hand. "I'll go find my uncle."

Zhou Shuren called someone over, "I'll ask Lord Zhang to take His Highness over."

When the second prince saw Zhang Jinghong, he choked again. Then he glanced at Minister Zhou and regretted that he was too reckless. Nothing was simple.

Zhou Shuren waited for the Second Prince to leave, then shook his head with laughter. This boy is not even grown up yet and yet he wants to jump around. Today's beating was not small. Well, it was better that he didn't get beaten too hard. It was good for him to face some reality today.

The second prince got on the carriage with a wooden face, and glanced at Zhang Jinghong, who had also fought with his father. Then he thought of the King of Chu, and his back stiffened. He regretted it. He had thought that he could get closer to Marquis Zhou and learn some skills, but he didn't expect that the start would be so unfavorable!

In Dongcheng, the King of Chu flipped through the plan and said to his second brother who had come to watch the excitement, "We should have pulled Zhou Shuren aside from the beginning."

The King of Qi glanced at him sideways, and the King of Chu closed the plan. "This man is said to care about the world, but he is also selfish and protects his shortcomings. He is really a complicated person."

King Qi, "He is very understandable. He has worked hard until today in order to live a good life and live more freely."

The King of Chu chuckled, "Second brother is right."

King Qi looked at the orphanage that could accommodate a thousand people, divided into male and female, and chuckled, "Let someone with achievements come to teach, it's a pity that he can think of it."

King of Chu, "The reputation that Zhou Hou has created is good. The children of heroes who defended their country have the glory and merits of their fathers. Teaching them to read will not only gain fame but also make the emperor remember them. Even if there is no reward, they will be fought over. What a good plan."

Prince Qi glanced at the plan again, "Every item will benefit the royal family. It's amazing that he could come up with this."

He believed that the emperor also felt something strange in his heart like him, but he couldn't find the source of this strangeness.

Zhou Shuren was not afraid of any weirdness in the hearts of the emperor and others. They didn't know he came from the future, and they would never guess that he was planting seeds. They just thought the plan was too perfect.