Chapter 1538 Good Father-in-Law

Zhulan was not surprised. "If Concubine Hui was not seriously ill, how could the emperor take the little prince away from Concubine Hui?"

Xue Han had been focusing on her youngest son, so she didn't think too much about it. She reacted to her mother's words and asked, "Is the Emperor dissatisfied with the Wang family?"

"Well, it is said that when one prospers, all prosper. The Wang family has ambitions, so the emperor will naturally start from the source. The Wang family's confidence lies in the two princes, so it is not surprising that the emperor will take action."

Xue Han shuddered, "The Emperor did something to Concubine Hui?"

Zhulan, "That's not the case. However, there are many people in the harem who want to take action against Concubine Hui. The emperor just needs to turn a blind eye. What the emperor wants is the result."

The fact that Concubine Hui is seriously ill is the result. To the Emperor, all the women in the harem, except the Empress, are not as important as the Crown Prince’s hair.

Xue Han's pupils shrank, "Mother, will Concubine Hui die from her serious illness?"

She didn't care whether the emperor did it himself or not, she just felt a chill and that the emperor was cruel.

Zhulan pondered, "I don't think so. Not only for the sake of balance in the harem, but also to explain to the Wang family that Concubine Hui will be fine despite her serious illness. As long as the little prince leaves Concubine Hui, her illness will be cured."

Xue Han's heart ached, "I was thinking that Dad said that letting my husband stay in Huguo Temple until the New Year was too long. Now it seems that Dad is right. It's better for us to keep a low profile in the Qin Palace."

Zhulan, "You are right to listen to your father. Now that the emperor is very kind to you, you should be more careful in what you say and do, so as not to leave any handle for the emperor to talk about in the future. Once he becomes suspicious, no matter how prosperous the Qin Palace is now, it will be difficult to move forward in the future."

Xue Han kept her mother's words in mind, "Mom, I will be careful with my words and actions."

"Well, in the future, try to go to the palace less often and the capital less often. Don't get too close to the Queen. The Queen is in poor health, and she knows it herself. Don't let her have any plans. The women in the harem are too cunning. Just stay in the Prince Qin's Mansion and live your life well."

Xue Han agreed and said, "The Queen was indeed seriously ill last time, and I just heard a few words from my mother recently."

Zhulan sighed quietly, saying that the emperor would not live long.

In Huguo Temple, Rongchuan sat in the pavilion drinking tea and looking at the distant mountain scenery. The evil spirit around him had dissipated a lot and he felt much calmer.

The King of Qi placed the tea he brought on the stone table and said, "Look, I brought you some good tea."

Rong Chuan turned around and asked, "How come Second Brother has time to come and see me?"

"I'm very free. Among the brothers, I have the most time. I wanted to see you earlier, but you hid in the Huguo Temple as soon as you returned to Beijing, so I waited for some days."

Rong Chuan chuckled, "Second brother, you are wrong. I came to Huguo Temple to worship Buddha for the purpose of cultivating my character. How come in your mouth it is like hiding."

The King of Qi played with the fan and said, "Okay, okay, if you say so, I'll do it."

Prince Qi knew what was going on. When Rongchuan returned to Beijing, he first went to the Imperial Palace and then to Zhouhou Mansion. After that, he packed his luggage and went to worship Buddha. He had lived there for such a long time and had not expressed any intention of returning to Beijing, which meant that he had made up his mind to stay for a long time.

He left the capital and mentioned this to his grandfather, who said, "The King of Qin has a good father-in-law, no, he has a good father, after all, he was raised by me. Marquis Zhou has always thought of the King of Qin."

So, he has a good grandfather and the King of Qin has a good father-in-law.

Rongchuan still cares about Xuchen. "I haven't had a good talk with Xuchen since I came back. This child can already stand on his own. When are you going to let Xuchen get married?"

The King of Qi put down the fan in his hand and said, "This child is not in a hurry. I am going to wait a little longer."

It wasn't because the year was bad. To put it bluntly, he still cared about the emperor. He thought it was better for his son to keep a low profile and get married later.

Rongchuan just asked, he was just Xuchen's uncle, "Second brother, what's the next game of chess?"

"Okay, I haven't played chess with you for a long time. Let me see if you have improved."

Rong Chuan smiled and said, "Then let my second brother see it for himself."

After one game, King Qi had a smile on his face but surprise in his eyes. Lao Wu has really improved a lot, especially in the overall situation. A person's chess style reflects his heart. During this trip to the grassland, Lao Wu has really grown.

The prince of Qi couldn't finish his dish. "Your fourth brother is seriously ill and will return to Beijing from the northeast in a few days."

Rong Chuan thought to himself that his brothers were really well-informed. "What did the imperial physician say?"

"The fourth child will have to be taken care of well from now on."

As to how long he could live, the imperial physician said that his life span was limited. The prince did not dare to say more. He could only say that the fourth son was in poor health and would not live for many more years.

Rongchuan had a sullen look on his face. They didn't have much brotherhood to begin with. Fourth brother's current situation was all the result of the cause he had sown that day.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and asked, "Have you heard about the food donation?"

Zhulan, "I heard that Lord Qi donated 100 dan of grain. I was just thinking of discussing with you how much our family should donate?"

Zhou Shuren said, "This time, each room will not have to donate individually. The entire mansion will only have to donate 600 shi."

"We have planted high-yield sweet potatoes this year. I think most people will donate the sweet potatoes. Will we donate the fine grains?"

"The noble families have some dignity and won't all donate sweet potatoes. You can just decide for yourself what to do with our family."

Zhu continued, "By the way, who do you think will be given the little prince to raise?"

Zhou Shuren had really thought about it, "Nowadays, most high-ranking concubines have children. Concubine Hui is a concubine, and her child cannot be raised by a lower-ranking concubine. The emperor should promote a concubine in the near future. We will know when we see who is promoted."

Zhulan had already chosen her candidate in mind, so the couple stopped talking about the harem.

The next day, Yudie was about to go out. Zhulan pointed at the snowflakes outside and asked, "It's snowing today, are you going out too?"

Yudie, "Grandma, Sister Lin Qing and I have an appointment, and it just so happens that it is the first snow. The scenery is beautiful today, so we should go out and enjoy the snow."

Zhulan reminded, "Wear more clothes when you go out, don't catch a cold."

Yudie, "Yes."

Zhulan waited for Yudie to leave, and said to the eldest brother, "Among the girls in the family, Yudie is the most lively one. It would be great if she could be combined with Yuwen."

Boss Zhou was also speechless about his niece Yuwen. "Since the weather has turned cold, I haven't seen Yuwen except when we had dinner together."

Zhulan was helpless, "So one is too active and the other is too quiet."

Qingxue smiled, "Ms. Yuwen is going out with us today."

Zhulan was surprised, "Why didn't the sun rise from the west today?"

Boss Zhou was also happy, "Mom, Yuwen is finally grown up, this child will also want to go out."

Zhu Lan shook her head, "I'm more inclined to let your sister-in-law get her out of the house."

Zhulan guessed it right. Yudie invited Yuwen and she wanted to go back on her word today, but she was kicked out in the end.

In the Zhou family carriage, Yu Wen wrapped in a cloak, "Third sister, when will we be back?"

Yudie was speechless, "You want to come back right after you left? You are so lazy."

Yuwen, "I wish I could die of laziness. Hey, my warm bed."

Yuyi tapped Yuwen's forehead and said, "This is outside."

Yu Wen kept silent and shrank her neck, not wanting to be nagged.