Chapter 433: Walking on the Edge of a Knife

Liu Ya left, and Zhu Lan called Xue Han over, "Shui Pozi will be with you in the future, so if you have any questions, just ask her."

Xue Han, "Mom, I know. Today, Shui Po pointed out a few things I did wrong. Mom, I will ask for your advice."

"Please ask Shui Po to teach Liuli and Liujian more. They will follow you in the future."

Xue Han, "Mother, can I let Sister Wu's maids and servants learn together?"

Zhulan touched the lady's hair. This girl was kind-hearted. "Yes."

Xue Han curled her eyes. She couldn't help with anything else, but it was good for her to help Sister Wu teach the maids and old women well. This way, she would be able to protect her sister if anyone bullied her in the future.

In the afternoon, Wan Jiu brought his people back. Wan Jiu could follow Zhou Shuren without having to rush for the car. Wan Jiu's ability was recognized, and Zhu Lan was assured of his vision as a buyer.

After reading it, Zhulan handed it directly to Mrs. Song and asked her to teach it.

There were more people in the house, and they bought someone. Both Zhao and Dong knew that Zhao's belly was bigger than Zhulan's. Dong didn't come over, but Zhao did. "Mom, the head of the family has been gone for a while, and I don't know when he will be back."

Zhulan was also worried. It was indeed not long before he left. "It will be soon."

The Zhao family hopes that the head of the family will come back earlier, but they also don't want the head of the family to come back earlier. If the head of the family comes back, they will have to go back to Chuanzhou City and will be able to come back for the New Year.

It’s still better to be at home. I have my sons and daughters to accompany me. I don’t have to cook and there are people to serve me. I can do needlework in my free time and play with the children when I’m bored.

Zhao didn't want to go back to Chuanzhou. She regretted it. "Mom."

Zhulan hummed, "What's wrong?"

These days, Zhao never made her upset, and she no longer kept things to herself. Zhulan felt much more comfortable getting along with him. Although her attitude towards Zhao did not change, she became much more patient.

Zhao smiled and said, "Nothing, mother, you take a rest, I will go back first."

She knew that her mother-in-law and father-in-law were both men of their word and would not easily change their words.

Zhulan thought Zhao was here to ask about the old women and maids, but it didn't seem like that. She quickly realized that Zhao didn't want to leave. She only cherishes things after losing them, but it's too late.

Zhou Shuren brought five people home, all of whom were taken away from the yamen. Lord Chen and Lord He did not sleep all night and kept walking around the house, trying to figure out whether they had said anything out of line.

When Zhou Shuren saw the two adults, all the blood drained out of his face. Even the dark-skinned Lord He looked a lot paler.

There are really no fools here. They all know that they are the emperor's men. Look how scared the two gentlemen are. No, it should be that all the officials in the government office are scared.

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Hey, what's wrong with Mr. Chen?"

Sir Chen wanted to curse his mother. If he didn't know that the five people Sir Zhou took away were there before Sir Zhou came, he would have suspected that they were brought here by Sir Zhou. Well, the ones he and Sir He didn't transfer here were there. They were always walking on the edge of a knife.

Master Chen took a deep breath, took a sip of tea and calmed himself down, "Master Zhou, I really admire you."

He originally thought that Lord Zhou was too arrogant to accept gifts and resell them. Lord Zhou must have offended too many people. He had kept his distance from Lord Zhou in recent days. He did not expect that Lord Zhou knew that there were the emperor's people in the mansion.

The driver was particularly good at choosing someone. He really sympathized with the forces that had come to seek Lord Zhou. The emperor must have known this by now.

Lord He's eyes flickered. He was terrified watching Lord Zhou's actions these days. But there was a sudden turn of events. The emperor brought the people back to the palace. Anyone who dared to attack Lord Zhou at the risk of his life would be challenging the emperor. The emperor let Lord Zhou take the people away and told Lord Zhou bluntly to pay attention to the people. The emperor protected Lord Zhou.

Master He smiled, "Congratulations, sir."

Zhou Shuren said meaningfully: "Congratulations, congratulations."

Lord He was very happy that his support over the past few days had paid off.

Sir Chen didn't know what the two were talking about. He only knew that he had distanced himself from Sir Zhou. Sir Zhou was not only a swindler, but also a grudge holder. He had seen many people being punished in the past two years. Sir Chen wanted to pay compensation, but it seemed like he was trying to cover up something. If he didn't pay compensation, he would feel uneasy. It was really a dilemma.

Lord Chen couldn't help but twitching his lips when he thought of Lord Zhou's love of money. Only Lord Zhou dared to resell the gifts he received. What made him even more jealous was that the Emperor knew about it and acquiesced to it. It was really frustrating to compare yourself with others. Alas, when Lord Zhou leaves, he has to prepare a generous gift.

At the garrison, Yang Wuchun and Zheng Hong also learned the news. Zheng Hong said quietly, "It's my grandfather's fault that he likes Mr. Zhou so much. Every time he goes back, he mentions Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou is amazing!"

Yang Wuchun smiled and said, "My uncle is also lucky."

Zheng Hong is not as smart as his younger brother, but he is not stupid either. This thing really has nothing to do with luck. It's a pity that marriage is not possible.

The emperor's operation put an end to the endless temptations and pulls. Now everyone is huddled like quails, fearing that they will be held accountable. Lizhou City is now stable.

There was quite a stir in the capital city, especially as the New Year was approaching. The emperor, who seldom took action, issued an edict to dismiss and kill a group of people. The emperor also used blood to warn the increasingly restless people that he was not old yet.

The capital was quiet, and the prince went to the palace to see his mother, "Your son has seen your mother."

The queen did not like to wear fancy clothes, she wore simple and elegant clothes. She was very happy to see her son. "You have been busy recently. I haven't seen you for a while. You look thinner."

The prince helped his mother sit down, "Mother, my son will be back soon."

The Queen stared at the Prince's face, and the Prince asked, "Why do you look at me like that, Mother?"

"It's nothing, I'm just getting old and my eyesight is a little blurry."

"The Queen's eyes are very good, how could they be blurry?"

The prince turned around and saw his father coming in. He bowed quickly, "Father."

The emperor waved his hand and sat down next to the queen. The queen said calmly, "I am here."

The Emperor, "......Hmm."

Prince, "......."

He always felt awkward with his father and mother. You could say it's not nice, but his father really didn't have many concubines in his harem. The few concubines he had were all taken in during the rebellion. He really didn't take anyone into the harem after he ascended the throne. Moreover, his father would spend most of his time in his mother's palace in a month.

Even though they said okay, he always felt like there was something between them.

When he was young and had heavy schoolwork, he really didn't pay attention to it. Now that he has grown up, started a family, and understands the relationship between husband and wife, he can see clearly that there is a big gap between his father and mother.

In Lizhou City, Chang Lian made an appointment with Shi Qing and Meng Jie to have dinner. Chang Lian couldn't invite anyone home, so he could only invite them outside. Fortunately, the third room had deposited a lot of money, so he had a lot of money on hand.

The reason why Chang Lian invited two people was very simple. He found that he could learn a lot every time he chatted with Shi Qing. He could also understand the gap between him, Shi Qing and Meng Jie. There was no harm in chatting more.

Chang Lian saw Shi Qing looking at him without drinking, and was puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

(End of this chapter)