Chapter 525: Poisoning

()Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a month has passed and it is now November.

Zhulan looked at the snow scene outside the door. It was the first snow of the year and it was falling quite heavily. It had only been snowing for less than half an hour and the ground was already covered.

Zhulan signaled Liuya to lower the curtains, and the room immediately became dim. Zhulan had been in ancient times for a few years, and she hated gloomy weather more and more. Whenever the weather was gloomy, the room during the day was like night, and if she wanted brighter light, she had to light candles.

This kind of atmosphere can really make people depressed. Zhulan missed the glass windows.

Zhulan was yawning. She had just woken up and was feeling sleepy again. This kind of weather was perfect for sleeping.

Zhulan had just gotten up and was about to go back to put her son back to sleep when Xuehan came in wearing a cloak. Liuli behind her shook the snow off her umbrella, and Liuya had already taken Xuehan's cloak.

Zhulan looked at the account book in the lady's hand, paused, and waved, "Come over here and warm yourself up."

Xue Han blushed and said, "Mom, it's not cold outside."

Zhulan took the account book and flipped through it. It was last month's account, and she wrote down every detail very clearly. Then she put the book down and said, "It would be nice to come back after the snow stops."

Xue Han, "My husband took a day off today, so I couldn't stay in the house, so I came here."

She really had nowhere to go. Sister Wu Ning had the most schoolwork, and even if the teacher took a leave, she still had to be busy with her schoolwork. Yu Shuang and Yu Lu had to help take care of their younger siblings. As for the fourth sister-in-law, she was really not welcomed by the fourth brother.

Zhulan thought about it and decided not to go back to sleep. "You are free today, come with me to the warehouse to pick out some furs. We will distribute the furs to each family when winter comes."

Xue Han smiled and nodded, "Okay."

The fur in the warehouse needs to be taken care of every once in a while. Zhulan feels a sense of accomplishment every time she comes. She touches the white fur and says, "This one is for you."

Xue Han's eyes sparkled. White fur was rare. A few days ago, she and her fourth sister-in-law went to the fur shop to check it out. Many of the furs were not as good as her own. "Thank you, mother."

Zhulan pointed at the black mink fur and said, "This one is for Rongchuan. By the way, I haven't seen Rongchuan in the past few days. What is he busy with?"

Xue Han's heart was filled with affection. "He is helping Master Shi copy calligraphy and paintings, and has been staying in the study."

Zhulan, "Your father praised this boy's imitation very much!"

A few days ago, Zhou Shuren asked Shi Qing to copy a letter. When he came back, Zhou Shuren said that Rongchuan was a genius.

Xue Han straightened her back. She was proud of Rong Chuan, but she was humble. "He's still a long way from that!"

Zhulan laughed. This girl, "Shi Qing asked Rongchuan to copy his calligraphy and painting. I'm afraid he won't be treated well."

Xue Han's ears turned red. "Well, the reward for a painting is thirty taels."

There haven't been many classes recently, and Rongchuan has painted five or six pictures. Rongchuan said that he would take advantage of this rare opportunity to set up another shop, which is a betrothal gift to her.

Zhulan didn't want to speak anymore, as she was too grown up to be kept here.

After quickly selecting the fur, Zhulan took Xuehan back to the house. The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and then Xuehan went back.

The snow stopped in the afternoon. Snowy days are the best time to eat hotpot, which we ate in the evening.

Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren. No matter how well Zhou Shuren concealed it, she could see that he was feeling uneasy inside!

After dinner, Zhou Shuren hugged his son. The boy refused to let him hold him, but Zhou Shuren refused to let go. The boy was so angry that he screamed and finally burst into tears.

Zhulan held her son in her arms. The little boy felt very aggrieved. "Okay, okay, mommy said daddy, don't cry anymore."

Zhulan noticed the finger marks on the child's arm and patted the aggrieved little guy, but her eyes were always on the angry Zhou Shuren. Something serious must have happened today, which is why Zhou Shuren was so absent-minded.

Time passed little by little, and the little guy in Zhulan's arms fell asleep soon, holding Zhulan's hair with one hand and grabbing her clothes with the other hand. Zhulan carefully put the child down and slowly pried open her son's little hands. There was nothing in his hands, and the little guy was about to wake up. Zhulan hurriedly stuffed her handkerchief into his hands and patted him for a while before her son fell asleep.

Zhou Shuren frowned, "When did this kid develop the habit of grabbing things?"

Zhulan sat up and said, "It's been more than a month. This means that he has become more careful and can't be fooled anymore."

Zhou Shuren pressed his forehead. He was very busy and came back late recently, so he paid less attention to his son. He reached out and touched his son's chubby face. "He is carefree. He is the happiest one in the family."

Zhulan pulled back the quilt and lay down. "It's getting late, go to bed quickly."

Zhou Shuren stood up and blew out the candles. Zhulan and the others lay down before he asked, "What happened?"

"I've made a big fuss. All the people I sent out have died. Today in the government office, the bowls and chopsticks I used were poisoned."

Zhulan sat up suddenly, startled. Zhou Shuren pulled Zhulan to lie down, "There's someone by my side, nothing will happen."

Zhu Lan pursed her lips, "There is always a loophole in a hundred precautions. How can you be sure that there will be no mistakes?"

Zhulan was really scared. It was poison. She had never come across it before, but this time she did. She thought that once the snake was alarmed, it would definitely retaliate, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

Zhou Shuren was also a little surprised, because the poison is fatal when it comes into contact with blood. They really think highly of him. They think he has become a big problem. To be honest, if he had investigated slowly by himself, he would not have been alarmed so quickly. It was because of the emperor that he conducted a face-to-face investigation. Well, he became the first person to be retaliated.

It was hard work. He had been on guard since he entered officialdom, and had been recruiting useful people. He was prepared for poisoning and other means. Even if there were no people sent by the emperor following him, he was prepared.

He lost his composure because he was worried about Zhulan and the child. His son was still a baby under a year old and the most vulnerable being.

Zhou Shuren patted Xuehan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I am really prepared. However, you should restrict the people in your family more recently."

Zhulan nodded, "I understand. I won't let them out recently."

Zhou Shuren hugged Zhulan, "Don't worry about me. You dared to poison me openly this time, which is a challenge to the emperor. He won't do it to me easily. I am afraid of doing it to you."

Zhulan's heart tightened because Zhou Shuren was right. "Can I understand that you have found the key thing?"

Zhou Shuren didn't want Zhulan to worry about it, so it was better for her not to know about it. "I can't tell you this."

Zhulan opened her mouth and swallowed the words in her mouth, "I won't ask anymore."

Zhou Shuren was poisoned, and because the matter happened in the government office, it could not be kept secret.

The emperor was the first to know the news. To the emperor, Zhou Shuren was a lucky general and a very capable confidant. As soon as he got the news, he sent people to Jinzhou to protect him.