Chapter 548 Invitation

Zhou Shuren took a deep breath and read the books one by one. He found that they were indeed not available at home. He pressed his forehead and said to Jinyan, "Pack them up and send them back to Jinzhou tomorrow."

Jianyan narrowed his eyes and said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren added, "Just a simple dinner will do. I'm going to rest first. Call me when the food is ready."

As soon as he left the palace, he sent someone back to Jinzhou Prefecture to deliver a letter, and sent someone back on horseback. He should be almost at Zhou Mansion by now.

To put it simply, "Yes."

At the Mansion of Marquis Yao, Yao Zheyu did not receive a summons from the Emperor. Without the summons, he would not easily enter the palace. He returned to the Mansion somewhat tired. The Second Prince was really troublesome, and there were also officials from the Ministry of Revenue, whose eyes looked as if they wanted to eat him. First he had to deal with the Second Prince, and then he had to deal with the Ministry of Revenue, which was like a money-grubber. He was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Before Yao Zheyu reached his own yard, he saw Yao Yao carrying a food box. He frowned and took two quick steps to pick it up. "Where are the servants?"

Yao Yao's calm face showed some expression, and he said in a surprised tone, "Brother is back."

Yao Zheyu pursed his lips. Yao Yao, who used to be well-informed, has not received any news from the outside world in just a few days? He looked at her carefully. She was dressed in simple and elegant clothes, and all her jewelry was gone. He frowned and asked, "Do you need help?"

Yao Yao shook his head, and when he saw that no one was around, he lowered his voice, "Brother, I have my own plans."

She was forcing her mother. She wanted her mother to see clearly that the man in her mother's eyes didn't even care about his own children, so how could he care about her? She wanted her mother to face the reality. Although her mother was getting more and more painful, it was better than living in fantasy. Even without the eldest brother, the younger brother would not be able to inherit the marquis's mansion.

Yao Zheyu stopped and said, "Just know what's going on. If you need help, just let me know."

Yao Yao's eyes were filled with warmth. She watched her brother being bullied indifferently, endured the harsh treatment calmly, and watched her mother being tortured calmly. She also needed someone to rely on, but she couldn't soften. "Thank you."

Yao Yao took the lunch box and then whispered, "Don't come back home soon."

Dad is going to take action against you. Dad will not allow you to marry into the Shen family. Although she doesn't know much about the news outside, if something happens to the prince of Yaohou Mansion, it will attract people's attention.

Yao Zheyu smiled. Fortunately, his sister was a girl, otherwise she would have died long ago.

At the Zhou Mansion in Jinzhou, Zhulan received a message from Zhou Shuren. She was completely relieved. She threw the pot away and felt a lot more relieved.

The eldest Dong family member Dong Yiyi smiled and said, "Auntie, you can rest assured this time."

Zhu Lan said embarrassedly, "I'm not afraid of you making fun of me. I can't live without your uncle. I feel uneasy when he's not at home."

Dong Yiyi understood. She used to miss her husband so much, but now she is just indifferent. "Auntie and uncle have such a good relationship, which makes people envious."

Zhu Lan was not going to show off her affection anymore, as it would only draw hatred. "Are Mu Chen and Mu Lan still used to studying these days?"

Dong Yiyi's eyes were filled with warmth when she mentioned her children. "Mu Chen has learned a lot. My brother-in-law is good at literature. Mu Chen admires him very much. Mu Lan is quite talented in playing the zither. She played a short piece for me yesterday."

The children like the atmosphere in the Zhou residence very much. The son does not need to stress out and just needs to study hard every day. He also has several friends of similar age and feels much more cheerful.

Her daughter hasn't hired a teacher yet and has learned very little. Now there are people teaching her music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she wants to live with her children for a long time.

Zhulan thought for a moment and said, "Last time you said it was difficult to invite a gentleman to the capital. Well, I'll ask for you."

Dong Yiyi said gratefully, "Thank you, Auntie."

"You're welcome."

She also didn't want Dong Yiyi to suggest that Mu Lan stay. At present, the relationship between the Zhou family and the Jiang family was not that good.

Dong Yiyi knew in her heart that her aunt was not a talker. This time she realized that the concubine was not even as good as the youngest granddaughter of the Zhou family. She was also anxious. She had ignored the concubine in the fight for the concubine before. If her sister hadn't reminded her, she would not have noticed it!

Butler Ding came in and said, "The Xu family sent a thank-you gift. Here is the gift list and the invitation to visit."

Zhulan took the single post and asked, "Did the person say anything else?"

Butler Ding said, "No."

Zhulan looked at the invitation. This time it was an invitation from the mistress of the Xu family who was coming to visit. The Xu family was not affected, but their future would be uneasy. Zhou Shuren was in charge of the investigation, and with the emperor's support, no one dared to retaliate for a while. However, the Xu family was different from a merchant family, and no one knew how the emperor would arrange for the Xu family.

Zhu Lan said, "Go and reply. I look forward to seeing the Xu family mistress tomorrow."

Butler Ding said, "Yes."

Then Zhulan picked up the gift list. The gifts on the list were very valuable. They were gifts to thank the Zhou family. There were a box of pearls, a pair of bracelets, a pair of jade pendants, etc. There were really a lot of things.

Dong Yiyi was envious. Back in the capital, the Jiang family did not have much wealth. The expenses in the capital were very high. They had to attend banquets in a decent manner, maintain social relationships, and keep women in the backyard. Yes, and the Jiang family members would come to ask for help from time to time. The Jiang Mansion was just for appearances. The gifts she brought this time were some of the things she added from her dowry.

Dong Yiyi couldn't bear to watch, fearing that she would show envy for the people who lost the Jiang family, "Auntie, you go ahead and do your work. I'll go back first."

Zhulan said, "Okay."

After looking at the gifts, Zhulan asked Mrs. Song to put them in the storeroom. These things could be kept as dowry, especially the box of pearls.

In Beijing, Zhou Shuren just woke up and said quietly, "Dinner is ready. Also, here is the invitation I just received."

Zhou Shuren pressed his forehead. He seemed to have caught a cold from the hardship of the past two days. His nose felt uncomfortable and his nasal tone became heavier. "Bring the food in. Send someone to get a doctor."

I'm sorry, the master is sick. "Yes."

Zhou Shuren picked up the invitations. The first one was from the second prince. It was rare that they had time to invite him after taking on the task. Then came the third and fourth princes. The invitation from Lord Yao was also expected. To be honest, he was summoned last time, and there was no invitation, only a servant.

To Zhou Shuren's surprise, Lord Shen sent a note inviting him to have tea. Zhou Shuren took a sip of the tea and didn't want to see anyone except Lord Shen. However, the emperor didn't let him leave Beijing, which showed that he had something else to do.

Zhou Shuren played with the posts, then smiled, motioned Shenxing to take the posts over, and then lowered his head to write on them one by one.

Shen Xing was standing behind the adult. His face, which had always been expressionless, twitched at the corners of his mouth. Should we say that the adult deserves to be called an old fox?

Zhou Shuren picked out Lord Shen's post and handed the reply post to Shen Xing. "You should personally deliver it to each residence."

Shen Xing said with a blank face, "Yes."

Shenxing had not been gone for long when Jianyan came back. The doctor took his pulse and said it was not serious and that he only needed to take two doses of medicine. After having dinner and drinking the medicine, Zhou Shuren went to sleep in a good mood.

In the capital, there are too many people who can't sleep.

The next day at noon, Zhou Shuren arrived at the restaurant first. The shopkeeper personally brought him to the private room. Zhou Shuren asked for a pot of boiled water, opened the window and sat by the window looking out. When he saw the carriage arriving, Zhou Shuren smiled widely.

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