Chapter 555: Treasures

Chapter 555 Collection

Zhou Shuren secretly felt annoyed at his slow pace, and paused before turning around, "Prince?"

He wouldn't ask if there was anything else!

Yao Zhe was silent for a moment. So, if he wanted to say something to Lord Zhou, he should just say it directly. Otherwise, Lord Zhou would definitely play dumb and get away with it. "Lord, will you return to Jinzhou tomorrow?"

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and asked, "Where did you hear this news?"

He only told the people in the mansion about his return!

Yao Zheyu pointed at the gift box and said, "I guess that the master bought the gift today and should be planning to return it tomorrow."

Zhou Shuren heaved a sigh of relief. He thought the servants in the mansion had spies. Fortunately, "Ah, they will be back tomorrow."

Yao Zheyu has a toothache, can't you ask one more question? "Master Zhou, do you think I should go back with you?"

Zhou Shuren thought to himself, Yao Zheyu was in a hurry to leave the capital, something must have happened, and the one who could cause trouble was Lord Yao, should he take him or not?

Yao Zheyu was very upset. He could not leave the capital easily unless the emperor summoned him. It was not safe to stay in the capital. It was easy to dodge an open attack but difficult to guard against an arrow from the dark. The last time he returned home was just a test. He could not lose the engagement.

Just when he was trying to find a solution, he met Lord Zhou. Thinking carefully, Lord Zhou had always helped him since he met him. It was a pity that he ruined such a good relationship.

After thinking about it, Zhou Shuren decided to bring it with him. Not bringing it with him would only cause more trouble. However, he didn't want to enter the palace, so he could only write a letter. He touched his chin and said, "I'll go first."

Yao Zheyu was stunned. Was this a promise or a no?

After leaving the restaurant, Zhou Shuren said, "Let's go back home."

After returning home, Zhou Shuren wrote a letter and sent it to the palace.

Inside the palace, the emperor was stunned when he heard Zhou Shuren's memorial, thinking something was up. He took it and his expression changed. The whole letter was full of flattery, but the last sentence was the key point. When he returned to Jinzhou Prefecture tomorrow, Prince Yao would think about it and go back.

The emperor sneered. Ha, I never thought that Zhou Shuren was also good at flattering. He closed the folder and said to Eunuch Liu, "Put it away carefully. I will treasure this folder."

He was thinking about writing a book of his own. This flattering article was very good and Lord Zhou's name would surely be passed down.

The prince was standing aside, and the emperor did not move because he allowed him to read it. He did not expect to see a whole article of flattery. After hearing what the emperor said, Lord Zhou will definitely regret writing this memorial!

The emperor thought of Yao Zheyu. He deliberately did not summon Yao Zheyu and ignored his contributions. Yao Wenqi could not help but take action. Although he wanted to divert attention, Yao Zheyu's stay was indeed of little use, so he asked Eunuch Liu to send someone to inform Yao Zheyu.

The emperor was still in a good mood, "This time it should be a concubine!"

The prince is in a dilemma. He is not sure whether the baby is a boy or a girl. "I don't know."

The emperor did not ask any more questions. It was good enough that he had the time to ask. If it was any other son's concubine, he would not care even if she was pregnant.

The prince thought of Concubine Ran. He couldn't say he liked her very much, but he didn't dislike her either. She wasn't a talkative person and he quite liked quiet things. It was just that it was not easy to give birth to this child. As soon as the news got out, he encountered several waves of plots.

In Jinzhou Prefecture, Zhulan and Dong Yiyi returned to Zhou's house. Dong Yiyi said, "Thank you, auntie, for today."

Zhulan was confused. She had found the gentleman. Dong Yiyi had no intention of leaving. She was not sure when she would leave. "You're welcome."

Dong Yiyi, "Auntie, take a rest first. I'll be back first."

Zhulan, "Okay."

Dong Yiyi walked towards the courtyard of the third room, her heart was in a mess. She didn't expect that her master would find her so quickly. She didn't want to leave the Zhou family. It was the first time that she hated the Jiang Mansion so clearly. She counted the days in her mind. It was the end of the year again, and the Jiang family members would come in groups to beg for money again.

Su Xuan heard that her mother-in-law had returned. She was chatting with her mother-in-law when she saw her third sister-in-law's elder sister, "Sister Dong is back."

Dong Yiyi hurriedly bowed, "Hello, Lord Anhe."

Su Xuan asked doubtfully, "Is the gentleman you met today not to your liking?"

Dong Yiyi quickly adjusted her mindset, fearing she would be misunderstood, and said with a smile, "I was just thinking about my own family."

Su Xuan said "oh" and smiled, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Dong Yiyi froze for a moment, "Okay."

She didn't know if she was too sensitive, but she felt that the county lord saw through her thoughts and walked away quickly with his head down.

In the main courtyard, Zhulan had just changed her clothes when she saw Suxuan coming in. "Why are you here?"

You know, Su Xuan and her husband seem to be stuck together. It's really rare that Su Xuan came here by herself today.

Su Xuan felt embarrassed, her eyes wandering. Could she say she was bored? "Mom, I miss you."

Zhulan, "Hehe."

Su Xuan, "..;...."

Well, because of what the mother-in-law said, Chang Zhile went crazy and held the book tightly. It has been the whole morning and he ignored her.

Liu Ya brought in some apples that she had brought from Pingzhou. Zhu Lan said, "These are freshly washed apples. Eat some."

Apples are still good things in winter. The Yang family brought quite a few, but most of them had to be kept as New Year gifts. There weren’t many that could be eaten, and each courtyard had a daily limit.

Su Xuan picked up one without hesitation and ate several mouthfuls in a row, "It's still more enjoyable to eat here with my mother."

Zhulan's teeth ached as she watched. The taste of apples in ancient times could not be compared to modern ones. Some fruits were sweet, while others were a little sour. At least the one she bit was a little sour. She was old at her age in ancient times. Even if her teeth were good, she couldn't stand the sour taste. "Isn't it sour?"

Su Xuan blinked her eyes and said, "I don't think so. I think it tastes good."

Zhulan silently put down the apple in her hand. It seemed that her luck was bad today as she picked a sour apple.

After a while, Zhulan felt something was wrong. There were four apples on the plate, and Suxuan had already eaten two and was taking the third. It was unlikely that all of them were sweet. She motioned for Mrs. Song to bring a knife over, and Zhulan cut a small piece of the part she hadn't eaten, "Try it and see if it's sour."

Su Xuan was stunned for a moment, but she still tasted it obediently, "It's pretty good."

Zhulan looked at Suxuan's belly. It had been a while since they got married, and Changzhi had never concealed his desire to have a child. Zhulan was not surprised to become a grandmother again. Having a baby was just a habit for her.

Su Xuan felt embarrassed when she was stared at, "Mom, why are you looking at me like that?"

Zhulan smiled and said, "Mom thinks that you can eat sour food, maybe you are pregnant."

Su Xuan was stunned. The unbitten apple in her hand fell to the ground. She stood up suddenly. No way, but it had indeed been a while. She widened her eyes in surprise. This was a child of blood. "I, I'll go back and tell Chang Zhi."

Zhulan stared at him, and he ran away immediately. Zhulan was anxious, "Go chase him quickly, it's snowing and the road is slippery, don't fall!"

(End of this chapter)