Chapter 560: Fate is not in one’s control

As soon as Xue Han and Wu Ning left, Su Xuan came over and said, "Mom, my cousin wrote to me this morning and wanted me to go over."

Zhulan, "That's great. I have something to bring to your aunt. Please help me take it over."

Su Xuan said, "Okay."

Zhulan asked, "Is Changzhi okay?"

Su Xuan thought of her husband who took a long time to copy the book in the morning, and her eyes were full of smiles. No wonder everyone in the mansion was afraid of her father-in-law. "It's good."

This time, Chang Zhi also experienced the pain of being forced to write. She had been in pain all the time. She snorted in her heart, don't blame her for not being loyal to accompany Chang Zhi. She was still angry. This man deserved to be punished. She even hoped that her father-in-law would punish him more harshly!

Zhulan was silent, "That's good."

Su Xuan said, "Mom, I'll leave first."

"good."

In Jinzhou Embroidery Tower, as soon as Xue Han and Wu Ning entered the tower, Xue Han saw Prince Yao picking out a screen. She was an engaged girl and Prince Yao was also an engaged man, so Xue Han would not approach him even if they knew each other. She was just wondering in her heart, who was Prince Yao buying the screen for?

Yao Zheyu heard the shopkeeper's enthusiastic voice, turned around and saw Miss Zhou, nodded, then quickly bought the screen, paid the bill and left.

Yao Zheyu returned to the carriage and sneered. He was such a realistic man. Even if he had felt nervous before, the nervousness disappeared after he came into contact with County Lord Shen. He mocked himself, thinking that he and his father were really alike sometimes!

Xue Han also accompanied Wu Ning to pick out some needles and threads. After Xue Han picked out the needles and threads, she looked at some embroidery products.

Wu Ning paid the bill and said, "Come to think of it, Xuehan hasn't embroidered anything in a long time."

Xue Han spread her hands and said, "I'm busy."

However, seeing that the New Year is approaching, she still has to take time out to make clothes for her parents. Thinking of Rongchuan, Xue Han's eyes are full of tenderness. Clothes are impossible, but the wallet is still possible.

Wu Ning knew Xue Han missed Rong Chuan by looking at her expression. She really envied Xue Han and Rong Chuan's relationship, they were childhood sweethearts. "By the way, it seems like I haven't seen Rong Chuan for a long time?"

Xue Han narrowed her eyes, "He has become rich!"

Mr. Shi has requested a lot of calligraphy and paintings recently, and Rongchuan’s mind is all on them.

Wu Ning heard from Xue Han that she seemed to have not thought about Master Shi for a long time. Her life was very fulfilling every day, and the shadow of Master Shi in her heart had faded.

Xue Han looked at Wu Ning in a daze and pulled Wu Ning's sleeve. "What are you thinking about? We should go now."

Wu Ning came back to his senses, "Yeah."

After leaving the embroidery shop, Xue Han raised her head and said, "It's snowing quite hard these days."

Wu Ning looked up, "Yes, let's go back home soon!"

The two got on the carriage, and Wu Ning sat by the window. Wu Ning liked snow, so she opened the curtain and when she passed the teahouse, she saw Shi Qing in the teahouse at a glance. After the carriage passed the teahouse, Wu Ning lowered the curtain, and she seemed to not care that much about Shi Qing anymore.

Xue Han had been observing Wu Ning, and was relieved to see Wu Ning smiling happily. To be honest, Wu Ning has been smiling a lot more since there was a teacher at home and the workload became heavier. She regards Wu Ning as her sister and sincerely hopes that Wu Ning can be happy.

In the teahouse, Shi Qing also noticed the Zhou Mansion's carriage, holding the teacup in his hand. As for Miss Wu, he never asked about her. Since he saw her once when Miss Wu came back, he never saw her again. Later, there were more gentlemen in the Zhou Mansion. He was also a smart person and quickly understood the Zhou family's intentions.

Mr. and Mrs. Zhou must have discovered something. He knows in his heart that he and Miss Wu are not suitable for each other. Miss Wu's sorrow cannot help him. He is already very tired of living, and wants to find someone who can help him share the burden. It is good enough now. He still hopes that Miss Wu, who has a similarly miserable life, can find her own happiness in the future.

At the Zhou residence, Zhulan was chatting with Li. Ever since she injured her foot, Li had come over often, not only to keep her company, but also because Li was strong and it was convenient for him to hold her.

Zhulan was taken care of by Li. She didn't feel annoyed at all when she heard Li talk about his ideas for making snacks. She listened patiently and said a few words at the appropriate time.

Li fell silent after a while. She knew her mother-in-law liked silence. "Mom, am I disturbing you?"

In the entire Zhou residence, she found that the only person who could really listen to her talk about making snacks patiently was her mother-in-law. She had a barrier with her second brother's wife. Although she got along well with her third brother's wife, she was about to give birth and she was embarrassed to disturb her.

The only person who could share the joy of making snacks with her was her mother-in-law.

Zhulan smiled and said, "Don't argue, I like to listen. I support your ideas. When you finish, I want to be the first to eat it."

Li grinned, "Hey!"

Zhulan laughed. She just liked Li's sincerity. "I heard from Suxuan that the snacks you made are selling well."

Li's fat hands touched her purse, "Mom, I didn't expect it to be so popular."

She could imagine her wallet bulging, and the thought made her happy.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and Zhulan told him about the post from Master Yao, "What's going on with him?"

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "This prince wants to have a close relationship with our family."

Zhulan understood that Yao Zheyu had deeply realized how much the emperor valued Zhou Shuren during his two visits to the capital. He wanted to make friends with him and hoped that he could help him speak a few words in the future. "Doesn't he think it's too late?"

Zhou Shuren put his son down. His son had grown fatter. After holding him for so long, his arms were a little tired. "It's better to gain favor now than to rely on others later."

Zhulan thought the same thing. When she saw her son crawling towards her, she did not hug him. Instead, she said, "Call me mother. If you call me mother, I will hug you."

Speaking of this, Zhulan was depressed. Her son only knew how to call dad, and no matter how she taught him, he just wouldn't call mom. She looked at the complacent Zhou Shuren dimly, and became even more depressed.

The little guy kept shouting, but Zhulan didn't move. As a result, the little guy was about to cry.

Zhulan didn't want to hear her son crying, so she picked him up and said, "You little rascal, you are getting better and better at pretending to cry now."

Zhou Shuren pinched his son's chubby face and said, "This kid is very smart."

No matter how old you are, you are already very good at using your tears.

Zhulan kissed her son and said, "It's getting late, let's go to bed."

"good."

Zhulan coaxed her son to sleep first. Just as she was about to fall asleep, Zhou Shuren suddenly said, "Shi Qing will be gone in a few days."

Zhulan was alert, "Leaving? Back to the capital? Are you coming back?"

Zhou Shuren said, "I have nothing to give to Shi Qing. He is a sword trained by the emperor. I don't know where Shi Qing is."

It was quite sudden. Shi Qing told him about it in the evening. Shi Qing also received the news in the afternoon.

It was obvious that Shi Qing didn't want to leave, but he had to leave.

Zhou Shuren knew in his heart that the clues he had dug out this time would mean that the emperor would change his training of Shi Qing. He was done here, and Shi Qing still had to sharpen his knife.

Zhulan was feeling depressed. People get along with each other. Shi Qing was a frequent visitor to Zhou's house. Sometimes she really forgot the purpose of Shi Qing's visit. Now she faced the reality again. "Fate is not in our control."

There really was no concept of human rights in ancient times!