Chapter 579: Four-part Image

Zhulan sat on one side of Qi, while Liu sat on the other side. Zhulan felt a little headache. Liu seemed to have bad intentions, so she wanted to go back home.

After Liu sat down, she said, "I have attended so many banquets, but I have never seen the granddaughter of the Zhou family. I thought I would see her today, but I didn't expect to see her again."

Zhulan didn't think Liu's words were casual. "They are too young and are still learning from the teacher."

Mrs. Liu smiled slightly, "Come to think of it, my grandson is the same age as Miss Yu Lu from the Zhou Mansion. This is also fate."

Zhulan thought to herself that he was waiting for her here. He was targeting Yulu. "Oh."

Liu's smile froze. She really wanted to marry into the Zhou family. She was talking about the younger son of her eldest son, the legitimate grandson. She showed her sincerity. You have to know that Zhou Shuren's second son was nothing, while his eldest son was already a fifth-rank official.

Qi sneered. She knew that the Min family had no future, let alone the shrewd Zhou family. Let alone the younger grandson, even if it was the eldest grandson of the Min family, the Zhou family would not be tempted.

Qi waved her fan, "Some people just can't see themselves clearly."

Mrs. Liu sneered, "It's better than some people. They can't go back to their parents' home. Lord Ran's life must be hard too."

Don't think she doesn't know that the Qi family supports the third prince. Ran Qi didn't listen to the Qi family and refused to have any contact with them, and also cut off many of Lord Ran's network resources.

When Zhulan heard this, she really didn't know that every time she met Qi, Qi was always cheerful and didn't look like anything was wrong.

The smile on Qi's face did not change. She looked at Liu as if she didn't understand, "Everyone knows their own business. You should just take care of the Min Mansion!"

Liu frowned, then saw that the officials' wives were all looking at her. She moved her mouth, but now it was not appropriate to speak out, so she snorted and lowered her head to drink tea.

Qi narrowed her eyes. She was so content now. It was not the daughter who brought the child here, but her husband. She could not do anything to hurt her own daughter, so she did not listen to her father. Her father was furious, and she was afraid of involving her husband.

Her father suppressed her husband, and she completely gave up on her natal family. Her husband finally confessed to her. Unexpectedly, her husband was the emperor's man and had always been loyal to him. The current difficulties were only temporary, and everything would be fine. She no longer had the burden of the family, and now she lived a relaxed life.

At Zhulan's place, Tao arrived. She came over and took Wu Ning's hand to talk. Wu Ning was very nervous at first, but then relaxed. Zhulan watched from the side. She behaved properly and spoke in a measured way. Zhulan nodded with satisfaction.

In Zhoujia Village, Jiang Sheng arrived home and Xuemei came out with a big belly. "How is Mr. Dong?"

Jiang Sheng supported his wife, "The situation is not good. The doctor said that Master can only rest in peace in the future and we should not worry too much."

Xuemei sighed and said, "Why did the carriage flip over? Did they find out anything?"

Jiang Sheng shook his head, "It may be a coincidence that we didn't find out. I met my master, and he said that I can no longer be the county lord."

Xuemei felt very sorry. As the county lord, Mr. Dong was also considered a family member. As long as the county lord was alive, he would protect her husband. If there were no county lords in the future, it would be less convenient. Although Dad could also protect them, he was still far away. "I hope Mr. Dong can recover soon."

Jiang Sheng felt a little cold in his heart when he thought of his master's children and grandchildren. His master was lying on the bed, and everyone in the room was more concerned about the future. He saw the disappointment in his master's eyes, "It's actually good for him to retire. My master is old, and he can enjoy some peace and quiet by retiring to cultivate himself."

Xuemei smiled and nodded, "Yes."

In the evening, at Zhou's residence, Zhou Shuren came back, changed his clothes and ate dinner. He was absent-minded, and Zhulan saw that he didn't have much appetite. When Zhou Shuren put down his chopsticks, Mrs. Song went to the kitchen. Zhulan asked, "What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"

Zhou Shuren said, "I went to the examination room again today and took a closer look."

Zhulan was waiting for the next words, but Zhou Shuren paused, "And then?"

Zhou Shuren blinked his eyes, "I saw a student, who do you think he looks like?"

Zhu Lan looked into Zhou Shuren's eyes. They knew each other best. For Zhou Shuren to ask her this question, she must be a very important person. Her brain reacted quickly and she pointed to the sky, "Really?"

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes, I looked at the candidates one by one, and when they stood to the side, they really looked like the emperor's profile. Not only was I stunned at the time, but Lord Wang was also stunned. I looked at the front face and there was also about a quarter of a resemblance."

My goodness, this is the first time he was stunned in all these years!

Zhu Lan's heart skipped a beat, "Isn't his age the same as the Fifth Prince?"

Zhou Shuren looked at Zhulan approvingly, "You guessed it right, otherwise I wouldn't be so stunned. There are many people with similar facial features, but the probability of them being the same age is much lower."

Zhulan still thought it was a coincidence, "Even if they are the same age, you forgot about the real and fake fifth prince last year, so it's not a problem to make the same face!"

Zhou Shuren suppressed his doubts and said, "So I kept thinking about it. I always felt like I was missing something."

Zhu Lan lowered her voice, "It would be great if it were in modern times, where paternity testing would be straightforward. The ancient method was too unreliable."

Zhou Shuren agreed, saying that it would have been convenient to identify paternity in ancient times. "However, I will pretend I didn't see it. The emperor doesn't know I guessed the fifth prince is fake. I don't care if it was a coincidence, a deliberate arrangement, or the real fifth prince. There are so many similar cases in the world. I won't care, I won't ask, and I won't guess."

Zhulan chuckled, "If I don't move, I'll be as steady as a mountain!"

Zhou Shuren finally smiled, "That's the truth. I'm going to go play with my son."

Zhulan looked at Zhou Shuren who was playing with his son and curled the corners of her mouth. This is good. Zhou Shuren is worried enough, so it's better to ask.

The next morning, Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office and saw Lord Wang standing at the door like a door god. Zhou Shuren was speechless, "This seems to be the first time you have come so early since your son was born. You really think you are a door god. Stop blocking the way."

Lord Wang's eyes were dark. He made way for Lord Zhou and walked in. He also asked Jianyan to watch from a distance and closed the door carefully. "Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched, "Why did you close the door? Is our chat so shameful?"

Lord Wang was depressed, "Sir, can't you be more normal?"

Zhou Shuren sat down, "It's normal now, you say."

Lord Wang came over, bowed and said, "I thought about it all night when I returned home yesterday. The emperor's attitude towards the fifth prince is not right. Lord Zhou, you see, among the emperor's five sons, except for the crown prince, the emperor also likes the second, third and fourth sons. As long as the second, third and fourth sons don't go too far, the emperor will always treat them with care. Why is he so cruel to the fifth prince?"

When he thought about it last night, he didn't scare himself too much. His heart was beating fast all night, and his mind kept echoing with his father's evaluation of the emperor, which was both ruthless and affectionate.

(End of this chapter)