Chapter 618: The Emperor Summons

Zhulan asked hesitantly, "You said there was a girl knocking on the door?"

Who is so brave? This is Zhou’s residence.

Housekeeper Ding's forehead was covered with sweat. If the little girl wasn't so young, she would have thought that it was a problem caused by one of the masters in the family. "A little girl about ten years old, wearing very thin clothes, her hands were frozen purple, and she is now in the gatehouse."

Zhulan felt relieved. She was just a ten-year-old girl. It was OK. "Go get a doctor first. Aunt Song, you can go with her."

Mrs. Song: "Yes."

Zhulan looked at Zhao, yes, it was Zhao. When she said there was a girl coming to the house, Zhao was obviously frozen. When she heard it was a little girl, Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Zhulan's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that Zhou Laoer had a mistress outside?

No, Zhou Laoer has something in mind, but he doesn’t dare to do it at the moment.

Zhao felt her mother-in-law looking at her and quickly lowered her head. She thought it was because she had asked her husband several times about the smell of rouge on his clothes. Her husband explained that there was someone to take care of the girl when they were talking about things, and she didn't want to think too much about it, but she just felt bad in her heart.

Who allowed her husband to come into contact with all kinds of people? She was afraid that her husband would learn bad things, and she was also insecure about herself. She couldn't help but touch her belly, wishing she could still have a child.

Zhulan noticed Zhao's actions and felt sad. Being injured and unable to have children has always been a pain in Zhao's heart.

Su Xuan spoke up, "Mom, the snow keeps falling and there's no sign of stopping. Mom, let me donate some money."

Zhulan said, "Don't rush to donate, wait a moment."

Su Xuan, "Mother, I want to donate alone. I am a county lord with a title, and everyone knows that I have money in my hands, so I will not donate with the family."

Zhulan, "Okay."

Zhulan signaled her daughters-in-law to go back. Li sat still and said, "Mom, let me talk to you for a while."

Zhulan did not expose Li's desire to see the excitement, "Okay."

Mrs. Song came back soon, "The little girl is called Deng Li, the daughter of Mr. Deng. She is ten years old this year and ran away from her mother's home."

Zhulan didn't believe it. "The road to the university is closed now. Although the road to the capital is not blocked, why did a little girl come to Jinzhou alone? She should have gone to seek refuge with Mr. Deng, why did she come to Jinzhou?"

Mrs. Song smiled and said, "It should be a self-directed and self-acted incident. I have seen that it has been wiped off. Deng Li does not have any frostbite on her body. She should have been sent here by the adults. Why didn't she go to find Mr. Deng? I guess Mr. Deng would not accept her, so she took the opportunity to gain sympathy."

Zhu Lan frowned and said, "Send someone to find the person who sent Deng Li here."

Mrs. Song calculated the time and said, "It's a bit late to look for him now. He is probably out of Jinzhou City."

Zhulan knew it in her heart, "Let's go look for it."

"yes."

Li understood, "Mother, Deng Yun is at home, should we tell him?"

"No, if we don't find him, we'll send someone to take Deng Li back to the capital."

Li was stunned. "Mom, do you mean that Deng Li is the mastermind behind today's drama?"

Zhulan chuckled, "You reacted quickly today. Although I have never seen this girl, I have heard a few words about her. The little girl regretted leaving the Deng family, so she naturally put a lot of thought into returning to the Deng family."

Li sighed, "Mom, I'm going home first."

"Go ahead."

Mrs. Song came back quickly, "The people have already left the city, and the city gates have been sealed."

Zhu Lan was silent, so she couldn't send him out. "In that case, you can arrange for Deng Li to stay, and then tell Deng Yun. As for the others, I will leave."

"yes."

In the evening, Zhou Shuren came back and Zhulan told him about Deng Li. Zhou Shuren said, "Since she is here, just keep her. When the road is clear, let Deng Xiucai pick her up."

"Well, what have you been busy with today?"

Zhou Shuren said tiredly, "This heavy snow has been falling non-stop. I was worried. Fortunately, I prepared a lot of adobe bricks in advance and arranged for people to build kangs in empty houses. I also relocated some people in dangerous houses. I was busy all day and ran around the city."

Zhulan pressed Zhou Shuren's shoulders and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Zhou Shuren, "As long as the snow doesn't stop, this is just the beginning. Once the city is calmed down, we can welcome the refugees in the future."

Zhulan saw that Mrs. Song was not in the room, and could not help but sigh, "Modern times are still good, and all kinds of machines are more efficient."

Zhou Shuren's head hurt even more when he thought of the streets full of uncleared snow. "Eat first. I didn't have a good lunch."

"good."

I made a nourishing chicken soup in the evening. Fortunately, I had prepared a lot of frozen chicken in advance. The Zhou family had abundant supplies.

In the capital city, in the Zheng Palace, the emperor looked at the reports from various places and was glad that the heavy snow this year was not widespread and was much better than the heavy snow in previous years. However, there was also bad news. The eastern border was unstable and an attack could be launched at any time. This heavy snow was an opportunity for foreign races, and he was even more cautious. The heavy snow and the outbreak of war would give people the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to spread rumors and incite the people.

The emperor said to the prince, "I will send people to guard the supplies in the warehouse, and you will be responsible for resettling the people affected by the disaster."

Prince, "Yes."

The emperor said to his second son, "I have entrusted the security of the capital to you. Listen to me. I don't want to hear any rumors about the royal family's misconduct."

The second prince Zhang Jingyang did not dare to look his father in the eye, "My son must have protected the capital."

The Emperor said to the third and fourth sons, "You two assisted Jingyang. I know how capable you are. I didn't care about your quarrels before, but if rumors spread this time, haha."

From the second prince to the fourth prince shuddered. Father is serious this time!

The emperor looked at Lao Wu and said, "Keep an eye on Yao Hou Mansion. If you can't keep an eye on it, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Zhang Jinghong's heart trembled. He had been fighting with Yao Wenqi, and his brain and IQ had been growing. He always felt that his father had something else in his words, but he didn't dare to guess what it was. "Yes."

On the second day of heavy snow, even though we were prepared, many dilapidated houses collapsed. Jinzhou made preparations in advance, and those who were homeless had a place to stay.

Zhou Shuren was just about to go to East City to have a look. Before he left the house, Yao Zheyu arrived and asked, "Aren't you in charge of clearing the snow? Why are you here?"

Yao Zheyu said, "I am here to resign."

"Go back to the capital? Is the road to the capital open?"

Yao Zheyu said: "Not yet, I'm just taking a few people back."

Zhou Shuren understood. If the carriages were blocked, those with good skills could still go back. Fortunately, the capital and Jinzhou were relatively close. It seemed that the emperor had summoned Yao Zheyu. He was tempted, "But are you going to be sent to the northeast?"

Yao Zheyu was silent for a few seconds. Lord Zhou really knew a lot. "Yes, the border is unstable."

Zhou Shuren's mind was racing. This time, not only was Yao Zheyu trained, but he was also asked to subdue the generals. "Your father wouldn't want you to go."

Yao Zheyu experienced the war, which was what Yao Wenqi least wanted to see.

Yao Zheyu knew in his heart that it was rare for Lord Zhou to say a few more words to him, so he bowed and said, "Please take care of me, Lord."

Zhou Shuren, "You're welcome. I'll pay attention to it."

(End of this chapter)