Chapter 625: Offspring

At noon, Zhulan received two letters from Wu Ming, one for her and one for Wu Ning. Zhulan asked the maid to deliver the letter to Wu Ning while she looked at the letter in her hand.

Wu Ming reported in the letter that he was safe and everything was fine in the county where he was. He then mentioned Wu Ting, who had already set out for Jinzhou. If fast, he would arrive in Jinzhou before the New Year, but if slow, it would be after the New Year.

Zhulan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person was okay, there would be a future. However, although it was not mentioned in the letter, she could guess that Wu Ting must have brought the Wu family's assets with him.

On the other side, Wu Ning leaned against the pillow and read the letter, tears streaming down her face, mumbling, "As long as you're safe."

Mrs. Wei was so distressed, "Miss, you can rest assured. You must take good care of yourself."

Wu Ning wiped her tears and said, "Well, I will take care of myself."

Mrs. Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Her fate depended on the young lady. She was really afraid that something might happen to her. Look how thin she had become in the past few days. She felt heartbroken just by looking at her.

In the capital city, the main hall was particularly quiet. Ning Shen sat in a chair as the imperial physicians examined the patient one by one. Several highly respected doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau were present.

The aura around the emperor was very low, and even with his eyes closed he gave people a strong sense of oppression. The doctors were so scared that they didn't dare to discuss things loudly.

The emperor was very upset. The Ning family was the one he felt most sorry for. No matter what happened to Ning San, he felt even more guilty.

The prince lowered his head and hooked his palms with his fingertips. His third uncle was poisoned, and it would be a great help if he could restore his identity. But then he thought again, he originally wanted to give his mother a surprise, but now the joy would turn into sorrow.

After the imperial doctors had examined the patient, they brought out the most respected imperial doctor, Liu, who said, "According to our diagnosis, this gentleman has been poisoned for more than three months. This is a chronic poison. Fortunately, it was discovered early and the poison can be cured. However..."

The emperor opened his eyes and said, "You can tell me what you want."

Doctor Liu continued, "Although this medicine is a chronic poison, it is also extremely harmful to the body. It has been three months. Even if the poison is removed, it will affect your offspring."

Zhengdian was too quiet. Ning Xu stared. He was only in his forties. If he worked hard at this age, he could still have his own children. Why would it affect his children now?

Ning Xu's heart was in turmoil. The Ning family currently had only two children, one of whom was in poor health, and the second brother was no longer able to have children. She felt heartbroken.

The emperor moved his lips and finally said, "Try to treat him."

Ning Xu calmed down and asked, "If it is a chronic poison, why do I suddenly feel unwell?"

Doctor Liu is a professional. "Your Excellency must have taken medicine that counteracted the poison yesterday, which is why it triggered the attack."

Ning Xu recalled carefully, yes, I had dinner with Master Zhou yesterday and ordered a special soup from the restaurant. The nourishing soup was made with Chinese medicine. Now I understand. If I hadn't had dinner with Zhou Changlian on a whim, his poison would have been difficult to detect, and I might not know about it until I died.

The prince looked at his third uncle in silence, and he was right.

In Jinzhou, it was getting dark in the afternoon when He Shu's servant arrived. Zhu Lan was surprised, "How did your master know that Wu Ning was sick?"

The servant answered truthfully, "It was a letter from Lord Wang's mansion. When the young master heard about it, he was very worried and asked me to bring some herbs over."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Is that so?"

She said that how would He Shu know if no one reminded him. Actually, He Shu had been back for some time, and because of etiquette, He Shu would not write to her, so it was rare for him to send someone!

When Zhou Shuren came back in the evening, Zhulan smiled and said, "I never thought that Lord Wang's mansion would send someone to tell He Shu about Wu Ning."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "It must be that Lord Wang thought I had chosen him."

"What's going on?"

Zhou Shuren told the story, and Zhulan said quietly, "This is just one sentence from the boss, and the subordinates have to analyze it in eight parts."

"He just overthinks it. I think I'm a good boss."

Zhu Lan pinched Zhou Shuren's skinny face and said, "You really should listen to their comments about you behind your back. Mrs. Tao and I have mentioned more than once that Mr. Wang is always busy with work when he returns home!"

Zhou Shuren, "That's because they were too lazy in the past."

Zhu Lan let go of her hand. "Let's not talk about work. Let's just say that you smile all day. They've been cheated so many times. How can they not think too much? So, don't say you're a good boss."

They are hoping that you will leave Jinzhou City as soon as possible and cause trouble somewhere else!

Zhou Shuren coughed. This was indeed his fault. "I went to see my son. He took a bath for a long time but didn't come out. He must be playing in the water again!"

Zhulan laughed, this is a slip, then picked up the account book beside her, which was all the income details this year. After counting carefully, the Zhou family's wealth was not small, and Zhulan also had a considerable savings. Her fingertips slid over the numbers, her son was grown up, and it was time to move the money next year.

Seven days later, at the banquet in Ran's house, Zhulan and Tao sat together. Tao drank hot tea and said, "Look how happy Qi is."

Zhulan, "How can I not be happy? The Qi family certainly hopes that the prince will get better and better. The restoration of the status of the Third Master Ning is beneficial to the prince. The Qi family should be happy."

Tao pressed her handkerchief to the corner of her mouth and whispered, "I heard that Master Ning scared a lot of people when he came back."

Zhulan didn't know. The Zhou family had no background and didn't know about things that happened a long time ago. "It looks like there is a story."

Tao said, "I don't know much, but I heard a few words from the old man. It is said that the Ning family was very eye-catching back then. The eldest son of the Ning family died, and there was still the third son of the Ning family. Someone was secretly plotting against him!"

Zhulan was not surprised. The queen's surname was Ning, and the Ning family was the target. "Drink tea, these are not what we are discussing."

Tao also stopped talking. It was because she and Yang were getting along better and better, and the two families were future in-laws, that she was willing to say more. If it were someone else, she would not say anything. "I heard from my sister-in-law from my mother's family that the queen likes her granddaughter Zhenyue very much. When my sister-in-law met the queen, she held the child tightly and refused to let go!"

At the same time, he felt emotional in his heart that as long as Miss Ran San did not seek death, she would be safe in the prince's backyard. Who could have thought that Miss Ran San would have such good fortune.

Zhu Lan smiled, "Miss Ran San is blessed."

Tao felt jealous for a moment, but soon let it go. His daughter had her own blessings.

Inside the palace, the queen was teasing her granddaughter while looking at Shen Yile with the rest of her eyes. She thought to herself that things were indeed different. Before she had a granddaughter, she missed Shen Yile a lot. Later, Shen Yile got married and had not entered the palace for a long time, so her love for her gradually faded.

Shen Yile clutched the handkerchief, she had no other choice. She wanted to ask the empress for permission to go back to her parents' home to live for a few days. She had only just returned to the capital, and if Yao Yao hadn't helped, the baby in her belly would be in danger.

The queen picked up her granddaughter and looked at the haggard girl. She felt sorry for her because she had watched her grow up. "I know why you came. I will send a female official to go with you. The female official will take you back to Marquis Shen's mansion. You can go back when Prince Yao comes back."

One hour later, chapter

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