Chapter 685: Cannot See

Tao handed the ball in her hand to the mother-in-law, "Yes, it seems that the child has grown up without me noticing. By the way, you came here today to ask me to act as a matchmaker, right?"

Zhulan took the handkerchief and handed it to Tao, "Smart."

Tao put down her handkerchief, "It's not that I'm smart, but the Ran family's behavior is too obvious."

Zhulan said, "So please."

Mrs. Tao hoped that the Zhou family would become better and better. This marriage would also be beneficial to her grandson. Zhou Mingyun was Yu Lu's biological brother. "Don't worry, I will definitely arrange it for you. When do you say I will come to your house to propose marriage?"

Zhulan said, "Tomorrow is fine. My eldest son is not at home. I want to discuss the horoscopes first, and then choose a good date for engagement."

"Okay, I got it."

Zhulan returned home and just entered the yard, she saw Butler Ding instructing the servants to load the carriage with boxes. These were the luggage of Chang Lian and his wife. They had quite a lot of stuff, and the boxes had already filled up the entire carriage.

Zhulan did not return to the courtyard but went to the third room. There were many boxes in the courtyard. "Are you all planning to move to the capital?"

When Mrs. Dong heard her mother-in-law's voice, she turned around and said, "Mom, you're back."

Zhulan pointed at the box and asked, "Are we moving everything away?"

Dong explained, "Mother, my husband said that my father would go to the capital at any time. It would be troublesome if we stayed here. Why don't we move to the capital together?"

Zhulan really didn't pay attention to these things. "Changlian is very thoughtful."

Dong hesitated for a moment and then said, "Mother, do you want to go to the capital with me tomorrow?"

Zhulan let go of Yuyi's hand, "Are you scared?"

Mrs. Dong stroked her daughter's clothes, not daring to look at her mother-in-law's eyes. "Mom, I'm not scared. It's just that I'm suddenly in charge of the family after leaving. I feel a little uneasy, so I hope you can take care of me."

After returning to the capital, she had to face various invitations and attend banquets by herself. She didn't even dare to attend by herself in Jinzhou City, let alone the capital.

What the capital city lacks the least is the powerful and the wealthy, and even less so officials. She was really afraid that she would not do a good job and would lose the people of the Zhou Mansion, and also her husband's people.

Zhulan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but I will leave two days later. I will go to the Ran Mansion to propose marriage tomorrow. I will wait until Mingyun has matched the horoscopes and chosen a date for the engagement before going to the capital."

Mrs. Dong said with guilt: "Thank you for your hard work. If I could handle it, you wouldn't have to work so hard."

She now understood how her sister felt when she first arrived in the capital. No, she was much better off than her sister. At least she had her mother-in-law, while her sister could only rely on herself.

Mrs. Dong felt a pain on her head because the girl in her arms was grabbing her hair. Fortunately, the girl was young and did not need to participate, nor did she have to be bullied like Mu Lan.

Zhulan couldn't help here, so she said a few more words and went back to the yard.

Just after I changed my clothes, Xue Han came in and asked, "Mom, I heard from my third sister-in-law that you are going to the capital?"

Zhulan, "You got the news pretty quickly."

Xue Han explained, "Mom, I just happened to go to see my third sister-in-law for something, and I said it casually, but my third sister-in-law didn't tell everyone."

"I know. Please sit down too. You are here for more than just asking questions!"

Xue Han fiddled with her handkerchief with her fingertips, "Mom, can I go to the capital with you?"

Zhulan was confused, "Are you going there for Rongchuan?"

Xue Han lowered her head, "I, I want to go see what the capital city looks like now."

Her mother told her everything that happened to Rongchuan in the capital. She was happy at first that Rongchuan expressed his feelings in front of the emperor, but she was worried that Rongchuan's background was too high and someone might interfere in his backyard in the future.

So she wanted to visit the capital, but as an unmarried girl it was not convenient for her to go with them. Now things are different, her mother will also be away for a few days, and if she goes with her mother, it won’t seem special.

Zhulan said, "It's wrong to lie. Okay, I know what you're thinking. You should pack up and go to the capital with me in a few days."

Xue Han stood up and sat next to her mother, holding her waist, "Mom, sometimes I really hope Rong Chuan will never be recognized again in his lifetime."

"Mother taught you to look ahead in everything. There is no point in running away."

Xue Han was depressed, "I don't want anyone to tell Rongchuan and me what to do in the future."

Zhulan touched her daughter's hair. She didn't want that either. Unfortunately, your father couldn't compete with Rongchuan's father, not to mention her as a mother. "As long as you have a good relationship and Rongchuan doesn't change his mind, you don't have to worry too much."

Rongchuan has suffered a lot since he was a child and has experienced life and death several times. The Emperor and the Empress will definitely not force Rongchuan.

Xue Han was stunned, "Mom, do you know Rongchuan's background?"

"No, I don't know."

"But my mother's tone just now was so sure, as if she knew something."

Zhulan pulled the lady up and said, "Now you are smart. Come on, stop making trouble for yourself. Hurry up and pack your luggage. This trip to the capital should be just for fun."

Xue Han smiled. Mother didn't deny it, but just didn't say it. So mother must have guessed something. She felt much relieved. "Mom, I'm going back to pack my luggage."

"Go ahead."

In the evening, Zhulan and Zhou Shuren talked about going to the capital. "I've been thinking about Mingyun lately and have really neglected it. I really should go to the capital to take care of Dong's family."

Zhou Shuren was silent for a while before he spoke again, "It's all debt. I don't think there's any way out."

Zhulan smiled and said, "I see you are angry and left you alone again. Don't worry, your son will be at home with you this time."

Zhou Shuren said helplessly: "You should come back earlier."

"I won't stay long. I'll be back after I've led Mrs. Dong to two banquets. Mrs. Dong is very smart. I don't need to stay any longer."

Zhou Shuren, "Yeah."

Inside the palace, the emperor could sense the queen's joy as soon as he entered the palace. The sound of the piano was full of joy. The emperor signaled the palace staff to leave. Soon, there were no outsiders in the palace. The emperor said, "Rongchuan will arrive in the capital tomorrow."

The Queen stood up from her seat. "So I wanted to go see him secretly."

Your Majesty, "How could you secretly watch him? He also came to the capital in a carriage, so you couldn't see him."

The Queen pulled the Emperor's sleeve and said, "I want to go to my Third Brother's house and ask him to invite Rong Chuan. I will hide and secretly see him."

The emperor shook his head, "Not good."

He couldn't start this, because if he did, he wouldn't be able to stop it in the future. He couldn't be soft-hearted, because it would bring danger to his son.

The Queen's joy disappeared. "I just miss my son. I could bear it before when I couldn't see or touch him, but now my mind is full of my son. Especially now that I know who my biological son is, and I still have to act, I miss Rongchuan even more."

The Emperor hugged the Empress tightly, "Think about it from another perspective. You are protecting your son by not going to see him. I am not necessarily preventing you from seeing him, but if you see him too often, there will always be clues. You can fool him once or twice, but if it happens too often, Rongchuan will be exposed."