Chapter 724: Looking Forward

Rongchuan was originally immersed in the knowledge he gained, but now he felt like a thorn in his side. "Thank you, Lord."

Zhang Jingyang retracted his gaze and quickly picked up a chopstick, scooped out a small half of the fish meat, put it in the bowl, and then turned his gaze to Lord Ning. This attitude was totally wrong.

Don't think that Lord Ning is kind to everyone, that's just a mask. Lord Ning is sincere to his nephew, the Crown Prince, but he firmly places himself in the position of a subject. However, he is a little frightened by how nice he is to Zhang Rongchuan. Did he feel the father's love in a trance?

Ning Xu saw Rong Chuan looking at him with doubt, and his voice softened, "Don't look at him, eat more."

Zhang Jinghong came back to his senses and saw that there were only a few pieces of meat on the plate. He took away half of it. He didn't want to know why Lord Ning was so nice to Zhang Rongchuan. He would rather eat more. This opportunity was rare. He hadn't been to the restaurant for a long time since he knew his life experience. He didn't take money seriously before, but it's really not easy to save money now!

During the meal, Ning Xu often picked up food for Rongchuan. He didn't need to avoid it. He would get to know Rongchuan sooner or later, so it would be better for him to lay the groundwork in advance.

After returning to Zhou's residence, Chang Lian did not rush back to his room. Instead, he and Rong Chuan went to stroll in the garden. "Lord Ning is too kind to you."

Rongchuan was silent. Third brother's words were subtle. How could this be too good? It was simply too good, as if he was treating his son the same way. Rongchuan was frightened by this idea.

Chang Lian looked sideways at Rong Chuan who had stopped walking, "What's wrong?"

Rong Chuan shook his head. He couldn't have such an idea, lest he be disappointed. "We'll know when the time comes. Third brother, I drank a little too much. I want to go back and rest."

Chang Lian exclaimed, watched Rongchuan leave, and then touched his chin. Could it be that Rongchuan was Lord Ning’s child?

The next day in Jinzhou, Zhou Laoer had breakfast in the main courtyard. After his parents finished eating, he said, "Dad, I am leaving for Lizhou today. Do you have anything else to tell me?"

Zhou Shuren put down the handkerchief he was using to wipe his mouth, "On your way to Lizhou, pay attention to the weather conditions in other states, and write a letter every time you arrive in a state."

Zhou Laoer made a note and said, "Son, be sure to pay more attention to the weather."

Seeing that Zhou Shuren had nothing else to say, Zhulan spoke up, "Please take good rest on the way. Don't rush. Take good care of yourself when you go out."

Zhou Laoer felt warm inside. In the past, he would never take the initiative to come to the main courtyard to have a meal with his parents before leaving. Today was the first time, and he felt particularly good. "Mom, I'll remember this."

Zhulan stood up and handed the prepared letter and gift box to Changyi, "The two small boxes on top are for your eldest aunt and second aunt, and the box on the bottom is for Miss Wuchun. Your eldest aunt wrote to say that the little girl's hair has grown long enough to wear jewelry, so I picked out some jewelry. You can give it to your eldest aunt when you arrive."

Zhou Lao Er smiled and said, "The daughters of the Yang family are all rich and noble."

Zhulan also smiled, "Yes."

Wuchun's daughter, who was born when the Zhou family left Lizhou, was born after the Chinese New Year. The little girl is three years old now and knows how to wear jewelry.

Zhou Shuren went to the yamen, and Zhulan personally saw Zhou Laoer off. Although they were traveling light, they had several horse-drawn carriages, which mainly contained food that Zhulan brought back to her mother's family and were rare in Lizhou.

Zhulan sighed quietly. Ever since her parents passed away, the letters had not been as frequent as when they were alive. Usually they would only receive one during the holidays, or she would send one letter after another.

Zhao supported her mother-in-law and said, "Mom, the weather is hot, let's go back."

"good."

Zhao's brows relaxed and a smile appeared on her lips. Since her husband changed, she found that her life had become smoother and her son and daughter smiled more often. Life was really good now.

Back in the main courtyard, Zhulan picked up the cloth and continued to make clothes. She wanted to make a few short jackets for her son so that he could wear them when sleeping at night so that he would be more comfortable at night.

Zhao was not in a hurry to leave, but reached out to help divide the lines.

Zhulan took a look and she knew that Zhao just wanted to accompany her and didn't stay for any reason.

Zhao took the needle and said, "Mom, let me thread the needle for you!"

"good."

Zhao dressed quickly. Zhulan smiled and said, "Young people still have good eyesight. I am old now and my eyesight is not as good as before."

Zhao: "Mom, you are not old."

Zhulan took the needle and said, "You have to take good care of your eyes and do less sewing in the future. You will understand when you are old."

Zhulan protected her eyes, but the dim light from the candle still hurt her eyes.

Zhao smiled and said, "Mom, I don't want to sew big pieces now."

"Just be aware of it. By the way, Mingrui has told you about the Ma family."

Zhao nodded, "Yes."

"You are here today, so I will tell you the truth. There is no rush for Yushuang's marriage. I will carefully choose a suitable one for her. Marriage is a major event in one's life. It is not easy for a woman. You and I are both women. Marriage is like reincarnation. A good in-law will bring you happiness for the rest of your life. Yushuang should be careful."

Zhao thought about her life in Zhou's house and felt ashamed for her previous thoughts. "Mother, daughter-in-law."

"Changzhong said he wanted a pony on his clothes, so I'm going to sew one for him. There's a lot of thread here, can you help me pick it out?"

Zhao understood that her mother-in-law didn't want to continue the discussion, meaning that the past was the past and they should look forward to the future!

In the afternoon, the Emperor and Ning Xi were playing chess in the pavilion of the Yu Garden. The Emperor was about to lose when he suddenly said, "I heard that you took Rongchuan to a fish feast yesterday? And you kept picking food for Rongchuan?"

Ning Xu knew that the emperor must have summoned him for this matter. He felt a sour taste in his mouth. Although he felt very happy in his heart, he did not dare to show it. "I am just laying the groundwork and waiting for the right opportunity."

The emperor hummed, "It's your turn."

Ning Xu looked at the chessboard. He didn't dare to win. "I'm ready, your subordinate."

The emperor looked at the chessboard that had come alive again and snorted in his heart. He was dreaming about trying to gain favor in front of his son and wanting to beat him.

Ning Xi felt helpless when he saw that the emperor was so ruthless. He felt that the emperor would bully him often in the future!

In Jinzhou, Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office. Old Master Wang had already poured a lot of cold tea. Zhou Shuren frowned and asked, "Drinking so much cold tea so early in the morning, can your stomach handle it?"

Wang Ju was not in high spirits. "Who made the weather so hot? It hasn't been this hot in years. The last rain didn't bring down the temperature."

Zhou Shuren looked at Wang Ju. He was not too hot at first, but now he felt hot. "Hurry up and do your thing."

Wang Ju didn't want to move. It was cooler in Lord Zhou's room. "Sir, if it doesn't rain, you'll have to postpone your trip to Beijing."

Zhou Shuren was silent. In fact, there was no movement in the capital, but he knew it was related to the weather. The emperor was afraid that there would be a drought in Jinzhou!

Zhou Shuren, "I think it will rain in two days."

He came not only to go to Beijing, but also because he didn't want there to be a drought. He had the memory of his original body, and drought was too horrible. He had never experienced it, and didn't want to experience it!

(End of this chapter)