Chapter 725: Getting Married

At night, Zhou Shuren was awakened by the sound of thunder. Just then, a flash of lightning flashed, and the dark house became bright, followed by a deafening thunder.

Zhou Shuren sat up, picked up the coat beside him and wanted to go downstairs to take a look.

Zhulan was also awakened by the thunder. There was a flash of lightning and thunder. Zhulan quickly grabbed the clothes because she was worried about her son.

Zhou Shuren had already put on his shoes, and Shen Xing was guarding outside the house. When he opened the door, he saw the dark night sky illuminated by lightning, as if a thunder dragon was flying in the sky.

Shen Xing was very happy, "Sir, it's raining."

Zhou Shuren curled his lips, "Yes, this rain must be quite heavy."

He was not worried about the dam, as he had not spent those years in Jinzhou in vain. However, if the rain was too heavy, he still had to pay attention to some mountains to avoid landslides that might cause casualties.

Zhulan arrived at her son's room. Old Lady Liu was on night watch today and whispered, "The young master is sleeping soundly."

Zhulan held the candlestick and looked at her son. The boy was sleeping soundly. He didn't react at all to the loud thunder. He slept soundly with his pony-like pillow in his arms. "Please keep an eye on him tonight."

Mrs. Liu: "Yes."

Zhulan left the house. It was raining heavily, so she quickly returned to the house. Zhou Shuren was sitting there waiting for her.

Zhou Shuren took the handkerchief and handed it to his wife, "How is my son?"

"He's sleeping like a piglet. He doesn't seem to be waking up at all. Don't worry."

Zhou Shuren, "You should also change your clothes quickly, your clothes are all wet."

"Okay, it's only the fifth watch, you can still sleep for a while, lie down and rest first!"

Zhou Shuren was indeed still asleep. The weather had been hot and humid the past few days, and he hadn't slept well at night. Now that it was raining outside and it was getting cooler, he could get some sleep. "Okay."

When I got up in the morning, it was still raining outside. The sound of the rain had a hypnotic effect, and Zhulan was somewhat reluctant to get up.

Zhou Shuren stood up, and Zhulan lay down for a while before sitting up. She could still hear the maids laughing. It was raining heavily, and everyone was happy.

The door was opened and moisture came in. The plants in the yard all stretched out their leaves and regained their vitality.

As Mrs. Song combed her mistress' hair, she said, "It rained enough this time. The water level in the lake in the garden has risen a lot."

Zhulan looked at the rain curtain outside the window and said, "It's good that it has rained enough. The people are waiting for this heavy rain!"

"Yeah, it's still a good year."

Zhulan smiled and said, "Yeah."

In the capital, the emperor and the prince finished their morning court session. They walked along the road, fanning themselves. The emperor said, "The sound of the rain is so beautiful."

The prince was relieved, "Yes."

The emperor was in a good mood today. God knows how much he feared drought. No, he was afraid of any disaster. "Let's go. Let's go back too."

The prince followed in his father's footsteps and he was in a good mood today.

At the Jinzhou government office, as soon as Zhou Shuren arrived at the office, Wang Ju started to circle around him. Zhou Shuren's face darkened, "Have you circled enough?"

Wang Ju was not dizzy, but he felt a little dizzy.

Wang Ju stopped walking. Hmm, she felt a little confused, but her mind was clear. "Sir, you have a very powerful tongue. You said it would rain and it would rain."

Zhou Shuren snorted, "This is only because we have a good relationship. Otherwise, do I really think you want to harm me? You can say such a thing?"

It was as if he was the rain god and it would rain whenever he said so.

Wang Ju, "Aren't there just you and me in this room?"

Zhou Shuren, "When it's hot, there will be heavy rain. This is also something we can learn from experience."

Wang Ju knew that she had said something wrong. Lord Zhou was such a cautious person that he would not leave any evidence behind. "Indeed, there have been many years in the past when heavy rain followed by very hot weather."

Zhou Shuren was satisfied. "Well, the rain won't stop for a while. Since you are here, I will arrange some things for you."

"Sir, you say."

Zhou Shuren explained the measures to prevent heavy rain. Roads on hillsides were closed to traffic, safety was required on both sides of the river, people were not allowed to stand under trees, and people were sent to check some old houses to prevent them from collapsing and killing people during heavy rain.

The heavy rain lasted for a day and a night before it slowly showed signs of stopping, as if it was making up for the previous rain. Some of it was over-made up, but fortunately, there were no casualties.

In the capital city, at the Mansion of Marquis Yao, Yao Yao touched her bright red wedding dress. She would be married tomorrow. She took her hand off the dress and looked at her concubine's room. She was going to leave this prison. She had no reluctance, only a feeling of relief, as she could finally leave.

Bai came in with her maid, "Yaoyao, what are you looking at?"

Yao Yao turned around and said, "Let me take a look at the house I live in."

Bai pulled the daughter over and said, "You will see this when you return to your parents' home in the future. Come here quickly. This is the money that I put in the bottom of your box for you. Keep it well. I know you know more than I do. I won't say anything else. Keep it well. This will be your support in the future."

Yao Yao did not refuse. He opened the box and took a look. It was a box of banknotes. "Thank you, mother."

Bai said, "I was afraid that the heavy rain would continue and delay tomorrow's auspicious time. Fortunately, the rain has stopped."

Yao Yao held her mother's hand and said, "Mom, my daughter is getting married now. Please think more about my brother and myself."

Mrs. Bai was very flustered. She held the lady's hand. She always felt that the lady had discovered something. She could only discover it because her son was not in good health. She thought more about herself and her son. After discovering the problem, she held the lady's hand tightly. "Now that you are married, you must think more about your husband's family. You don't have to worry about your parents' family. Do you hear me?"

Yao Yao lowered her eyes, "Mother, I understand."

Seeing the pinch marks on her daughter's hand, Mrs. Bai quickly let go of her hand and said, "Look at me, I'm not too harsh on you."

Yao Yao, "Mom, my daughter doesn't feel any pain."

In the Hanlin Academy, Shi Qing has a low presence, but everyone knows about his family affairs and they all sent their congratulations.

Chang Lian also stepped forward and said, "Congratulations."

Shi Qing was still looking forward to getting married. "Thank you. I will definitely be there tomorrow."

Chang Lian understood that although Shi Qing seemed to say the same thing to everyone, he really hoped that he and Rong Chuan could come. "Okay."

Shen Yang did not step forward. He touched his purse dejectedly. He had spent a large amount of money again. Since coming to the capital, he had spent a lot of money. He wrote a letter home the day before yesterday and should have received a reply today, but there was no news. He only had a dozen taels of silver left.

The next afternoon, after leaving the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian and Rong Chuan took a carriage to Shi's house. Rong Chuan got off the carriage and looked at the red ribbon on the gate of Shi's house with envy in his eyes. There was no sign of his house yet, let alone getting married.

Chang Lian followed him down, holding the box in his hand. There were not many guests at Shi's house. "It's really a bit deserted."

Rongchuan, "Yeah, it's really quiet."

Shi Qing stood at the door to welcome the guests. When he saw Chang Lian and Rong Chuan, his smile became much brighter. "You are here. Please come in."

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan handed over the gift box, "We carefully selected the gift."