Chapter 771: Suspicion

Zhou Shuren is really happy to mention his youngest son more often. This is to make his son's presence felt. Whether it is the emperor or the prince, being able to remember his son's name is always good for his son's future.

The emperor was very fond of the child he named, and Zhong represented the loyalty of the Zhou family, otherwise he would not have given the jade pendant. He smiled and said, "Your son doesn't look like you. I think he is quite strong."

Zhou Shuren said with a little pride: "That's because I have raised this child well since he was young. I have taken extra care of him since he was born."

He really has experience. It's his first time being a father, so he does everything himself and has experience in raising children.

The emperor was quite surprised. He didn't expect that Zhou Shuren actually liked children so much. He only paid attention to Zhou Shuren's political affairs and didn't pay much attention to his other personal matters. The only thing that impressed him was that Zhou Shuren had a particularly good relationship with his wife.

Ningxu didn't want to listen anymore. The more he listened, the more Zhou Shuren Xiu's son said, "Your Majesty, the dishes are ready and can be served."

The emperor was also a little hungry, "Okay."

The prince was used to touching the jade pendant. Just as he was about to raise his hand to take it, his jade pendant was given away by his father. This time, Zhou Shuren didn't need to mention his son much, he would remember it.

In Zhoujia Village, at the clan leader's home, clan leader Zhou was sitting on a rocking chair in the yard listening to his eldest son talk. He knew why Zhou Changli and Changzhi came back, but in his heart he was thinking about Zhou Changzhi. This kid married the county lord, and he hasn't been back for many years.

As they were talking, Changli and Changzhi entered the yard. Changli asked with a smile, "How is the clan leader these days?"

Patriarch Zhou quickly sat up and said, "Okay, I'm fine. Come and sit down."

Changzhi greeted him, "Hello, Chief."

Chief Zhou looked at Chang Zhi. He had a vague impression of him. When he was in Zhoujia Village, he only knew that this child was good at studying and didn't play with the children in the village. He rarely saw him. Now that he saw him, he looked at him carefully. This kid looked good. He had been a son of an official for many years and had a lot of aura. "Good, good, I didn't recognize him after not seeing him for so many years."

Chang Zhi said, "I have already married and have children, and I have matured a lot, but you haven't changed at all over the years."

Chief Zhou smiled and said, "I am old. I used to go to the clan school diligently, but now I don't even want to walk around."

At this time, the tea came up and Chief Zhou gestured for someone to drink. "This is the new tea I bought. It's not as good as the tea you have, but it's still good."

Chang Li, "Look at what the chief said. We don't care about these things. In my eyes, all I can drink is good tea."

Changzhi glanced at his eldest brother. The old eldest brother would not speak so smoothly. Life outside really tests people. He thought about going back and hanging out more with his eldest and second brothers.

Chief Zhou said cheerfully, "Come to think of it, I haven't seen your father for many years. Is everything going well for him in Beijing?"

Chang Zhi replied, "When we left, my father had not yet taken office. After all, the Zhou family has a weak foundation in the capital, and we will have to accumulate slowly in the future."

Chang Li continued, "My father is in good health, and everything is fine at home. You don't have to worry about him, he knows what's going on."

Patriarch Zhou really wasn't worried about Zhou Shuren. The fact that Zhou Shuren could reach his current position proved that he was a very capable person. He just wanted to know more about him. Only if Zhou Shuren was good, the Zhou family would be good. The Zhou family still needed Zhou Shuren's support.

Then Chief Zhou said, "Let's go to the clan school. The clan school has changed a lot. In recent years, some talented children in the clan have been studying in the clan school. You can also take a look."

The two brothers looked at each other and knew in their hearts that the clan leader wanted them to recognize the person, so they said together, "Okay."

In the capital, Zhulan brought her son home, took him back to the house, untied the jade pendant from his waist, and said, "I'll keep this jade pendant for you. I'll give it to you when you grow up."

Changzhong covered the jade pendant with his fat hands, "No, no, dad also told me to keep it for me, but he wouldn't give it to me even if I asked for it."

Zhu Lan was stunned, "What did your father collect for you?"

Changzhong pouted and said, "Daddy, help me keep the money in my purse."

Zhulan narrowed her eyes. She really didn't know about this. When she came to her senses, the kid ran away quickly. Zhulan was stunned. "This kid is really good at diverting attention."

Mrs. Song's eyes were full of smiles. The young master was really smart. "The young master treasures the jade pendant very much. He will definitely not damage it."

She knew the young master well. The more he liked something, the more he would keep it and not show it off.

Zhulan was really worried that the jade pendant might get broken. "Go and have a look. If he puts it away, that's fine. If he doesn't, tell me."

"yes."

The deputy butler, butler Wang, came in and said, "Madam, this is the invitation that just arrived."

"Okay, put it here."

Steward Wang was the steward of the government office in the capital. After the Zhou family came to Beijing, Steward Wang became the deputy steward, in charge of the front yard.

Zhulan picked up the invitation, it was an invitation from Yao Hou Mansion, this time it was an invitation from the wife of the Marquis. How could the Bai family still have the mood to hold a banquet when their own son just became stupid?

Zhulan was lost in thought when she heard footsteps and saw Mrs. Song coming back. Mrs. Song replied, "Young Master, put the jade pendant away."

"That's good. This is a post from Yao Hou Mansion."

Mrs. Song, "Are you going?"

Zhulan thought for a while and said, "Go."

Mrs. Song knew in her heart that her mistress would just go by herself, so there was no need for her to mention it.

In the afternoon, Zhulan felt the heat beside her during her nap. She opened her eyes and saw Zhou Shuren lying beside her. She really didn't notice that he had come back.

Zhulan got up carefully, and Zhou Shuren opened his eyes, "You're not asleep."

Zhou Shuren, "I just came back not long ago, and I closed my eyes to rest."

Zhulan took the pillow and sat down, "You didn't go to have tea, how did you meet the emperor?"

Zhou Shuren was speechless, "I did go for tea. I wanted to come back early but I ran into the emperor. The emperor had an appointment with Lord Ning, so I was just a bystander."

Zhu Lan said, "The Emperor really trusts you. The person next to the Emperor is the Crown Prince, right? I remember the Crown Prince is under house arrest."

"Yes, he did trust me. Rongchuan got some points, and my ability to act appropriately also got some points."

Zhu Lan chuckled, "This time it's just a test, to see if you would talk too much."

Zhou Shuren said quietly, "So when the Emperor and the Crown Prince left, I returned home and didn't go anywhere."

Zhu Lan whispered, "The emperor is always suspicious."

Zhou Shuren hummed, "Why don't you lie down for a while?"

"No, I slept for a while. I have a headache because I slept too much. Yes, Yaohou Mansion sent a letter. I am going to take a look."

Zhou Shuren, "It's good to go and take a look."

Zhulan stretched out her hand, "I heard from my son today that you kept something for him?"

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched, "Did this guy sell me out?"

"Yes, it's sold very cleanly."

Zhulan told the story of the jade pendant.

Zhou Shuren, "......."

The boy was still angry with him, and his son was really smart. He knew that if he sold him the silver would be gone, but even though he was young, he knew that the jade pendant was more valuable than silver.

Inside the palace, the emperor returned to the palace, and Eunuch Liu was already waiting, "Your Majesty, I just received news that the fifth prince did not see anyone, and got a letter."

The emperor looked at the letter on the table. This one was a copy. He picked up the letter and quickly glanced at it. "This is a test. I'm worried, so I asked someone to keep a close eye on it."

(End of this chapter)