Chapter 776: Acting Skills

At Zhoujia Village, Changli and Changzhi saw off Master Dong. Changli said, "I'm going to Lijia Village to meet my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Will you come with me? Or should we go somewhere else?"

Changzhi had nothing to say, so he said, "I will go to Lijia Village with my elder brother. I will accompany him to meet Uncle Li and Aunt Li first, and then go back to the house in Lijia Village to wait for him."

"Okay."

Xuemei sent her elder brother and Changzhi away, and Dong Yiyi arrived. Dong Yiyi walked in and saw the deserted yard. "I heard my father is here. Has he left?"

Xuemei thought that Master Dong would go to the Jiang family to take a look, but it seemed that he just left. "Come in and sit down. Let's talk inside."

Dong Yiyi understood, and she didn't feel disappointed. In the past two years, she would only go back to the Dong family during the Chinese New Year. At other times, the Jiang family and the Dong family had no contact. She heard the news and came over out of filial piety. She entered the house and said, "I think Jiang Du will go to Beijing with us this time!"

Xuemei smiled and said, "No, let's wait until after the autumn harvest before going to Beijing."

This time she couldn't bear to leave her son. Her son would go to the capital and would not return home for the next few years. Anyway, a month or two would not make a difference, so she could just stay at home for a few more days.

Dong Yiyi asked, "Will Jiang Miao go to Beijing?"

Xuemei shook her head, "She will stay at home and will not go to Beijing."

She knew in her heart that not everyone could resist wealth and status. The girl was still young, and she was afraid that she would be blinded by him. Even if she could find a marriage partner with the help of the Zhou family, she would not have enough confidence. The person she could truly rely on in the future was Jiang Du.

Moreover, girls are sensitive. She was afraid that her daughter-in-law would be compared with her nieces, so she was unwilling to let her daughter-in-law go to Beijing, as it would be bad for her future marriage. She would not gamble her daughter's life with her daughter-in-law's temperament. She and her husband did not ask for much benefit from the daughter-in-law, but only hoped that the daughter-in-law could live a happy life.

She and her husband are unsuccessful people. They don't have any big ambitions and their life is pretty good now.

Dong Yiyi had some thoughts but quickly suppressed them. She did like Jiang Miao, but considering the current situation of the Jiang family, she didn't dare to think too much about it.

In the capital, at the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was having lunch. Lord Ning came to the Ministry of Revenue. He quickly finished his meal and went out to meet Lord Ning. "Lord, why are you here at the Ministry of Revenue? Do you have something to ask me?"

Ning Xu did have something to do. Zhou Shuren had established himself in the Ministry of Revenue faster than Ning Fu had expected. His old man wanted to take Rong Chuan back, so he chose a day to come. "It is indeed something, Lord Zhou. I would like to invite you to a nearby teahouse for a visit."

Zhou Shuren had a break at noon, and Ning Xu came on time. It happened that the food in the Ministry of Revenue was a bit boring today. "Okay, please come, Lord Hou."

There are two teahouses near the Ministry of Revenue. One teahouse is frequented by officials of the Ministry of Revenue, and the other is relatively deserted. It is the cold teahouse that Zhou Shuren and his companions went to.

In the teahouse's private room, Zhou Shuren waited for the tea to be served and said, "The Marquis has come to see me personally, so I can now tell you what's going on."

Ning Xu organized her words in her mind, "What I want to talk about is a private matter, about Rongchuan."

Zhou Shuren knew what was going on. It was time to compete with his acting skills. Lord Ning was not easy to fool. He looked surprised and said, "What does this have to do with Rongchuan? What did he do wrong? Lord, Rongchuan is young. If he did something wrong, it's because I didn't teach him well. You can blame me if you want."

These words greatly improved Lord Ning's favor, and Zhou Shuren was very satisfied with what he said.

Ning Xu was touched. Zhou Shuren was really good to Rongchuan, just like his own son. She said hurriedly, "Don't be nervous. Rongchuan is very good. What I want to say is that Rongchuan looks very much like my eldest brother. I was concerned when I first saw him, so I sent someone to investigate. Now we can confirm Rongchuan's background."

Zhou Shuren's eyes widened. Well, the performance was perfect. He opened his mouth in shock. "So, Rongchuan is the son of Brother Hou?"

After saying this, I wanted to laugh, but I held it back.

Ning Xu was embarrassed. No, Rongchuan was the emperor's fifth son. She coughed and said, "No, Rongchuan is the son of this marquis."

Zhou Shuren guessed that the emperor wanted the Ning Mansion to recognize Rongchuan. When he really heard it, he couldn't help but twitch his lips. This operation was powerful, but he still had to act. He widened his eyes and said, "The Marquis said Rongchuan is your son? I remember that the Marquis is not married."

He laughed in his heart, and he wanted to hear how Lord Ning made up a story.

Ning Xu's eyes were somewhat embarrassed. He was the most ruthless person, but he was portrayed as the most infatuated person. He was still a little uncomfortable. "It's a long story. Hey, it was too chaotic back then. I hid Rongchuan's mother, and I was still plotted against when I gave birth to a child. These years, hey, I'd rather not talk about it!"

He couldn't act any more. Facing such a cunning fox like Zhou Shuren, it was better for him to say less.

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

Lord Hou's acting skills are not as good as his, and are a bit eye-catching. It can be seen that Lord Ning is not really an affectionate person, and his expression is a bit stiff.

Ning Xu felt nervous when he saw Zhou Shuren didn't say anything. He had practiced for a long time before coming to Zhou Shuren. He didn't want to be discovered. "Why doesn't Mr. Zhou say anything?"

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes in his heart, "I was just a little too surprised. Lord Hou, are you sure Rongchuan is your son?"

Ning Xu, ".......Yes, I have already found out that Rongchuan is indeed my biological son."

Zhou Shuren, "Are you sure? This is a matter of bloodline."

Ning Xu was asked twice in a row, and he already felt guilty. If Zhou Shuren's eyes hadn't been so sincere, he would have thought Zhou Shuren was doing it on purpose. "Yes, he is indeed my biological son. Rongchuan looks 80% like my deceased eldest brother, there is no doubt about it."

Zhou Shuren's ears were hurt by the shock. Lord Ning roared, which was deafening, but he still didn't tease Lord Ning. He was really afraid that if he pushed him too far, he would pull his collar and ask, "Lord Ning, are you looking for me? Are you ready to recognize Rongchuan?"

Ning Xu breathed a sigh of relief, finally asking the point, "Yes, you have raised Rongchuan for many years, I will tell you first, and I will arrange the rest."

Zhou Shuren was full of emotion, and his tone was cautious, "So, you know that Rongchuan and my daughter are engaged, their marriage?"

Ning Xu smiled and said, "I have no objection to their marriage."

Zhou Shuren laughed in his heart, it's useless for you to object, "Then I'm relieved."

Ning Xu paused and said, "It's just that this marquis has taken Rong Chuan back, and the Ning Marquis's mansion is in need of a mistress. Look, the two children have been engaged for many years, and they have a very good relationship as childhood sweethearts. One or two years won't make a difference, and it would be good for them to get married earlier."

Zhou Shuren gritted his teeth, "But Rongchuan said he had to wait two years. This kid has been protecting my daughter since she was young. So, should I go back and ask Rongchuan?"

Humph, he didn't believe Rong Chuan would dare to tell him that he would get married early.

Ning Xu didn't know what Zhou Shuren was thinking. She just thought that Zhou Shuren was reluctant to part with his daughter, so she smiled dryly and said, "We'll talk about it when the time comes."

Zhou Shuren asked, "My Lord, please tell me Rongchuan's life story. Do I need to tell Rongchuan?"

Lord Ning said hurriedly, "No, I will talk to Rongchuan in person tonight."

He was afraid that Zhou Shuren didn't know what was coming up in his mind, so he decided to talk to Rongchuan first, in case he didn't know how to answer Rongchuan's questions.

(End of this chapter)