Chapter 781 Don’t be too arrogant, your brother is holding a knife
The queen pursed her lips and said, "No, I understand in my heart."
She did not regret letting the Ning Mansion recognize her son. Thinking of her eldest son, although the younger son would have to return to the royal family in the future, this incident would be good for both sons. The eldest son could rest assured to reuse the younger son and protect him wholeheartedly.
The emperor does not need to be shy about loving his youngest son, and there is no need to worry that loving his youngest son too much will cause instability in the court.
She also doesn't have to endure it for the future as she cannot openly favor her younger son. To be honest, the emperor does feel guilty about his younger son and loves him, but compared with his eldest son, it has to be said that the eldest son is the emperor's entire hard work and the heir to his legacy. If the two sons really have a conflict, the emperor will still favor the eldest son.
The queen held the emperor's hand and said, "It's fine now."
The emperor shook the empress's hand back. He wanted the Ning family to adopt Rongchuan. His initial thought was to protect his youngest son, but he was the emperor after all and had a lot to consider. Later he thought that if the Ning family adopted Rongchuan, it would be good for everyone, which led to the current development.
The emperor said, "Yes."
At Zhou's residence, Zhou Shuren came back from the study. Zhulan put down the red veil in her hand and asked, "Look at your smile. Kids, did you do well in the exam this time?"
When her grandchildren came back, she asked about their grades. As a result, they had to show them to their grandfather first. In their eyes, she, as a grandmother, could not compare to Zhou Shuren. She felt sad when she thought about it.
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "Mingyun got first place. He answered the test paper freely. Although he is young, his opinions are sharp. Mingrui is also good. He made it into the top five. Mingteng was just a little short of the middle position. After all, his foundation is not as good as Mingrui. All the children are good."
Zhulan is also happy for her grandchildren. "It seems that they are adapting well to the new academy."
"They've adapted well. When these kids grow up, I won't have to worry about the future of the Zhou family anymore."
Zhulan said, "Time flies by so fast, and all my grandchildren have grown up."
Zhou Shuren also lamented that he and Zhulan were getting older year by year. His eyes fell on the red yarn, "What are you doing with the red yarn?"
Zhulan said, "I think the red yarn in the fabric shop is pretty good, so I'm thinking of embroidering some patterns on it to make some decorations."
Zhou Shuren took the embroidered picture and said, "Your embroidery skills are getting better and better."
"Practice makes perfect, and I have some natural talent."
Zhou Shuren put down the red yarn and said, "Don't sew it anymore. It will tire your eyes."
"good."
The next day, at the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren had just finished court when the Second and Third Princes came to get the silver. The Crown Prince also arrived at the Ministry of Revenue early.
The prince drank tea and looked through the accounting books. "Second brother, third brother, you are here."
The second prince and the third prince both had the vouchers approved by their father in their hands. They came to the Ministry of Revenue to withdraw money.
The second prince was not surprised that the Grand Master was in the Ministry of Revenue. He got the news yesterday and handed the letter in his hand to the Crown Prince, "My brother has been ordered to withdraw money, but he is not as free and easy as the Crown Prince. I am in a hurry, so I will not chat with the Crown Prince for more."
The Third Prince smiled and said, "My younger brother is also busy. I really envy the Crown Prince for having the leisure time to drink tea."
Zhou Shuren silently looked at the two boxes beside the Crown Prince. In the boxes were silver bills. The Crown Prince had just received these from Lord Qiu, who said that he would personally hand them over to the Second Prince and the Third Prince. Lord Qiu was eager to let go, so he gave the silver bills and slipped away early.
The prince put down his teacup and said, "So my brothers don't want to see me. I'm so sad."
The second prince frowned, "Lord Zhou, where is the silver?"
Zhou Shuren smiled, "It's on the table."
The second and third princes looked at the table. Now it was in the hands of the crown prince. The two princes said, "......."
The Crown Prince played with the box in his hand, "Originally I wanted to hand it over to my brothers in person, but unfortunately, the Crown Prince has not been deposed yet, and my brothers don't respect me as the Crown Prince. I want to go to the palace and ask my father if I have been deposed by imperial decree!"
The Second Prince Zhang Jingyang felt nervous. The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. If they really let the Crown Prince enter the palace, they would all be accused of disrespecting the Crown Prince. They might even lose their jobs. They couldn't let the Fourth Prince get away with it.
The third prince Zhang Jingshi felt that the crown prince was still insidious and deliberately drank tea to attract their attention. They really didn't see the box on the table when they came in, and now he was setting a trap for them!
Zhou Shuren thought, after all, your brother is always your brother, don't act arrogantly, your brother has been holding a knife in his hand. He didn't think that the crown prince wanted to warn the two princes, he thought that the crown prince was just teasing the two princes on purpose!
The Crown Prince stood up slowly and said, "I will go to the palace to see the Emperor. I will personally hand over these banknotes to the Emperor. If you want to withdraw money, ask the Emperor for it!"
The second prince hurriedly said, "Brother, eldest brother, I was wrong just now. I was also anxious. Please don't take it to heart."
The prince looked amused, "What if I were to argue with you?"
The second prince was choked up, and in his heart he wanted to curse, but he hardened his heart and smiled, "Brother, how can you forgive me? I will do as you say."
The Crown Prince looked at the Third Prince, who was shocked. This expression was too familiar. "My brother will do the same."
The prince felt relieved and touched the box, "This silver is really a good thing. I, your brother, am under house arrest and sent to the Six Ministries, but I still have a big family to support. Life is very difficult."
The second prince, "......"
The Third Prince, "......"
Zhou Shuren, "......"
Zhou Shuren felt that he had lost. It turned out that the Grand Master was not only teasing the two princes, but was also openly blackmailing them!
The second prince took a deep breath, untied his purse and placed it in front of the crown prince, "Here is everything I brought today."
The third prince looked up at the sky in silence. He had brought a lot of silver with him. He wanted to treat guests today and bribe people. Although his purse was empty, it was full of large-denomination banknotes. He opened his purse with pain and glared at the second prince. He said, "You are so generous." He really wanted to open his purse and count the banknotes.
The prince still had some dignity. Of course, if Zhou Shuren wasn't here, he would definitely open his purse to check. Now he took the purse and handed over the two boxes. "We are brothers. What we just did is over. You guys are busy. Let's go!"
The prince and his brothers left with gritted teeth, and said to Zhou Shuren: "The Ministry of Revenue is a great place."
Zhou Shuren, "......"
He felt that the second and third princes would never come to the Ministry of Revenue in person in the future!
The Crown Prince waited for Zhou Shuren to leave, then opened his purse. He knew that the second son always liked to carry more silver when going out, and sure enough, there was a lot, almost one thousand taels. As the Crown Prince, he had lost!
The third brother should not have much money, as he had just been cheated by his father. But, wow, he had five silver notes of one thousand taels and several silver notes of one hundred taels. This showed that the third brother should have the strongest foundation among his brothers. Thinking of the Qi family, they really had a lot of money.
Zhou Shuren returned to the room, and Lord Qiu asked, "Are the two princes ready to leave?"
"Yeah, let's go."
Qiu Yan heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that he left smoothly. Even though he was giving the silver to the crown prince, he was still nervous in his heart, fearing that the crown prince and the two princes would make trouble in the Ministry of Revenue. Fortunately, he left.
Ningguo Mansion, Zhulan brought her daughter and granddaughter to the outside of the Mansion. The Mansion was truly magnificent. Even if it was low-key, it was still the Mansion.
I haven't been staying up late recently and have been taking medicine to recuperate, so the updates are all at noon. Thank you for your concern.
Finally, Yangyang is a bit clumsy and the code is slow, please forgive me... I will always remember the chapters I owe you...
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