Chapter 793: Good Acting

Each mansion that the Duke's Mansion's team passed by sent a butler or servant to check at the door of the mansion, wanting to know where the Duke's Mansion was going.

At the Yaohou Mansion, Yao Wenqi frowned and went to the gate to check in person. When he arrived at the gate, he met the eldest son Yao Zheyu and asked in a neutral tone, "You came to check in person too?"

Yao Zheyu has been working in the Ministry of War since he returned to Beijing. As long as his father doesn't look for him, he won't look for his father. He has been back to Beijing for so long, and this is the fifth time he has seen his father. "Yes."

Yao Wenqi hooked his fingertips into his palm. Every time he saw his eldest son, he regretted that he had listened to his father and did not deal with his eldest son as well.

The side door of Yao Hou's Mansion was opened, and the carriage of the Duke's Mansion had already passed by, and only a servant carrying a box was seen.

Although I didn't know what was in the box, I could tell from the way the servant walked that the things in the box were very heavy.

Yao Wenqi narrowed his eyes. Ning Xu had never concealed his kindness to Zhang Rongchuan. He had gone to Zhou's house and he had also sent people to investigate Zhang Rongchuan. Now the people who investigated had not returned yet. He did not believe that they were godparents. As for the Duke's Mansion, they would not recognize godparents.

Then the problem lies with Zhang Rongchuan.

Yao Zheyu had already turned around and left. His father didn't want to see him, so why would he want to see his father?

In the capital, several princes, except the third prince, have already left.

Zhang Jingshi was watching the demolition of a house in Dongcheng when he heard the news and said, "Keep an eye on it for me. Send me the news as soon as you get it."

"yes."

Inside the palace, the queen was sitting in the courtyard. She looked up when she heard footsteps and asked, "Why is the emperor here?"

The emperor sat aside, "I'll keep you company."

It would be a lie for the Queen to say that she was not moved. However, no matter how moved she was, she could not be as moved as her sons. She was no longer young. She was a mother, and especially after her son was replaced, she blamed herself all the time. Every time she thought about it, she would wonder, if she was powerful enough, would she be able to protect her son?

She had lost her son before and didn't want to try again, so the more critical the moment, the calmer she became.

The emperor took the queen's hand. The queen was well-maintained and much younger than him. He was old. "These days, I have gone to another palace to rest. You can..."

The queen covered the emperor's lips with her hand. She understood the emperor. Although her son had not told her, she knew that this was a trap. "I understand."

The Emperor held the Empress's hand tightly and looked straight into her eyes. Even though their relationship had been restored, there was still a rift between them. He held it tighter again. Now everything was fine. He smiled and said, "Ningxu will bring Rongchuan to the palace tomorrow."

The queen's eyes were full of anticipation. "Yes."

At the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Shuren and Zhulan received the news early and were waiting at the gate. From a distance, they saw the carriage team of the Duke's Mansion. Soon, the carriage stopped at the gate, and Duke Ning and his wife got off the carriage.

Zhou Shuren and Zhulan stepped forward to greet him, "Duke Ning, Madam Duke."

Duke Ning smiled and said, "We are all family from now on, Lord Zhou, there is no need to be so formal."

The Duke's wife had already taken Zhulan's hand and said, "I have always wanted to see you, but I never had the chance."

What she saw today was pretty much what she had thought. Yang was the same person as Lord Zhou, as she could guard the Zhou family's backyard and educate the children well.

Zhulan smiled and said, "I will definitely visit the old lady often in the future."

The Duke's wife smiled and said, "I like to hear that."

All the masters of the Duke's Mansion have arrived. Although they have all come, there are not many people. They have to recognize their relatives first, so they are all in the front yard.

Duke Ning waited until the thank-you gifts were carried to the front yard before he spoke: "The Zhou family has been very kind to the Ning family. Not only did they save Rongchuan's life, they also educated Rongchuan so well. We, the Ning family, have no way to repay them. These are just gifts from our family. Please accept them."

Zhulan looked at the open boxes in the yard. She didn't mind throwing away too many material possessions. The jewels in the boxes made her dizzy. There were also several boxes of gold. The remaining boxes contained books, calligraphy and paintings, antiques and other things.

Zhulan felt sad, because the wealth she had worked so hard to save was not as much as this thank-you gift. This was the wealth of a top noble family!

Zhou Shuren said, "The thank-you gifts from the Duke are too expensive. We really raised Rongchuan as our son, not for material gain. Please take back these thank-you gifts."

Duke Ning smiled and said, "I see Lord Zhou's sincerity, but this is the Ning family's intention. If Lord Zhou doesn't accept it, I will be ashamed to acknowledge him as my grandson."

Zhou Shuren hesitated, "This."

Duke Ning continued, "Lord Zhou would not want Rongchuan to stay away from home, so please accept it."

Zhou Shuren's expression was very accurate. He was a little embarrassed, but more of a consideration for the Ning family. "Since the Duke said so, the Zhou family will not be able to delay any further. The Zhou family accepts the thank you gift."

Zhulan wanted to laugh in her heart. Zhou Shuren's acting skills were getting better and better, and his tone and expression were just right.

Zhulan and Zhou Shuren did not lose their composure because of the gold and silver in front of them, which made the Ning family look up to them a lot. You have to know that the Zhou family came from a farming and reading family. Although they lived a good life, few people could resist such a large amount of gold and silver, even in the capital.

Looking at the daughters-in-law of the Zhou family, there is surprise in their eyes but no greed. The family tradition of the Zhou family is really good.

The Duke's wife was very satisfied, thinking that only with such a family tradition could Rongchuan be taught so well.

Lady Ningguo said with a smile, "Little girl Xuehan, come here quickly."

Xue Han felt that everyone's eyes were on her. She encouraged herself secretly. She was not afraid. She thought of her mother's words and walked forward to greet them with a smile, "Hello, Madam Duke."

The Duke's wife took Xue Han's hand and said to Zhu Lan, "This child and Rong Chuan are a perfect match. I liked this girl at first sight."

Zhu Lan knew clearly that when the Duke's wife expressed her love for Xue Han in front of everyone, she also wanted to tell everyone in the Ning family not to neglect Xue Han. "It is Xue Han's blessing that she can catch your eye."

The Duke's wife was really happy in her heart, "We are all blessed, we are all blessed."

When Rongchuan saw that grandma liked Xuehan, he felt relieved.

The Duke's wife noticed Rong Chuan's little gesture, and her eyes were full of smiles. He was protecting her before she even got married. What a great relationship childhood sweethearts have. Thinking that she and her husband were also childhood sweethearts, the Duke's wife originally loved Xue Han so much because of Rong Chuan, and now she is more sincere to her.

There were too many people in the front yard, so the gift was accepted. Rongchuan returned to the Ning family, and Li and others invited Song and Yu to the garden.

Ning Zhiqi and Ning Zhixiang were entertained by Chang Lian, while the great-grandchildren of the Duke's Mansion were entertained by Ming Yun and several others.

There are two young ladies in the Duke's Mansion, both of whom are Ning Zhiqi's daughters, Yu Shuang and Yu Lu.

Many people left and the front yard finally seemed less crowded.

Zhou Shuren was chatting with Duke Ning, and Ning Xu and the Crown Prince would interrupt from time to time. They were all talking about Rongchuan's growth over the years and didn't talk about anything else about politics.

Zhulan and the Duke's wife did not just talk about Rongchuan, they also talked a lot about Mingyun and others. Zhulan knew that the Duke's Mansion was very concerned about Mingyun's excellence, and she also hoped that Mingyun could interact more with the several young masters of the Duke's Mansion.

Mrs. Du was unable to get a word in. She was thinking about the thank-you gifts that were sent to her. These thank-you gifts were from the Duke's Mansion, and this time they really spent a lot of money.

(End of this chapter)