Chapter 823: Storm is Coming

Zhou Shuren opened the letter and said quietly, "This is really a big deal."

Changzhi had been staring at the letter. When he heard that it was a big deal, he thought something had happened to his third brother, and asked worriedly, "Dad, what happened to my third brother?"

Zhou Shuren handed the letter to Changzhi, "Your third brother is fine, you will know for yourself when you read it."

Zhulan was right next to her husband and had already read the letter. She had only one feeling: Shen Yang's bomb had finally exploded, but she didn't know why it suddenly exploded.

Changzhi's hands were shaking as he held the letter. He said in disbelief, "The letter must be fake!"

While his wife was thinking, Zhou Shuren reached out for the skewers. Just now, his wife was staring at him and he didn't eat much. He grabbed two skewers with one hand and replied while eating, "It's just a rumor now. As for whether it's true or not, what does it have to do with us? The emperor knows whether it's true or not."

Changzhi noticed that his father was eating the skewers quickly, and reached out again. Seeing his father eating the skewers while his mother wasn't paying attention, his worries suddenly disappeared, "Dad is right."

Zhou Shuren reached for the chicken leg, but was hit. He retracted his hand and said with a flattering smile, "I'll have another chicken leg."

Zhu Lan snorted, "Do you really think I didn't see it just now? I was trying to save your face, but you forgot it yourself."

Zhou Shuren knew that his wife would not let him eat, so he wiped his hands with a handkerchief, picked up the porridge beside him and drank it slowly.

Li and Zhao didn't know what had happened. They only knew that if their father-in-law said it was okay, it must be okay.

Su Xuan knows a lot, but her mind is in a mess. She is thinking about the fifth prince now. Her intuition tells her that the future will be unstable.

Changzhi took the skewers and handed them to his wife, "My wife."

Su Xuan came back to her senses, looked at her father-in-law and mother-in-law who were at ease, and suddenly smiled. Why should she worry, her father-in-law was there, "My husband eats too."

Chang Zhi lowered his voice and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. Dad is here and he knows what's going on."

Su Xuan nodded to show that she understood. She found that it was a perfect time for her father-in-law to leave Beijing for recuperation. She felt that her father-in-law was even more unfathomable.

In the capital, Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian saw that everyone had no interest in doing their work, so he had no interest in doing it either. Today, Shen Yang entered the palace in the morning, and somehow in the afternoon, word got out that Shen Yang was the real fifth prince, and the current fifth prince was a fake.

This Hanlin Academy member often went to the palace and met the emperor many times. Rumors spread that the more people looked at Shen Yang, the more he looked like the emperor.

Chang Lian looked at Shen Yang sitting in the corner. There was no one around Shen Yang at the moment. The true or false fifth prince was related to the royal family, and no one dared to get close to Shen Yang, for fear that the rumor was just a rumor and Shen Yang would be angered in the future.

Those who can enter the Hanlin Academy are not stupid. No one is willing to gamble with his or her future and family. They all wait quietly for the result.

Chang Lian lowered his head. He felt that there was something wrong with Shen Yang's identity. He discovered it when Shen Yang entered the Hanlin Academy. As for whether he was really the fifth prince, he didn't know. He only knew that Shen Yang was the center of the vortex, and whoever got close to him would be seeking death.

Chang Lian missed his father very much. It would be great if his father was at home. However, when his father was not at home, he remembered his father's words and took care of himself.

Shen Yang clenched his hands, feeling both panic and hope. He was afraid that the rumor was false and that if the emperor was furious, he would have no way to survive. The emperor would not care whether he was involved in the rumor or not.

He also hoped that it would be great if he was really the fifth prince. He was tired of the house in the alley and the life without money. If he was the fifth prince, would Zhou Changlian still dare to threaten him?

Rong Chuan stood at the door, "Third brother, I have something to talk to you about."

Chang Lian stood up quickly. After the rumor spread, he wrote a letter to his father, and Rong Chuan also sent someone back to Ningguo Mansion. This meant there was news. "Good."

Rongchuan and Changlian came to a corner, and Changlian asked, "What did the Duke and the Marquis say?"

Rong Chuan lowered his voice, "Grandpa and Dad called me and told me to be honest and not to worry about anything, and not to contact Shen Yang. Dad asked me to tell you too."

Chang Lian blinked his eyes. The Duke of Ning was the Empress's maternal family, and the Fifth Prince was the Empress's son. Now the real and fake Fifth Prince had a great relationship with the Ning Mansion, but the Ning Mansion had no intention of intervening and asked Rongchuan not to get in touch with him. There was a big problem here.

Chang Lian's heart was pounding, and he decided not to think about it anymore. "I know."

Rongchuan felt relieved after hearing what his grandfather and father said. "Well, I'll go back first."

Chang Lian: "Okay."

Inside the palace, the emperor looked extremely ugly. Eunuch Liu dared not even breathe and huddled in a corner without moving.

The prince knew clearly in his heart that it was not his father who spread the rumor, especially at this time when Zhang Jinghong was being used as bait outside and his father would not interrupt his plan, so the rumor could only have been spread by Yao Wenqi.

The second prince Zhang Jingshi was in a bad mood. He really looked down on Shen Yang. Although his father took special care of Shen Yang, he really didn't take Shen Yang seriously. He even thought that it was good for Shen Yang to stay in the Hanlin Academy and could be used as a bargaining chip.

Now that the chips have come out on their own, it would be strange if he could be in a good mood.

Moreover, now is the time to clean up the Ministry of Justice, and the rumors about Shen Yang inevitably make people think too much.

Zhang Jingshi looked at the silent prince, opened his mouth and closed it.

The Emperor looked gloomy and said to the Crown Prince, "Now the rumor has spread all over the capital, and it can no longer be suppressed."

The prince apologized, "It was my negligence."

The emperor raised his hand. Yao Wenqi was prepared. "Since the rumors can no longer be suppressed, let's do this for now. You can leave."

Zhang Jingshi was stunned. Did his father mean to let the rumors continue and ignore Shen Yang?

After leaving the government hall, Zhang Jingshi approached the prince and asked, "Brother, what does the emperor mean?"

Prince, "It means to ignore Shen Yang for now and clean up the Ministry of Justice first."

Zhang Jingshi narrowed his eyes. Why did he have a feeling that his father and the crown prince had a tacit understanding, as if they had a common secret? This feeling was particularly bad. However, the crown prince was right, the Ministry of Justice did need to be cleared out. As for Shen Yang, he was a fool anyway, so there was no rush.

The prince pressed his temples. He had been tired these days and was hit by Shen Yang. Now he had a headache. However, he thought on the bright side. Yao Wenqi and his accomplices had different opinions.

The prince knew that Zhang Jinghong was slowly infiltrating the inner circle. He really underestimated Zhang Jinghong. Yao Wenqi was also afraid. First there was Zhang Jinghong's action, and then there was the Ministry of Justice. That's why he revealed that Shen Yang wanted to abolish Zhang Jinghong and divert attention.

The prince had to admit that this was a good move, but it ruined the chessboard between him and his father, which was not good.

At the gate of the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian and Shi Qing came out together. Shi Qing had been in contact with many people and knew a lot. Although he didn't know Shen Yang's background, he had received an order to keep an eye on Shen Yang, so he knew it was not simple. He lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry about anything. Wait for Lord Zhou to return to Beijing."

Chang Lian knew what was going on. "I understand."

Shi Qing left first in the carriage. Before Chang Lian got on the carriage, he saw Shen Yang's servant. The servant had an anxious look on his face and he couldn't help but look at him a few more times. After getting on the carriage, Chang Lian suddenly opened his eyes with his eyes closed. He found that Shen Yang's servant had a great influence on Shen Yang.

Chang Lian wanted to drink some tea to calm his nerves. Things were becoming increasingly complicated. A storm was about to come.

(End of this chapter)