Chapter 872: Knowing the Truth but Pretending to Be Ignorant

Steward Ding handed over the visiting card, "This is a card just sent from the Ran Mansion."

Zhu Lan took it and flipped through it, smiling, "Ran Wan has arrived in the capital."

When Gao heard the surname Ran, she took a while to think about who it was. She was the future eldest grandson's wife of the Zhou family. She smiled and said, "This is a visiting card."

Zhulan put down the post and said, "Yeah."

Seeing that it was getting late, Gao said, "I will go back today. Let me know when you have chosen a good day."

Zhulan stood up and said, "Thank you so much for today."

"I will have trouble with you in the future."

Zhulan, "As long as you ask, I will definitely do it."

In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Yang kept sneezing. His mind was a little fuzzy and he couldn't concentrate. He lay weakly on the table. It was no use being careful because he still caught a cold.

He didn't want to come today, but with a grudge in his heart, he came with gritted teeth.

He has low emotional intelligence, but he is not stupid. When he heard that Rongchuan went to Zhou's house, he knew the reason why he suffered. He sneered and thought that those who were raised from childhood were different.

Zhou Shuren naturally knew that Zhang Yang was ill, and the doctors were quite worried, but Zhou Shuren's calmness was so contagious that the doctors calmed down.

But when they heard the news that the fifth prince had entered the palace, several doctors brought it up again, and Doctor Zhao was pushed out, "Sir, the fifth prince has entered the palace."

Zhou Shuren looked at the completed form without raising his head and said, "Oh."

Doctor Zhao repeated, "Sir, the fifth prince is ill and has gone to the palace."

My lord, you set a trap for the Fifth Prince, we all saw it clearly. Now the Fifth Prince has gone to the palace to complain. Please give me some reaction!

Zhou Shuren waved his hand, "I heard you. You guys should do what you need to do. Fill out the tax forms for each province according to what I just told you. Hurry up. I need it urgently."

Doctor Zhao carefully distinguished the adult's tone. The adult really didn't care. Several people looked at each other and said, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren thought to himself that Zhang Yang must not have been able to see the emperor when he entered the palace, and he went to complain because he was sick. If this was his biological son, the emperor would definitely go to see him, but unfortunately this was not his biological son, and the emperor was afraid of being infected!

Especially now that the emperor is old, he takes better care of his health than ever before.

Inside the palace, Zhang Yang felt even more anxious. He must look extremely pitiful now, and his father would vent his anger for him.

The wish was good, but unfortunately I didn't even get into the Zheng Palace, and I didn't even see Eunuch Liu, but only saw a little eunuch.

The young eunuch was also far away, "Your Highness, the Emperor has been unwell these days and cannot see Your Highness. The Master is sick, and the Emperor asked Your Highness to return home to rest. The imperial physician is already on the way to the Prince's residence."

The heat in Zhang Yang's heart froze instantly, and his head was no longer hot, only a cool chill. "Does the prince have anything to say?"

The young eunuch was a little stunned and shook his head, "No."

The young eunuch lowered his head and said, "The Emperor has another word for Your Highness. Tell Your Highness not to hold your hands too long and to always remember the face of the royal family."

Zhang Yang's body instantly went cold, his father knew his every move, he also knew that Zhou Shuren had tricked him, this was also a lesson from his father, this was the royal family, the most ruthless place.

Zhang Yang staggered and turned around, leaving the palace step by step. Halfway there, snowflakes began to fall from the sky. There was no one in front of him in the long alley, making the palace seem even colder.

Zhang Yang quickened his pace, walking as if he was running away from a ferocious beast behind him.

Inside the government hall, the crown prince looked up at his father several times, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

The emperor felt it and said, "If you have something to say, just say it."

The prince said, "Father, do you think Zhou Shuren has sensed something? He has a very good sense of proportion."

The emperor raised his head, "Do you feel the same way?"

The prince nodded, "Yes, everyone is concerned about whether the prince is real or fake, but Zhou Shuren has never asked about it. I think Lord Zhou is too cautious, but since Zhang Yang entered the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren has been very accurate in his judgment."

It's not easy to strike the right balance between ruining the plan and angering Zhang Yang.

The emperor was silent for a while, and then he cursed in a low voice, "This is a real old fox, he left himself out, but guessed a few things."

The prince lowered his eyes, "Father, how much do you think Zhou Shuren knows?"

The emperor dropped the folder in his hand and said, "I should be able to guess a little, but I don't think it's much. His smartest thing is to pretend to be ignorant when he knows the truth."

The prince smiled and said, "I think so too."

Zhou Shuren learned in the afternoon that Zhang Yang had returned to the Prince's Mansion and the Emperor did not meet him. News in the capital spread quickly.

The next day, Ran Wan's mother Liu brought Ran Wan to Zhou's house.

Mrs. Liu brought Ran Wan to greet them. Mrs. Liu said, "These are the pear pastes that Grandma brought for you."

Zhulan liked pear paste when she was in Jinzhou. This one was made by Ran Qi herself. "I was thinking that I won't be able to eat it this year if I'm not in Jinzhou. Your mother-in-law is so thoughtful."

Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Mother-in-law said you must have thought about it, so she made some more this year and asked me to bring most of it."

Zhu Lan smiled and asked Mrs. Song to take it down. She waved to Ran Wan, "I received the invitation yesterday and I thought about Miss Wan. It has been a while since I last saw her and she has become more and more beautiful."

Seeing that Yang Shuren didn't look perfunctory, Mrs. Liu smiled even more, "She hasn't changed as much as you say. You just haven't seen her for a long time."

Zhu Lan hugged Ran Wan and said, "As a mother, you see it every day, so you naturally can't notice it. I don't lie at my age."

Liu was very happy. The more the mistress of the Zhou family liked the concubine, the smoother it would be for the concubine to marry into the family. "I will let Wan'er come to accompany you more often when you live in the capital."

Zhu Lan responded, "That's great, but you must not let me go when the time comes."

"I will definitely let him go."

At this time, Mrs. Song came in with a box. Zhulan took the box. Inside was a set of head ornaments prepared yesterday. She opened the box and handed it to Ran Wan, "This set of head ornaments is newly made. The gems on it were awarded by the palace. I give it to you today, Miss Wan."

Liu's eyes wrinkled from smiling. This headdress was better than the one her sister-in-law gave her. The gemstones on the jewelry were indeed worthy of being prized in the palace. She was very satisfied with the Zhou family's attention to their daughter, but she still had to be humble. "Auntie, this headdress is too expensive."

Ran Wan also hurriedly put down the box, "Wan'er can't take it, Shu Ren, it's too expensive."

Zhu Lan pulled Ran Wan, "If you don't accept it, do you not want to accompany me, an old lady?"

Ran Wan blinked, then picked up the box, "Wan'er has accepted it. When Wan'er comes uninvited, you can't chase her away."

"Oh, look at what you said. I wish I could let you stay with me, an old lady, right now. It's a pity that Wan'er is still too young. We have to wait a few more years."

Ran Wan's originally calm face suddenly turned red and she lowered her head in shame.