Chapter 943: Promise
Mrs. Song said, "Mrs. Du is dead."
Zhulan was stunned, "How could he die?"
Mrs. Song replied, "The old lady went back from the Ningguo Mansion and begged for help again, but no one paid attention. The old lady was so angry that she died without waiting for the first lady."
Zhulan motioned for Song to go and rest, and said to the concubine, "Even if Du Luo died, Mrs. Du would not be resentful, but it was Mrs. Du who was resented. This time, Mrs. Du's grievance against Rongchuan is even deeper."
Xue Han pursed her lips, "All of this was caused by the Du family. You reap what you sow."
"That's what you said, but Rongchuan is the root cause, so he will definitely be angered. Forget it, don't think about it, and don't go to the Duke's Mansion in the next few days."
Xue Han hated the Du family in her heart. Now, even Mrs. Du was disliked by Xue Han. Mrs. Du was obviously able to restrain the Du family. Mrs. Du also had a great responsibility for the current situation of the Du family.
At the Ningguo Mansion, the Ningguo Duke heard the news and said to his second son, "The Du family is all under the control of the old lady today. She has passed away."
Ning Hui heard the dissatisfaction in his father's tone. Thinking of his wife scolding his third brother and Rong Chuan in anger, Ning Hui sighed. Not only was his father dissatisfied, he was also dissatisfied.
Duke Ning continued, "The Du family has done what they did today. I don't want to hear you talk nonsense to your wife. If you can't manage your wife, you can change her in the future."
Ning Hui's face turned pale. He had been a crown prince for so many years. If he couldn't become a duke, how would he cope with it?
Ning Hui looked at his father, who was full of impatience. He was impatient with his father's tolerance of his wife, and he was also impatient with his wife. His father was even more dissatisfied with him for not managing the Du family well for so many years, which led to a series of incidents. "Son, remember this."
Duke Ning sighed. He only had one son left at the time, and he turned a blind eye to his son who was in poor health. "Forget it, I was also wrong at the time, but you have to remember that Rongchuan is the prince."
Rongchuan’s biological father is the emperor. The emperor was the one who intervened in the Du family’s matter this time, and the emperor is the most protective person.
Ning Hui's heart skipped a beat, "My son will take good care of Mrs. Du."
Duke Ning hummed, "You can go to the Du family and take a look."
The person is dead, the son-in-law should go and take a look, and no one knows what kind of mess the Du family is in.
Inside the palace, the Emperor also received the news. With a sullen face, he gave instructions to Eunuch Liu, and then continued to look through the letter written by Zhou Shuren. This letter was delivered to the palace today. Zhou Shuren wrote it in great detail, and there were many things that he had not mentioned in their last chat. The Emperor was fascinated by it, and the reward of 20,000 taels was well worth it.
The prince was also curious about what Zhou Shuren had written. His father had been reading it for a while and kept saying "good" from time to time.
The Emperor put down the memorial. Zhou Shuren's ideas were very mature, which saved him a lot of detours. Seeing that the Crown Prince was looking at him, he had to tidy up his writing since it was not the time for the Crown Prince to see it.
The emperor asked, "You went to see Zhang Yang, how is his condition?"
The prince was puzzled and looked away from the folding paper. He replied, "Zhang Yang is looking for a famous doctor to treat him."
The Emperor said, "The poison he has been poisoned with is so powerful that it is useless to seek out a famous doctor."
The prince looked at his father strangely. Ever since he heard what kind of poison Zhang Yang was poisoned with, his mind has been thinking about his father uncontrollably. Since Rongchuan was born, his father has never had any children.
The emperor knew what the prince was thinking at a glance, "I have never been poisoned, do you think anyone can get close to me?"
Not only does his food have to be tasted, it also has to be checked twice before it can be served to him. Even though there are only father and son in Zheng Palace, there are many experts working in the dark.
The prince was puzzled, "Why?"
The emperor fell into memories. In order to gain power, he married Chen and others one after another. In order to consolidate power, the second child was born only a few years later, and the differences between his sons were not much different. He also did not expect that he had promised the empress Qingran that after he ascended the throne, the children would only be born by Qingran.
It's a pity that Rongchuan was replaced. Qingran had a grudge against him, and he didn't want the Chen family to continue having children and disrupt the balance. In addition, he also had a grudge because his son was lost, so he simply took the medicine.
Seeing his father remain silent, the prince felt that he had learned enough today, so he lowered his head and continued to organize his folders.
The emperor said, "Because of the promise."
When the Crown Prince saw his father stepping out, he was completely stunned. His father could only make promises to his mother, so his father's feelings for her were deeper than he thought. He and the Crown Princess also had a good relationship, but he would not make any promises to her. It was really hard to imagine the feelings of an emperor. The Crown Prince felt warm in his heart, but in the end, only heat remained. His father told him these today, trusting him, and also indirectly telling him that he would be the only one to ascend the throne.
The next day, Zhulan kept a close eye on the news about the Du family. She learned that Du Luo had been released, and that the Du family was returning to their hometown after the old lady's burial.
Li brought over the freshly made snacks. Zhulan tasted one and said, "It tastes good."
In Li's heart, her mother-in-law is a good eater. She said that the freshly made snacks must taste good. "Mom, if you like, eat a few more pieces."
Zhu Lan was puzzled, "This year you have developed three or four new snacks, and I haven't seen you give them to Su Xuan. What's the point of keeping the snack recipes?"
Li hooked her handkerchief and said, "My daughter-in-law wants to give Yu Lu some snack recipes as a dowry."
Zhulan was stunned. "Your eldest family has saved a lot of money. Yulu will be married in a few years. I will give her a dowry by then. Yulu's dowry will not be small. Why do you want to give a snack recipe as a dowry?"
Li had nothing to hide from her mother-in-law. In her heart, she thought her mother-in-law was almost like her own mother. "I have seen many officials rise and fall in recent years. The one who attended the banquet with me yesterday was demoted in the blink of an eye. I think that money is sometimes hard to keep, so it is better to remember the prescription. If I really have no money, I can sell the prescription or invest it in the company like I did, which can also help me in the long run."
Zhulan was very relieved that Li had already stopped needing her to teach her without her noticing. "Your idea is very good. Although a woman's dowry is her own, once she loses her support, she can't keep it. You reminded me today."
Li first grinned, then said, "Mother, I'm not hoping that my daughter will be in trouble, I'm just worried."
Two years ago, she was really upset. She ridiculed her vulgar official wife at a banquet, and something happened the next day. She was really scared and had nightmares for several days. Apart from her husband, she didn't even tell her mother-in-law.
After Li left, Zhulan's mind was full of prescriptions. There were many prescriptions in ancient times, and the most were from the palace, including those for skin care, health preservation, etc.
Zhulan wanted to sort them all out, even the cooking recipes, as these were all passed down from generation to generation.
When Butler Ding came in, Zhulan was talking to Mrs. Song about skin care prescriptions. Mrs. Song didn't know many prescriptions, so she would try to find some.
Steward Ding was very happy. "Madam, Master Meng Jie has returned to the capital. The servant of the Meng family just told me that Master Meng Jie has just arrived in the capital and will come to pay his respects tomorrow."