Chapter 953: The Zhou Family Has a Future

Chang Lian came back yesterday to fool his wife. He couldn't hide the fact that he was assassinated today. He motioned his wife to sit down and said, "Don't get excited for a while."

Mrs. Dong's heart skipped a beat. The clothes Chang Lian wore last night were not hers. If he hadn't been with Rong Chuan, she would have imagined something. Now her husband looked serious. She felt something was wrong. She said nervously, "Tell me."

Chang Lian told his wife about the assassination attempt yesterday, his eyes fixed on her.

Dong was motionless, her eyes wide open, as if she was about to faint. After a while, she stood up and pulled her husband, "Let me see if you are injured."

Chang Lian hugged his wife and could feel her hands shaking. Now they were shaking even more violently. She was afraid. He said soothingly, "I'm fine. Rongchuan and I are fine. Don't be afraid."

Mrs. Dong's eyes turned red. "Why am I not afraid? If something happens to you, what will happen to the three of us? Why did you tell me so late?"

Chang Lian held his wife's hand and said, "You have to take care of Yuyi and Yujiao. You've been tired enough for the whole day. I was worried that you wouldn't get enough rest. It's all over, it's all over."

Mrs. Dong cried particularly fiercely, crying out of fear. She knew that Chang Lian would face conspiracy, but she never knew that he would also face death.

Chang Lian continued, "I will be at home these few days, don't cry."

Mrs. Dong was still crying. She was afraid even when her husband was at home. The better the relationship between her and her husband, the weaker she became. She could not imagine life without her husband.

During breakfast, Zhulan saw Dong's red eyes from crying. She looked at Changlian, which meant that she had already told Dong. She didn't want to hide it. If the whole family knew about it, they would be more vigilant, especially Changzhi and Mingyun.

But Zhulan waited until after dinner to tell everyone in the Zhou family, and the whole hall fell silent for a moment.

Zhulan said to Mingyun, "I have asked the housekeeper to ask for leave from the academy. You can study at home these days."

Mingyun came back to his senses after hearing what his grandmother said. He looked at his uncle who was still alive and well before replying, "Yes."

Boss Zhou also came back to his senses. He was frightened. If, if it weren't for his servant and Rong Chuan who had a master by his side, his third brother might not have come back yesterday. "Chang Lian, are you really okay?"

Chang Lian heard his elder brother's trembling. He was quite scared yesterday. After a night's rest, he felt much better, but he was still a little nervous. No one would be calm when facing death. He felt very amazing that he could be so calm.

After hearing his elder brother's trembling, Chang Lian straightened his back. He had to support the Zhou family in the future, so the last bit of fear in his heart disappeared. "Brother, I'm fine."

Boss Zhou felt the strength of Chang Lian's pat on his shoulder, and Chang Lian's firm tone soothed his uneasy heart. Thinking that he was the eldest brother, he must calm down. He was the eldest brother. "It's good that you are okay. You must take more servants out in the future. You are the only one in the family who has entered the official career. You are the target, and you must not be careless."

Yang Zhumu listened to Changli's words. After not seeing him for many years, the environment really changes people. Now his eldest nephew looks like the eldest son of the Zhou family.

Chang Zhi pursed his lips, his eyes fixed on his third brother. He felt guilty at this moment. If he had not only taken care of himself before, he would have been able to help his third brother share the pressure. He moved the corners of his mouth, but couldn't say the words.

At this time Zhou Shuren walked in and said, "I came back to change into my official uniform."

Zhulan stood up and asked, "Why are you soaking wet? Don't you have an umbrella?"

Zhou Shuren felt uncomfortable all over and replied as he walked, "It was raining when I left the palace. The rainstorm came quite suddenly."

"Would you like to take a bath?"

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "No, I have to go back to the Ministry of Revenue in a while. Sir Xiao should take a rest. Something happened in the capital again. I have to stay in the Ministry of Revenue."

Zhulan took out the underwear that needed to be changed, and waited for Zhou Shuren to change his clothes. She helped him wipe his hair, "The children all know about Chang Lian."

Zhou Shuren hummed, then remained silent.

Zhulan understood her husband very well. "You have a direction, right?"

Zhou Shuren knew that he couldn't hide it from his wife, "Well, I know what the emperor's reaction was today."

Zhu Lan heard this and asked, "How many princes?"

Zhou Shuren didn't reply, everything had been explained. Both the husband and wife were silent. Zhou Shuren was able to trick Zhang Yang because Zhang Yang was not a prince. As long as he knew his limits, the emperor would not say anything even if he knew.

But the princes are different. The emperor is the father, and the princes are his biological sons. The emperor's performance of conferring titles has already shown that the princes hold a high position in the emperor's heart.

Chang Lian and Rong Chuan are both victims. Comparing the two, Chang Lian can be ignored. The Zhou family does not have the ability to contend with the imperial power, let alone the confidence to challenge the imperial power.

This time, the Zhou family seemed particularly insignificant under the imperial power. No, they were insignificant in front of several princes.

So the couple remained silent.

Zhu Lan said quietly, "The imperial power will change sooner or later. Now it's my father, and the next one won't be polite."

Zhou Shuren was originally in a depressed mood, but he smiled after hearing this. He has been working hard to make the Zhou family better, but some gaps require time to accumulate, and he has no choice. If the Zhou family was a noble family today, the emperor would not ignore Chang Lian.

Zhou Shuren held his wife's hand and said, "You are right. I am not in a hurry to be a father now."

He is the most vengeful person. Today's account will be recorded and he will have to pay it back when the imperial power changes, but he still has to collect interest. Now we have to determine who did it first.

Zhulan took the wooden comb and combed her husband's hair. "The Zhou family has a future. Changlian, Changzhi, five grandsons, and our son. So for now, we have to live well."

There are also young people from the Zhou family. A group of them will rise up next year. Many years later, these will be the Zhou family's strength.

Zhou Shuren looked at himself in the bronze mirror and realized that he really needed to live a good life.

Zhu Lan added: "Even my father would not allow his son to challenge me, let alone the emperor."

Zhou Shuren saw that his hair was combed and turned his head, "I am no longer depressed."

Zhulan smiled and said, "That's good. I was just worried that you would get too obsessed with this. You have achieved a lot over the years. I am proud of you."

Zhou Shuren stood up and hugged his wife. Along the way, his wife was not only his lover, but also his mentor and friend. If he didn't have his wife, his mentality would not be as good as it is now.

Zhou Shuren was going back to the Ministry of Revenue and didn't say a few words when he came out. Zhulan watched Zhou Shuren leave with an umbrella and walk in the storm. It was not until he left the main courtyard that Zhulan withdrew her gaze. They were not in a hurry.

Zhulan didn't say anything, and no one in the room spoke either. After a cup of tea, Zhulan came back to her senses and looked at Li's worried eyes. She smiled soothingly and said, "The rain has lightened up a lot. You all should go back. You should bring someone with you when you go out in the future. Don't mind it."

Boss Zhou stood up and said, "Yes."

Zhulan looked at the maid who didn't move. Xuehan was worried about Rongchuan. "I'll ask the butler to go to the Marquis' Mansion to ask. If Rongchuan leaves the palace, let your third brother take you to see him."

Xue Han bit her lip, her heart was in a state of panic, "Mom."

Zhulan patted her daughter's hand and said, "It's all in the past. Everything is in the past."

(End of this chapter)