Chapter 969: Being Tricked

Mingyun was waiting for Gu Liufeng's reply when the teacher came in. Liufeng shook his head. Mingyun felt that Gu Liufeng would not tell him.

At Zhou's house, Zhao came back, "Mom, something happened at Gu's house."

Zhulan put down her needlework, and Xuehan tilted her head to look at her second sister-in-law, "Second sister-in-law, what could have happened to the Gu family?"

Zhao slapped her lips and then said, "Look at my mouth, mother, do you still remember the cousin of Liu Feng that I told you about?"

Zhulan nodded. Of course she remembered it and was still impressed.

Zhao continued, "Ms. Hu just told me today that Liu Feng's cousin committed suicide a few days ago."

Zhulan was stunned, "Dead?"

Mrs. Zhao nodded. "The person was found in the morning and died in the middle of the night. I heard from Mrs. Hu that Master Gu would deal with it when he returned to worship the ancestors. I didn't expect that cousin Liu Feng committed suicide before the day of worshiping the ancestors."

Zhulan felt heavy in her heart. She had returned with hope, but she didn't know what had happened to her. She actually chose to commit suicide. "What a pity."

Mrs. Zhao sighed. She was not as depressed as her mother-in-law. She was used to life and death. "Mrs. Hu said that Lord Gu was very angry and sent people back to bury the body. He built a separate grave."

Zhulan's raised hand froze, "What did the Gu family say?"

Zhao shook her head, "Even if Hu knew, she wouldn't tell me. If I hadn't asked her today, she wouldn't have told me because she couldn't hold it in. But I think the Gu family must have done something, so cousin Liu Feng committed suicide."

Zhulan also thought so. If she had not been forced, she would have committed suicide. The reputation of the daughter of the Gu family was ruined.

In the evening, when Zhou Shuren arrived at Lord Li's house, many people had already arrived, and he also saw Yao Zheyu.

Li Zhao said this while looking at the box in Zhou Shuren's hand. "I knew you would come."

Zhou Shuren handed the box over with a painful look on his face, "Your Excellency, you should know that I have wanted to copy the book you sent me several times."

Li Zhao opened the box immediately upon hearing this. Seeing that it was the real thing, he laughed and said, "You must have copied it yourself!"

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes inwardly and said, "Sir, I will hold a big birthday banquet next year. I will send you an invitation as soon as possible."

Li Zhao patted Zhou Shuren's back with a smile, "No problem, no problem, don't worry, I won't be stingy, I'm definitely more generous than you."

The thing that was most abundant in the house was antiques, but unfortunately Zhou Shuren didn't believe that he would give him good things. Zhou Shuren was just a narrow-minded person.

Although the Li family did not hold a big party, there were still many people who came, including several princes.

Zhou Shuren's seat was not good, but Li Zhao was really good at arranging it. His seat was behind several princes. As soon as he took his seat, someone sat next to him. "I have met the King of Qi."

The King of Qi held up the wine glass and said, "I have always heard that Lord Zhou and Lord Li have a good relationship. I did not believe it before, but now I do. I admire Lord Zhou's ability to make friends."

Just now he was sitting there counting Zhou Shuren's friends in his mind. After a careful count, he found that Zhou Shuren had friends in all six ministries, and now he even had a good relationship with Lord Li.

Is Lord Li the one who needs a rare copy? If Lord Li wants one, there are many people who can give it to him. He saw it clearly just now, and Zhou Shuren seemed unwilling to give it to him.

Zhou Shuren knew that today's wine was not tasty. "That's just because Lord Li thinks highly of me. I don't dare to seek friendship with him."

He was tricked by Li Zhao. Li Zhao deliberately placed him near the princes to attract their attention. How could he still have a good relationship with them after being tricked like this? Pah!

Prince Qi has had a hard time recently, and it also implicates Grandpa, making him a little anxious. He really hates Old Five and is also suspicious of Old Five's power. Zhang Jinghong was not so difficult to deal with before. "Master Zhou is too modest."

The old fox was clearly covered in fur, but he was stunned and couldn't catch it.

Zhou Shuren looked at the officials sitting at the same table with him. Haha, they were all watching a show!

Zhang Yang turned around and said, "Second brother, why did you go to the other table? They are waiting for you to eat!"

The King of Qi drank the wine in his cup and turned his head, "If I don't move my chopsticks, you won't move either?"

Zhang Yang found it amazing. He never dared to look his brothers in the eye before, but now he is not afraid. After these experiences, he found that the high-handed second brother is nothing. As long as there is enough evidence, he can step on the second brother. "Except for the eldest brother, the crown prince, the second brother is the most important. Of course, I have to wait for the second brother to make the move."

Zhou Shuren drank and grew rapidly like a rocket.

The King of Qi suddenly laughed, "We brothers haven't had a good drink together. Today you are engaged again. Although the wedding date has not been set, it is still a happy event. Brother, I will do it first."

The King of Chu and the King of Liang were watching the play. They knew the King of Qi better than Zhang Yang did. Today's incident was the work of the King of Qi. It was not just to give Zhang Yang a wife who was useless and annoying. The key point was that Zhang Yang was poisoned, and the King of Qi got the upper hand over this handle.

Even if the King of Qi does not take any action, they will take action too. Lao Wu should indeed be suppressed. They are frightened by Lao Wu's actions these days.

Zhang Yang's face turned ugly. He didn't know the daughter of Lord Qi at first, and he made a point to inquire about her. His face turned green. His father's imperial words were decided in the court, and this marriage could not be ruined. He originally wanted to marry a wife who could help him, but now it has become a fantasy.

The King of Qi poured another glass of wine, "This is for you. You have been very caring towards me, and I am grateful. I have specially found a poison expert for you, who will definitely help you solve the problem of having children due to poisoning."

Zhou Shuren saw that many people were shocked. Fortunately, he had foresight. As expected, the King of Qi was causing trouble. Look at the many officials who changed their faces. Today was really a big drama, with one thing leading to another.

At the same time, Zhou Shuren's eyes widened. It turned out that he was poisoned by a poison that would affect his offspring.

Zhang Yang's face turned completely blue. When he was poisoned, his father suppressed it. Few people knew what kind of poison he was poisoned with. Looking at the expressions of his brothers, they all knew what was going on. "Thank you for your concern, second brother. I have already asked a doctor and the poison has been cured."

The King of Chu didn't believe it. "Old Fifth, don't hold on any longer. Second Brother has a lot of influence and many experts under his command. Who knows, he might be able to help you get rid of the poison."

Zhang Yang was furious. Even if it could really detoxify him, he wouldn't use it. "It really detoxified me."

Zhou Shuren ate the food slowly. How could he recover from the injuries he had done? Zhang Yang might have been poisoned again. The more Zhang Yang trusted the people who came to him from behind, the more dangerous he would be. The power behind Zhang Yang obviously did not want him to have any offspring.

The King of Qi reached his destination and felt relieved. He held up the wine glass and said to Zhou Shuren, "Last time I invited Lord Zhou to drink tea, Lord Zhou had something to do. This time, Lord Zhou wants to drink a few more cups with me."

The King of Chu replied, "Lord Zhou, I would like to toast you a few cups as well."

Zhou Shuren cursed in his heart. Several princes had suffered a lot from him, and they were taking this opportunity to get him drunk and get some information out of him!

King Liang narrowed his eyes, "Master Zhou, don't you want to drink?"

Zhou Shuren held up the wine glass and said, "Drink."

It would be time to show his acting skills. He could still pretend to be drunk, but he cursed Li Zhao in his heart. He was in a difficult situation, and his master Li Zhao did not offer to help him. He remembered it!