Chapter 900: The beloved cousin escaped from control (26)
Just when Zhou Yizhui was terrified and frightened, Du Shichu had returned to the capital safely. The monks of the Huguo Temple escorted a group of robbers to the government office in full view of everyone, but it was not kept secret. Therefore, the palace got the news almost as Du Shichu returned to the palace.
The emperor immediately sent someone out to ask Du Shichu what had happened. Du Shichu told the person everything without reservation. Not long after, the palace sent a royal physician to examine her body. The emperor also rewarded her with a lot of things to comfort her for this "frightening journey".
Of course, there were also strict orders for Jingzhao Prefecture to investigate where the robbers came from.
Oh, Wu Xiaoran, who I haven’t seen for a long time, is also here.
"Are you okay?" As soon as Wu Xiaoran entered the room and saw Du Shichu, he pulled her without hesitation and looked her up and down. Seeing that she was indeed fine, Leng Ning's face relaxed a little.
Du Shichu patted his back soothingly, and suddenly realized that he had grown taller, and it became inconvenient to pat his back. She had to stand on tiptoe. Du Shichu felt a little regretful, after all, she could pat his back easily before, and not only his back, but also his head.
"It's okay. Weren't those robbers handed over to the authorities? I'm fine. It's almost dark, why are you leaving the palace?" Du Shichu asked him.
"I'm worried about you." Wu Xiaoran looked at her steadily and replied. Because he was in puberty, his voice had evolved from a child's voice to the deep and magnetic voice of an adult man. However, it was not fully evolved yet and was a little hoarse, so he usually spoke as little as possible.
"You have to bring guards with you when you go out in the future. You can't just bring a groom and a maid like today." Wu Xiaoran said to Du Shichu in a serious face, his handsome eyebrows were twisted, obviously he didn't agree with her going out without guards.
"Okay, okay, I'll take them with me next time I go out." Du Shichu answered dejectedly. She had been relying on her martial arts skills and was too lazy to bring so many people with her. After all, if they really encountered danger, she didn't know who would protect whom.
But what happened today taught her a lesson, that is, with guards, she would not have to deal with many things personally. For example, if she had brought guards with her, she would not have to press acupoints on the "robbers" today, nor would she have to ask the monks from the Huguo Temple to escort them.
Of course, in addition to this, if she travels in a grand manner, it can also deter people with ulterior motives. Now that she has entered the vision of the dignitaries in the capital, it will be of no use for her to keep a low profile.
Seeing her reluctant look, Wu Xiaoran sighed and said, "Sister, don't make me worry. If something really happens to you, I will never be able to let myself go for the rest of my life."
When Du Shichu heard what he said, he felt a little puzzled and asked him, "If something happened to me, why can't you let me go? It's not your fault, and it's none of your business."
Wu Xiaoran said calmly: "It's my business. I should protect you."
Du Shichu immediately laughed and said, "Little guy, don't think that just because you are taller than me, you can consider yourself an elder. You are the younger brother, and I, as the older sister, should protect the younger brother. How can a younger brother protect his sister? And don't you think too little of me? I know martial arts and can protect myself. Brother, sometimes being too responsible can be tiring."
"It's different..." Wu Xiaoran shook his head and retorted, his expression unfathomable, his deep and clear eyes were sincere and persuasive.
Du Shichu was so shocked that he had to compromise: "Okay, when my brother grows up, it will be your turn to protect me."
He pursed his lips: "I've grown up."
Du Shichu understood in his heart that children, especially teenagers, often declare to others that they are already adults. He didn't expect that Wu Xiaoran, who looked mature at a young age, could not avoid this problem. Du Shichu sighed.
Because it was already late when Wu Xiaoran left the palace, he could only stay in the princess's mansion for fifteen minutes. After knowing that Du Shichu was safe and sound, he had to return to the palace.
The servant Zhou Yizu sent back had already told Madam Zhou Liu everything that had happened today. Of course, she knew about the "hero saving the beauty" scenario in advance, and even discussed with Zhou Yizu how to implement it.
But she didn't know that the plan did not develop as she had hoped, but got out of control. Things got out of hand and she was caught off guard. She was at a loss for what to do, especially when she learned that all the "robbers" hired to act were caught and sent to the government. She was terrified and panicked.
Things had gotten to this point, and it was obviously beyond the ability of a single woman in the inner house to handle. The head of the Zhou family had to take action to save the situation before it got completely out of control.
When Zhou Yizhu's father Zhou Zhen heard about this from his wife, his eyes suddenly went dark and he asked in disbelief: "Who gave you the courage to plot against a princess?!"
"It's fine if it works, but it's obviously out of control now! You just come to tell me, what can I do? I'm just a fourth-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites. I'm not a high-ranking official in the capital, and I don't have any connection with Jingzhao Prefecture. What can I do? Can I break into the prison or bribe Jingzhao Prefecture?!"
Zhou Zhen simply wanted to strangle the audacious Liu and Zhou Yizhuo to death.
Liu knew that she and her son had gotten into trouble this time. She felt guilty and flustered, and had to bear Zhou Zhen's anger, but the matter still had to be resolved. So she faced Zhou Zhen's angry eyes and asked carefully, "Master, is there really no way out? Can this matter be suppressed? Even if we can't make a big thing small, at least don't let it get out that our family is plotting against the princess?"
"Do you have a pig brain? Suppress the matter? Suppress the news? If you were targeting an ordinary person, you might still have a chance, but you are targeting Princess Duanyang! The only daughter of His Majesty's savior! She was robbed by robbers on the way back to the capital from the Huguo Temple. How can such a thing be a trivial matter?!" Zhou Zhen glared, wanting to bite to death Liu, who always brought disaster to the family.
"I, I am helpless, right? Master, you have to think of a way. Zhu'er is your eldest son and the hope for the Zhou family's future." Liu said hesitantly.
"What eldest son, the hope of the Zhou family? I wish I could strangle this rebellious son to death! If I had known he would cause such a disaster, I should have strangled him when he was born, so that the disaster he caused would not affect the whole family! If this matter cannot be resolved, I may even lose my official hat, and you can forget about enjoying wealth and glory by relying on your son..." Zhou Zhen said with a sneer.
(End of this chapter)
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