From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1002

"Hey! Hey, shit!"

"Ahhhh! Ah! Uncle! Uncle is back!"

Mingrui jumped up when he saw Zhou Yuan getting off the carriage, and said excitedly: "Uncle, long time no see! How did you know that today is my twentieth birthday? I'm so touched!"

Zhou Yuan looked Mingrui around, then smiled and said: "I rarely go home, and you ask me for money when we meet, right? Go to the account office and get a hundred taels of silver later."

Mingrui smiled and said: "Uncle, in addition to celebrating my birthday, my wife is also very happy. This is a double happiness."

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said: "Then two hundred taels..."

At this point, he asked in confusion: "Wait, you married a wife? Which one?"

Mingrui scratched his head and said: "It's Sister Dongmei."

Zhou Yuan twitched his mouth, Dongmei...seemed to be the strong woman under Aunt Gui...big shoulders and a big waist, very strong.

He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Do you like this style?"

Mingrui said aggrievedly: "Not really, it was during the New Year, everyone was happy, and Sister Dongmei forced me to do it..."

Zhou Yuan changed color and said: "Is there such a thing? What did Jianjia say?"

Mingrui said: "Miss, you don't know the truth. Anyway... Anyway, I was bullied by Sister Dongmei, but later I felt that it was a bit interesting, so I just married her."

Zhou Yuan subconsciously moved a little further away from Mingrui. He didn't expect that there was a male M in the family. It was really strange.

"Miss... Oh no... Oh, I can't change it. It's because the ladies are not at home."

"Princess Qinshui and her friends came early in the morning. They went out of the city with the ladies at home and went for an outing. This season is warm and not too hot."

It took nearly 20 days to ride back on horseback. Today happened to be the first day of May. This season is indeed suitable for an outing.

Zhou Yuan walked in and said, "Who is at home?"

Mingrui thought for a moment and said, "There are Nanny Kang and Nanny Gui."

You...

Zhou Yuan said, "Go, call Wang Ang and Xiong Kuohai to my house, as well as Song Wu, Gao Biao, Luo Kun, Hong Bo, Liu Daguang and other brothers. Oh, call Lord Liu Jing as well."

"And don't forget Yu Feng!"

"It just so happens that there are no women at home today. It's time for the brothers to drink and get drunk!"

Mingrui looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "Son-in-law... No, Master, don't you know? Lord Liu Jing is dead."

Zhou Yuan turned around suddenly.

Mingrui sighed and said, "It happened four days ago. He died of illness due to overwork. His Majesty has ordered his burial. He has been awarded the title of Grand Master and the posthumous title of Wen Zheng. He is in the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

Zhou Yuan was silent for a long time before nodding.

He said slowly: "Go prepare some things and accompany me to Liu's house."

After Mingrui left, Zhou Yuan pushed open the door, inserted the bolt, and sat down on the ground, leaning against the door, pressing his forehead with both hands.

The face of the old man appeared in his mind, and the torn hair and the messy image became an eternal memory.

He worked hard for the country and the people all his life, but he died without seeing the people really get better.

Old Liu, do you regret it...

"Hey Mingrui, stop, what are you doing standing here like an idiot!"

A rough voice sounded, and Mingrui shuddered.

Then he waved his hands quickly and said in a low voice: "Go out and tell it."

Dongmei asked in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Isn't it your birthday today? Let's celebrate."

Mingrui said: "Celebrate what? I'll follow the master to Liu's house later. Don't mess around today. Go back and rest. You are pregnant and running around."

"Is the master back?"

Dongmei looked at the inner courtyard and said: "Then why are you standing there stupidly? Don't you know how to serve?"

Mingrui said irritably: "You know nothing. You only know how to play with knives and give birth to children. Go back quickly. I will accompany the master today."

Dongmei raised her eyebrows: "You are so brave today..."

"Let's go!"

Mingrui glared at her fiercely.

Then the sound of the door opening was heard.

He was startled and hurried into the inner courtyard, bending down and whispering: "Master, everything is ready, in the carriage."

He saw that the son-in-law's eyes were red, and he felt a little inexplicably touched. In everyone's mind, the son-in-law was always the most powerful person, and it was impossible for him to shed tears.

But today, because of Mr. Liu...

Alas...

Mingrui couldn't help but sigh.

There was no speech in the carriage.

Zhou Yuan just felt it was long.

The bumpy road, turning around, and there was noise all around.

The light shone in through the curtains, but it couldn't illuminate the dark corners of the carriage.

It felt like a year on this road, but it also seemed like only a few seconds.

"Master, we've arrived at Liu's house."

Mingrui's words made Zhou Yuan feel like he was just dreaming.Wake up.

He got off the carriage and saw the plaque with white silk hanging on it, and heard the noise inside.

The first seven days had not passed yet, and there were still people crying here, but in addition, there were also curses and quarrels.

This was just a four-courtyard house, a little old, but cleaned very cleanly.

This old man had been obsessed with money all his life, but he didn't put a penny into his own pocket.

"Wei... Wei..."

The gatekeeper had already knelt down and hurriedly said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Zhou Yuan strode in and finally reached the main hall.

He saw the fallen tables and chairs, the bowls and chopsticks and tributes on the ground, and the spirit tablets on the table against the wall.

The mourning hall was not big, but it was crowded with more than 20 people, which seemed particularly crowded.

Seeing Zhou Yuan walking in in black clothes, someone immediately asked, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

This man was not wearing mourning.

On the contrary, an old woman who was crying saw Zhou Yuan, and she stood up quickly and bowed, saying: "Your Highness..."

After saying this, everyone present was silent.

Some people stepped back quickly, and their faces turned pale for a while.

Zhou Yuan held the old woman's hand and said: "Madam Liu, please don't be polite. I'm here to pay my respects to Mr. Liu."

After speaking, he slowly said: "Mingrui, clean up here."

"Okay!"

Mingrui quickly cleaned up, and the others followed suit, and the mourning hall soon returned to tidiness.

Zhou Yuan looked at the spirit tablet, sighed softly, and knelt down slowly.

"Your Highness, you..."

Everyone was shocked.

With Zhou Yuan's status, he didn't need to perform such a big ceremony at all. It was inappropriate. Even bowing was a big deal.

But Zhou Yuan knelt down and kowtowed three times.

He sighed, "Mr. Liu, Zhou Yuan came too late and didn't get to see you for the last time."

"I didn't do many things well, but I will continue to do them. If you are still alive, you will definitely see them."

"You are my role model and have taught me many lessons. I would like to call you Mr., and I hope you don't dislike it."

"Rest in peace, don't worry about the family affairs. As long as Zhou Yuan is here, the Liu family will be peaceful."

He lit a stick of incense before looking at the people around him.

No one dared to look at him, and they all bowed their heads.

Zhou Yuan said, "We need peace here. Whoever dares to be presumptuous again, no matter the reason, I will let him live in the imperial prison."

After speaking, he looked at Mrs. Liu and whispered, "If you have anything to say, please speak up."

Mrs. Liu said, "Your Majesty, take care. The master left a letter for you."

She hurried back to the room, came out with the letter, and handed it to Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan opened it and saw the vigorous and powerful words.

Just one sentence.

"If you can't see the sun, look at your feet. If you can't see the road ahead, look at the road ahead. If there is a day when the sea is calm and the river is peaceful, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, don't forget to write a letter to tell them."

Zhou Yuan put away the letter.

He looked at the spirit tablet standing quietly on the table. He looked at it for a long time, finally nodded, turned around and left.

There was an unspeakable emptiness in his heart, as if a beloved elder had passed away, as if he was always missing a piece of clothing, and he felt cold and uneasy.

He looked at the sun in the sky and whispered: "Mingrui."

Mingrui hurriedly said: "I'm here, the master ordered."

Zhou Yuan said: "As I said before, find them to accompany me for a drink."

"Okay!"

Mingrui laughed and said: "Master, are you not sad?"

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes at him unhappily and said: "Go quickly, I'll walk home by myself."