A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 113 I don't mind suffering myself

Zhou Hanzhang naturally wouldn't contradict the Empress Dowager at this moment, "Very well, I'll do as Grandmother says."

"If you were to do as I say, you should stay in the palace and wait for news with me. But you insisted on going. You say you're doing as I say, but it's clearly me doing as you say," the Empress Dowager said irritably.

Zhou Hanzhang walked up behind the Empress Dowager with a smile, gently patted her back twice, and then knelt down in front of her. "Yes, yes, it's all because Grandmother indulges me. I knew Grandmother loved me the most."

"Grandmother, please rest assured and don't worry too much. I will definitely bring Uncle and Father back. I will also be careful and will definitely return safe and sound, without losing a single hair."

When the Empress Dowager saw Zhou Hanzhang kneeling before her, she quickly reached out to help her up.

The Empress, with her keen perception, had Huang Mama help her up first, and teased, "Speaking of which, your mother truly loves you the most. I can't bear to see you kneeling like this."

Zhou Hanzhang echoed the Empress's words, "That's right. I don't dare to kneel for too long, for fear that my grandmother will feel sorry for me. If my grandmother feels sorry for me, wouldn't that make me seem unfilial?"

He started laughing as he spoke.

The Empress Dowager couldn't help herself and gently slapped her, saying with a tough exterior but a soft heart, "If you're going, then go quickly. Don't give me that smooth talk. I don't know what you've been learning from your father all day. If you ask me, I'd rather he were really missing. Now you're making me go looking for him myself! I'll beat the crap out of him when he comes back!"

Zhou Huaide, far away in Jiangnan, suddenly felt a chill run through his body and sneezed.

Upon seeing this, the emperor beside him quickly asked, "What's wrong? You can't fall ill at such a crucial time."

Zhou Huaide waved his hand, not caring at all, "It's probably because Junjun misses me, otherwise why would I sneeze for no reason? Royal brother, when will this matter be over? I really want to go back and be with Junjun."

The emperor's eye twitched, and he said irritably, "You want to go out, is that it? Fine, then go ahead and see if you can get out of this door. If you can, I'll respect you as a man."

Zhou Huaide shuddered at the thought of the situation outside. "Why would I need to be a man? Everyone knows I'm just a gigolo."

emperor:……

"You're acting all high and mighty after living off a woman? You think it's something to be proud of?"

“That’s right, Your Majesty. Think about it, who else could live off a woman like me and still have you all living with them?” Zhou Huaide felt no shame whatsoever; on the contrary, he felt a sense of pride.

"Okay, you're right."

"Of course, if it weren't for Junjun, it would be hard to say whether you could even keep your throne."

The emperor was so angry that he really wanted to slap him twice, but he was afraid that the people outside would notice the commotion, so he held back.

He kept thinking, "It's okay, it's okay, I'll deal with him when we get back. If I can't handle him, my sister-in-law can handle him."

What are you writing?

The emperor, seeing that he had been writing letters without stopping for days while he was imprisoned, became so curious that he peeked over to take a look.

They discovered that Zhou Huaide was drawing his own portrait and had written down his feelings of missing his wife at the time next to the portrait.

The emperor picked up the finished drawings and looked at them. Not to mention the portrait of Zhou Huaide, who looked like he was in love, even the words next to it exuded a strange and cloying feeling.

The emperor's eyes twitched, and even his mouth twitched. "You really have nothing better to do. If you have nothing else to do, think about what we should do next. The sooner things are resolved here, the sooner we can go back, and the sooner you can see your lord."

Although Zhou Huaide wanted to go back to see Madam Zhou as soon as possible, he knew that the current situation could not be resolved in a short time. At this moment, the most important thing was to keep a calm mind and wait for the right opportunity.

Zhou Huaide didn't even raise his head, pondering what to say as he responded to the emperor.

“Brother, don’t bother me. Nothing is more important than writing a letter to Junjun. I suppose Junjun already knows about my disappearance. I wonder how worried she must be. I need to write down everything that has happened these past few days and find a chance to send the letter out so that she can rest assured.”

"Are you... sure your sister-in-law will be worried?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Huaide finally raised his head. "How could she not? Junjun loves me the most. If she knew I was missing, she would surely come looking for me at all costs."

The emperor was still examining Zhou Huaide's portrait. "What you've drawn and written doesn't seem to mention the woman you met a few days ago. I wonder what your sister-in-law will think when she finds out?"

Zhou Huaide stopped abruptly, stood up nervously, and snatched the letter from the emperor's hand. "Don't talk nonsense. That woman was clearly after you. Don't drag me into this. If Junjun misunderstands, I'll never forgive you!"

"Why didn't you mention this? I remember you hugged her back then?"

"Bullshit! I didn't even touch her clothes. I had my guards carry her. Don't talk nonsense!"

Zhou Huaide was terrified. If Madam Zhou found out about this, he would be in deep trouble. Being unable to sleep in his room for a month would be the least of his worries.

"Oh...is that so?" the emperor drawled.

Zhou Huaide's face darkened immediately. "Of course! Otherwise, go ask the guards!"

"Alright, since you've said so, it must be true."

Although the emperor said this, his tone clearly carried a hint of mockery and disbelief.

"What do you mean?!"

"It doesn't mean anything. Everyone knows you love your younger brother and sister-in-law."

"It's good to know!"

As he spoke, Zhou Huaide sat down again, quickly completed the drawing, blew on it, and handed it to the emperor.

The emperor held it and examined it for a while, then his eyes lit up. "This is..."

Zhou Huaide proudly raised his head, "That's right."

The emperor looked at Zhou Huaide, wanting nothing more than to grab him and kiss him, and said excitedly, "You really are a lucky star. Don't worry, I will definitely keep it a secret from your sister-in-law."

"...What are you hiding? What do I have to hide from you?"

The emperor didn't care at all, his eyes never leaving the blueprints. "Hmm, you didn't. You are upright and honest."

Zhou Huaide: ...

After General Gu, along with Gu Qingfeng and Zhou Hanzhang, left the palace, they prepared to hurry towards Jiangnan.

General Gu originally planned to travel day and night with Gu Qingfeng to set off as soon as possible, find out the truth behind the disappearance, and then find the emperor and Zhou Huaide and bring them back.

But at this moment, looking at Zhou Hanzhang and the densely packed secret guards behind him arranged by the Empress Dowager, he sighed inwardly.

It doesn't matter if I suffer, it doesn't matter if my son suffers, it's also common for bodyguards to suffer.

The young prince, who looked even more beautiful than a woman, might not be known to others, but General Gu knew very well that he was the apple of the eye of the royal family. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor kept a close eye on him. If anything happened to him, even ten Gu families couldn't afford to compensate him.