How Lan Fusheng knew that Xiao Wang might be pretending to be pregnant, no one knows. Since he is in charge of the affairs of the inner court, it is not known what clues he may have found.

However, he was originally one of Zhao Shuo's henchmen. With Zhao Shuo's personality, his trust in his four henchmen is far greater than his trust in his wife Xiao Wang. If Lan Fusheng really discovered Xiao Wang's abnormality, why didn't he confess it to Zhao Shuo? Even if he didn't have any evidence, the fake couldn't become true, as long as Xiao Wang's was really problematic, there would always be a way to expose it. Zhao Shuo didn't really attach much importance to Xiao Wang's family, and told him whether to expose Xiao Wang's family, when to expose it, the initiative was in Zhao Shuo's hands, and he could be regarded as another bargaining chip to control the Wang family. This did more good than bad to Zhao Shuo, but Lan Fusheng didn't even mention it, but chose to investigate it himself.

Qin Hanzhen felt that this person was really problematic.

Zhao Mo didn't want to speculate more here, anyway, Lan Fusheng had already been driven back to Liaodong, and Xiao Wang's family, whether it was a real pregnancy or a fake pregnancy, had already changed, and now it was too late to find evidence. Unless the insiders around Xiao Wang's side will take the initiative to come out and confess, or if there is someone with excellent medical skills who can diagnose that Xiao Wang's family has not had a miscarriage, it is by no means easy to prove that she deceived Zhao Shuo by pretending to be pregnant.

Whether it is Xiao Wang's family, Lan Fusheng, or Lan Xue, they are not good people. Zhao Mo was also happy to see them dog-eat-dog. Just thinking that he was hundreds of miles away in Texas, looking at the few pages of information written in the letter, and then listening to the messenger talk about the news in Beijing, he could think about things clearly, Zhao Shuo watched things happen, but he still turned his eyes blind. Whether he really didn't realize anything, or even if he found out the clue, he didn't take it seriously, Zhao Mo didn't have much expectations for this father. Even if he was bent on his father's good and repeatedly made suggestions, what was the use? If his father refused to listen, could he still force his father to do what he wanted?

Forget it, anyway, whether it is the Xiao Wang family, Lan Xue and Lan Fusheng, they don't seem to be the kind of people who have an enmity with Zhao Shuo and want to kill him by any means. They hope to rely on Zhao Shuo and use Zhao Shuo to fight for wealth and power. Therefore, they will not frame Zhao Shuo to a desperate situation. Although it is possible that they will do something stupid on their own initiative and harm Zhao Shuo, Zhao Shuo himself does not have the strength to cause a real disaster. Zhao Mo felt that he shouldn't worry too much that his father would commit a heinous felony and implicate himself.

He smiled at Qin Bai and Qin Hanzhen and said, "Forget it, we don't have to worry about the idea of my father's inner house." It is only a few hundred miles away from the capital, and although our ship is slow, how can we reach the capital within half a month. Taking advantage of the fine weather and leisurely on the boat, we might as well think of more interesting things and enjoy this warm spring sunshine. When you arrive in the capital, you may not be able to have such a quiet day. ”

Qin Hanzhen could see that he was not in a very good mood, and he must have been disgusted by those things in his family, so he asked him: "The person who sent you the letter said that the steward surnamed Zhen next to your father will come to see you soon, aren't you afraid that he will wait for you not far ahead, and he has to escort you back to Beijing?"

Zhao Mo snorted: "Come on, come on, it's just that I'm such a big person now, and I'm not a child at the mercy of others." If he has the ability to force me back, I will admit it. But even if I go back, what can I do? I'm not happy, can my father still open his mouth for me and ask the prince of the East Palace to show mercy?"

Qin Hanzhen laughed when he heard it. What Zhao Mo said was right, even if Zhen Zhong came to him? If he refused to leave, could Zhen Zhong still kidnap him? The Qin family's nursing entourage was not fake, and Zhao Mo himself had manpower. What's more, Zhao Shuo used that kind of tough attitude to order his eldest son to return to Beijing, which was a stupid thing in itself. He needs his son to contribute, so he should naturally persuade Zhao Mo with gentle means, while he doesn't have a good face, he scolds and scolds all day long, and on the other hand, he expects his son to say good things for himself, where in the world is there such a cheap good thing? Zhao Shuo has always been a little confused, he can't understand this, can't the people around him also understand? If Zhen Zhong doesn't understand, Qin Han really feels that it is okay for him to point him out. When the time comes, it will be interesting to see if he dares to use coercive means against Zhao Mo.

It's just that Qin Bai has more concerns: "Since I can keep you on the ship, I'm not afraid of what your father says." That steward Zhen is coming, and I won't let him get on the boat to see him. But if you don't know what he is coming from, leave everything to me, and save your father from blaming you. It's just that it's not a long-term solution. Although we walk slowly, sooner or later we will have to enter Beijing, and when the time comes, I am afraid that you will suffer when you meet your father in the capital. Moreover, the children of the clan of this dynasty must also pay attention to filial piety. If your father is really annoyed with you, and sees that you cannot be used by him, he simply ruins your reputation in the outside world, and it will be very bad for you. ”

Zhao Mo smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, I don't expect to be able to soar." Besides, the emperor and the crown prince both know my temperament, as long as these two nobles don't misunderstand me, it doesn't matter what people outside say. ”

That's right, Zhao Mo cleverly grasped the point.

Qin Hanzhen smiled: "Okay, Cousin Zhao, you can see it yourself, and we don't have to worry about it." Do whatever you need to do on weekdays, and continue to head north when you're resting in Texas. Is the next stop in Cangzhou? Would my cousin take the opportunity to inquire over there about the management of saline-alkali land? Cangzhou also has a lot of saline-alkali land, so maybe there are some capable people who have experience in this. ”

The Qin family's fleet stayed in Texas for three days before setting off again. Zhao Mo had already sent the messenger back to Beijing, and at this time he also settled down and continued to study painting with Qin Hanzhen.

They went all the way from Jiangnan to the north and south, and they continued to practice along the way. In the past, because of Qin Hanzhen's personal preferences, they usually learned more about people, buildings, street scenes, etc., but now they specialize in landscapes.

Qin Bai believes that it is rare for them to be able to walk back and forth between the capital and the south of the Yangtze River in person, so it is natural to take advantage of the real scene in front of them to figure it out and improve their landscape painting skills. If you return to the capital later, and then draw according to your memory, you will definitely have to discount it. Therefore, he has been forcing Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo to learn various basic landscape painting methods, as well as famous skills, and strive to improve their landscape painting to a higher level before returning to the capital.

Fortunately, seeing the scenery all the way and practicing painting all the way, it was not boring, and with Zhao Mo's companion to suffer together, Qin Hanzhen survived without much discomfort. Looking at the landscapes in my pen, I feel that I have made great progress, and I am quite happy.

They soon arrived in Cangzhou, where they planned to stop for a short night, and then they were about to continue on their way. The Qingming Festival has passed, but Niu is still worried about his old father's burial in Tianjin, and asked Qin Bai to stay for two more days when he passes through Tianjin. First, I came to sweep the tomb of Mrs. Niu to worship, and secondly, I came to see Niu Qiye's family to see if there were a few reading seeds among his children and grandchildren, so that Qin Bai could give more guidance, and if there were really good ones, they could be brought to the capital to teach for a few years. If the Niu family can produce a few promising children, it will also be a help to the Niu family and the children and grandchildren of the Niu family.

In order to stay in Tianjin for two more days, Qin Bai and Niu decided not to delay Cangzhou for too long. After leaving Tianjin, it is time to return to the capital. After a little rectification as a couple, they had to send Xiao Feng to Datong to marry their second son Qin An. The wedding date has been set, and it cannot be delayed, so they should return to Beijing as soon as possible, and go to Datong as soon as possible.

Who knew that not long after their fleet docked on the dock, someone came to the door, it was Zhen Zhong and his party. They set off only one day later than Zhao Mo's messenger, rode fast horses all the way, and had already arrived in Cangzhou. It's just that I'm afraid that I will miss the Qin family's fleet, so I don't dare to go south, thinking that according to the news I heard before, the Qin family's fleet should have arrived in Cangzhou a few days ago, so I stayed here and waited for the rabbit. Who would have thought that Qin Bai and his party walked and stopped, and the speed of their march was much slower than they expected. They waited in Cangzhou for several days before they finally brought Zhao Mo here.

It's also unfortunate. Zhao Mo originally wanted to avoid Zhen Zhong, and planned to do what Qin Bai said, pretending not to know that Zhen Zhong was asking to see him, and using Qin Bai to block people back. Anyway, the dignified Yongjiahou wants to put on a shelf, refusing to see outsiders, and Zhen Zhong, a steward, can't help him. Unexpectedly, Zhen Zhong came relatively suddenly, Zhao Mo didn't watch out, and walked around the deck generously, let him see it, and shouted "Brother Mo'er". At this time, it would be too deliberate to pretend not to hear. The people on the dock come and go, which will inevitably cause other people's gossip. Zhao Mo was secretly annoyed, he originally wanted to pretend to be deaf again, but Qin Bai had already ordered someone to welcome Zhen Zhong onto the boat.

Since the original plan was destined to fail, Qin Bai could only directly face the people sent by Zhao Shuo.

Zhao Mo understood Qin Bai's kindness in his heart, but he couldn't sit back and watch him face Zhen Zhong alone. If Zhen Zhong said something unpleasant, wouldn't it stain his uncle's and grandfather's ears? He pursed his lips and entered the main cabin, then sat down on the chair where Qin Bai had started, staring at Zhen Zhong to see what he could say.

Zhen Zhong didn't dare to mention the real intention in front of Qin Bai, what he could say was still a cliché, there were many patients in the family, and the prince was busy with official business, so he needed a capable master to stay at home and take care of him. However, he probably knew that Chang'er had leaked a secret in front of Zhao Mo, and when he talked about the patients in the house, he was a little more specific: "Mrs. accidentally had a miscarriage, and now she can only rest in bed to recuperate." Brother Qi was poisoned before, and his condition has been repeated, but now he has finally improved, but his body is still weak, and Aunt Lan will never leave him. If my brother can go back to the house to help with the housework, he will be doing the prince a great favor! We all know that the brother and his wife are not very harmonious, and we may not be very happy in our hearts, but the brother is still filial to the prince. You should only look at the face of the prince, right?"

Zhao Mo just wanted to sneer, since Zhen Zhong refused to tell the truth and blindly pretended to be stupid, he also accompanied: "Uncle Zhen is too anxious, even if my father is anxious to wait for me to go back to help the housekeeper, it will not be bad for a few days." Cangzhou is only four or five hundred miles away from the capital, and whether I ride a fast horse with you today, or continue to take a boat north, it won't take long to return to the capital. Why is Uncle Zhen urging me?"

Zhen Zhong choked on the spot, pursed his lips, his eyes rolled, obviously thinking of a new excuse.

Seeing this, Zhao Mo continued: "And my father's idea is unreasonable. Madame and Aunt Lan are only a few years older than me? I am not a child now, even if I go back to the capital, can I really go into the inner courtyard to keep an eye on them? Just let a few stewards in the family go, such as steward Zhen, you are quite suitable. I didn't go back to suffer their anger, so I followed my uncle and grandfather to take a boat slowly, leisurely. If you see a place on the shore that has beautiful scenery, wouldn't it be comfortable to go ashore and buy a house, move in and live there for a few months, and have a good look at the beautiful scenery of spring, summer, autumn and winter in that place? Why rush back to the capital?"

Zhen Zhong's face suddenly darkened. He gritted his teeth and whispered out a sentence: "Brother, can you take a step to speak?"