In the afternoon, Duke Ning's family finally left, and both Zhulan and Zhou Shuren were exhausted. After seeing off the people from the Duke Residence, the couple retreated to their room to rest. As for the thank-you gifts, they didn't have the energy to check them; they wouldn't go missing anyway. Rest was the priority.
After changing his clothes, Zhou Shuren lay down comfortably, "Even though we didn't discuss state affairs, Duke Ning and Marquis Ning sure asked a lot."
He alone had faced the five men of the Ning family; it was tiring!
Zhulan fared a bit better, needing only to accompany the Duchess of Duke Ning. Later, when the Duchess went to rest, she only had to deal with Lady Du, "This Princely Heir's wife, how should I say it, actually tried to coax information out of me personally. Fortunately, our daughter married into the Hou Residence, so Lady Du didn't dare to overstep."
