Several days later, for the two vacancies in the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Changyi and Gu Zhuomin applied, along with Scholar Zheng Qing from Hanlin Academy, and another was a Seventh-rank Official from the Ministry of Works, whose department was not only for the diplomatic mission but also aimed at studying abroad.
Now only one spot is left, and this is where it gets interesting.
Zhulan, having heard what Mrs. Wang said, repeated, "Ming Shan is ill?"
Mrs. Wang was very smart, precisely because of her intelligence she understood her husband very well. Him feigning illness would surely bring Lord Zhou's disdain. For the sake of her children, she had made her choice a long time ago, so informing on him carried no burden for her, "Yes, he took two cold baths."
Zhulan's eyes held irony. It hadn't been long since the spring plowing, the weather was still somewhat cold, and yet he was harsh on himself. "I understand."
