Chang Zhi looked at his mother, "Mother, father will be staying in the palace for a few days, us brothers—."
Zhou the Eldest interrupted, "My wife and I will accompany mother, you needn't worry."
Chang Zhi disagreed, "Elder Brother and Sister-in-law still have to manage the residence and all the estates, you're busy enough. We can help take care of mother, so you can be at ease."
He knew his elder brother kept a close eye on their mother for fear something might happen to her.
Not to mention his brother feared their father's wrath, as did they. They were all filial sons!
Zhulan didn't want to speak anymore; no matter what she said, she couldn't change her sons' minds. Zhou Shuren was not home, and her sons dared not relax.
The capital was draped in white, the news of mourning spreading outward, reaching nearby counties first and slowly the surrounding states.
