Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 1049: Wave After Wave

Chapter 1049: Chapter 1049: Wave After Wave

Empress finally couldn’t restrain herself, sighing, "Rongchuan has noticed."

The Emperor responded, "He is very clever."

However, the Empress knew that it was not the time for her son to regain his identity. This purge meant that the Emperor wanted to leave no hidden threats in the capital, "What do you suggest we do?"

The Emperor, twirling the beads in his hands, responded, "I am waiting for him to ask me about it."

With no hidden dangers left in the capital this time, it had been thoroughly cleansed. If it had not been confirmed that some people were still alive, he wouldn’t have made such a significant move. Without cleaning up the capital, he couldn’t be at ease.

The things that were revealed during the clean-up, ah, the Zhang family’s secret passages truly reached everywhere. With the extensive courtyards and complex tunnels, the Emperor’s face darkened. After so many years since the founding, he had never discovered them. They looked back then and found only a little—the hidden ones were indeed deep!

Although the Empress hadn’t recognized her younger son, she understood him well. Her son valued relationships, which showed he cared about feelings, "He won’t ask you proactively."

The Emperor’s hand trembled slightly, "Hmm, then I’ll wait until I tell him personally."

The Empress stood up and looked deeply at her husband, "Alright, I’ll wait."

The Emperor’s lips moved, but finally, he sighed. After a few breaths, his expression turned ominous, "How is the situation with the Yao family?"

Eunuch Liu’s heart trembled, "Many have died."

The Emperor muttered, "Hmm."

At the Ministry of Revenue, when Zhou Shuren saw the wounds on Jin Yan, his face turned pale. He knew his family was in danger, but he didn’t expect how dangerous it could be. Zhou Shuren clenched his fists tightly. If it weren’t for the Emperor’s men and his own young servants, the Zhou family would have been annihilated by now.

Zhou Shuren’s eyes blazed with fury as he tapped the table, those who wanted to use the Zhou family as a scapegoat should consider if they were capable enough, "You should go back and rest first."

Jin Yan stiffened. He had never seen his master like this before, "Yes."

Zhou Shuren paced back and forth in the room. The Emperor had already started to use the lives of the Yao family to pressure Yao Wenqi step by step. He should add fuel to the fire, yet it couldn’t be obvious as if he knew Yao Wenqi was the antagonist.

Zhou Shuren squinted, "Princely Heir Yao, this prince seems very keen on joining the Navy!"

Prince Qi led his people out of the palace, with his first stop being where the Crown Prince was assassinated. After hearing the reports, his eyes showed regret. So many people, yet none could reach the Crown Prince. He tightened the reins, his father was too biased.

Prince Qi heard the sound of horse hooves; the third and fourth princes had also arrived, "I was wondering whether I should look for you two to see if anything had happened to your residences. It seems my worry was unnecessary."

Prince Chu curled his lip, the second brother would love for their estates to be in trouble, "Little brother didn’t hear the concern from the second brother but only the regret."

Prince Liang had already inspected the bloodstains around, "Why would our second brother come here?"

Prince Qi snorted, "For the same reason you came here."

At that moment, one of Prince Qi’s men reported, which made Prince Qi stunned, "You say that the fifth prince was injured?"

After hearing this, both Prince Liang and Prince Chu reacted. Prince Chu said, "Are all the guards at the fifth prince’s residence useless?"

Prince Liang was puzzled, "None of us had intruders in our residences, so why was it specifically the residence of the fifth prince?"

There’s also the matter of the Crown Prince’s assassination attempt. Why would they come if not to confirm whether any of the brothers took advantage of the chaos?

Prince Qi gestured for everyone around to leave, then spurred his horse forward, "Today, I swear to heaven that the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince has nothing to do with me. What about you?"

Ever since Zhou Shuren knew what the Crown Prince had done, his grandfather had personally sought him out, repeatedly instructing him to stay honest. He was not foolish. The Emperor’s major actions were clearly targeting the hidden forces, and now it seemed that the Emperor knew who they were.

Prince Chu closely observed Prince Qi, hoping to find a trace of inconsistency, but unfortunately, Prince Qi didn’t falter, "I, too, can assure you that it wasn’t me."

Seeing both his brothers looking at him, Prince Liang said, "It wasn’t me either."

He indeed wanted to take advantage of the chaos to do something, but thinking of the Emperor burning down the Zhang family estate snuffed out the idea as soon as it arose.

Prince Qi still trusted his two brothers. The Emperor’s actions were intriguing but clearly targeted. They were not fools to provoke the Emperor’s bottom line at this time—who knew if the Emperor, in a rage, might turn against them?

In Ning Duke Residence, Rongchuan comforted his wife. It had started to rain outside, the first spring rain of the year, as precious as oil. The gentle rain from the sky lightened his mood slightly.

Xue Han stood under the corridor, reaching her hand out to catch the increasingly heavy rain, "Father is very worried about you. You’ve been by my side since you came back; won’t you go see him?"

Rongchuan adjusted his wife’s cloak and hugged her from behind, wrapping his arms around her waist. Feeling the slight bulge of her belly, his turbulent heart calmed a bit, "I’ll go over in a while."

Xue Han and her husband had grown up together like childhood sweethearts and knew each other very well, "Are you troubled by something deep?"

Rongchuan tightened his embrace, "Yes."

Xue Han felt extremely distressed; Rongchuan was a strong person, never this downhearted even when rebuked by her father, "Can you talk to me about it?"

Rongchuan shook his head; this was not something he could tell her, "I’ll take a day off tomorrow. How about I accompany you to your family home for a few days?"

Turning her head, Xue Han asked, "Really?"

"Of course, I’ll spend more time with you."

Xue Han’s excitement faded, leaving only deep concern. Her husband was deeply troubled. She held his hands tightly, conveying her support.

The rain grew heavier, almost forming lines, but such a torrential downpour would likely end quickly.

At the Zhou household, Zhulan had already sent a young servant to the Gu family to check on them. The Gu family did not live nearby; all the noise and chaos were mostly in West City, and the Gu family was unaffected, simply frightened by the capital’s turmoil. She also went to see Lady Hu, who was terrified. Zhulan, with her foresight, had brought a doctor along to prepare a calming herbal medicine.

Steward Wang gathered information, "Many lords’ residences have had additional people enter, just not as many as at Zhou Residence. There were also patrolling soldiers, some deaths but no major casualties."

Zhulan felt a tightness in her chest; so among all these places, Zhou Residence had the most people coming in. Angering others by cutting off their money, they were surely hated!

Steward Wang carefully observed his mistress. Normally, a lord’s residence would have one or two people entering, but Zhou Residence had two batches. Continuing, he said, "Many from the Yao family died. Although there wasn’t a complete annihilation, a significant number of men perished."

Upon hearing this, Zhulan asked, "The Yao family?"

Steward Wang nodded, "Yes."

Zhulan, who was uninvolved, sensed that the Emperor took advantage of the chaos to act. It was as if he had just annihilated a family and killed many more. It was not only about pressuring Yao Wenqi, but did she also feel a sense of the Emperor venting his anger?

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren and Qiu Yan stood at the storeroom, watching box after box being stored. Qiu Yan stared at the box Dr. Lei was holding, clutching his chest—the events of the day were too much, and his heart could hardly bear it, "It was hidden for so many years."