Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 1081 Damn it

Chapter 1081: Chapter 1081 Damn it

Zhou family in the Capital, Zhulan was dumbfounded as she listened and then felt deeply moved, all for her sake.

Xue Han was worried about her father and quickly looked at Rongchuan, who understood, "Mother, I will go to the Palace right now and bring Dad back."

Zhulan did not think Zhou Shuren would encounter any trouble, controlling the situation was his strength. Nonetheless, since her child was being filial, Zhulan did not stop him, "Go ahead."

It had been a long time since Rongchuan had entered the Palace, ever since he guessed his true origin, he had been having some thoughts and seldom went into the Palace. However, today, for his father’s sake, he still had to go.

Zhulan then spoke, "Lady Li, you and Zhao should take the children back first, you don’t have to stay with me."

Lady Li did not want to leave; an attempted assassination by a maid at home today, although knowing she was not significant enough for someone to waste an assassin on her, still left her uneasy, "Mother, I’ll wait until Dad comes back before I return."

Zhao had the same thought; she felt the main yard was the safest, especially after Qing Xue was exposed. There were people from the Emperor in the main yard, which made her feel particularly safe.

Zhulan sighed, "Alright."

Xue Han asked, "Mother, should we inform eldest sister?"

Zhulan shook her head, "Today, the twins and Miumiu did not come; we don’t need to tell your elder sister and worry her unnecessarily. She can’t be reached anyway. When we see her, just say I accidentally twisted my ankle."

Xue Han thought that was also good, "Has eldest sister’s land not yet been fully cultivated?"

Zhulan shook her head, "I said I would send someone to help her, but she insisted on hiring people herself. Everyone is rushing to plant right now; it’s indeed hard to find help at the moment. Your elder sister and the twins have gone to work the fields."

Xue Han frowned, "Sometimes, elder sister is really stubborn."

However, Zhulan thought that was good; if a person didn’t live with their own thoughts, living was like being dead. She was happy that her eldest daughter had her own ideas, "Your elder sister is also teaching the twins to avoid being blinded by wealth."

Xue Han touched her belly, the education of her eldest sister towards the children had always been strict, and the nephews were raised quite well. Even so, her sister had never relaxed; she, on the other hand, wondered if she could be a good mother.

At the Duke Residence, the Duke was having tea with his youngest son, who looked much haggard now, having to handle both the Duke Residence and his own Hou Residence. Thinking of his second son, he felt a blockage in his heart, "You have worked hard these days, you have thinned a lot."

Ning Xu touched his deflated stomach; he had indeed been very busy recently, "Dad, has second brother gotten better?"

He had been so busy that he had no time to visit his second brother. He had to clean up the Ning family while personally guiding his eldest nephew, which was exhausting.

Duke, "He can now get out of bed and move around, but the Imperial Physician said that this had shortened his lifespan."

Listening to his father’s tone, which was still angry; indeed, a good situation had been messed up because of his second brother’s faction, "He can only be well cared for now."

Duke sighed, "Teach Zhiqi well; I don’t have the energy anymore. Eventually, you will need to shoulder the Ning family."

Ning Xu truly did not want to be the Clan Leader, which should have been his second brother’s role. Unfortunately, his second brother had disappointed both their father and the tribe. Since Zhiqi was still not ready to control the family, Ning Xu had to step in until he could hand it over to Zhiqi later.

Duke rubbed his forehead, "You are Zhiqi’s elder, go to the Song family on my behalf tomorrow; Mrs. Song should be back."

Ning Xu pursed his lips, "Your son will discipline Zhiqi well."

The Duke brought up Zhou Shuren again, "Zhou Shuren has lost face this time by making a big fuss; help him more if you can."

Ning Xu, "Yes."

At the Hou Residence, Yao Wenqi was truly furious and coughed up blood, smashing his study, "Fools, all fools."

He had said not to act against Zhou Shuren now, as it wasn’t the right time. His original intention was that if there really was a major disaster this year, they would take action then. A major disaster would be their opportunity—the greater the chaos across the country, the better.

Although Zhou Shuren had always sabotaged their plans, he truly acknowledged Zhou Shuren’s abilities, especially his skills in managing the Silver for the Ministry of Revenue. Now that the Ministry was under Zhou Shuren’s control, it could no longer operate without him. If a major disaster occurred and something happened to Zhou Shuren, it would indeed strike the best blow to the Imperial court.

He conveyed his thoughts over and over, but to what avail—to what avail.

Facing the furious Mr. Hou, the steward still had to speak. "Mr. Hou, Master Zhou has risked his reputation to cause a scene, and this time he has angered Master Zhou."

Yao Wenqi had never underestimated Zhou Shuren. Every step Zhou Shuren took was solid and real. This fox bore grudges, and now infuriated, Yao Wenqi pursed his lips, realizing he had no chance to act now. "Eliminate all the Zhang’s people in the capital, leave no survivors."

"Yes."

At the Palace, Rongchuan had just reached the gate when he saw his father coming out looking disheveled. He hurried forward to support him. "Father, how are you? Do you need the Imperial Physician to have a look?"

Zhou Shuren was somewhat tired, and now leaning on someone, he replied, "No need, I’ll be fine after resting a bit. Why did you come here?"

Rongchuan carefully supported his father. "I came to pick you up."

Zhou Shuren felt touched—his own son he had raised was indeed very affectionate, "Father is fine, we’ll go home."

Rongchuan didn’t need to enter the Palace anymore. Supporting his father, he got on the carriage of the Hou Residence and then nodded to Prince Qi, who was standing by.

Prince Qi waited until the carriage was far away before drawing back his gaze. Rongchuan truly treated Master Zhou like a father, he couldn’t help but turn his head back towards the Palace and smiled lightly — The Zhou family’s prosperity was yet to come!

On the sea, Chang Yi drank wine and enjoyed the sea breeze while occasionally humming a few lines.

Zhang Jinghong was eager to return. Having been away for so long, he missed his wife and son and wondered how they were doing in the capital. "Finally, heading home."

Chang Yi raised his glass, "Don’t stand there, come and have a few drinks."

Zhang Jinghong sat down, "You seem in high spirits."

Chang Yi raised an eyebrow, "We overachieved on this mission, sold three ships, and even secured mining rights to a mine, naturally, I’m in a good mood."

Zhang Jinghong continued, "We also brought back tribute."

Chang Yi grinned, "Yes, this is an achievement—our achievement."

He found dealing with other countries very interesting, especially when they got a piece of flesh from another country!

Zhang Jinghong gestured for a toast, "You’re indeed suited for diplomacy."

Chang Yi hooked his mouth corner, "I think so too."

His achievements from this trip were significant; he might get a promotion upon returning. That was the benefit of having a low rank; it was easy to climb up. Once higher, it would be harder to rise.

In the Zhou family in the Capital, Zhou Shuren went home and handed the Potion to Rongchuan, "Your elder brother isn’t at home, I’m leaving the servants in your charge."

Rongchuan held the bottle, "Father, rest assured, I will handle it well."

Zhou Shuren nodded and returned to the main house without visiting his wife. He needed to bathe and change clothes to avoid worrying his wife.

Zhulan waited a while but Zhou Shuren didn’t come in, so she signaled to Granny Song to inquire. Granny Song returned and said: "The master is freshening up; he’ll come over after a while."

Hearing this, Zhulan felt heartbroken. Zhou Shuren must be particularly disheveled!