Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 1100: Relocate Ancestral Tomb

Chapter 1100: Chapter 1100: Relocate Ancestral Tomb

Zhulan dozed off for a while before Zhao Shi returned, wiping her face with a handkerchief and looking somewhat refreshed, "Are your two cousins taken care of?"

Zhao Shi nodded, "They said that the Zhao family had offended someone, their food was stolen, and they also faced some natural disasters, thus both families, being bold, have decided to head to the capital together."

Zhulan asked, "What about the remaining Zhao family members?"

Zhao Shi fell silent, then continued, "In earlier years, they fled due to hardships. Their health was severely depleted. First, my father passed away, and a few years ago during the snow disaster, though they were not directly affected, an outbreak of cold spread among the elderly. They couldn’t survive the winter and all passed away, leaving only their households. The two of them were bold enough to dare go to the capital, while the others fled elsewhere."

Zhulan put down the handkerchief in her hand, "I hope the remaining families didn’t go near Zhou village."

If they wanted to survive and not be bullied, the courageous would dare to go to the capital and seek refuge with Zhao Shi, while those who preferred stability would head to Zhou village.

Zhao Shi found her mother-in-law truly wise, "I asked them, and they avoided my gaze, so I guess they did go near Zhou village."

Zhulan wasn’t upset, understanding it as human instinct for survival, "But, are their words trustworthy?"

Zhao Shi responded, "Daughter-in-law has already sent someone to check, and they will report back in a few days."

Zhulan looked at Zhao Shi, "Do you intend to keep them here?"

Smiling, Zhao Shi replied, "Yes, rather than not knowing their whereabouts, it’s better to keep them under our watch. My husband said our family must always be cautious, and I remember that always. Today, I will have them stay in the mansion, and tomorrow they will be sent to the farm we second wife purchased. It just needs people to work on the crops, and they are suitable for that."

Zhulan understood, realizing it was not just about preventing them from freeloading but also about keeping an eye on them. She then smiled; if they were still in Zhou village, these people could be troublesome. Now, given their lesser status, these people wouldn’t even dare to act wrongly, behaving obediently. They really wouldn’t catch Zhao Shi’s eye anymore, "Hmm."

They arranged a small courtyard for Zhao’s family and the second wife, modest and somewhat secluded, with the martial-skilled servants’ quarters behind it.

Zhao Dalang and Zhao Erlang exchanged apprehensive glances. Zhao Dalang exhaled deeply, "Had Qiu Niang not admitted it, I wouldn’t have believed it was her. Her presence earlier was really intimidating, even sharper than the County magistrate’s wife’s gaze."

Zhao Erlang agreed, "Exactly, just look at the maids and young servants along the way, my goodness, this is not the bullied girl from the old days."

Zhao Dalang quickly covered his brother’s mouth, "Shut up, don’t speak of that anymore."

The children had already scoped out the courtyard, with the eldest boy around fifteen or sixteen and the youngest girl about seven or eight. The little girl asked, "Dad, are we going to live here?"

Zhao Dalang shook his head, "No, we are going to work at your aunt’s farm."

The little girl was disappointed, "Why can’t we stay here? It’s so big and there are so many people."

Zhao Erlang looked at his niece, regretting deeply, who could have foreseen the bullied girl from those days having such fate. If they had been nicer to Qiu Niang back then, they would have had better days this time around. But regrets were useless; they could only obediently follow orders now, at least ensuring their survival. On Qiu Niang’s farm, they wouldn’t be bullied, having faced constant bullying from the locals over the years, this time even thinking of abducting their daughter. Had it not been for revealing Qiu Niang’s marriage to the officials, they might not have been able to escape.

Thinking this, Zhao Erlang looked at his eldest daughter, knowing they were safe now. He hadn’t told the whole truth. Both families could have gone near Zhou village, but their daughters were attractive, and if they wanted to avoid a repeat of past events, they had to boldly seek refuge with Qiu Niang.

The next day, after breakfast, Zhulan met Zhao Shi’s family from the city, both families had changed into new clothes. Zhulan nodded, although she hadn’t interfered, she was satisfied with what Zhao Shi had done. As Zhao Shi treated her family harshly, Zhou family’s reputation also suffered. Zhou Shuren came to know of yesterday’s event almost immediately, showing how quickly the word had spread.

Zhulan observed the Zhao family’s girls, who were quite attractive, especially the eldest girl who really bore some resemblance to Zhao Shi, "Did you rest well yesterday?"

Zhao Dalang shivered as he replied, "Rested, rested very well."

Actually, last night they hadn’t been able to sleep, covered with new quilts and dressed in new clothes, they spent the whole night restless.

Zhulan looked at the others, and thought to herself, they all wished they could bow their heads even lower, "I heard it from Qiu Niang, these are some fabrics, take them."

The maid handed over two bundles, inside which were clothes fabrics, all suitable for them, specially purchased from the cloth shop.

Zhao Dalang received them, and was about to kneel in gratitude when Qing Xue quickly supported him.

Zhao regained her composure from her niece’s face, and guessed in her heart some idea of how they had offended others, remained silent for a moment, "I will send someone to take you to the manor, the steward there will arrange a place for you."

Zhao Dalang moved his lips, "Thank you."

In the Zhou family’s carriage, Zhao Dalang’s family sat together; Zhao Dalang’s wife had already opened the bundles, Zhulan had given indeed only fabrics, but Zhao’s bundles contained a few more pieces of silver jewelry.

Zhao Dalang’s wife touched the silver jewelry, then put it away, "The two young ladies we saw just now are Qiu Niang’s daughters, they look so fine, look at their demeanor, they surpass even the county magistrate’s daughters."

Zhao Dalang didn’t dare to inquire, but the old woman guarding the yard did talk, he knew this was Qiu Niang’s intentional letting them know, warning them to stay honest, "How can you compare them together, Qiu Niang’s father is a third-rank high official, her brother-in-law is also an official and even goes abroad, it’s different, it’s different."

The carriage instantly fell silent, indeed, it was different, the girl who once lived in hiding was now high above.

Zhao Dalang finally remarked, "No wonder Qiu Niang always covered her face back then, thankfully she married into the Zhou family, it’s all fate."

With that sentence, the carriage fell completely silent, and nobody spoke again.

In Zhou Village, Chang Zhi got the news and immediately went to the clan school, stepping into the schoolhouse, he saw His Highness Prince Liang sitting at the back listening to the lecture, he couldn’t help but look up to the sky, how could this not seem like His Highness Prince Liang!

He surprisingly didn’t cause trouble, seriously listening to the class.

Chang Zhi didn’t go in, patiently waiting until the class ended before he entered, "Greetings to His Highness Prince Liang."

His Highness Prince Liang smiled as if he wasn’t smiling, "Why, afraid I would cause trouble?"

Chang Zhi thought to himself, this definitely was His Highness Prince Liang, "I indeed have the responsibility to take His Highness around, I apologize for being late, please punish me, Your Highness."

His Highness Prince Liang chuckled, "Is your family a fox’s den? You’re all cunning."

He really knew how to avoid the issue.

Chang Zhi pretended not to understand, smiling, "Does Your Highness wish to visit any other place?"

His Highness Prince Liang didn’t plan to continue attending classes in the clan school, he hadn’t planned to listen anyways, it’s just that the Zhou family’s teacher taught well, so he patiently listened for a session, "No, just take me around."

Chang Zhi sighed inwardly, the arrival of His Highness Prince Liang really hindered his time, thankfully he had continued reviewing continuously, otherwise, he would have been frustrated.

His Highness Prince Liang left the clan school, "I heard your family intends to relocate the ancestral graveyard?"

Chang Zhi, "....Yes."