Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 1412: The Gap

Chapter 1412: Chapter 1412: The Gap

Ran Xun retorted, "The person just now was the Heir of Prince Qi, you seem to have a good relationship with him."

Ming Teng inwardly thought, it seems Ran Xun has gotten himself into quite a bit of trouble, "Yes, I have always followed Prince Qin alongside the Heir, and indeed we do share a good relationship."

Ran Xun patted Ming Teng’s shoulder, "Brother, I’m putting myself in your hands."

Ming Teng tugged at the corner of his mouth, "You better start by telling why you’re back in the capital."

Ran Xun touched his nose, "Well, wasn’t I at my maternal grandparents’ house?"

Ming Teng knew, Ran Xun had been at his maternal grandparents’ for the past two years.

Ran Xun felt embarrassed, "I took a concubine."

Ming Teng was not surprised, Ran Xun always had a taste for beauty, he even had his eyes on Miumiu before, tsk, some things never change, "So, that caused trouble?"

"Yeah, I’m about to become a father, my grandmother wanted to kill the maid, and I couldn’t bear it, so I brought her back to the capital."

Ming Teng, "...I’ve calculated that you’ll break a leg tomorrow, really, you must believe me."

The Ran family’s family discipline is very strict. Having an illegitimate child before marriage is something reputable families simply do not do, and furthermore, Ran Xun is already betrothed, how would his future in-laws think!

Ran Xun shivered his leg, "So I was thinking of staying in an inn first?"

"Huh, you’re staying in an inn with a pregnant concubine, do you think breaking a leg is too lenient, and you want to be crippled?"

Ran Xun, "...will you take me back?"

Ming Teng stroked his chin, carefully scrutinizing Ran Xun, "I can’t believe I’m friends with you, and I haven’t been led astray, it must be because of my outstanding character."

Ran Xun darkened, still boasting at such a time.

In the end, Ming Teng naturally did not accompany him back, what business was it of his, he went home and spoke of Ran Xun to his grandmother, and had his wife and sister-in-law pass the word as well.

Ming Teng then went to play chess with his great-grandfather.

Zhulan waited for Zhou Shuren to come home, "Ran Xun’s character can’t be changed."

"Some people’s natures are inherent."

Zhulan chuckled, "Should have beaten him harder."

Zhou Shuren, "Yes, beaten too lightly."

The next day, Ran Wan took Zhixuan back to her parents’ house early in the morning.

Although the Qi family clan has declined, they originated from a noble family, and their inherent characteristics persist.

Upon entering, Ran Wan saw her grandmother, distressed, pressing her head, "Grandmother."

Seeing her granddaughter, the lady from Qi Clan asked, "Did you come back because of Ran Xun?"

Ran Wan shook her head, "Grandma, did you not sleep last night?"

The very mention of Ran Xun gave the lady from Qi Clan a headache, "Don’t mention it, your grandfather also didn’t sleep all night, why did you still bring the child back."

Ran Wan handed her son into her grandmother’s arms, "Just wanted to cheer you up."

The lady from Qi Clan carefully held him, this was the cherished jewel of the Zhou family, a little guy who is not afraid of strangers at all, smiling with his mouth wide, this indeed lifted the Qi lady’s spirits quite a bit.

Ran Wan sat down and didn’t bring up Ran Xun, she could imagine how miserable Ran Xun must be, "Did that concubine really get pregnant?"

That concubine is foolish, a truly smart one wouldn’t have gotten pregnant on her own.

The thought made the lady from Qi Clan angry, "Indeed she’s pregnant, and it’s already been a few months, what a sin."

Ran Wan, a married woman, couldn’t get involved too deeply, she could only try her best to comfort her grandmother, having grown up under her care, she felt even more for her grandmother’s distress than for the trouble Ran Xun brought upon himself.

Two days later, Ming Teng finally went to see Ran Xun, who was sprawled on the bed, "You only came to see me now."

Ming Teng rolled his eyes, "I wasn’t planning to visit you today, don’t expect me to help you anymore."

Ran Xun was extinguished, "My grandmother has already sent someone to the Liu family, this matter must be explained to the Liu family."

Ming Teng listened to Ran Xun without interrupting, and Ran Xun didn’t feel like continuing, "You really have changed a lot."

Ming Teng leaned back in his chair, "If I hadn’t changed, I would have long been schemed against and left with nothing."

Ran Xun then carefully observed Ming Teng, the straightforward Zhou Mingteng he remembered had disappeared, and now he was Rong Mingteng, the future Mr. Rong. He also realized that the gap between him and Ming Teng was widening. If he couldn’t keep up with Ming Teng’s pace, his childhood friend would soon become a thing of the past.

Ming Teng was busy, and after spending a short while with Ran Xun, he had to go and attend to his duties. It wasn’t for himself, it was for the Rong family clan, "I still have matters to handle, you should grow up too."

Ran Xun opened his mouth but didn’t snap back to reality until Ming Teng left and his grandfather entered.

Ran Zheng saw his grandson in a daze, "Did Ming Teng come by?"

"Yes."

"Do you know what Ming Teng has been doing all these years while you were not in the capital?"

Ran Xun shook his head, "I don’t know."

Ran Zheng was keen to tell his grandson, Ming Teng, who assisted Prince Qin, has come a long way to be able to handle affairs independently. How much he has contributed goes unsaid, but just managing to establish himself in the capital is commendable.

Ran Zheng sighed inwardly; his grandson grew up with Ming Teng and the two had the best relationship, but his grandson still hadn’t made much progress.

Ran Xun bowed his head as Ran Zheng continued, "When you pass the Scholar exam, then you can leave the house."

The Crown Prince’s entourage, Ming Rui held a fan in front of his face, while Shangguan Liu looked ahead, "It’s getting hotter by the day, isn’t it better to rest at the inn in such hot weather?"

Shangguan Liu was fed up with Wen Xu. If it wasn’t for Wen Xu, the Crown Prince wouldn’t have wanted to go out today.

Ming Rui also felt the heat, "The clothes we brought out are too thick, let’s stop by a tailor shop later and pick out a few outfits."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Liu couldn’t help but feel envious of Ming Rui. The Shangguan family had a fixed monthly allowance and strictly controlled the Silver Coin in their hands. He could only fatten his purse while following the Crown Prince, and even then, it was accounted for; he had to submit expenses after returning home!

Meanwhile, Zhou Mingrui had control of his Silver, a thought he mustn’t linger on, envious.

Suddenly, there was a disturbance up ahead, the guards divided the crowd, Ming Rui only heard one shout, "Crown Prince, be careful."

Then the disturbance quieted down, and the Crown Prince’s face darkened, with Wen Xu still standing in front of the Crown Prince.

Ming Rui used the fan to cover his face again, Wen Xu really had some nerve.

Shangguan Liu also was at a loss for words, wasn’t this exposing the Crown Prince’s whereabouts?

The Crown Prince took a deep breath. No one dared impersonate the Crown Prince; such a crime would lead to the execution of nine generations of a family. After regaining their senses, the folks on the street all kneeled.

Prince Qi thought if he sent Wen Xu back to the capital, it would completely disgrace the Wen family.

Once the Magistrate arrived, the Crown Prince’s party went to the Government Office. In reality, the commotion wasn’t caused by an assassin, but by a juggling child who failed to grip his knife securely, flinging it during a weapons demonstration.

Moreover, the knife wasn’t even headed towards the Crown Prince!

The head of the jugglers was petrified; that child fainted on the spot.

After the Magistrate found out what happened, he looked at Young Master Wen with a look that said it all. If it wasn’t for the fact that he was the Crown Prince’s personal cousin, the Crown Prince could really have sent him back to the capital.

Following the exposure of the Crown Prince’s whereabouts, the Emperor learned about it in a few days. By then all tribal princes had already left the capital, and the Emperor was furious.

This time the Emperor would not save face for the Wen family; afraid that another fool would jeopardize his son, he directly ordered someone to bring Wen Xu back to the capital.

Upon hearing this, the Empress was moved to irritation, just days ago the Emperor had praised their son for his intelligence in concealing his whereabouts, with Zhou Mingrui and Shangguan Liu being brilliant at keeping the son hidden. And now this!

No matter how worried the Empress was about the Crown Prince, as the weather grew hotter, Yu Lu’s due date was also approaching, and Lady Li was going to visit the Wang family in a few days.

That day, Lady Li was supposed to return but did not come back at the appointed time. Zhulan had a premonition and sent Qing Xue personally, feeling that Yu Lu was about to give birth.