Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 404 Desire in the Heart_1

Chapter 404: Chapter 404 Desire in the Heart_1

The little fellow is indeed fortunate, having received quite a few gifts just after being born. Today’s gifts are all for the little one, and there are still the full-moon banquet and the first birthday banquet to come. The child hasn’t grown much but has already accumulated quite a foundation for themselves.

After everybody including Xue Han had left, following at her mother’s side, "Mother, doesn’t that mean whenever there’s a third-day bath, full moon, and so on, in someone’s family, we’ll also have to go?"

Zhulan, "Yes, don’t be fooled by the amount we received; when the time comes, we’ll have to give away just as much."

There was really no talk of making a profit; to put it plainly, it was just about one’s own things changing hands.

Zhulan saw Lady Fang today; it was the first time Lady Fang had visited. Lady Fang’s resentment had faded, and she finally considered her son’s future. Today, not only was she generous, but she was also very flattering towards Zhulan.

Although Lady Fang was generous, she seemed too eager for quick success and profit; after only a few flattering remarks, she already wanted to ask Zhulan to send Qian Keqi to the Academy.

At that moment, Lady Zhao took Lady Fang away, leaving Zhulan in a good mood; Lady Zhao had indeed become much more sensible these past days.

Zhulan thought of Zhou Shuren; today, Zhou Shuren specially had the eldest son carry the child out, and for the first time, Zhou Shuren, who had never held a baby before, held one.

Zhulan couldn’t help but laugh when she thought of how dumbfounded the eldest had looked; he must have been scared silly.

In the first wife’s quarters, Elder Zhou held his young son, his movements tender beyond words, "Son, your grandfather likes you a lot!"

Lady Li said, "Husband, tell me again how father held our son!"

Elder Zhou’s voice was somewhat dry; he had practiced too many times!

In the second wife’s quarters, Lady Zhao became even more determined to have a child!

In the third wife’s quarters, Chang Lian was sour. Their mother had always favored the eldest brother, and now, it was even worse since the old master had become biased too. The older the old master got, the more willful he became. Although mother tried to hide her favoritism, in these past years, father favored whomever he pleased.

Chang Lian couldn’t help but look at Lady Dong, wondering when his own son would be born. The eldest brother, given his age, had too much of an advantage.

At night, Zhou Shuren held Zhulan’s hand, "The child does indeed resemble you. If you like, you can bring him over to raise."

Zhulan pursed her lips and sat up, pulling Zhou Shuren to stand up, "We’ve been married for several months now, and although we haven’t talked about it, we both know what the other is thinking. You’re having me raise the child now because you want me to give up the idea right away?"

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan’s hand, "I care about you more."

Zhulan had a bellyful of words, but deflated before Zhou Shuren’s five words, leaning on his shoulder, "You prevent conception and I won’t stop you, but I’ve given myself a year’s time. Only half has passed; if after another half year there’s still nothing, then it’s fate, and I’ll let go of the thought myself. However, let’s not bring up the matter of raising a child again."

Even if it was her own grandson, Zhulan wouldn’t take a child from Lady Li to raise. Although Lady Li and the eldest would certainly be happy, she didn’t want to completely disrupt the balance of the Zhou family.

And with the eldest grandson Mingyun there, she didn’t want to leave behind any trouble for the future either.

Zhulan pursed her lips, "You also don’t have to dote on Ming Hui too much."

Zhou Shuren smoothed Zhulan’s furrowed brows with his fingertips, "You just worry too much; you can actually live a more carefree life."

He had let Elder Zhou move out on his own some time ago, and occasionally he would have the thought of having Chang Lian move out as well!

Zhulan said quietly, "At least now there are things for me to worry about. If I truly had nothing to worry about, I would feel even less of a sense of belonging."

Zhou Shuren squeezed Zhulan’s hand tightly, taking a deep breath, "Okay, I promise you, half a year’s time. We’ll leave it to Heaven. If it really happens, we’ll have a child. After all, if you live, I live; if you die, I die."

He also wanted to know whether he and Zhulan had actually died or not in the modern era. If they hadn’t, he wondered if they would return to the modern era upon their death in ancient times. He even considered, having saved the lives of many citizens of Lizhou Province, whether he might receive good fortune as a result?

If he really could return to the modern era, he would be willing to raise his own standards, be a good official, not seeking to leave a legacy for all time, only wishing to return to the modern era with Zhulan.

Zhulan’s heart completely relaxed; she had never talked to Zhou Shuren about it, and inevitably had overthought. These past days, the doctor had said that her thoughts were too heavy, somewhat constricting her heart.

The next morning, Zhulan’s transformation was quite obvious; her face wore more smiles, and she was no longer occasionally lost in thought.

Zhulan, still in a good mood, took Xue Han to browse through jewelry shops. She handed over the offcut materials to the jeweler to choose a design for her daughter’s dowry and also selected jade stones for Lady Li’s custom-made bracelet.

The promises she made, she must fulfill. Previously, there were no famous jewelry shops in Lizhou Province; the jewelry shop was opened this year.

Zhulan wasn’t planning to be uneven in her generosity; having promised Lady Li, she had custom pieces made for the two daughters-in-law as well.

The days flew by, marked by the child growing day by day; before Zhulan realized it, Ming Hui’s first month had arrived.

Lady Lixu had stayed for over a month, but Elder Zhou still hadn’t returned, and it was unknown what was detaining him.

Lady Lixu felt she had stayed for too long. She was enjoying comfort at the Zhou family, but after all, it wasn’t her own home. Now that her daughter had given birth safely and her grandson was healthy, she wanted to go back to her own home.

The day after the full moon, "Respected mother-in-law, we’ve imposed long enough. I’m also concerned about home and should return."

Zhulan actually wanted to keep Lady Lixu for longer, as her mother had been so happy these days. However, since the Li family wasn’t in Lizhou Province, she had no reason to continue to hold Lady Lixu back.

Zhulan took out the deed that was prepared, "Respected mother-in-law is concerned about home; I won’t hold you back further. I’ve said I wanted to partner with you, and this is the deed I’ve prepared."

As Zhulan finished speaking, Steward Ding entered, "Mistress, a letter from Lord Wu has arrived."