Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 425 Not So Beautiful Anymore_1

Chapter 425: Chapter 425 Not So Beautiful Anymore_1

Indeed, she didn’t particularly care for it, she merely accumulated dowries for her daughter and granddaughter out of obligation. There were still two granddaughters at home, and who knew, there might be more in the future. Even if the family were to be divided one day, she, as a grandmother, could not favor some over others, so she tried to hoard as much as possible.

Therefore, once her child was born, she still had to work hard to earn Silver. Being an elder was sometimes not easy; it all came down to Silver Coin.

Lady Fang saw the mother-in-law eyeing the furs, "Do you like them, mother-in-law?"

Zhulan, "...I do, mother-in-law, you’ve gone to great expense."

Lady Fang didn’t mind the expense; she had begged every deity and ancestor over the past half year and realised that having Silver was useless. She still had to rely on the Zhou family. But she was in a hurry, the Zhou family no longer held her in regard. There was no remedy for regret, she could only try to ingratiate herself, not daring to trouble the mother-in-law, so she could only hurry her daughter along.

When Mrs. Zhao entered, Lady Fang felt uncomfortable. Why didn’t her daughter say a few good words for Keqi? She had treated her daughter so well in the past, why wouldn’t her daughter help her?

Zhulan gestured for Mrs. Zhao to sit down and didn’t wait for Lady Fang to speak. She went straight to the point, "I’m aware of the purpose of your visit, mother-in-law. I’ve spoken with the master. Your child may enter the Academy, but your registered residence must be changed to that of Lizhou Prefecture City."

Lady Fang was overjoyed, she was more than willing to change her household registration. After all, her close relatives were in Lizhou Prefecture City, "Good, great, change it, change it."

Zhulan smiled, "Tomorrow, mother-in-law, bring Keqi along, and Chang Lian will take Keqi to the Academy."

Lady Fang hadn’t expected things to go so smoothly and stood up excitedly, "Thank you, mother-in-law, thank you."

Zhulan’s eyes curved in a smile, "No need to thank me."

Mrs. Zhao was also taken aback, never expecting the mother-in-law could resolve the issue. Her eyes reddened, feeling it must have been the mother-in-law’s wish to spare her any awkwardness.

After seeing off Lady Fang, Zhulan noticed Mrs. Zhao’s red eyes, "Why are you crying?"

It seemed like a long time since she had seen Mrs. Zhao cry. Zhulan looked at her, noticing how Mrs. Zhao had aged, grown rather plump, and chose to wear dark-colored clothing intentionally. Hmm, she really didn’t look as beautiful anymore.

Mrs. Zhao sniffling, "Mother, I thank you. I was wrong before."

Zhulan realized what the thanks were for, feeling somewhat guilty. Her reason had been to keep Lady Fang in Lizhou Province. Once the Zhou family left, the intelligent Lady Fang and Mrs. Zhao would surely come to understand it.

It was only a few days after Zhou Shuren’s second son left that a heavy snow began in Lizhou Prefecture City. It was the first significant snowfall of the year, and by morning it reached mid-calf.

Fortunately, the apples in Lizhou Prefecture City had already been harvested and sold, or the snow would have caused considerable loss.

When Zhulan awoke, the snow in the courtyard had been cleared, but the sky continued to spit light flakes.

Zhulan wrapped her cloak tightly around her, "I hope the snow stops soon."

A heavy snowfall was not favorable, especially in ancient times when transportation was inconvenient—it was always the common people who suffered the most.

Zhou Shuren, "I might return a bit late today."

"Stay warm."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Mhm."

Luckily, the snow stopped by noon and didn’t turn into a disaster. However, Zhou Shuren’s return did not bring optimism, "I’ve heard it’s been snowing for two days on the frontier. Last year’s snowfall wasn’t this severe. I fear some small tribes may take the risk to raid for food. The border is under martial law now."

Zhulan, "Is the snow that severe outside the border?"

"Although the snowflakes are not as large as those in Lizhou Prefecture City, two days of continuous snowfall can also lead to a disaster. Even if the foreign clans are crippled by it, people will still take risks if they have no food."

Zhulan, "I hope the snow on the frontier stops soon too, so that the hard-won peace at the border isn’t disturbed."

Zhou Shuren held Zhulan’s hand, "Mhm."

Zhulan kept herself informed about the news from the frontier. The good news was that the snow had stopped, but the garrison in Lizhou Prefecture City remained on high alert, refusing to let their guard down.

And it wasn’t just the soldiers; the common people scarcely ventured out anymore.