Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 455 Almost Disrupted Our Own Formation_1

Chapter 455: Chapter 455 Almost Disrupted Our Own Formation_1

Zhulan safely gave birth, and the whole of Jinzhou City knew about it. The Min family heaved a huge sigh of relief. Having a safe childbirth was most important. The Min family feared a difficult labor, not only because they were afraid Zhou Shuren would bear a grudge but also because they feared other powers might intervene. Now, they were all eager to find a scapegoat!

Of course, there were also rumors in the city that Lady Liu had angered Yang’s wife into preterm labor, but as long as Yang’s wife was safe, these rumors couldn’t stir up any trouble.

The next morning, Zhulan was in severe pain all over her body. It was real pain; apart from her hands, she didn’t want to move anything, even helping her child breastfeed was done with the help of Granny Song.

Zhou Shuren couldn’t bear to go to work, so Zhulan lifted her clothes to look at her belly—extremely unsightly, hideously ugly. With the baby out, all that was left was a saggy belly. Zhulan was somewhat frantic; she wasn’t in her twenties or thirties with a fast metabolism and strong recovery ability—she was already forty. How was she supposed to bounce back from this?

The only thing Zhulan felt fortunate about was that she didn’t have any stretch marks. But even if she couldn’t fully recover, it still looked ugly.

Seeing her mistress sighing, Granny Song thought that women of any age love beauty, "Mistress, I have learned a few techniques. Although I can’t restore the original appearance, the effect is still quite good."

Zhulan had no choice; she had never practiced yoga and was so busy every day that she had absolutely no time for it. "Really?"

Granny Song smiled, "Really."

Zhulan was happy in her heart, to recover some was better than nothing. She felt emotional inside; mothers truly are the greatest. She was considered to have an easy pregnancy, but in fact, most pregnant women suffer a lot, especially in the later stages when the growing baby compresses organs, making eating uncomfortable, not to mention frequent urination and leg cramps. That’s what being pregnant was like, and then there was the pain of childbirth to look forward to.

Zhulan pinched her son’s little hand, "Good son, Mommy is waiting for you to grow up and be filial to her."

The little guy pouted and grunted softly, quickly falling asleep.

In a short while, Lady Li and Lady Dong came together. Lady Zhao, with her frail body, had had a difficult birth and needed to go through the postpartum recovery period.

Lady Li sat on the chair. "Mother, we came to see our little brother."

Zhulan, "Not to see me, huh!"

Lady Li waved her hand, "Mother, we mean, to see both, to see both."

Zhulan chuckled softly, "Go ahead and look. This little one does nothing but eat and sleep."

Lady Li was extremely envious; she wished her son would be quiet and calm, too, but Ming Hui was even more troublesome than Ming Teng. Moreover, Ming Hui was one of those children who learned to walk early. Now he could walk by himself by holding onto things, and he kept trying to head for the door. Every time she caught him and brought him back, he would scream. She had to come visit her mother-in-law sneakily; otherwise, the little boy would definitely want to come out with her.

Lady Dong, "Mother, little brother is so well-behaved."

Zhulan looked at Lady Dong touching her belly, then silently stared at the ceiling. Great, in ancient times, everyone had children young. It was normal for Lady Dong to have such expectations.

Lady Li and Lady Dong didn’t sit for long before leaving. Eunuch Liu had said before leaving that they should let the old lady rest more.

Lady Li and Lady Dong walked out together, whispering, "Since yesterday, our husband has been sulking. Is our third brother the same way?"

Lady Dong heard Chang Lian talk about his childhood for most of last night. Chang Lian most often mentioned how envious he was of his younger brother. Lady Dong said, "Probably because of envy!"

She also noticed that both her father-in-law and mother-in-law really doted on their younger son. Not to mention her mother-in-law, even her father-in-law, who was usually cold, had warmed up.

Lady Li twitched the corner of her mouth. She really hadn’t expected the head of the household to feel envy; his heart was so tough, "What’s there to envy? We’re all their sons."

Lady Dong, "......"

This eldest sister-in-law in the family had the thickest skin. Her father-in-law’s behavior yesterday was seen by everyone in the household; his evident favoritism was plain to see, and there was no attempt to hide it.

At the Government Office, Zhou Shuren was receiving congratulations. That day, Zhou Shuren was in high spirits because of the happy event. As for the sour remarks of those jealous of him, Zhou Shuren didn’t get angry, not at all. He was happy.

Deputy Magistrate Wang took a step back in fear, "Deputy Magistrate Zhou,"

Zhou Shuren smiled beamingly, "Hmm?"

Deputy Magistrate Wang, "...Sir, you might as well not smile."

It scared them out of their wits; they couldn’t even utter their sarcastic comments.

He was truly envious of Deputy Magistrate Zhou for having so many sons—five sons, all legitimate. Unlike him, having just one son had been so difficult. He only had one legitimate son, and daughters were pitifully few. With five wives and concubines, there were only three children in his household.

Zhou Shuren cheerfully said, "No helping it, a late-life child brings joy."

Deputy Magistrate Wang, "..."

That hit hard.

Even when facing the accounts brought in that day, Zhou Shuren smiled as he looked through them. He was not troubled; he was happy. However, Zhou Shuren looking at the accounts while smiling made others uneasy.

Especially the people from the Maritime Affairs Administration, they were up and down with anxiety, remembering to note Deputy Magistrate Zhou’s behavior to report back to Mr. Min.

Zhou Shuren was truly just in a good mood; he hadn’t realized that when he used to set someone up, he always smiled. Because he had smiled too much that day, it nearly scared some officials from Maritime Affairs into chaos.

In the Palace, the Emperor knew about every move of Maritime Affairs, so he was aware of Zhou Shuren’s news of having a son. The Emperor didn’t even look up as he instructed the Crown Prince, "Send a gift in your name when it is time for the baby’s first-month celebration."

For the first time in front of his father, the Crown Prince didn’t immediately understand. What was his father implying?

The Crown Prince pondered and didn’t figure out his father’s intentions; he could only respond, "Yes."

He admired Deputy Magistrate Zhou, but he had never thought of making private contact. Why did his father want him to send a gift? Because there was no influence from Pinggang? So, was his father suggesting that he should get involved?

The Crown Prince thought of various possibilities, dizzy as he left the great hall.

The Emperor raised his head and chuckled lightly, still too naive. He then instructed Eunuch Liu, "Pass the news that the Crown Prince will send a gift to the second son and the others."

Eunuch Liu bowed lower, "Yes."

"Never mind, don’t pass it on, you may leave."

Eunuch Liu’s back was soaked in sweat. Despite following the Emperor for so many years, he had never fully grasped his thoughts.

In Jinzhou Province, at the Zhou family residence, Zhulan had just woken up not long ago when Liu Ya came in, "Madam, the eldest young mistress and her family have arrived."

Zhulan sat up in surprise, hissing in pain, "Really?"