Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 821 Magnanimity

Chapter 821: Chapter 821 Magnanimity

Zhou Shuren stood up to wash his face and, holding the paper, replied to Zhao Bo’s letter, with Zhulan standing by his side watching, "Zhao Bo’s matter has been settled, tomorrow, let’s go to the country estate."

Zhou Shuren paused his writing, having already probed the Emperor’s attitude, leaving the capital earlier was preferable, "I’ll listen to you."

Zhulan had already packed the luggage but had not yet informed the other sections, so she called a maid to go and notify them.

Zhou Shuren’s reply was quickly written and handed to Steward Wang to dispatch someone to deliver it. He then gestured for the maids in the room to leave and turned his head, "These past days I’ve looked into a few families and inquired about sons of similar age to Yushuang. After inquiring, they seem not bad. When we return from recuperating, you check the situation in the rear courtyard."

"That’s very good, I have been constantly thinking about it in my heart, they are sons of which family’s head?"

Zhou Shuren said, "The youngest son from the family of the Right Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the legitimate second son from Mr. Fang of the Ministry of Works’ family. In fact, the Tao family also has a suitable candidate, but we have already established a marital connection with the Wang family, and since the head of the Tao family wants to pick sides, I’ve excluded them."

Zhulan said, "I’ve noted it in my heart, and I will inquire carefully once we return to the capital."

It was her granddaughter’s marriage, one that is meant to last a lifetime, she was determined to inquire thoroughly.

Zhou Shuren sighed, "The second wife is still somewhat weaker."

Zhulan understood, although Yushuang was the eldest granddaughter, due to the second wife’s weakness, Zhou Shuren did not choose the eldest sons or grandsons for her, "Being a grandfather has caused you a lot of concern."

Zhou Shuren had many considerations, upon his passing, the family would need to be divided. If the second wife was not strong and Yushuang’s marriage was too grand, it would ultimately be a disaster.

In the first wife’s section, Lady Li received the news and packed her luggage, singing a tune with glee.

Yu Lu liked to see her mother vibrant, "Mother, are you that happy?"

Lady Li, "Of course, I’m happy, being able to stay at the country estate for a while, how comfortable."

She had learned so many rules over the years and always adapted to the life of the rear courtyard, but deep down, she still yearned for freedom, often dreaming of the days in Zhou’s village at midnight.

The country estate was large with fewer restrictions, and ever since the family acquired it, she had been longing for it.

Lady Li continued, "Once our section has more Silver Coins, I will buy an estate too, then we can live there whenever we want."

Yu Lu felt that her mother’s wish could only be fulfilled after her own marriage.

Lady Dong of the third wife’s section couldn’t go, feeling a bit downcast; she did wish to follow to the country estate but her husband had to go to Hanlin Academy and she didn’t want to leave him alone at home.

The second wife, Zhao’s family, was the happiest; she could go to the estate to see her husband.

By the time Chang Zhi and his spouse, along with Xue Han, returned home, the luggage for each section was almost ready.

Upon receiving the news, Su Xuan pulled her husband back to their courtyard, "I too have a dowry estate, I almost forgot, let’s stay with father and mother for a few days and then go live at my dowry estate for a few days, is that okay?"

She coveted a world of just the two of them.

Chang Zhi was enticed, "Okay, I’ll talk to mother later."

When Su Xuan heard it, she knew it was settled; her mother-in-law was easy to talk to. She called a maid to dispatch someone to clean up her dowry estate in advance, and once the maid left, she said, "My dowry estate is also not bad, I loved fruits back then and planted many fruit trees."

Chang Zhi chuckled, "Being able to marry you must have been due to good karma from my past life."

He never used to pay attention to his wife’s dowry, but now he was much more concerned, noticing how much wealth she brought with her.

Su Xuan hummed, "Good that you know. You have to treat me well."

"Have I ever treated you badly?"

Although not as proficient as his father, in their section, he mostly listened to his wife.

Su Xuan clenched her teeth, "Writing practice; my writing will never improve, so stop making me practice."

Chang Zhi shook his head, "That won’t do."

He still intended to temper his wife’s character; it was a matter of principle and not something he could compromise on.

Su Xuan, "...."

Early the next morning, after breakfast, Zhulan said to Lady Dong, "You’ve worked hard these past days."

Lady Dong replied, "Madam, it’s my duty. Don’t worry, I will take good care of the nephews."

Indeed, besides the third wife not going to the estate, there were also several children who needed to study.

Ming Teng’s eyes brimmed with tears, as he too wanted to go, "Grandma."

Lady Li slapped him, "Why did you not ask when your grandfather was around?"

Ming Teng inhaled sharply, the pain evident. His mother was really harsh, "Mother, your son truly wants to go."

Lady Li huffed, "If your grandfather allows it, mother will agree."

Ming Teng was speechless. If he dared to ask Grandpa, he wouldn’t be wasting words here.

Zhulan tapped Ming Teng’s forehead, "Acting all clever."

Ming Rui said solemnly, "Your little friend Ran Xun is looking forward to seeing you today!"

Ming Teng thought for a moment, "If Grandpa lets me go to the estate, friends can wait."

Ming Rui rolled his eyes inwardly. He wondered how such an unreliable friendship between Ming Teng and Ran Xun had lasted until now!

An hour later, Zhou’s carriage left the capital, heading directly to the estate in Jingnan. The caravan was quite long, making it difficult not to attract attention.

As soon as the Zhou family departed, the news spread.

Inside the palace, upon receiving the news, the Emperor said to the Crown Prince entering the palace, "That was quite resolute."

Laughter was in the eyes of the Crown Prince, "It also shows that Mr. Zhou is very decisive."

The Emperor was pleased internally, "Did the Ministry of Justice find out everything?"

The Crown Prince produced a list, "All is clear. Following the lead of Zhou Shuren, we discovered several more deeply hidden. They are all on this list."

The Emperor took it and looked over, "After so many years of operations, we must eradicate them completely this time."

The Emperor was shocked inside. The deeper they dug, the angrier he became. There were countless hidden threads in various departments of the capital. Though their ranks were not high, their positions were critical. Should chaos arise in the capital, they could play a significant role.

Darkness lurked in the eyes of the Crown Prince. He was determined to catch them all in one fell swoop, "My second brother helped me a lot yesterday."

The Emperor patted the Crown Prince’s shoulder, "You’ve done very well."

The Emperor was satisfied with his second son being used by his eldest. Knowing how to use people, and utilizing them well – that was what a Crown Prince should do.

At the Academy, Mingyun was reading his own essay, which noted the issues pointed out by his grandfather. He felt a shadow overhead and looked up, "Oh, it’s you. Do you need something?"

Gu Liufeng was somewhat uneasy, "I didn’t mean to read it. I came to borrow a copybook from you."

Mingyun was not stingy, "If you want to read it, go ahead."

Gu Liufeng wanted to read it. The essay’s title was unfamiliar to him, and what drew his attention more was the marked areas, with penetrating comments pinpointing the problems, "May I read it?"

Mingyun chuckled, "Of course."

Gu Liufeng took it and expressed his thanks, "Thank you."

"Don’t mention it. We are classmates."

Gu Liufeng felt moved inside. Not everyone was as generous as Mingyun. The more he interacted with Zhou Mingyun, the more he sensed Zhou Mingyun’s magnanimity. Sometimes, he even reflected on himself.

Mingyun, looking at Liufeng standing beside him and stroking his chin, thought he might invite Liufeng home the next time they had a break. After all, he had mentioned Liufeng several times and his grandfather was quite interested.

In the Yi class, Ning Zhao, seeing the amiable brothers Ming Teng and Ran Xun, asked Ming Rui, "Have they always been like this?"