Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 911

Chapter 911: 911

Xue Mei sat in the carriage, holding herself back from drawing the curtain. The bustling noise outside only made her more tense; this was where she would live her life from now on.

Jiang Sheng held his wife’s hand, "We’ll arrive shortly."

Xue Mei nodded; yes, she was going home. There were her parents, her siblings; she had nothing to fear.

Upon reaching the Zhou residence, Shen Xing dismounted and approached, "Miss, we have arrived."

Xue Mei straightened her clothes, and after her husband got out, she stepped down from the carriage. She saw her brother and sister-in-law, as well as her younger brother and his wife, and hurried forward, a little overwhelmed by surprise that so many were there to greet her. "It’s so cold outside; why are you all waiting at the door?"

Lady Li, her sister-in-law, was the first to speak, "Of course, to welcome you."

Xue Mei felt her blood run warm. This was her family’s way of showing how much they valued her. Looking at her sister-in-law and younger siblings who were speaking to her, Xue Mei felt her eyes redden; although her status had changed, her family’s attitude toward her never had.

Zhou Elder Brother had already greeted the Jiang family elders with warmth, "Uncle, Aunt, you must be weary from your journey. Let’s go inside and rest."

The old folks of the Jiang family stood dumbstruck in front of the grand entrance, finding it hard to move their feet.

Zhou Elder Brother walked up with a smile and offered his arm, and Jiang Sheng also helped his mother, while Zhou Elder Brother said, "The young servants will take care of the luggage; let us go inside first."

Lady Li had already taken Jiang Lei in her arms and said to Xue Mei, "Let’s go as well."

Chang Zhi had already taken the twins’ hands. The twins were familiar with their uncle and though they were bold, they still felt nervous in this imposing and strange place, holding tight to their uncle’s hand.

Su Xuan chuckled, "I’ve heard you two dare to run away from home, so why can’t you speak up now?"

The twins’ faces flushed red, and as two identical children bowed their heads, Su Xuan felt even more fond of them, turning to her husband and saying, "I’ve never seen such likeness before."

Chang Zhi felt his nephews grip his hand tighter and replied, "Indeed rare."

Soon they entered through the gates, and Xue Mei, seeing her mother standing before her, couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. She had been frightened before, but now, seeing her mother brought her comfort and a sense of grievance.

Zhulan patted her eldest daughter, who had thrown herself into her arms. She and Zhou Shuren had arrived to find their eldest daughter already married. Having had less time to educate her, it was a testament to Xue Mei’s own character that she maintained a firm heart, "There, you’re home now, no more crying."

Xue Mei felt like crying, and once she started, she couldn’t stop. Zhulan listened with a heavy heart; her eldest daughter truly had been frightened. In ancient times, disaster did not spare wives and children, and even married daughters could not escape it.

Seeing her younger sister cry, Lady Li couldn’t help her eyes reddening too. She thought if she were to return to her maternal home, she would cry even more bitterly than her sister.

Lady Zhao, whose own mother had passed away, didn’t feel the same impact, whereas Lady Dong did, but when she thought of how her in-laws versus her own parents treated their daughters, Lady Dong felt a bitterness in her heart.

As for Su Xuan, there was no need to say, having lost her parents early, the maternal affection she felt was from her mother-in-law.

They were still in the courtyard when Xue Mei started crying, but she soon regained her composure; however, she didn’t let go of her mother’s hand.

As Zhulan walked back, she addressed the Jiang family elders, "This child hasn’t seen me in so long, she misses me, which must seem amusing to you."

Lady Jiangwang could look Lady Yang in the eye before, but now she didn’t dare. Her words were cautious, "Xue Mei is an especially filial child; your family is fortunate."

Zhulan patted her daughter’s hand and told the Jiang family elders, "You’ve had a difficult journey."

Lady Jiangwang didn’t feel the journey was hard. They had eaten well and slept well; she had enjoyed herself all the way, "Quite good, not tiring at all."

Seeing Lady Jiangwang didn’t speak falsely, the spirits of the Jiang family elders indeed seemed fine, Zhulan said with a smile, "My husband is busy at the Ministry of Revenue. He intended to wait at home for the in-laws, but just couldn’t get away. Please don’t take it the wrong way."

She wasn’t lying. It really wasn’t that Zhou Shuren looked down upon the Jiang family; he truly was detained with his duties.

Jiang family’s old man grinned widely, satisfied with those words, "Official duties are important."

When they returned to the main courtyard, Zhulan took from Lady Li the little child she was holding, "This is Lei, let me hold him."

Lady Li’s arms were a bit sore, "This little guy is quite strong."

Zhulan took him and weighed, "He’s not light either."

Jiang Lei didn’t dare to move, there were too many people in the room, and he was somewhat afraid.

Xue Mei said to her son, "This is grandma, didn’t you say you wanted to meet grandma?"

Jiang Lei timidly called out, "Grandma."

Zhulan happily responded and kissed the little fellow.

Chang Zhi let go of the twins’ hands, gently pushed their backs, and whispered, "Go on over."

The twins saw grandma looking at them and felt another push from their fourth uncle, being the braver ones, they ran over, "Grandma."

Zhulan looked at the identical-looking children and was charmed, "Good, good."

The twins had lost their impression of Grandma, but the blood tie was magical, and calling out ’grandma’ made them even more daring as they called out a few more times.

Zhulan laughed, "When they were younger, they looked alike, and now that they’ve grown, they look even more similar; I can’t even tell who is who."

Jiang Sheng joined in the conversation, "Mother, these two kids like to impersonate each other, and sometimes both Xue Mei and I are fooled by them."

Zhulan saw the twins feeling shy, "Naughty."

The twins huddled in their mother’s arms and did not come out, they could be shy too.

Zhulan then looked at the members of the Zhou family’s clan who had entered, all promising younger generations; even with a good memory, Zhulan’s recollections had become somewhat blurry after so many years. She didn’t dare to call out to them immediately, "You’ve had a hard trip too, come over here, let me have a look at you."

Those who came this time were all from the Ming generation, the older ones around their twenties and the younger ones about seventeen or eighteen, some had even passed the Scholar examinations, indeed as the Clan Leader had written in his letter, they were outstanding youths.

So many years of support for the clan was about to bear fruit, and their descendants wouldn’t have to struggle alone like Zhou Shuren; the stronger the clan’s talent, the more beneficial it would be for future generations.

The young members of the clan were nervous, especially after entering the Zhou residence, even without looking around, they could feel the grandeur of the place, and at the same time, they felt proud as the Zhou family had produced a great-uncle; their faces all bore the light of glory.

A few young lads stepped forward and addressed Zhulan as ’Great-Grandma’. Mhm, their status was high, and Zhulan also smiled and responded. Since they were all hungry from traveling, the young maids had already prepared the meal, so Elder Zhou invited everyone to go out to eat.

After eating, Elder Zhou also arranged for them to rest, all of which didn’t require Zhulan’s attention.

Lady Jiangwang saw her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law had things to discuss, so she didn’t stay long and went to rest with the maids.

Everyone left, even the children were carried away to rest by Jiang Sheng.

Zhulan took out the deed to a house and handed it to her daughter, "The house isn’t big, but it’s close to West City and in a good location, Su Xuan and Shen Xing also live nearby, they will take good care of you."

Xue Mei laughed out loud, "My daughter guessed it right, it seems bringing the silver note was the correct decision."

While speaking, Xue Mei took out the silver note that she had been keeping close to her. Since it was only the two of them, mother and daughter, Xue Mei didn’t feel embarrassed.

Xue Mei asked, "Mother, you bought the house for your daughter, you must take this silver."

Zhulan looked at the silver note, there were no large denominations, mostly smaller ones, it was clear that it wasn’t the dowry silver, "Alright, I will take this silver."

Xue Mei felt reassured, "Mother, you and father have done enough for your daughter."

While saying this, Xue Mei lay in her mother’s arms. She and her husband had planned their future life; she would live well and not cause her parents any more worry.