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

Chapter 695: Chapter 695 The Last One in the Family to Know_1

After leaving the government hall, the Headmaster Scholar’s mind was a mess. He didn’t understand, why, upon bringing Shen Yang today, the Emperor did not speak even a word to Shen Yang. What was this all about?

He had only walked a few steps when Eunuch Liu caught up from behind.

The Headmaster Scholar asked, ”Did the Emperor assign any tasks?”

Eunuch Liu lifted the snacks in his hand, ”The Emperor said that the Imperial Kitchen made quite a lot of snacks today. You came at a good time, each of you can take some back.”

Headmaster Scholar, ”....”

He felt that something was off today. Could it be that he had been dreaming and hadn’t woken up? But the weight in his hands told him that all of this was real!

Rongchuan accepted the snacks, his face flushed. He knew very well what he had done; the Emperor must have seen it. It was over, his image was ruined, but luckily the Emperor didn’t take it to heart.

Deep down, Shen Yang suddenly felt better. Getting snacks meant his trip to the Palace wasn’t in vain.

Inside the government hall, the Crown Prince didn’t want to guess anymore, ”Father Emperor, is Zhang Rongchuan related to the Ning Residence?”

He had seen clearly, the best of the snacks noticeably given by the Emperor to Eunuch Liu specifically for Zhang Rongchuan. The Emperor today was overly kind, excessively so, reminiscent of his attitude towards him when he was a child. This was definitely not simple.

The Emperor said, ”I know what you’re suspecting, my son. You’ve cornered yourself. I’ll give you a hint; this child will not only resemble his parents.”

The Crown Prince’s eyes widened. That’s right, a child could also resemble his uncles, his maternal grandfather. If that was the case, the Emperor’s demeanor was appropriate; the Emperor had only ever shown such kindness to his own children, ”Is he Xiao Wu?”

The Emperor responded, ”You’re not stupid. Blood ties cannot deceive. I thought you would have guessed it earlier.”

The Crown Prince was speechless. This really had nothing to do with being stupid. Xiao Wu looked too typical, nothing like the Emperor or the Empress. And with Shen Yang continually being brought forth by the Emperor for special treatment, how was he supposed to guess?

Internally, the Crown Prince ran through his thoughts several times. It seemed that the Emperor had no intention of acknowledging Xiao Wu, ”Father Emperor, the little brother really resembles Second Uncle.”

The Emperor, ”What you say is not correct. He does not strongly resemble your Second Uncle; rather, he’s nearly a spitting image of your eldest uncle.”

The Crown Prince had no impression of the eldest uncle who had performed a meritorious deed in saving the Emperor and the Empress never drew the eldest uncle. For the Emperor, the eldest uncle held a different place in his heart; without the eldest uncle’s life for life exchange, there would be no Emperor today. For the Empress, the eldest uncle had saved her husband and her future.

Now that the Crown Prince knew Rongchuan’s lineage, many things became clear. ”Father Emperor, you do not wish to involve Rongchuan?”

”Yes, this child has not had an easy life, having faced life and death from birth. Your mother and I owe him; for the current situation, you should look after him more. It’s best you understand this in your heart and act discreetly.”

That was also the reason he spoke directly and clearly with his eldest son. He was too busy to always pay attention. Having one more person looking out for him could offer some peace of mind.

The Crown Prince, ”Father Emperor, I will take good care of my younger brother.”

He was happy for Xiao Wu being Rongchuan not only for the blood relation but also because the tone of the Emperor implied that a lifetime of wealth and rank was enough for Xiao Wu. It wasn’t that he was unfeeling; after all, they hadn’t grown up together. Even with a fondness, his first thoughts were of himself.

The Crown Prince thought about having grown up in the Palace and being personally taught by the Emperor. His nature was now etched into his bones. Rongchuan was amiable, and he genuinely liked him.

In Jinzhou Province, Zhou Shuren had just arrived at the government office when he received a summons. This time he did not have to hurry; the Emperor had given him time, to enter the Palace tomorrow.

Zhou Shuren handed over his current tasks to Wong Ju. He was preparing to return home to pack, as this time he anticipated that he would stay in the capital for several days, ”I leave the Government Office in your care.”

Wong Ju still didn’t understand why Zhou Shuren had submitted the Zhezi ahead of time. During the initial investigation, they had agreed to wait, ”My lord?”

Zhou Shuren patted Wong Ju’s shoulder, ”The investigation documented in that Zhezi was all your work.”

Wong Ju didn’t wish to recall those days of investigation, ”So?”

Zhou Shuren smiled, ”Nothing much, I’m heading back to the residence first.”

If he left, the planning of Jinzhou City had to be handed over to someone who understood the planning, and Wong Ju was the most suitable person.

Wong Ju watched Zhou Shuren walking away, chuckled softly to himself, so it was good news, no, it was great news waiting for him, humming a tune, the sun today was really good.

At Zhou’s residence, Chang Zhi was teaching his little brother how to read, when he saw father had already changed into his official robe and walked in, ”Dad, why are you back?”

He had just left for the Government Office not long ago!

Zhou Shuren took his chubby son from Chang Zhi’s arms, ”The Emperor has summoned me to the capital, I came back to pack my luggage, and this trip to the capital will take several days. Now, you’re the only man of the house at home. I won’t be here, so you need to take good care of the house, especially the younger ones like Mingyun. Pay extra attention to their going to and from school every day.”

Chang Zhi felt a bit numb, with older brothers above him, this was his first time being in charge of the house, and there were quite a few people in this big family, especially the precious little grandsons, he cheered himself up, ”Dad, I’ll try my best to take care of the house, don’t worry.”

Zhou Shuren was confident in his own teachings, but just in case, ”If anything happens, ask the Magistrate for advice, and if you’re uncertain, just follow the Magistrate’s decision.”

Chang Zhi, ”....”

So, in dad’s heart, Su Xuan was much more reliable than him; he felt a bit choked up with this realization.

Chang Xhong got it, ”Dad, are we going to see mom now, right?”

Zhou Shuren smiled, ”Yes, the luggage is almost ready, Dad is here to pick you up.”

Chang Xhong was overjoyed, clapping his little hands, ”I’ll get to see mom.”

Zhou Shuren turned around and walked away, without giving further instructions; with the Magistrate there, there wasn’t much to worry about at home.

Chang Zhi watched his father walking away, great, Dad just walked away neatly like that!

Zhou Shuren took his son back to the courtyard to change clothes. Luggage was pretty much packed. He and his son got on the carriage first, and the little guy was extremely happy, ”This is my first time going out with Dad.”

Zhou Shuren grabbed his son’s clothes, ”Don’t jump around, or you will bump into something.”

Chang Xhong stopped moving, ”If Dad holds me, I won’t fidget.”

Zhou Shuren, ”....”

If he had to hold him the whole way, his arms would falter!

In the capital, at Hanlin Academy, the Headmaster Scholar was busy, and Rongchuan and the others had dispersed. Rongchuan generously opened the snacks he had brought back, sharing the pastries from the Palace with the editors he would work with in the future could help to build a good relationship.

Rongchuan chatted with the editors for a while before taking the remaining few pieces of pastry to find his third brother.

In the room where the Scholars were, there were really a lot of people. Rongchuan spotted his third brother at a glance, who was seriously flipping through past records and earnestly studying.

Then, Rongchuan also saw Shen Yang, whose snacks were still wrapped up.

Rongchuan’s entrance was quite noticeable, who wouldn’t be when Rongchuan was holding a few pieces of pastry in his hands.

Chang Lian heard the noise and looked up, ”Why did you come over?”

Rongchuan walked in with a smile, ”I just got back from the Palace, the Emperor awarded us some pastries, I’ve already shared them, but I specially kept a few pieces for third brother to try.”

Chang Lian felt warm inside, this brother-in-law was worth cherishing.