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

Chapter 910: Chapter 910 The Little Girl Knows Her Husband

Zhou Shuren had not forgotten Gu Zhuomin; he turned his head towards Gu Zhuomin and asked, ”Are you Liufeng’s uncle?”

Gu Zhuomin certainly didn’t think Officer Zhou was warm and kind to everyone, and after greeting him, he replied, ”Yes, Officer, I am the eldest in Liufeng’s uncle’s family.”

At the same time, Gu Zhuomin was pleased because Officer Zhou referred to Liufeng with such affection.

Wong Ju wasn’t in a hurry to leave anymore; clearly, there was something afoot. Wasn’t Gu Liufeng the prospective husband of the Zhou family’s eldest granddaughter?

Zhou Shuren, without even turning back, coughed and said, ”Since you seem in no hurry to return home, why not go back now and take care of your duties?”

Wong Ju ran off at once, ”Officer, I am indeed in a hurry, very much so.”

Hu Xia stood there dumbstruck, was this the Officer Wang whom Zhou Shuren trusted? Was this really the Officer Wang he knew?

Zhou Shuren hummed to himself, then nodded at Gu Zhuomin, ”I will not disturb you any longer.”

With that, Zhou Shuren turned and walked towards the carriage.

Gu Zhuomin did not move until the carriage had gone far away, then he turned with an apologetic expression, ”Today’s invitation was not entirely pure in intention, I ask for Brother Hu’s understanding.”

Hu Xia didn’t take it to heart. He had been keeping an eye on Gu Zhuomin’s days after entering the capital. Gu Zhuomin was different from him; it was hard for him to rise, but he certainly wasn’t someone who would be isolated and bullied. Patting Gu Zhuomin on the shoulder, he said, ”The officer didn’t take offense and even stayed to talk to you. Many officials came and went just now; you achieved your goal.”

Gu Zhuomin was not embarrassed, his smile deepening as he said, ”Officer Zhou has earned my admiration.”

Clearly seeing his aim yet going along with it, Gu Zhuomin also felt some reassurance; he must have caught Officer Zhou’s eye.

Hu Xia felt somewhat envious of Gu Zhuomin. He did not have Gu Zhuomin’s courage, otherwise, well, it was a matter of personality, something he would never be able to learn in a lifetime. ”Let’s go, I’ll treat you to a meal today. The stoves in the capital are not bad.”

Inside the Zhou family’s carriage, Zhou Shuren was counting the days. Wu Ming had sent a letter a few days ago saying that he had already started his journey to the capital. Wu Ning, without family burdens, would travel much faster.

Right now, the ministers were all eyeing the titles of the princes. Officer Phang was busily advocating for the fourth Prince, so the Ministry of Rites was relatively relaxed at this time. Wu Ming, coming to the capital, wasn’t a man without support; he could rely on Wu Ning. He wouldn’t be bullied in the Ministry of Rites, surely he would need to form connections, but Wu Ming could handle that himself. Thinking about such a big shot coming to the capital, Zhou Shuren was quite looking forward to it.

It was very quiet inside the carriage, and although the sound of the falling snow was soft, it was still audible. Zhou Shuren pulled back the curtain and took a look, ”It’s snowing.”

Jinyan pulled aside the curtain on his side, ”Looking at this, the snow won’t stop tonight.”

Zhou Shuren let the curtain fall, holding a hand-warmer, ”Chang Yi should have already reached Pinggang by now.”

Jinyan looked cautiously at the officer. The officer had important matters today, so he wasn’t at home to send off the second master. The officer didn’t say it, but he was certainly concerned. The officer had asked him to find many effective remedies for knife wounds and such, all prepared for the second master.

Zhou Shuren didn’t expect Jinyan to respond, and soon closed his eyes. Chang Yi had now left the range of his protection; he would have to rely on himself from now on. In the past, with Chang Yi under his watchful eye, he was confident in his protection, but now he can’t protect him, and it would be false to say he wasn’t worried.

Zhou Shuren touched his heart, realizing it was holding more and more people.

In the Zhou residence, as soon as Zhou Shuren entered the house, he was hugged by a little girl who clung to him in silence. Zhou Shuren bent down to pick her up, ”Die’er?”

Yu Die was unhappy, ”Grandfather, Daddy has been gone for a whole day. Why hasn’t he come back yet?”

Every day at this time, Daddy would play with her, especially when it snowed, Daddy would sneak her out to play in the snow.

Zhou Shuren looked at his daughter-in-law. Zhulan spread her hands; the child was too young to understand her explanations, and she could not make it clear.

Zhou Shuren walked in with his granddaughter in his arms, ”Your father has gone to hunt for treasure, and when he finds something valuable, he will come back to add to Die’er’s dowry. It will be a long time before he can return.”

Yu Die didn’t understand much, but she knew about dowries, as her parents always talked about her elder sister’s dowry, ”Does Die’er also need to find a husband?”

Zhulan spat out the tea in her mouth, truly choking this time, coughing for a long while, ”What do you know about husbands, you little girl?”

Yu Die tilted her head with a touch of pride, ”Daddy said that when Die’er grows up, she will have a husband.”

Zhou Shuren laughed heartily; his youngest son was thinking about a wife, and his little granddaughter already knew about husbands, ”When the time comes, grandpa will pick a good one for you.”

Yu Die, a little ignorant, still knew that whatever grandpa gave was good, and she nodded her little head hard, ”Mmm.”

At the Gu family, Lady Ding supported her husband, who had drunk quite a bit of liquor, to sit down, ”Why did you drink so much?”

Gu Zhuomin was happy inside, ”The matter has been settled, so I drank a few more glasses.”

Lady Ding poured water for her husband, ”I went to see Lady Hu today.”

Gu Zhuomin sipped the water, ”The knot in Lady Hu’s heart will not unravel; it’s best to treat her as a normal relative.”

Lady Ding smiled, ”Even if you didn’t tell me, I’m aware. Isn’t it because Lady Hu has always been alone at home? I should visit her more to grow closer.”

Gu Zhuomin was reassured by his wife; she knew where to draw the line.

In the home of Zhang Jinghong, Yao Xin ate absentmindedly. Zhang Jinghong picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, ”You should eat more, why do I feel like you’ve lost weight recently?”

Yao Xin raised her hand to touch her face, ”It seems I really have lost weight, no, that’s not it, I have something to tell you.”

Zhang Jinghong, who was genuinely hungry, had come back late and was only now eating, ”Go ahead.”

Yao Xin said, ”The maid from my mother’s house came out of the residence to pass me a message today, saying that Yao Yao’s husband has been visiting the Hou Residence with unusual frequency these past few days.”

Zhang Jinghong put down the bowl in his hand; he genuinely didn’t know about this matter. Since he had been released, he hadn’t had a single capable person at his disposal. Alright, he also didn’t dare to inquire everywhere. Apart from the Ministry of Revenue, he was practically blind, ”Are you speaking of Shi Qing?”

Yao Xin nodded, ”Yes, I’m talking about him.”

Zhang Jinghong might not be well-informed, but he was aware of many things, such as Zhang Yang placing great trust in Shi Qing. He continued to eat absent-mindedly, ”This has nothing to do with us; you’re only a Yao by name.”

Yao Xin opened her mouth but then closed it. Indeed, that was true. She just couldn’t help thinking about her indifferent father and got carried away. It’s not like she was worried about Yao Yao being in a bind. No, she wasn’t worried at all.

Time passed swiftly; in the blink of an eye, the day of Xue Mei’s arrival to the capital came. Zhulan received the letter early and got another one sent by express rider in the morning; Xue Mei would reach the capital by afternoon.

After noon, Zhulan didn’t rest, saying to Lady Li, ”She should be arriving soon, right?”

Lady Li consoled her, ”Mother, it will take some time before she enters the capital and can reach home. Why don’t you rest for a while, and once eldest sister arrives, I’ll call you?”

Zhulan waved her hand, ”I’m wide awake now, not sleepy and no need for rest.”

Lady Li looked at her mother-in-law and started to think of her own mother. If she went home, her mother would surely be just like the mother-in-law, making her want to go home herself.

Another half an hour passed, and Steward Ding personally ran back from the front courtyard, ”The eldest miss will reach the residence’s gates in time for a cup of tea.”