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

Chapter 1079: Chapter 1079: Ruthless Person

Zhulan was also happy inside, exposing it was good. Once exposed, she wouldn’t have to be on guard anymore; everything was laid out openly, and Qing Xue would be cautious. Smiling, she said, ”Don’t worry, things will not change in the future, but the safety of the main courtyard now rests with you. After all, Mrs. Song is old and will retire to the countryside in the future. You’re not young either, it’s just that I don’t know if you could ever marry?”

Zhulan paused and then continued, ”If you can marry, find the right person and tell me. I will give my permission.”

Qing Xue was stunned; she had never thought about getting married. She was an orphan from after the dynasty’s establishment, later taken away for training. She knew they had no future. She had envied Mrs. Song but never dared to hope. Now, hearing these words, she knew she could only stay in the Zhou residence; this was the best outcome for her. When she was exposed, she was thrilled—after all, who wants to die?

Qing Xue’s tongue touched the poison concealed in her tooth. Now that she was exposed, the substance could be removed later. ”The maid must ask permission.”

Mrs. Song looked at Qing Xue, thinking to herself that this girl was lucky. It should be said that those who stepped into the light from the Zhou family were fortunate. Shen Xing and Shen Xing both have descendants now. The Zhou family could continue to prosper, and their descendants could be protected in the future. When they were old, surrounded by children, their lives wouldn’t have been lived in vain.

Zhulan nodded, ”Alright, inform me once you have a definite answer.”

Qing Xue’s tone was cheerful, ”Thank you, mistress.”

Outside the Palace gate, Zhou Shuren dismounted from the carriage in a disheveled state. The guard at the Palace gate was stunned, ”Master Zhou, what happened to you?”

Zhou Shuren bent more severely, ”I’ve encountered a disaster, a disaster! I must see the Emperor and ask him to make a decision!”

Hearing the heightened pitch in his voice, Shen Xing’s heart trembled—a little too shrill.

The general was baffled; in his memory, Master Zhou was cunning and astute—yes, that was the impression. Every time he waited outside the Palace for the court sessions, Master Zhou never faced a loss. Seeing the current situation, he hurriedly said, ”Master, your servant behind you should be checked.”

Zhou Shuren waved weakly, ”Go ahead, check carefully, everything I’m taking to see the Emperor.”

At that moment, Xiao Qing was leaving the Palace gate and took a careful look at Zhou Shuren; he had never seen Zhou in such a downcast state. Wasn’t he supposed to be home? Something big must have happened again. It was fortunate that Zhou was okay. Just now, the Emperor was furious, giving Xiao Qing a more direct feeling of how much the Emperor valued Zhou. He hurriedly asked, ”Shuren, what else has happened?”

Zhou Shuren, holding the sleeve of his official robe, wiped away tears, choked up, ”Sir, ever since I became an official, I have never done anything unscrupulous. Serving as a parent-official for the people, and working in the Ministry of Revenue for the whole country’s silver has been taxing. Sir, ever since I entered the Ministry of Revenue, I have worked like an overworked ox, even a hairless one.”

Zhou Shuren paused, wiping his eyes more vigorously, ”These past few days, I’ve not been eating or sleeping well, all because the harvest this year is bad. I deeply fear a natural disaster. To procure seed and food, I calculated the silver, gnashing my teeth. My heart is with the Imperial court, with the people, but today, first, someone tried to assassinate me in the Ministry of Revenue, then as I returned home, my wife was also attacked. Isn’t this tearing my heart out?”

Shen Xing’s expression froze entirely; his superior cried! Oh my, he really cried!

Xiao Qing swallowed, shocked. Zhou Shuren had cried at the Palace gate, looking particularly aggrieved. Few words, but very clear about his achievements and grievances. This old fox deliberately cried at the Palace gate!

The Emperor had already ordered a thorough investigation to provide an answer for Zhou Shuren, but now that Zhou had cried, the matter was blown up even more. Xiao Qing seriously doubted that if it weren’t for crying in a seated position being too demeaning, Zhou could really pull it off!

The guard at the Palace gate was dumbfounded, no, all the guards were stunned. Wasn’t a man supposed to bleed not cry? Master Zhou could cry too much indeed, proving once again that daily Palace returns thickened one’s skin shamelessly!

Xiao Qing’s face stiffened; he could also cry poverty and wipe tears, but he really couldn’t match Zhou’s shamelessness. Crying in public took courage, ”Let’s enter the Palace.”

Zhou Shuren trembled, ”I will enter the Palace now.”

Xiao Qing decided not to follow him. Zhou had performed so well at the Palace gate, let him continue inside, ”I’ll return to the Ministry of Revenue first.”

Zhou Shuren sobbed, ”Have a good journey, sir.”

Xiao Qing, ”...”

The news about the Ministry of Revenue spread quickly. Rongchuan and Prince Liang, hearing the news together, relieved that their father was alright, returned to the Duke Residence to pick up their wives.

The couple had never imagined their mother would also be assassinated.

If it hadn’t been for Rongchuan supporting her, Xue Han nearly would have fainted. Upon seeing her mother, her voice changed, choking up, ”Mother, mother.”

Zhulan was still undecided on whether to tell her daughter, but now that she was here, she said, ”Oh, you should slow down, your belly is not small anymore.”

At this moment, Xue Han couldn’t even care about her belly. She was covered in cold sweat from fear, almost having lost both her parents today. Just thinking about that possibility made her face turn deathly pale.

Rongchuan was terrified, ”Call the Imperial Physician.”

Xue Han’s pregnancy was stable, and after sitting and resting a while, she grasped her mother’s hand, ”Mother, you scared your daughter today.”

Seeing her daughter calm down, Zhulan’s heart finally settled, ”It was you who scared me! If something had happened to you and the child, it would have been the end of me.”

Rongchuan was terrified too, regretting he hadn’t found out more earlier; then thought this couldn’t be kept secret, ”Mother, where is father?”

Zhulan replied, ”Your father has taken people and gone into the Palace. He was also scared today.”

Rongchuan joined in, ”We were all scared.”

The parents are the pillars of the family, and today the pillars of the Zhou family almost collapsed!

Xue Han clenched her teeth, ”These people all deserve to die.”

Zhulan patted her daughter’s hand, ”Alright, don’t worry yourself. As long as you take care of yourself, your mother will be at ease.”

Inside the Palace, in the government hall, the Emperor and the Crown Prince twitched the corners of their mouths. Zhou Shuren was still slowly approaching; they had already heard about the incident at the palace gates.

The Crown Prince was silent for a long while, ”Zhou Shuren is even more shameless than I thought.”

The Emperor, initially furious about the close call with Zhou Shuren, now internally rolled his eyes, ”Indeed, absolutely shameless.”

After the Crown Prince criticized Zhou Shuren, he said with a stern face, ”This is outrageous, these rats are too bold.”

The Emperor twirled a String of Pearls in his hand, ”It seems there are still people in the capital. Summon Prince Qi to the Palace, have him search every house.”

He was frightened. Zhou Shuren had his people in the inner quarters, and he knew Zhou Shuren and his wife were investigating the servants. Zhou Shuren’s wife was a capable woman, yet someone still infiltrated.

Now that the situation was becoming clearer, he could also take bolder actions.

The Crown Prince was pleased with the current Prince Qi; last time the Crown Princess Consort visited the Qi Prince Residence and gave a ladder, and Prince Qi responded accordingly.

Outside the government hall, Eunuch Liu looked up at the sky, then at the approaching Zhou Shuren, his face expressionless, ”My Lord, the Emperor and the Crown Prince are waiting for you!”

Zhou Shuren’s eyes were very red. He admired himself for being able to cry on command, a skill indeed, and his emotions were also perfectly in place. This performance reached the essence, having cried for quite some time, his voice was hoarse, ”Thank you for waiting, Eunuch.”

Eunuch Liu cleared his throat, ”No trouble at all, please come in, my Lord.”

Today he realized, Zhou Shuren was truly ruthless. How harsh he was on himself, not caring about his own dignity!