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

Chapter 1392: Chapter 1392 Lou Jiaqing

Lady Li saw that her mother-in-law did not explain, and knew she had asked something inappropriate, so she continued, ”Mother, you should keep them all, don’t always think about the few maids.”

Lady Zhao also said, ”Mother, they have plenty of good stuff, please keep it for yourself.”

Su Xuan, ”Mother, don’t just think about those few maids.”

Zhulan waved her hand, ”These bright furs are not suitable for me, I said divide and so it will be divided, Yushuang and Yu Lu should not be left out when they marry.”

She coveted these fine furs, but given her age, she really was not suited for fiery red or white colors; it was a sad thought that despite the presence of such nice things, she could not wear them!

Zhulan then distributed the furs, keeping only those suitable for her and Zhou Shuren; right, there were also some suitable for Chang Zhong.

This time the palace was truly generous, Zhulan gave each granddaughter two pieces, and she still had eight left over, not to mention the valuable medicinal herbs, where the Cordyceps were of the highest quality.

Zhulan wanted to laugh; from these gifts, she could tell how inconsistent the hearts of the Grassland Tribes were.

In the palace, the Emperor felt the Crown Prince glance at him from time to time and, putting down his pen, said, ”Speak your mind.”

The Crown Prince stood up from his chair, ”Father, you are not yourself today.”

His father even skimps on his own son’s silver, yet today he has been particularly generous, having sent plenty of fine items, not only to the Zhou family, the Rong family, the Ning family, the Wen family, and others.

The Emperor was also reluctant to part with them, ”I want the Grassland Tribes to understand, what they consider treasures are nothing in my eyes.”

”Father wants all the tribes to know the Royal family’s treasures are abundant and the nation is wealthy.”

The Emperor approved of his son’s quick-thinking, ”Moreover, the Wen family should be given a sweet date as a consolation; it wouldn’t be fair to give only to them, so I decided to give to all.”

The Crown Prince blinked, the Emperor flaunting wealth, and even using the treasures of the Grassland Tribes to do it, all without spending a coin of his own, was he stimulating the ambitions of the Grassland Tribes!

The Crown Prince said, ”You gave the Zhou family a third more than the Wen family.”

The Emperor’s gift to the Zhou family was indeed a reward.

The Emperor pointed to the books on his son’s table, ”The works organized by Yang Zhulan, Zhou Shuren’s wife, deserve a reward; the timing hasn’t been right and they’ve only been kept in the palace, but Yang Zhulan’s contributions cannot be erased.”

The books organized by Yang Zhulan, other than some basic ones for the Zhou family, have already been conveyed to Zhou Shuren to no longer continue sending to the Zhou family, all books are kept in the palace.

The Crown Prince looked at the books on the table, ”Indeed, they deserve a reward.”

On the road from Ji Province to Yizhou Province, in the entire procession, only Chang Zhong was a child, who was leaning out of the carriage window, looking back.

Xue Han rubbed her forehead and glanced at the clock, ”Call your brother-in-law, it’s getting late, let him find a place for us to rest.”

Chang Zhong happily complied, calling out to his brother-in-law on horseback, ”Brother-in-law, brother-in-law!”

Rongchuan was at the front of the carriage procession, upon hearing the call he approached on horseback, ”Is your sister not feeling well?”

Chang Zhong shook his head, ”My sister is fine, it’s just getting late, she said to find a place to rest for a while.”

Rongchuan saw his wife massaging her waist through the carriage window, ”Alright, I’ll make arrangements. Take good care of your sister.”

Chang Zhong nodded, ”Understood.”

Ever since his sister became pregnant, his freedom had diminished; his duty was to watch over his sister.

The rest stop was chosen at a small wood by a stream, once the carriage had stopped, Chang Zhong jumped down, ”I can finally come down and walk around.”

Xue Han, ”You rascal, give me a hand.”

Chang Zhong saw his brother-in-law coming over, ”Let your brother-in-law hold you.”

Having said that, Chang Zhong ran off; he was off to see the little beggar, no, the little beggar had a name, Lou Jiaqing, a name given by his brother-in-law. The little beggar only said his surname was Lou and asked his brother-in-law to help choose a name for him.

Chang Zhong found Lou Jiaqing, who was following behind the Qin Prince Residence’s guards, getting ready to pick up some firewood, ”I’ll go too.”

The guard helplessly said, ”Young master, there are many snakes around here, it’s better for you to wait for us in camp.”

Chang Zhong pointed at Lou Jiaqing, ”He’s younger than me.”

The guard wanted to say that their statuses were different; the child needed to prove his usefulness, while the person before him was the Prince’s brother-in-law, the son of the Minister of Revenue.

Shen Xing spoke in a low voice, ”Young master, there really are a lot of snakes around here. We’ll wait in the camp.”

Chang Zhong was not an unreasonable or trouble-making person, he nodded, ”I’ll wait in the camp.”

After seeing the guard and Lou Jiaqing leave, Chang Zhong pointed at Lou Jiaqing again, ”He is still recuperating, my brother-in-law said to wait until his health improves before working.”

Shen Xing said, ”Young master, your statuses are different. He needs to work hard to stay alive.”

It’s not easy to get into the Qin Prince Residence; the Prince has given him an opportunity, and if he doesn’t seize it, he can only blame his own lack of ambition.

Chang Zhong turned his head, ”Father said I was born to enjoy good resources, and when I grow up, I should become someone who brings blessings to the people. I want to make my life more meaningful.”

Along the way, he saw too many life situations, and he wanted to be like his father, a person with a heart for the people.

Shen Xing was greatly moved inside, ”Mhm, I believe you will achieve it, young master.”

The next day, Zhulan went to the Wang Residence with the furs for Yu Lu, this was Yu Lu’s first visit to the Wang Residence after her marriage.

Upon Zhulan’s arrival, she first went to see Madam Wang of the Wang family. She had timed her visit well, at this hour all branches of the Wang family would be with the old lady.

The old lady greeted her with a smile, ”It’s been days since your last visit, I thought you had forgotten about this old woman.”

”How could I forget about you? It’s just that things have been continuously busy at home. Look, today I made a special trip to see you.”

The old lady was clear in her mind about why Lady Yang came. Yu Lu hadn’t sent a message back to her maternal family. Usually, Yang wouldn’t come at this hour, ”You’re here to see your granddaughter, aren’t you?”

Zhulan smiled, ”I came to see them all. It’s been some days since I last saw Yu Lu and I’ve missed her dearly. This girl didn’t seem to lack anything before marrying, but after several girls married one after another, the house has lost its liveliness.”

The old lady continued the conversation, ”Yu Lu is right in front of you, take a good look at your precious granddaughter.”

Zhulan, ”Oh, Yu Lu has grown much plumper since last time, your household really knows how to take care of people.”

The old lady enjoyed the compliment, ”It’s also because Yu Lu is blessed.”

Zhulan with a beaming smile, ”Just yesterday, the palace sent us a good amount of furs, and I can’t use them all by myself, so I’ve distributed them among my granddaughters. I brought some specifically for Yu Lu today, so when her child is born, just in time for winter, we can make a cloak for the child.”

The old lady knew about the Emperor dispatching gifts to several households the previous day, ”You really dote on your granddaughters.”

Zhulan, ”In our family, those married and unmarried are treated the same, none misses out when it comes to good things.”

Lady Ding was on pins and needles; Lady Yang had not targeted her with a single word, indeed hadn’t even looked her way, yet she felt as if every word Lady Yang spoke was like a knife stabbing into her.

Lady Tao, seeing her sister-in-law’s stiff smile, inwardly cursed her luck; Yang Zhulan wasn’t too kindhearted either.

Zhulan didn’t intend to provoke a quarrel upon this visit; making a scene is the lowest class of behaviors. She intended to underline the Wang family’s good treatment of Yu Lu and to flaunt her own family’s affection for her granddaughter, leaving the guilty feeling uneasy, as soft knives hurt even more when they stab.

Yu Lu rubbed her belly; her grandmother had come to support her. Humph, in her family, all the girls are their grandmother’s treasures!