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

Chapter 1401: Chapter 1401: The Left and Right Protectors

Shangguan Liu naturally knew, because his situation was similar to that of Zhou Mingrui, he was even more curious about Zhou Mingrui, ”I have frequently heard about you, Young Master Zhou is indeed handsome.”

Ming Rui was speechless, ”Young Master Shangguan might as well look at his own appearance, the truly handsome one should be Young Master Shangguan.”

As for those rankings in the capital, above them all is Young Master Shangguan, who doesn’t know who, and this person even has a pleasing moniker, the Glaze Prince!

After the departure of the Female Officer, the Wong family didn’t need to make a choice, as there was only one suitable girl, Wong Yun, the daughter born to the third wife. Had Wang Hua not been betrothed, she would have been the most fitting match as the legitimate daughter of the second wife; alas, Wang Hua was already betrothed, and the unexpected windfall landed on Wong Yun’s head.

The third wife’s household was thrilled to bits. Wang Hua had entered the palace for only a few days and had secured a good marriage arrangement; if she got the Empress Dowager’s praise, her future marriage prospects would be even better.

The second wife’s household looked upset, as they had set out to steal a chicken only to end up losing their rice, now missing the chance to elevate their status.

Mrs. Tao and Yu Lu walked back, Mrs. Tao returned to her courtyard, and said with a mocking smile, ”Serves the second wife’s household right, they played their hand, and now the third wife’s household benefits.”

Yu Lu also sighed, uncertain of the future, ”Grandma, this pie in the sky is not easy to catch, my grandmother used to say don’t try to catch a pie from the sky unless you have an iron head, otherwise, you might be killed by it. What do you think of Wong Yun’s temperament?”

She wasn’t actually worried about how Wong Yun would fare; she was concerned that Wong Yun might implicate the Wong family. Her grandma had often told her that some girls could cause more trouble for their own family than boys.

Mrs. Tao stopped smiling, ”Our Wong family has always been neutral, and this is indeed abnormal, by right, there should not have been a girl from our Wong family in question.”

Yu Lu, ”The ancestors left behind Wong Yun, they should teach her a lesson.”

Mrs. Tao rubbed her temple, ”I just hope she won’t cause any trouble, but, Wong Yun is shrewder than Wang Hua, she should understand that keeping a low profile when leaving the palace will ensure her a good future.”

If there were more girls in the Wong family, she really wouldn’t have let Wong Yun go; choosing a younger girl would have been more appropriate.

Yu Lu’s belly was not small, and she didn’t sit for long before returning to her own courtyard to rest, halfway there she saw the third grandma with Wong Yun, both of them going to the grandmother’s courtyard, presumably to withdraw Silver for entering the palace.

Yu Lu got back to the courtyard, and just as Wong Wei returned, Yu Lu said, ”Look at all this sweat on you.”

Wong Wei took his wife’s handkerchief, ”I’ve visited several families today, hurried back a bit too quickly, are you tired, my dear?”

”I’m not tired, but you are the one who has been busy with family affairs these few days.”

Wong Wei, ”Now I’m resting, trying to get involved in more family affairs, so I can get up to speed sooner in the future.”

Yu Lu felt sorry for her husband, there were not many major matters in the clan, but small issues prevailed, a large family meant there was a lot to care for.

At the Zhou family, Zhulan called Yu Jiao and gave her personal instructions, ”Remember what grandma said when you enter the palace: see nothing, hear nothing, ask nothing, say nothing. When you enter the palace, forget that you have ears, eyes, and a mouth.”

Yu Jiao took it seriously, ”Granddaughter will remember.”

Zhulan then pointed to her granddaughter’s heart, ”You also need to leave your curiosity at home, curiosity in the palace leads to a fast death.”

Yu Jiao was still young and shrank her neck, ”Granddaughter isn’t curious. I will follow Commandery Princess Cousin.”

Zhulan, ”You’re provided with plenty of Silver for the palace, be generous to the palace maids who take care of you. The palace is full of troublesome spirits, grandma knows you’re a smart child, you will make good use of the Silver brought into the palace, right?”

Yu Jiao blinked, spending Silver she was good at, ”Yes, granddaughter knows how to reward with Silver.”

Zhulan stroked Yu Jiao’s head, ”If anyone bullies you, don’t be afraid, your grandfather is the Minister of Revenue, and your father should be promoted by next year, you have backing.”

Yu Jiao, ”I also have Cousin Lin Xi. Cousin will protect me.”

”Yes, you also have your Commandery Princess cousin, and your aunt is Princess Qin. You should be assertive when you need to be.”

Yu Jiao was originally excited about entering the palace, but after listening to her grandmother say so much, the young girl no longer wanted to. Although at home her elder sister controlled everything about her, it was when she wasn’t studying that she felt most at ease.

Walking side by side in Xixian County, the four men tried not to highlight the Crown Prince’s status. Zhou Mingrui and Shangguan Liu were the most handsome, and the Crown Prince wasn’t bad either. Wen Xu’s looks didn’t match up to the average, and the glances that were on them completely disregarded Wen Xu.

Wen Xu felt miffed inside—he thought he was quite handsome, but having two companions who looked better, he secretly vowed never to go out with them again.

The Crown Prince’s smile was beaming, as if the selection really had to do with his relations, not just that but also appearance. Looking better than him would naturally attract more attention, allowing him to reduce the presence that Chief of Staff Zhou mentioned.

As for Wen Xu being hurt, the Crown Prince didn’t care. If it weren’t that he couldn’t abandon his maternal family, he didn’t intend to bring Wen Xu out in the first place.

There was some commotion up ahead, and the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow, intentionally stepping back, making Zhou Mingrui’s and Shangguan Liu’s positions even more conspicuous.

Ming Rui and his companion noticed this. What could they do? They couldn’t hide and had to shield the Crown Prince instead.

The crowd ahead dispersed, revealing a teenage girl being dragged by a burly man, crying for help.

The burly man looked menacing, ”Just quietly come back with me, today is your engagement day.”

The girl wept as if her eyes were raining pearls, ”You forced my father, you covet my family’s fortune, I don’t want to get engaged.”

The onlookers were buzzing with discussion, but it was a pity no one stepped forward, don’t expect anyone to have a warm heart.

The girl scanned the crowd and, seeing Shangguan Liu, she ran desperately towards him, ”Sir, sir, save me, save me!”

Zhou Mingrui covered his mouth with his fan, trying not to laugh.

Shangguan Liu rolled his eyes in an unrefined manner, ”Miss, look at me, unable to shoulder heavy loads, just a frail scholar. I can’t beat a burly man, please don’t bring disaster upon me.”

Zhou Mingrui and the Crown Prince were speechless. This Glaze Prince really had a heart of stone.

The girl was stunned, ”I, I don’t want to harm you, Sir. I have no choice, my father is seriously ill and is being coerced. I can’t live like this, Sir, please save me. If Sir saves my life, I am willing to be your servant.”

Shangguan Liu, ”You won’t do, you’re too ugly. The maids around me need to look better than me, you don’t qualify.”

The way he spoke was full of disdain, as if the girl in front of him was truly hideous!

Zhou Mingrui, ”...”

The Crown Prince, ”...”

This was his future uncle-in-law, excellent, quite the character!

The surrounding crowd that came to watch the commotion was stunned. Could that really be a reason? Well, this gentleman was indeed handsome.

Shangguan Liu continued, ”My father told me, when facing difficulties, one must confront them head-on, and not be spineless. Miss, don’t be afraid. Although you aren’t attractive, as a gentleman, I do a good deed daily. I have already reported to the authorities. If someone is indeed coercing you, the County Magistrate will ensure justice for you.”

The Crown Prince waved his fan, which was why his uncle stayed in Xixian County. Knowing that he had left the capital, they didn’t dare to draw his portrait, but could only comment on the Crown Prince’s good looks, which led them to Shangguan Liu.

The Crown Prince’s eyes gleamed as he looked at Zhou Mingrui and Shangguan Liu. These two were quite something!

Zhou Mingrui looked left and right and noticed nothing unusual but had an ominous feeling!