Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 570 Crown Prince Save Me_1

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "The household registration is almost complete, and it went very smoothly. I am wondering why he is making such a fuss about picking a consort for the Fifth Prince."

The Emperor’s several maneuvers made it clear that no intelligent noble family in the capital would want to marry their daughter to the Fifth Prince. In ancient times, these daughters from great houses were valuable assets in marriage alliances, not something to be squandered.

So what was the Emperor’s intention?

Zhulan had heard as well, "It’s probably because he’s afraid the Fifth Prince won’t find a main wife. Miss Lin had attempted suicide at her wedding banquet, which has made finding a suitable main wife difficult. The Crown Prince took over the task, I suppose."

Zhou Shuren fell silent. He had always thought Miss Lin’s suicide was the doing of a few princes, but after careful consideration, he felt it was more likely the Emperor’s work. If it really was the Emperor’s doing, then the Emperor did not want the Fifth Prince to marry a main wife, but his current actions seemed somewhat like slapping his own face.

Zhou Shuren started to speak, "I always feel this is a probing attempt."

What exactly had the Emperor discovered to resort to such probing?

Zhulan had great respect for the Emperor of their dynasty, "It could be to force Marquis Yao’s hand?"

Zhou Shuren felt it wasn’t that simple. His intuition told him that the Emperor must have uncovered something significant.

Old Madam Song brought back some hot water, ending the conversation between husband and wife. After washing up, they returned to their room to play with their son, with their acting becoming more natural by the day.

Ancient times were indeed a good place to temper a person.

In the capital, the Emperor held a black Go stone, signaling the Crown Prince, "Make your move if you are ready, why hesitate?"

The Crown Prince placed down his white stone. He indeed wanted to play his stone decisively, but he couldn’t understand the Emperor’s mind recently. Before, he could deduce a thing or two, but now, the Emperor had concealed even himself. He was afraid to place the stone without understanding.

The Emperor made his move swiftly, "It’s your turn."

The Crown Prince stared at the Go board, stunned. He had run out of moves. The Emperor had been setting a trap all along, and the last stone had closed the net. Sweat formed on his brow, "Your son has lost."

The Emperor picked up a white stone, "No, you haven’t lost. Watch closely."

With the white stone placed, life returned to the board.

The Crown Prince was taken aback, "Your son’s skills at Go are poor, I have disappointed you."

The Emperor continued to play black stones, "You still have much to practice. You don’t have to come here and be busy these days, spend more time with your mother."

The Crown Prince had been busy after the New Year, and indeed hadn’t visited his mother in a long time. He cast a quick glance at his father. Was the Emperor worried about his mother?

"Yes."

The Emperor waved him off, "I can play by myself, you may leave."

The Crown Prince stood up, "Your son takes his leave."

"Mm."

After waiting a while to be sure that the Crown Prince had gone far, the Emperor swept the Go board to the floor, and Eunuch Liu among others immediately knelt down.

Eunuch Liu’s head touched the floor tiles. He knew that the Emperor’s anger was not directed at the Crown Prince. If it were, the Crown Prince would have knocked over the Go board upon leaving. Obviously, the Emperor had been holding back his anger, waiting for the Crown Prince to leave.

Tears welled up in Eunuch Liu’s heart. He really should retire. Since after the New Year, he had felt the Emperor suppressing his temper. Shivering, he pressed his forehead against the tiles even harder, his heart wailing. Just thinking about how the Crown Prince hadn’t come to the government hall for several days, he wanted to die. Save me, Crown Prince! The Emperor was only normal when the Crown Prince was present!

The next day, Zhou Shuren arrived at the government office, and before long, Master Wong appeared. "The household registration check for Jinzhou Residence will be completed in two more days," said Wong Ju. freewёbnoνel.com

Zhou Shuren looked at the problematic household registrations in his hands, "Hmm, there really are quite a few issues with the household registrations across Jinzhou."

With over two hundred problematic registrations, how many were spies, and how many were desperados? Including those deeply hidden ones that had not been found, how many more were there?

However, after this re-registration, even those that had been deeply hidden would have to come clean since it would be possible to directly locate anyone with issues.

Master Wong had not expected there to be so many. Every Prefecture City had its fake registrations, and some brokers had the most. Speaking of which, he truly admired Mr. Zhou. How many ingenious ideas could be contained within Mr. Zhou’s mind?

The efficient identification of problematic registrations was all thanks to the forms Mr. Zhou had created. Each household had to be questioned according to the form. Although it was possible that some had not been identified, a majority of the problematic registrations had been sifted out.

Mr. Wong said, "With the registrations now renewed, those fake registrations held by the brokers in Jinzhou won’t be of use anymore."

Zhou Shuren hummed in agreement, "You and Master Wang organize all the registrations of households that have moved here in the past five years and store them separately."

"Very well," replied Master Wong.

At the Zhou residence, Zhulan had obtained all the information on He Shu. She sighed with admiration at the number of capable people in the Zhou family and continued to examine the information. He Shu’s grandfather had four sons, and He Shu’s father was the youngest, gifted in his studies. Unfortunately, he was a premature birth and, being fragile, passed away during the imperial examination after falling ill.

He Shu’s father was frail, which was why he had few children. He Shu was the eldest, and he had a thirteen-year-old younger brother.

Zhulan looked at He Shu’s mother, who had also died young due to difficulties during childbirth, and it was no wonder that the Xue family didn’t disdain Wu Ning, as both had reputations for bringing misfortune to their kin.

Before He Shu’s grandfather passed away, the He family split the household. The other branches of the He family got along relatively well; minor issues aside, the He family was quite united.

In the eyes of the communities within eight or ten miles, the He family clan held a high regard.

Zhulan was very satisfied. In ancient times, it was good to have a family clan. With the clan’s protection, there would be a place to turn to in times of trouble. Although the He family didn’t have many officials, there were many who educated others, which had built up a network of connections for the He family clan.

No wonder Zhou Shuren thought so highly of He Shu. Zhulan squinted her eyes; Master Wang was kind to He Shu indeed, partly out of gratitude for his mentorship, but also for the He family’s connections.

What pleased Zhulan the most was that there were no female cousins or childhood sweethearts; He Shu had been raised by Old Master He and aside from his own sisters, he had not associated with other women.

Seeing that the mistress’s face was full of smiles, Nanny Song asked, "Mistress, are you pleased?"

Zhulan nodded, "Indeed, I am. The He family clan values propriety and holds the main wife in high esteem, which suits Wu Ning’s temperament."

She could manage her future son-in-law; Wu Ning’s husband was out of her authority. Finding a family that valued rules would be good for Wu Ning.

Zhulan stood up, took paper and pen, and began writing a letter to Wu Ming. Although Wu Ming had left the choice of a husband up to her, it was still necessary for Wu Ming, as her brother, to make the final decision.

Once the letter was written, it was packed with the discovered information, and sent swiftly by horse. With the court examination ending soon, it was best to finalize the arrangements quickly to avoid missing out.

In the capital, Zhang Jinghong, the Fifth Prince, left the Hou Residence with a somber face. That old fellow Yao Wenqi wasn’t even at home today!

Zhang Jinghong pressed down the rage in his chest. Was he avoiding him?

The Third Prince greeted him with a jovial smile, "Ah, Fifth Brother, what a coincidence."

Zhang Jinghong’s face remained stern; the Third Prince’s Residence was quite far from here. "Third Brother’s legs are certainly long."

The Third Prince was there just for the spectacle. "Fifth Brother, since it’s such a serendipitous encounter, why don’t we go see the Crown Prince together? We could also inquire if a suitable consort for the Fifth Prince has been found."