Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 575 Regretting Too Late_1

In the evening, after Zhulan had put her little son to bed, she turned around to see Zhou Shuren still smiling, "Alright, that’s enough, hurry up and rest."

Humming a tune, Zhou Shuren said, "Just the thought of Yao Wenqi going mad lifts my spirits."

Zhulan rolled her eyes internally. That’s why you should never provoke Zhou Shuren – he holds a grudge like no other, remembered for a lifetime, "Go to sleep."

Zhou Shuren snuffed out the candle and lifted the blankets to pull Zhulan closer, "I’m still used to sleeping on the heated brick bed. As one gets older, they prefer the warmth."

The chilly spring wind was piercing to the bone and made lying down somewhat uncomfortable.

Zhulan was somewhat better off; unlike Zhou Shuren who sat all day, she stretched out her hand to massage his waist, "Let me press on it for you."

Zhou Shuren turned over, "Okay."

Zhulan’s hands, used to holding her child every day, were strong. While pressing, she said, "We’ll get a big heated brick bed made in these next few days."

Zhou Shuren’s waist felt much better, "Mhm."

Listening to his steady breathing, Zhulan realized Zhou Shuren had fallen asleep too.

In the capital, at the Fifth Prince’s residence, Zhang Jinghong couldn’t take it anymore. Damn it, those cheap brothers still wouldn’t leave, and his legs were both hungry and uncomfortable.

The Second Prince felt it was about time to leave; ahem, mainly because he was sleepy too, "It’s getting late; I’ll be heading back."

The Third Prince suppressed a yawn, teasing, "I heard that recently the Second Brother acquired a beauty. Are you in such a hurry to go back to see her?"

The Second Prince, Zhang Jingyang, huffed, "The Third Brother seems awfully well-informed about what goes on in my residence."

The Fourth Prince grinned, "It looks like the Third Brother isn’t in a hurry to return to his residence. His affection for the Fifth Brother is truly deep. I can’t compare to that. I’m off to hold a beauty in my arms."

Staring at the Second Brother and then at the Fourth Brother, the Third Prince, Zhang Jingshi, wondered why the Fourth Brother was siding with the Second Brother against him, "Brother, I haven’t offended Fourth Brother, have I?"

The Fourth Prince, Zhang Jingxi, smiled, "Not at all, why would I be displeased with the Third Brother? You’re overthinking it."

The Second Prince, "...."

The Third Prince, "...."

Everything’s already been said, and yet there’s nothing?

Fifth Prince, Zhang Jinghong, gritted his teeth. Could they not take their dogfight outside?

The Fourth Prince, Zhang Jingxi, stood up, "What comes around, goes around. Third Brother, I’ve taken note of this."

The Third Prince chuckled coldly, "I’ll be waiting for that grand gift from my younger brother."

The Second Prince chuckled under his breath. It seemed the Third Brother had lost an important person to the Fourth Brother. Today really was full of good news, "See you later, brothers."

At Hou Residence, Yao Wenqi threw down the whip in his hand, coldly observing the woman who had fainted and then glanced at Yao Xin, kneeling at the doorway, "Remember, your mother suffered in your stead."

He wished he could strangle this daughter of his. All the other children in the house were shrewd, and it was rare to have one who wasn’t too bright. Doting on her had been fine up to a point, but to his dismay, this fool had gotten him into a mess.

Yao Xin regretted, her eyes full of her mother’s blood, trembling but not daring to cry out. This wasn’t the father she knew. Trembling, with numbness in her scalp, she muttered, "I remember."

Yao Wenqi inhaled deeply. Having vented his rage, he needed to consider the next steps, as the foolish act had wrecked his plans. Frustrated, he kicked the door on his way out.

Yao Xin clutched her chest in pain, curling up and it took her a long while to dare move again. She carefully crawled to her mother’s side, not daring to touch her, "Mother, your daughter regrets it, regrets it so much."

But it was already too late!

The next morning, Zhou Shuren went to the government office, and Zhulan watched her son walking around the courtyard, "The weather is nice today."

Madame Song smiled, "It’s a rare good day."

Zhulan watched her son, "We’ll go for a walk in the garden in a bit."

She actually preferred to walk outside the city, but for safety reasons, she could only tour her own garden.

Arriving at the garden, she saw the other families were there too. Lady Li and Su Xuan were drinking tea and chatting in the pavilion, while Zhao’s wife supported Yu Die as she learned to walk on the grass, with Ming Hui playing with a wooden sword nearby.

Chang Zhong pointed to the ground, "Go, go."

Zhulan put down her son, "Don’t run, walk slowly."

Liu Ya hurriedly followed, and Zhulan watched a few times before she walked toward the pavilion after Chang Zhong reached the grass.

Lady Li and Su Xuan stood up, "Mother."

Zhulan sat down, "Please, be seated."

Lady Li pushed the pastries in front of her towards her mother-in-law, "Mother, please try some."

Zhulan shook her head, "I just had breakfast, I can’t eat anymore."

Su Xuan said softly, "Mother, today Chang Lian invited He Shu to our residence."

Zhulan really didn’t know, "Did you hear it from Chang Zhi?"

Su Xuan nodded, "Yes."

Chang Zhi had had his eye on He Shu for a while, ever since meeting He Shu he hadn’t stopped talking about her, and today when He Shu came over, Chang Zhi got the news and went to the second wife’s place.

Zhulan understood, "No wonder you had time to stroll around in the garden!"

Su Xuan blushed, she indeed clung to Chang Zhi a lot, even when Chang Zhi was writing, she liked to watch by his side.

Lady Li burst into laughter, "The honeymoon period for the fourth sister-in-law has been too long, I remember when your eldest brother and I just got married, it didn’t last many days."

Zhulan had been in ancient times for several years now, her memories of the past were too distant, she really couldn’t recall what the eldest and his partner were like when they first got married, but she shuddered, it was difficult for her to imagine the eldest and his partner being clingy.

Lady Li saw her mother-in-law shiver, "Mother, it’s not cold today."

Zhulan said in a faint voice, "I was just imagining you and the eldest being clingy, too sickly sweet."

Lady Li, "...."

So in her mother-in-law’s view, she and her husband were not pleasing to the eye, fine then, indeed too sugary, who made it so she and her husband both belonged to the plump type.

Su Xuan couldn’t help but laugh out loud, sometimes the mother-in-law was very humorous, the things she said without thinking were particularly interesting.

Zhulan’s eyes shone as she looked at Su Xuan, what a radiant beauty, Chang Zhi, polished by Zhou Shuren, appeared even more like a delicate scholar, she had been to the fourth wife’s quarters a few times and seen how Chang Zhi and Su Xuan interacted, and she couldn’t bear to interrupt, it was too pleasing to the eye.

Su Xuan felt embarrassed by her mother-in-law’s gaze, "Mother."

Zhulan withdrew her gaze, "He Shu rarely visits, Song Granny, please invite the young miss and Miss Wu over, they don’t need to have lessons this morning."

Song Granny smiled at the corner of her mouth, "Yes."

Su Xuan knew the Wu family had replied, hearing what her mother-in-law said, it seemed the marriage arrangement would succeed, she called for a maid and quietly instructed her, and the maid ran off nimbly.

Zhulan and Su Xuan looked at each other and smiled, it was a rare opportunity, how could they not meet.

Zhao Shi came over carrying Yu Die, and Zhulan reached out her hands, "Give the child to me, you take a rest too."

Zhao Shi had used all her heart on Yu Die; that Yu Die could walk a few steps by herself was all thanks to Zhao Shi’s efforts. As a mother, Zhao Shi was indeed beyond reproach, ever since she realized she had neglected Yushuang, she never overlooked her again.

Zhao Shi was sweaty on her forehead, she had been taking care of her little daughter, and over the past year, she had not fully recovered her strength, she was indeed tired, and her breath was a bit short, "Thank you, Mother."

Zhulan weighed Yu Die in her arms, Yu Die weighed only half as much as Chang Zhong, she was still skinny, the child’s spleen and stomach were still very weak, she used her body to block the lake, "Yu Die has been out for a while, take her back soon, the lakeside is still too damp."

Zhao Shi drank some tea to recover, "Yes."

Zhulan bowed her head to watch Yu Die play with her bracelet, she looked at the little girl’s head, previously thin and unopened, now opening up a bit, of the three children in the second wife’s quarters, this child was the last, but she was very pleasant to look at.

Xue Han and Wu Ning arrived, and having rested enough, Zhao Shi said, "Mother, I will take Yu Die back first."

Zhulan smiled, "Hmm."

Xue Han sat next to her mother, "Mother, why did you call us over?"