Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 732: No Longer Buying_1

The Crown Prince naturally had received the news, "I’ve heard of it."

Rongchuan didn’t believe it, then thought it must have been Marquis Ning who said it. Marquis Ning knew his every move, so he wasn’t surprised, but then he was startled. The previous few times he had been beaten to acquiring properties, he had always suspected that the Ning family was behind it. Now even the Crown Prince knew about it, so was the property hanging in the balance again?

The Crown Prince stopped in his tracks, "Why aren’t you walking?"

Yesterday, Rongchuan had only thought about his uncle coming to the capital, planning to buy the residence early and arrange it. He truly overlooked the Ning Residence. It seemed the Ning Residence didn’t want him to buy a property, "Ah, just now I was thinking, perhaps I shouldn’t buy the residence after all."

The Crown Prince, "...."

He had already completed the purchase! Don’t assume that just because Mother had given him all her Silver Coin, his expenditures weren’t hefty!

Rongchuan silently took a small step back. Although there was no change in the expression on the Crown Prince’s face, he just felt that the Crown Prince was not in a good mood. Seeing that the Crown Prince wasn’t paying attention, he silently took another small step back.

The Crown Prince noticed and, no longer wanting to talk to his brother, turned around and walked ahead first.

Rongchuan was a bit confused. What was the Crown Prince’s reaction about? He hadn’t said anything wrong!

In the government hall, the Emperor saw the Crown Prince enter first and had expected to see his younger son soon after, but he didn’t appear, "Where is he?"

He had heard that the two brothers met at the palace gate!

The Crown Prince was still sullen inside, "Ah, he is walking slowly behind!"

The Emperor knew the Crown Prince all too well. Seeing his son feeling down, he couldn’t help but laugh, "Did he offend you?"

The Crown Prince took a deep breath and, seeing only Eunuch Liu inside the main hall, said, "Rongchuan suddenly doesn’t want to buy the property anymore, and my silver has been spent in vain."

The Emperor found this novel, it had been quite some time since he felt his elder son feeling aggrieved. He coughed to suppress his laughter, "This time, I will provide the silver, alright, don’t be sulky."

The Crown Prince stiffened. Father, you might not be laughing, but your tone is quite delighted. However, he would not quarrel with Silver, "Thank you, Father. Could you please make it a round sum for your son?"

The Emperor squinted his eyes, "Ah, alright, I’ll give you five thousand taels to make it an even number."

The Crown Prince was dumbfounded. He meant ten thousand taels, and receiving five thousand meant a loss! Father, you can’t round down like that, and you’ve rounded down a whole eight hundred taels in one go!

The Emperor laughed heartily, finding it truly rare to see so many expressions on his eldest son today, "I’m just teasing you, ten thousand taels."

The Crown Prince’s heart was reassured, as it was certainly beneficial to his own purse, "Thank you, Father."

In Jinzhou Province, Mrs. Tao entered the courtyard to find Mrs. Yang sitting in a chair, drinking tea, "I just saw the convoy carrying luggage leaving the estate gate. You packed up quite efficiently."

Zhulan signaled the Maid to bring a chair over, and once Mrs. Tao was seated, she said, "What was taken away had been packed and sealed long ago."

Mrs. Tao took the teacup, "It must be Xue Han’s dowry."

"Mmm, there’s happy news in your residence too, so what brings you here today?"

Mrs. Tao gestured to the old woman behind her to place the box she was carrying on the table, opened the box, and said, "We’re fairly good friends, and I haven’t yet personally congratulated you on becoming a lady. Today, I specifically came to deliver a gift."

Zhulan looked inside the box at the calligraphy and paintings, "This is?"

Mrs. Tao said, "I know you like paintings, and our family has collected quite a number of them. I remember you saying you like Master Xu’s paintings, so I went through our family’s collection. Although these are not originals, the reproductions are also rare. I hope you won’t dislike them."

Zhulan was overjoyed; she had searched for a long time without even finding a reproduction, "Thank you, I like it very much."

"As long as you like it."

Zhulan carefully tucked away the painting, "You came to offer congratulations, so I should do the same for you."

Mrs. Tao said enviously, "When my imperial decree arrives, you can then extend your congratulations, and it will not be too late."

Yang’s imperial decree arrived with remarkable speed. She had envied it for a whole night, not to mention she had told her husband about it repeatedly. It seems that indeed, Mr. Zhou is capable, as it allowed Yang’s decree to arrive promptly.

Zhulan suddenly understood why Mrs. Tao had not stayed at home but came to find her instead—Mrs. Tao’s imperial decree had arrived, yet she still had to ask Mr. Wang to request hers. Mrs. Tao did not want to be compared, so she hid herself away.

At the government hall, Rongchuan still felt somewhat bewildered as he flipped through the book in his hands. The Crown Prince’s attitude towards him had left him feeling uneasy—the Crown Prince had brushed him off and walked away first, leaving him feeling apprehensive for a long time, and now!

The Crown Prince held out a plate of fruits, "These fruits were just delivered. You should try some too."

Rongchuan, "....Your Highness, I thank you for the reward."

The Crown Prince picked the largest piece and placed it in his younger brother’s hand—right, the Emperor was watching. He needed to show affection to his brother, and today, thanks to Rongchuan, he had made a good sum and even got to tease his little brother a bit. He was in a good mood!

Rongchuan panicked inside. The sudden change in attitude was too drastic!

The Emperor did not stop the Crown Prince. He knew Rongchuan was anxious, but he found it amusing. In the evening, he could return and share it with Qingran. It was such a bond of brotherly love—indeed, flesh and blood is different!

He could still sense that the Crown Prince genuinely liked this younger brother of his! freёweɓnovel.com

That afternoon, Rongchuan came out from the palace bearing two bamboo baskets. One was filled with fruit, and the other contained crabs.

Outside the palace gate, the coachman from Hanlin Academy was startled, "Sir, what is this?"

You really went into the palace? How come you still brought things out? One bamboo basket wasn’t enough; you took two?

Rongchuan looked up at the sky, ah, the sunlight was so dazzling it gave him a headache. He wasn’t dreaming!

Ning Xu, "Rongchuan?"

Rongchuan came back to his senses, "Marquis."

Then he felt awkward as both his hands were holding things.

Ning Xu was also momentarily stunned. Rongchuan’s visit to the palace meant he was going home. The Emperor was indeed a doting father, not forgetting to supply his youngest son with fresh fruits and crabs from within the palace. He got it now—he knew why the Emperor had summoned him to the palace, and the timing was exacting. "Let me take those for you; it wouldn’t look good if you brought them back to Hanlin Academy."

Rongchuan was relieved—he also knew it wouldn’t look good to bring them back; it would incite too much envy, "Thank you, Marquis."

Marquis Ning personally took over the bamboo baskets, and after placing them in the carriage, he also personally straightened Rongchuan’s clothes.

The coachman broke out in a sweat, not wanting to harbor any indecent thoughts, but couldn’t help himself—this charming editor truly looked remarkable with his learned complexion. The coachman felt like he had discovered a great secret!

Rongchuan felt somewhat embarrassed, "Marquis, I shall leave first."

Marquis Ning rather enjoyed taking care of his son, "Hmm."

Rongchuan boarded the carriage, and instantly, Ning Xu’s expression changed, his face turning expressionless as he watched the coachman. Though he didn’t say anything, his gaze warned the coachman.

The coachman wished he could swear immediately—his lips were sealed!

The next day, in Jinzhou Province, Zhulan went to Mr. Wang’s residence early in the morning to propose a marriage. It had already been agreed upon, and everything went smoothly. Once the Birthday was finalized, they could proceed with the next steps.

There was no issue with the Birthday compatibility between Wu Yong and Wang Ling. Zhulan arranged with Mrs. Xue that once Wang Ling arrived in Jinzhou Province, they would proceed with the remaining steps.

Because it was urgent, Mrs. Xue went to hurry things along once the Birthday results were obtained.

Wu Yong’s previous marriage proposal gifts had been returned, and in truth, it was enough to establish an engagement with Wang Ling. However, since the gifts had been returned once before, it was considered somewhat inauspicious, so they had been replaced after being dealt with.