Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 1246 Son

At last, Zhou Shuren took his place among Prince Qi and Prince Chu, and the only child, Chang Zhong, also attracted special attention.

Prince Chu’s gaze fell on the chubby child, then he glanced at Zhou Shuren, "The little master is in good health indeed."

Chang Zhong subconsciously sucked in his belly, thinking it was a minor movement, yet everyone present noticed it.

Prince Qi covered his face with a fan, while a smile appeared in the eyes of Prince Chu.

Realizing belatedly that he had done something foolish, Chang Zhong looked at his father, then continued nibbling on the fruit with an unchanged smile, his chubby hand holding the fruit.

Prince Qi put down his fan and looked at Zhou Shuren again. He couldn’t help but ponder, if there were only legitimate wives in the backyard and not so much strife, could all children become successful?

Among Zhou Shuren’s sons, apart from the eldest, the others were not bad, and there were quite a few outstanding grandchildren, representing the outstanding eldest grandson. The younger grandson was increasingly resembling Mr. Hou; it seemed that children from each branch were not bad.

Prince Chu also noticed Zhou Shuren’s youngest son. They hadn’t paid attention to him before because he was too young, but now upon seeing him, even when facing two princes, the chubby child remained composed, even if he had made a blunder.

Prince Chu thought of his own son and took a deep breath, feeling annoyed.

Chang Zhong would certainly say, as his mother had told him, that as long as he wasn’t embarrassed, others would be the ones feeling awkward.

Since they were at the racetrack, how could they not bet on horses? Prince Qi and Prince Chu thought Zhou Shuren had a golden touch. Ever since Zhou Shuren joined the Ministry of Revenue, even in the hardest times, the treasury had never been empty and could still reserve various kinds of silver. Now, the Ministry of Revenue hardly felt poor.

Zhou Shuren, persuaded, was somewhat tempted and then quickly wrote down a number. Prince Qi and Prince Chu had arrived early, and their luck today had been inconsistent.

Now they naturally followed.

When Zhou Shuren finished writing his betting slip, he noticed that his son also had a betting slip, "You chose number three?"

Chang Zhong, "Ah."

Zhou Shuren furrowed his brow, having noticed during the horse exhibition that even he, who knew nothing of horses, could see that number five was strong, "Why?"

How could Chang Zhong say that he just simply didn’t want to choose the same as his father? Of course not, "It looks pleasing to the eye, and it’s just two silver taels anyway."

Zhou Shuren hummed, as there was a betting limit at the racetrack. It was not so strict for officials, no one oversaw it, everyone was an old fox here just for fun and nobody would bet too much silver. Who would be foolish enough to bet a lot of silver, openly declaring that they had silver, possibly inviting trouble?

As for his family’s disappointing child, that simply meant he had not educated him well.

Thus, Zhou Shuren could see many familiar faces who would come for the excitement during their days off, simply enjoying the fruits and snacks.

Zhou Shuren himself just bet five taels of silver, not much.

The two princes had fewer concerns, each bet a hundred taels.

Then naturally, they lost, whereas Chang Zhong, who had randomly chosen, won.

In the following races, watching Zhou Shuren, Prince Qi and Prince Chu were at a loss for words, losing every single race was an accomplishment.

Zhou Shuren, "...."

It wasn’t that, his hands were quite capable of grabbing silver!

Inside the Palace, when the Crown Prince heard the news, he too wanted to go to the racetrack!

All men and horse enthusiasts, yet sadly no opportunity!

Regarding Zhou Shuren losing race after race, the Crown Prince figured Zhou Shuren would not want to go racing again, which was good, they could be busy together!

Time flew quickly, and before one knew it, the autumn harvest had ended, and the capital had gathered many people, including ambassadors from neighboring countries and aristocrats from various provinces.

That was because two days later would be the grand ceremony of the Crown Prince’s ascension to the throne, making the capital very lively.

At the Zhou family, Xue Han returned to her parent’s home, and Zhulan, as per tradition, was to pay respects to her daughter. How could Xue Han let her mother perform this courtesy, adamantly refusing, and also due to her status, it became inconvenient to visit her parental home.

Now Xue Han did not visit her parental home as frequently, managing to return once a month, unlike before when she used to go every three days and would even happily stay at her parental home.

Xue Han returned to her parental home today, also because the Crown Prince was to ascend the throne. She learned a great deal from her mother, so she came back to inform her mother.

After Xue Han had said all that she could say, she whispered, "Mother, I saw the Empress’s Phoenix robe."

Zhulan, "Don’t you see it often?"

Xue Han replied, "I’m talking about the new one."

Zhulan realized, "How did you see it?"

Xue Han explained, "It’s quite a coincidence. I was in my mother’s sleeping quarters that day, and she took me to see it." fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

Xue Han felt she knew too much, not only seeing the Phoenix robe but also knowing who was appointed as concubine, who as a favorite, and who as Zhaoyi!

Zhulan looked at her daughter, who had a bellyful of words she couldn’t say, and laughed, "I’ve always said, sometimes knowing too much isn’t necessarily a good thing."

Xue Han profoundly agreed, "Mother is always right."

Changing the subject, "After mother returned to the Palace, she talked with Rongchuan about not agreeing to confer Lin Xi as princess. When I heard it, it really frightened me. I really don’t want Lin Xi to become a princess."

Zhulan, "Ah, there’s that matter too."

Xue Han, "Yes, you know how father and mother are somewhat partial to our Qin Prince Residence."

Zhulan profoundly stated, "Remove the word ’somewhat’ from your sentence."

It was not just partiality; it was blatant favoritism!

Xue Han smiled, then said, "I heard from Rongchuan that Ming Teng got another teacher?"

"Ah, indeed he has got another teacher."

Lately, Ming Teng did nothing but lie down after finishing his daily studies.

Xue Han smiled broadly, "That’s good; Ming Teng has indeed been a bit eye-catching lately."

"Mm, your father thinks so too."

Zhulan’s recent reflections also were particularly numerous, especially when encountering the powerful on the street. As power transitioned in the Palace, old powers receded and new ones emerged, power struggles never ceased.

At that moment, Qing Xue came in with a letter, greeted, and then said, "A letter from Xuzhou Province."

Zhulan was surprised, "A letter just arrived three days ago."

As she spoke, she took it, and after opening and reading it, her face darkened completely. Lady Dong and Lady Zhao had both become pregnant; back then, Lady Zhao was a little over two months along, and Lady Dong, due to stress and irregular menstrual periods, realized her condition later than Lady Zhao, being almost three months along.

Zhulan carefully calculated the days. It was discovered after Chang Zhi’s civil service exam, and now Lady Dong had given birth, just a little over eight months.

Back then, Lady Dong was fine with smallpox in Xuzhou, but now with Granny Song’s help in Xuzhou, she had delivered prematurely.

Xue Han asked with concern, "Mother, has something happened?"

Zhulan handed over the letter, "Take a look."

After reading it, Xue Han scoffed, "This letter was written by my third brother. He didn’t mention his wife’s maternal family; it seems her premature birth is related to the Dong family."

Zhulan also thought of it, "Granny Song’s letter should be arriving soon."

Wanting to cheer up her mother, Xue Han said happily, "Mother, my third brother has a son now."

Thinking of what the letter mentioned, that the childbirth went smoothly and both mother and child were safe, Zhulan’s mood improved slightly; on this point, her son would not deceive her, "Mm."

It was a coincidence that Chang Lian had made two vows before, and then had two daughters before this third child, who was a son, was born!

Xue Han laughed, "I, as an aunt, need to prepare a generous gift!"

Zhulan had already had Granny Song take the gift for the newborn, her thoughts drifting to Xuzhou.