Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 696: Seems Petty_1

Zhou Residence in the capital city, Zhulan had just finished making a new set of clothes for her son. She laid them out neatly, and the more she looked, the more she felt a sense of accomplishment. She thought that if she could go back to the modern era, she would be skilled enough to open a shop.

Zhulan had the maids take the clothes out to be washed. With no more tasks at hand, she yearned for her son. Zhou Shuren’s letter had not been kept from her, and it mentioned her son crying for her. "How many days have we been in the capital?"

Old Madam Song replied, "Three days."

"Ah, only three days? I thought it had been seven. Time passes so slowly."

Seeing the nice weather outside, Old Madam Song suggested, "Madam, would you like to go out for a walk? The flowers in the garden should have revived by now. Do you want to see them?"

Zhulan didn’t feel like moving. She had been sitting for a while and now wanted to lie down, waving her hand dismissively, "No, I’m going to rest for a while."

She was becoming lazier by the day!

At noon, at the Hanlin Academy, Chang Lian and Rongchuan sat together for lunch. Being more sociable than Rongchuan, due to practice from an early age, Chang Lian quickly became familiar with the other scholars, and Rongchuan also got to know many people as a result.

Shen Yang found Rongchuan even more disagreeable now. The fact that Rongchuan had divided loyalties made him seem particularly petty.

Rongchuan was unaware of Shen Yang’s thoughts, and even if he had been, he would have just sneered. It wasn’t just him who was dividing his attention after all; the Top scorer, Young Master Liang, had done the same.

Of course, Shen Yang had people around him too, all because he had a special role at the Palace. Some sought information from him, while others had ulterior motives.

Chang Lian observed all this and didn’t think Shen Yang’s unique access to the Palace was anything to boast about. On the contrary, he saw Shen Yang as trouble and steered Rongchuan well clear of him.

Mr. Lv put down his chopsticks, "Today’s been quite lively."

Having also finished his meal and sipping tea, Chang Lian agreed, "Indeed, and it’s only the first day."

Mr. Lv’s eyes narrowed with a smile, "Everyone is still figuring things out since we just joined the Hanlin Academy. Our time is precious, let’s go."

Chang Lian turned to Rongchuan, "You should head back too."

Rongchuan nodded, "Mhm."

Once back in his room, Chang Lian continued studying the archives from previous years. Being new here, it was better to familiarize himself thoroughly, to learn and observe. Back in Jinzhou Province, his father had instructed him that all he needed was his ears and hands, while his mouth was better left at home.

Thinking of his father gave Chang Lian an extra boost of confidence. His father was coming to the capital, which straightened his back and made him even more diligent.

That afternoon, as Zhulan was napping, she drifted off to sleep feeling something crawling on her face, cold and chilling. She woke up startled, nearly screaming, until she saw the culprit was a pair of chubby little hands. Zhulan froze, then closed her eyes, convincing herself it was just a dream.

"It’s not a dream, I’ve come to the capital with the boy," said Zhou Shuren.

Zhulan, with her eyes still closed, pinched herself to check. It hurt, confirming reality. She opened her eyes wide and embraced her chubby son, "Oh, it’s really you, my boy, my boy."

Zhou Shuren felt slighted. "What about me? Don’t just focus on your son."

Zhulan’s heart was filled with her little lover. She kissed her chubby son’s face, which made the little one giggle. Touching her son’s hand, Zhulan asked, "Why are these little hands so cold?"

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Zhulan, unable to contain her amusement, "I see, I see."

Zhou Shuren felt brushed off, but seeing how happy the chubby son looked, he decided to let it go. "The little fellow was playing with water outside just now."

Zhulan held her son’s hand tightly, "You gave me a real scare just now. Despite the crowds in the capital, our house is quite big, and there are even rockeries. You never know if there are snakes, I thought one had crawled into the room!"

Her heart was still pounding fast, and her scalp tingled at the thought.

Zhou Shuren was at a loss for words, "You think I don’t know how cautious you are? Every spring, you make sure the entire residence is sprinkled with snake-repelling powder, and not just once. It’s done again after every rain."

Zhulan coughed, "A slow and steady approach keeps us safe forever. There are many children in this household and as spring and summer approach, they love to run around everywhere, always finding secluded places to play. I am doing this for the children’s sake, as regret will only follow if they are bitten."

Without any serum or the like in ancient times, just the thought is terrifying.

Zhulan continued, "I’ve just arrived in the capital, and I haven’t had the chance to sprinkle any medicine yet. You did well to remind me. I’ve been lacking energy ever since I came to the capital, and I need to instruct others about this matter. Yu Yi is about to start running around and my son has also come, we must take precautions."

Old Madam Song, who was standing at the doorway after listening to the conversation, turned and walked away.

Zhulan held her chubby son and then couldn’t lift him, "He has gotten heavier again, you’ve raised our son well."

Zhou Shuren felt proud, "Indeed."

Zhulan asked, "Have you had your meal yet?"

"Yes, we have."

Zhulan noticed Zhou Shuren rubbing his arm and understood, "Showing off your strength, huh?"

Zhou Shuren smiled. He and Zhulan especially cherished the time spent with their son because they weren’t young when they had him. Knowing that life expectancy wasn’t high in ancient times, they treasured the present even more.

Zhulan got up from her seat, "Take a nap, I will stay with our son."

Zhou Shuren was indeed tired, "Then I’ll take a little nap first."

Chang Zhong held his mother’s hand tightly and wouldn’t let go, "Mom, let’s go out to play."

Zhou Shuren touched his son’s forehead, "You little rascal, when you have your mother around you don’t even care about daddy, do you?"

"Daddy needs to rest, and if I go out to play, daddy can sleep soundly."

The little guy had the look of someone who was going out to play for the sake of his father’s well-being.

Zhou Shuren said with a laugh, "Okay, okay, you’re very filial."

Zhulan was in high spirits. Once Zhou Shuren lay down to sleep, she took her son outside, carefully closing the door behind her before saying, "They’ve put new flowers in the garden that are beautiful to see. I’ll take you to see them. Oh, and there are fish in the lake, don’t you like fish the best?"

Having forgotten his father’s instruction to keep a secret, Chang Zhong chatteringly talked about catching fish at home, completely oblivious to the gritted teeth of his mother, before finally concluding, "Mom, daddy is the best."

"Yes, your dad is incredibly good!"

Old Madam Song wanted to laugh, but held back. The little young master had sold out the Family Head!

It was only when Zhou Shuren arrived in the capital that Zhulan truly felt it was home, with more heart going into looking after their home there. And indeed, standing on the pavilion and looking down at the household, the view was truly splendid.

In the evening, Zhou Shuren woke up. The journey to the capital had really exhausted him. Zhulan, massaging Zhou Shuren’s arm, said, "I’ll knead it again tonight. You shouldn’t carry him when you can’t hold him anymore. Does your hand feel sore now?"

"At that time, our son was asleep. How could I put him down? Ow, be gentle."

Hearing this, Zhulan eased her grip significantly, "You’ll stay in the capital for a few more days this time, won’t you?"

"Mhm, the planning can’t be explained in just one day, so I’ll be staying a few more days."

Zhulan was delighted; if Zhou Shuren could stay longer, it would be perfect for her to return to Jinzhou Province with him.

Zhou Shuren looked at the sky, "Rongchuan and Chang Lian should also be returning soon."

Zhulan said, "Yes, it’s their first day on the job, I wonder how it went."