Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 1279 Words Cut Like Knives

No sooner did Zhulan receive another letter from her eldest grandson, than the little old lady, who had been happily arranging flowers with her granddaughters, suddenly went stern-faced, not to mention, she slammed the letter onto the table.

Yushuang, the eldest granddaughter, quickly became the first to speak up and ask, "Grandma, what did big brother write in his letter?"

As the years went by, Zhulan, who had always been at the top of the family’s food chain, inevitably grew a bit more temperamental, and now she was fuming with frustration, "The Zhao family has no shame."

Truly shameless. Their scheming didn’t work out, and they’re brazenly sending girls over to offer apologies; not only to the eldest grandson but also to the external grandson.

The little old lady was on the verge of exploding with anger—bullying the two children for lacking an adult’s presence!

Yushuang had already reached out to take the letter, and after reading it, even the good-natured Yushuang’s face turned red with anger, "Shameless."

Yu Lu leaned over to take a look at the letter as well, and commented, "They are excessively bullying."

Zhulan clenched her teeth, let out a hum, then took the letter and stood up, "I’m going to the Ministry of Revenue to find your grandfather in person."

Yushuang and Yu Lu exchanged glances; grandma was truly angry.

Every time Zhulan thought about her own kids being openly swindled, her anger blazed fiercely. As the old man had a good relationship with Zhao Bo, their family had trusted the Zhao family of Pingzhou, so she had to find the old man. She couldn’t wait another moment.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren, with a headache, looked at the Retired Emperor and the Crown Prince, "If I remember correctly, isn’t the Crown Prince’s tutor Scholar Wu?"

The Retired Emperor nodded, "That’s correct."

Zhou Shuren pointed at the homework on the table, "Then what is this?"

The Retired Emperor smiled, "This child has a lot of ideas. Scholar Wu is great at reading, but he can’t cope with the Crown Prince’s active mind, so the Crown Prince has saved up his unanswered questions to consult with you."

Zhou Shuren, "..."

He was still feeling miffed. Were the tutors selected by the Emperor and the Retired Emperor too honest? Ha, now he realized, looking at the young Crown Prince’s sparkling eyes—it was indeed hard for the Emperor to pick someone honest among so many cunning people.

The Retired Emperor spoke softly, "When you move, I intend to go out for a walk. For now, I can still guide the Crown Prince. When I’m gone, I won’t feel assured leaving the Crown Prince with anyone else. You’ll have to be troubled more by then."

If it wasn’t for the Crown Prince being young and at a foundational stage, he would like to take him around.

The Retired Emperor looked at his grandson. Unable to take him away now, he had to stay because he needed to tutor the young Crown Prince, ensuring his trips didn’t exceed half a year.

Zhou Shuren felt like he was choking— he had still been trapped, "I’m going to be worn to the bone."

The young Crown Prince laughed innocently, "I am young. When I grow up, Minister Zhou’s eldest grandson will also join the court."

Zhou Shuren, "!!"

The young Crown Prince’s meaning was clear; even if he was worn down to nothing, there was a spare.

At this moment, Shen Xing entered respectfully. He was a bit anxious inside; his madam had come to the Ministry of Revenue to find their master for the first time, indicating that something big must have happened at home. After Shen Xing had given his report,

Zhou Shuren dashed out, running at full speed. The Crown Prince was stunned, "Minister Zhou just said he was old and his bones were about to be worn away by conspiracies."

The Retired Emperor twitched his lips, "He’s used to playing the victim."

At the Ministry of Revenue’s entrance, after reading the letter, Zhou Shuren also became angry. This was coercive selling, taking advantage of the children’s young age.

Stroke his beard, Zhou Shuren thought his eldest grandson had seen a lot and could handle such shameless and disgustingly blatant extortion. "I will write a letter to Zhao Bo."

What a declining family fears the most is watching their past glories slip away from their grasp, hence their desperation to seize any chance to rise again. Zhao Bo is currently the pillar of the Zhao family of Pingzhou; without Zhao Bo, the family would quickly fall into decline.

Zhou Shuren thought further; the Zhou family should not be bullied. If the Zhao family’s behavior is let off lightly this time, ha, just wait. There will be more disgusting things happening in the future. It’s always possible to get careless when guarding against thieves, but compared to defending, he preferred taking the initiative.

When Zhulan heard that the Retired Emperor and the Crown Prince were at the Ministry of Revenue, she clicked her tongue twice. This was all about destiny—how could it be that she happened to visit the Ministry of Revenue just at this time?

Zhou Shuren did not hide his return, and there was no point in hiding it. The Retired Emperor looked up at Zhou Shuren, knowing how clever and fiercely protective the old fellow was. The Retired Emperor wouldn’t intervene, yet he took note of the Zhao family of Pingzhou in his heart.

Zhou Shuren didn’t mean to tattle, merely stating the facts was enough. Members of the Royal family have particularly good memories, even if their senses aren’t sharp; they can remember for a long time.

Thinking of Zhao Bo, Zhou Shuren treasured the relationship with his first friend, even though his official rank rose quickly, he never forgot his friend.

However, this friendship deteriorated when the Zhao family schemed against his grandson and his daughter-in-law’s family.

In Pingzhou City, Jiang Zhu saw his cousin arranging the furs purchased that day and asked, "Aren’t we leaving yet?"

Mingyun didn’t even lift his head, "Why should we leave?"

Jiang Zhu said, "The affairs of Pingzhou could well have spread to our hometown by now, plus the Zhao family is too difficult to deal with."

The previous apology was truly disgusting. Bringing the ladies here, did they ever consider the future of these two ladies? Having refused, how are the ladies supposed to marry in the future?

This time the scheme, trying to blatantly extort them, was miscalculated—the Zhao family underestimated them.

Mingyun had already sorted the furs, "Ha, if we leave now, it will seem as if we, the young, are scared. We won’t leave; why should we? I’ll wait for the Zhao family to apologize formally and properly before leaving."

He was in a hurry to return to the capital, but not anymore. He had skilled martial artists by his side and the Royal family’s guards his grandfather provided. He had nothing to fear.

He must stay in Pingzhou; he wanted all those waiting for an outcome to see that the Zhou family could not be bullied.

Mingyun snickered inwardly. The Zhao family dared to scheme against him time after time. If the Zhou family did not make a stand, well, just wait. When his younger brothers return for their exams in the future, more than just the Zhao family will dare to scheme against them.

Jiang Zhu watched his cousin, who at that moment seemed just like their grandfather. At this moment, he deeply realized the gap between him and his cousin. His cousin had been dealing with these matters from a young age, whereas he had devoted himself solely to his studies. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t catch up in terms of thoughts and actions.

Jiang Zhu felt that he had learned a lot being by his cousin’s side on this trip, "I’ll listen to my cousin."

Mingyun had the young servant take down everything, "A family, if established for too long, will have things that become decayed, and this is also a lesson for me."

In the future of the Zhou family, he will never allow the existence of anything that tarnishes the Zhou family’s reputation.

In the capital, Zhou Shuren was always one for action. While sending Jingyan and Shen Xing to Pingzhou City personally, he also wrote a letter to Zhao Bo, explaining in detail the incident and reminded him of the presence of members of the Royal family’s guards in his household, indicating that the Royal family was well aware of everything.

Zhou Shuren implied that his family was very angry and the commotion was quite large, and the Royal family must have been informed.

Zhou Shuren didn’t bother saying that the Retired Emperor and the Crown Prince were present at the time, as the effect was the same. Naturally, he wanted to keep himself out of the picture.

In the closing of the letter, Zhou Shuren also expressed his sentiments by mentioning several times how he helped Zhao Bo. Zhao Bo’s current position was due in large part to Zhou Shuren’s aid. Escaping from the death trap of the salt case was all thanks to Zhou Shuren.

The entire letter contained no direct accusations. Yet each word was like a knife, each one stabbing deeply into Zhao Bo’s heart.