Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 1191: Guess What

Zhou Shuren left the government office and hastened the carriage to speed a bit faster as he made his way home, clutching bulky silver notes in his arms, speeding back to the main courtyard.

As soon as Zhou Shuren entered, he saw his wife with her back to him; he tiptoed over and covered her eyes with his hands, "Wait until I say ’open your eyes’ before you can open them."

The maids and Old Madam Song in the room were stunned. Old Madam Song was the first to react, waving her hand to signal the young maids to follow her out.

Zhulan patted the bony hands covering her eyes, "Okay, I know, you can let go now."

Zhou Shuren released his hands, making sure his wife hadn’t opened her eyes, and then took out all the silver notes from his arms. Such a pile of silver notes was quite a sight, and it was hard to believe Zhou Shuren could carry them all in his arms!

Zhou Shuren, "Alright, you can open your eyes now."

Upon opening her eyes, Zhulan saw a table full of silver notes and her eyes widened, "What is this, how many silver notes are these?"

Zhou Shuren never told his wife how much he expected in silver notes, all to surprise her today, "Three hundred thousand taels!"

Zhulan felt her breath pause, her hand over her heart; she had painstakingly saved, yet it was less than what her husband could acquire in one go, "You really are something, impressive."

Zhou Shuren shook his head, "Of course, don’t you see who your husband is? Your husband is Zhou Shuren, Zhou Shuren!"

Zhulan let out a laugh and said, "Yes, yes, marrying Zhou Shuren is the fortune of my past life. Oh, let me see my husband’s hands that grab the silver, hmm, bony and bony, as long as they can grab silver, that’s good."

Zhou Shuren rolled his eyes, "The earlier words sounded nice, but that last sentence could’ve been left unsaid."

Zhulan was already quickly counting the silver notes, mumbling to herself, "Half of the silver notes should be exchanged for gold, and half for silver. Also, how much were you planning to give to Rongchuan?"

Zhou Shuren sat down and counted out one hundred thousand taels, "One hundred thousand taels."

As for the matter of the silver notes being poisoned, he decided not to tell his wife to avoid worrying her; touching the silver notes again, handling silver was risky, but high risk, high return!

Zhulan nodded, "Alright."

At the Qi Prince Residence, when Gu Ren arrived, Zhang Yang was losing his temper, with blood on the whip in his hand and a woman lying unconscious on the ground. Gu Ren frowned deeply.

Zhang Yang threw the whip aside, "You’re here."

Gu Ren was in a good mood today, "Hmm, what did you need from me?"

Zhang Yang moved his fingers slightly, "I’m running low on silver."

Narrowing his eyes, Gu Ren scoffed, "I gave you fifty thousand taels just a month ago; you stay at the Prince Residence all day, fifty thousand taels a month?"

If this fool weren’t useful, he’d really prefer not to give any silver.

Zhang Yang scoffed, "You see how many beauties I keep; isn’t that all for the sake of silver? You all treat me like a pawn, almost a useless one at that. How come you won’t allow me the pleasure of some silver then? Fine, if you don’t give it, don’t blame me for going mad."

A smile on his face, Gu Ren responded, "I’m not refusing to give; what’s this about being pawns or not? You are my dear nephew, it’s just that I’m a bit strapped for cash. But since you mentioned it, of course, I have to provide."

With that, Gu Ren pulled out a chest and counted out fifty thousand taels.

Gu Ren handed over the silver to Zhang Yang, "You know the merchant caravan is stuck in Pinggang; I genuinely have no silver left. This here is actually part of the hundred thousand taels borrowed from Rong Enqing; I’m giving you half now. Once the caravan moves out of Pinggang, I’ll send you more silver."

Taking the silver note, Zhang Yang’s face also lit up with a smile, "Then thank you, Uncle."

He hated the Zhang family for treating him like a pawn, cruelly exploiting all his value, negating his lineage, and shattering all his hopes. He also hated the royal family, the recent days of humiliation fueling this intense hatred even more. Lowering his eyelids, he thought bitterly, all these people deserved to die!

Gu Ren no longer wanted to stay, feeling that Zhang Yang was beyond saving. Indeed, they had never intended to save him.

In the Palace, the Emperor was surprised by the words of the Crown Prince, "A silver note ended up in Zhang Yang’s hands?"

The Crown Prince was equally surprised, "Yes, Gu Ren gave Zhang Yang silver notes worth fifty thousand."

The Emperor was silent for a moment, "That’s for the best."

He wouldn’t have to take any further action himself.

The Crown Prince continued, "We have already arranged for guards to escort the Gu family’s merchant convoy. The goods will follow."

A deeper smile appeared on the Emperor’s face, "Good, you handle it."

Pleased, the Crown Prince left the government hall and blended into the night, wearing black. He was truly happy, his younger brother handled things efficiently, cleaning up quite a few forces in recent days that, without alarming the Zhang family, first trimmed the branches.

Five days passed in the blink of an eye, Zhou Shuren was well-informed. Gu Ren’s convoy had already left Pinggang, and Gu Ren had also left the capital.

Today, the court was back in session after a long hiatus, and ministers waited for the Emperor to arrive, their eyes soon sweeping towards him.

Zhou Shuren also took a quick glance, noticing eyes so deep they were almost sunken in, the figure noticeably thinner.

The ministers inside the court were uneasy, sensing that the Emperor looked unwell, as if a strong wind might knock him over.

The Emperor coughed into a handkerchief, then spoke with a voice still relatively strong, "I haven’t held court in many days. Is there any urgent matter to report?"

The ministers looked around at one another, and Zhou Shuren saw Mr. Xiao looking at him. Zhou Shuren blinked, wondering why he was looking at him?

Seeing the Emperor put Mr. Xiao on edge; he had wanted to visit the Emperor but hadn’t been able to meet him. He could only look for some reassurance from Zhou Shuren, who still seemed to have the mood to interact, giving him a bit more peace of mind.

Prince Liang wasn’t worried about his father; he knew the Emperor was just acting. His focus was on Prince Qi. Something was off with Prince Qi, who he knew very well, even the way he held his fan was familiar.

These days, he hadn’t even entered the residence of Prince Qi, let alone seen him.

Now, Prince Qi was still holding his fan. Prince Liang took another look at his father and then at the wooden-like Prince Qi, feeling even more uneasy.

The Emperor furrowed his brows, "What? No urgent matters to report?"

At his words, the ministers snapped back to reality, realizing there indeed were urgent matters to report, but before Mr. Li could finish, the Emperor had already fainted on the Dragon Throne.

At that moment, Eunuch Liu started shouting, "Imperial Physician, summon the Imperial Physician quickly."

Only then did the ministers regain their senses. Prince Qi had already rushed forward, scooping up the Emperor and walking out, with Eunuch Liu hurrying after him.

Prince Chu wasn’t worried about his father; it was an act. But when had the old man ever trusted Prince Qi so much? Given the old man’s temperament, he certainly wouldn’t let his son get so close, especially not let Prince Qi reach out to help, yet the healed Eunuch Liu didn’t stop him.

The ministers followed, all concerned about the Emperor’s condition.

The Imperial Physician arrived quickly, with all the ministers waiting outside, gathered in small groups not speaking, yet communicating through looks.

The atmosphere was tense, everyone fearful for the Emperor’s condition.

Inside the room, Prince Liang and Prince Chu stood together, Prince Qi watching over the bed. Prince Chu squinted his eyes and said to the youngest brother, "Do you feel that, the second brother is acting very strangely today?"

Prince Liang gave a meaningful look at his third brother, "You guess."

Prince Chu, "...."