Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 1287: Reasons for Not Trying Hard

Several Scholars, with the youngest having particularly bright eyes, Chang Zhi shared all he knew, then left with a smile.

Halfway through, Chang Zhi saw Ming Shan, who quickly dodged away, causing Chang Zhi to pause for a few seconds, a hint of sarcasm flashing in his eyes.

He could guess why Zhou Mingshan was avoiding him; being a member of the clan, Zhou Mingshan feared that due to his second brother, their father would ask him to go too.

Zhou Mingshan hid behind a rockery, unsure if Uncle Changzhi had seen him or not, regardless, he did not want to go abroad.

At the Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi was stopped by Gu Zhuomin, "I want to have a word with you."

Chang Yi gestured towards the gazebo, and once there, seeing Gu Zhuomin’s dark eye sockets, he understood, "Have you taken an interest?"

Indeed, Gu Zhuomin was interested; he had a connection with the Zhou family and found shelter in the capital, where he lived a modest and unbothered life. Though unable to succeed on his own, an opportunity now lay before him despite his age, "Indeed, I have considered it."

Chang Yi, with his head lowered, thought of the future son-in-law Gu Zhuomin, who was part of his network. Lacking the advantage of the civil examination background like his younger brothers, Chang Yi slowly built his connections, which only benefited him with Gu Zhuomin.

Chang Yi raised his head, "Be proactive as everyone knows; don’t wait to be pushed out, otherwise, you’ll be at a disadvantage and won’t make a good impression above."

Gu Zhuomin’s eyes widened, indeed, what if he gets pushed out? Although it’s unlikely, he couldn’t take the gamble. Looking at Zhou Changyi, he steeled his heart, better to have an acquaintance when going out, following Zhou Changyi might benefit him by earning Master Zhou’s favor for his son upon return, "I’ll go find the Grand Master of Writing."

Zhou Changyi watched Gu Zhuomin leave with a smile; well, he was probably scaring Gu Zhuomin, intending to push out officials who entered the Ministry of Rites this year, not Gu Zhuomin.

At the Zhou residence, Yang Wen returned from Pinggang, and Zhulan was pleasantly surprised; ever since his promotion, this young man had been extremely busy, "Look how tanned you are, you must have been working very hard recently, and you’re so young, take good care of yourself."

She always felt uneasy thinking about the young boy who had already experienced the battlefield, yet she could not stop him.

Yang Wen, tanned, exposing particularly white teeth, "I’ve been a bit busy recently, auntie grandmom, I’m being transferred."

Zhulan paused, her first reaction was, "Are you going on a foreign mission?"

The officers and soldiers accompanying this mission were all from the Navy, and it would be years before returning; this boy isn’t even married yet.

Yang Wen shook his head with a smile, "I’m not accompanying them; I’m being posted to a southern port for Navy expansion. I’ve received the transfer order."

Though his official rank hadn’t increased, his power had.

Zhulan was happy for her nephew; such a hardworking boy, "Good, good, take care of yourself down south."

Yang Wen nodded, "Auntie grandmom, I brought back some fresh seafood, I’ll make you a meal tonight."

Zhulan, "Good, I’ll eat a bit more then."

Soon after, Zhulan let Yang Wen rest and then called Qing Xue; Zhulan would prepare things for Yang Wen’s move to the south, as she was the only one in the capital who could take care of it.

Not long after Yang Wen rested, Zhulan was informed by a maid that Yang Wen was practicing martial arts with a few, having young servants spar with him.

Evidently, for the boys, Yang Wen, who had been on the battlefield, was an idol.

Now that the residence has expanded, a special area has been designated for children to exercise. The martial arts training ground has attracted a crowd, with young servants and maids who were off duty also coming over to join the excitement.

Yushuang and Yu Lu, being older girls, did not come. Yu Die, on the other hand, brought along Yu Yi and Yu Wen.

Yu Die was the most excited, shouting loudly, "Cousin, beat him! Our cousin is the strongest."

Yu Yi desperately wanted to cover Yu Die’s mouth, holding back her sister who was eager to rush forward, "Manners, third sister, manners."

Yu Die didn’t care about her sister’s anxiousness, "It’s fine, we’re at home."

Yu Yi could already imagine that their second aunt would definitely be twisting Yu Die’s ear. She really tried her best to prevent her sister from being punished.

Yu Yi felt a weight on her shoulder and turned her head to see Yu Wen yawning, "...How can you be sleepy in such a noisy place?"

Yu Wen, her eyes teary from yawning, said, "My mother has been very strict with me recently, I haven’t slept during the day at all."

Wu wu, her mother was harsh on her, and she couldn’t resist!

Yu Yi was at a loss for words, "You really are too lazy."

She used to worry that her sister was sleeping a lot because of ill health. After consulting with their grandmother, who had the Imperial Physician and doctor check thoroughly, the conclusion was that Yu Wen was very healthy and her love for sleep was just laziness.

Yu Wen’s eyes were particularly beautiful. Straightening her posture and stretching out her plump hand, she counted, "First, our family is powerful and influential; second, we don’t have any illigetimate daughters causing scandals; third, my mother brought a generous dowry; fourth, I have older brothers; fifth, my dad also tries hard."

Yu Yi was confused, "Why are you counting these?"

Yu Wen lowered her hand, "I’m counting the reasons why I don’t need to try hard. Look sister, we have so much, I have no desire to strive."

Yu Yi was slightly swayed by this reasoning, and after some thought about herself, she realized she was somewhat similar to her sister. Shaking her head vigorously, "All your reasons are nonsensical, we have many things to strive for -- learning, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and so on."

Yu Wen fell silent for a few seconds, "Actually, I pick up things pretty fast."

Yu Yi also fell silent. Despite Yu Wen’s lazy demeanor, she was the quickest to learn, and her memory was exceptionally good. Wu wu, looking at the excited Yu Die and the lazy Yu Wen, why was there such a huge difference between her sisters’ personalities?

The servant girls behind them looked stoic, with the one from the fourth room being the most wooden-faced; she just realized how many reasons her young mistress had not to try hard!

Zhulan was chatting with Su Xuan, and she soon learned about Yu Wen’s statement. Zhulan fell into an eerie silence.

Su Xuan was dumbfounded, pressing a handkerchief to her chest, shocked, "Yes, that’s my daughter. Sometimes the things she says are suffocating and she’s full of such skewed logic."

Lady Zhao and Lady Li exchanged a glance and burst out laughing, especially Lady Li, who said while laughing: "Yu Wen is such an interesting girl."

Zhulan also laughed heartily, with Su Xuan’s cheeks burning red with irritation.

When Zhou Shuren came back, Zhulan also shared the story with him. Zhou Shuren fell silent for a moment, then laughed heartily, "Yu Wen is definitely the most interesting among the girls."

Zhulan agreed, "Yes, she appears lazy, but sometimes I doubt if she has a photographic memory; she doesn’t read much but remembers better than anyone else."

Zhou Shuren, who had not interacted much with Yu Wen, not because he did not love his granddaughter, but because she preferred playing chess with Duke Zhou rather than moving much. Zhou Shuren became interested, "I’ll try it out when I have time off."