Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!-Chapter 516: Habits are Scary_1

He also found pleasure in Lord Wang’s attempts to probe, for it was a form of training for himself. He aimed to improve until Lord Wang couldn’t guess correctly even once, and only then would he consider himself fully trained.

Lord Wang, rubbing his nose, "Oh dear, the magistrate is busy."

Zhou Shuren grabbed hold of Lord Wang’s sleeve, "Don’t rush to leave. Come, I have something to tell you."

Lord Wang trembled, "No, no need."

Zhou Shuren, "Heh, too late."

Just as he was thinking of Lord Wang, Lord Wang showed up at his doorstep, "Lord Wang, in three days, I need all registered fishing boat records from the past fifteen years organized and brought to me."

Lord Wang doubted his ears, "How many years’ worth?" freёnovelkiss.com

"Fifteen years."

Lord Wang’s hands shook. This was no small amount of work, and much of the data was already missing. Plus, fifteen years—pah—as well say from the establishment of the dynasty. He felt utterly aggrieved. Of course, he knew this wasn’t revenge. Gritting his teeth, "I’ll get to work then."

"Mm."

Of all in the government office, Zhou Shuren trusted Lord Wang the most.

Lord Wang stepped outside, squinting, sensing an impending storm. It was time for major action, and he found himself rather excited by the thought. Life shouldn’t be too comfortable indeed. Lately, too much comfort had left him lacking in energy.

At noon, Zhulan received the clothes delivered by the tailor’s shop. After paying the silver, she let Xue Han try them on. Once she changed into the dress, Xue Han dazzled everyone in the room.

Zhulan sighed, "The little girl from back then has truly grown up."

Lady Li circled her sister-in-law twice, "She looks like a fairy."

Lady Li glanced at her own slightly chubby, baby-fat daughter. Oh well, this was fine too; if she didn’t lose weight, so be it.

Lady Zhao paused, unable to resist glancing at Yushuang, thinking that the dress would look even more beautiful on her daughter.

Lady Dong stroked her belly, musing that having a daughter wasn’t so bad. In the future, she could dress her daughter up brightly and beautifully. However, she needed to amass more wealth, or else where would the silver come from for such adornments? This one outfit for her sister-in-law cost eighty taels, mainly because of the pearls on the hem. If she wanted to raise her daughter properly, wealth was essential—she had to work hard.

Lady Dong thought of this year’s income, and her smile deepened. By the time her daughter grew up, the third wife’s family would have saved a substantial amount.

Su Xuan was more direct, pulling over Xue Han, "Truly beautiful. Paired with the Pearl Headwear, Xue Han will surely outshine Miss Lin."

Su Xuan held little regard for Miss Lin, often criticizing her as vulgar behind her back. The thought of seeing Miss Lin snubbed delighted her.

Xue Han’s mouth twitched. She didn’t want to make trouble for herself. It would suffice if her dress didn’t invite gossip, so she’d rather leave out the headwear. If she really did upstage Miss Lin, trouble would inevitably follow, "Let’s skip the Pearl Headwear for Miss Lin’s birthday."

Su Xuan knew Xue Han wanted to avoid hassle, "Then, I’ll also keep a low profile on the day."

Xue Han smiled and nodded. Her fourth sister-in-law had also received an invitation but had originally decided not to attend. Knowing Xue Han would go, she changed her mind, worried that Xue Han might be bullied. Having the title of Magistrate, Miss Lin wouldn’t dare be too aggressive in her presence.

The wails of the child prompted both Zhulan and Lady Zhao to rise to their feet; Lady Zhao brought Nini with her today, and Nini is the nickname of Lady Zhao’s little daughter.

The little girl was well-cared for; she no longer needed medicine with every meal. She had gained some weight, and despite still being thin relatively speaking, it was an improvement, as her little arms and legs had grown stronger.

The only pity was that the child was premature and had a difficult birth, which delayed her development compared to other children. She was actually older than Chang Zhong but still couldn’t turn over by herself.

Lady Li’s heart skipped a beat for fear that it was Ming Hui who had upset the baby. Whenever she saw the second wife’s little daughter, she would send Ming Hui away. It was just that the boy made a scene, and only after promising not to touch his uncle and sister was he allowed to stay.

Lady Li followed them and was relieved to find that it wasn’t because of Ming Hui; otherwise, given Lady Zhao’s attachment to Nini, the recently softened relations between the two households could have been strained again.

Ming Hui was puzzled, "Mother, why is sister crying if she turned over by herself?"

Lady Li breathed a sigh of relief and picked up her son, "Sister is timid; she scared herself."

Ming Hui nodded in understanding; he didn’t like his sister very much. He preferred his little uncle, "Sister is such a crybaby."

Lady Li covered her son’s mouth; at times like these, it was best for the child to keep quiet.

After consoling her for a while, Lady Zhao finally relaxed when the child stopped crying, and then she excitedly said, "Mother, Nini can turn over now, she can turn over now."

Zhulan was genuinely pleased. Although the progress was later than that of normal children, it was still a good sign, "Hmm."

Lady Zhao kissed her little daughter’s cheek, "Mother’s babe is so good."

Yushuang stood behind, staring blankly at her mother. She told herself not to be emotional, but it was still hard to swallow. Being precocious, she remembered things from her childhood very clearly. Her mother was good to her, but she never showed her affection so openly, consistently reminding her to learn to hide her feelings instead.

Later, when she became Grandma’s favorite, her mother would tell her to obey Grandma obediently. Now, since her mother did not understand music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, she naturally did not overly fuss about Yushuang’s studies. On reflection, it seemed her mother hadn’t shown much concern for her for a long time.

Standing at the back, Su Xuan caught sight of Yushuang’s gloom through the corner of her eye. She really found it hard to like her second sister-in-law. Since she had married into the Zhou family, she had changed her opinion of her third sister-in-law significantly, but she just couldn’t warm up to her second sister-in-law.

Su Xuan tugged at Xue Han’s sleeve, who, following her sister-in-law’s gaze, furrowed her brows and reached out to embrace Yushuang.

Yushuang smiled at this, looking up into her aunt’s worried eyes, and smiled.

Xue Han felt that there was a need to speak to their mother about the second sister-in-law. Ever since the second sister-in-law had gotten through her postnatal period, all her attention had been on Nini. Xue Han noticed Yushuang’s clothes and jewelry. The clothes were made in the house’s sewing room, and the jewelry seemed to be what her second brother bought for her when he went out. It seemed that it had been a long while since the second sister-in-law had made clothes for Yushuang.

Zhulan was used to the quiet and now felt somewhat headachy due to the commotion. Her little granddaughter Nini was a crybaby, and after several bouts of crying, Zhulan signaled everyone to go back.

Xue Han intended to stay, but Yushuang, discerning her aunt’s intention, quickly pulled her along, "Aunt, there’s a poem I don’t understand. Can you help me figure it out?"

Xue Han, seeing the plea in Yushuang’s eyes, pursed her lips and nodded, following her.

Once they were in the garden, Yushuang said, "Aunt, I know you care about me. Mother isn’t neglecting me; it’s just that my sister’s situation is special. It will be alright once sister is better."

Xue Han didn’t agree. Mother had said that habit was the most dangerous thing. Once the second sister-in-law got used to favoring her little niece, it would be hard to change. Xue Han sighed, seeing the anxiety in Yushuang’s eyes. The girl was worried about her mother’s opinion of the second sister-in-law; how perceptive she was.

Unfortunately, Yushuang overlooked Song Granny. In this household, nothing could be kept from Song Granny. Whatever happened in the house today, Mother would have already known.