Chapter 1099: I think my luck has come

Chang Zhi looked at the guards drinking tea outside with a dull face. He had a headache. For a team of 100 people, the only place he could arrange them was his newly built house. His cheeks ached a little, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "My father built a new house in my hometown. It was only in the past few days that he completely packed it up. There is no shortage of furniture. All we need is some bedding. Your Highness can live in the new house."

King Liang was very satisfied with Zhou Changzhi's advice and said with a smile, "Sorry to bother you. As for the bedding, I will arrange it myself."

Changzhi smiled, "......"

If he was really willing to make the arrangements, he didn't want King Liang to live in the new house, but he had no choice. Even if he didn't mention it, King Liang would ask for it, and King Liang would not be polite to him. If his father was here, he could stop him. He had a hunch that King Liang's arrival would cause chaos.

King Liang felt much better after drinking the tea. "Is there no drought here?"

Changzhi replied, "It rained heavily a few days ago, which alleviated the drought."

King Liang did not ask any more questions. He looked at the time and said, "I have traveled all the way from the capital. I am tired from the journey. I am ready to rest first. Please lead the way, Master Zhou."

Chang Zhi didn't want everyone to stand in the yard, so he stood up and said, "Your Highness Prince Liang, please."

The Zhou family’s newly built house is very large, nestled in the mountains and next to water. There are several wells in the house. Because of the drought, vegetables and grains are planted in the garden inside the house, which is also a nice sight.

King Liang looked around and was even more satisfied. The furniture was all new and the house was very clean. "Sorry to bother you."

Chang Zhi said, "Your Highness, you have worked hard on the journey. I will go back first. If you need anything, please let me know at any time."

King Liang nodded. He did not come to Zhoujia Village to cause trouble.

In the capital, Zhulan was riding in a carriage back to her mansion. When she got home, she was stunned. There were several adults and children at the gate of the mansion. They looked like refugees? Or were they better than refugees? "What's going on?"

The servant jumped off the carriage. Zhulan followed suit. The gatekeeper opened the mansion door. Butler Wang had been standing at the door and hurried over. "Madam."

Everyone blocking the door looked over. The child timidly took a few steps back. The adults also had some fear on their faces.

Zhulan asked, "Who are they? Why are they blocking the door?"

Steward Wang was at a loss for words and whispered, "They said it was a relative of the Second Madam's family? The Second Madam went to the Gu family, and I didn't dare let anyone in. I remember? The Second Madam only has one brother."

Who did Zhulan suddenly think of? The Zhao family? Relatives of Zhao’s father’s generation. She remembered that Zhao’s father had died and she had looked for Zhao at that time, but was later sent away. This time, they were amazing and actually came to Beijing.

When Steward Wang saw the expression on the mistress's face, he knew what was going on. What these people said must be true. "Madam, what do you think?"

It would not be nice to block the door all the time, so he said his wife was not at home and they would not leave, so they decided to wait.

Zhulan didn't want to worry about this. This was the Second House's business. She came a few days earlier. The Second Housewife was still at home and had handled everything properly. "Send someone to find the Second Housewife."

Zhulan went into the yard. It wasn't that she was cold-blooded, but she didn't want to get involved. It looked like these people didn't want to suffer a disaster. When she got into the yard, she said to the doorman, "Go out with some water and cakes. Several children have cracked lips."

The doorman agreed and Zhulan returned to the main courtyard.

Mrs. Song asked, "Don't you care?"

Zhulan said as she changed her clothes, "No matter what, Zhao will take care of it."

She did not intervene so as not to affect Zhao's handling of the matter.

In Zhoujia Village, Changzhi returned home and the clan leader had already arrived. The clan leader asked in surprise, "Is it really King Liang?"

Chang Zhi nodded, "Yes, King Liang will stay for a while. The tribe leader told the tribe members not to disturb him as much as possible."

He paused and whispered, "My father is in trouble. I don't know what task King Liang has been assigned this time. We'd better be careful. Besides, this man is not an easy person to deal with. Don't let him lose his life if you fail to curry favor with the rich."

The clan leader's eyes widened. He knew Changzhi would not exaggerate. He said worriedly, "I will inform everyone. If anyone wants to get close to me, I won't stop them. Everyone has their own destiny."

Chang Zhi said quietly, "Just don't involve the whole clan. My father doesn't have the ability to save the whole clan."

The clan leader said, "...anyone who has evil intentions will be expelled from the clan."

Chang Zhi was satisfied. He still had to criticize when it was time to do so. Don't think his father was so great. The tribe was united, but there were still some small thoughts. "Excuse me, tribe leader."

The clan leader looked at Chang Zhi deeply. The boy who didn't care about anything back then now has many tricks and can be cruel. "Yeah."

Prince Liang was already lying comfortably on the rocking chair, listening to the report. Zhoujia Village was not big, and Prince Liang curled his lips, "Tomorrow we can go to the Zhou family's clan school to take a look. Lord Zhou really cares about the family and even sent back so many books."

The guard asked, "The village is not big, and the Zhou family is relatively united. Do we need to continue to inquire?"

King Liang waved his hands, "There is nothing more to inquire about. I am not here to dig up the Zhou family. I still need to investigate. This place is quite close to the coffin. Send more people to investigate everywhere tomorrow. I have a feeling that my luck has come."

Guard, "......"

To be honest, our prince’s luck is really not that good.

Zhao hurried back to Zhou's house in the capital. As soon as she arrived at the door, she saw people. She got off the carriage and looked carefully. The adult looked much older than her, but she knew that people working in the country would look older. There were really no elders, but she recognized two people. Well, they were two families, two cousins!

Mrs. Zhao didn't say anything, and the two Zhao brothers didn't dare to say anything either, because the cousin was completely different from the cousin in their memory. The cousin before always kept her head down, shrinking like a little mouse. The cousin now wore clothes made of material they had never seen before and wore a dazzling hairpin on her hair. Her silence made them afraid.

Zhao never wanted to have any contact with the Zhao family. He sent them away back then, but now they have found him in the capital. It is not a good thing to stand outside. When the time comes to go to the government office, the entire Zhou family will be lost.

Zhao took a deep breath and said to the housekeeper, "Take them in."

Having said that, Zhao took the maid and the old woman away first. She wanted to go and say something to her mother-in-law.

Seeing Zhao's cold face, Zhulan knew what was going on. "Is he really a member of Zhao's family?"

Zhao nodded, "My two cousins, I just don't know how they knew we were in the capital and were able to come over."

Zhu Lan smiled and said, "We can't run away from Zhoujia Village. We don't even need to enter Zhoujia Village to know that we have entered the capital. As for finding the door, it is also easy. We have spent money to enter the capital, and someone will show us the way."

Zhao was upset. "Mother, I don't want to see them. I don't owe them anything. I have already paid back all the food I paid for that year. Why are they still looking for me?"

Zhulan held Zhao's hand and said, "Mother knows that you can't get over it, but you are no longer the Zhao Qiuniang who was bullied and endured it. You are the daughter-in-law of the Minister of Revenue, the wife of a seventh-rank official of the Ministry of Rites, and a lady recognized by the court. Sometimes, you can't avoid some people even if you send them away. You have become the hope of the Zhao family. Go and deal with it."

Zhao smiled and said, "Mom, is it true that no matter how big the problem is, it is nothing in your eyes?"

"My status has changed. The things I used to care about are no longer a big deal. It's only me who is tormented by the past. Don't you think the future will be better?"

Zhao said sincerely, "Sister-in-law is right. Mother is the best mother-in-law."

Which mother-in-law would advise and teach her daughter-in-law like this? No one, only my own mother-in-law!