Transmigration into a Book: My Lord, Your Wife Has Taken Another Concubine for You

As for Madam Hou, who lost all her private funds, apart from becoming irritable and liking to make things difficult for those around her, her condition was well controlled and did not worsen at all.

Even with the antics of those three unfilial sons, in order to satisfy their wishes, Madam Hou now eats and takes her medicine on time every day, and actively cooperates with the doctor by moving her hands and legs appropriately.

The condition is showing a trend of improvement.

However, this did not affect Lin Yanran at all. When Lin Yanran went to Deyuan Courtyard for lunch, the meals were all prepared by her small kitchen and brought over.

They each used their own things; as far as Lin Yanran was concerned, having the reputation of being filial was enough.

Chu Mochen's current physical condition is not suitable for lingering in the backyard, so he lives directly in the front yard. Fortunately, the emperor trusts him a lot now, and he has no shortage of jobs outside.

Chu Mochen had always wanted to have several beautiful concubines, and now that he had them all, he felt that the job outside was quite good too.

When Chu Mochen occasionally had free time to think about these things, he himself didn't understand what he really wanted.

However, these were just his random thoughts during his occasional free time; most of the time he was extremely busy.

Sometimes Chu Mochen felt that he had a kind of illusion. Although he was staying away from women to take care of his health, he felt that he was becoming more and more powerless.

Chu Mochen moved into the front yard permanently, and the back yard became quiet.

After all, everyone knew about the Marquis's health condition, so the concubines didn't dare to act too recklessly, fearing that they might step on the Marquis's sore spot and suffer the consequences.

With things settled in the backyard, Lin Yanran could finally free up her hands to properly manage the businesses she owned.

However, the concubines in the back courtyard would also come to the main courtyard to pay their respects to Lin Yanran on the first and fifteenth of each month, and the proper etiquette still had to be observed.

Through years of observation and interaction, Lin Yanran discovered that the smartest person in the backyard was Aunt Shui, who came from a merchant family.

Since Aunt Shui and Aunt He gave birth to the Fifth Young Master and the Fourth Young Master respectively, Lin Yanran only allowed them to bring the babies over for a quick look when they were a month old.

After that, Lin Yanran stopped asking the two women to bring the child to her for a long time, so Aunt Shui and Aunt He acted very differently.

Aunt Shui would bring her child along on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month, as long as the child wasn't sick, claiming the child couldn't live without her.

Aunt He did the opposite of Aunt Shui. Except when Chu Mochen's family banquet was in attendance, she rarely brought the fourth young master, Chu Yunming, to Lin Yanran's courtyard, as if she was afraid that Lin Yanran would take a liking to her son.

Lin Yanran could only think that Aunt He was overthinking things; it's not like she didn't have sons. Her two sons were so good, how could she possibly be interested in someone else's child?

However, if Aunt Shui wanted to bring the Fifth Young Master to pay her respects, Lin Yanran would not refuse. She had already agreed to let them have a child, so of course she wouldn't say that she would dislike the child after it was born.

However, if they don't behave themselves, they can't blame her for being ruthless.

So when Lin Yanran was in a good mood, she would reach out and tease the little guy Chu Yunnian. Once Chu Yunnian could talk, every time Aunt Shui brought him over, he would call Lin Yanran "Mother, Mother."

Lin Yanran has no grudge against Aunt Shui. As for a conflict of interest, by the time this child grows up, Chu Mochen may no longer be around, so what conflict of interest could there be?

Therefore, when Lin Yanran was in a good mood, she would also give Chu Yunnian some small gifts.

As for the other illegitimate sons and daughters, they are not her children, so Lin Yanran naturally doesn't care about treating them equally; she only cares about what makes her happy.

Whenever Lin Yanran bestowed gifts, Aunt He would mention her son Chu Yunming with envy, but Lin Yanran had barely met Chu Yunming and had never tried to amuse her.

No matter how many good things Lin Yanran has, she won't let them slip away to this illegitimate son.

If we were to say who among the illegitimate sons and daughters in the backyard had the worst life, aside from Chu Yunyun, who was in poor health and bedridden for many years, it would be Chu Ruoxi, the illegitimate daughter of Concubine Xie.

Aunt Xie was confined to her quarters by Chu Mochen for making a mistake, and naturally, her illegitimate daughter, Chu Mingxi, was also confined to her quarters along with Aunt Xie, and couldn't see Chu Mochen even once a year.

Lin Yanran sometimes wondered if Chu Mochen was a man without a daughter.

Lin Yanran wouldn't be a saint and say anything about how pitiful the child was. All she could do was ensure that the allowances for the mother and daughter weren't reduced; that was her kindness.

As for other things, even her own father couldn't give her, so Lin Yanran certainly couldn't give her either.

As time went by, the day soon arrived for the eldest daughter of Lin Yanran's elder brother to be married and receive her dowry.

Today it's the elders who are adding to the dowry, tomorrow it's Lin Jiangzhuo's peers, and the day after tomorrow Lin Jiangzhuo will be getting married.

So on this day, Lin Yanran brought her eldest son, Chu Yunxuan, to the Princess's residence early in the morning.

Ever since Chu Yunxuan had his conversation with his maternal uncle Lin Fengyu, he has stopped coming to the Princess's residence. Usually, he will accompany Lin Yanran to come about once every five visits.

Since his cousin was getting married, Chu Yunxuan certainly couldn't be absent, so he prepared a pair of bracelets in advance for Lin Yanran to give to her.

Chu Yunxuan followed Lin Yanran to the Princess's residence. He didn't go to the backyard, but went directly to the front yard to find his cousin and the others.

When Lin Yanran arrived at the Princess's residence, she did not go to pay her respects to the Princess and her entourage first. Instead, she went straight to Lin Jiangzhuo's residence with the box in her arms.

Because Lin Yanran arrived early, there was no one else in Lin Jiangzhuo's room at this time.

When Lin Jiangzhu heard that her aunt had arrived, she lifted her skirt and rushed into the courtyard, followed by a group of nervous maids and nannies.

Lin Jiangzhuo saw Lin Yanran and rushed over, "Auntie, you're here?"

Lin Yanran quickly stopped him, saying, "You're all dressed up today, it's not easy for you, so be careful."

After Lin Yanran finished speaking, she reached out and straightened Lin Jiangzhuo's skirt, which had become disheveled from running around.

"My niece is happy to hear that her aunt has come," Lin Jiangzhuo explained as she was helped into the house.

"Then Auntie thanks Zhuo'er for coming to pick you up." Lin Yanran really liked this girl who was sincere and enthusiastic towards her.

If Lin Yanran initially doted on Lin Jiangzhuo to maintain the original owner's persona, now she genuinely treats Lin Jiangzhuo as her junior.

Lin Jiangzhuo knew that Lin Yanran's health had been poor in recent years, so as soon as he got some good things to nourish her body, he couldn't wait to send them to the Marquis's residence.

In addition to giving Lin Yanran things to help her recover, Lin Jiangzhuo would also give her all sorts of interesting things to keep her entertained.

Whenever the weather changes, this eldest niece would write a letter and send it to Lin Yanran, the letter filled with dense expressions of concern and instructions.

It wasn't just empty concern; it was the kind of concern where someone genuinely inquired about her health, knowing exactly what she could and couldn't eat, even more clearly than Lin Yanran herself.

Who could resist someone who cares about them so much? Lin Yanran was no exception.

Therefore, Lin Yanran silently included this niece in her own circle, and Lin Yanran has always been generous and protective of her own people.