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

Hearing what Granny Tian said, Lin Yanran's four head maids knelt down in fear.

In particular, Wenzhu, who was skilled in medicine, and Wenju, who was skilled in poison, hated Granny Tian to the core. Why did she have to do these things instead of living a good life? Now she has killed them both.

Lin Yanran hadn't expected the wet nurse by the original owner's side to be so pragmatic: "It's good that you've admitted it, so I don't have to send someone to interrogate you again."

"Princess, please spare me! I know I was wrong. I don't beg for your forgiveness, but my family is innocent."

After saying this, Granny Tian immediately ran into a pillar in the corridor. Lin Yanran's people did not expect Granny Tian to seek death, and they were caught off guard, so Granny Tian actually died.

Seeing this, Wenmei was furious and couldn't help but get up and kick Granny Tian twice. "You heartless wretch! Not only did you betray your master, but you even dirtied his land before you died!"

After scolding her, Wenmei knelt back in her previous spot and asked, "Madam, what should we do with Granny Tian's family?"

Lin Yanran wouldn't be soft-hearted. Having been through the mud, soft-heartedness was nonexistent for her. It was either you die or I die.

Therefore, Lin Yanran, looking at Granny Tian's still-cold corpse, had no intention of letting her family off the hook.

After all, in the book, Granny Tian's youngest daughter did indeed become the Marquis's concubine later on, and Granny Tian has already taken action in this life, so there's no question of her being innocent.

"Sell off Granny Tian's entire family, all of them, far away, all the way to the Northwest. I never want to see that family in Cangming again in my entire life."

Including Wang Da, who served the eldest young master, I sold them all off.

Wenmei quickly agreed and led her men, carrying the indenture, to arrest Granny Tian's family.

As for Granny Tian on the ground, she had already been dragged away by servants.

These people were even more composed than Lin Yanran. The death of a maid was commonplace for them, and there was nothing surprising about it.

Wen Zhu kowtowed to the ground, her heart filled with guilt for failing to protect her mistress: "Madam, this servant is also guilty, please punish me."

Wenju quickly apologized as well, feeling that she and Wenzhu had indeed been negligent. "This servant is also guilty, please punish me, Madam."

Lin Yanran knew that these four maids were all loyal in the novel, and that Wenju had even tried to poison Sun Xinrou after the original owner died.

However, the plan was too hasty and crude, and Sun Xinrou eventually discovered it. Wenju was thrown into a group of wild dogs and bitten to death.

The other three head maids fared much better than Wenju, but none of them lived more than two years after the original owner's death.

Knowing the fates of the characters in the novel, Lin Yanran couldn't be harsh on Wenmei and the others. Besides, the original owner was also at fault in the matter concerning Granny Tian.

The original owner trusted Granny Tian too much and gave her too many privileges. Since she trusted Granny Tian so much, the people around her naturally followed suit.

"You four have failed in your duties, but considering your unwavering loyalty to me, Wenmei and Wenlan will be punished with three months' worth of monthly allowance, and Wenzhu and Wenju will be punished with six months' worth of monthly allowance."

When Wenlan and the other two heard their master say this, they were all very grateful to Lin Yanran. "Thank you, Princess."

Just as Lin Yanran finished dealing with the matter here, a servant reported, "Reporting to Madam, Princess Changning and Consort Lin have arrived at the Marquis's residence."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanran immediately stood up from the recliner and led Wen Zhu and the others outside.

On her way to the front yard, Lin Yanran ran into her mother-in-law, Xie Shi, again.

Lin Yanran smiled and stepped forward to greet her, "Mother."

Madam Xie, the matriarch of the Hou family, had a gloomy face. "You informed the Eldest Princess?"

"I reckon the whole of Cangming knows about this, so there's no need for my daughter-in-law to make a special trip back to the mansion to tell everyone."

Anyway, the mother and her two children will be moving into the mansion in a couple of days, and the daughter-in-law and mother will find out sooner or later.

Lin Yanran's words completely shut down Old Madam Hou's other words. The child had already been born, and even if she were heartless, she couldn't bring herself to say anything about killing her grandchildren.

He could only sigh resignedly, put on a smile, and head to the front yard.

Madam Xie, who came from a prestigious family, genuinely felt that her eldest son had made a mistake in this endeavor.

Although in this world, most men in families like theirs have multiple wives and concubines, their eldest son had publicly declared back then, for various reasons, that he wanted to be with only one person for life.

Now he's got another mistress. Although everyone says he's a good man, who doesn't secretly question his character?

Especially the royal family; they may not say anything on the surface, but how could they not have objections? What good things will come his way in the future?

But sons grow up and are no longer under their mother's control; what she thinks is unimportant. What matters is that her son has squandered such a promising future.

She used to be able to act like a mother-in-law in front of her eldest daughter-in-law, but she's afraid her eldest daughter-in-law won't be as easy to talk to as before.

Madam Hou and Lin Yanran walked together, exchanging very few words. Madam Hou was worried about how to explain her eldest son's actions to the Princess and the Prince Consort.

Lin Yanran, on the other hand, was worried that Princess Changning and Consort Lin might realize that she was not the original owner of this body.

This was the first time she had met the original owner's biological parents since she transmigrated, so she was inevitably nervous.

Therefore, both Madam Hou and Lin Yanran had their own worries, so neither of them was in the mood to chat.

When Lin Yanran and Madam Hou arrived, Princess Changning and Consort Lin had already drunk two cups of tea.

The first thing Madam Hou noticed when she saw Princess Changning was the red whip placed beside the princess.

Madam Hou's heart tightened, and sweat broke out on her back. Although she knew that the Eldest Princess was unlikely to actually hit her, who wouldn't be a little afraid of the Eldest Princess who could strike someone at will?

As she bowed to the eldest princess, Madam Hou thought to herself, "Perhaps her eldest son doesn't have one!"

"This humble woman pays her respects to the Princess and Prince Consort Lin!"

"Daughter greets Father and Mother!"

Lin Yanran casually bowed, mimicking the original owner of the body. Before Princess Changning could call her up, Lin Yanran stood up on her own. "Father, Mother, what brings you here?"

"Let me see if you've been crying your eyes out under the covers all by yourself."

Although Lin Fuma spoke rudely, his eyes scanned his daughter up and down. Seeing that she looked alright, his serious expression relaxed a little.

The eldest princess pulled her daughter over and looked her up and down. "I heard this morning that Marquis Wenxuan has a concubine outside and they've already had two children. I came here specifically to see what kind of celestial beauty she is."

Hearing what the Imperial Son-in-Law Lin and the Princess said, Madam Hou quickly explained for her son, "Chen'er was just confused for a moment and fell for the tricks of those women. They're just playthings, Chen'er won't take them seriously."

The eldest princess didn't even glance down at Xie, who had been actively speaking up for her son, but her tone was no longer as enthusiastic as usual: "Madam Hou, there's no need for such formalities, please get up! My husband and I were so happy to see our daughter that we forgot about you."

You are also a parent, so you must understand how my husband and I feel.

There's no need for you to make arrangements here. My husband and I would like to speak with our daughter for a while. I'm sure you won't find it difficult, Madam."

Madam Hou immediately replied, "No trouble at all. Please make yourselves at home, Princess and Prince Consort. I will take my leave now."

But in her heart, Madam Hou cursed her unreliable eldest son. She had never suffered such treatment when she was with the old Marquis.

She's so old, and she still has to put up with this kind of mistreatment because of her son.