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

"Madam, you're overthinking it! These little maids know that my hobby is raising those little darlings, and they're all afraid of me!"

They would never dare to laugh at me; my reputation will endure.

After Wenju finished speaking, her face was full of pride. The little darlings she raised alone could intimidate many people and made her life much easier.

Lin Yanran felt a chill run down her spine as she thought about the things Wenju was raising. "Wenju is really something else. But you'd better keep those things locked up properly, or they'll escape."

Wenju earnestly promised, "Don't worry, Madam, I've kept them all locked up properly! Besides, they all listen to me and won't run away on their own."

Lin Yanran felt relieved when she heard Wenju's promise. She was also quite afraid that a scorpion or a poisonous snake might suddenly appear under her feet as she walked.

Seeing that no one was around, Wenju baked something for Lin Yanran while showing off her good stuff: "Madam, has anyone been bullying you lately? I've recently invented something new that I guarantee no one will be able to get in your way."

Upon hearing Ju's question, Lin Yanran became curious and immediately sat up straighter. "Huh! Can others find out?"

Wenju smiled and shook her head. She dared not be so sure. "It's hard to say! After all, there are always people more capable than you. I can only guarantee that you'll die quickly."

The fact that she died so quickly was enough for Lin Yanran to take a deep breath. "That's already amazing. Have someone make me a hairpin; I can put some inside for self-defense!"

"One hairpin is too little. I'll have someone make a batch of jewelry for you that can hold hidden weapons, so you can wear them in rotation."

Otherwise, if you wear the same hairpin repeatedly, people will become suspicious.

Wenju was particularly happy to do these tasks that her master was good at. Everyone wants to show their value, and Wenju was no exception.

Madam used to say that she didn't need poison while living in the Marquis's mansion, but now she finally wants to get some for self-defense. Wenju is eager to make a hundred or eighty pieces and use up all her stock.

Lin Yanran once again admired the Princess's maternal heart; the people she had nurtured for the original owner were all exceptional talents, one in a million.

"You can make the decisions. Once it's done, explain it to me in detail. It would be terrible if you made a mistake."

"Don't worry, Master." Wenju couldn't wait to go down and find someone to make jewelry.

Just as Lin Yanran was thinking about what to reward Wenju, a servant rushed in with a message: "Madam, something terrible has happened! Madam, Concubine Jin has miscarried, and Concubine He and Concubine Shui are about to give birth."

Hearing the servant's words, Lin Yanran knew that she would never be able to read these miscellaneous books again. She looked at the person who had spoken and asked, "What happened? When did Aunt Jin get pregnant?"

As for Aunt He and Aunt Shui giving birth, that's nothing unusual. They were already full-term, it's just a recent thing.

The servant who relayed the message didn't know any more details, so he could only quickly tell her what he knew:

"The three concubines all fell into the lake in the backyard at the same time. When the servants rescued them, there was blood under Concubine Jin, and she had already miscarried."

Aunt He and Aunt Shui also started their activities.

Lin Yanran instructed Wenju, "Take Wenzhu to take a look, just to keep things in order, and then come back to me in the end."

If there is a difficult childbirth and the Marquis is not present, you should say that it was my order to save the mother; if the Marquis and the Old Madam are present, then listen to them.”

Lin Yanran herself had no intention of going; it was just a concubine giving birth, and she wasn't a doctor.

When Lin Yanran fell asleep that day, Aunt He and Aunt Shui had not yet given birth, and as for Aunt Jin, it was said that she had already fainted twice from crying.

The next day, as soon as Lin Yanran woke up, all the servants in the room knelt down to pay their respects, saying, "Congratulations, Madam, on the birth of your fourth and fifth young masters."

Lin Yanran was quite bewildered, as this was the first time she had experienced such a scene. After a moment, she realized that it must have been Aunt He and Aunt Shui who had given birth to the child, and their child should, in principle, call her "mother."

"It is indeed a joyous occasion. All the servants in my courtyard and the courtyards of my two concubines will be rewarded with three months' worth of monthly interest."

As for rewarding the entire household, well, the Duke doesn't have that much money. If the Marquis and his wife are willing to contribute, Lin Yanran has no objection.

Everyone in the room was overjoyed to hear that Lin Yanran had offered a reward, and they immediately expressed their gratitude.

Wenju knew her master definitely wanted to know what had happened to those concubines, so while her master was having breakfast, she stood beside him and reported back:

"Aunt Jin, Aunt He, and Aunt Shui have been getting close lately and often go for walks around the lake together. Yesterday, they went for a walk around the lake again, and then all three of them said they stepped on something."

Anyway, the fall into the water happened in an instant, so it's impossible to say who went first or last.

Afterwards, the servant sent someone to investigate, but there was nothing there.

Recently, apart from the cleaning maids, the only other people in the master's household besides Concubine Jin and her two sisters are the eldest daughter Chu Ruoyu, who is raised by the old lady.

However, no evidence was found.

The fourth and fifth young masters were both born at the beginning of the Mao hour (5-7 AM). Aunt He and Aunt Shui were fine, but Aunt Jin fainted several times from crying and then fell ill this morning.

This morning, the family physician also diagnosed that both Aunt Xie and Aunt Sun were more than a month pregnant.

Upon hearing Wenju's long reply, Lin Yanran's first thought was, "Isn't the young lady only four years old this year?"

Wenju had witnessed the wickedness of the world, and she did not think that the young lady was innocent. Some children are born devils. "She is almost five years old and has been raised by Old Madam Hou to be very calm and composed."

"We're not fools! The eldest young lady is being taught by Old Madam Hou, it's none of our business. As for the matters in the backyard, let the people around the two young masters go over them again."

"Since you've already given birth, you should take good care of her!"

Since Lin Yanran is going to have a concubine, she won't prevent the illegitimate child from growing up.

Apart from Aunt Sun and a few others who had a grudge against the original owner, she allowed everyone else to have a bright future as long as they behaved themselves and made progress on their own.

Although Lin Yanran thought Chu Mochen, who broke his promise, was even worse, she also felt indebted to the original owner of this body and naturally shared the same hatred for Aunt Sun.

It was even less likely that they would step in to protect Aunt Sun and her children.

However, Lin Yanran was still surprised that Aunt Sun was pregnant. "What's going on with Aunt Sun? Did you send someone to investigate? How could she be pregnant?"

"I had someone investigate, and the specially made incense is still in use. As for why Consort Sun was able to get pregnant, perhaps the incense is ineffective for her!"

When Wenju heard that Aunt Sun was pregnant, she was quite surprised.

Lin Yanran frowned upon hearing Wenju's reply. Could the female protagonist in this book have some kind of immune-to-all-poisons constitution?

Lin Yanran decided to observe further to see if the female lead could give birth to the child if she didn't make a move. "Then let someone change the incense! With so many people in the backyard now, it's not a skill to get pregnant, but to give birth safely."

Lin Yanran thought for a moment, then instructed Wenju: "Take Wenzhu and go through my main courtyard and the courtyards where the eldest and second young masters live again. Find anything that shouldn't be there and deal with it."

"As soon as the eldest and second young masters return to the manor, send four more people to accompany them, and train two more who know how to swim to serve the two young masters."

Although Lin Yanran wanted to sit back and watch the fight, she didn't want to be caught off guard and had to take all the necessary precautions.