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

Chu Yunheng's jaw dropped in astonishment. "Chu Ruoyu is dead? Why did Aunt Jin want to harm those two siblings? How did Father deal with it?"

"In front of us, Aunt Jin, Aunt He, and Aunt Shui fell into the lake in the backyard. At that time, Aunt Jin was already pregnant, but she was still very young and did not realize it herself."

That time she fell into the water, the shock and the cold caused Aunt Jin to lose her baby.

When I sent people to investigate later, the scene had already been cleaned up, and nothing was found.

But some people saw Chu Ruoyu appearing in that area for the past few days.

After this incident, your father threw Aunt Jin's body into a mass grave.

This surprised Chu Yunheng even more. How old was Chu Ruoyu? How could she have such malicious thoughts and actions?

"So Aunt Jin thinks her child was harmed by Chu Ruoyu?"

Lin Yanran felt that although there was no evidence, according to the principle of who ultimately benefits, Aunt Sun and the others were definitely not innocent.

"It could also be that Aunt Sun or Chu Yunyun instigated it, since Aunt He and Aunt Shui were about to give birth at that time."

Things are valued for their rarity. With more children, Chu Yunyun and his sister are no longer so special in your father's eyes.

The person behind this probably didn't want Aunt He and Aunt Shui to give birth to the child; Aunt Jin was likely caught in the crossfire.

"My son has been at the academy for the past few years. Occasionally, he hears his classmates talking about the disputes in their families, but he still thinks it's a distant memory."

I never expected our Marquis's mansion to be the same!" Chu Yunheng felt a sense of lingering fear.

Lin Yanran didn't think anything of it; she had witnessed the ugliness of human nature in both her lives.

Of course, Lin Yanran didn't consider herself a good person, nor did she want to be one:

"Where there are people, there are disputes; where there are people and interests, the struggle will be fierce and deadly."

As for the fact that Old Madam Hou kicked out Aunt Sun's unborn child, Lin Yanran did not tell Chu Yunheng.

It wasn't because Chu Mochen ordered a gag order that Lin Yanran stopped talking.

Lin Yanran's main concern was that Chu Yunheng was still young and not very shrewd. If she said too much, the old lady Hou might notice something amiss when the two spent time together. It wouldn't be good if the old lady Hou did something to Chu Yunheng.

After Chu Yunheng recovered, he began to worry about Lin Yanran's situation, since neither of his mother's people had investigated the specifics of those two incidents.

"Won't it be dangerous for you to live in the mansion, Mother? Why don't you ask my elder brother and maternal grandmother to find you a few capable people?"

After Chu Yunheng finished speaking, he looked at Wenju standing next to his mother and gave her a flattering smile, trying to cover up his mistake by saying, "Aunt Wenju, I didn't mean to say that you guys aren't capable."

Looking at the second young master like this, Wenju thought he was quite cute and teased him, "Second young master, if you hide the guilty look on your face, you'll be more convincing."

Chu Yunheng continued to explain, "We're all thinking about Mother's safety. Asking Aunt Ju should be understandable, right?"

Wenju felt that her master was indeed lacking someone skilled in this area, as they hadn't been able to uncover several things:

"Don't worry, Second Young Master! We would be even happier if someone more skilled in these things came to serve Madam."

The lady's safety is more important than anything else.

Seeing that the two seemed poised to start a debate, Lin Yanran quickly interjected:

"I have so many people around me, there's no need to add any more. I can't guarantee the loyalty of newcomers. Wenmei and the others just lack some experience."

Although I have studied it systematically, the backyards of both the Princess's residence and our Marquis's residence were relatively simple, and there were not many opportunities for practical experience.

"They'll be fine once they've seen enough battles."

Seeing that her mistress trusted them so much, Wenju quickly assured her, "Don't worry, mistress, we will keep a close eye on this backyard. If anything happens again, we will definitely be able to find out."

Lin Yanran didn't say anything more, just smiled and nodded, which was her way of encouraging them.

Then Lin Yanran said to Chu Yunheng, "You've finished your dinner, and it's getting late. Go back to your courtyard and rest early."

We can talk tomorrow, son and I. Tomorrow morning, you'll come with me to pay our respects to your grandmother.

I'll have Wenlan take you home.

Although Chu Yunheng didn't want to leave, it was indeed late, and he didn't want to disturb his mother's rest. Besides, he was getting sleepy, yawning frequently in the warm house.

"Mother, please rest. Your son takes his leave!"

After Chu Yunheng left, Lin Yanran couldn't resist asking Wenju to light another lamp. She took out the book of strange tales from various places that Chu Yunheng had copied by hand and read it for a while before reluctantly going to sleep under the urging of Wenju and the others.

The next morning, after having breakfast in Lin Yanran's courtyard, Chu Yunheng and his mother went together to Deyuan Courtyard to pay their respects to Old Madam Hou.

When Lin Yanran and Chu Yunheng arrived at Deyuan Courtyard, Old Madam Hou had already eaten breakfast and taken her medicine, and was leaning against the headboard, being served by Ruyue and others.

So Lin Yanran led Chu Yunheng directly to the inner room where the Lady Hou was lying.

After Chu Yunheng and his entourage finished their greetings, they quickly inquired, "Grandson heard at the academy that Grandmother was ill. Is Grandmother feeling any better?"

It's said that one doesn't hit a smiling face, and given Chu Yunheng's sincere concern for Old Madam Hou, even though this grandson wasn't her favorite, she couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh.

"You're much better now, Heng'er! You're back from the academy! How were your studies there?"

Over the years, Chu Yunheng has been studying at the academy. Those who can enter Zhiren Academy are either children of powerful and wealthy families, children of noble families, or talented students who are truly outstanding in their studies. No matter what kind of person they are, there are no fools among them.

Chu Yunheng and his group have seen a lot, and one of the lessons they've learned is that not all relatives wish you well.

Therefore, Chu Yunheng was very humble in front of Madam Hou, and would no longer show off his academic excellence as before. "My talent is average, and there are many talented people in the academy. I can only barely maintain an above-average level."

Hearing Chu Yunheng say this, Madam Hou was indeed pleased. Her Yu'er hadn't gotten the spot to study at Zhiren Academy, and Chu Yunheng's studies hadn't been very good even if he had gone; she felt somewhat at peace with that.

So, Madam Hou adopted the air of a grandmother and began to lecture Chu Yunheng, "Before, when you were in the clan school, the teachers only praised you because you were the Marquis's son, out of respect for your father. Now that you've gone out, you know that there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanran simply covered her face with her teacup and rolled her eyes in exasperation.

However, Lin Yanran wasn't worried at all that Chu Yunheng wouldn't be able to handle this small situation. Spending every day studying in a place teeming with intelligent people would naturally cultivate a certain refinement in even an ordinary person.

Moreover, Lin Yanran did not think Chu Yunheng was a fool.