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

The remaining items in the box were all ones that Lin Yanran had already picked out but hadn't liked.

But Lin Yanran's disapproval doesn't mean those items were worthless; they were all good things, just not to Lin Yanran's taste.

As for why Lin Yanran wanted to leave some for Chu Mochen, Lin Yanran felt that such things couldn't be done all at once, otherwise it would be difficult next time.

Besides, Chu Mochen does need to socialize outside, and these are for the sake of the entire Marquis's mansion. Lin Yanran cannot hold him back.

Lin Yanran paid even less attention to the meager gifts Chu Mochen gave to the women in his backyard.

Since she has already agreed to let those people into the backyard, she should at least give them a way to survive. No matter what, she should never drive a dog into a dead end.

Chu Mochen had already prepared everything, but he couldn't get it all back. He came to the main courtyard purely to cause trouble for Lin Yanran.

He was surprised that Lin Yanran had left him some, and he felt instantly relieved. His smile became much more genuine. "It's still Madam who thinks of me. Unlike that brat Chu Yunxuan, who is not thoughtful at all."

When Chu Mochen went over and looked at the remaining items, he found that they were almost half-finished, which made him even happier.

"Everyone says daughters are considerate, but nobody says sons are. Isn't that how it is when you raise sons?"

Lin Yanran would never try to portray her son as a sensible and considerate person. Only the squeaky wheel gets the grease, while the sensible child only suffers in silence.

At this point, Lin Yanran casually added, "Speaking of daughters, the Marquis now has a sweet and caring daughter of his own."

Chu Mochen's mind went astray, and his expression suddenly lit up with surprise. "Madam, you're pregnant?"

Lin Yanran... "What are you thinking? Don't you have any self-awareness about your own body?"

Chu Mochen can now face Lin Yanran's taunts without batting an eye. As time goes by, he's come to terms with it; he already has so many children, whether they're capable or not isn't that important.

Anyway, there are only a few people who can openly mock him, and they are all people he can't afford to offend, so there's no point in struggling.

Chu Mochen glanced at the sky outside. He didn't want to bother going back to the front yard, so he ordered someone to help him wash up, replying with amusement:

"Then where did I get my daughter from?"

Lin Yanran rolled her eyes at Chu Mochen, "Aunt Xie gave birth, and it was a daughter."

Chu Mochen thought for a while before remembering that Aunt Xie was the one who drugged him. He instantly disliked the child. "She's just a concubine's daughter. I'll raise her as she is. I only like the daughters born to my wife."

What Chu Mochen didn't know was that when he went to Aunt Sun's courtyard during the day, Aunt Xie, who was just a wall away, was holding a child and standing on the other side of the wall with hatred in her eyes.

Aunt Xie hated Aunt Sun, who lived next door. Both of them had drugged Chu Mochen, so why was Aunt Sun forgiven while she couldn't?

Aunt Sun had often stolen her favor in the past, and she hated Aunt Sun to the core.

However, Aunt Xie was really overthinking things regarding vying for favor.

Although going to Aunt Xie's courtyard does require passing through Aunt Sun's courtyard, Chu Mochen does indeed go to Aunt Sun's courtyard quite often.

Lin Yanran truly believed that Chu Mochen was lying through his teeth. When Chu Ruoyu was around, he never said he disliked illegitimate daughters.

Lin Yanran rolled her eyes at Chu Mochen. "You still want a legitimate daughter?"

Lin Yanran thought Chu Mochen was shameless and delusional. "I'm already this old, I'm just waiting to hold my granddaughter."

When the concubines in the back courtyard learned that the Marquis had stayed in the main courtyard, apart from Concubine Shui, who was from a merchant family and knew how to behave, and slept soundly, the others all had their own reasons for not being able to sleep.

Lin Yanran, the person involved, slept quite well. After all, the bed was quite big, and everyone had their own blanket. How could she not sleep well?

Lin Yanran brought it up several more times afterward, but Chu Mochen showed no intention of naming the child born to Aunt Xie.

Lin Yanran immediately gave a name and had someone inform Aunt Xie that her child would be named Chu Ruoxi, and would henceforth be called "Eldest Miss" in the mansion.

As for how Aunt Sun will react when she finds out, that's the effect Lin Yanran wants.

When Aunt Sun heard that Aunt Xie's children were listed as the eldest daughter, Aunt Sun almost fainted from anger.

Aunt Sun harbored deep hatred for the person who had harmed her child, and also for Aunt Xie's child, Chu Ruoxi, who had taken her child's place.

Chu Yunyun heard the news during the day and developed a fever again that night, which made Aunt Sun hate Aunt Xie even more.

The reason why Chu Yunyun's health is so poor now is not only because of his illness, but also because he has not been sleeping well.

Whenever he closes his eyes, he can recall the shocked and helpless look in his sister Chu Ruoyu's eyes.

Chu Yunyun didn't understand why the people serving his sister didn't go to save his sister first, but instead all came to save him.

When Chu Mochen returned after finishing his business outside, he heard from the servants that Lin Yanran had named the daughter born to Aunt Xie and designated her as the eldest young lady.

Chu Mochen didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He might not like it, but he still wanted his child to have what he was supposed to have.

However, this also reminded Chu Mochen of the deceased Chu Ruoyu, so he immediately went to Aunt Sun's courtyard again.

Aunt Sun immediately threw herself into Chu Mochen's arms and burst into tears, "My lord, our Yu'er..."

Aunt Sun hoped to keep Miss Chu Ruoyu's name in the official order, as this would prove that she had really been there. She didn't want everyone to gradually forget her daughter.

"We'll just remember it, and let Yu'er go and be reincarnated!" Chu Mochen had already moved on from the pain of losing his daughter.

When Aunt Sun heard Chu Mochen say this, she was so disappointed that she wanted to stab someone, but she rationally knew that she couldn't.

While she was caught in this internal struggle, a servant came to report that Chu Yunyun had developed a fever again. Only then did Aunt Sun break free from her negative emotions and rush to see her son.

Chu Mochen rubbed his temples. He was actually quite tired after a long day outside and wanted to go back to the front yard to rest.

However, Chu Mochen couldn't leave at this time, lest he appear heartless.

Chu Mochen could only follow Aunt Sun inside to see Chu Yunyun, and then stay with Aunt Sun to watch over their hot son.

By the time Chu Yunyun's fever subsided, it was already dawn.

Chu Mochen could only doze off for a while after seeing the sky darken before rushing off to the morning court.

However, the ordeal of the night left Chu Mochen feeling quite unwell throughout the day.

After that, whenever Chu Yunyun fell ill, Chu Mochen would no longer go to Aunt Sun's courtyard at night.

After Chu Mochen had been busy outside for a few days, when he finally had some free time, he remembered that his eldest son, Chu Yunxuan, had been staying at the mansion all this time, and he hadn't seen him at all.

So when Chu Mochen was on leave, he went to Chu Yunxuan's courtyard early in the morning to wait for his eldest son.