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

Chu Yunheng looked at the rare book and silver notes in his hand and sighed with relief. "My wealthy elder brother doesn't care about Father's meager earnings, so he'll have to earn them himself. It's better than letting his illegitimate younger brothers and sisters benefit from them."

What belongs to the two brothers, why should it benefit others?

From now on, Chu Yunheng will be his father's most caring son. Fortunately, he lives in the academy year-round and only needs to act occasionally.

If he were to stay at the Marquis's residence regularly, Chu Yunheng would be genuinely afraid of being exposed.

Chu Mochen found the sense of presence he couldn't find with Chu Yunxuan, and he immediately forgot what Lin Yanran had said during breakfast.

Anyway, he won't have any problems. If there are any problems, it's that unfilial son Chu Yunxuan who has them.

However, Chu Mochen was exhausted after a morning of running around, and he lay down in the front yard as soon as he got back to the mansion. He didn't have the energy to visit his concubines in the back yard.

Chu Mochen only had one day off; the next day, he got busy again.

Time quickly came to the day of the Crown Prince's investiture ceremony, and Chu Mochen, Lin Yanran, and Chu Yunxuan went out early in the morning.

Lin Yanran was worried about Chu Yunheng being left alone at the Marquis's residence. So, after Chu Mochen went to the academy to see Chu Yunheng, Lin Yanran also chose a day to visit him with food.

Lin Yanran also had the kitchen make a large bag of various kinds of dried meat for Chu Yunheng to eat and play with on a daily basis.

Chu Yunheng was genuinely happy to see Lin Yanran. There was no exaggerated performance involved; he simply sat next to Lin Yanran during meals, which showed how much he cared for her.

Lin Yanran explained to Chu Yunheng in detail why he was not allowed to return to the manor. Knowing that his mother was worried about him, Chu Yunheng obediently agreed.

In fact, Chu Yunheng felt that he was no longer that simple child. Over the years at the academy, he had seen a lot and felt that he was now able to handle the people in the manor.

But his mother was worried about him, and Chu Yunheng was also happy to continue being the child who was protected.

After Lin Yanran visited Chu Yunheng, Chu Yunxuan also visited him and gave Chu Yunheng a thousand taels of silver.

Over the past two years, Chu Yunheng has gradually gotten used to his older brother's wealth and generosity. In any case, his older brother's way of showing affection to him is to buy him rare books and give him silver notes.

At first, Chu Yunheng refused, but after witnessing how quickly his older brother made money, he readily agreed.

Anyway, his older brother is not married yet. If he and his mother don't help him spend some money, how will his older brother spend all that money? Chu Yunheng thought he was a really thoughtful younger brother.

Many of Chu Yunheng's classmates at the academy envied him: his enlightened and loving mother, his generous older brother who doted on his younger brother, and his father who still doted on Chu Yunheng even though he had other children.

In the eyes of Chu Yunheng's classmates, Chu Yunheng was already a winner in life.

After making arrangements for Chu Yunheng, Lin Yanran and her son Chu Yunxuan appeared remarkably composed on the day of the Crown Prince's investiture ceremony.

Even though they knelt all day, the mother and son could still chat casually in the carriage, ignoring Chu Mochen's presence.

Given Lin Yanran's current physical condition, it's impossible for her to have such good energy and spirit today.

But Lin Yanran drank a large bowl of tonic that Wen Zhu had personally brewed before leaving home, which kept her excited all day.

This medicine isn't without its side effects. After taking it, you can maintain good energy for a day, but after four or five days, you'll become lethargic and sleepy. However, it doesn't cause any other harm to your body.

Lin Yanran did this because today was a big day that she couldn't afford to make a mistake.

If she appears listless on such an important day as the establishment of the crown prince, it would be giving those with ulterior motives a handle to use against her.

Chu Yunxuan chatted with Lin Yanran for a few minutes. Seeing that his mother seemed to be in good spirits, he was not happy at all; instead, he frowned.

Chu Yunxuan knew his mother's health all too well. So when he saw Lin Yanran in this state, he had a bad feeling.

However, Chu Yunxuan didn't ask anything outside.

Once they returned to the Marquis's residence, Chu Yunxuan silently followed behind the two of them towards the main courtyard.

Chu Mochen was utterly puzzled: "Why aren't you going back to your Qingyun Courtyard? What are you doing following behind me and your mother?"

Chu Yunxuan insisted, "I'm worried, so I'll send my mother back to the main courtyard."

Chu Mochen... "With your father here, what are you worried about?"

Chu Yunxuan took a deep breath and once again doubted whether his father, who lacked any discernment, could really handle the task assigned by the Emperor.

"Didn't you notice that Mother is in unusually good spirits today? With such poor eyesight, you still have the nerve to say you're capable?" Chu Yunxuan approached Chu Mochen, his tone full of disdain.

After gritting his teeth and finishing speaking, Chu Yunxuan pushed Chu Mochen aside and personally supported Lin Yanran on the other side.

Chu Mochen stood there, watching the departing figures of Lin Yanran and Chu Yunxuan, his eyes filled with disbelief and regret.

Chu Mochen remained silent for a moment before catching up, "Madam, what does Xuan'er mean?"

Now that she was at her residence and surrounded by trustworthy people, Lin Yanran told the truth, "It's nothing serious. I just drank a bowl of energizing medicine before leaving home. I'll drink another bowl of medicine and sleep for a few days and I'll be fine."

Today is a good day, we can't let health issues spoil the fun.

"Why are you drinking this medicine? What medicine doesn't harm your body?" Chu Mochen's tone was full of disapproval.

When Chu Yunxuan heard Chu Mochen ask this question, his mood did not improve at all; instead, he became even more speechless. His tone became even more sarcastic as he said, "Mother was ill last time and her health was not good. She needs to take good care of herself for the next few years."

Father has been back for so long, hasn't he noticed how listless Mother seems these days?

Upon hearing this, Chu Mochen strode forward and pulled Chu Yunxuan aside, squeezing into a spot next to Lin Yanran. "Your health isn't good, why didn't you tell me?"

Chu Yunxuan glared at Chu Mochen, but didn't argue with him anymore. It was already late, so it was better to go back to the courtyard as soon as possible.

Lin Yanran was also speechless. "I wrote a letter to the Marquis, but he was too busy outside, busy repaying the debt of saving his life. It's normal that he didn't have time to read my letter."

After hearing Lin Yanran's words, Chu Mochen's face turned completely red, which was rare for him. Fortunately, it was dark and no one was paying attention to him, so his embarrassment only lasted for a short while.

Chu Mochen forced himself to admit his mistake and said, "I was wrong this time, and I will change in the future. Please watch my performance, Madam."

When it comes to undermining someone, Chu Yunxuan is quite the expert. "He doesn't even bother to find Mother any of that ginseng, deer antler, or Tian Shan snow lotus. All he does is talk the talk, anyone can talk the talk!"