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

"Big brother, second brother, third brother, this is my eldest daughter Ma Mingzhen, this is my eldest son Ma Zhongzheng, and this is my second son Ma Zhongshuai." After Chu Xiyao enthusiastically introduced the three children, she gestured for them to greet the guests.

Ma Mingzhen and her two siblings immediately bowed and greeted the elder brother and sister, saying, "Greetings, eldest uncle; greetings, second uncle; greetings, third uncle."

The three Chu brothers happily helped one of their children up, their faces beaming with joy. They stood by the roadside and chatted amongst themselves.

As for Lin Yanran, Chu Yunxuan, Zhou Shi, and Wu Shi, no one paid them any attention.

Chu Yunxuan mocked Lin Yanran, "It seems your gift won't be needed, Mother."

Upon hearing this, Zhou and Wu glanced curiously at their sister-in-law's head. Then, as if by unspoken agreement, they removed their bracelets and precious hairpins from their wrists and had their trusted servants put them away.

Chu Yunxuan's smile widened even more upon seeing this; he suddenly found the earnestness between women quite endearing.

After Chu Xiyao finished chatting with Chu Mochen and the others, she leisurely brought the child over.

When Chu Xiyao arrived, Lin Yanran was already sitting on the chair that Wenmei had brought, and someone was even holding an umbrella for Lin Yanran.

Chu Xiyao was disdainful in her heart, but she still smiled and brought the three children over, saying, "Greetings, sisters-in-law."

"Well, now that you've seen him, let's go back! The sun is quite strong." Lin Yanran said, and without waiting for Chu Xiyao's reaction, she left with Chu Yunxuan and the servants.

Zhou and Wu also disliked their sister-in-law, but what could they do when she married so well? They didn't dare to leave even if they wanted to.

Zhou said with a forced smile, "My sister-in-law was ill recently, and her health hasn't been very good these past few years. Please don't worry about her."

Chu Xiyao was angry, but she wasn't completely thoughtless. She wouldn't start a fight with her sisters-in-law in public. Instead, she said apologetically, "So it turns out my sister-in-law isn't feeling well. No one even told me. I should have known better than to have my sisters-in-law come to pick me up."

Both Zhou and Wu cursed Chu Xiyao for rigging the goods in their hearts, but they maintained friendly smiles on their faces. Zhou went straight up and took Ma Mingzhen's hand:

"This must be Zhen'er. My little sister has raised her so well. I forgot to bring a gift this time because I was in such a hurry. I'll make it up to you next time."

Chu Xiyao wasn't stupid. She had told them in advance that they were coming back, but her second sister-in-law hadn't prepared any gifts. This showed that she didn't value them.

Zhou dared to do this, but Wu, the third wife born out of wedlock, would not. She was already wearing two bracelets; she had only just put away the better one.

Wu immediately took off the bracelet she had kept on her hand and put it on Ma Mingzhen's wrist:

"This is just a small token of my aunt's appreciation, Zhen'er, please don't find it offensive."

Looking at the quality of the bracelet on her wrist, Ma Mingzhen felt quite disgusted, but under her mother's gaze, she still obediently said, "Thank you, Third Aunt."

Mrs. Wu could only force a smile and praise, "My little sister has raised the child so well."

Hearing this, Chu Xiyao felt even more irritated. "Second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, let's go back to the Marquis's residence and talk again."

Zhou and Wu outwardly agreed with the smiles, but inwardly they were utterly puzzled. "Why didn't our little sister and her three children go straight to the General's Mansion after returning to Cangming? What were they doing at the Marquis's Residence?"

When they returned to the Marquis's residence, they went straight to the Deyuan Courtyard, where the old lady of the Marquis lived. Chu Xiyao saw the old lady lying motionless on the bed and rushed to her bedside, wailing loudly.

"Mother, your daughter is back. What happened to you?"

Zhou kindly reminded her, "Little sister, you're pressing on Mother's chest; she can't breathe."

Chu Xiyao...

After Chu Xiyao finished crying, she called her three children to kowtow in front of Old Madam Hou's bed.

Lin Yanran thought that Old Madam Hou must have been quite happy, as she kept uttering "ah ah ah" throughout the entire conversation. As for whether her precious daughter understood what she was saying, Lin Yanran had no idea.

Once these procedures were completed, Chu Xiyao was the first to question, "Sister-in-law, how did Mother become like this? How have you been taking care of her?"

Lin Yanran was speechless. Out of so many people, did she look like an easy target?

"Oh, don't ask me about that. Mother was taken to my second brother and sister-in-law's estate when the incident happened."

Chu Xiyao could only look at Chu Mode and Zhou Shi again, "Second brother, second sister-in-law?"

Chu Mode didn't want to be blamed for being unfilial. "It's normal for people to get sick when they get old. Don't make a fuss. Are you saying that if something happens to you and your brother-in-law in the future, it's because Zhen'er and the others didn't take good care of you?"

As soon as Chu Mode finished speaking, Chu Xiyao's face immediately fell. "Second brother, what do you mean by this?"

Chu Mode was annoyed by his sister's meddling. Even though he was not a brother to her, he only beat her up and never mentioned it again. Why should she come back and act like a dutiful daughter?

"Little sister, whatever you mean, that's exactly what I mean. I welcome you back, but if you're here to cause trouble, then go back to your General's Mansion!"

Chu Xiyao pointed a finger at Chu Mode, her face full of disbelief. "You, you dare to talk to me like that?"

"Wake up! This is Cangming." Chu Mingde didn't spoil his younger sister at all.

No sooner had Chu Mingde finished speaking than Ma Zhongzheng rushed over unexpectedly, knocking Chu Mode back several steps. If Chu Yunxuan hadn't pulled his second uncle back quickly, Chu Mode would have fallen flat on his backside.

After regaining his footing, Chu Mingde glared angrily at Ma Zhongzheng, who had bumped into him.

Ma Zhongzheng glared angrily at Chu Mode, "You are not allowed to bully my mother."

"Good, good, well done, this is the upbringing of a younger sister." After saying that, Chu Mode took Zhou's hand and left.

As soon as the second wife's family left, the third wife's family, who were born out of wedlock, also quickly bowed and took their leave.

Chu Moyi was always well-behaved and never interfered in the affairs of his legitimate brother and sister.

He only wanted to live a peaceful life with his family, so Chu Moyi and Madam Wu left very quickly.

Upon seeing this, Lin Yanran immediately took Chu Yunxuan and left, showing no intention of staying to deal with this mess.

In an instant, only Old Madam Hou, Chu Mochen, and Chu Xiyao and her son remained in the entire house.

Chu Xiyao's face was flushed with anger. "Big brother, what do second brother mean? Mother is like this, can't I, as her daughter, even ask a question?"

Chu Mochen felt a slight dislike for his younger sister who was causing trouble as soon as she returned.

"If you are truly filial, spend more time with your mother during this period. With you by her side, her condition might even improve."

Don't cause trouble for your sister-in-law, and show her some respect.

Although your husband's family is supportive, your sister-in-law's family is also very supportive.

Chu Mochen didn't think that his wife and son, who couldn't even tolerate him anymore, would tolerate this troublesome sister-in-law.

Moreover, General Ma has refused to return to Cangming to report on his duties for the past few years due to border issues, and we don't know what the Emperor thinks!

If my younger sister is truly clever, she should flatter Lin Yanran and see if the Princess can put in a good word for General Ma.