When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1437 Jin Yue 38
Lin Jinzhu knew it was because her family was weak. If her elder brother hadn't had that accident, things wouldn't be like this now.

The only way out now is to win over Pei Yun. If she doesn't get on his good side, her days will only get harder.

Lin Jinzhu used to be proud of her status as the legitimate daughter of an official and disdained to use many methods. But now, in order to firmly grasp Pei Yun, Lin Jinzhu can no longer care about such things.

She needed to give birth to a child as soon as possible to solidify her position. As long as she had more children, she wouldn't be afraid even if Pei Yun had other intentions.

Her idea is good, but when it comes to childbirth, if the man has ulterior motives, there are too many things he can do to tamper with the process.

Tan You and the others, who had already reached the border, were naturally unaware of Lin Jinzhu's thoughts. However, Tan You had the Beauty Filter System, which acted as an informant, and she knew everything that happened in the capital.

"Miss, I've already boiled the water. I'll go to the village now to buy some firewood and some ingredients and vegetables."

Gu Yu walked around the small house for a while, and then told Tan You about her plans.

Tan You naturally agreed with the head housekeeper Gu Yu's arrangement: "Okay, you can bring two people with you."

"In addition, find out the opening hours of the market and ask the village chief what the procedures are for buying land and settling down in the border area."

Gu Yu pursed her lips: "This servant understands, this servant will ask about everything clearly."

Gu Yu was Tan You's head steward. After settling down in the frontier, Gu Yu, along with several maids, quickly got things going. They settled down in the remote frontier, and the capital seemed like a distant yesterday.

Beijing.

Shen Lian's pregnancy ultimately failed to be saved, and she herself did not survive the ordeal of childbirth.

With Tan You no longer above her, Wei Shi, the former "mountain queen," regained her power. She dared not act recklessly in the mansion, nor could she discipline the servants, but she dealt with Shen Lian without any negative side effects.

The treatment was so harsh that Shen Lian died during childbirth, along with her unborn child. When Madam Wei heard the news, she simply ordered the body to be thrown into a mass grave, refusing to even pay for the funeral expenses.

The servants of the Duke's mansion were all talking about it, and at the same time, they quickly wrote letters to the frontier about what was happening in the mansion.

Cheng Sui, who could read now, held the letter in disbelief: "She just killed someone like that?"

Tan You: "I said long ago that once Shen Lian stepped into the Duke's mansion, her life was on a countdown. This was her own choice; no one forced her."

Cheng Sui rested her chin on her hand: "Do you think Grandfather will be sad if he finds out?"

Tan You tapped Cheng Sui's cheek: "She's just a concubine, what's there for him to be sad about?"

"Congratulations, Yun-ge'er! Your grandfather is still going strong, and you're going to have an elder again."

Cheng Sui suddenly slumped onto the table: "Huh?"

Gu Yu's hand trembled: "Really? Wasn't the Duke supposed to be fighting on the frontier? Why is he here again..."

Tan You: "Miss Guyu, you're really perceptive. If a cat steals fish, how could it only do it once?"

Cheng Sui stammered, "You said...you said he's outside..."

Tan You: "He didn't."

"In matters of women, Cheng Qian is better than Cheng Kun."

Cheng Sui didn't care: "It doesn't matter whether it's there or not, I don't care. I just feel indignant for my mother. She's such a good person, why should she be involved with someone like Cheng Qian?"

Tan You remained silent. Lin Jinyue's tragedy was not an isolated case. But who should be blamed?

She should hate the Lin family the most, followed by the Cheng family. The Lin family gave birth to her but didn't raise her, while the Cheng family married her but mistreated her and ultimately caused her death.

Both of these families should pay the price.

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"Miss, the caravan has returned, and the Duke's mansion has also brought news." Tan You put down the book in her hand and took the account book and letter handed to her by Gu Yu.

"Lu Jing said that Madam Pei suffered a postpartum hemorrhage last month and was only saved with great difficulty. However, she was left with a chronic illness and is now bedridden."

Tan You was somewhat surprised: "Oh? Was it an accident or deliberate?"

Gu Yu shook her head: "It's hard to say. The Pei family is very strict in managing their household, and our people can't be assigned to them."

Tan You wasn't disappointed: "Then forget it, Lin Jinzhu isn't that important."

"How is the Lin family doing these days?"

Although she knew it, she still had to ask.

Gu Yu: "Since Lin Jinyu passed away, Madam Lin has lost her spirit. Lord Lin is still serving in the court. He has recently been getting close to the great scholar Liu in the east of the city, and it seems that he wants Miao Ge'er to become his disciple."

Tan You: "He's dreaming. We don't need to get involved in this. If Lin Miao can become a disciple of Master Liu, that's his good fortune."

Gu Yu asked cautiously, "No need... to nip it in the bud?"

Tan You: "Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt its debtor. Lin Jinyu is dead, who knows it was me who did it?"

"I wouldn't be so low as to lay a hand on a child, as long as he never knows the truth."

Five years have passed in the blink of an eye, and Cheng Sui is now nine years old. In these five years, Tan You has not returned to the capital once. The caravan she has built has become the most powerful caravan on the frontier.

Despite his young age, Cheng Sui already has five years of work experience. Tan You doesn't hide anything from him, which has instilled in him a sense of ownership from a young age, making him aware of everything at home.

"Brother Yun, pack your things, we're heading back to Beijing tomorrow."

I heard Tan You make this schedule as soon as I returned from the workshop.

Cheng Sui washed her hands: "Let me pack. Mother, why are we in such a hurry to go back? Is there something happening in the capital?"

Tan You: "Lin Yuan is ill, and your mother will wake up soon. As father and daughter, the karmic debts that need to be settled must be settled."

Cheng Sui wiped his face with the towel Gu Yu handed him: "Is my mother really going to wake up? I have so much to say to her, and I don't know if she'll be happy to see me like this."

Tan You: "She must be happy to see you. You are her most beloved child. She herself is not doing well, but within her means, she has given you everything she can."

She'll be so happy to see you.

Cheng Sui was a little embarrassed. He snuggled up to Tan You and asked, "Will Mother continue to stay with me?"

Tan You: "I won't leave until I see you grow up."

"If I don't protect you, and Cheng Qian turns his back on you, what will you do?"

Cheng Sui was relieved, and he sighed once again, "If only I had grown up sooner."

As soon as Tan You mentioned returning to the capital, Gu Yu and the others quickly sprang into action. Early the next morning, they left the border town, leaving Cheng Qian, who had come to visit, empty-handed.

The guard who stayed behind to manage the wool workshop reported: "The young lady and Brother Yun left early this morning."

Cheng Qian smiled wryly: "They didn't even leave a letter?"

The guards remained silent, and Cheng Qian mounted his horse in a fit of anger. But what right did he have to be angry? He had known for a long time that Tan You disliked him.

But Cheng Sui is still his own son, no matter what. He's been treating him well these past few years since he came to the frontier, hasn't he? But what has this kid done? He returned to the capital without even saying goodbye, and just left like that?

Does he still see himself as his biological father?