When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1453 Jin Yue 54
Tan You: "It means exactly what you think. Congratulations, you're going to be a big brother again."

"Speaking of my brother, I suddenly remembered that you have a son, Kai'er, right? He's been back at the Duke's mansion for so long, but I haven't seen him come to Qinglanggan to pay his respects?"

"Judging from your appearance, Kai-ge'er is still alive."

Cheng Qian couldn't understand: "Miss, I want to send Kai Ge to my eldest uncle to raise. My eldest uncle only had one daughter, Ruoyu, and she passed away early."

“If Kai is sent to his eldest uncle’s house, his bloodline can continue, and it will also give him and his aunt something to look forward to. In the end, I’m the one who has let Ruoyu down.”

Tan You: "Cheng Qian, your plan is indeed quite good. Sending Kai Ge away serves two purposes: first, it continues the lineage of Uncle Wei, and second, it allows you to accumulate strength so that if I am no longer here, you can overthrow Cheng Sui's position."

Cheng Qian suddenly looked up, not expecting that Tan You could see everything clearly.

Tan You snapped her fingers: "I disagree. He is Wei Ruoyu's son, and he and Cheng Suitian are natural enemies. If I let him go, it would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains."

"Especially the Wei family, they hate me to the bone. If you send Kai back to the Wei family, do you think they will remember my good deeds? They will only brainwash Kai, after all, they are all your sons. Why should Cheng Sui be able to inherit the Duke's mansion?"

“Since he’s a threat, he should stay obediently under my nose.”

Cheng Qian's face was ashen; he was certainly not one to accept his fate meekly. Giving Kai Ge up for adoption to the Wei family was a decision he had considered for a long time. He hadn't expected that his tentative suggestion today would be so ruthlessly rejected by Tan You.

Cheng Sui peeled a lychee: "Father is unwilling, unwilling to admit that he couldn't beat Master. If it were me, I wouldn't be willing either, since Father has more than one son, and I'm not even that considerate."

"My father is not yet thirty. He looks respectable on the outside, but he has no real power in the household. His former favorite concubine was beaten to death by my master, and now my grandmother has been sent to the estate. My father has long harbored resentment towards my master."

Tan You: "Of course I know his resentment and even bitterness, but what can I do? As long as I'm here, your schemes will never succeed."

"Brother Kai, he can only live a life of wealth and leisure. Letting him live peacefully is already me being lenient."

Cheng Sui cracked open a chestnut: "Otherwise, we should shut him up as soon as possible. His stepmother has been waiting for him for too long, and she must be looking forward to reuniting with him soon."

Cheng Qian, thoroughly exasperated by the master and disciple's relentless questioning, had lost all his temper. He gave a wry smile: "Young lady, Master Guangzhi said you are a Buddha of merit. But you've killed Wei Ruoyu and then caused the death of Lin Jinyu over the years. Does that really make you a Buddha of merit?"

Seeing Cheng Qian's indignant expression, Tan You suddenly smiled. She waved her hand, and the chessboard transformed into a stream of light that flew into her brow.

“Your understanding of Buddha is too shallow. It seems that Buddha is born to be tolerant of people. No matter who makes a mistake, as long as they repent, they can be forgiven.”

"Buddhism emphasizes cause and effect; there is no effect without a cause."

“I did kill Wei Ruoyu and Lin Jinyu, but they deserved to die.”

“Every master of the Duke’s mansion is guilty, don’t you deserve to die?”

Cheng Qian glanced at Lin Jinyue, who sat quietly. She was like a porcelain doll, her presence almost nonexistent. He wanted to say that he hadn't done anything wrong; those things were done by Wei Ruoyu and her mother, what did it have to do with him?
Tan You rested her chin on her hand with a mocking expression: "I love your sense of entitlement, Cheng Qian. Keep living like this, deceiving yourself, and never grow a conscience."

“I killed Lin Jinyu because Lin Jinyu killed Jin Yue’s stepmother. He didn’t remember the life-saving grace she had shown him, but instead turned around and falsely accused her, causing her to die young.”

"Wei Ruoyu is even simpler; I don't need to explain." "Cause and effect, they did evil first, so they naturally have to swallow the bitter fruit they reaped. If others can't deal with them, that's okay, I'm here."

"Going in accordance with cause and effect is also a good deed. Otherwise, watching evildoers continue to live on is a sin."

Cheng Qian couldn't refute it. He slumped into his seat, feeling utterly alone. In the entire Duke's mansion, everyone only obeyed Tan You's orders; he, the heir of the Duke's mansion, was practically a figurehead.

Tan You scoffed, "If you weren't still useful, do you think you'd be sitting here in front of me all right now?"

Cheng Qian said in a hoarse voice, "I know that you are thinking of Cheng Sui. A smooth transition of power takes time. I am just a live target to shield him from outside schemes."

“But girl…you are too cruel. You have never shown us any kindness.”

Tan You: "I am not Buddha, I cannot save all sentient beings. I have said before that if we are taking sides, we should always stick to one side, instead of swaying between the two."

"You feel it's unfair simply because your own interests have been harmed, and things haven't gone according to your wishes."

"You've enjoyed so many good years, it's time you knew how those you oppressed felt. That's what fairness is; no one is destined to have all the good things in their life."

"Why should I bother talking to you about this? Those who benefit from the status quo will never reflect on themselves, and talking about this is a waste of my time."

Cheng Qian staggered to his feet and went to lie down in a side room.

Am I a beneficiary of the existing system?

As soon as Cheng Qian left, the atmosphere in the main room immediately became harmonious. Gu Yu sat on a low stool at Tan You's feet, fiddling with an abacus in her hand: "Girl, why bother arguing with him? They won't reflect on their own actions."

“We servants all know not to do evil or oppress others. But what kind of life did we live in the Duke’s mansion in previous years?”

"He married the young lady, yet he treated her harshly and indifferently. To humiliate her, he even named his eldest son Lin Ge'er. He set a bad example for himself, so he can't blame the young lady for doing the same."

"Was he truly unable to defy his own mother? No, he chose his mother first, so everyone else meant nothing to him. How could he possibly see the blood and tears of others?"

Tan You chuckled: "Miss Gu Yu has such insightful views, I can't bear to marry you off."

Gu Yu pushed the abacus aside and said, "Girl, I don't want to get married. There's no benefit to getting married."

After she made her statement, several of the head maids also expressed that they did not want to get married.

Tan You's gaze swept over Gu Yu's red star: "Lu Yuan has come to me several times to beg. I can see that he sincerely wants to marry you. You have no family burdens, so it's just the two of you living together."

Gu Yu blushed: "What? Miss, you're a benevolent Buddha, yet you're doing matchmaking and arranging marriages?"

Tan You tapped her forehead with her finger: "The red star on your forehead is so bright red, I can't just pretend I can't see it."

"Don't think all men are bad just because Jin Yue met a bad man. Cheng Qian is just an individual; he doesn't represent everyone."