Having died once again, Wenren Shuang's soul floated in midair, her eyes brimming with resentment and fury.
That Wenren Luoshui!
She would never let her get away with this!
[Wenren Shuang: System! Let me be reborn again!] [444: Host, you have already squandered ten years of your lifespan. Are you sure you want to squander another ten years to be reborn?]
This system had bound itself to Wenren Shuang after she died by smashing her head against the wall in her cell. It told her that it could help her be reborn, at the cost of ten years of her lifespan each time.
At first, Wenren Shuang had hesitated, but the system then told her that as long as she conquered enough men, their remaining lifespans would be transferred to her. If those men already had wives and were willing to divorce or kill their wives for her, the wives' lifespans could be transferred to her too.
In other words, she could spend ten years of her own lifespan to be reborn, then date a dozen or twenty men at once and psychologically manipulate them, making their lifespans hers!
Not only would she lose nothing, she would even turn a profit!
Even an idiot wouldn't turn down such a great deal!
[Wenren Shuang: Of course!] [444: Very well. Please prepare yourself, host.]
The carriage traveled along Bluestone Road, its wheels rumbling over the surface.
Wenren Luoshui and Yunjian sat inside, chatting about anything and everything, when Yunjian slapped her forehead as if she had just remembered something.
"Little Shui, I won't be going to your house today. My second brother and his family have been transferred back to the capital, so I need to go home for a family dinner."
Yunjian's second brother was good-looking and a fine official who cared for the people. When he later volunteered for a posting outside the capital, Minister Yun had wholeheartedly supported him.
Madam Yun was no wicked mother-in-law who tormented her daughters-in-law, either. Since her son was leaving to serve elsewhere, she had his wife accompany him.
Her second daughter-in-law was rather meek. Because of the way her family had raised her, she believed that when her husband went away to serve as an official, she ought to remain with his parents and fulfill his filial duties in his stead.
So at first, she genuinely hadn't wanted to accompany her husband to his post. Only after Minister Yun and Madam Yun spoke up did she agree to go with him.
The Yun Family's second son had spent twelve years serving as a local official. Someone of his background could actually have been transferred back to the capital after just three years, but he felt that local officials could accomplish more and make a greater contribution. Thus, he had served in different regions for a full twelve years before returning to Capital City.
[Salty Fish System: Host, host! Want to feast on some juicy gossip about Yun Zheng?] [Yunjian: My second brother? What gossip could he have?]
Although Yunjian had inherited all the original owner's memories, in those memories, her second brother had always been a gentle, refined gentleman.
[Salty Fish System: Well, there was a little mishap when Yun Zheng's wife gave birth to their daughter. A scheming midwife switched the baby. Coveting Yun Zheng's family background, the midwife secretly swapped her own granddaughter for his biological daughter. This only came to light just before Yun Zheng returned to the capital. But his wife felt that, having raised their adopted daughter for ten years, she had a stronger bond with that child and couldn't bear to send her back. So she simply brought both girls back to the capital.] [That's not bad, either. But what about the midwife who maliciously switched the two children? How was she dealt with?] [Salty Fish System: Her family wasn't punished either. Yun Zheng's wife saw her precious adopted daughter crying every day, and it broke her heart. So she went to her husband and said that if he punished the midwife, she would divorce him.] [Yunjian: Don't tell me the adopted daughter told her to say that?] [Salty Fish System: Yes. That adopted daughter always knew she wasn't Second Madam Yun's biological child. Starting at five years old, she sent her biological grandmother money every so often. She even told her grandmother to sell the real Yun Family young lady to the countryside as a wife for a man who couldn't find one.] [So young, yet so venomous. But Yun Zheng is an official who meets all sorts of people. Could he really not see through that adopted daughter's little schemes?] [Salty Fish System: He devoted himself entirely to educating his son and his work. The only time he and his wife sat at the same table each day was at dinner. Sometimes, when work kept him busy, he simply slept in his study. His eldest son's personality was a perfect copy of Yun Zheng's: every day, he was either studying or following his father around, helping him with his work. Second Madam Yun only had her daughter left by her side, so naturally, she poured all her love into her and viewed her through ten layers of rose-colored glasses.] [Salty Fish System: Yun Zheng's real daughter overheard her so-called family planning to sell her to the countryside one night. While secretly escaping, she happened to run into Yun Zheng's sedan chair. To save herself, she brought charges against the midwife at the Court of Justice. The matter couldn't withstand scrutiny, and the investigation soon uncovered the midwife's baby-switching scheme from all those years ago.]
Just from listening to the system, Wenren Luoshui and Yunjian could picture how muddleheaded Yun Zheng's wife was.
It looked as though the Yun Family's second branch would stir up even more trouble after returning.
"Little Yunyun, I've never been to your house before. Why don't I come along today?"
Feasting on gossip was only fun when you did it right in front of the people involved~
Wenren Luoshui leaned close to Yunjian, hugged her arm, and wheedled.
"Oh, stop it. Just say you want to watch the drama."
Yunjian reached out a finger and lightly tapped her forehead.
"Hehe, after seeing all that, aren't you curious about how the real and fake heiresses get along?"
After a word to the driver outside, the carriage soon turned around and headed toward the Yun Residence.
Minister Yun and his wife had three sons and two daughters. Yunjian was the youngest, while their elder daughter was Consort Yun, who now lived in the palace.
Their eldest and youngest sons were military officers; only their second son had entered the civil service.
The Yun Family had a warm atmosphere, and the siblings got along well. As the youngest sister, Yunjian was usually treated like a child by her brothers and sisters-in-law.
Whenever her eldest or third brother brought home tasty treats or fun things for the children, they always made sure Yunjian got her share.
Wenren Luoshui and Yunjian walked into the Yun Residence hand in hand. Madam Yun looked quite valiant-at least when she wasn't smiling. Once she smiled, she had the air of a warm, understanding elder sister.
Seeing Yunjian return, Madam Yun rushed over and pulled her into a hug, inspecting her from head to toe, afraid she might have gone hungry while away.
"Greetings, Madam Yun."
Once Madam Yun had finished squeezing Yunjian all over, Yunjian hastily pushed me forward to take the blows for her.
"And you are?"
Madam Yun looked at the girl before her, whose face was lovely as peach and plum blossoms, whose lips were red without rouge, and whose brows were dark without paint. A faint smile shone in her beautiful eyes.
She gave an impression of beauty without gaudiness.
Madam Yun had seen her before, but their families rarely socialized. Besides, noble young ladies in the capital were as numerous as hairs on an ox, and distant relatives occasionally came to stay with the great clans and ministers' households.
So Madam Yun truly couldn't remember which family this girl belonged to.
"Mother, she's Luoshui, the Prince of Beiping's Little Commandery Princess and my new close friend. We hit it off the moment we met last time. I was staying at her house this time."
Upon hearing that the girl before her was the Little Commandery Princess from the Prince of Beiping's Residence, Madam Yun's expression suddenly became interesting.
Her husband had told her that recently, this Little Commandery Princess could let other people hear her thoughts.
Would she be able to hear them today?
Rubbing her hands together like a fly-oh, she couldn't wait~