Chu Yuan couldn't remember when Zhi Yue had been bribed by Chu Ping.
Zhiyue was a head maid who came from her maiden home and managed all kinds of things in her room, from jewelry, clothes, shoes and socks to sachets and handkerchiefs. The reason why she could not keep her pregnancy every time was because of the sachet mixed with musk.
The former Chu Yuan didn't know, but the current Chu Yuan knows very well that those sachets of various styles were all made by Chu Ping, and Zhi Yue placed the sachets beside her time and time again!
Even if she sometimes didn't want to smell the fragrance, Zhiyue would persuade her, "Madam, please wear it. This sachet can repel mosquitoes and help you sleep. Didn't you complain about not sleeping well last night?"
Chu Yuan held the sachet in her hand with a half-smile.
[The sachet contained musk, which can cause miscarriage; the system has automatically filtered and removed it!]
Chu Yuan chuckled, "You guys have such advanced features?"
As a system that prioritizes the well-being of its inhabitants, this is our most basic responsibility.
Chu Yuan nodded, opened the system panel, and finally had time to check her newbie gift pack.
As she expected, the newbie gift pack contained pills to restore her health, including 1 Recovery Pill, 2 Iron Tree Pills, 1 Honey Dew Pill, 1 Truth Talisman, and 1 Talent Enhancement Water.
Needless to say, the recovery pills were essential. The original owner's body was severely damaged, and without them, she probably wouldn't even be able to conceive, let alone have children!
Iron Tree Maru is understandable; the original owner's wish was to have two sons.
But what's the use of these Honey Dew Pills, Truth Talismans, and Talent Enhancement Water?
[Upon hearing the host's strong call, here I come! Honey Dew Pill, prepared to enhance the host's... well, you know... experience with a man!]
The Truth Talisman will cause the person who consumes it to unconsciously reveal their truest thoughts. How to use it is up to the host to figure out.
Oh, there's also talent-enhancing water, right?
This is an extra task, like an additional question on an exam. If the host triggers and completes it automatically, they will receive extra reward points!
This is a great opportunity for the host to achieve their goal ahead of schedule, so the host must seize it!
As soon as Chu Yuan finished speaking, she wanted to call Ba Ba to explain in more detail, but found that Ba Ba had already disappeared.
Chu Yuan couldn't help but want to curse again!
What a terrible system! Were you slacking off and chasing girls?
Without thinking twice, Chu Yuan got out of bed, poured herself a cup of cold tea, and took the recovery pills first.
As soon as I ate it, I felt all my fatigue disappear, the slight bloating in my lower abdomen was gone, and I felt indescribably comfortable.
"I must say, this system has many unreliable aspects, but the medicine it produces is really good," Chu Yuan exclaimed unconsciously.
On the other side, upon hearing that Chu Yuan was unwilling to see her, Song Tangyin paused slightly, her deep phoenix eyes looking at Chu Ping with a cool and aloof expression. "Did your sister say this?"
The man was not yet thirty, but he was tall and had long legs. He stood upright like a pine tree and wore a blue official robe embroidered with white pheasants. At his waist was a gold belt buckle that only officials of the third rank could use, symbolizing the emperor's appreciation.
Such a handsome, talented, and promising man is none other than her sister's husband. Chu Ping felt a pang of jealousy.
She was the one who first saw Song Tangyin lying unconscious by the roadside, but when she was about to get off the carriage, her sister stopped her, saying, "It's cold, don't go, let me go see her."
And so, Song Tangyin recognized her sister as her savior, asked to marry her, and regarded her, her true savior, as a sister-in-law whom she could not cross the line with!
Chu Ping gritted her teeth and nodded, "Brother-in-law, just listen to my sister. She's in a bad mood right now, and the doctor said she needs to rest for a while. If you go, it might upset her again."
With her head slightly lowered, Chu Ping revealed her most beautiful feature: a slender, fair swan neck. Her features were not as striking as Chu Yuan's, but she possessed a fair complexion, and when she lowered her eyes, her eyelashes resembled small fans, making her incredibly charming.
But Song Tangyin didn't notice any of that. She only saw Chu Ping's swollen cheek, which hadn't been treated. "What happened to your face?"
Chu Ping said in a low voice, "My sister was upset and smashed things in the room..."
She wasn't complaining, but rather subtly showcasing Chu Yuan's willfulness and the grievances she suffered because of it.
Song Tangyin let out a barely perceptible sigh, "Thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard work, I know my sister is suffering. In my spare time, I pray to the Goddess of Mercy who grants children, to grant my sister’s wish. I would be willing to give up my ability to have children for my sister.”
"Huh? What did you say?" Song Tangyin was lost in thought, thinking of Chu Yuan's forbearance and stubbornness for the sake of the child.
Chu Ping pursed her lips. "It's nothing."
Losing his child, Song Tangyin was no less sad than anyone else, but he always kept his emotions hidden and never smiled, so no one could tell.
He knew that Chu Ping was right. If they bumped into each other at this moment, it would be painful for both of them, and they might start arguing after only a few words.
Chu Yuan was heartbroken after her miscarriage, but seeing him brought her another layer of pain.
Thinking it over, he stopped going forward.
He turned and went to the study.
A triumphant smile appeared on Chu Ping's lips as she slowly followed behind Song Tangyin. "Brother-in-law, do you need to write? Ping'er will help you grind the ink and tell you about my sister's near-drowning incident today."
Upon hearing the first half of the sentence, Song Tangyin instinctively wanted to refuse, but when Chu Ping uttered the second half, he opened his mouth and finally acquiesced to Chu Ping's presence.
When Chu Yuan woke up, she heard that Chu Ping was accompanying Song Tangyin to write calligraphy in the study.
Zhiyue said cryptically, "Madam, you just had a miscarriage, why didn't your husband come to see you first? Why was he playing with the second young lady? Although the second young lady is not an outsider, doesn't your husband worry about you at all?"
This is where Zhiyue's brilliance lies.
She never spoke well of Chu Ping in front of Chu Yuan; instead, she would occasionally say something bad about her, making it impossible for Chu Yuan to doubt her loyalty.
She dared to say that because Chu Yuan had unconditional trust in her family and would never doubt Chu Ping.
On the contrary, Chu Yuan's thoughts were more likely: Does Song Tangyin have feelings for Chu Ping? No wonder, her younger sister is quirky, clever and charming, much more interesting than her own sighing and old-fashioned self, right?
There are other families where sisters share a husband, so why not ask Chu Ping if she's willing? If she is, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have her bear children for the Song family...
It was because of this thought that Chu Yuan tried her best to help her younger sister Chu Ping marry her husband after she had no children. However, she did not expect that after Chu Ping achieved her goal, she would proudly show off the whole truth. At that time, Chu Yuan was already terminally ill and died of anger.
Now she wouldn't think that way anymore, and angrily rebuked Zhiyue, "What nonsense are you spouting? Slap yourself! That's my sister, how could she do something as despicable as seducing her brother-in-law? I just told her to comfort her brother-in-law, have you forgotten?"
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