The damned woman dared to correspond with Lin Wei'an in Lady Yun's name, tarnishing her reputation, truly a hundred deaths wouldn't suffice to vent the anger.
Fortunately, these letters were accidentally found by Nanny Wang today, landing in his hands, otherwise, once they got out, the consequences would be unimaginable.
And that scoundrel Lin Wei'an too, after so many years still pining for Lady Yun, easily bewitched by any letter signed by her, such foolishness and blindness.
To think he grew up with her, childhood sweethearts, yet couldn't even recognize her handwriting.
Yang Xin'er's writing is much uglier than Lady Yun's.
He feared causing Lady Yun distress, so he intentionally hid it, yet Lady Yun insisted on seeing them; he couldn't refuse firmly and helplessly handed over the letters.
"Madam, I'll just say this first—look if you must, but don't let these things affect your mood."
Lady Yun didn't respond, quickly scanning through the letters, then began to sob softly into a handkerchief.
Though partly a performance, it wasn't entirely devoid of sadness.
Seeing the letter contents personally, she truly understood how determined her cousin was to harm her.
Pouring her heart out in affection only to invite a wolf into the house and deliberate betrayal, how tragic it was.
Her tear-streaked face pained Yun Zheng deeply, who hurried to embrace her, soothingly whispering.
"Don't cry, my dear, you just gave birth, crying like this will hurt your eyes."
"That heartless Yang Xin'er, I will certainly teach her a good lesson, to give you some relief, don't stoop to that level with such filth."
"Husband, do you not suspect in the slightest whether these letters are truly related to me?"
Lady Yun raised her head, looking pitifully at him, Yun Zheng chuckled quietly, gently wiping her tears away.
"I believe you're not that kind of person, my lady was chosen by me, doubting you would be doubting my own judgment."
He had great confidence in his own charm.
Only incompetent men perpetually suspect their women of infidelity.
"You~"
Lady Yun, comforted, felt a sweetness in her heart as if she had drunk honey, giving a coquettish smile and gently bumping into him.
*
The next day.
Early in the morning, Yun Wanye and Yun Wanyao asked for leave to return home.
The two are fraternal twins with similarly exquisite features, though Yun Wanyao's are evidently softer.
"Mother, I'm back! I heard you had a sister, where is she? Let me hold her!"
From a distance came a sweet voice, soon followed by two lively figures rushing in, a handsome boy and a stunning girl, too beautiful to seem real.
Yun Zheng's forehead bulged with veins, as he slapped the tall boy on the head.
"Father, hitting me right when I come back, it's one thing in the barracks, but at home too? Mother, look, Father's at it again."
Realizing the situation, Yun Wanye nimbly dodged and complained to his mother, as Yun Zheng sternly kicked at him again.
"Your mother's recovering postpartum, needs peace, and you loudmouthed brats can't even try to hush, who else should I hit if not you?"
What nonsensical talk is this?
Yun Wanye almost choked with anger.
"Father even said it was Yun Wanyao's loud mouth disturbing Mother, not me, yet I get hit?"
Yun Wanyao giggled softly, covering her mouth.
Laugh, laugh, laugh, die from laughing, Yun Wanye turned to glare at her.
"You're the brother, should stop your sister, and yet you have the nerve to argue?"
Yun Wanye took a deep breath, making a case, "And you talk about reason, Father? Reasonable to blame Yun Wanyao's fault on me?"
"Wahhh~"
[What's happening? Who's making noise while I'm sleeping? It's so noisy.]
Yun Wanqing was sleeping soundly, but the commotion woke her, feeling annoyed, intending to complain but only crying came out.
Yun Wanye: "???"
Yun Wanyao: "???"
Could their newborn sister already talk?
No, no, it must be their hearing malfunctioning; their newborn sister couldn't possibly speak?
Seeing their father's and Yun Wanyao's normal expressions, Yun Wanye figured he misheard and dared not ask.
Likewise, Yun Wanyao, seeing no change in their father and brother's faces, assumed her own illusion.
It must be said, the twins shared an uncanny tacit understanding in some regards.
"You, really, waking Xiao Si up, don't cry, don't cry, Mother will hold Xiao Si to sleep again."
Lady Yun scolded the father and son, hurriedly cradling the baby, gently rocking and patting.
The baby's cries made Yun Zheng's heart ache, he rubbed his nose, glaring at Yun Wanye in a lowered voice.
"See, you woke Xiao Si, we'll settle this later."
Yun Wanye rolled his eyes, countering just as quietly.
"Waking the baby wasn't solely my doing, Yun Wanyao and Father were involved too, why single me out? Father, showing such bias, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
[Oh? Yun Wanyao, isn't she the original female lead whose fortune was stolen, my sister.]
[Has sister returned? Let me see her, I've lived two lives and never seen a live female lead.]
[Oh, almost forgot, this is a transmigration novel, once the female lead transmigrated, my sister became a side character.]
At the mention of Yun Wanyao's name, Yun Wanqing's mind raced, snapping awake.
The sibling's eyes widened in shock, realizing they had definitely not misheard this time, actually hearing the baby speak.
Who else but their little sister would call Yun Wanyao 'sister'?
Who else had such a babyish voice?
Yet, how could their newborn sister already speak?
Moreover, their father and mother's expressions didn't show any surprise; what was happening?
Yun Wanye and Yun Wanyao, both shrewd, chose not to expose themselves by mentioning this to their parents, pretending they hadn't heard anything, discreetly observing each other's reactions.
While observing, they also pondered over the baby's words.
What did 'stolen fortune original female lead' mean?
What did 'transmigration novel' mean?
Why did the female lead's arrival make the original female lead, oh, Yun Wanyao, a side character?
Besides the siblings, the Yun Family couple pondered these questions, no matter how wise they were, they couldn't fathom it.
These terms were beyond their understanding; no one would suspect their world was a novel's setting.
"Ah, is Xiao Si no longer sleepy? Since you're awake, greet your brother and sister, they haven't met Xiao Si yet."
Lady Yun was the first to come to her senses, silently noting those key details, adjusting Yun Wanqing's tiny finger, and smiling at the pair of siblings.