Quick Transmigration: When Can I Just Lay Down and Wait to Die?

Chapter 138 The Concubine of the Lin Family in Dream of the Red Chamber

(This story depicts the harmonious Lin family, meaning that Jia Min is also a good person in terms of character. The original owner of this body didn't reincarnate; she simply died! The later events are choices made by the protagonist, Liu Yuxi, after careful consideration. If you don't like this setting, you can skip this story!)

The lady has been married into the household for five years, but still has no children. The old lady's health is getting worse and worse, and she is afraid that she will not be able to see her grandchildren when she passes away.

She had a long talk with her son, and although her son and daughter-in-law had a falling out, it couldn't stop the old lady's determination. The old lady arranged a concubine for her son, and this concubine was the original owner of the body.

The original owner was good-looking, healthy, and honest. Although the old lady was anxious for offspring, she didn't want to choose someone with a big heart who would cause trouble for her son and daughter-in-law in the future. The original owner's honest nature was the most suitable.

The original owner was already 19 years old this year, and she thought she could leave the manor in a few more years. But now this has happened. As a servant who no longer had a contract of indenture, she had no right to refuse. After all, the old lady did not ask her, but informed her.

She had witnessed her wife's actions over the past few years, and she was filled with fear and apprehension. Things were alright when the old lady was alive, but what would happen after she passed away? How would she live in this backyard? Would she even be able to survive?

The more I thought about it, the more afraid I became, and the more afraid I became, the more I thought about it, and that's how I died.

This is "Dream of the Red Chamber"! Liu Yuxi's earliest impression of "Dream of the Red Chamber" came from the TV series starring Chen Xiaoxu. At that time, the TV at home was still black and white.

Although he couldn't see the colors, he was most impressed by Lin Daiyu and Wang Xifeng, both of whom he had never seen in real life.

An ancient woman who seemed to have stepped out of a painting, every word, every action, every smile was so unique. Wang Xifeng, on the other hand, was someone that Liu Yuxi had never seen before in the 90s when she was a child. She was so flamboyant and so vibrant!

Now that she had transmigrated into "Dream of the Red Chamber", Liu Yuxi was a little confused. Although according to the novel, Lin Ruhai must be good-looking to be ranked as the third-best scholar.

But he and Jia Min had a good relationship. Hoping that they would develop feelings for each other in the future was about zero. What good family would abandon a well-educated, talented, and beautiful young lady as their first wife and instead dote on a maid who couldn't read a word and was used to doing rough work? Do you really think you're reading a novel?

She's going to have a tough time from now on. She can only try to take care of the old lady so she can live a few more years and have a couple more children so that she can have security in the future!

According to the novel and the original owner's memories, the old lady probably doesn't have much time left, only about a year. If the old lady passes away, Lin Ruhai will have to observe three years of mourning. If she can't have children now, who will remember her as a concubine three years from now?

Being able to live out one's days in the backyard would be considered good, but this is ancient times, and Lin Ruhai is just the son of an official. How could his courtyard be bigger than the imperial palace? My God! People would die there. Even if you're in prison, you can at least go out to do manual labor and get some fresh air. This is not even as good as being in prison!

Liu Yuxi was depressed and couldn't remember her fusion game at all. She first used her mental power to check her surroundings; she was currently a second-class maid in the old lady's courtyard.

The old lady's courtyard was quite large, so their living quarters were also quite spacious. First-class maids had their own rooms, while second-class maids shared rooms. The original owner shared a room with another second-class maid, Fuliu.

Today she is moving to a small courtyard next to the main courtyard in the backyard. This was not arranged by the madam, but by the old lady Lin. If it were up to the madam's wishes, her sudden death tonight would be exactly what she wanted, right?

Then tonight she has to share a room with Lin Ruhai, tomorrow she has to serve tea to Jia Min, and from now on she has to go to Jia Min every day to observe the rules.

"Send me a bolt of lightning and kill me! How did I end up in this world? Did the author lose their mind?" I muttered to myself, but I still had to get on with my work. I couldn't just sit around waiting to be burned alive, could I?

After packing her things, she realized that the original owner had saved up a lot of money and jewelry. Her allowance was only a small part of it; the majority came from her master's rewards. The original owner had relatively little money in the early stages, and it was only after she was promoted to a second-class maid and served the old lady that she received more rewards.

But the original owner didn't spend any money. She didn't give her allowance to her family, and all her food, clothing, and housing were provided by the mansion. Even when she was resting and went out with other maids, she would try not to spend any money. So over the past ten years, she had actually accumulated a considerable fortune.

Especially this time, the old lady betrothed her to the master and even specially asked Lin Mama to take some jewelry and fabric from her private treasury for her, and also rewarded her with five hundred taels of silver.

It has to be because her family has a deep financial foundation. This one piece of jewelry exceeded the total amount that the original owner had saved up over more than ten years. In addition, there were the dowry gifts from the other maids. Although she was only a concubine, she would be considered half a mistress in the future, so the jewelry that everyone gave her was the best in the eyes of the maids.

Together with the other maids in the courtyard, she moved her belongings to the courtyard that the old lady had assigned to her. The courtyard was not large, with only three main rooms and two rooms each in the east and west wings. Of course, it was still spacious for her to live in, and she was also assigned a maid named Lingdang to serve her.

Lingdang used to be a third-class maid in the old lady's courtyard. She was born into the Lin family and was quite clever, so she did well in the old lady's courtyard. She had no other intentions about serving Liu Yuxi. The Lin family's servants were all well-behaved and would do whatever their masters told them to do!

Moreover, the mistress has been married for five years without having any children. The servants are all talking about it in private. If Liu Yuxi were to give birth to a son or daughter, they would have something to look forward to in the future. After the old lady passes away, the mistress will arrange where the maids will go. They will have a safe place to go in advance. Lingdang's family is also happy and has instructed Lingdang to serve her well.

After putting things away, the other maids went back to their duties, and Lingdang was allowed to wander around the courtyard by herself. She then closed the door and entered her spatial dimension.

First, she focused on getting her body in good shape, acquiring the attribute of "strength as great as an ox." She didn't need to worry about anything else. After drinking some water from the Spring of Immortality, she turned the spatial flow rate to its maximum and began cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art.

This world has Fairy Jinghuan, the bald-headed monk, and the broken-footed Taoist. Who knows what the future holds? I should focus on cultivating the Northern Darkness Divine Art first. If I get the chance, I'll absorb their essence. Although there's a risk of backflow, I'll prepare for it and act accordingly when the time comes.

We must seize every opportunity to cultivate; time waits for no one. We also need to find an opportunity to check on the old lady and Lin Ruhai's health. We must ensure the old lady lives a few more years to protect us in the early stages.

Lin Ruhai should have been in good health, otherwise Jia Min wouldn't have had two children. But it's certain that the quality of the sperm was poor, otherwise why would both children be sickly, and why would the son die young?

All of these things need to be dealt with. We can deal with the wife's future troubles later. I calculated the original owner's menstrual cycle and realized I need to get pregnant as soon as possible. Fortunately, the original owner's ovulation period is in these few days. Let's pray and hope to get pregnant on the first try.