When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds

"Chen Cui brought An Wen to our home, claiming he was her son. An Wen had to bear the shame of being an illegitimate child in your place, and we sisters were so disgraced we couldn’t even leave the house."

"Do you know how hard those years were for our family? The moment my father earned a bit of silver, our grandparents would push him to go search for her. Do you have any idea what kind of life my eldest sister, Chen Xing, and I lived?"

"Of course you wouldn’t know. You and your mother have spent all these years living in luxury, never giving a thought to us pinching pennies in the countryside. Our grandparents worried your mother might be suffering out there, so they saved up and hid every nice thing they had, unwilling to give any of it to us sisters."

"My father and my uncle were killed by mountain bandits while they were searching for Chen Cui."

"My grandparents also died because of your mother. She alone is responsible for the deaths of four people in my family! Even if it’s a life for a life, she killed so many people. How many lives does she have to pay for it all?"

"To be blunt, you’re the real illegitimate child, born from an illicit union. Now you accuse my mother of favoritism? Why shouldn’t we show favoritism? You and your mother have brought our family to ruin, and you still have the audacity to expect us to accept you? In your dreams!"

Qi Chen was so torn into by Chen Yue that he didn’t dare utter a single word. After all, Chen Yue had truly served on the battlefield. A single glare from her could make anyone quail, to say nothing of a pampered, indolent young master like Qi Chen.

But Chen Yue wasn’t finished after tearing into Qi Chen. She turned to Chen Cui with a cold smile. "Grandpa and Grandma really doted on you, didn’t they? They knew exactly what keeping An Wen would mean, yet they didn’t care one bit about our reputations as sisters and insisted on keeping him in the family."

"And all of this should have been your fate. For her own selfish reasons, your mother cruelly abandoned all of us, her own family. And now you have the nerve to turn on us? You truly are just like your mother—a heartless, ungrateful beast."

Tan You listened with satisfaction. She cleared her throat. "Alright, that’s enough. Don’t waste your breath arguing with a fool. Chen Cui has already been removed from the family registry. As her son, Qi Chen naturally has no connection to the Chen family either."

"This whole ’blood relations’ thing doesn’t fly with me. I never judge people by their blood, only by their character and integrity. And in my eyes, An Wen is far superior to you."

"Even if the blood of the Chen clan doesn’t flow in his veins, in my heart, he is my nephew."

"I’d find it laughable if everything was decided by blood ties. Less than one-fifth of the Chen Clan actually has the surname Chen. Can’t you see the logic in that?"

The Clan Leader and the elders all nodded in agreement. While a surname is important, it often isn’t *that* important. As long as everyone works together toward a common goal, they are all one family.

Qi Chen and Chen Cui were dumbfounded. Chen Cui stared at Tan You. "You... if you do this to me, my parents won’t let you get away with it!"

Tan You was unfazed. "Then you’d better go down and find your parents. But you should hurry. After all, your parents have been gone for over ten years. If you go quickly, you might still be able to catch up to them."

"And even if I have done something wrong, you can have your parents come find me themselves. I have nothing to fear."

Chen Cui was so thoroughly shut down by Tan You she couldn’t say a word. Tan You stood up. "Alright, let’s leave it at that. Sentence them as you see fit. Also, publish the full details of this case. The public deserves an explanation."

The tumultuous trial came to an end, and Tan You’s group left the Ministry of Justice. An Wen was helping Old Mrs. Zhang to leave when he saw Liu Fu standing nearby, holding a horsetail whisk and smiling at him.

Seeing that An Wen had noticed him, Liu Fu walked over. He took a brocade box from within his robes. "Her Ladyship has instructed this old servant to deliver this brocade box to Old Mrs. Zhang."

Old Mrs. Zhang hurriedly tried to kneel and kowtow, but Liu Fu stopped her. "Her Ladyship has given instructions. You are of advanced age and need not bother with such empty formalities."

"Also, Her Ladyship says you have half a month to handle your family affairs. After that, she wishes to see you in the imperial court."

An Wen accepted. "Rest assured, Eunuch Liu. I understand. Once I’ve settled my affairs here, I will return to my duties."

Liu Fu smiled. "Young General, it is not this old servant’s place to say these things, but I personally feel that while Chen Cui also shares the Chen surname, Her Ladyship and Her Majesty are victims as well. I hope you will not hold any resentment in your heart."

An Wen gave a wry smile. "Please don’t worry, Eunuch Liu. I can distinguish right from wrong. My aunt and eldest sister have treated me exceptionally well over the years. I would not be so heartless and ungrateful."

"I know they are victims too. They truly had a difficult life in the past. If we’re talking about victims, every one of us is a victim."

Liu Fu nodded in satisfaction. "Very well. Then this old servant will go and report back to Her Ladyship."

Tan You naturally saw Liu Fu say all this, and a satisfied smile touched her lips. ’No wonder emperors always keep a trusted eunuch by their side. Honestly, they’re just so considerate.’

’Someone like Liu Fu... I really like him. A person who remembers to tie up loose ends for their master would be welcome anywhere.’

As soon as Liu Fu stepped outside, he saw Tan You’s carriage waiting, with Tan You herself sitting on the carriage shaft, smiling at him. Liu Fu couldn’t help but smile back. He hurried forward. "It is this old servant’s fault. I should not have kept Your Ladyship waiting."

Chen Yue rode up on her horse. "Eunuch Liu, I was waiting for you too!"

Liu Fu chuckled. "My thanks to you as well, Second Miss, for waiting on these old bones."

Chen Yue grinned. "Eunuch Liu, let’s head back. Mother, are we returning to the Imperial Palace or..."

Tan You thought for a moment. "Let’s go to the estate. We need to plant those crops we brought back from overseas."

’The original owner’s wishes were to live a good life and to find out the truth about An Wen’s parentage. With things as they are now, both of her wishes have been fulfilled. By that count, it should be about time for the original owner to wake up, right?’

Sure enough, after they planted the potatoes and sweet potatoes at the estate, the body’s original owner, Mrs. Wang, finally reawakened.

Since she had awakened, Tan You cleanly and decisively returned control of the body. After staying with the original owner for a few more days, Tan You submitted her mission and returned.

She didn’t think of going to see Chen Xi, An Wen, or the others. ’Some things are best left unsaid. Speaking them aloud would only cause unnecessary trouble.’

Mrs. Wang, for her part, did not feel much sorrow over Tan You’s departure. After all, she had only interacted with Tan You for a few short days and hadn’t really developed any deep feelings for her.

Now she herself was in a daze. ’My daughter... became the Emperor? Can a woman be the Emperor?’

She wanted to say something, but she recalled Tan You’s parting words: to fulfill her duties as the Grand Madam and not meddle in other affairs. Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang forced her worries down.

She and Tan You had completely different personalities, so after her return, her unusual behavior was reported to Chen Xi by those around her. Upon hearing the news, Chen Xi immediately rushed from the Imperial Palace to the estate.

When she saw the figure in old clothes toiling at the edge of the fields, Chen Xi felt a sting in her nose, and tears immediately began to fall. "Mother!"

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