Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

The history of Huguo Temple is as long as that of the Tang Dynasty. It was built by the order of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty to commemorate the generals who had fought for the Tang Dynasty and risked their lives for it. Later, civilians living near Huguo Mountain went to the Huguo Temple to pray devoutly, and they would almost certainly get help when they were in trouble.

Gradually, the reputation of Huguo Temple spread far and wide, and it became a place where common people near the capital city prayed sincerely and devoutly.

The one who opened the mourning ceremony in the pagoda today was the Fourth Prince. Originally, the Crown Prince should have taken on this responsibility, but the Crown Prince was in Luosha River at the moment and could not take care of both, so His Majesty issued an edict ordering the Fourth Prince to take over.

This matter of mourning is a man's job. The concubines were all in the side room behind the Buddha's temple. After the ceremony was over, Princess Pyeongan led everyone to the Great Hall to pay respects devoutly. After that, on behalf of the queen, she distributed porridge and rice to the nearby civilians.

The distribution of porridge and rice is also extraordinary, as all of them have been blessed by the abbot of the Huguo Temple after reading scriptures. Eating them can protect the health and safety of the common people.

Indeed, regardless of whether it could really protect a family, the porridge and rice also showed the queen's benevolence, so many commoners who had extra food at home rushed to the foot of the lush mountains, hoping to get some porridge and rice to take home to offer to the queen.

Wei Bingyan had agreed with Princess Mingyue a few days ago that they would meet at the Huguo Temple today. She came here with Xiao and happened to run into Ye Ruzi outside the garden.

When Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Ye were preparing to go to Princess Ping'an, they repeatedly warned their two daughters not to run around, so as to avoid offending some unknown nobleman.

The two little girls kept answering yes, and went to find Princess Mingyue together.

“Is Princess Mingyue really as easy to get along with as you said?” Ye Ruzi didn’t have many close friends in the capital. Except for Wei Bingyan, she didn’t get along with others. Maybe she didn’t like the fact that people said one thing on the surface and another in their heart.

Wei Bingyan smiled brightly, holding Ye Ruzi's hand and said, "Why don't you believe me? If Mingyue is difficult to get along with, how can I praise her again and again in front of you? Don't worry, she is different."

Princess Mingyue is different from other noble daughters in the capital. She is a very sincere and enthusiastic lady.

"That's good for you, but it may be different for me." Ye Ruzi said that she had always been looked down upon since she was a child, and she was still somewhat insecure.

"What's good for her is different for you?" Before Wei Bingyan could reply, a fiery red figure appeared in her sight, smiling sweetly and looking at them in a fluttering manner.

"Princess Mingyue." Wei Bingyan and Ye Ruzi saluted.

"Alright, don't try to play tricks on me." Princess Mingyue pulled him with one hand, "I've been waiting for you for a long time. I almost sent someone to look for you."

Wei Bingyan asked with a smile, "You're at Huguo Temple so early?"

Mingyue said, "I came here with Princess Ping'an. Come on, I'll take you to see someone."

Ye Ruzi looked at Mingyue holding her wrist, the smile on her face was bright and sincere, without any contempt or disdain for her. Her heart felt a little warm, and she nodded and smiled at Wei Bingyan. Only then did she really let go of the big stone in her heart.

"Well... we have to go to the Great Hall and pay our respects respectfully." Ye Ruzi reminded Mingyue. Shouldn't they wait outside the Great Hall at this time?

"With so many people here, they won't be afraid if a few of us are missing." Mingyue said indifferently.

Wei Bingyan curled her lips helplessly with a faint smile, and followed Mingyue across the wide gallery and small garden, heading towards the innermost back room. She could vaguely detect other family members walking outside, and guessed that they were heading towards the main hall.

After turning a corner, the three of them almost bumped into others, but fortunately Mingyue immediately stopped her brisk steps.

Mrs. Shen?

It was Madam Shen who came running over with her maid. When she saw Wei Bingyan, a flash of surprise crossed her face. Then she saw that it was Princess Mingyue. She calmly bowed and said, "Princess Mingyue."

Mingyue couldn't recognize who the guy next to her was, so she tilted her head to look at Wei Bingyan.

Wei Bingyan smiled and half-bowed to Mrs. Shen, "Mrs. Shen, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been these days?"

Mrs. Shen smiled gently, "Everything is fine."

"I've heard about Sister Shen's situation from others and have wanted to come and congratulate her in person for a long time. I'm so happy for Sister Shen." Wei Bingyan had a warm smile on her lips and her voice was soft and happy, as if she was truly happy for Shen Rouruo.

Princess Mingyue had already heard clearly who the guy next to her was, and said with a smile: "I heard from others that Mrs. Shen is going to adopt Miss Shen as her daughter. Congratulations to Mrs. Shen."

Mrs. Shen's eyes dimmed. She and her husband had been scheming over and over again, but they had never expected that they would not be able to defeat an imperial edict. At first, they heard from others that the prince intended to marry his niece, so they wanted to find a more ordinary marriage for Rou'er immediately. Who could have known that before they could make a decision, the imperial edict had already come down.

Although she is not betrothed to the crown prince, she is betrothed to the fourth prince...what's the difference?

"Miss Shen will be the fourth prince's concubine in the future." Ye Ruzi said with a smile. Thinking of Shen Rouruo whom she saw at Prince Ping'an's Palace that day, she felt happy for Wei Bingyan.

The kind of woman who appears weak and timid on the outside but actually has deep and dark thoughts is the one you should stay as far away from as possible.

Mrs. Shen smiled and thanked Mingyue and Ye Ruzi, then tilted her neck to look at Wei Bingyan, "Miss Wei, can we find a suitable place to talk?"

Wei Bingyan nodded slightly, "Mrs. Shen, please."

The two of them walked under a nearby towering tree. No one passed by here and it was very quiet. Wei Bingyan looked at Mrs. Shen with a smile. To be honest, she had a good impression of Mrs. Shen. She was an elder who was very different from Shen Rouruo.

"Miss Wei, please forgive my rudeness. That day you and Madam Madam came to visit Bishe. What happened between you and Rouer?" Mrs. Shen did not beat around the bush but asked straight to the point.

Since then, Rou'er seemed to be in a very depressed mood. When she knew that the Fourth Prince was going to ask for an imperial decree to marry her, she said that she was going to ask Madam Wei for help. But after returning from the Wei family, she seemed to have become a different person, which made her, as an aunt, very worried and had to get to the bottom of what had happened.

The final result... She was very disappointed and also very scared!

"What could have happened between me and Sister Shen, Mrs. Shen, but what did Sister Shen say?" Wei Bingyan asked puzzledly, tilting her head.

Mrs. Shen frowned and looked at Wei Bingyan, as if she wanted to read some clues from her face. She patiently and calmly probed and asked, "It seems that Madam Madam doesn't particularly like Rou'er?"

"How could that be? Mother has been nagging about Sister Shen all the time. It's just that I've been busy at home recently and didn't have time to talk to Sister Shen." Wei Bingyan said with a smile.

If that's the case, why is she worried!

Mrs. Shen frowned helplessly as she looked at Wei Bingyan's face and wondered if such a little girl was truly innocent or just pretending. She had clearly had an argument with Rou'er in the Shen family's wing that day, and she clearly knew the reason why Mrs. Wei no longer tried to find Rou'er, so why could she still act so sincere?

Compared to Rouer, the little girl next to her...her thoughts are even more terrifying.

Mrs. Shen took a deep breath and said softly, "Miss Wei, some things are over and done with. If you can avoid mentioning them in the future... can you please never mention them again?"

Wei Bingyan's pupils shrank slightly, and a gloomy smile rose on her lips. She finally understood why Mrs. Shen was looking for her.

For Shen Rouruo! Mrs. Shen already knew what happened in their Shen family's wing that day, so she was afraid that she would mention it again. She was afraid that it would get out and the Fourth Prince would feel hurt!

"I can't hear clearly what Mrs. Shen is talking about." Wei Bingyan pretended to be completely ignorant. If Shen Rou could follow the rules, she would indeed keep her mouth shut about what happened that day and not mention it again. After all, if it was told out, there would be no visible or tangible benefits for Wei Zhong and the entire Wei family.

Mrs. Shen looked at Wei Bingyan, who was about to speak but hesitated, and could only sigh in her heart, "Well, then I won't bother Miss Wei anymore."

Wei Bingyan hung her head, "Mrs. Shen, take care."

……

"What did Mrs. Shen tell you?" Ye Ruzi and Mingyue asked curiously when they saw Mrs. Shen leaving and were about to go to Wei Bingyan.

Wei Bingyan said with a smile: "Sister Shen is nervous about getting married, so she asked me to go and talk to her in a few days."

Mingyue was not interested in whether Shen Rouruo was nervous about getting married, and urged her anxiously, "What young lady would not be nervous when getting married in such a grand manner? Mrs. Shen is really killing a cow with a small knife. Bingyan, I will take you to see someone."

Ye Ruzi glanced at Wei Bingyan and knew that Mrs. Shen was definitely not looking for her for such a simple matter. However, it was not appropriate to ask more questions at this time. She could only follow Mingyue with a smile and appear in the side room.

"Oh, everyone has gone to the main hall. I'm a step late." Mingyue appeared in the side room and couldn't find the person she was looking for. She asked the mother-in-law who was guarding the door and only then did she know that everyone had gone to the main hall.

"Even if we go to the main hall now, we won't have enough time to pay our respects devoutly. Why don't we just wait here?" Wei Bingyan said.

Mingyue thought about it and said, "Okay!"

The three little girls were waiting in the house. Mingyue asked the maid beside her to bring some desserts and tea.

Ye Ruzi just had some free time to ask Wei Bingyan, "I heard from others that the top scholar is your senior brother. What's going on? Tell me quickly."

Princess Mingyue took a sip of tea and nodded. "I've heard about this from others, and I thought it was just a rumor."

Knowing that her relationship with Li Yuyan as a senior brother and a junior sister would sooner or later become known to everyone, Wei Bingyan looked at Mingyue and said slowly, "My master is his mother, it's that simple."

Li Yuyan will marry Mingyue later...

Wei Bingyan looked at Mingyue again, feeling a little puzzled. How did Li Yuyan and Mingyue get together? If His Majesty had not arranged the marriage, then did Li Yuyan like Mingyue?

"The brother and sister have been childhood sweethearts. It's really a beautiful story!" Mingyue looked at Wei Bingyan with a smile and said sarcastically.

"What childhood sweethearts? Don't talk nonsense!" Wei Bingyan glared at her. This harmless joke really couldn't be made casually.

Ye Ruzi smiled and said, "I don't know how many young ladies in the capital who are in love with Li Yuyan are now looking for you. Oh, you better be careful later. There will be many people who will tease you, and there will definitely be people who want you to be their matchmaker."

Wei Bingyan sneered unhappily and didn't take Ye Ruzi's words seriously at all.

At this time, footsteps and voices were heard outside the house, some were men and some were women.

Mingyue's eyes suddenly brightened up, and she pulled Wei Bingyan's hand and walked out of the side room, smiling as she looked at the people walking not far ahead.

In addition to Li Yunze and the Sixth Prince, there were other unfamiliar men and women.

Wei Bingyan didn't pay attention to others. She only saw a woman with a huge egg-yellow peony embroidered on the hem of her skirt walking towards her gracefully. Next to this woman was Mrs. Li, who was looking at her with a gentle smile!

"Master, Mr. Ran!" Wei Bingyan called out in a hoarse voice.