Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

"...Meili has been waiting for Yuyan for many years. Does she have to keep waiting? You know, it is difficult for a woman of Meili's age to find a husband. If it weren't for Yuyan, how could she have wasted her golden years in a daze?" When Mrs. Guan heard Mrs. Li say that she was unwilling to let Meili marry into the family, she frowned and spoke softly.

After hearing this, Mrs. Li was unhappy. "Sister-in-law, it's not nice to talk like this. When did that guy in my family make a vow with Meili? Or did they have an affair?

It's been a long time since Yuyan came to Guanzhuang. It's true. My beautiful father has done a great favor to our Li family, but he doesn't necessarily have to repay her with his life. How she wastes her time is her business. What does it have to do with Yuyan?

Besides, Yuyan is married now, is she unwilling to give up? At that time, I wanted to take her to the Li family and accept her as a goddaughter, but she didn't want to. She wanted to stay in Guanzhuang wholeheartedly. Was it just to wait for Yuyan? It is right for our Li family to repay the favor, but I will never allow us to repay the favor in a private house."

Mrs. Guan frowned and looked at Mrs. Li, "Yuyan is married, so can't we let Meili marry into the family? Even if she becomes a concubine..."

"Brother has also been helped by many people in the past. Why don't you let him take a few concubines?" Mrs. Li interrupted Mrs. Guan with a smile. She felt a little angry deep down. They were all women, so it was hard to tell what it felt like to share a husband with other women.

Mrs. Guan's face turned pale. "Lan Xiao! What do you mean?"

"I was thinking of asking you, sister-in-law, what you mean! Yuyan and Bingyan were married by the Empress Dowager, and you want him to take a concubine right after they got married. Outsiders who don't know the situation may think that you have a deep hatred for our Li family and you want to put us in such a desperate situation." Mrs. Li said coldly.

"Just to take a concubine, do I need the Empress Dowager's permission?" asked Mrs. Guan.

Mrs. Li sneered, "You have been betrothed to my brother for many years and you refused to accept his taking a concubine. My daughter-in-law was betrothed to my son. Could it be that you are happy for your husband to take a concubine and don't want to impose it on others? Sister-in-law is too unkind."

"I...I did this all for..." Mrs. Guan's face turned pale and blue. She thought of the beauty who had grown up in the villa since she was a child, and she really didn't think about what Wei Bingyan would think.

"No one outside of my family can interfere in the affairs between my son and his wife. Whether they want to marry a concubine or whatever, it's up to them. You are just an aunt, so don't interfere in things that shouldn't be your business.

Also, many people in this villa have misunderstood. I think it was you, sister-in-law, who secretly hinted at it. If you think that you can force Bingyan to allow Xu Yuyan to let Meili in, then you really underestimate my daughter-in-law. Don't forget that Bingyan is still my only disciple!" Mrs. Li said.

Mrs. Guan looked at Mrs. Li with a blushing face. She knew that Guan Lanxiao was bold and careful in everything she said and did, but she didn't expect that she would be so protective of her daughter-in-law that she even disagreed with her son marrying a concubine. From ancient times to the present, has there been any mother-in-law like her?

I heard from others that she once sent a maid to her father-in-law's house to retaliate against her mother-in-law. Perhaps if she angered her, she would really send a woman to her brother.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Guan's face became even uglier.

"Sister-in-law, if you have nothing else to say, then let's do it this way. When Yuyan comes back, we will go back to the capital." Mrs. Li finished her speech and walked out without looking back.

Mrs. Guan was furious, her forehead was fuming. How could this be like an aunt returning to her parents' home? She was actually more powerful than her brother.

"Madam..." Meili walked out from behind the screen and looked at Mrs. Guan with a depressed expression.

"Good girl, Yuyan hasn't come back yet, so what others say doesn't count, don't take it to heart." Mrs. Guan looked at Meili with a pained look on her face. This young lady had been by her side since she was a child, and she knew exactly what she thought of Yuyan, but she didn't expect...

Meili pulled her lips and said with a smile, "Auntie Lan is right. Yuyan and Wei Bingyan were married by the Empress Dowager. It is not easy to marry a concubine."

"Whether it's okay or not, it all depends on Yuyan's words. You have been waiting for him for many years. What's the point of waiting a few more days?" Mrs. Guan said.

If Li Yuyan was willing, no one could change his mind. But it has been so many years. If he really wanted to marry her, why would he wait until today?

To be honest, she was daydreaming and misunderstood what he said at that time. The care he described was completely different from what she thought.

……

It is said that after Li Yuyan went to Xuanmu Mansion, he did not reveal his identity immediately, but quietly hid himself and stayed for a few days at the trading ports on both sides of the winding river to understand the local trading port operations.

It turns out that in addition to the exclusive operation of Xuanmu Mansion's river operations, the Bai family also accounts for 60% of Xuanmu Mansion's other businesses and colludes with the officials of Xuanmu Mansion, doing things according to their own preferences. They can be said to be the local tyrants of Xuanmu Mansion. With that situation, it is extremely terrifying but not easy at all to strictly subdivide Xuanmu Mansion's water transportation.

Li Yuyan started with the fishing boat merchants. If he could unite the fishing boat merchants of Xuanmu Mansion into one, it would be a preparation for dealing with the Bai family's exclusive business in the future.

Afterwards, someone leaked the news and disclosed Li Yuyan's whereabouts, which led to the Bai family and local officials from Xuanmu Mansion. In addition to various generous gifts, many also offered their beautiful concubines to Li Yuyan, trying hard to turn this favorite of His Majesty into their own.

As His Majesty had other arrangements for the Xuanmu Mansion, Li Yuyan did not want to fall out with the local profit-seeking businessmen and officials, so he interacted calmly. However, he sent back all the beauties sent to the post station one by one, which caused trouble for many people in the backyard.

After a month, Li Yuyan knew everything he needed to know and was confident about the Bai family in Xuanmu Mansion. Therefore, he secretly left Xuanmu Mansion and returned to Guanzhuang.

Guan Hualang, who had protected Mingyue and brought her back, had already arrived in the capital. On the way, he no longer forced himself to be ruthless to Mingyue, and they both got along very happily together. However, when they thought about returning to the capital and being on their own from now on, they cherished the days they spent together even more.

They talked over a cup of wine and talked about everything, and even took Mingyue to the police chief's house several times to teach Mingyue what it meant to eat at a big house...

The heartwarming days will always come to the end.

Less than half an hour after their car entered the majestic city wall of the capital, a team of soldiers surrounded them, and the one leading the way was actually Li Yunze.

Mingyue asked Li Yunze to let Guan Hualang and the others go.

It is estimated that the people in the palace did not take Guan Hualang seriously, so they did not make things difficult for Guan Hualang and released him out of the capital.

On the tenth day after Mingyue returned to the palace, news spread that the emperor had married her to the Rongdi Kingdom and formed an alliance with the Rongdi prince.

At that time, Guan Hualang was already on his way back to Guanzhuang.

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Wei Bingyan didn't know what Mrs. Li and Mrs. Guan had talked about. Ever since she heard the two maids chatting in the courtyard that day, she had been staying in her own courtyard. Out of sight, out of mind. So she decided to wait for Li Yuyan to come back before talking about it.

However, she never expected that Meili would come to her in person.

A month has passed, and Meili seemed to have been avoiding her all along. Why would she take the initiative to look for her now?

Meili sent two newly made cloaks to Wei Bingyan, one of which was a dark black mink cloak for Li Yuyan.

"...The winter here is different from that in the capital. It's very cold with snow in the rain. I was afraid that you didn't bring enough clothes, so I sent you two cloaks." She said to Wei Bingyan with a beautiful smile. Her words were too polite and her voice was graceful and moving.

Wei Bingyan expressed her gratitude with a smile, "Excuse me, beautiful lady. We can still bear this climate."

Meili said, "This is a precautionary measure."

Bai Binghui looked at the two cloaks and then at Meili. "It looks like these two cloaks were not embroidered by the same person. Miss Meili, this one is more like your embroidery style."

Wei Bingyan handed the tea to him with a playful look and sipped it slowly.

Meili laughed, "This is for Yuyan, I made it myself. If the young lady doesn't like it, then..."

“How could that be? I think her needlework is comparable to anyone in the capital, so how could I not like it? It’s just that my husband is a germaphobe and he rarely wears the clothes made for him by others. I’m afraid that I would let down Miss Meili’s kindness.” Wei Bingyan didn’t want to say too much to Meili, but what she had heard and seen in the past month or so had made it almost impossible for her to remain calm.

Damn Li Yuyan! When he comes back, I won't let him go!

"I also made clothes for Yuyan before..." She smiled beautifully and bitterly, knowing that Wei Bingyan was telling her to give up completely.

"Master mentioned Miss Meili to me." Wei Bingyan looked at Meili and said softly, "If it weren't for the old man, Master would have passed away at that time. Master has never forgotten the old man's kindness in giving him a new life, and he feels even more regretful towards Miss Meili. Master and his wife and I have worked together, so we naturally know what he is thinking.

I will definitely treat you as my own sister, just like you do, and take good care of you forever."

elder sister……

Yuyan has already told Wei Bingyan about her? He just treats her as a sister, and only treats her differently because of the grace of giving her a new life?

"What ability do I have to be Yuyan's sister?" Meili said softly, "I still have things to deal with, so I'll leave first."

Wei Bingyan gritted her teeth. In order to do her best to protect the relationship between her and Li Yuyan, she had to be ruthless and hurt Meili.

She personally escorted Meili directly to the gate of the courtyard. Just as she was about to say goodbye, she heard Bai Binghui shouting in surprise from behind, "Master! Master is back!"

Meili heard the man's joy and tilted her neck to look over.