Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Originally, he was not so firm about this idea and was going to discuss it with Mrs. Li and Li Yuyan. But now that he heard the news from the capital, he made up his mind.

"I'll go with you!" Guan Mengxin looked at him and said, "I know you won't agree. If you don't agree, don't even think about leaving Guanzhuang."

Guan Mengxin's skills are not weak. If she goes to Haoyue with Wang Tianbao, they can help each other. Li Yuyan couldn't help but think that it was impossible to let Guan Hualang go to Haoyue now, so why not let Tianbao give it a try? "When do you want to leave?"

"Let's go later, after the New Year." Wang Tianbao said.

Li Yuyan looked at Mrs. Li and nodded slightly.

"Have you told your master about this?" Mrs. Li asked.

Wang Tianbao curled his lips, "Master is still worried about Senior Brother, I don't want to add to his worries."

"I think the fewer people know about this, the better it is," said Li Yuyan.

Mrs. Li also nodded, "It's really good."

Wang Tianbao and Guan Mengxin looked at each other and said, "Then let's keep it a secret from Master for now. When I come back, I will apologize to Master."

There were two reasons for him to ask for forgiveness. One was that he did not report the real reason for leaving Guanzhuang, and the other was because of Guan Mengxin... he knew that she would definitely follow him.

The matter was decided. Wei Bingyan didn't know how she could help, so she could only use the time she had spent these days making a lot of medicinal pills for them to wear, hoping to be safe.

In a blink of an eye, it is the Spring Festival. The whole Guanzhuang is shrouded in a joyful atmosphere, but not everyone can feel this atmosphere.

The Guan Manor owner and his wife couldn't feel it, they were worried about Guan Hualang.

Li Yuyan had already decided that if there was no news about Guan Hualang the next day, he would rush back to the capital.

By dusk, there was still no news, so Wei Bingyan prepared a bag for Li Yuyan.

"If Guan Hualang and I missed each other on the road and didn't meet by chance, after he comes back, you should persuade him to stay in the villa and wait for my news." Li Yuyan took Wei Bingyan's hand and spoke softly.

"Don't worry, I know what to do." Wei Bingyan said with a smile, her eyes falling on the two cloaks beside her. These were given to her by Meili that day, and she had never told him about it.

Li Yuyan stroked her face with his fingers, "In a few days, you and mother will return to the capital. Be careful on the way."

He had told him this several times, and Wei Bingyan nodded with a smile, went to pick up the two cloaks, and said to him, "This is what Meili sent. Do you want to take it with you?"

Ever since that day when he said those words to Meili, Mrs. Guan never mentioned Li Yuyan taking Meili as a concubine again, and the discussion in the villa disappeared without a trace.

"I like your needlework, but forget about other people's." Li Yuyan said with a smile. He had already seen the cloak, but he noticed that it was not her needlework, so he knew it was not made by Wei Bingyan, so he pretended not to see it.

Wei Bingyan smiled and said nothing more. She planned to let Bai Binghui return the two cloaks to Meili when leaving Guanzhuang.

"Master, Madam!" Bai Binghui's voice came hurriedly from outside.

"What's the matter?" Wei Bingyan asked Bai Binghui to come in and talk.

As soon as Bai Binghui came in, she said, "He's back, Master Guan is back."

Li Yuyan and Wei Bingyan were filled with joy, and they hurried out. They heard Bai Binghui say from behind, "... in the hall. Madam has already gone. I asked this maid to come and talk to you."

They quickly arrived at the hall, which was dimly lit. Master Guan and Mrs. Li were talking, while Mrs. Guan stood upright beside Guan Hualang, wiping her tears, as if blaming him for coming back at such a late moment.

Guan Hualang had a face full of stubble, a circle of emerald green on his eyelids, and wrinkled clothes. He looked like a down-and-out vagrant. He reluctantly comforted Mrs. Guan, but when he saw Li Yuyan coming in, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "Xiao San'er, you came at the right time, I have something to tell you!"

"Come back!" Mrs. Guan shouted, "What can't you say in front of everyone? Is it because of that princess again? Why won't you give up? Do you want everyone in the villa to sacrifice their lives before you are willing to do so?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" When Master Guan heard his wife's panicked words, his face became a little gloomy and he scolded her.

Guan Hualang managed a forced smile that was uglier than crying and said, "Mom, don't worry. I know what I'm doing and I won't drag Guanzhuang down."

Mrs. Li said, "Since Lang'er is back, let him have a good rest first. We can talk about anything tomorrow." As she spoke, she glanced at Guan Hualang and Li Yuyan.

"Yes, yes, we can talk about it tomorrow. Dad, Mom, I'm going to go back and rest first. Oh, my whole body is so sore." Guan Hualang pulled Li Yuyan and walked out while blaming him.

He did not forget to turn around and exchange a glance with Wei Bingyan.

Wei Bingyan pursed her lips and tried hard to suppress her laughter. She did not leave with them, but stayed with Madam Li and Master Guan and talked for a while before returning to the courtyard together.

Guan Hualang and Li Yuyan were already waiting for them in the house.

Without any nonsense, Li Yuyan handed the secret letter that Guan Hualang had stolen from the Rongdi people to Mrs. Li and the others, and probably told them some detailed and true contents of the letter.

After reading it, Mrs. Li frowned, "If it is a secret letter, how could it be stolen so easily, and the content is such that it cannot be revealed to others."

Wei Bingyan said, "Perhaps he deliberately wanted to have someone steal it quietly and then refuse the marriage, so that the Rongdi people would have a reason to fight."

The Rongdi people had an oath of non-war with the Tang Dynasty. If the Rongdi people really wanted to go to war with the Tang Dynasty, they really needed a reason. Not every Rongdi person liked a cruel war, but if there was a reason for a cruel war, it would be of great help to the morale of the soldiers.

Fighting a war requires the morale of the army, and Prince Rongdi wanted to use the marriage opportunity with the Tang Dynasty to completely arouse the morale of the army.

Even if it is just a weak country with poor strength, no one would like their prince and sovereign state to be looked down upon and humiliated.

"Let's go back to the capital first!" Li Yuyan said, "If it's really Princess Mingyue...we might as well pretend to have fallen into a trap, but we really need to find out more about this matter first."

"I'll go into the palace to look for Mingyue." Wei Bingyan said.

Given the deep and terrifying ambitions of the Rongdi people, even if Mingyue really married into the Rongdi country, she would probably end up in unbearable pain.

"I will go back to the capital with you." Guan Hualang said.

Li Yuyan said nothing, but nodded, "We'll leave tomorrow."

After hearing from others that Guan Hualang was going to the capital, Mrs. Guan made a fuss for a long time. In the end, Mrs. Li talked to the owner of Guan Manor for a long time, and the owner of Guan Manor forcefully subdued Mrs. Guan.

They returned to the capital without stopping, only to learn that His Majesty had issued an edict the day before to grant the marriage, promising Mingyue to the prince of Rongdi. On the twentieth of the second month, she accompanied the Rongdi diplomatic delegation to the Rongdi country to get married.

Li Yuyan and Wei Bingyan went home to wash up, and without taking care of anything else, they entered the palace together.

If Mingyue was really allowed to marry into the Rongdi tribe, she might accidentally fall into the trap. However, Li Yuyan always felt that the Rongdi people might have other plans. It would be a good idea to let Mingyue marry into the Rongdi tribe, as she might be able to see through the Rongdi people's schemes at a glance.

He didn't say that to Guan Hualang and Wei Bingyan.

It was afternoon when Li Yuyan entered the palace. His Majesty had just woken up from his dream at noon and summoned him to Ganlu Palace.

He did not bring the letter from the Rongdi people immediately. If His Majesty investigated how the letter came about, he would not be able to defend himself, after all, he had just returned to the capital.

After reporting the so-called report of Xuanmu Mansion to His Majesty, Li Yuyan began to think carefully in his heart about how to bring up the marriage proposal of Princess Mingyue.

"I handed Xuanmu Mansion over to Wei Pu, and he really managed it very well for me! In fact, he even thinks of himself as the local tyrant of Xuanmu Mansion." After hearing Li Yuyan's reply, His Majesty snorted coldly and felt angry with Wei Pu, the governor of Xuanmu Mansion.

The collusion between officials and businessmen in Xuanmu Mansion has existed for countless years, and it has long been no unknown secret that Wei Pu has been embezzling money. It's just that Your Majesty has never found a way to deal with him. Now that the affairs between the Crown Prince and the Li family have come to an end, Your Majesty will naturally reach out to the good-for-nothing parasites in the Tang Dynasty and personally select all of them.

Li Yuyan hung his head, his face inadvertently showing a hint of fear, which reflected his nervousness and panic about His Majesty's wrath. However, he secretly wondered if it was not because of him that the Xuanmu Mansion could be so arrogant today.

"Your Majesty, if you want to open water transportation in Xuanmu Prefecture, you must guard against the Bai family's exclusive management and arrogance." He opened his mouth more appropriately and did not say directly that the Bai family must be eliminated.

His Majesty had a gloomy face and said coldly, "The Bai family is the largest profit-seeking businessman in Xuanmu Mansion. They are a super family with complicated relationships. It would be good if they could be used by the court. But if they are used by some people, it would not be so good."

The Bai family and the Gong family of Baiyue are in-laws. Both families are super aristocratic families. If one move affects the whole body, the court must reduce their power if it wants to promote other businessmen to gain a foothold in these two places. If the Bai family and the Gong family unite, Xuanmu Mansion and Baiyue will face turmoil all the time, which is what Your Majesty does not want to see.

Li Yuyan knew that the person sitting on the throne had something else to say, but he just listened in silence.

His Majesty glanced at Li Yuyan, and a faint smile curved up his lips. "I don't know how your Taishan is doing in Baiyue. I heard from others that he is doing better than a tiger with wings."

After these words... Li Yuyan gave a bitter smile. It seemed that no matter what happened to Baiyue, His Majesty could not deceive him. "Lord Taishan is loyal to Your Majesty and will definitely not let you down."

His Majesty looked at him with amusement, "If I ask you to go to Baiyue, can you take care of the water conservancy and transportation of Baiyue for me?"

Li Yuyan replied softly, "I will do my best to serve you, Your Majesty."