Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Li Yuyan was amused by her angry look. He felt that his little junior sister was becoming more and more adorable. She was not as serious as before when he first met her.

He touched her head and smiled in relief, "If she were your real grandmother, it wouldn't be like that. Naturally, you don't have to be angry. Your mother-in-law doesn't care either."

Wei Bingyan pouted and said angrily, "I just feel it's not worth it for my mother!"

"It doesn't matter. Now my mother-in-law doesn't need the Lu family to show up." Li Yuyan said.

It seemed like that. Ever since Xiao became pregnant again, she had become different from before. Especially after Ah Sheng was born, she had changed her cowardly personality. Although she could not resist the beauties of Wei Zhong, she no longer felt sad for him.

"By the way, from what I heard from the old lady today, it seemed that Xiao Nianguang was also planning to go to Baiyue. Did grandpa mention this to you?" Wei Bingyan asked.

Li Yuyan's smile faded slightly, "I mentioned it before. It seems someone in the capital asked Old Master Xiao to warn me."

"What do you mean?" Wei Bingyan's heart trembled and she asked hurriedly.

"Your Majesty asked me to go to Baiyue this time just for river transportation. This is not least because of the Fang family of Baiyue. I have investigated it repeatedly before. Although the Fang family seems to be dominant in the business of winding rivers, ever since the opening of water transportation, the Gong family has extended their hands to this area, and the Fang family's business has been swallowed up by the Gong family." Li Yuyan argued.

"Not only that, almost all the business in the Baiyue area is controlled by the Gong family. Even the government is very polite to the Gong family. I heard from others that they are afraid of the background of the Gong family..."

Wei Bingyan heard the expression and asked softly, "The person behind the Gong family is in the capital? Who could it be? Could it be Concubine Lu De?"

Li Yuyan curled her lips slightly, "I'm afraid it's not just Concubine Lu De. I originally thought it had nothing to do with the palace, but today I don't think so. Old Master Xiao meant that after I go to Baiyue, I shouldn't investigate the matter too thoroughly. I think this is what Concubine Lu De meant, but why did Concubine Lu De say this to me through Old Master Xiao?"

As expected, Concubine Lu De had a purpose in asking her to come to the Xiao family. Wei Bingyan said coldly, "Because Concubine Lu De was worried that I couldn't convince you, she wanted to use the Xiao family to pressure you and make you worry about the relationship between the Xiao family and the Wei family."

Li Yuyan curled his lips slightly, "Such an excuse will not work. Baiyue is a good place for doing business, especially after the opening of water transportation, the merchants of Baiyue can be said to have made a fortune. Even the nobles in the palace have been tempted, let alone others..."

Wei Bingyan's eyes flashed, "Are you suspicious that the Xiao family has business in Baiyue?"

"Most of the Xiao family's relatives are bureaucrats in power, so it is impossible for them to do business in Baiyue." Generally, bureaucrats and wealthy families in power look down on businessmen, so how could they lower their status to do business?

"The journey to Baiyue will be much more difficult than to Xuanmu Mansion. These people in the capital will definitely take the initiative to stop me from attacking the Fang family. Once the Fang family is under the management of the court, the Gong family will definitely be shaken, and many people behind the scenes will be found out." Li Yuyan said.

Wei Bingyan suddenly became a little worried about this trip to Baiyue. "You must be careful about everything. Don't let these people take advantage of you."

"Relax, even if I can't persuade the people in the open, don't we still have Guanzhuang?" Li Yuyan consoled him with a smile, "It's just... I made Old Master Xiao a little unhappy today."

What Old Master Xiao meant by his words was that Li Yuyan should continue to maintain a good relationship with the Fang and Gong families, and that some things should be investigated if necessary, and those that should not be investigated should be turned a blind eye to, to the point where he even directly mentioned that he should support the Seventh Prince.

He pretended to be intoxicated and got away with it by not agreeing.

But he still felt surprised in his heart. Considering the Seventh Prince's age and current power, he could not be compared with other princes at all. How did Old Master Xiao come up with this idea?

Didn't he go to the capital specially before to persuade Concubine Lu De not to get involved in the chaos of the family struggle for the throne?

Could it be that he was instigated by someone and felt that the current situation was uncertain and the Seventh Prince had a chance to take a gamble?

"If we want everyone to please us, then our lives will be so tiring. We can do whatever we want. What others think has nothing to do with us." Wei Bingyan said to him. She didn't expect Li Yuyan to feel troubled because Old Master Xiao was her grandfather.

Li Yuyan knew what she meant. She didn't want him to be tied up when doing things. He squeezed her hand lovingly and said with a smile, "Relax, I know my limits."

At dusk, Old Master Xiao sent someone to invite Li Yuyan over to talk again.

The person who came was Xiao Nianguang, who still had that arrogant look on his face, as if he was being very humble by coming in person to invite Li Yuyan.

The Li family does not have the background of the Xiao family. Although Li Yuyan is indeed a favorite of His Majesty now, the Li family is indeed weaker than the Xiao family.

Wei Bingyan did not let Li Yuyan go out to meet Xiao Nianguang, but went out to greet him herself. Moreover, Li Yuyan had drunk too much at noon today and could not sleep soundly, so he declined the offer to go to Xiao's house.

Xiao Nianfa criticized Wei Bingyan and went back with his servants.

The next day, Li Yuyan and his team left Ziyang City early in the morning.

They did not stop at any other place on the way to Baiyue, and soon arrived at the trading port of Baiyue. Wei Bingyan did not inform Xiao in advance of her arrival today, so except for the servants and butlers arranged by Li Yuyan to pick them up, no one from the Wei family showed up.

This in turn made Li Yuyan and the others feel more relaxed. If someone from the Wei family came to pick them up, it would be announcing publicly that a governor like him had arrived in Baiyue. The days that followed would certainly not be very carefree, and it was not in line with Li Yuyan's low-key style all the way.

He did not live in the private residence of the governor arranged by the court, but in a house that had been arranged in advance.

The comfortable residence has three courtyards and a large garden at the back with a freshwater lake in the garden. Xiao knew that Wei Bingyan and the others were coming to Baiyue, so she helped pick out the comfortable residence. It is not far from the Wei family's closely monitored private residence, just across two streets.

Even the servants were arranged by the Xiao family, but the main directors were still Li Yuyan who was transferred from the capital.

Soon they settled down carefully. As they had been inside the ship for many days, Wei Bingyan felt that she was still wobbling when she walked normally. After eating some porridge, she lay down gently to rest.

Anxiang felt very dizzy and was also sent to rest.