Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Wei Bingyan got up at dawn and asked Bai Binghui to go in and comb her hair and change her clothes.

Seeing Wei Bingyan's depressed look, Bai Binghui and Anxiang both felt uneasy in their hearts. They also slept uneasily last night.

The young lady and the young master have been in love with each other since they got married. I don't know how many people are envious and jealous of them. Even though there are rumors that the young master has a mistress, the young lady still believes in him.

But how did this matter of medicine come about?

I'm afraid it won't be that easy for the young lady to forgive the young master, right? Bai Binghui glanced outside and couldn't help but open her mouth, "Young lady, the young master has been waiting outside all night..."

An Xiang nudged Bai Binghui with her elbow, and then angrily said to Wei Bingyan, "Young Master made a mistake, and he deserves some punishment. One night without sleep is nothing. Even if Young Master is asked to guard outside every day, it will not let the young lady get rid of her hatred."

The two maids, one dressed as a green-faced girl and the other as a white-faced girl, all wanted to plead for Li Yuyan.

Wei Bingyan seemed to be keeping to herself and just smeared some gouache on her face coldly and indifferently. After applying gouache, the light white color of her lips finally looked a little redder.

"Madam..." Bai Binghui looked at her worriedly.

"Go prepare breakfast." Wei Bingyan opened her mouth lightly, her voice a little hoarse after not sleeping all night.

Bai Binghui was still thinking about saying something, but Anxiang pulled her back, and the two of them left.

Luzhi came over and asked Wei Bingyan to go to the old man.

After a while, Bai Binghui and the others prepared breakfast, which was all the pickles and desserts that Wei Bingyan liked very much. However, Wei Bingyan had no appetite at all. She forced herself to eat half a bowl of fragrant porridge and then asked the maid to leave.

Li Yuyan knew that she had woken up. He walked out of the courtyard as if possessed by a ghost. He could not hear any sound from inside. He only saw Bai Binghui bringing out the breakfast left by Wei Bingyan. His heart ached. She had not eaten much at all...

He gently lifted his legs and wanted to go in, and saw Wei Bingyan gently lift the curtain herself, and the two looked at each other.

"Junior sister..." He opened his mouth softly, his eyes constantly looking at her face, noticing that she had rarely applied fragrant powder, how could he not see the reason for her bad complexion.

Wei Bingyan drooped her eyelids, pretending not to see him.

Li Yuyan had a bitter taste in his mouth. He turned over to make room for her and looked at her hesitantly.

Just walked out without even wanting to look at him.

As Anxiang passed by him, she whispered, "Young Madam didn't sleep well last night and is in a gloomy mood today."

When you are in a gloomy mood, it is naturally not a good time to talk, so how can you ask for forgiveness easily?

Li Yuyan helplessly watched Wei Bingyan's increasingly smaller figure, knowing that it would not be so easy to get his junior sister to forgive him this time.

Today is the first day of bidding for river transport, and he must go to the site to watch. It may be possible to calm Bingyan down. If he comes back tonight and asks for her forgiveness, it is possible that she will be in a better mood tonight.

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When Wei Bingyan came over to greet him respectfully, Old Master Wei had just finished his breakfast. Seeing his lovely granddaughter looking listless, he frowned and said, "It doesn't look like the sun is setting outside. Please accompany me to the river bank for a walk."

"Yes, Grandpa." Wei Bingyan responded softly, but deep down she didn't want to go out.

But I don’t want to face Li Yuyan at home.

The grandfather and grandson appeared at the river bank, chose a Qingxin Teahouse close to the river, and sat directly on the safe window sill in the side room to enjoy the intoxicating scenery.

The horizontal surface was shining with dazzling brilliance under the sunlight. The cool breeze from the river dispelled the unbearable heat of the scorching summer. Small-leaved poplars were planted on both sides of the river, and the small-leaved poplars were swaying in the wind. Wei Bingyan looked at the beautiful and intoxicating scenery mercilessly, without any waves in her heart.

Old Master Wei pointed to a house in the west and said, "The first round of bidding for river transport is being held there today."

That was the Baiyue City Water Transport Office. Wei Bingyan didn't know why the old man wanted to bring her here.

"This is the second time that Baiyue City has opened water transportation. The previous emperor had issued an order to open it once, but there were too many Japanese pirates at sea. Tang Dynasty ship merchants were robbed and looted so much that they dared not go out to sea. Merchants seeking profit in the outer seas also did not dare to enter the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, an order was issued to strictly prohibit water transportation.

Water transportation is strictly prohibited, and river transportation is naturally affected. Now that Your Majesty has opened up water transportation, river transportation will naturally not be neglected..."

“Before the opening of the shipping line, Baiyue City was just a small wild place, but now it is covered with gold, and a commander-in-chief can become a local tyrant here.

Look at the officials in power in Baiyue City, which one of them is not rich? Even if the Tang Dynasty’s treasury is abundant and the internal treasury is not affected, but if we really want to go to war... the current annual tax revenue from the treasury is far from enough..."

“Your Majesty, please think carefully about the long-term considerations, otherwise you would not have allowed Yuyan to come to Baiyue City.” Old Master Wei spoke softly while savoring the pleasant and fragrant small-leaf tea, as if he was talking to Wei Bingyan, but also as if he was talking to himself.

"The management of Baiyue City is unique. Merchants have been rooted here for a century. It is not easy for the officials dispatched by the court to manage them comprehensively. If the standards are not well controlled, it will cause unrest among the civilians in Baiyue City..."

Wei Bingyan slowly took in the old man's words. When she heard him say this, she frowned and wanted to refute fiercely, "How could it be? Isn't there a government office?"

"What's wrong with the government? As long as those merchants work together, they can cut off the economy of the entire Baiyue City. What daily necessities...are they something that no common people can lack?" said the old man.

I said so much just to tell her, is Li Yuyan's business in Baiyue difficult? Wei Bingyan heard the meaning of the old man's words, and forced a forced smile that was uglier than crying, hanging her head. How could she not know his difficulties?

"If you want to fully control the various forces in Baiyue City, you must integrate into their circle. You already know what tricks the people here like to use to win over the officials in power." After Wei Zhong arrived in Baiyue City, there were several more women around him. Giving women away to show goodwill... This custom has long become a habit.

"Grandpa, I know." Wei Bingyan said softly.

Old Master Wei's wise eyes fell on Wei Bingyan's face, "You and Yu Yan are quarreling, isn't it because of that mistress?"

"He has told me before that the mistress... was for cover-up." Wei Bingyan said.

"Why is that? What did he do to make you unhappy?" He knew his lovely granddaughter, and she was not the kind of person who would be willful and make trouble out of nothing. She was afraid that the reason she got angry this time was not just a small matter.