Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Before Xiao entered the house, Lian Xuexin was already in Wei Zhong's house.

She had been serving Wei Zhong since she was a child, so she knew the old man of the Wei family better than anyone else. Even Xiao was not as caring as her. After she gave birth to Xiaoru, she was even promoted to concubine.

A year later, she gave birth to Wei Zhong's eldest son. In her eyes, in the Wei family mansion, except for Xiao who relied on her better family background and was the main wife, no one had a higher status than her.

The only thing she couldn't understand was why Xiao hadn't given birth to a legitimate child for many years, but her position in the family had not been shaken.

No matter it was the old man or the grandfather, they still left all the big and small matters of the family to her to manage. Even Wei Bingyan was actually more favored by the old man than his own daughter. It was obvious that his daughter was more obedient and gentle...but in the end, she had to marry someone far away. No matter how she thought about it, she was unwilling.

For many years, Lian Xuexin pretended to be aggrieved in front of Wei Zhong, saying that she was treated harshly by Xiao, or simply talked about how her daughter and son were bullied when they came to pay their respects.

Indeed, what she said was very vague and not very straightforward. She knew that Wei Zhong did not like women who sowed discord, but no matter how she instigated, Wei Zhong remained unmoved. He felt that Xiao was a steady, virtuous and kind woman who would never wrong others for no reason.

Wei Zhong's trust in Xiao made Lian Xue envious and jealous for a long time.

Xiao glanced at Aunt Lian who was lost in her own thoughts and smiled faintly, "From what you said, the master will definitely help our Bingyan choose a good marriage. Could the in-laws chosen by the master be bad? Right, Aunt Lian?"

"Aunt Lian?" After calling Aunt Lian several times, there was no immediate response. Xiao raised her neck and looked over.

"Ah?" Aunt Lian recovered and said, "What did Madam want?"

Xiao smiled faintly and said, "What's the matter? You seem uneasy."

Aunt Liu tilted her head to Aunt Lian, and said with a smile, "Aunt Lian must be too busy because the second young lady is engaged."

"Ah, Aunt Liu, what do you mean? The second young lady is now the second daughter of our mansion's legitimate bloodline. Even if she wants to prepare a dowry and arrange a marriage, it should not be Aunt Lian's business. That is the Madam's job to worry about." Aunt Mei said with a smile.

In the past, Aunt Lian wanted to get involved in the management of the household affairs, and even thought about assigning people to replace Xiao's people. In the end, she was not only scolded by the master, but also not allowed to get involved in the personnel affairs of the mansion. Only then did she stop and did not dare to act rashly. As for whether she followed the rules, only she knew.

Xiao slowly picked up the cup, her appearance calm and serene, and she took a sip of tea. She knew exactly what Aunt Liu and Aunt Mei meant by saying this. They wanted her to know what tricks Lian Xuexin was playing behind her back, so as to use her to deal with Lian Xuexin.

"Aunt Lian, I was away for some time, and Second Madam was in charge of all the engagement arrangements for the Chu family. You must have helped a lot, so you must be tired now, right?" Xiao asked softly.

Aunt Lian forced a smile and said, "Madam, your words are too harsh. I am not tired."

Xiao nodded and asked slowly, "Young Miss is going to marry into the Chu Marquis family. Your dowry cannot be shabby. Is the detailed list of betrothal gifts sent by the Chu family... in your place?"

"Yes... in this place where I am." Aunt Lian lowered her head and spoke in a soft voice.

"The madam is not at home, so the form should be with the second lady. How could it be with you? Even if the second lady is busy, it is not your turn to prepare the betrothal gift for the second lady." During the years when Xiao was away, Aunt Liu suffered a lot of unspeakable losses.

Now that the mistress of the house is back, she will naturally take this opportunity to use it to counterattack Aunt Lian.

Aunt Lian glanced at Aunt Liu coldly from under her eyelids, and her voice became more humble, "Madam, it is not that I have crossed the line at all. It is that the Second Madam is busy and asked me to help with the matter."

Xiao waved her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Now that I'm back, I will take care of it myself. The Second Miss is my daughter after all."

After the speech was finished, Aunt Liu and the others couldn't help but smile in ridicule.

"Yes, madam, I will send the form directly to you as soon as I get back." Aunt Lian said softly.

Xiao was already accustomed to these concubines always being deceitful and pretending to flatter her in front of her. Today, the Lian concubine was unusually polite to her.

She didn't like it, but wasn't it for her own daughter? With Aunt Lian's personality, this kind of small compliment wouldn't last long.

"Okay, you all go back. I just came back and I have a lot of things to do. I won't accompany you to chat." Xiao rubbed his forehead. His head ached when he thought about having to manage the tedious chores of this house again.

Aunt Lian bowed and said, "Then I will leave first."

After all the concubines left, Wei Bingyan sat down next to Xiao and gently tapped her knees, "Mom, you have to deal with them every day."

"I'm used to it!" Xiao said with a smile, then frowned and said in a heavy tone: "But... you also saw that Aunt Lian's words and actions were strange today, maybe there will be some weird things."

"Mom, is father really going to arrange a marriage for me?" Wei Bingyan asked worriedly.

Xiao said, "You are old enough to get engaged, and Xiaoru got engaged before you, which is against etiquette. Now that we are back in the capital, I believe it will be your turn soon."

Wei Bingyan tried her best to resist, "Mom, I don't want to get engaged so soon."

"You are already thirteen years old, how long do you still want to stay here? Don't worry, I will personally choose a good husband for you. Last night your father mentioned the prince of Prince Li's mansion to me... I will go and see him when I have time to see if he is really as good as he is said to be."

Last night, the couple had been apart for a long time and it was like they were just married. After they got intimate, they talked a lot, and the main thing was about their daughter's big event.

Li Yunze? Wei Bingyan's heart trembled. As expected, she could not avoid being associated with him. She did not hate Li Yunze, but that did not mean she was willing to marry him in this life.

Life in the Li Mansion... was not as peaceful as she wanted. She didn't want to experience it again. "Mother, I don't like Li Yunze."

"Have you seen him? When?" Xiao asked curiously.

Wei Bingyan said hurriedly, "I haven't seen him, but... I've heard of him before. Mother, Li Yunze has a very high reputation. I always hear other ladies talking about him. A man like that is not suitable to be a husband."

Xiao poked Wei Bingyan's nose coquettishly, "I've only heard that other people hate their husbands for being immoral and useless, but you're different. You hate that the prince is too capable. Are you worried that many young ladies will fall in love with him and you'll have to live a life of jealousy in the future?"

"My daughter just wants someone who loves her wholeheartedly." Wei Bingyan said softly. Such a reason was too forced and delusional, but she was not willing to go to Prince Li's mansion to live that kind of intrigue-filled life again.

After hearing this, Xiao's heart softened, "Bingyan, it's so hard to find someone who loves you wholeheartedly in this world. Don't worry, mother won't let you get married casually."

Wei Bingyan leaned her head slightly on Xiao's shoulder, thinking to herself, Mother, it doesn't matter whether my daughter can find someone who is devoted to her in this life. As long as you live a peaceful and smooth life, I will be very satisfied.

Since Xiao still needed to listen to reports from the housekeepers of each house, Wei Bingyan did not stay to talk and left with Bai Binghui.

"Bai Binghui, go out and find out where the eldest senior brother is based. We don't know if he is used to life in the capital." Wei Bingyan instructed as they walked.

"Miss, just relax. This young man has been traveling around since he was young. He can adapt to anywhere." Bai Binghui said with a smile, "On the contrary, Mr. Li... has been here for a few months. I don't know if he is used to it."

Li Yuyan was naturally so accustomed to it that she couldn't take it for granted anymore. However, Bai Binghui's words reminded her that no matter what, she was still Li Yuyan's junior sister. Now that she had come to the capital, shouldn't she fulfill her duties as a host?

"Third Senior Brother is busy taking the exam, so we shouldn't disturb him." Wei Bingyan didn't really want to have any connection with Li Yuyan in the capital, and she didn't want others to know that she was his junior sister.

But this is a matter of time, and I don’t know how much discussion it will cause.

The master and the slave walked quickly into the small garden while talking. After two steps, they heard pleasant voices, speaking softly and laughing. It was obvious that they were some little girls.

Turning out of the cobblestone path, as expected, I saw two or three little girls walking towards me whispering. The one walking in front was the fourth daughter of the Wei family, Wei Wan, who was wearing a bright red dress and was pretty. She was talking to the third daughter, Wei Hui, who was nearby. The third daughter was the concubine daughter of the second old man Wei, and had always had a good relationship with Wei Wan. The two of them were talking and laughing, and did not notice Wei Bingyan in front.

"Third sister, fourth sister, what are you talking about so happily?" Wei Bingyan called out to them loudly with a smile on her face.

Wei Wan and Wei Hui looked up at the same time. When they saw Wei Bingyan, they immediately came forward and said, "Sister, you are here. We were thinking of looking for you."

"Oh? What do you want from me?" In such a family, Wei Bingyan only had difficulty getting along with Wei Bingru. The other sisters admired her very much, and she was naturally not the type who liked to use her status to oppress others at will, so her relationship with Wei Wan and the others was okay.

"Sister brought us so many fun things when she came back from Jinyun. We want to go and thank her in person." Wei Wan said with a smile.

"You're my own sister, why are you being so polite? What were you talking about just now? You were talking so happily that you didn't even look at the road." Wei Bingyan asked.

Wei Wan glanced at Wei Hui and smiled cunningly, "Sister, you don't know. Recently, everyone in the capital is talking about this young master Li. He is the man that Third Sister loves."

Wei Hui blushed, "Stop talking nonsense, bastard."

"Young Master Li?" Wei Bingyan was stunned, and stared at Bai Binghui, "What Young Master Li?"

"He is the young master of the Marquis of Jinyun City, Young Master Li Yuyan. Well, after all, sister just came from Jinyun City, so she must know a lot about Young Master Li, right?" Li Wan widened her eyes and looked at Wei Bingyan in confusion.

"What exactly happened?" Wei Bingyan asked with a smile, curious, did Li Yuyan show his talent and charm in the capital so soon?