Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Xiao didn't expect Shen Rouruo to come looking for her so soon, so she immediately asked Xia Yuezhu to take her directly to the tea room.

"Come with me to meet Miss Shen. She likes you very much." Xiao said to Wei Bingyan with a smile. She had already stood up and walked towards the tea room.

Wei Bingyan actually wanted to say that she didn't want to see Shen Rouruo at all. Every time she had to deliberately call her "sister" in a friendly manner, she felt as upset and annoyed as if she had swallowed a fly.

But even if she felt disgusted in her heart, she still had to go and meet Shen Rouruo. She had to stay by her mother's side all the time to prevent her mother from being deliberately concealed by this woman. She also wanted to find out what methods Shen Rouruo used and when to make her mother trust her so much, but in the end, she was tortured to death.

"Miss Shen is here. I was thinking of sending you an invitation in two days, but you came here without me thinking." Xiao walked quickly into the tea room and said with a smile to Shen Rouruo who was standing upright in the tea room.

Shen Rouruo turned around when she heard the voice, her slender white skirt turning at an exciting angle. The orange-yellow narrow-waisted blouse on her body made her delicate and slender body look even more graceful. Her face was fresh and pleasant, making her look even more beautiful and extraordinary.

"Mrs. Wei, Miss Wei." Shen Rouruo bowed and came over with a smile.

Wei Bingyan tried to curl her lips into an angle, and said in a sincere and earnest voice, "Sister Shen, you're finally here. I thought you had forgotten about me."

"I dare not forget you even if I forget anyone else." Shen Rouruo said with a smile, her voice always gentle.

Xiao glared at her daughter and asked Shen Rouruo with a smile, "Do you like the capital? How are you doing at your uncle's house?"

Shen Rouruo was led by Xiao to sit down, with a happy smile on her face, "The capital is much more lively and prosperous than Henan. After all, it is under the emperor's feet, it is indeed different. I almost became a country bumpkin."

"How can you say that? If you were a country bumpkin, many people in the capital would be embarrassed." Xiao said.

Wei Bingyan sat quietly aside with a faint smile on her lips, as if she was listening to Shen Rouruo's words attentively.

Shen Rouruo couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and said softly, "My uncle and aunt treat me very well. They know that I am bullied at home and are very angry. They told me to settle down in the capital without worry. My uncle will decide my marriage in the future. My aunt also said that she hopes to adopt me as her daughter."

"Very good. Your aunt really treats you well. If you can stay in the capital, it will be better than staying in Henan." If Mrs. Shen really adopted Shen Rouruo as her daughter, then Shen Rouruo's status would be greatly different.

Even though she was just a young lady who was past the engagement age, just because she was General Shen's daughter, how many people wanted to marry her.

Wei Bingyan was not surprised, as this was expected. Wei Zhong would eventually marry Shen Rouruo as his second wife, most likely to win over Shen Wei.

But...it seems that Shen Wei is not the prince's man in the end.

"My uncle and aunt treat me as their own daughter, and I am touched by that. But I am worried that the people in the family will not stop," said Shen Rouruo.

"With General Shen taking care of things for you, you don't have to worry too much. Just live a good life in the capital." Xiao patted her hands and said comfortingly.

Wei Bingyan's eyes moved suddenly, and she suddenly thought of an idea. She said to Shen Rouruo with a smile, "Sister Shen will be living in the capital for a long time. I think she doesn't know many people in the capital. Princess Ping'an will hold a banquet in a few days to warmly entertain the daughters of the noble families in the capital. Sister Shen, why don't you go with us?"

Shen Rouruo suddenly had an idea. She also wanted to find an opportunity to make friends with the ladies and wealthy ladies in the capital. However, she had just arrived in this place and was now only her uncle's niece. Others might not look up to her and make friends with her with a sincere heart. If Mrs. Wei introduced them to her, it would naturally be different.

"That's impossible. Princess Ping'an didn't make a sincere appointment with me. If I go there rashly, I'm probably going to make a fool of myself." Although Shen Rouruo was eager to make a move, she was still too polite in her words.

Xiao said, "Your aunt has been staying indoors all this time, and she doesn't have a daughter by her side, so Princess Ping'an didn't send the notice to her. If Princess Ping'an knew you were in the capital, she would definitely not miss you. It doesn't matter. When the time comes, you just need to go with us."

Wei Bingyan advised enthusiastically, "That's right, Sister Shen is charming and kind, and she must be very popular with many people."

Shen Rouruo's eyes were filled with joy, and she nodded shyly, "Then... I sincerely thank Mrs. Wei and my sister."

When Wei Bingyan heard her call her sister, her bright smile froze, and then immediately recovered.

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After Aunt Lian and Wei Bingru quickly left the main room and returned to their own room, they couldn't help but curse, "That sickly girl Xiao must have done it on purpose. The old man asked her to teach you how to manage the household, but she pushed the needlework room aside to make excuses for you. She is simply oppressing and bullying people!"

Wei Bingru looked at her mother and said unhappily, "So what if she oppresses and bullies us? What can we do?"

"Of course we can't just let it go like that. We must talk to the old man! Let him help us make the decision." Aunt Lian shouted unwillingly.

I really don't understand why my mother has been favored by my father for so many years... Maybe it's because she is simple-minded and knows how to make people happy. In terms of tricks and strategies, even my aunt is no match for Xiao.

"Aunt, do you understand our identities? Do you think that every time you go back to your father and tell him something, he will believe it? If he really believed it, how can Xiao still be the mistress of the family? How can your father still respect her?"

Wei Bingru wanted to ask Aunt Lian not to be so stupid, but after all, she was her mother, so she endured it bitterly.

"What status? You are already a legitimate daughter now, how much lower are you than a young lady?" Aunt Lian called out.

Wei Bingru sneered, "That's a far cry from the truth. Why am I a legitimate daughter? Auntie, don't you understand? How many of these servants in the family really respect me as a legitimate daughter?"

"Who dares not to respect you? You will be betrothed to the Prince of Chu, and you will be the wife of the Marquis in the future." Aunt Lian seemed to be imagining all the flattering she would receive in the future.

"Whoever wants to be betrothed to that Prince Chu should stay in the capital..." Wei Bingru felt depressed and painful deep in her heart when she thought that she could not be with the person she loved.

Aunt Lian looked at her and said, "You still want that Li Shizi. Your master won't think about it. Even if Li Shizi wants to marry someone, he won't marry you. If you don't ask for it at an inappropriate time, you can only be a concubine. Are you willing to be a concubine?"

"As long as we are in harmony with each other, I don't care about any status." Wei Bingru said stubbornly.

"What do you mean by mutual affection? That Prince Li doesn't even know who you are." Aunt Lian didn't want to discourage her daughter. At first, she thought that Prince Li was also in love with Xiaoru, so he asked the old man to marry Xiaoru to him. Who could have known that it was just her daughter's wishful thinking.

Wei Bingru bit her lip and said, "As long as I am willing, he will understand me."

"I advise you to give up. I heard from others that the old man is going to marry the young lady to Prince Li." Aunt Lian said with a pout.

"What?" Wei Bingru's face turned pale, and a feeling of envy and jealousy kept rolling in the depths of her heart.

Aunt Lian sighed and said to Wei Bingru lovingly, "That's why I advise you to give up completely. Li Shizi may be your brother-in-law in the future. If the young lady knows your thoughts...how can she let you go?"

"If she doesn't forgive me, I won't let her go either!" Wei Bingru screamed sharply, her whole body trembling slightly with anger.

"You are so stubborn that you don't care about anything else for the sake of Master Li. Don't do anything out of line, otherwise your father will never let us go." Aunt Lian warned.

Wei Bingru took a deep breath and suppressed her anger bit by bit, "Aunt, I'm going back to the house first."

"I haven't finished speaking yet!" Aunt Lian shouted.

"I advise you, aunt, not to provoke the madam. You can be so domineering in this family until today, but the madam doesn't want to force herself to help. If you really offend her, no one can save you. Don't think that your father really loves you. There is only one person in his heart, and that person is definitely not you." When Wei Bingru walked to the door, she turned around and coldly warned and advised Aunt Lian.

"You..." Aunt Lian was furious. She stared at Wei Bingru and wanted to refute fiercely, but she didn't know how to refute.

Wei Bingru walked out without looking back, and returned to her room, then called her personal maid over, "Go find that woman Xing'er, and don't let anyone see her."

"Yes, Second Miss." The maid responded softly.

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After Shen Rouruo left, Xiao asked Wei Bingyan, "I didn't expect you to be so quick-witted. How did you think of asking Miss Shen to go to Princess Ping'an's banquet?"

Wei Bingyan didn't say what was in her heart, but just smiled and said, "Sister Shen is already at the right age to get married, and I just want to help her find a good marriage."

"You are such a monkey. I will ask your father later if there are other good men I can introduce to her." Xiao said.

"Uh!" Wei Bingyan nodded with a smile, a glimmer in her eyes, "Mom, I'm leaving first."

When Wei Zhong came back, he heard from others that Shen Wei's niece came to look for Xiao today, so he immediately went to the main house and asked about this matter.

"I was just about to tell the old man. Miss Shen is someone we met on the way. She came to the capital to live with her uncle. Shen Wei treats her as his own daughter and seems to want to adopt her. But... she hasn't married yet. I want to help her get married. Does the old man have any good candidates?" Xiao said to Wei Zhong with a smile.

Wei Zhong laughed loudly. He was just trying to find a way to win over Shen Wei, but he didn't expect that there would be such a good opportunity right now. "We must find a good marriage partner for Miss Shen. Madam, you have to do your best."

"It's natural..."

The couple talked about which good man in the capital was suitable for Shen Rouruo. Not only should he be suitable, but he should also be someone who can be controlled, Wei Zhong thought.

Wei Bingyan returned to Wanyuan. Aunt Yin helped her take off her headdress and whispered in her ear, "Xing'er was called by the second lady's maid."

Wei Bingyan's eyes twitched slightly, and she smiled softly, "Finally I can't stand it anymore."