Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Wei Bingyan returned to Wanyuan. Aunt Yin had not returned yet. She called Bai Binghui into the room and asked, "How did Senior Brother know about Li Shizi's affairs?"

"I don't understand either. Aunt Yin and Master Guan talked for a long time. I didn't listen carefully to what they said, but Aunt Yin did mention that someone outside was destroying your reputation." Bai Binghui replied.

So Guan Hualang said that Li Yunze didn't want to marry her? Maybe he heard some bad rumors about her!

After a while, Aunt Yin came back.

"It was the Second Miss who went to the old man's study and directly angered him." Aunt Yin whispered to Wei Bingyan, "I found out after asking around. It turned out that the Second Miss went to ask the old man to postpone the wedding date. She said that she couldn't get married before you, as that would affect your reputation..."

Wei Bingru wanted to try her best to buy more time to change her fate of marrying into the Chu family, even though she knew that this was almost just wishful thinking, but she was unwilling to give up. There was no way to reverse the situation.

Wei Zhong naturally would not agree to her request. He was planning to betroth Bingyan to Prince Li, and they might even get married this year. This did not conflict with Wei Bingyan's betrothal to Prince Chu.

When Xiao rushed to the study, Wei Zhong was furious and Wei Bingru was kneeling on the ground, crying, looking pitiful.

Aunt Lian received the news quickly and followed Xiao in. She kowtowed and tearfully told Wei Zhong that she hoped he would not blame Wei Bingru.

Wei Zhong originally wanted Wei Bingru to go back and reflect on her mistakes, but after hearing what Aunt Lian said, he became even more furious. He punished Aunt Lian by placing her under house arrest in his own courtyard and forbidding her to meet Wei Bingru again, to prevent her from leading her daughter astray. He also asked Xiao to discipline Wei Bingru well, to prevent her from bringing shame to the Wei family after she got married.

Afterwards, Xiao took Wei Bingru out of the study, and Aunt Yin came back without asking any more questions.

Wei Zhong was determined to form a marriage of convenience with the Chu family. No matter what Wei Bingru said, it was useless. She had to marry.

“But have you ever mentioned the matter of Prince Li to Senior Brother?” Wei Bingyan asked.

Aunt Yin looked a little serious, and lowered her voice and said, "I don't know where Prince Li heard the rumors about you from others, and he took them seriously, thinking that you are really an evil woman..."

"So he doesn't want to get engaged to me. He knows the relationship between me and Senior Brother?" Wei Bingyan showed a teasing smile. The rumor actually spread to the capital city, and it spread much faster than she imagined. She also didn't expect Li Yunze to believe it.

"He probably wasn't clear. Master Guan didn't know at the beginning that the lady that Prince Li wanted to marry was you." Aunt Yin said.

It seems that Li Yunze is definitely staying away from her now, let alone getting engaged to her.

"Miss, you have just returned to the capital, how could such rumors spread? Miss, did you offend anyone when you were in the capital before this?" Bai Binghui asked.

Wei Bingyan said, "My notoriety was spread by Chu Xueying when I was in Jinyun City, and it has been so long. If she didn't have a deep hatred for me, how could she..." Suddenly, Wei Bingyan's voice paused, as if she thought of something, "The second lady once looked for Xing'er in the past!"

Aunt Yin frowned and said, "Xing'er told the second young lady everything about the young lady's stay in Jinyun City?"

"What an ungrateful idiot!" Bai Binghui cursed, spitting everywhere. "Miss, I will go and call Xing'er over."

Wei Bingyan shook her head and looked directly at Aunt Yin, "Aunt Yin, Xing'er is now in your care. If she told the Second Miss about my time in Jinyun City, she will not be allowed to stay in Wanyuan anymore."

She had never thought that the bad reputation in Jinyun City could really be slowly forgotten, or that it would not spread to the capital. However, when it was spread by outsiders and then told by her own maid, the meaning was different.

"Yes, Miss, but I don't think she will admit it." Aunt Yin said, "Do you need to tell Madam about this?"

"I'll tell you later." Wei Bingyan smiled teasingly, "I actually want to see what Wei Bingru wants to do."

After Aunt Yin went downstairs, she asked someone to capture Xing'er.

"Xing'er, do you still remember what the young lady said when she returned to the capital?" Aunt Yin rolled her eyes at Xing'er, who had a face full of dissatisfaction, and asked intently.

"Aunt Yin, even if you are the manager here, you don't have the right to oppress and bully people. What did I do wrong?" Xing'er had been unsuccessful since returning to the capital, and she felt even more ashamed to be arrested like that at this time.

Aunt Yin sneered and ordered the two servants, "Lock her up."

"I want to find the young lady, the young lady... The young lady must dislike me and there must be a reason. How can she treat me like that?" Xing'er cried loudly and sharply.

"Shut her mouth! Don't let the noise affect the young lady." Aunt Yin snorted, "Xing'er, you should reflect on what you have done. When you figure it out, the young lady will come to see you. I advise you to think it through as soon as possible to avoid dragging down your relatives."

Xing'er's face turned pale and she cried out in protest.

Aunt Yin glanced at her coldly, asked the two mothers-in-law to keep a close eye on her, and then went out.

The news that Aunt Lian was under house arrest and the Second Miss was scolded by the old man quickly spread throughout the family. Xiao had not originally planned on how to punish Wei Bingru for her rash behavior today. She felt that Wei Bingru really didn't want to get married so soon, but after Yan'er said a few words in her ear, her face turned ugly.

It turns out that this bitch has had ideas about Prince Li. No wonder she is unwilling to marry Prince Chu. No wonder there have been bad rumors about Bingyan these days. It must be related to Wei Bingru.

In the morning, Mrs. Xiao heard from others that someone was spreading the rumor that Bingyan was a villain. In order to avoid making her daughter sad, she held back her outburst and sent people to secretly find out who started it. She didn't expect that it was her own daughter who was slandering her elder sister. If she did nothing, wouldn't her daughter be oppressed and bullied for nothing?

"Since the second young lady is disobedient, I will send her to a remote mountain village to learn the rules. Tomorrow I will find two aunts from the palace to go with her. She will come back when she has learned the rules well."

Nanny Li responded, "I will ask the Second Young Miss to prepare."

The day after tomorrow, I will go to the Ping'an Palace for a banquet. Unexpectedly, such a thing happened. If there is a misunderstanding in the palace, Wei Zhong will probably be even angrier. By then, even the unpleasant things that happened between Bingyan and Chu Xuying in Jinyun City will be known to others, and Bingyan will definitely be punished.

Wei Bingyan didn't care at all about Xiao's worries. She had been trying to avoid getting engaged to Li Yunze. It was even better now as it saved her energy. She also didn't want to get married so soon. It would be best if those princes and young masters in the capital didn't dare to marry her. Then she would be happy and at ease.

The next day, she continued to take Aunt Yin and disguised herself to work as a female doctor. A few days ago, she took the pulse and gave acupuncture to several sick people in Ronghua Village. Today, she was going to diagnose again. If there was no major problem, she could go to the next place.

It was probably because it was rare for Wei Bingyan to examine and treat with acupuncture. When she returned to Ronghua Village, many people who were feeling unwell or had chronic diseases came to her for treatment.

Wei Bingyan had only been studying medicine for a short time, only one year, but her memory and sharp sense of medical skills were several times better than others. It took others several years to learn, but one year was enough for her.

"Auntie, you can follow this prescription to get the corresponding herbs, then crush them thoroughly, put them in a wine jar, add shochu, and soak them for ten days before filtering out the dregs. Drink one cup a day, slowly increasing the amount. It will replenish your qi and activate your blood circulation, and your severe rheumatic pain will gradually get better."

Wei Bingyan quickly wrote a prescription for treatment, handed it to the fifty-year-old woman's daughter-in-law, and told her how to take it.

"Thank you, doctor." The woman with some dark spots on her tender skin held the prescription and expressed her gratitude respectfully.