Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Xiao was naturally very happy about Shen Rouruo's coming, and hurriedly invited her into the house to talk.

"Your dance the day before really stole the show. You can be compared to Concubine Hu at that time. I'm afraid everyone in the capital knows you now." Xiao patted Shen Rouruo's hand with a smile and said sincerely.

Shen Rouruo bowed her head and smiled shyly, "Mrs. Wei, please don't ridicule me. How dare I compare myself with Concubine Hu?"

"Anyway, you have finally turned bad luck into good luck." Xiao said, "Did you see the prince the day before? Although there is already a princess consort, you don't have to worry. The princess consort is a very kind person and is generous to others."

"Mrs. Wei, what do you mean?" Shen Rouruo's expression changed slightly. Could it be that he really wanted to be the matchmaker for her to marry the prince?

Xiao smiled brightly and said softly, "Silly boy, don't you see that? The other day, your pair of eyes dancing in the wind completely fascinated His Highness, and he wanted our old man to help him find a matchmaker."

Shen Rouruo was secretly surprised, and her voice gradually became louder, "Mr. Wei wants to be a matchmaker for... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Although you are a concubine, the prince will be the emperor in the future and will not treat you unfairly." Xiao was afraid that Shen Rouruo would dislike her for being just a concubine, so she immediately said that a concubine was not an ordinary concubine.

"Mrs. Wei, I'm not a person who likes to save face, otherwise why would I escape from Henan to join my uncle? I know that I'm already very old, but I still hope to marry someone who shares the same ideals as me. Prince... I really can't afford to climb up the social ladder." Shen Rouruo frowned and spoke in an extremely firm tone.

Xiao was stunned. "Could it be that you already have a partner?"

Shen Rouruo bowed her head and said, "Yes..."

"Which family is this young master from?" Xiao asked immediately.

"He and I... I guess our fate is just shallow." Shen Rouruo said sadly.

Xiao felt puzzled and guessed that Shen Rouruo's lover must be in the capital. If her lover was in Henan, why would she come to the capital? But she had only been in the capital for a short time, so how could she be familiar with that man?

"You'd better not mention my affairs again, Mrs. Wei. You are only busy with my affairs. Don't you need to worry about Bingyan?" Shen Rouruo asked with a smile, but she was still unwilling in her heart. How could their fate be really shallow?

No matter what, she has to try and work hard.

"Bingyan has her own ideas. As a mother, it's useless for me to worry and trouble myself." Xiao said. The matter between Bingyan and Li Shizi had not been decided yet, so she didn't say much.

Shen Rouruo nodded with a smile, "Miss Wei is very smart and sharp-eyed, so she is naturally popular."

At this time, Nanny Li came in, bowed, and then said, "Madam, the old man just sent over a basket of peaches, saying that it was a reward from His Majesty and was just delivered as an offering."

"Has it been delivered to other houses?" asked Xiao.

"I sent some to the old master and the second master, and sent the rest directly to Madam. The old man said that you like to eat these peaches the most, so I gave them to you sincerely." Madam Li smiled so hard that her teeth were exposed. "The old man is really good to Madam."

Xiao couldn't help but smile sweetly, "Send some to the young lady." Then she said to Shen Rouruo, "Take some back to Mrs. Shen later. These peaches are not available for purchase."

After hearing what Li Ma's words, Shen Rouruo felt bitter in her heart and even in her mouth. Did Wei Zhong really care about Xiao? Although Xiao was middle-aged, she was not young after all. Could it be that Wei Zhong only had her in his heart?

Suddenly, Shen Rouruo was filled with envy and jealousy towards the Xiao family.

Xia Yuezhu presented the washed peaches. Each one was crystal clear, bright red, and looked very sweet.

"Miss Shen, please have a taste." Xiao called out enthusiastically.

However, Shen Rouruo felt that the smile on Xiao's face was so piercing that it made her feel disgusted.

Ever since she happened to meet Xiao, Shen Rouruo has been very grateful to her. She felt that Xiao was a kind-hearted person who was willing to lend a helping hand when she was in trouble. But why did they have such a Wei Zhong?

"Miss Shen, what's wrong?" Seeing that Shen Rouruo looked abnormal, Xiao asked with concern.

Shen Rouruo smiled forcefully, "I just feel a little uncomfortable, Mrs. Wei, I want to leave first and come to visit you another day."

Xiao asked worriedly, "Is everything alright?"

"Maybe I didn't sleep well the day before." Shen Rouruo smiled and stood up to leave.

Watching Shen Rouruo hurriedly leaving, Xiao was confused and felt that Shen Rouruo seemed a little abnormal today.

……

After Aunt Yin went out, she did not come back until noon. Wei Bingyan stayed in Yinyuan to have lunch with the old man. Ever since Old Man Wei moved to Yinyuan with great effort, he was exempted from greetings from everyone in the family and lived a happy life alone. If there was nothing important, he would not ask about the affairs of the family easily.

"Grandpa, where did Third Uncle go?" Wei Bingyan filled a cup of peach blossom wine for Old Grandpa Wei and curiously asked about Third Grandpa Wei whom she hadn't seen for a long time.

Old Master Wei drank a mouthful of peach wine with great enjoyment and said, "Will that fellow write me a letter to tell me his whereabouts?"

"What is Third Uncle doing outside?" Wei Bingyan asked again.

"How should I know? I don't know whose character your Third Uncle took after. He is so lazy and sloppy. He does things without thinking of the consequences. He has no rules at all." Whenever Old Master Wei mentioned that rebellious son, he felt angry. It's not that the Third Uncle has no rules at all, he just doesn't take power seriously.

Wei Bingyan remained silent. If one had to say which of the old man's three sons was most like him, it would definitely be his third uncle. His grandmother had once told him that the old man was not a very well-behaved man when he was young.

"Grandpa, it seems that you don't really educate or discipline my father and two uncles..." Just as Wei Zhong risked his life to help the prince and never thought about whether he would drag down the entire Wei family if he failed in the end, his second uncle was deeply involved in sensual pleasures and often did not return home all night, and his third uncle was idle and did nothing outside, but the old grandfather did not seem to have done anything to punish them.

"They are already married and have children. How can I educate and discipline them? Whether they become dragons or snakes depends on what they do." Old Master Wei smiled calmly, as if he didn't care at all whether the most important foundation of the Wei family would be destroyed by his three sons in the end.

"Even though you know that it's wrong for your father to wholeheartedly help the prince, why don't you remind him?" Wei Bingyan asked with a frown. She didn't quite know what the old man was thinking.

Old Master Wei looked at Wei Bingyan with a smile and asked, "The prince is already the emperor of the East Palace. Your father helped him and supported him. His future is very bright. How can you know that it is wrong?"

Wei Bingyan said: "Your Majesty is still in his prime, and he appointed you as the crown prince only out of consideration for the relationship between you and Queen Li.

However, Queen Li is no longer with us. Even though the current Queen is also surnamed Li, it is still different. Moreover, the Crown Prince… lacks the foresight and is not decisive enough in doing things. Who can guarantee that he will definitely become the new monarch?"

“Young Queen Li is Queen Li’s biological sister. She doesn’t have a son, so she will treat the Crown Prince as her own son. As for whether the Crown Prince is capable or not, it only requires the people around him to be capable.” Old Master Wei closed his eyes slightly and looked at Wei Bingyan. His eyes, which were filled with desolate times, were now bright and dazzling.

"What about the other princes? Are they not necessarily willing to be under the crown prince?" Wei Bingyan asked.

Old Master Wei remained silent for a long time. He did not reply, but took a sip of wine slowly. "You are just a little girl. Who taught you those things?"

"It's just that I saw several princes at the banquet the day before, and I rarely showed any heartfelt emotion." Wei Bingyan lowered her eyes and spoke softly. She knew that if she talked about these things about the court in front of the old man, she would be regarded as suspicious. The old man would never ask her to be a woman who never goes out of the house like Wei Zhong did.

"If you were a man, your father would naturally be very happy." Old Master Wei said with a smile.

Wei Bingyan smiled slightly, "A father has many sons."

Old Master Wei chuckled and said to Wei Bingyan, "Sometimes what is revealed to the public may not be true. You are worried that your father will put all his bets on the prince. Why don't you think about who owns the world now?"

"Of course it's your Majesty." Wei Bingyan said.

"Then, if it weren't for His Majesty's acquiescence, how could your father do so many things for the Crown Prince? No matter which side these people stand on now, everything may not be true until the current His Majesty falls."

Wei Bingyan tilted her neck in confusion, as if this meant too many heavy things to her and she couldn't sort them out at once.

"Are you saying that these people are all His Majesty's men?" Wei Bingyan asked.

Old Master Wei curled his lips with a smile, "The crown prince's people are naturally the crown prince's people, and the fourth prince's people are naturally the fourth prince's people. However, no matter whether it is the crown prince or the fourth prince, they still have to guess your majesty's thoughts when doing things. Who will be the real East Palace in the future is all with your majesty." The old man pointed to his heart.

Could it be that the Fourth Prince finally discovered that His Majesty had no intention of giving up the throne to him, and that's why he rebelled?

“The more this is the case, shouldn’t aristocratic families like the Wei family stay out of it and not join any factions?” Wei Bingyan asked blankly.

"Everyone has deep and terrifying ambitions." said Old Master Wei.

Wei Bingyan seemed to have heard it more clearly. She hung her head and ate in silence, without asking any further questions.

Old Grandpa Wei looked up at his lovely granddaughter, a blooming smile appearing on his lips.

After lunch, Wei Bingyan played a game of chess with Old Master Wei before returning to Wanyuan. Aunt Yin also came back.

“…Someone attempted to assassinate the owner of the manor a few days ago. A fire broke out suddenly in a pharmacy in the capital the night before. After hearing the news, the young master hurried back to Guan Manor. He is really needed there to coordinate the overall situation.” Aunt Yin whispered to Wei Bingyan about the news she had just heard from Shopkeeper Xu.

"Is Master Guan injured?" Wei Bingyan asked hurriedly with concern.

Aunt Yin nodded solemnly, "There was a brutal rebellion in the manor. I heard from others that...someone in the court wanted to win over the owner of Guan Manor, but the owner did not agree, so that's why something like that happened."

Wei Bingyan frowned, "Are all the pharmacies in Beijing ready?"

"The largest medicine warehouse was burned down, and stores in several places will have to be closed for a few days." Aunt Yin said.

"It seems that someone is determined to get the owner of Guan Manor." Wei Bingyan smiled grimly in her heart. She wanted to know clearly who was so eager to take action against Guan Manor, which never interfered in the court.