Rebirth of the Firstborn Daughter: Life is like a Dream

Li Yuyan came out of the solemn and dignified examination room and closed his eyes slightly.

He tilted his neck to look at the blinking sunlight in the sky, his handsome face revealed a faint and bright smile, and he looked relaxed and happy. Unlike other listless and depressed candidates, it seemed as if he was not going to take the exam but just to enjoy the garden and the scenery.

Few candidates coming out of the examination room are in good spirits, but how does Li Yuyan look like a candidate who has been bullied for five days?

"Young Master!" A man dressed as a servant saw Li Yuyan coming out of the examination room. His face lit up with joy and he hurriedly ran up the stairs and appeared beside Li Yuyan.

"Fusheng, are you alone?" Li Yuyan didn't see Guan Hualang and felt a little strange. It's not that he felt that he was that important, thinking that Guan Hualang would definitely come to pick him up, but given that guy's temperament, it was really strange that he didn't come to scold him today.

The happy expression on Fusheng's face froze for a moment, and he lowered his voice and said, "Sir, my cousin has returned to Guanzhuang. There was an accident at Guanzhuang's pharmacy in the capital, and the owner of Guanzhuang was seriously injured."

Li Yuyan's eyes, which were like exquisite unpolished jade, turned cold, and he asked in a cold voice, "Is uncle injured?"

"My cousin left a letter for you." Fusheng took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Li Yuyan.

"Let's go back!" Li Yuyan took the letter in his hand and slowly walked down the solid steps.

Before he reached the carriage, he heard someone calling him. The man looked unfamiliar, about thirty years old, with a prickly beard, but his eyes did not seem so comfortable. Li Yuyan looked at him coldly and indifferently, certain that he had never seen this man before.

"Young Master Li, my name is Linghu Longyan. I've known you for a long time, but I've never met you. Today, I happened to pass by here and came to say hello." Linghu Longyan clasped his fists and nodded. Although this tone was too polite, his raised belly and confident smile showed the pride this guy was born with.

Linghu Longyan, the seventh son of the Linghu family and the uncle of the fourth prince.

"General Linghu." Li Yuyan clasped his fists in return, with a faint smile on his face. It was really a good idea for Linghu Longyan to just happen to pass by.

"The list will be released in three days. I believe that Young Master Li will become famous in the capital again." Linghu Longyan said with a smile. He didn't think that a man like Li Yuyan was that extraordinary. He just relied on his wisdom to get the attention of His Majesty.

His background is just ordinary. The prince is stupid and thinks that Shi Debao wants to win him over. Unexpectedly, even the Fourth Prince has joined in to watch the fun and comes to find a close uncle like him to help him win over Li Yuyan.

Facing people like Linghu Longyan who think they are of noble status and feel extremely grateful for their attention, Li Yuyan never reveals his true self in front of them. His bright smile looks moist as water, but a closer look reveals that his eyes are as cold as ice, like a great sword that has never been unsheathed. It looks harmless, but no one knows when the sword will be unsheathed.

"The capital has many soldiers and generals. I, Li, have little knowledge, so how can I compare with others?" Li Yuyan said softly.

"Master Li is really humble and polite." Linghu Longyan said with a laugh, "It's better to be lucky than to be early. How about I invite Master Li to have a drink? It can be considered as celebrating for you in advance."

Li Yuyan said, "I understand General Linghu's kindness, but today... I am really sleepy."

Linghu Longyan looked at Li Yuyan with a frown, thinking that this boy was really as stubborn as the Fourth Prince said. "That's right, Master Li has been depressed and suffering in there for five days, it's time for him to have a good rest."

"Then, I, Li, will withdraw first." Li Yuyan knew very well that people like Linghu Longyan would not take him seriously. Even when the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince tried to win him over in the past, they just wanted others to think that they both liked talented people.

Li Yuyan and Linghu Longyan stepped back without saying anything more. They turned around and got on the carriage, letting Fusheng drive away skillfully.

After getting on the carriage, he took out the letter Guan Hualang gave him and read it, forgetting Linghu Longyan.

"Brutal rebel..." Li Yuyan raised his eyebrows. Guan Hualang said in the letter that the owner of Guan Manor was ambushed when he went out, and the person who betrayed his whereabouts was a powerful martial artist in Guan Manor. He usually followed the owner of Guan Manor as a bodyguard. No one thought that he would betray Guan Manor.

Li Yuyan knew such a martial artist with outstanding strength. His surname was Xu and everyone called him Uncle Xu. Although he was quite old, he had great skills. He was usually kind and gentle and would often teach the men in the village skills. Li Yuyan had even been disciplined by him.

Uncle Xu has a very high status in Guanzhuang, why would he be the one to betray Guanzhuang?

This was a question that Guan Hualang couldn't figure out, so he asked Li Yuyan.

For a martial artist like Uncle Xu...what else can he want besides fame and fortune?

However, this fame and fortune is naturally not the fame and fortune in the underworld. Uncle Xu has excellent skills and is already well-known in the underworld, but there are many people in the underworld who have better skills than him, so the fame and fortune he wants are not something that ordinary people can give.

So this problem is very simple. Someone gave Uncle Xu benefits that his uncle could not afford, so he would betray Master Guan.

"Fusheng, go to Guan's herbal medicine shop." Li Yuyan gave instructions with concentration.

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Wei Bingyan happily sent Shen Rouruo out of the spacious front door. Today was the happiest day she had ever had since she happened to meet Shen Rouruo.

From now on, she no longer has to worry that Shen Rouruo will take advantage of her mother's love and trust to gradually get close to Wei Zhong, nor does she have to worry about what Shen Rouruo will do to her mother. Her mother is suspicious of Shen Rouruo today, and she will not be controlled by Shen Rouruo like in her previous life.

After all, she should really thank Aunt Qiu. If Aunt Qiu hadn't expressed her suspicion about Shen Rouruo, she didn't know what method she would use to let her mother know who Shen Rouruo really was.

No matter what Aunt Qiu saw on Shen Rouruo's face that day, no matter whether Aunt Qiu did it to please her mother or for her own status in the Wei family, none of that mattered anymore.

A brilliant smile curved up her lips, and Wei Bingyan's brisk steps became light and lively.

"Miss, you are in a good mood today." Anxiang followed Wei Bingyan closely, and seeing her rare happy smile, she couldn't help but smile.

Bai Binghui and Aunt Yin were not at home. They had gone out to find a comfortable residence for Mrs. Li. Wei Bingyan told Xiao that they should go over to see Li Yuyan who had just come out of the examination room today.

"Now that the stone in my heart has been removed, I feel naturally happy." Wei Bingyan replied with a smile.

An Xiang bowed her head and thought for a while, then asked softly, "Miss, will Miss Shen really be betrothed to the prince as a concubine?"

Wei Bingyan's slightly curved eyes seemed to have a flash of stars, "What do you think of Shen Rouruo?"

"If she is really betrothed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I'm afraid the Crown Princess may not... be able to live a smooth life like before." When mentioning the Crown Prince, An Xiang still had some resentment in her heart, but she didn't have the courage to show it, for fear that Wei Bingyan would see through her.

She knew that Wei Zhong was helping the prince, just like her own father did that day. If he knew that she was seeking revenge on the prince, she would probably have no place to stay in the capital.

"The Crown Princess may not be what she appears to be." Wei Bingyan said, "You can't judge things or people by their appearance."

Anxiang tilted her neck to look at Wei Bingyan's perfectly tilted head, "The young lady seems to hope that Shen Rouruo will be betrothed to the prince." Because Shen Rouruo is Shen Wei's daughter, she worked so hard to arrange this marriage. Does she want to help the prince win over Shen Wei?

Wei Bingyan smiled slowly, "Anxiang, do you know why I saved you at that time?"

Anxiang shook her head slightly. She naturally didn't believe that Wei Bingyan was so philanthropic, but she still didn't know the reason until today.

"You don't look like a maid!" Wei Bingyan said softly, "I never asked about your identity and background, but that doesn't mean I really don't know anything. Anxiang, if you stay with me forever, you won't be able to do what you want to do. When you feel like leaving one day, you have to tell me."

"Miss!" Anxiang looked at Wei Bingyan in shock, her sensitive little ears buzzing, as if she didn't hear carefully what Wei Bingyan said, but she felt that every word she said was engraved in her mind.

Wei Bingyan looked back at her, "What do you think? Do you want to be a maid for the rest of your life?"

She didn't know how Anxiang recognized the Sixth Prince in her previous life, but if she stayed by her side this time, she would never have the chance to avenge herself, let alone get to know the Sixth Prince. That was why Wei Bingyan said what she said today: Anxiang could leave whenever she wanted, and she would not stop her.

At this time, Anxiang's heart was like a storm. Could it be that Wei Bingyan knew her identity? When did she know? Why didn't she hand her over to Wei Zhong or the crown prince? She said this to her today... was she trying to help her?

No, it's impossible. She hid it so well. Maybe she misunderstood Wei Bingyan's meaning. She just didn't want to be a maid for the rest of her life!

"Don't forget, I don't have your indenture contract, and you are not a slave of the Wei family!" Wei Bingyan turned her head and spoke slowly.

"Yes, Miss, I... still want to stay with you. When there is a chance in the future, it will not be too late to leave." She owed Wei Bingyan a favor, which she probably could not repay in this lifetime.

Wei Bingyan smiled quietly and slowly walked back to the main room.

Xiao was already waiting for her in the room. When she saw Wei Bingyan come in, she asked coldly, "Did you send the person away?"

"I've gone back, mother. I followed your instructions and told her that you and father would come to visit General Shen in a couple of days. She was very happy." Wei Bingyan sat down next to Xiao and handed the teacup on the table to Xiao, speaking softly.

"I was ready to tell your father that she doesn't like the prince, so it's better for her not to be a matchmaker. We can't make things difficult for others." Xiao held up the teacup and spoke softly, her face cold, "I was blind and didn't realize that she had such thoughts."

"You can't judge a person by his appearance. Mother, you don't have to be angry. Since the prince has taken a fancy to her, whether she wants to marry or not is not her own decision." Wei Bingyan said.

Xiao sneered, "You are right. This is not something we can decide. The prince has already set his sights on her. How can we change her?"

"That's the truth!" Wei Bingyan said with a smile.