After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

Ruyi did not notice the slightest bit of unnaturalness in Lin Shaoshu's expression, and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's right, Your Highness grew up with the eldest lady, and only has the eldest lady in his heart. This time you have returned from Huaizhou and made great contributions to the flood control, and the Marquis has also returned to Chang'an, so it's just right to set the date for the wedding."

Although Miss Jin'er is a very good girl, Ruyi has seen how her master and Xiao Xuetang have supported each other to get to where they are today, and she privately thinks that Miss Xiao is a better match for her master.

Lin Shaoshu sighed softly and said, "Yes, it's better to get married early, so as to avoid more trouble later..."

Ruyi smiled and said, "The marriage between your highness and the eldest lady was arranged by the late emperor himself. How could there be any mishap?"

Hearing this, Lin Shaoshu's expression became even gloomier.

The world is unpredictable. His mother was demoted from the principal wife of Prince Lin's Mansion to a concubine. Who knows what unexpected things will happen in this world.

Only by becoming the most powerful one can you control your own destiny and not be influenced by others!

There was a gleam of ambition burning in Lin Shaoshu's eyes.

After arriving at the palace, Lin Shaoshu quickly regained his gentle and non-confrontational self and went to meet Emperor Yonghui.

Concubine Xie had passed away many years ago. After all, she was his first wife, and Emperor Yonghui always felt guilty about her, but he did not show it for the sake of the Empress and the Crown Prince's face.

His eyes fell on Lin Shaoshu. This child looked more and more like his mother...

Emperor Yonghui sighed inwardly, but said calmly, "I have read the report on Huaizhou's flood control. You have done a very good job. Is there anything you would like to receive?"

Lin Shaoshu said, "Father, my son's engagement with Tangtang..."

He was only halfway through his sentence when Emperor Yonghui interrupted him and said, "We will discuss this matter later. You must have worked hard coming back from Huaizhou. I will allow you to take a few days off to go back and rest."

Lin Shaoshu did not dare to disobey Emperor Yonghui and could only retreat.

Just as he was about to leave, he heard the eunuch announce, "The Prince Regent wants to see you."

Lin Shaoshu looked up and saw that Lin Xun was still wearing the same black clothes as today and a black gold mask. He had a cold and indifferent demeanor that kept people at a distance.

Being swept by his cold gaze, Lin Shaoshu felt a little nervous for some reason and said, "Uncle."

Fortunately, Lin Xun just nodded slightly and did not mention the affairs of Yong'an Marquis Mansion. His attitude was as cold as ever. Lin Shaoshu breathed a sigh of relief.

He did not dare to let Emperor Yonghui know that he had gone to the Yong'an Marquis' Mansion before entering the palace, for fear of causing unnecessary suspicion.

Before leaving, Lin Shaoshu took a look inside the imperial study room...

In the imperial study, Lin Xun was sitting on an equal footing with Emperor Yonghui, playing chess in front of the chessboard!

In front of the Holy Chariot, Lin Xun still wore the mask and looked arrogant.

Lin Shaoshu felt an inexplicable jealousy and resentment in his heart.

But he quickly suppressed this inexplicable emotion, thinking of his and Xiao Xuetang's uncertain future, and became worried again.

Emperor Yong'an had always approved of his engagement with Tangtang in the past, so why was he against it today?

When he saw Lin Shaoshu coming out of the palace with a gloomy face, he knew that what he asked for was not accomplished.

The person waiting in the carriage was not Ruyi, but Lin Shaoshu's adviser Mr. Wen.

Seeing Lin Shaoshu's expression, Mr. Wen sighed and said, "Your Highness, I told you that you were too impulsive this time..."

"Although you are engaged to the eldest lady of the Xiao family, the Marquis of Yong'an has just made military achievements. If you rashly go and ask for his hand in marriage, it will easily make him wary."

Lin Shaoshu didn't say anything, but his pale face told it all.

Seeing that Lin Shaoshu did not refute, Mr. Wen boldly said: "Besides, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family is beautiful but not cunning. If Your Highness wants to achieve great things, she cannot be a help to Your Highness. But that Jin..."

"Sir, be careful!"

Lin Shaoshu angrily scolded Mr. Wen.

Rather than being angry, it felt more like some secret thoughts had been exposed.

When Mr. Wen saw that Lin Shaoshu was angry, he didn't dare to say anything.

After a while, Lin Shaoshu, who seemed to be resting with his eyes closed in the carriage, opened his eyes and said quietly: "Where is she in Kyoto?"

……

"Miss, why didn't you go see the Third Prince just now?"

At this time in the west wing, Qiao Niang asked Ye Jin in confusion.

Ye Jin curled her red lips and said, "Now that he and Xiao Xuetang have not yet broken off their engagement, if he knew my identity too early, he would not get close to me. When we spend more time together and develop feelings for each other, everything will be easier then."

She wants Lin Shaoshu, and no matter what the cost, she must replace Xiao Xuetang and become Lin Shaoshu's wife!

Replacing Xiao Xuetang and becoming the queen is her only purpose in coming to this era.

……

"What's strange today is that the Third Prince left first, and then Miss Jin went to the study. I don't know if the two of them met."

"Speaking of which, Miss Jin doesn't look very old, but I always feel that she has a bit of evil nature. Miss, you have to be careful, what if Miss Jin falls in love with the Third Prince..."

It was obvious that Ye Jin was very popular among the people in the mansion. Although it had only been a few days, everyone in the mansion praised Ye Jin highly. However, Qiyue always felt that the way Ye Jin looked at her young lady... made her feel very uncomfortable.

Qiyue said this with a serious look on her face, but Xiao Xuetang didn't get angry but smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing..."

Hearing this, Xiao Xuetang said nonchalantly: "Since Ye Jin has taken a fancy to Lin Shaoshu, then just give him to her!"

"what?!"

Qiyue looked at Xiao Xuetang in shock, feeling that her young lady seemed to have become a different person since yesterday.

In the past, my young lady had deep feelings for the Third Prince and even regarded this marriage contract as a lifeline to escape from the Marquis' Mansion. Why would she give up on him now?

and also……

Has Miss Jin met the Third Prince before? When did these two fall in love with each other? !

Qiyue just thought that it was because of the bandits' incident yesterday that her young lady was frightened and started talking nonsense.

Qiyue looked at her young lady with heartache.

Xiao Xuetang didn't notice anything, but picked up the account book that she had ignored for a long time and started thinking about some things.

After what happened in her previous life, Xiao Xuetang deeply realized that what Concubine Xie said was right. What allows a woman to survive in this world is not the man, but the money in his hands.

"But although I would love to cancel the engagement, once it's cancelled, Ye Jin will definitely kill me as soon as possible."

"Ye Jin is a man of deep scheming, and he has made full preparations when he returned to Kyoto this time. The Marquis' Mansion has people like Liu Da, and outside the Marquis' Mansion, there is Queen Wang backing him up. If we confront him head-on, it will be disadvantageous to me."

"Why not use the engagement with Lin Shaoshu as a cover to let Ye Jin chase Lin Shaoshu. I can also take this opportunity to make arrangements and reorganize, and when I have enough strength to compete with Ye Jin..."

The reason why Ye Jin gained a foothold in Kyoto so quickly in her previous life was because the Ye's Trading Company under her name expanded rapidly in Kyoto with the support of Queen Wang.

In this new life, Xiao Xuetang was reborn ahead of schedule, which made Ye Jin feel the crisis and lost his composure. He actually exposed Queen Wang's trump card in advance in order to snatch a man.

But that’s just fine!

"Over the years, I have owned several shops in Kyoto, and fortunately, the deeds were not taken away by my mother. Since Ye Jin can create her own business empire, what can't I do?"

Since Ye Jin wants a man, then she... wants money!

Xiao Xuetang read the account book for half the night and sorted out some portraits. She saw Bihen coming over crying and said, "Just now, I was going to make a bowl of ginseng soup for the young lady to calm her nerves, but I didn't expect that there were so many precious medicinal materials in our warehouse before, but now there is not even a ginseng root. These people are really too much!"

Qiyue also sighed and said, "Needless to say, this must be Nanny Lai's idea again."

Xiao Xuetang had a very hard time in the Marquis' Mansion over the years. The old lady was kind and generous to outsiders, but in the Marquis' Mansion she would even exploit her own granddaughter's personal property.

The subordinates followed suit, and coupled with Xiao Xuetang's previous character being too kind and cowardly, some of the things left by the Xie family were completely looted by the subordinates.

Now that she has a second life, she must take back what belongs to her.

But before that...

"Why are you cooking ginseng soup so late?"

"The young lady met the regent today and was frightened. I want to make a bowl of ginseng soup for her to calm her nerves."

"The regent is a well-known evil ghost Shura in Kyoto. I heard that the face under his mask is scarier than an evil ghost. He was so close to Miss today. Miss must be scared!"

Xiao Xuetang...

Regent Lin Xun is more famous than she thought...