After my rebirth, I was the most favored person in Beijing

"Sister."

Lin Yuanyue stopped her and wouldn't let her leave.

Lin Xi didn't want to cause trouble in this palace, so he could only take her to a remote place.

Seeing that there was no one around and confirming that it was safe, Lin Yuanyue knelt on the ground and said, "Sister, I beg you, for the sake of our past friendship, please save me. I am really about to die."

"Look, look at the golden rice dumplings you gave me. I have been carrying them with me all the time. Don't you want me to live a good life? I am being tortured in this palace now. This is not a life for a human being. I beg you, sister."

Lin Xi lowered his head and looked at the girl in front of him. There was no trace of the former Lin Yuanyue in her.

However, when he saw her coming to him for help, he did not feel the pleasure of revenge.

She felt a little more sad in her heart. She never understood why she treated her sincerely and considered everything for her, but she could plot against herself together with Xu.

Because of the words of an evil monk, her life could be ruined.

How could a living person like her be inferior to an illusory wish? They had ruined her life with their own hands, letting her die in the backyard, and finally she was shot through the heart by her husband who had been with her all her life.

Can they really feel at ease if they step on their own bodies and work through blood and tears to get to the top?

She had always been confused about these things, but now looking at Lin Yuanyue's appearance, she said coldly: "Are you really sorry?"

Lin Yuanyue kept kowtowing, "Of course, sister, I regret it, I really regret it."

She could obviously live a good life with her elder sister and become a distinguished lady in the Lin family, but for some reason, she just wanted to be the most distinguished person.

Lin Xi forcefully shook off her hand that was pulling at the corner of her clothes, causing her to lose strength and fall to the ground.

Lin Yuanyue didn't expect Lin Xi to shake her off. She held onto her arm and subconsciously said, "Lin Xi, what else do you want?"

As soon as she said this, she realized something was wrong and quickly looked up at Lin Xi. Her heart sank when she saw her emotionless eyes.

"Sister, I."

"You don't have to say anything. You are still you, the same you as before, and have never changed. I also hope that you can change." Lin Xi said.

However, Lin Yuanyue's eyes were full of unwillingness.

"Lin Xi, is it wrong for me to think about myself? Is it wrong for me to want to marry into a rich family? When you came back from Yecheng, was I not nice to you? Others said you were a country bumpkin, but I never laughed at you."

"But what about you? I want something better, but you are unwilling to help me. You always tell me to keep my feet on the ground. But how can the Lin Mansion give me a better future? Don't I have to rely on myself?"

Lin Yuanyue's eyes were red. "I did all this for the Lin family's prosperity, didn't I? What right do you have to look down on me and accuse me?"

"I have framed you before. I admit all these things. I confess my mistakes to you. I am willing to find a nunnery to repent and treat you the same way you treated me before. You are my eldest sister, can't you be more tolerant of me?"

Lin Xi just sneered, "Are you repenting because you want me to take you out of the palace, or are you really repenting?"

These words left her speechless.

"You hurt me just for a better life? If you want a better life, will I stop you? I am your elder sister. You know how I treated you when I first came to the capital from Yecheng."

"Have you explained clearly what your mother did to my mother and what you did to me? Why should I forgive you? Is it because you are my sister?"

Lin Xi said this with a cold expression, "You treat me well only because you want me to let my guard down. You have never been sincere to me, and you have even been calculating against me, fearing that I will live better than you. Until now, you are unwilling to admit these things?"

She has always been jealous of Lin Xi, but she just doesn't want to admit it.

Lin Xi's words had made everything clear; her hypocrisy, selfishness and indifference were all exposed at this moment.

Lin Yuanyue's body was stiff and her expression was strange. She suddenly realized her ugly self from Lin Xi's words.

The one who is in a dark place and can't stand anyone being better than her.

She didn't dare to look up at Lin Xi at all. She clutched the corner of her clothes tightly. She didn't even notice the dirt sinking into her fingers. Her heart was in turmoil because of Lin Xi's words.

However, the slightest hint of conscience eventually disappeared.

"Don't you have any responsibility for my current situation? You allowed me to have contact with the Ninth Prince. You clearly knew everything and knew that I would not have a good life if I married the Ninth Prince. Why didn't you stop me?"

"Are you proud of what I have become now? Are you happy about it?"

Lin Xi shook her head, not even showing a trace of disappointment, she just felt that she was hopeless.

"If that's the case, just think about it this way! Why should I save you?" Lin Xi said indifferently, and then said: "If I want you to have a hard time, why should I save you?"

"If you have the ability to escape, then escape. If you don't have the ability, you will die in this palace forever, and we will no longer have any contact."

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Lin Xi finally shook her off, and as soon as she returned to Ziyuan, she saw the maid beside Shen Qingran standing at the door, looking back and forth with a worried look on her face.

"Miss Lin, my young lady is in there." The maid had been serving Shen Qingran since she was a child and was extremely loyal. Seeing that Shen Qingran was worried about Shen Ran's affairs and was struggling to hold on even though her health had deteriorated, she stood by and worried.

Lin Xi nodded and walked inside quickly. The maid continued behind her, "Miss, you haven't been eating or sleeping well these days because of the second young lady's matter. Your health has deteriorated but you dare not ask for a doctor. If you don't solve the second young lady's problem, you may not be able to bear it."

Hearing her say this, Lin Xi said firmly: "No problem, let me handle this matter."

As she spoke, she walked into the house, looked at Shen Qingran, whose face was darker than usual, and said in a soft voice, "Why? Are you not worried about yourself because of your sister's matter?"

Even though she has her own temper, Shen Ran is still her sister, and she still has some affection for her family.

If it were someone else, Shen Qingran would have taken action long ago. Why wait until now?

It was precisely because Shen Ran was involved that she really had no choice.

Shen Ran was now in a bad mood with her because he was locked in the room and didn't want to eat. She was really anxious and angry, but there was nothing she could do.

When Shen Qingran saw Lin Xi, her nose felt sore and tears started to flow. She waited for Lin Xi to sit over and leaned on her, saying in a tearful voice, "I'm afraid I can't control her now."

"There's nothing you can do about it if they're not on the same page. Now you can only think about how to expose this matter without affecting the Shen family." Lin Xi said in a low and gentle voice.

When Shen Qingran heard Lin Xi say this, he grabbed her arm and asked tightly, "What's wrong? Do you have any ideas?"

"What else can we do? Since your sister wants to be with that Master Zhuang, then we should let her see Master Zhuang's true face. If she still doesn't do this, then there's really nothing you can do."

"I have also told you that Mr. Zhuang has always been a playboy, but because the family kept it a secret, no one knew about it. The most terrifying thing is that Ruan Liuying is stirring up trouble, otherwise how could your sister have so many opportunities to get along with Mr. Zhuang."

Shen Qingran agreed in her heart when she heard this. She had always been in charge of Shen Ran and was now exhausted. How could she not see that Ruan Liuying was not sincere to her?

"She doesn't believe anything I say now, but she regards what Ruan Liuying says as her golden jade." How could Shen Qingran not feel aggrieved when he said this?

She has always been thinking about Shen Ran and the Shen family in her heart, and even her own marriage was all for the Shen family.

Shen Ran, however, didn't understand anything and always did whatever she wanted, developing a spoiled personality. She didn't care and always felt that she was still young and didn't need to think so much. Her family also doted on her.

All the good things she had done for her over the years were now wasted because of these terrible things.

"I know, but Qingran, now is not the time to talk about this. You have to think about how big a blow it will be to the Shen family if Shen Ran's affairs are exposed."

"If the Ruan family colluded with the Censorate and reported the Shen family for not governing their family strictly, what would be the result?"

Shen Qingran knew better than Lin Xi that the Shen family was now walking on a cliff, and if they were not careful, they would fall into the abyss. Now she was even more worried about this matter, "So what do you think we should do?"

"You go and divert Ruan Liuying's attention, or even ask her to speed up her actions. When she becomes impatient, that will be our chance. Do you understand?"

Lin Xi held her hand tightly and began to speak soothingly.

Lin Xi also knew about this, and under the current circumstances, this was the only thing he could do.

She also knew that if she wanted Ruan Liuying to be picked out, it was naturally for someone else, and that someone else was the prince.

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In the past few days, rumors have been circulating in the palace that the daughter of the Shen family is favored by the prince.

I don't know which palace maid first said that she saw the prince and the eldest princess enjoying the flowers in the imperial garden, talking and laughing. The scene was described so vividly that many people believed it.

Naturally, these words also spread to Fengzao Palace.

Ruan Liuying had originally acted kind in the palace after listening to Qin Yue's words, but now she couldn't pretend any longer. When she heard the palace maid's words, she clenched her hands and her face was full of resentment.

He had another big tantrum in his room.

When Concubine Ruan heard the maid's words, a meaningful smile appeared on her face. She whispered to her confidant beside her, "If it breaks, just fix it. I have a lot of fun things in my palace, so one or two more won't hurt."

"Your Majesty, are you being too indulgent to the princess?" The nanny beside her said behind her while rubbing her shoulders.

Concubine Ruan closed her eyes and applied a thin layer of ointment on her face. The ointment had a faint herbal scent. She closed her eyes slightly and said lazily, "She is my niece. I have to treat her better, better."

The nanny immediately understood Concubine Ruan's intention, "Madam, do you want to watch the fire from the other side of the river?"

Concubine Ruan opened her eyes and said with resentment, "Back then, I was sent to the palace when I was less than twelve years old. I finally got to my current position with great difficulty. Now you want her to take my position away from me? How is that possible?"

"They think I am old and ugly, and the Ninth Prince is useless. They think the Crown Prince has more prospects than my child, so they want to abandon me and become his disciple. Then why did they send me to the palace?"

"I have been forced to live in this dark place for so many years. I have been forced to live alone, wading through blood, living like a ghost."

After Concubine Ruan finished speaking, tears began to fall from her eyes. She raised her head and wiped away her tears with her slender fingers. She said in a strong tone: "Tears are the most useless thing. Huaiying, you know what kind of people in the Ruan family are. I just want to prevent Ruan Liuying from being with the prince and prevent the Ruan family from falling. Only then can my son and I be safer."

Nanny Huai also shed tears along with Concubine Ruan. She had been serving Concubine Ruan since she was a child, so she naturally knew about her hardships.

"My Lord, I have followed you for so many years. How could I not know how much you have suffered and how many tears you have shed?" Nanny Huai also wiped her tears and said sadly, "My Lord, no matter what you do, I will follow you. The Ruan family has its current status only because of you. How could you think of abandoning you and the Ninth Prince? This is too heartless."

"Hmph!" Concubine Ruan sat up, full of sarcasm, "What can't my eldest brother do? He is most like a dog. He can understand the emperor's intention with just one sniff. But what use can he be now?"

"We can all just be stepping stones for the prince."

At this point, a trace of unwillingness flashed in Concubine Ruan's eyes, "It's not that we want to fight, but we have to fight. His Majesty will not let the Ninth Prince be an idle prince."

How could she not understand in her heart that the queen was the principal wife and no matter how favored she was, she was still a concubine. Compared with the principal wife's legitimate son, her children would not be accepted by those old ministers according to the law.

After all, the prince has made no mistakes so far.

Even if there were mistakes, it was instigated by the teachers around him.

Your Majesty has always regarded the Ninth Prince as a whetstone for the Crown Prince. If she does not do so, without Your Majesty’s favor, their lives will only become more difficult.

What's more, she was unwilling to accept it.

Why should she be a pawn of the Ruan family in this life, and her own son should also be a pawn of others?

Why can't her son sit in that seat?

Concubine Ruan couldn't let it go. She had come this far on this road and she would not turn back. "Huaiying, I have walked so many years and I dared not stop even when I was tired. Now, I will grit my teeth and keep going."

"Old slave understands."

"Old slave understands."

How could Nanny Huai not understand the grievances in her master's heart? She dedicated her whole life to the Ruan family, but in the end she became an abandoned child of the Ruan family.

I have worked diligently and conscientiously to please His Majesty, but His Majesty has never truly taken the Queen to heart, and his mind and eyes are full of calculations.

How many people can treat the Empress sincerely?