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

Could something have happened in my grandfather's house?

"Lin Xi, what are you thinking about?" Shen Qingran also followed Lin Xi's gaze and couldn't help but ask.

Retracting his thoughts, Lin Xi looked at Shen Qingran who looked confused, and replied with a smile: "Nothing."

Her maternal grandfather was from the famous Xie family, which had produced many famous civil officials. But for some reason, when it came to her maternal grandfather's generation, the family did not allow people from the same branch to enter officialdom, but instead allowed people from side branches to enter the officialdom.

As for the mother, she has always been an existence that cannot be mentioned in the clan.

Although she grew up in Yecheng, her grandfather and his family actually disliked her very much. Even her cousins ​​excluded her intentionally or unintentionally.

She knew from a young age that her cousin Xie Fangyan was the most gifted person in the clan. When everyone else was still a little slow in studying, Xie Fangyan had already understood how to be an official.

However, his grandfather had always disagreed with him coming to Kyoto, and instead asked him to prepare to accept the position of patriarch of the Xie family.

When she left Yecheng, Xie Fangyan was still rejecting his grandfather's decision, but why did he appear in Kyoto now? Could it be that his cousin had fallen out with his grandfather?

Lin Xi was stunned and watched him disappear into the crowd.

When Lin Xi thought of this, he always wanted to go and see what was going on.

The most worrying thing is that something happened in the family of the foreigner, so Xie Fangyan had to come to Kyoto.

Lin Xi also noticed that Xie Fangyan was not accompanied by the servant boy who had served him since childhood. His cousin had always kept this person by his side, so how could he not show up?

All doubts will only be resolved after he meets his cousin.

"What's wrong? Who did you see that makes you so distracted?" Shen Qingran couldn't help but ask. He even stuck his head out to look outside, but didn't see anything suspicious, so he turned to look at Lin Xi.

"It's okay, I just had my eyes blurred. Speaking of which, your marriage may not be really settled." Lin Xi comforted her and continued, "Master Chen, his situation is more troublesome than you think. If his marriage could be easily settled, it would have been settled long ago. Why wait until today?"

"Yes, if it's really as you said, I would feel better. However, because my mother said she wanted to get engaged to him, I secretly checked him out. I didn't expect that Mr. Chen is such a love-struck person and actually has a white moonlight."

Shen Qingran babbled on and on:

"I heard that he was not favored or valued in the Chen Mansion in his early years. He was accompanied by a little maid and was very affectionate to her. Later, when he passed the imperial examination, the people in the Chen Mansion wanted to use the maid's life to control Master Chen. Unexpectedly, the little maid also had a strong personality and committed suicide directly."

"Suicide?" Lin Xi frowned slightly, "No wonder."

"Yes, no wonder Master Chen has never married or had children in all these years. Logically speaking, he is older than us."

"Ah."

Shen Qingran looked at Lin Xi and couldn't help asking, "What's going on between you and Master Chen?"

"What's the matter?" Lin Xi smiled and tried to call casually.

Unexpectedly, Shen Qingran continued, "Don't tell me that. Although my brother didn't tell me, the servants around him saw it. It was you and Master Chen who sent him back together."

"If you and Master Chen are in love, I will be a sinner."

"What sinner?" Lin Xi smiled, watching Shen Qingran throw himself into her arms and roll around like a spoiled child. "How can he be as important as you?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingran was very proud, and then said: "There is something I need to tell you."

As she spoke, she sat up straight, looked at her and said, "Your second sister actually offended Concubine Ruan. The Ninth Prince's concubine, following Concubine Ruan's order, sprinkled poison on her face every day. Now she is tortured beyond recognition. She is still cursing you, saying that her current situation is all caused by you. I tell you this just to prepare you."

"Hmm?" Lin Xi noticed that she looked different. "What's going on?"

"Noble Concubine Ruan, I'm afraid she will invite you into the palace in the next few days." Shen Qingran continued, "I'm afraid there is a trick. Anyway, if it is true, Noble Concubine Ruan will invite you into the palace, and she will be a noble lady. I'm here, and I'll accompany you."

Most people would not think of getting involved in such muddy water. Lin Xi was moved, held her hand, and said, "If Concubine Ruan really wants to harm me, I'm afraid you won't be able to find any chance to help me, and you can only wait for the enemy to come and the water to come. Don't worry, I have a way."

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When Chen Xun heard that Old Lady Chen actually wanted to use marriage to control him, he just sneered.

"However, the old lady has no choice but to think of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. Miss Lin is very close to the Duke of Zhenguo's legitimate daughter. I'm afraid she has already known about it?" An Liang said.

Chen Xun did not speak, but just asked: "Is there anything else the old lady is going to do?"

"The old lady doesn't dare to make big moves, and she is also keeping an eye on the master." An Liang lowered his head and continued, "Master, this time you handed over the evidence of corruption and bribery of the first and second wives, which naturally hurt them greatly, but you still have to take care of your own reputation."

Chen Xun sat at a small table on the rockery, with a glazed green bamboo screen behind him. Spots of sunlight leaked through the branches and leaves of the ancient trees beside him. He sat against the light, with a layer of light and shadow on the side of his face.

He casually threw the piece of meat in the basin beside him into the small garden below and watched leisurely as the tiger pounced on the piece of meat and devoured it with its fangs. He then threw down another piece.

However, there was not only one beast in the room. There were also several other even hungrier tigers. When they smelled the meat and ran out, the beasts started fighting with each other, raising dust all over the yard.

His movements were smooth and flowing, making it a pleasure for the onlookers to watch.

"What is it?"

Chen Xun wiped his hands and watched An Liang hand him a simple and elegant rosewood box. The outside of the box was inlaid with gems, which were crystal clear and had a smooth texture.

An Liang said, "This was sent by the old lady. It is said that when the master sees it, he will know what it is."

Chen Xun opened the box and saw a yellowed handkerchief. The handkerchief was just made of ordinary silk and was not worthy of being put in the box at all. However, after seeing the box, Chen Xun's eyes, which had always been calm, trembled a little.

With a trembling hand, he picked up the handkerchief, held it tightly in his hand, and said through gritted teeth: "She is finally willing to return this thing to me."

When Chen Xun spoke, his words were full of hatred.

"By the way, my master, Concubine Ruan specially sent someone to invite Miss Lin to the palace banquet this time. I'm afraid she is going to do something." An Liang said.

Chen Xun sneered and said, "Noble Concubine Ruan, I still don't understand why His Majesty abandoned her."

"Yes, if there is no one, your majesty will naturally not like her anymore." An Liang continued, "Your majesty, you want Concubine Ruan to compete with the prince, but Concubine Ruan is only thinking about her own face and doesn't even want to compete. How can your majesty really still like her?"

Chen Xun looked at An Liang, smiled faintly, and did not answer him.

An Liang lowered his head and looked at Chen Xun in front of him. He guessed these things only because Chen Xun revealed them to him on purpose. His master was as smart as a demon in this regard.

"Should we remind Miss Lin?" An Liang opened his mouth and asked.

"No need." Chen Xun replied, "She will solve it herself."

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The next day.

Lin Xi took Lin Min out to pick out stationery, originally thinking that he would have some good stuff with him.

"Sister, I'm really useless now. I've been spending your money." Lin Min couldn't help but speak.

Lin Xi smiled and said, "This money is not a lot of money, it should be spent. Now you only think about how to pass the imperial examination, so that my money will not be wasted. Also, you must consider many aspects of your marriage."

She was not worried about Lin Min's homework. She was just afraid that Lin Xiu or someone else would set their sights on his marriage and use marriage as a bridge, just like she did in her previous life.

Lin Min smiled and said, "No, my brother naturally understands the importance of this matter."

"Okay, the things have been bought. By the way, how confident are you that you can pass the entrance exam to the holy school out there?" Lin Xi asked.

In fact, it should not be difficult to become a teacher's disciple and take the exam for sacred learning.

"Ninety percent sure." Lin Min's eyes moved slightly. During this period of time, under the guidance of his teacher, he clearly felt the improvement of his knowledge.

For the sacred learning, His Majesty has specially set up an examination hall during this period. The examination has three levels, and each level is extremely strict.

Even more, if you graduate from the Holy School, you can become your Majesty's disciple.

With such an honor, which scholar wouldn't want to give it a try?

Lin Min naturally wanted to rush forward as well.

"There can only be one person in a family. Mei Yuanxi is also a quota in our house, so you have to be careful." Lin Xi knew what kind of person Mei Yuanxi was. He seemed kind, but in fact he could do anything. It was because of his kindness and ability to make people approach him that he would take advantage of others.

"Sister, don't say that about Brother Mei. I believe he won't do anything to me. We are competing fairly." Lin Min said.

Lin Xi was stunned for a moment, looked at Lin Min and pursed his lips without saying anything, he didn't expect that Lin Min was also deceived by his appearance,

Lin Min also knew that his tone was wrong, and quickly apologized to Lin Xi: "I'm sorry, sister. Actually, Brother Mei is not as bad as you think."

He wanted to explain something for Mei Yuanxi, but Lin Xi interrupted him with a wave of her hand and said, "Don't talk about this anymore. Go buy those calligraphy works yourself. I have other things to do."

Today, she went out not only to do this, but mainly wanted to meet Xie Fangyan.

Lin Xi took Chunhua to a very remote inn, and found Xie Fangyan who was washing dishes. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she stood at the door of the backyard of the inn.

The backyard was full of debris, and there were piles of dirty bowls on the left. Xie Fangyan was squatting in a small space, washing the dishes, his hands were red and swollen from washing in the water.

Lin Xi never thought that seeing Xie Fangyan again would be like this.

In her impression, her eldest cousin seemed very unruly. He didn't get along well with people like them, and was extremely picky about food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Xie Fangyan noticed Lin Xi earlier than she thought. There was no embarrassment in his eyes, but calmness. He washed his hands, stood up, said a few words to the person standing at the door, looked in Lin Xi's direction a few times, and then walked in front of Lin Xi.

Xie Fangyan stood upright, with an open and frank temperament, "Cousin."

This time, she called me cousin, but it was not as intimate as I had imagined. It was still as cold as before.

Xie Fangyan coughed lightly and said, "I came from Yecheng to take the exam."

He was very determined when he said this, and Lin Xi also knew that he could make this decision because he must have offended everyone in his family.

"Cousin, why don't you come to see me?" Lin Xi said this, hesitated for a while, and couldn't help shaking his head in his heart. According to Xie Fangyan's personality, how could he come to see me?

Since she was a child in Yecheng, she had heard them say that it was because of their mother that their grandfather did not allow them to enter officialdom.

That's why she was always unwelcome in the Xie Mansion.

"I'm afraid of causing you trouble, but it's indeed against etiquette not to go to the Lin Mansion to pay a visit to Old Madam Lin. I will go to pay a visit to Old Madam Lin after I finish my exams." Xie Fangyan continued.

Lin Xi noticed something was wrong and couldn't help but ask, "Grandfather is in trouble, right?"

Xie Fangyan was stunned and couldn't help but clench his hands.

Lin Xi also saw this action. It was always the action that his grandfather would make when he got nervous when catching someone.

"Really?" Lin Xi was even more worried. "What happened to grandpa?"

"He's old. You know that grandpa has always been in poor health. After you left Yecheng, he got even worse." Xie Fangyan let go of his hand and replied frankly.

Lin Xi asked, "Did your grandfather agree to your coming to the capital?"

Normally speaking, as the next clan leader, Xie Fangyan should stay by his side to take care of his grandfather as his grandfather was in poor health. How could he lose sight of the important things and come to the capital?

Although Xie Fangyan wanted to enter the officialdom, she could see that Xie Fangyan respected and loved her grandfather from the bottom of his heart more than anyone else.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk, Lin Xi thought for a moment and asked, "Where's your uncle? You're here, but your uncle isn't here with you?"

Xie Fangyan frowned. Seeing that he looked worried, Lin Xi concluded that something had happened in his grandfather's family.

In order to continue the family line, large families never reproduce in only one place. Usually there is a main family and other branches.

"My grandfather has agreed to my coming to Kyoto." Xie Fangyan's words were a little heavy, and he continued, "Father is at my grandfather's bedside to show his filial piety."

"You'd better not get involved in this matter. Remember to listen to me. Got it?"

Lin Xi suddenly thought of things from her previous life and felt very sad, but she couldn't let her grandfather be in danger again.