The daughter of the first wife is a black lotus, reborn and remarried to kill

If he had not concealed the whereabouts of the Ninth Prince in his previous life and let Jiang Lin take advantage of it, he would not have become the emperor in the future and would not have had the power to abandon him.

Li Qingqian suddenly remembered something, turned around and looked at him, and said, "Yunlang, I want to go back to the Li Mansion to visit my grandmother."

Shen Changyun readily agreed: "We should have sent a letter to the Li Mansion to inform them of the situation. In this case, it would be better for us to visit them in person so that you can meet your relatives."

So the carriage that was originally heading to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion turned around and headed towards the Li Mansion.

When they arrived at the Li Mansion, Shen Changyun helped Li Qingqian get off the carriage, only to find that the Minister of War, Lord Meng, and his wife had come to visit the Li Mansion with their eldest daughter, Meng Yanrong.

But from a distance, Meng Yanrong lowered her head and did not seem happy.

Minister Meng seemed to be saying something to her, vaguely like "This marriage is a rare good match, how can you just say you don't want it?"

Seeing Li Qingqian and Shen Changyun coming, Minister Meng immediately smiled and came forward with his wife, bowing and saying, "Greetings to the Crown Prince and his wife. What a coincidence that today, the Crown Prince has brought his wife back to her parents' home?"

Shen Changyun smiled faintly, "My wife is still young, I am afraid that she will miss her relatives in the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, so I brought her back to see them."

Madam Meng smiled and said, "I've heard that the prince loves you, and now he has to accompany you when you go home to visit your parents. We, as elders, are really happy to see this. Yanrong, what are you still standing there for? Come and meet the prince and his wife."

Li Qingqian silently turned his gaze to Meng Yanrong who was standing beside him.

She just lowered her head. Although it was not obvious on her face, the sadness in her eyes could not be dispelled.

"Your servant greets the Crown Prince and his wife."

There seemed to be a hint of crying in the voice, making it sound a little muffled.

Li Qingqian took the initiative to step forward and hold her hand, smiling and saying, "I have been good friends with Sister Yanrong since I was in the boudoir. Now it is such a coincidence that Lord Meng and his wife have brought Sister to our house to visit. Let's go in together. I think my father has been waiting for a long time."

She gave Shen Changyun a calm look, and he walked in front with Minister Meng and Madam Meng.

Li Qingqian pulled Meng Yanrong from behind and asked quietly, "Sister Yanrong, you don't look very happy?"

Meng Yanrong pulled the corner of his mouth and smiled bitterly, "My parents were invited by Prime Minister Li to come here today to discuss my marriage with your eldest brother."

Li Qingqian was silent for a moment. It turned out to be because of this.

Although my eldest brother and his wife's marriage in their previous life was arranged by their parents and matchmakers, fortunately they loved each other.

Now, suddenly returning to the time before their marriage, Meng Yanrong is still a freedom-loving, spirited girl. Not to mention that she is marrying her elder brother whom she does not know well at this time, perhaps the marriage contract is a burden in her eyes.

In her previous life, Meng Yanrong once told her a secret: In fact, before marrying Li Xi, she had plotted a plan. She prepared some money and planned to quietly leave home and go to the place she longed for.

When this secret was spoken out, it was particularly shocking to Li Qingqian, who was accustomed to the education of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues at that time.

But deep down she was not really willing to abide by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, so she was not completely unable to accept this idea. She was just a little surprised: This was not an easy task, how could it be done?

Meng Yanrong just smiled bitterly and shook her head at the time - this was of course unrealistic.

She was the eldest daughter in the family. When she was fifteen years old, her father planned to marry her to the eldest son of the Li family. However, because Li Xi was ordered to go to Xiliang to fight in the war that year, the matter was delayed.

Meng Yanrong has several younger sisters who are a few years younger than her. She has to shoulder the responsibilities of an eldest sister and cannot let her sisters' reputations be damaged because of her own willfulness.

She will be nineteen after the summer solstice, and the marriage really can't be delayed any longer.

Before coming to Li Mansion, her parents had told her that the marriage must be completed before May no matter what.

Now it is almost mid-February, and it is really rushed, and Meng Yanrong is really a little aggrieved, but she has no choice but to restrain her originally free and easy-going nature and pretend to be the person her future husband likes.

Li Qingqian didn't know how to persuade her. As an outsider, she certainly knew that after they got married, the elder brother would treat the elder sister-in-law very well.

But Meng Yanrong doesn't know these things now, and she can't be sure about them. It would be cruel to force her to accept her eldest brother as soon as possible.

But Li Qingqian had no right to stop this marriage and set Meng Yanrong free. She had not experienced the education that Song Ningyan had received, so naturally she could not be as open-minded as An Ning.

From her perspective, marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words. If Meng Yanrong could plan for herself like she did in her previous life, then she would certainly do her best to help her.

But now Meng Yanrong has no way out. She cannot escape from her suffering by finding another marriage. She has to get married.

This was the real reason why she felt bitter.

Li Qingqian didn't know what he could do for her, so he could only hold her hand and walk side by side with her on the road to Qingzhu Hall.

Inside the Qingzhu Hall, Li Zhengkang and Li Xi were already sitting there.

Today was the day for them to meet, and Li Xi knew it very well. While sitting in the Qingzhu Hall waiting for someone, he looked up outside the house and then lowered his head to adjust his clothes.

Li Zhengkang was very satisfied with his performance. "A few years ago, when you were still in Beijing, Minister Meng and your father reached a consensus. Miss Meng is a good match for you and has similar interests. She is also very good at riding and shooting. I think you should like her."

Li Xi smiled slightly and nodded, "This marriage was carefully selected by my father, so it is naturally good. I have also heard that the eldest girl is excellent in both character and appearance, so I am naturally happy."

Qianghuo walked into Qingzhu Hall and whispered a few words in Li Zhengkang's ear. Li Zhengkang nodded and let him go.

"Someone just reported that Ah Qian has returned home to visit her parents. It just so happens that you young people are here to chat for a while."

Li Xi smiled bitterly helplessly: "She just came back a few days ago, and now she's back again. She's not afraid that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion will dislike her for always going back to her parents' home."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qingqian's teasing voice rang out from outside the house: "I've only been married for a few days, and you already despise me like this, and you're not even happy that I came home to see you?"

The next moment, Li Qingqian and everyone else walked into the house.

After they exchanged greetings, Li Zhengkang said half helplessly and half reproachfully, "You are already married, but you are still so unruly. I think the prince is too pampering to you. Now that there are guests at the mansion, don't act like a child."

Shen Changyun smiled and took over the conversation: "Father-in-law is right. I dare not say a word to her in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She is like a little ancestor. How dare I not spoil her?"

In one sentence, he not only admitted that he spoiled Li Qingqian, but also implicitly stated Li Qingqian's current status in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. While not letting Li Zhengkang's words fall on deaf ears, he also gave Li Qingqian enough face.

This made Li Zhengkang look at his daughter with even higher regard. It seemed that his decision was not wrong. Li Qingqian really had the ability to win the heart of Master Shen.

As long as he can get the help of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, wouldn't he be more comfortable in official circles in the future?

Li Xi had been keeping his eyes on Meng Yanrong since she entered the room, so he bowed to her with a smile on his face and said, "I'm Li Xi, nice to meet you, Miss Meng."

Meng Yanrong, who had been trying to reduce her presence, was startled by his action, then she regained her dignified demeanor and greeted him back: "Meng Yanrong, greetings to Master Li."