The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Since the first snow, Huajing has been getting colder day by day.

The silvery white can’t conceal the prosperity of the capital.

An inconspicuous carriage drove from outside the city gate into the bustling streets of Huajing.

The carriage curtain was lifted, and a young maid dressed in coarse linen clothes exclaimed: "Miss, Huajing is so lively!"

The other woman in the car had slightly dark skin, but bright eyes and white teeth, and had a rare charm that was rarely seen in Huajing.

Although she was wearing a newly tailored winter coat, her jewelry was a set of scattered pieces that were barely put together, making her outfit look a little crude.

"My aunt said that whatever wealth and prosperity I want, I can find here."

She reached out and borrowed a few fallen snowflakes, her lips curled up slightly: "As long as I can hold on to the eldest son of the Shangshu Mansion, will I still be afraid of not having a good life in the future?"

Hearing this, the maid grumbled in dissatisfaction: "But in the end, you are asked to become my concubine. How can this be considered a proper marriage?"

The woman lowered the curtain and chuckled, "But I'd rather be a concubine of a rich family than a wife of a poor family. You see, although my aunt is a concubine, the useless mistress has been suppressed by my aunt for so many years. Isn't she richer and more respectable than those wives of officials in Cenzhou? If I stay in Cenzhou and get married, I won't be much better than them."

The maid was still worried: "Even though that's the case, in the end, isn't it still up to you to divorce me?"

The woman was a little disdainful. She raised her chin and said, "I want to take this gamble. Now the eldest son of the Xue family has not married yet. If I can marry before the legal wife and give birth to the eldest son, then I will have hope. With my cousin's help, I will definitely be able to gain a firm foothold."

……

"Rong Ziying?" Xue Zhiyi slowly placed a chess piece on the board: "The cousin of the Rong family will be here today?"

Su Yue said, "Isn't it? She said she wanted the master to help her find a marriage in Huajing, but... after all, she is Rong Yimian's family, and I always feel that..."

"Let's wait and see first." Xue Zhiyi said.

In her previous life, Rong Xiutong had not been divorced, so Rong Ziying had not been brought to Huajing, so Xue Zhiyi knew nothing about this person.

The only thing that is certain is that Xue Tingliu wants to use her cousin to control the Xue family's backyard. As for the target... it must be her elder brother Xue Tingsheng.

Fu Rongxin has been feeling a little bored these days as she recuperates from her injuries, and it looks like there will be something exciting to watch again.

……

The spring examination will be held in March next year, and now it is November. Xue Tingsheng studied even harder, and spent all day either in the study or in his own Yanyunzhai.

Rong Ziying has been in the Xue family for a few days. Fu Ling is on guard against her and has placed her in Zhefangyuan, far away from Yanyunzhai.

She was quite outgoing and as soon as she settled down, she took the initiative to come to Jiangxuexuan to look for Xue Zhiyi.

When she arrived, Xue Zhiyi was sitting by the stove, wrapped in a fox fur coat, looking at the account book.

Seeing Rong Ziying coming, he asked Qiuyun to put away all the account books.

Since she was already here, she couldn't just turn the guest away, so she just said something polite: "Cousin Rong, are you used to living here?"

Rong Ziying didn't hide her feelings. She said, "If I have to say I'm not used to it, it's probably because the food and clothing in Shangshu Mansion are much better than those in Cenzhou. I feel ashamed of it and can't sleep well at night."

In just a few days, she discovered that the Xue Mansion was indeed a wealthy place.

In the past, when they were in Shili County of Cenzhou, their Rong family was already very well off as the county magistrate. They had more than ten servants and several shops facing the street.

But it was only when I arrived in Huajing that I realized what a truly wealthy family looked like.

Not to mention Xue Zhiyi in front of her, who was as delicate as a well-cultivated flower from her fingers to her hair, almost making her look like weeds by the roadside; even the servants in the Xue mansion were all fair and tender, and dressed like young ladies.

If I could marry into the Shangshu Mansion, I would be extremely rich.

Xue Zhiyi smiled politely and asked Su Yue to serve her tea: "Cousin Rong is a straightforward person."

Hearing this, Rong Ziying just smiled and said, "Everyone else thinks that I don't think before I speak, but that's just how I am. I speak directly and say what I think. I can't learn to speak in roundabout ways. If I said something unpleasant, please forgive me, cousin."

Looking at her, Xue Zhiyi smiled knowingly: If a person says that he is straightforward, this person is either really stupid or pretending to be stupid, but she doesn't think Xue Tingliu would look for a real stupid person to do things.

But since she had worked so hard to act, she didn't need to expose it. Otherwise, it would be bad if it dampened her interest in causing trouble for Fu Ling.

"Really? It's really tiring to talk to someone who has so many thoughts. I like my cousin's personality the most."

Su Yue looked at her secretly: The lady's expression is too exaggerated.

Rong Ziying felt somewhat relieved for a moment: It seems that Xue Tingsheng's biological sister is easy to get along with. If she can make friends with Xue Zhiyi, perhaps she can win Xue Tingsheng's favor.

Seeing that the snow outside had stopped, Rong Ziying said, "It's boring to sit in the house all the time. Why don't you go out for a walk with me, cousin Zhiyi?"

It's just a show, she doesn't really want to be friends with Rong Ziying, and besides, she still hasn't finished reading the account book.

Xue Zhiyi then evaded the question, saying, "No, I have my period today and my body is feeling sore, so I won't spoil my cousin's fun."

Rong Ziying felt a little disappointed, so she left.

……

After leaving Jiangxuexuan, the maid followed behind and asked, "Miss, let's go back to the house. It's really cold in Huajing."

Hua Jing is much colder than Cen Zhou. After being out for such a while, she can no longer bear it.

"Let's not go back yet." Rong Ziying was in a good mood: "Chun Tao, don't forget what we are here for."

Chuntao was shivering from the cold and was dragged by Rong Ziying to an unknown place.

Before she understood what her young lady was going to do, she saw Rong Ziying squatting down, and despite her hands being red from the cold, she actually made balls of snow on the ground.

"Miss, what are you doing? Don't get cold."

Rong Ziying was in high spirits: "Don't just stand there, help me build a snowman."

……

Here, Xue Tingsheng was reading so hard that he felt dizzy.

Three years ago, he failed the imperial examination, but Xue Tingliu passed it and became a Jinshi. His father favored him very much, and the whole Feiluxuan family became arrogant.

His mother suffered a lot for this, and he also felt humiliated... This kind of thing must not happen again this year.

Xue Tingliu has already been an official for three years. If he fails to pass the exam, he will have to wait another three years...

He rubbed his aching brows and felt waves of irritation in his heart.

Just at this moment, he vaguely heard a noise, which seemed to be a woman's laughter.

Xue Tingsheng clicked his tongue in annoyance: I wonder which maid is playing and laughing in the study. She really needs to be punished.

He suppressed his anger, pushed the door open, and went out, following the sound. However, just as he turned around the corridor, he was tripped by something.

Sitting down in the snow, he only saw the thing that tripped him. Although it was scattered, it had a nose and eyes, and seemed to be... a snowman?

The servants in this mansion are becoming more and more unruly!

But when she looked up, she saw a strange woman who was playing with the maid with a snowball.

The woman had wheat-colored skin, a simple bun, not many jewelry, and with her sleeves rolled up, she chased the maid without caring about her manners, her unbridled laughter as crisp as a silver bell.

But the woman also noticed him. She screamed and ran towards him with her skirt lifted up. She looked at Xue Tingsheng who was sitting on the ground and said angrily, "Hey, who are you? Why did you break my snowman?"