Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

After his rebirth, Shen Wantang's favorite thing to do was to eavesdrop on the quarrels between Shen Mingxuan and his stepmother Qi.

At this time, Shen Mingxuan cried and made a scene: "I said, I don't want to marry the Prince of Ning this time! I will never marry you, and if you force me again, I will not live!"

Interestingly, her elder sister said "this time".

Could it be that she had another chance?

She was reborn too?

In her previous life, after she married the Prince of Ning, she lived a glorious life for two years, but it ended tragically and even implicated the entire Shen family.

"Xuan'er, what's wrong with you? Didn't we already agree on this before? Why are you changing your mind now?"

Qi was extremely anxious: "You have also met the Prince of Ning, and you also said that you like his handsome appearance and noble bearing, so why do you suddenly not want to marry him?"

"Mother, he's become a monk! He became a monk for a bitch, why should I marry him? Am I going to be a widow if I marry him?"

"Xuan'er, it's because he became a monk that our Shen family was able to get this marriage. Otherwise, do you think that he, the prince of the Ning Palace, would marry the daughter of our Shen family? They are true royal relatives, which ordinary people can never reach in their lifetime!"

"I don't care whether he is a prince or some kind of royal relative. I won't marry him anyway. If I marry him, I will die. I might as well die now!"

After she finished speaking, there was another round of chaos and crying in the room.

Shen Wantang’s thoughts returned to his previous life.

Ning Wang's son Xiao Qingyuan is a lovesick man. He likes a girl from a ninth-rank official family and is determined to marry her. Ning Wang's wife has no choice but to send someone to propose marriage after a year of stalemate.

However, she found out on the day of the marriage proposal that the girl was already four months pregnant, and she had no idea who the father of the child was!

Princess Ning was so disgusted that she almost vomited blood, while Prince Ning was furious and went straight to the Emperor to report the ninth-rank official.

The ninth-rank official first lost his face, and then he lost his official position. He was so angry that he sent his daughter to a nunnery to become a nun.

As soon as the girl was sent to become a nun, Xiao Qingyuan followed suit and became a monk.

Princess Ning was so angry that she fainted. After waking up, she began to arrange a new marriage for her son. She was not picky about family background or appearance, but only required that the girl have decent character and a clean family background.

But even though she had lowered her requirements to the lowest level, she still couldn't find a suitable one.

The girl didn't even know whose child she was pregnant with, but Xiao Qingyuan was still deeply in love with her and often went to the nunnery to see her. Because she was pregnant, he even brought her some delicious meals to help her take care of herself.

People openly say that he is a romantic, but behind his back, who doesn't laugh at him for being the father of a bastard? Who from a prominent family would be willing to marry their daughter to one? It's not shameful enough, they have to have face.

Of course, not everyone has the face to do so. There are still people who are willing to marry into the Ning Wang Mansion, such as the Shen family.

Shen Wantang's father, Shen Guannian, had been in mourning for three years because his father passed away. After the mourning period, he returned to the capital, but found that his vacancy had already been taken by someone else, and he was unable to resume his post.

Shen Guannian was a fifth-rank deputy minister of the Ministry of Rites, which was not a high position, but he couldn't just give it up like that. He went around trying to build relationships, but to no avail.

Therefore, he began to think about forming a family alliance with the Ning Wang Mansion. Ning Wang and the emperor were brothers, and as long as he was willing to help him, not to mention reinstatement, promotion would be just around the corner.

The Shen family was not the only one who wanted to rise in status by marrying into the Ning Wang Mansion. However, no matter if their official rank was higher or lower than that of the Shen family, the daughters of their families were not as dignified and graceful as the daughters of the Shen family.

After seeing the two sisters of the Shen family with her own eyes, Princess Ning immediately chose Shen Wantang as her daughter-in-law. In addition to her dignified and quiet appearance, there was another very important reason why Princess Ning chose her - she was three-quarters similar to the girl who seduced Xiao Qingyuan's soul.

However, how could Shen Wantang, a concubine's daughter, marry into the royal palace and become the crown prince's consort? Her mother, Qi, resorted to shady tactics and forced the marriage to be given to her own daughter, Shen Mingxuan.

Ten years have passed, and Shen Wantang has been reborn, but he still clearly remembers the glory and pride on the day his elder sister got married.

The ruby ​​gold crown sent by Prince Ning's Mansion was worn on her head, sparkling brightly under the candlelight, making her look extremely wealthy.

She stroked the pearls on her wedding dress and said hypocritically, "Sister, I married into the palace for you. Although the Prince of Ning is extremely handsome, he has become a monk. You will be alone in an empty room if you marry him. How pitiful! Let me bear this hardship for you!"

"My sister is really lucky. Mother is kind and has chosen a good family for you. Although the family is poor, it is a small family. You can be the head of the family when you marry into it. No one can control you. With father's support, no one dares to look down on you even if you are a concubine's daughter."

"Alas, I am different. This is the Ning Wang Mansion, a very high-ranking family. I will be considered a royal lady in the future. As a member of the royal family, I have to restrain myself in every word and action. How can I relax?"

"I really envy you. When you get married, you can even have a simpler wedding ceremony, just a sedan chair to take you away. Unlike me, I have to make it so grand and solemn, and there can't be any mistakes. Look at my golden crown, it looks beautiful, but it's too heavy, it's tiring!"

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Another sharp scream brought Shen Wantang back to reality from his memories.

She heard Shen Mingxuan still crying: "This marriage is obviously hers, Shen Wantang, why should I suffer for her? Let her marry, I won't marry!"

Qi was upset by her crying: "If you don't marry into the Ning Wang Mansion, where else can you marry? Is there any better marriage in the world than this? The Ning Wang's son can't be a monk all his life. He will definitely come home within two years. If you act foolishly now, you will regret it later!"

"I won't regret it! Just ask Shen Wantang to marry into Prince Ning's mansion, and I will marry Liao Youhe! Marrying him is the most blessed thing!"

Hearing this, Shen Wantang suddenly laughed.

The maid Du Juan looked at her strangely and asked in a low voice, "Miss, what are you laughing at? Who is this Liao Youhe? Do you know him?"

know?

More than just knowing each other, she had been with him for a full ten years!

The Liao family is the "good family" chosen by Shen Wantang's stepmother Qi.

Liao Youhe came from a poor family and was once so poor that he had no money to go to Beijing to take the imperial examinations.

It was Shen Wantang who sold her dowry to support his study and food in Beijing.

Fortunately, Liao Youhe was quite ambitious. He passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi the year after his marriage. After that, his career was prosperous. He was promoted from a local county magistrate to the Minister of the Dali Temple. In just ten years, he was promoted four levels, from the seventh rank to the third rank, becoming the youngest Minister of the Dali Temple since the founding of the Dafeng State.

Moreover, he was commended many times by the emperor because he solved many strange cases and even uncovered spies from enemy countries in the court.

Even the seventh princess fell in love with him and wanted to marry him. The emperor also tried to test Liao Youhe for his daughter, but Liao Youhe refused on the grounds that he was already married.

Until his rebirth, Liao Youhe had only one wife, Shen Wantang. Even though Shen Wantang did not give birth to a child for him, he did not take concubines or maids. He was loyal and affectionate, kept himself clean, was upright and incorruptible, and his reputation spread far and wide.

Everyone envies Shen Wantang for being so lucky. It is hard to find a man like Liao Youhe who remains loyal to his wife after becoming successful. Not to mention that Liao Youhe could even refuse the princess for the sake of his wife. Even when the princess deliberately made things difficult for Shen Wantang, Liao Youhe stood up and sacrificed himself to protect her.

Many people compare Shen Mingxuan with her. One of the sisters is born of a legitimate wife, and the other is born of a concubine. One married into the prestigious Ning Wang Mansion, and the other married a poor student from a low-class family.

But ten years later, Shen Wantang, the illegitimate daughter, was enjoying great glory and was protected and loved by her husband. Even the princess envied her. However, Shen Mingxuan, the legitimate daughter, was placed under house arrest and retaliated by the Prince of Ning because she forced the Prince's beloved girl to death.

Later, the prince committed suicide for the girl, and Shen Mingxuan became a complete criminal of the Ning Wang Mansion and was sent to prison. Half a year later, she died in prison.

At that time, a ballad was popular in the capital: If you want to marry, you should marry a man named Liao, who will bring you good fortune, health and long-lasting love.

Shen Wantang sneered. Her good elder sister might have been brainwashed by the song. Did she really think that marrying Liao Youhe was a blessing?

Without her help, could Liao Youhe solve many strange cases? Could he find out the spies in the court? Could he become the Supreme Court Minister at the age of 29?

Apart from anything else, after Shen Mingxuan got married, the Liao family's life was hard enough for her. After he passed the imperial examination, he went to be a county magistrate. That place was poor and mountainous, with bad water and water, and life was even more difficult.

If Shen Wantang had not saved the old lady at the right time, and the old lady's son, who was an official in Beijing, had not been grateful to her and secretly helped Liao Youhe, Liao Youhe would never have been transferred back to the capital.