The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

When returning to Jinyuyuan, Qian Manman changed her mind again and decided that Yan Muxi and Yun Chenghe's marriage must take place.

When Yan Muxi asked her the reason, she hesitated and refused to elaborate, only saying that her parents would not harm her.

The result was expected, so Yan Muxi was not too disappointed. She asked tentatively, "If Yun Chenghe and Yun Juan really have an unclear relationship, does my daughter have to get married?"

Qian Manman twisted her handkerchief and nodded, "She's just a favored sister-in-law. She'll get married sooner or later. Sister Xi, you don't have to worry too much."

"I just want to make a fuss. Let Yun Juan marry out of the Yun family first, and then talk about my marriage with Yun Chenghe."

"No, there's not enough time!"

"It's too late. Why is it too late? My daughter is not even seventeen yet. How can she be forced to get married? Do you and my father dislike my daughter and wish to marry me off right away?"

Unable to bear Yan Muxi's relentless questioning, Qian Manman fled out of the house, leaving only one sentence.

"Anyway, my father and mother are doing this for your own good. If you don't want to be someone's concubine, then just marry into the Yun family!"

Be someone's concubine?

Who could she be a concubine to? Yan Muxi was puzzled for a moment.

The legitimate wife of an official family is the mainstay of the harem. She only needs to have a noble family background and good character, and her appearance does not need to be outstanding.

It is different for concubines. In the eyes of high-ranking officials, concubines are just toys for their pleasure, and they must have excellent looks and figures.

Her appearance in public was definitely not good, and did not meet the standards of a normal man for choosing a concubine at all.

Moreover, in order to marry the daughter of a third-rank official as a concubine, one must at least hold a noble title or be a disfavored prince.

She had only dealt with a few noblemen, so who wanted to make her a concubine?

That day at the farm, she seemed to have told Prince Rong that she was willing to marry into Prince Rong's mansion. Could it be that Prince Rong wanted to marry her?

The thought lasted only a moment, and she immediately denied her own judgment. The one that Prince Rong wanted to marry was the third sister whom he had admired for a long time, not her.

As for the princes, the crown prince has never even looked at her, so the possibility is not high. The third prince is not yet old enough to choose a concubine, so he can also be ruled out. Then the only one left is the eldest prince!

Considering what Concubine Li asked on the day of the palace banquet, could it be that the eldest prince really wanted to take her as a concubine?

If you think about it carefully, it is not impossible. Although her appearance is not good, the Qian family behind her has a lot of money!

As my grandfather's only granddaughter, hiring her was equivalent to hiring an inexhaustible source of money.

Exchanging the position of a concubine for a huge fortune is a sure-win deal for an ambitious prince.

If her guess was correct, Dad would be able to tell Mom the matter openly and honestly, and he would definitely not be willing to give the purse in half.

Of course, she was not willing to be someone's concubine, especially when the other party was a prince who had the potential to become the crown prince.

In recent years, Concubine Li and the Weiyuan Marquisate behind her have made their ambitions clear.

If she entered the palace, not only would she be jumping into the fire pit, but the Qian family would also be put into the fire.

During the palace banquet on New Year's Eve, the noble ladies in the palace had already met the girls from various families. It was unknown when the eldest prince's wife would be chosen, and after that would be the concubines and maids.

What A'niang said was right. She really didn't have time and had to quickly arrange the marriage before she could feel at ease.

After lunch, Yan Muxi took advantage of the break and sneaked out of the house through the corner door with Dongyu.

The two men did not stop on the street, but hired a mule cart and went straight to Penglai Inn on the main street of the north city.

Few people know that Penglai Inn is the property of the Qian family, and Qian Haochuan has been staying here in recent days.

Hearing that someone was looking for him, Qian Haochuan hurried downstairs and saw two fair-faced young men, one tall and one short, wearing gray clothes and shorts.

He looked carefully and finally realized that the people in front of him were his little cousin and her personal maid Dongyu.

Dongyu was fine, he was tall and strong and looked like a man if you didn't look closely. But his cousin was thin and short, and it was obvious that she was a woman.

It was obvious from the way they were dressed that they had sneaked out of the house. Qian Haochuan didn't dare to let them stay in the hall and quickly invited them to go upstairs.

The inn has three floors. The first floor is ordinary guest rooms, the second floor is exquisite side rooms, and the third floor is VIP rooms. The room rate for a single night costs eight taels of silver.

After reaching the third floor, the three of them entered a room in the middle and confirmed with the innkeeper that no one was in the rooms on both sides. Yan Muxi then explained his purpose, "What do you think about what Grandpa mentioned in the letter, cousin?"

Qian Haochuan was surprised for a moment, then said with a firm look: "My life was given by my grandfather, and his thoughts are my thoughts."

The answer was expected, and Yan Muxi was in a low mood as expected, "If my cousin has someone he wants to protect for the rest of his life in the future, how will I deal with it?"

Realizing that she was hesitant and unwilling to accept the marriage because she was worried about him, Qian Haochuan smiled dotingly, "Xixi, don't worry. In your heart, no one and no thing are more important than you and your grandfather. Your cousin knows clearly what is more important."

Yan Muxi still felt a dull pain in her heart, but the situation was urgent and she had no better choice at the moment.

"So how does Grandpa plan to convince Father to agree to the marriage?"

If the marriage requires the Qian family's entire property in exchange, she would rather choose to marry Yun Chenghe.

The little girl in front of him frowned, her eyes full of helplessness and guilt, and Qian Haochuan felt very distressed.

How old are you! You have to spend a lot of effort to plan your future. If you are not careful, you will fall into the swamp.

Grandfather was right. If you have less money, you can just earn more. Even if you lose most of your family fortune, you have to rescue the person.

Even if I can only spend a few years of free time with my little cousin, it's worth it!

"As long as Xixi is willing, you don't have to worry about anything. Just wait for your marriage. Grandfather and I will take care of everything."

Yan Muxi insisted, "No, I must know what the price is, otherwise I would rather continue to be a bird in a cage."

Qian Haochuan sighed helplessly, "Never mind, the little girl is too smart and annoying. In fact, it all comes down to losing more family wealth and paving the way for your uncle in advance! Your father will definitely be willing to exchange the benefits."

My father was already the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, a third-rank official. Above him was the head of a department and a minister in the cabinet.

The third-rank official is a big hurdle, and every step up after that is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

The current Minister of Personnel is over 60 years old and is about to retire. According to convention, the successor will be chosen between the left and right vice ministers of the Ministry of Personnel.

The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is the second son of the Hua family, a noble family in Jiangnan. He has been in the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for more than ten years and is the only candidate to succeed the position of Shangshu.

However, it has only been two years since my father returned to the capital to report on his work. His qualifications are not enough to be appointed as the Shangshu. He will be qualified only if he has made outstanding contributions.

But it is not easy to achieve great merits for the Khan. Even if the Qian family gave up most of their wealth to help him, it might not be possible.

Seeing Yan Muxi struggling to make a choice, Qian Haochuan reached out his hand and after hesitating for a long time, he finally touched her furry hair.

When I was young, I often stroked my little cousin's head like this. Now that she has grown into a big girl, it is no longer appropriate.