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

People were coming and going in front of the Chen Mansion on Zhuque Street.

Today was supposed to be the happy occasion of the Chen family welcoming a bride, but everyone had a cold look on their faces.

Outside the bridal chamber, the maids were whispering without restraint.

"I heard that the Third Madam and the Third Master were spotted in the warm room?"

"The Third Master was schemed against. Everyone knows that the Third Master likes..."

Before the sarcastic voice finished speaking, a little maid named Dong'er ran out from the bridal chamber and scolded them, "Have you finished your work? If you continue to make up stories about the master, I'll tear your mouths apart."

Dong'er saw that they had all quieted down, so he went back into the room and closed the door tightly, as if this would prevent the discussions outside from coming in.

"Miss, it's my fault." Dong'er's eyes were misty and she bit her lip. "You were also plotted against by someone in what happened that day."

It was clear that the girl was engaged to the eldest son of the third branch of the Chen family, but on the day of the engagement, the girl drank a cup of water of unknown origin and fainted in the warm room, and she was led away by someone.

Afterwards, someone saw the girl and Mr. Chen San lying unconscious in the warm room.

Others said that this was done by the young lady, but she knew that this matter was closely related to the second young lady and it concerned the reputation of the women in the Jiang family, so she could not make it public.

But she couldn't understand why the marriage was pushed to the second girl, who was so strong-willed and wanted to marry into a wealthy family?

Now that she has married into the family without any clear reason, she still has to listen to what outsiders say. It is simply too deceiving.

Lin Xi raised her hand, pointed at the window with her slender white fingers, and said softly: "Dong'er, open the window."

The floor heating in this room was extremely hot, and even her body was stained with heat. There was a dense layer of sweat on her forehead. She wiped it off and said with her red lips: "That was not your fault."

The sounds of stringed instruments and bamboo music from the outer courtyard gradually faded away, and no footsteps were heard coming towards the bridal chamber.

Lin Xiyi had a quiet posture, wearing a bright red wedding gown with gold weaving, which set off her beautiful face. Under the candlelight, her eyebrows were light and her eyes were like stars, showing her tenderness and quietness.

However, she knew the girl's personality. She would not endure such injustice so unclearly. She was even more afraid that it was because of that incident that she agreed to marry the Third Master without saying a word.

"Girl, no matter how unwilling you are now, you have already married Mr. Chen San. You should forget about those things that happened when you were a girl!" Dong'er opened the window.

A breeze blew in from the window, and the candlelight reflected on her fair cheeks. A double-petal peony was pinned on her hair, and the hair beside her ears fluttered in the evening breeze, adding a bit of beauty to her elegant face.

Dong'er realized that he had said the wrong thing and secretly looked at Lin Xi's expression. Seeing that she looked calm, he wondered if the girl no longer cared so much about that man?

Dong'er simply stopped talking and stood quietly beside her.

Even when the incense in the gilded bronze beast incense burner in the house had burned out, there was still no sign of anyone coming outside.

Lin Xi had been sitting there for two or three hours. Her legs were numb from sitting for so long. She lowered her head and looked at the knot in her hand, and curled the corners of her mouth.

It turned out that this was her wedding night.

In the Jiang family, her father made friends with the powerful and used her marriage as a bargaining chip. Her mother and eldest brother favored the youngest sister, and she was the least favored child and was always alone.

Later, her health deteriorated, so her mother sent her to her grandfather's home in Yecheng to recuperate, and she stayed there for ten years.

In Yecheng, she met Cui Yanting, a confident and outspoken young man who would plant her favorite albizzia trees in the yard, raise rabbits for her, and dig herbs for her.

With him around, I finally understand what it feels like to be favored by someone.

Originally, the Cui family was considered a wealthy family in Yecheng. She had already persuaded her grandfather to fight for their marriage since she had asked him to be her teacher.

Originally, the marriage with the Chen family was either for her or her second sister. Her parents must be satisfied with a family like the Chen family, so naturally they would want her second sister to marry there. She has never been valued, so it doesn't matter who she marries.

But unexpectedly, Cui Yanting would die on the way to find her.

He was on that boat, and after going down the river he encountered bandits. The boat capsized, and his body was soaked in the water, and his original appearance could no longer be recognized.

Lin Xi went to see it in person, and only when she saw that he was still holding the love knot that she had woven with her own hands did she believe the news of his death.

He died, and her heart died on that day. She had not eaten or drunk anything for several days before her grandfather told her.

Cui Yanting’s death was not simple, and the Chen family was also involved.

Therefore, she chose to return to Kyoto without hesitation, just to find out the truth about his death.

Such a good person should not die in obscurity.

However, she did not expect that the moment she saw Mr. Chen San in the warm room, she would be dazed, as if she saw him again. How could there be two people in the world who looked so similar to him.

It was also because of this that she fulfilled that man's wish and took the initiative to fall into the trap. Since she was going to marry into the Chen family, she would rather marry someone who looked like him.

Lin Xi's gaze fell on the window. The sky was dark and there was no festive atmosphere at all.

"Once you marry in, you can guess what it's like."

Hearing this, Dong'er's eyes sparkled with tears, and she couldn't help but try every possible way to comfort him: "Miss, although there are rumors outside that the son-in-law is unwilling to marry because of his unsuccessful marriage in his early years, I have also heard that the son-in-law has kept his room very clean for so many years, unlike some young masters who have arranged several maids in their rooms before they get married."

"What's more, you are in a high position and have great power. Your father is a founding duke, your mother is the Princess of Dongyang, and you personally went to the battlefield to pacify the cities of You and Lan. Now you are a close minister to the new emperor. Who dares to bully you?"

Lin Xi smiled and frowned slightly, "It's already three o'clock in the morning, Dong'er, he can't be here, go wash up!"

Dong'er lowered her head, hiding the sadness and worry in her eyes. If the marriage was not consummated on the wedding night, it would be a joke if it got out. But there was no news from the front yard, and it seemed that the girl was not taken seriously. But she couldn't help but comfort her, "Girl, wait a little longer!"

The bed was covered with a bright red brocade rug and peanuts and red dates. A pair of jade ruyi stones as clear as mutton fat were placed at the head of the bed. The room was filled with bookshelves and a red sword was placed in the middle of the main hall. Her dressing gown was placed beside the bed.

Lin Xi bent her fingers slightly and held the knot in her hand tighter and tighter.

The surroundings were silent, but just as she spoke, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, fast but not chaotic.

Dong'er's eyes lit up, and he looked expectant. He whispered, "Girl, this should be here."

Hearing this, Lin Xi paused for a moment, then sat down on the bedside properly, raised his hand and fanned himself. It was hard to tell whether he was nervous or indifferent.

But the footsteps stopped outside the door, and she heard a familiar voice of a nanny:

"Third Madam, Third Master has something to do tonight, and I'm afraid he won't be able to come back. The old lady specially sent an old servant to inform you. Please take a rest first, as you have to go to see him early tomorrow morning."

It was the old lady's personal nanny. Lin Xi was very familiar with this nanny's voice. On the day in the warm room, it was she who called out loudly and attracted everyone to the warm room.

The Third Master she mentioned is Chen Xun, the highest-ranking official in the Chen Mansion. Everyone in the Chen Mansion, including outsiders, has to call him Third Master Chen.

Chen Xun is a generation older than her. If it weren’t for that accident, there would be a generation gap between them.

"Thank you, Aunt Fang." Lin Xi put down her stiff hands, her face returning to its usual softness. She turned to Dong'er beside her and whispered, "Go get the wedding money."

Dong'er was reluctant, but he couldn't let the girl down now, so he could only go out and get a bag of wedding money and hand it to Nanny Fang who was still waiting at the door, and he had to smile and say, "Nanny Fang, please share in the good fortune too!"

One of the dragon and phoenix candles was blown out, and the room suddenly became dark.

Lin Xi was stunned and watched the nanny take the wedding bag from Dong'er's hand.

What kind of joy is this?

I don't even know where the groom is going.

Dong'er escorted her all the way to the gate of the courtyard before turning back. He looked at Lin Xi, who was already sitting in front of the bronze mirror and had taken off her hairpins and rings. Without the bright red color, she now had the youthfulness of a young girl, like the spring scenery in a painting of a lady that is hard to ignore.

The girl is so pretty, there's no doubt that she will win the heart of her husband.

After Lin Xi finished washing up, she asked Dong'er to go and rest as well.

As she lay on the bed, she actually understood everything in her heart. The accident between her and the Third Master was caused by the Second Sister and the participation of other people. However, no one expected that she and the Third Master would get together.

As for her father and mother, they either helped her second sister or covered her up intentionally. She was always just an abandoned wife.

But what kind of personality does Mr. Chen San have? When I saw him briefly at the last engagement party, I felt that he was calm and serious, never smiling, and even more majestic than ordinary people, making people afraid to get close to him easily.

Although she looks like him, her personality is completely different.

Lin Xi was thinking deeply and fell asleep unknowingly.

The candles inside and outside the bridal chamber went out, leaving it pitch black.

It was not until five o'clock in the morning that the gatekeeper at the main gate was awakened by urgent knocks on the door.

The doorman hurriedly opened the door. Chen Xun, who was always strong and healthy, was sitting in the sedan chair, holding a jade pendant in his hand, half leaning on the armrest, slightly pursing his lips, and his eyes were as deep and unfathomable as a pool of water.

That angular face did not show the joy of getting married, but rather a hint of coldness.

Before Chen Xun had his coming-of-age ceremony, he rose from a young general in the barracks to the commander-in-chief of the three armies in just over ten years. Now that he was nearly married, he was appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor by His Majesty, and his future was limitless.

Chen Xun raised his hand and asked the sedan bearer to stop at the door. He walked up the stairs slowly and told his guards:

"Today's attack cannot be allowed to go unpunished. Just send someone to investigate."

Seeing him heading towards the study, the guard couldn't help but ask, "Third Master, today is your wedding day, aren't you going to the bridal chamber?"

Chen Xun paused. Usually a man of few words, he recalled the first time they met.

"How is she?" Chen Xun suddenly asked.

The guard quickly said, "Third Master, on the wedding night, without the groom, Third Madam will definitely be sad."

Chen Xun didn't reply, but changed direction and walked towards the bridal chamber.

The yard was silent. Two sleepy maids were standing guard at the door. The moonlight was dotted and the room was dark. It seemed that everyone had gone to bed long ago.

Chen Xun had an indifferent expression. He shifted his gaze from the courtyard gate and turned to walk towards the study from the side road.

The two maids who were dozing off at the door didn't even notice someone coming to the door.

Inside the house, Lin Xi couldn't sleep well. In her dreams, she always overlapped that calm and steady face with Cui Yanting.

Why was Cui Yanting connected to the Chen residence? The murderer acted very quickly, leaving only the slightest trace.

But it doesn't matter. As long as there are clues left, she will be able to find out something strange. She will definitely find the murderer, no matter who he is, and make him pay with his life.

But when she thought about the possibility of meeting her husband who was supposed to be her "uncle" again tomorrow, she always felt uneasy. In the small courtyard, there were suddenly many women dressed elegantly. After hearing Jiang Xiu's voice, they followed her into the courtyard.

The Jiang family originally had only one branch. My aunt Jiang Xiu married a son-in-law, so my father decided to open a separate branch for my aunt. Later, after my mother passed away, he married his current second wife, Xu. After Xu came into the mansion, she gave birth to a son and a daughter. She has been living with my grandfather in Yecheng and rarely comes back.

Lin Xi also gradually remembered that the Chen Mansion had originally invited her stepsister Jiang Yuanyue to this banquet, but her aunt insisted that she go with her. When she arrived, she encountered this incident. Before she had time to think about it, she heard her aunt say in front of everyone:

"Sister Yan, you were not wearing this when you came here!" Jiang Xiu was already middle-aged, wearing a crimson dress. Her face looked kind and approachable, but if you looked closely, you could see a shrewd and fierce look in the corners of her eyes.

Lin Xi looked calm and waited for her to continue. She remembered clearly that when she started to explain, others thought she was guilty and couldn't explain herself. So the matter between her and Chen Chu was settled in an unclear way.

However, she still didn't understand what on earth was there about her that could make them plot against her like this.

Jiang Xiu took a step forward, took her hand, and said loudly: "Sister Yan, did you do something and are too embarrassed to tell your aunt? Your aunt will make the decision for you."

After she said that, the eyes of the noble ladies she brought with her fell on Lin Xi. Now everyone present understood that today's banquet was a trap for Miss Jiang. Some of the ladies who were afraid of the situation looked at Lin Xi with a bit of pity and regret.

Lin Xi turned around and stared straight at Jiang Xiu's face, her brows serious and her voice sharp: "Aunt, what do you mean by this? I just went to change clothes and there was no one to serve me. I got lost and got caught in the rain. Later, I met a maid and she brought me here."

Jiang Xiu's face changed. She didn't expect that she was not as easy to manipulate as her face showed. She frowned and thought about their plan. They had to confirm the relationship between her and Chen Chu today.

She quickly winked at Chen, the eldest wife of the Chen family, who was standing nearby. She quickly said "Eh" and said loudly, "Why is my brother here?"

Lin Xi raised her eyes and looked at her mother-in-law Chen, who had tried every means to torture her in her previous life. She sneered and actually forgot about her.

If I don't stop their thoughts today, I'm afraid they will plot against me again in the future.

Chen Chu stood outside the courtyard gate, walking and stopping, very reluctant to appear in everyone's sight. He frowned, with the heroic spirit of a military general. When no one was paying attention, he glanced at his mother and pursed his lips into a straight line.