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

After Lin Xi came out of Chen's house, she had the letter delivered to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. Since he allowed her to see it, it seemed that he wanted her to pass on this message.

As long as they saw the letter from Chen Xun, they would naturally understand what she meant.

But she didn't understand why Chen Xun wanted to help the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

When she returned to the house, she saw Lin Yuanyue waiting at the door. He smiled and took her hand as he walked towards the front hall.

Lin Hewen and Xu were sitting in the front hall. The fact that Xu could sit here openly must mean that they had discussed something.

Lin Xi smiled, bowed first, then sat aside and drank tea calmly.

Finally, it was Xu who couldn't help but say, "Lin Xi, you also know that Concubine Ruan likes Yue'er very much now. You are her eldest sister, aren't you happy for her?"

Lin Xi smiled, looked at Lin Yuanyue and replied softly: "Of course I am happy for Yue'er, but why did you suddenly call me to the front hall today? What's the matter?"

Xu looked at Lin Xi's expression and said, "In this case, if Yue'er is lucky enough to marry into the royal family in the future, she will not be wronged in terms of dowry. But you also know that there are no shops or jewelry worth buying in the mansion, so..."

She turned to look at Lin Hewen again, but Lin Hewen avoided her gaze. When she asked him to take Lin Xi's mother's things, he still couldn't bring himself to say it.

Hearing this, Lin Xi's eyes turned, and then she looked at Xu and asked hurriedly, "Mother, what do you mean by saying this? Do you want me to put on makeup for Yue'er?"

It is a custom for a new bride to fill her make-up when she gets married, but looking around, there is no precedent for asking unmarried people of the same generation to fill their make-up.

Xu is becoming shameless because of Lin Yuanyue.

Lin Xi raised her hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip. Her sleeves rustled with her movements. Everyone in the hall looked at her, naturally waiting for her next words.

Suddenly, Lin Xi asked back, "If I give my mother's dowry to Yue'er, what will my grandfather say?"

Everyone's expressions froze. They actually forgot about Lin Xi's grandfather's house. After all, they also had the right to take all the dowry back. These things were only placed in the Lin Mansion, but if the Lin Mansion really wanted to move them, they would have to think carefully.

Xu suddenly raised her head, her smile widening, "How about you tell her that you want to give it to Yue'er?"

The abacus beads had hit her in the face, and everyone wanted to take everything from her hands.

Lin Xi raised her lips and couldn't help asking, "What about my own dowry? Could it be that my father and mother don't consider me at all?"

"It's okay for you to suffer a little for Yue'er." Xu stood up, walked to Lin Xi, grabbed her hand, and said, "You should know that if Yue'er can marry into the royal family, it will also be a great honor for your future marriage. Lin Xi, why are you so ignorant now? Isn't it okay for you to make a little contribution to the Lin family?"

Lin Xi almost laughed out loud. She didn't want to deal with Xu, but she didn't expect that she would rush to find her. "Did the Ninth Prince exchange engagement letters with Lin Xi? Did the royal family issue an imperial decree?"

Xu and Lin Yuanyue were both stunned for a moment and looked at each other.

They just want everything in Lin Xi's hands, and now they are putting it directly on the table.

However, Lin Xi's reaction was too normal. She didn't get angry or refuse, and she didn't show any sign of agreeing. Xu was a little anxious. She asked anxiously, "Lin Xi, please tell me whether you agree to this or not."

Lin Xi looked at Xu's anxious expression and said with sarcasm in her eyes, "Mother, there is no rush for this matter. You should take good care of yourself. After all, you are pregnant with an heir. Moreover, since there is no royal engagement letter yet, can this matter be successful?"

Xu was annoyed. "After saying so much, you just don't want Yue'er to be okay?"

As she spoke, Xu shook off Lin Xi's hand, walked angrily to Lin Hewen, touched her belly and cried, "Master, you must make the decision for Yue'er in this matter. What's more, the Ninth Prince is not an ordinary husband. You also know how much Concubine Ruan dotes on Yue'er now."

Lin Xi watched her acting in public. Ever since that incident in the yamen, Xu had become more open-minded and no longer cared about other people's opinions.

Under the current circumstances, it would seem that if she doesn't take it out, she would be unfilial.

Lin Xi slowly said, "It's not impossible to give Yue'er the things left by my mother as makeup, but at this time, I have to tell my grandfather. He still has a dowry list. If other people's grandfathers and uncles come to the door with the dowry list, it will be difficult to say, right?"

Lin Hewen's expression suddenly changed, "Don't tell them about this."

"If I can't tell my grandfather, then I'm sorry I can't obey your orders." Lin Xi had a firm attitude. Since she had already mentioned the solution, she had also taken this step. If Lin Hewen didn't agree, she would have no choice.

Seeing this, Xu was a little stunned. She couldn't understand why the master refused to agree even though Lin Xi had already taken a step back. He had not allowed her to touch Lin Xi's mother's dowry in the past, but now that Lin Xi was willing to agree, he was unwilling to do so.

Is he so unwilling to make sacrifices for her and her mother?

Lin Xi continued, "It's not that I don't want to do this, but father, if you really give mother's dowry to Yue'er without informing uncle, then if the news gets out, will Yue'er's reputation be ruined?"

Lin Hewen was silent and nodded: "What exactly is..."

Xu suddenly said madly, "If this doesn't work, what about Yue'er's dowry? Since I can only be a concubine, how can I be inferior to others in dowry? Master, I don't care, but you have to find a way to get Yue'er's dowry."

Lin Hewen looked embarrassed, he knew about this matter, but with the current situation in the mansion, it was impossible to come up with so much silver. Xu was even more focused on the dowry of Lin Xi's mother. He was really in a dilemma now.

In a moment, an old voice broke the silence in the hall.

"I don't agree with this."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Xiu walked in from outside, supporting an old lady. She had sharp eyes and looked similar to Lin Xiu. This was Lin Xi and their grandmother.

This grandmother was also a very strong-willed person in the Lin family. She raised three children alone. Lin Hewen was an official in the court, Lin Xiu married a good woman, and although the second son disappeared, if he were still alive, he would surely have made a career.

It was such a person who had always been bullied by Xu in Kyoto. Back then, Lin Hewen ignored the obstruction of Old Lady Lin and directly welcomed Xu into the house, which really made her sick with anger, so she returned to her hometown and refused to come again.

Unexpectedly, when I showed up today, I saw Xu looking crazy, and naturally the expression on her face was not good.

What's more, she likes Lin Xi's mother very much and also likes her granddaughter.

Old Madam Lin walked to the hall and said again firmly: "I heard what you just said, but I don't agree with it."

As she spoke, she let go of Lin Xiu's hand, walked up to Lin Hewen, stared straight at him, and asked, "Have you forgotten how Lin Xi's mother treated you back then? For your future, she helped you smooth out the relationship, and the money she spent was all her private property, so that you could have an official position smoothly."

"You've forgotten all these things, haven't you?"

Old Madam Lin asked again, "You were so blindly convinced that you had to marry Xu back then. Now the Lin Mansion is in such a mess. And you are still thinking of helping this bitch to bully Lin Xi."

"You guys are all trying to get Lin Xi's things, but as long as I'm here, no one can touch them, unless they step over my dead body, understand?"

Lin Hewen was still afraid of his mother, so he quickly stood up and said politely, "Yes, son, I understand. Mother was coming to Kyoto, so why didn't you tell me in advance?"

As he said this, he couldn't help but blame Lin Xiu for not even discussing this matter with her.

Lin Xiu quickly explained: "Brother, it's not that I didn't tell you, it's that mother deliberately kept it a secret, wanting to give you a surprise. Who would have thought that this would happen."

She was so happy in her heart. Her mother had just arrived when she met Xu who was trying to demand Lin Xi's private property. This was like walking into her mother's trap. If she tried to use force behind the scenes again, Xu would never be able to take back the housekeeper's power in her lifetime.

Xu was also dumbfounded. How could she have thought that her mother-in-law, who had not appeared in front of her for many years, would actually witness this incident? She stood there dejectedly, hoping that Lin Hewen could help him, but Lin Hewen showed no sign of wanting to help her.

Old Madam Lin turned around and her eyes fell on Xu. She said, "Back then, I didn't want you, a witch, to come into my house, but He Wen really liked you. If it weren't for that, why would I have lived in the countryside for so many years? It's because I don't want to see your face."

"You are short-sighted. You just said that Lin Xi should give her mother's dowry to Lin Yuanyue. Do you have a pig brain? If you tell others, won't our Lin family be stabbed in the back by others?"

Xu said weakly: "Isn't it because Yue'er is going to marry into the royal family now?" But she didn't dare to raise her head even as she said this.

Hearing this, Mrs. Lin almost laughed out loud in anger, leaving no room for Xu: "You idiot, I shouldn't have left back then. You have led both children astray."

Lin Zhaoyu is now in her hometown. She only needs to take a glance to see that Xu has always spoiled this child, and now he is even more ignorant of the world. Just after arriving at his hometown, he actually caused trouble by bullying boys and girls. Fortunately, the matter was not a big deal, and she had to work hard to suppress it.

Under such circumstances, Xu actually said such words. She couldn't hold back the anger in her heart, and continued, "Logically speaking, your two children are also children of the Lin family, so I should naturally love them. But look at what you have taught them to be like. Lin Zhaoyu is selfish, vicious, and only cares about himself; Lin Yuanyue is exactly the same as you."

At this point, Old Lady Lin shook her head and looked at Lin Yuanyue with disappointment on her face: "Your mother made such an unreasonable request just now, why didn't you say anything? Why didn't you speak up for your eldest sister?"

Lin Yuanyue's face turned pale and blue, and she couldn't say a word to refute.

Old Madam Lin turned her spearhead towards Lin Xiu again, "Don't think I don't know your little thoughts. The Lin Mansion is not yet in the hands of a married woman like you. After your brother passes the imperial examination this time, he should move out of the mansion."

Lin Xiu had never thought that there would be something wrong with her. If she really let her child go out of the house, it would cost a lot of money. She said reluctantly: "My brother is still young, how can he be taken away from the house so soon?"

Old Madam Lin would not pay attention to these words. She paused and said without further ado, "I'm in Kyoto now, and I'm afraid it will take some time for me to leave. Xu, you should behave yourself. I'm old and I'm not afraid of you. If you want to attack Lin Xi again, it depends on whether I agree or not."

As Mrs. Lin spoke, she looked at Lin Xi again, and a touch of kindness flashed through her cold eyes. She held Lin Xi's hand tightly and blurted out, "Xi'er, you've lost a lot of weight."

The first thing a true relative will say after a long separation is that you have lost weight.

Lin Xi couldn't help but feel tears in her eyes, lowered her head and replied: "Granddaughter, why are you so thin? You've been eating a lot recently."

"It's okay, grandma will take you to eat the delicious food I brought back from my hometown."

Having said that, Old Lady Lin pulled Lin Xi outside, leaving the people in the hall there and not paying any attention to them. However, Lin Hewen didn't dare not follow them. He was raised by his mother since he was a child, so he naturally knew her temper.

She must have been holding back her temper for a long time, so naturally, in this situation, all she could do was wait for the old lady to calm down.

In her previous life, after Lin Xi married Chen Chu, her grandmother also argued for her, but it was too late at that time because she had already married Chen Chu. She remembered this incident for the rest of her life.

She died so tragically, I wonder if my grandmother will be sad.

The things that Old Lady Lin brought were all the snacks that Lin Xi loved to eat in her memory. She ordered people to take out the things one by one and move them to Lin Xi's yard.

She has always believed that a dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse gives birth to a son who can dig holes.

Lin Xi's mother is such a good person. Her children are the apple of her eye and the treasure in her hands.

When Xu heard how well Old Lady Lin treated Lin Xi, she couldn't help but get angry and cursed, "How could this damn old lady live so long? She must have liked that woman's child as always."

"Mother, grandma won't stay in the capital often. You just have to bear with it for the time being!" Lin Yuanyue was also helpless. Her grandmother was the one with the highest seniority in the mansion. The younger ones like her could only listen to what she said. What else could they do?

As she spoke, she couldn't help but think of something else and said, "The raw materials for the imperial concubine's anti-aging cream are running out. We need to replenish them quickly."

Xu's expression also changed: "I'm afraid I have to go out tonight."

As she spoke, she sent the youngest son of her trusted nanny out through a small door.

Chunhua had been keeping an eye on every move in the Xu family's courtyard, and when she heard the news, she hurried to inform Lin Xi.

Lin Xi came out with his mistress on his back and heard the news. He said calmly, "Okay."