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

Concubine Ruan received the beauty cream sent by Lin Yuanyue on time, and sat in front of the bronze mirror with a coiled dragon pattern, carefully examining the fine lines on her face that had been smoothed out. She turned around contentedly, and the nanny immediately put her hand over her when she saw her. She said softly, "This second young lady from the Lin family is quite sensible."

The nanny nodded and replied, "Indeed, the Second Miss knows that the Majesty needs it, but she has been preparing it every day. I just don't know if the Majesty really wants Second Miss Lin to marry the Ninth Prince as a concubine?"

Concubine Ruan raised her eyes slightly, and with her hands as white and flawless as the bright moon, she dipped into the basin and said without hesitation, "Marrying the Ninth Prince as a concubine is already a bargain for her, but she actually dared to seduce Zong Ze. Damn it. Now that she has offended the Hua family, she dare not do anything."

"Your Majesty is right, but in this situation, the Ninth Prince is really weak behind him. The Crown Prince has Lord Chen plotting against him, and there is also the Queen's mother's family..." The nanny wiped Concubine Ruan's hands and continued, "I heard that His Majesty intends to target the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. Why don't you take advantage of the situation and do them a favor? What's more, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion has not yet married, so it's not impossible for her to be the Ninth Prince's concubine. It's much better than the Hua Mansion."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Ruan frowned, opened her extremely beautiful phoenix eyes, and asked in a faint voice: "Why? Do you still need to teach me how to do things now?"

Upon hearing this, the nanny immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I am only doing this for the good of you and the Ninth Prince!"

Concubine Ruan supported her head with her hands, gently rubbed her temples with her fingertips, and said, "Let's talk about this later!"

The nanny knew that Concubine Ruan was moved.

Over the years, the more the Ninth Prince gained face in front of His Majesty, the more the Crown Prince and the Queen regarded the Ninth Prince and Concubine Ruan as thorns in their eyes and bones in their flesh.

"You have to arrange this matter. I heard that the daughter of the Zhenguo Mansion is not in good health?" Concubine Ruan looked a little disgusted. She couldn't help but said, "If she is not in good health, it will be difficult to have children. I'm afraid we have to choose some new people to marry in."

Mammy nodded in agreement.

After saying these words, Concubine Ruan couldn't help but sarcastically said, "Didn't the Queen spend the few years of her youth with Your Majesty? Now, isn't this the only one who stands out?"

The nanny didn't dare to respond. His Majesty had gone through a lot of setbacks before he returned to the palace and became emperor. He went all the way from the south to the north and encountered many assassinations. It was the Queen who accompanied His Majesty all those years.

However, after His Majesty became emperor, he fell in love with Concubine Nguyen at first sight. From then on, Concubine Nguyen was the only one in the harem, and His Majesty only went to the Queen's Palace on special holidays.

Concubine Ruan leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes, "Mammy, continue with your face!"

The nanny stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, there are many people in the palace right now, asking what kind of ointment you are using recently! It seems that Miss Lin's ointment is indeed effective."

Concubine Ruan murmured "hmm" softly.

This thing is certainly effective, otherwise she wouldn't have kept using it. Using this thing, she seemed to have returned to the age when she first met the emperor.

"The origin of this thing is unknown, Madam Queen, or..."

Before the nanny finished her words, Concubine Ruan interrupted her: "Its origin is unknown, but it is effective. Moreover, it has been used for so long without any problems. I don't think Lin Er would dare to tamper with the things she gave to me."

As she said this, she continued to let the nanny wipe her face.

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After Old Madam Lin returned to the Lin Mansion, everyone became much more law-abiding.

Early in the morning, Xu came with Lin Yuanyue and Madam Wen to pay their respects.

Old Madam Lin had never liked Xu and had never let her in. But after Lin Xi came, she kept her by her side and cooked all kinds of food for her.

"Grandma, it would be too embarrassing for mother if we don't let her in." Lin Xi poured tea for Grandma Lin.

Old Madam Lin leisurely grabbed a handful of melon seeds and cracked them open. "I feel uncomfortable when I see her. It's better not to see her now. It will be better for both of us. Lin Xi, if you don't like her, you don't have to pretend to like her. With grandma here, no one can do anything to you."

Lin Xi secretly clenched the handkerchief in her hand. What if she was not a child of the Lin family? Would her grandmother still love her so much?

For some reason, Mrs. Lin turned her head at this moment and continued, "Don't hold that in your heart. These things have not been settled yet. Many things need to be solved slowly. Grandma will not leave this time. I will wait until your marriage is settled before leaving. Otherwise, I am afraid that someone will have bad intentions."

Mrs. Xu at the door was already getting a little impatient. She didn't expect that the old lady still disliked her so much.

Madam Wen was still behind her, laughing at her. No matter what was said today, she had to go in and take a look, otherwise how could she establish her authority in front of Madam Wen.

Madam Wen, who was following at the end, lowered her head obediently. Lin Hewen had not come to her room for several days, and Xu had not allowed him to come to see her.

They are a couple who have been together through many twists and turns. If you really want to break them up, their love must be exhausted. Now is not the time.

Lin Hewen also came. As soon as he saw this situation, he understood what was going on.

"Master." As soon as Xu saw him, a look of grievance appeared on her face.

But Lin Hewen's eyes kept looking at Madam Wen who was quietly doing nothing beside him. There were already fine lines on Madam Xu's face, and coupled with the events of the past few days, she seemed to have aged by ten years in an instant.

Madam Wen's calm and quiet temperament attracted his attention at first sight.

Xu naturally noticed it, and quickly leaned her whole body against Lin Hewen, swearing her sovereignty to Aunt Wen, "Master."

The more coquettish her voice was, the more uncomfortable Lin Hewen felt. Madam Wen was also here. She just stood there for a while and she didn't say anything.

Thinking of the number of times, Lin Hewen asked, "Madam Wen, have you had breakfast this morning?"

Madam Wen said, "I have already eaten it, Master."

How could she have eaten? He had heard the servants say that before dawn, Xu called Madam Wen to go to her yard to behave herself, and only came to the old lady after she got up.

When Mrs. Xu saw that Lin Hewen cared about Madam Wen first, she became unhappy and asked, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Lin Hewen didn't want to make the old lady unhappy in the yard anymore, so he said, "Shut up, the old lady is still watching inside, can't you just bear with it for a while?"

"Over the years, how many times have you shown filial piety to the old lady? Can't you bear it after standing there for just a moment?"

Seeing this, Lin Yuanyue hurried forward to support Xu and said softly, "Father, mother is pregnant. It is natural for her to feel uncomfortable after standing for a long time."

Lin Hewen's expression changed and he relaxed: "After so many years, you still have to get your mother to recognize you."

What he meant was that she had to stand here forever.

How could what happened outside escape the eyes of Old Lady Lin? She was just too lazy to pay attention. She looked up at Lin Xi and said, "Lin Xi, I heard a little about what happened between you and Master Chen Xun when I was back home."

"Why? Are you two attracted to each other?" Old Madam Lin asked with a smile. Seeing Lin Xi's embarrassed expression, she explained, "Don't blame me for being blunt. I just want to know your own feelings. If you like him and he likes you, I will decide your marriage."

At this point, Old Lady Lin clapped her hands heavily and said with a little anger: "Speaking of this, I don't know what medicine your father took to get so confused that he actually wants to ruin your reputation with Xu. Grandmother will definitely not forgive them for this matter."

Lin Xi knew that her grandmother knew about the incident at the Chen Mansion. She shook her head and said, "Grandma, this matter has already passed. Why bother talking about it again? Besides, I don't want you to be estranged from my father because of me."

Her grandmother was really good to her and had always cared about her since she came to the Lin Mansion.

"Ah, I don't know who Ming'er takes after." Old Madam Lin showed a worried look again, and then said: "Lin Xi, don't be afraid. Your mother has done a great favor to the Lin family. As an old lady, I can see it clearly. You are her daughter, and I will treat you well."

When Lin Xi heard this, her heart suddenly warmed. She didn't know how much her grandmother knew, but she didn't dare to ask about what happened to her mother.

As she spoke, Old Lady Lin took out a golden hairpin with a magpie pattern and handed it to her, saying, "Grandma, I am an old country lady and don't have much to give you, but this is a good thing. I have kept it all my life just to give it to you."

This gold hairpin was of top quality. Lin Xi didn't know how her grandmother had kept it until now. She stood up and said respectfully, "Grandma, Xi'er can't keep it."

Old Madam Lin waved her hand and put the golden hairpin on her head. She looked at it carefully and said with admiration, "This hairpin looks good on your head."

Lin Xi wanted to take it down, but Old Lady Lin grabbed her hand and whispered, "Don't take it. This is something your grandmother gave you. Keep it well."

Then, her face darkened, "Let them in! They're standing outside all the time, I don't know what they're doing to lose face."

Lin Xi nodded.

As soon as Xu and others came in, they saw the gold hairpin on her bun. Lin Yuanyue looked at her with envy. She didn't even have a gold hairpin of such quality, so how could Lin Xi have one?

But because of Xu's relationship, her grandmother never liked her and wanted to leave all the good things to Lin Xi.

"Okay, now that you've met each other, can you leave now?" As soon as Mrs. Lin saw them, she wanted to chase them out.

When Mrs. Xu saw that Lin Xi had received something good, she refused to leave. "Mother, what are you talking about? For so many years, I have not been filial to you. Now that you are in the capital, I must be by your side and be filial to you!"

As Xu said this, she wanted to go forward, but was glared at by Old Lady Lin and returned to her original position.

Old Mrs. Lin said sarcastically, "I have been in my hometown for so many years. How many times have you written to ask me about it?"

Xu looked unhappy and didn't say anything. Seeing this, Lin Hewen could only stand up and speak for her: "After all, Xu is pregnant. Mother, please bear with me."

Mrs. Lin stopped talking after hearing this.

But Lin Yuanyue couldn't help but speak: "Granddaughter, kowtow to grandmother." As she spoke, she knelt down.

Old Madam Lin was shocked when she saw this. Isn't this just like Xu's? She shook her head and ignored it. Instead, she said to Lin Hewen, "If you had listened to my advice back then, these two children wouldn't be like this. Alas."

As she spoke, she sighed, grabbed Lin Xi's hand, and turned to go into the inner hall.

Xu couldn't control her emotions at all and tore the handkerchief into pieces.

Lin Hewen was also helpless. Xu had always been like this. However, Madam Wen, who was standing quietly beside Xu, made him feel itchy.

As night falls.

Lin Hewen went to Madam Wen's courtyard without Xu's knowledge, while Xu Shou was still waiting for him to come. When it was already the middle of the night and no one showed up, he sent someone out to inquire.

Knowing that Lin Hewen went to Madam Wen's yard, she must be angry again. Lin Yuanyue had no choice but to persuade her: "Mother, the most important thing for you now is to take care of yourself."

But Xu didn't listen at all. Instead, she became even more angry and couldn't help cursing, "If that damn woman hadn't come to the capital again, how could the master be like that? She deserves to die, and Lin Xi deserves to die too."

Lin Yuanyue couldn't help but shake her head helplessly, but when she thought of the hairpin Lin Xi was wearing today, she couldn't help but say, "Mother, I want the gold hairpin on Lin Xi's head, too."

"Yes, yes, yes. You want it every day. Don't you think about your mother? And your brother, I don't know how he is eating or living in his hometown now." As she spoke, Xu began to cry.

She couldn't control her emotions now. She was either making a scene or wanting to cry.

Lin Yuanyue's eyes turned red because of what she said, and she couldn't help but say, "Mother, you only think about my brother every day. When do you think about me?"

Having said that, she pushed the door open angrily.

Xu listened to her words and became more and more angry. "They all deserve to die. That damn old lady Lin Xi deserves to die just like that woman."

As she spoke, her stomach began to hurt. She held her stomach, her face horrified, and she shouted, "Mammy, come quickly."

The baby in her belly is her only hope.

Fortunately, the nanny came in time and she was fine, but she was lying in bed. Lin Hewen didn't come for a long time. When she was discouraged, she took the nanny's hand and said viciously: "Mammy, we can let that woman die quietly, can the old lady die too?"

The nanny was surprised and tried to comfort her: "Madam, what are you thinking about? If you are found out about murdering your mother-in-law, you will be sentenced to death."

Mrs. Xu didn't care about that: "There are still some medicines left from that year. I just want that old witch to die quickly and not become a stumbling block for my child."

The nanny couldn't persuade her at all, so she could only agree and calm Xu down.

But now, Xu is no longer as rational as she was before. If this matter is discovered, won’t they, the servants, be in trouble?