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

For a moment, I was filled with a myriad of thoughts, and I was truly jealous in my heart. But what could I do even if I was jealous? I had to just endure it.

Lin Xi's current status in the Lin Mansion is probably more honorable than Lin Hewen. What else can she do?

When she thought of this, she only hated her bad luck for marrying Mei Yuanxi's father. She had heard her mother say that he would be a juren when he was young and would have a bright future. She had gambled her whole life, but she didn't expect that his father was still only a juren and never passed the exam again.

Therefore, she put all her energy on Mei Yuanxi, and now she hopes that he can win face for her in the autumn examination so that she doesn't have to rely on her mother's family forever.

Just as Lin Xiu was thinking this, Mei Yuanxi came back from the private school. Seeing the mess on the floor, he knew his mother had lost her temper, so he asked, "Son, meet your mother. Mother, what happened?"

Lin Xi didn't want to talk about these things with Mei Yuanxi at this time, and asked with concern: "How is your health? Some time ago, you said you were sick, but I was busy with things in the mansion and didn't go to see you."

Mei Yuanxi shook her head. "Mother, I've already told you that no matter how hard you work at the Lin Mansion, you are still an outsider and will be kicked out. Why don't you believe what I said?"

Lin Xiu closed her lips tightly and said nothing.

Mei Yuanxi knew that what he said was a bit harsh, so he quickly walked over to Lin Xiu and knelt down, coaxing her in a low voice: "Mom, you also know how important the second half of your son's life is. If I pass the exam, can the people in the Lin Mansion still bully us? They have to respect us and honor us."

Lin Xiu knew what she was telling, so naturally he didn't want to say anything more. His worries about the housekeeper's power also subsided a little, so he asked, "Are you confident about this autumn exam?"

Mei Yuanxi was still confident in himself and nodded, "Of course, it doesn't matter whose son I am."

"Yuanxi, you know that your father was only a juren before he died, which became his lifelong regret. I don't want you to repeat the same mistake, understand? In this exam, do your best and slap the faces of all those who look down on us. Especially, you have to do better than Lin Min. He is also in the Lin Mansion now. If you are outdone by him, even if you pass the exam, others will not see you."

When Lin Xiu said these words, there was a fierce look in his eyes.

Mei Yuanxi nodded and asked again: "Mother, is Lin Xi back?"

Hearing this, Lin Xiu instantly became alert. The look in her eyes when she looked at Mei Yuanxi changed. She asked vigilantly, "Yuanxi, why are you asking Lin Xi? Do you have something against her?"

No one knows a child better than his mother. Mei Yuanxi has a cold personality and never asks anyone unless he has something in mind. She is extremely reluctant to see Mei Yuanxi get involved with Lin Xi. After all, what happened back then is still vivid in her mind.

Although she was just a bystander, she was roughly aware of Lin Xi's background. Those who truly hated Lin Xi were the ones they really couldn't afford to offend.

Immediately, Lin Xiu grabbed Mei Yuanxi's hands and said earnestly: "No matter what, you have to stay away from Lin Xi, understand? Whatever you think in your heart, don't show it, and don't say it out loud."

He didn't expect that his mother would be so disapproving of this matter. He originally had plans and ideas, but now he couldn't say them out loud.

However, whenever he thought of Lin Xi, he couldn't control the throbbing in his heart.

When he was in Yecheng, he took good care of Lin Xi, but until now he couldn't understand why Lin Xi became estranged from him.

Lin Xiu didn't wait for Mei Yuanxi's response. She grabbed his hands with all her strength. When he came to his senses, she emphasized and continued, "Did you understand? Don't get close to Lin Xi."

"Okay, I understand, mother." Seeing his mother's big reaction, Mei Yuanxi could only pretend to let it go.

He waited until Lin Xiu rested before leaving the house and walking out.

He had already figured it out in his mind. Lin Xi was now able to work as a female official beside the Queen, so naturally she would meet people of noble status. If so, he could marry Lin Xi home, which would be beneficial to his current situation.

No harm at all.

However, this matter may take some effort.

Thinking of this, Mei Yuanxi smiled. He has always been very patient. The more effort he puts in, the more it shows that this thing is worth it.

A few days passed.

Lin Xi entered the palace again.

The person who came to pick her up was not Liuyun, but another unfamiliar maid. As they walked into the alley leading to the palace, she asked, "Where is Liuyun?"

The maid replied in a crisp voice: "Liuyun's family encountered an unexpected change. She was hit hard all of a sudden and her body couldn't bear it. She fell seriously ill and is still lying in bed."

The maid was very smart. Seeing that Lin Xi did not dislike this topic, she picked up some more words and continued, "Speaking of which, it was Liuyun's father who did something wrong. He actually owed the gambling house a huge sum of money and could not pay it back. Her father sold her mother and sister, but he still could not pay back the money. The people in the gambling house were all extremely vicious people. When they saw that Liuyun's father had no money, they beat him up severely."

"I didn't expect that he would become half paralyzed after being beaten like this. Now he is paralyzed in bed with no one to take care of him. The son I recognized ran away too. Now there is no one to take care of him and I don't know what's happening to him."

"I don't know where her mother and sister are now." At this point, the little maid saw that Lin Xi was still listening, so she continued: "Speaking of which, it's what they deserve. Miss Lin, I came in with Liuyun, and my family at least cares about me a little."

"But Liuyun was deceived by her mother and sold into the palace. She can never leave in this life. Moreover, the money from selling her was given to them. Before she entered the palace, they also beat and scolded her at every turn. They didn't treat Liuyun as a human being at all."

"Really, I didn't expect that."

A smile appeared on Lin Xi's face, but it did not reach his eyes. He walked all the way to Ziyuan, and the first person he saw was Changsun Changhua. The two greeted each other and then went back to their own rooms.

She did not go to find Liuyun to say anything right away. She sat in the house thinking about the next assessment for female officials, which would probably be the code of etiquette. She still had to read some books on this aspect.

Before it got dark, she went to the nanny in charge of the courtyard to ask for a pair of cards, and then went to the Sidian Palace.

However, before leaving the house, she somehow took with her the gift that her second uncle had given her.

Insect repellent sachet.

The Sidian Palace is located in the southwest of Ziyuan, where all the classics in the palace are stored. I cannot be by the Queen's side all the time now, so I might as well find more time to read these.

At night, there were not many people in the Sidian Palace, except for a little palace maid and eunuch who was in charge of the lights. When they saw Lin Xi, they all said, "Miss Lin."

Lin Xi held the cards on her body, and the eunuch guarding the door saw her and let her in. He followed her closely and asked, "I wonder what book you want to study here, Miss Lin."

When Lin Xi heard him say that, facing the bookshelves filled with Shu Qiang, which were more than three times taller than her, she didn't want to spend time looking for it, so she took out her purse and gave it to him, saying, "Thank you, eunuch."

When the young eunuch saw the money in her hand, he did not refuse at all and went to help Lin Xi find things.

The eunuch took the money and worked quickly. Seeing that Lin Xi wanted to read, he brought stools and chairs, candles, and even a blanket to keep her warm, and then left, leaving her alone inside.

Between the two bookshelves, Lin Xi lowered his head and carefully read all the etiquette and legal codes in the palace, and was engrossed in them for a while.

These codes will be equipped with a corresponding story after each etiquette, so they don’t seem boring.

However, she didn't notice that someone was gradually approaching from behind and standing directly behind her, but she didn't notice it at all.

Time passed slowly. Because there was no one around, Lin Xi looked very relaxed. She sat stiffly and couldn't help but lean back and stretch. She caught a glimpse of a dark figure in her peripheral vision. She was startled and the fatigue from memorizing the regulations just now suddenly disappeared.

She jumped up from the chair, and the book fell to the ground from her hands. She looked at Chen Xun in surprise, who had appeared in front of her without her knowing when, with a questioning look in her eyes: "Master Chen, how come you are here?"

Chen Xun saw her panicked look, chuckled and said, "You are a bit frightened."

Lin Xi was speechless. Wasn’t it scary enough that a person appeared out of nowhere behind him?

In this situation, she stopped thinking about it and asked directly: "Master Chen, are you here to read books too?"

Chen Xun hasn't put down the book in his hand yet, but how could Chen Xun come to this place?

Perhaps, Chen Xun saw the doubt in her eyes, so he said directly: "Today, His Majesty left me in Huichun Hall to play chess. I was bored at night, so I came here to read a book."

Lin Xi also realized that he had no intention of avoiding her. If she were alone with him here and someone saw them, she would not be able to explain herself, so she simply wanted to get up and leave.

But Chen Xun suddenly spoke up and said, "Recently, I learned something interesting." He paused here deliberately, and looked straight at Lin Xi. His gaze stayed on her cheek for two seconds, and he moved forward, the distance between them getting closer, and then he said, "Do you know that Huainan Prefecture..."

Hearing about Huainan Prefecture, Lin Xi's eyes became alert. She raised her head and looked at Chen Xun with clear eyes. She interrupted him word by word and said, "Master Chen, I am not interested in anything going on in Huainan Prefecture."

However, his hands clenched subconsciously.

Chen Xun took another step closer to her, moved slowly down, and held her wrist in his hand.

Her wrist was slender and boneless, and a gentle grip made people think more.

"Look, I'm just joking with you, why can't you listen?" Chen Xun's eyes were more scrutinizing, and he said slowly, "Huainan Prefecture has always been a major concern for the capital. It's only been more than ten years since what happened back then! You'd better not have anything to do with them."

How could he not know what happened to Lin Xi?

"Back then, the King of Huainan had a crush on a woman, but somehow it involved your Majesty's taboo, causing your Majesty's displeasure. Although I don't know who the woman is, I can imagine that she must be related to both your Majesty and the King of Huainan."

Chen Xun's voice has always been pleasant to the ear, but now in Lin Xi's ears it sounded like a bomb torturing her, but she couldn't struggle now.

Because the things he said were all secrets of the royal family. There was no rumor about them outside, and even Shen Qingran didn't know about them.

"Later, the King of Huainan rebelled in Huainan Prefecture because of this woman. You probably didn't know about this either."

Lin Xi hasn't figured out her own life story yet, so how could she possibly tell Chen Xun everything?

"Master Chen, what do you want to say?"

"I just want to tell you that there are some things that you should never touch." Chen Xun pressed on, not giving her any time to breathe. "Everyone who knew about the Huainan Prefecture's affairs is dead."

All those who could be killed were killed.

Only Huainan Prefecture occupies the most unique geographical location, and behind it is the army left by the ancestors, which is not under the control of Your Majesty at all. Until now, Your Majesty has always regarded Huainan Prefecture as a major concern.

However, if one really wants to eradicate Huainan Prefecture, one has to do it under a pretext.

When Chen Xun said this, no emotion could be seen on his cold and flawless face.

Lin Xi didn't know how much he knew now, but seeing that he was repeating his own meaning when he spoke, she was afraid that he still knew half of it.

"I have nothing to do with Huainan Prefecture. Sir Chen, you are really worrying too much."

Under the current circumstances, he could not continue to speak, but just waited for Lin Xi to continue, "But, thank you Mr. Chen for reminding me."

Chen Xun let go of her hand, looked at the book she dropped on the ground, and said softly, "These are never tested in the female official assessment."

After saying this, he walked away from her.

Lin Xi bent down to pick up the book and frowned slightly. If the assessment for female officials does not test these things, what will they test?

And in Concubine Ruan’s Fengzao Palace.

Ruan Liuying lay on Concubine Ruan's knees, smiling at her, and said, "Aunt, you are still the best."

Concubine Ruan also had a smile on her face. She said slowly, "This time, please don't embarrass me again."

Ruan Liuying nodded, "I'm afraid that no one knows that this time the etiquette test for female officials only tests content outside the book. Humph, let's see what they can use to fight me."

"Whenever I think of Changsun and Murong, who always look down on me behind my back because they have been here longer than me and have less experience than me, I will beat them up severely." Ruan Liuying said these words while practicing martial arts with her hands.

But Concubine Ruan quickly stopped her behavior, "They are female officials like you, and their status and position are not inferior to yours. You always think about comparing yourself with others. You'd better think about how you can catch the prince's eye."