The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

After being introduced by Old Madam Feng, Yang Lan and Bai Yuxin looked at each other and nodded. Yang Lan spoke first: "Sister Yuxin, I have always heard Mr. praise your intelligence. Today I see that it is really as Mr. said."

Yang Qi carefully learned Yang Lan's language skills and was the first to speak because in the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, "Sister Yuxin" brought the two closer. It was rare to see Yang Lan so socially at ease. A few days ago, when distant relatives gave red envelopes, Yang Lan would first look at the old lady's color.

Bai Yuxin looked at Yang Lan and secretly sized her up in her heart. The second young lady of the Duke of Song's mansion was indeed as good-looking as the rumors said. The girls taught by the master were indeed excellent. "Thank you, sister Yang Lan, for your praise. I met the master a few days ago, and he also praised sister Yang Lan highly."

Then, Bai Yuxin moved his gaze away from Yang Lan and looked at the inconspicuous Yang Qi: "This must be Yang Qi's sister, happy new year."

Yang Qi imitated Yang Lan: "Happy New Year, Sister Yuxin!"

Seeing that several people had greeted each other properly, Old Madam Feng said, "Okay, okay, all good, please sit down."

The appearance of Bai Yuxin brought a lot of excitement to the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion. After all, this girl was 100% sure to enter the royal family. Yang Lan's marriage into the royal family was a tacit agreement reached by the Song Guogong Mansion and the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, and they worked hard for it. However, Bai Yuxin's marriage into the royal family was an outcome that the entire Tianyuan Dynasty could guess. It was just unknown whether this first talented woman would marry the crown prince or the fifth prince.

After lunch, Yang Lan took Yang Qi back home.

In the carriage, Yang Qi asked first: "Second sister, why did Madam Bai bring Bai Yuxin here today?"

Yang Lan smiled and said, "Third sister, this matter has not been told to anyone else. It is enough for you to know it."

Yang Qi nodded quickly.

Yang Lan continued, "Mrs. Bai came here this time to express her gratitude."

Thanks? Yang Qi was a little confused.

Yang Lan didn’t hold Yang Qi’s appetite: “Years ago, Bai Zirong, the eldest son of Prime Minister Bai, was assassinated outside the city.”

Yang Qi's eyes widened immediately. What was going on? Crown Prince Yuan Ruiyuan was assassinated, and even Bai Xiang's son Bai Zirong was assassinated.

Seeing Yang Qi's shock, Yang Lan couldn't help but think of how shocked he was when he first learned about this. Who could have thought that there would be such an arrogant thing under the feet of the emperor, in the outer circle of the capital: "Fortunately, my grandfather happened to pass by and saved Bai Zirong from the hands of the criminals."

Yang Qi patted his chest and said: "Fortunately, Marquis Yongyi passed by, otherwise this white-haired man would have sent off the black-haired man."

Yang Lan nodded, because of this matter, the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion and the Bai Xiang Mansion also established a good relationship. The relationship between the various mansions in the capital is complicated and intertwined, and it can be said that one move affects the whole body.

Yang Lan was somewhat surprised and a little shocked to see Bai Yuxin this time. Since she was a child, Yang Lan has been the most outstanding girl in the Duke of Song's Mansion and the Marquis of Yongyi's Mansion. She also knew a little about her grandmother and grandfather's expectations of her. When she met Bai Yuxin for the first time, Yang Lan found that the beauty she had always been proud of was not unique to her, and she felt a little disappointed.

Moreover, Mr. Yang once told her that Bai Yuxin had already surpassed her teacher under her guidance, while Yang Lan was still learning from Mr. Yang. However, Bai Yuxin was five years older than her, and in the next five years, she would definitely surpass her, Yang Lan made up her mind secretly.

Yang Qi's thoughts were completely different from Yang Lan's. What was the purpose of the assassin's assassination of Bai Zirong? The pillar of the Bai family was Bai Xiang. If it wasn't for the top assassin, how could the assassination of Bai Zirong be successful? But if the top assassin was invited, what was the reason for the assassination of Bai Zirong?

After thinking for a long time, Yang Qi still didn't understand the key. Now his sources of information are too scarce. He can't figure out the key to many things with just a few words. He still has to find a way to build his own intelligence network.

If the time goes according to the previous life, in five years, the Bai family will betray His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and stab the deepest wound in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's heart!

It seems that the trip to Xihu and the plan to insert our own people in Bai Mansion and Han Mansion cannot be delayed. It is too difficult to leave the mansion now. When the time comes, I can take advantage of the Lantern Festival to visit Guangming Pharmacy!

As soon as they returned to Duke Song's Mansion, Yang Lan went back to the upper room first to report the situation to the old lady, while Yang Qi went into the room to read.

Mother Fan saw Yang Qi coming back and wanted to ask about the Third Miss's situation in the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion, but she didn't expect that Yang Qi was still reading hard on the second day of the first lunar month.

Xinlian was behind Mama Fan, very puzzled: "Mom, this young lady doesn't need to take the imperial examination, why is she so hardworking every day?" Since Xinche and the other two entered Linhu Courtyard, Xinche has been following Mama He, Xinlian has been following Mama Fan, and Xinyun has been helping Jingshan with odd jobs. Yangqi saw that Xinche was a very calm person, so she asked Mama He to train Xinche well.

Mother Fan was also puzzled. Yang Qi would most likely marry into a senior official's family and become the mistress of the household. Why didn't she learn housekeeping skills from the Second Madam, but stayed in the house reading books every day? She didn't know what treasures were in the books that the Third Madam loved so much. Mother Fan thought so in her heart, but she knew that as a servant, it was a taboo to discuss the right and wrong of the master: "Why are you talking so much? Have you finished your work? Who gave you the courage to criticize the young lady!"

After being scolded by Fan's mother, Xinlian didn't dare to say anything and just stood aside silently.

In the upper room, the old lady dismissed the people around her. Yang Lan then spoke: "Grandma, Madam Bai really brought Sister Yuxin to the Yongyi Marquis's house today."

The old lady paused while turning the Buddhist beads in her hand: "How did you feel when you met Bai Yuxin for the first time?"

Yang Lan lowered her head and said with a little disappointment: "After meeting Sister Yuxin today, my granddaughter realized that I still have a lot to learn."

The old lady smiled and patted Yang Lan's head: "You are five years older than Bai Yuxin, and Bai Yuxin's fame is not just based on hype."

Yang Lan looked at the old lady and nodded firmly.

The old lady thought for a moment and said, "Second girl, when you see Bai Yuxin next time, you don't need to get too familiar with her. Just get to know her superficially."

Yang Lan understood what the old lady meant. She and Bai Yuxin could never be good friends. Their different positions in the mansion meant that they were destined to become enemies!

Yang Lan could talk and laugh with every girl at the banquet, but if you count carefully, the only person Yang Lan could be considered a close friend was Princess Pingning.

Yang Qi was not reading a book in the room as Fan's mother thought, but listed on paper the power distribution of the Tianyuan Dynasty that he knew so far. The Crown Prince, the Fifth Prince, Bai Xiang, the Duke of Yingguo, the Prince of An, the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion... Yang Qi looked at these different factions in front of him and tried to find the relationship between them.