Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Guan Li looked at Madam Guan and her daughter with a guilty conscience and said, "You are just talking nonsense."

Jin Youyuan continued, "Didn't you notice that no matter how hot the weather was, Old Eighteen would always wear long clothes, even when he went hunting or bathing in hot springs with the emperor? Because he knew that if the things on him were discovered, do you think the emperor and his officials would let him go?"

Guan Li ran out feeling guilty, looked around outside the room to make sure there was no one there, and then returned to the room.

Jin Youyuan said calmly, "Don't worry, I had already sent away all the people around before I came in. There's no one here."

Guan Li looked at Jin Youyuan, who was sitting on a stool and drinking tea calmly, and said, "You are really thoughtful, Prince."

Jin Youyuan continued: "Look at what this is?"

Jin Youyuan took out a letter from his bosom and opened it. It turned out to be an engagement letter. On it were the signature and handprint of Deputy Prime Minister Zuo Zhigao, as well as a personal seal. There was also the signature, handprint, and personal seal of the Queen.

Guan Li was so angry when he saw the engagement letter that he trembled all over. He said angrily: "This queen has promised me that my daughter will be the future queen, but she actually promised Zuo Zhigao (deputy prime minister) and signed a marriage certificate. It's really abominable. This woman is untrustworthy."

Jin Youyuan calmly drank tea, put down the teacup and said, "If I don't break into the Zuo Xiang's house tonight and show you these, how can you believe what I say? Instead of marrying your daughter to such a person, you might as well hand over Ping'er to me. I will make her the future queen of the Ding Kingdom, and you will continue to be your prime minister, and the only one. I can also help the son Ling regain his manliness and let him give birth to a child for your Zuo family. And when I sit on the throne, I will let him take over the 18 counties in the southeast, and make him the Sima of the Southeast County City, so that he can guard one side for me alone. What do you think, Prime Minister Guan?"

Zuo Li looked at the handsome and slender Jin Youyuan in shock, and inexplicably felt that it was worth the risk.

Zuo Li only found out tonight that his son had been impotent for a long time. No wonder he hadn't given birth to a child in more than ten years. He kept urging his daughter-in-law and the concubines to get pregnant, but there was no sign. It turned out that he had lost his masculinity a long time ago.

Mrs. Guan saw that Zuo Li had not responded for a long time and was standing there in a daze, so she came over and pinched him hard a few times.

Guan Li reacted, looked at Jin Youyuan, and said, "How can I trust you?"

Jin Youyuan took out a marriage certificate, on which was signed Jin Youyuan's name and handprint, and it was also stamped with Jin Youyuan's private seal and official seal.

Jin Youyuan also took out a bottle of medicine, and said with a smile on his face, "This medicine is taken one pill a day for three days. It will definitely have a miraculous effect in just three days. Prime Minister Guan can let your son try it, and he will definitely be shocked."

Guan Xiang stared at the medicine in a daze, without any reaction for a long time.

Jin Youyuan stood up and walked to Guan Yuping, gently helped her up, and said, "Don't be afraid, Ping'er, I will always be by your side, accompany you, and take care of you. When I ascend the throne, I will definitely welcome you into the palace."

Guan Yuping ignored her parents' surprised expressions and hugged Jin Youyuan, saying, "I'll wait for you. I won't marry anyone else but you."

In front of Guan Li and his wife, Jin Youyuan kissed Guan Yuping on the cheek, and Mrs. Guan actually smiled.

Guan Li looked at Mrs. Guan in shock, his eyes looking at her in disbelief.

Jin Youyuan turned around and looked at Guan Li and said, "If you need to discuss in detail, just put a piece of candy under the stone lion in the alley behind Guan's house, and someone will bring you to see me. Well, I'm sorry to bother you tonight. Goodbye, everyone."

With a gust of wind, Jin Youyuan disappeared in the courtyard.

Guan Li took a deep breath and said, "What a profound skill! He is really not the little brat he used to be."

Guan Li thought back to the little brat who had been ignored by him time and time again. The little brat with no background had now grown into a man with superb martial arts and a meticulous mind. He had to look at this man in a different light.

When he thought that the current emperor might not be able to hold on for much longer, he had made an alliance with the queen to immediately dispatch troops from Guanjia County to support the emperor on the night of his death. Now that the queen has broken her promise, it seems that he should carefully consider Jin Youyuan's suggestion.

After Jin Youyuan left, Mrs. Guan also eagerly expressed her thoughts. She was very satisfied with Jin Youyuan. No matter in all aspects, compared with the old 18th prince Jin Youquan, the 18th prince was not inferior at all.

Even her daughter Guan Yuping recounted the whole story of how they met and how they got to that point. She praised Jin Youyuan for his sense of responsibility and manliness, and repeatedly assured her parents that Jin Youyuan would treat her well, so that Guan Li and his wife could rest assured.

Guan Li's mind is already full of thoughts. He decided to put the medicine in his son's food tomorrow and see after three days whether the medicine has any effect on his son.

In the following days, Jin Youyuan visited many people one after another. Many of them had decided to support him secretly, but some were still waiting and watching.

Jin Youyuan made careful plans and calculations for the near future. From time to time, he would go to Yichun Tower to find Qingxiang to chat, play the piano, and recite poems. He asked He Shi to investigate secretly, and he was relieved when he was roughly sure that Zhou Xinyue was safe.

However, Zhou Xinyue gradually became depressed during this period. She was locked in this room every day. At first, a window would be opened to let her breathe, but now, the window is locked tightly. Every day, a different old grandmother comes to teach her various things.

All kinds of charm techniques, methods of serving men, how to please, various bed techniques, and various incense burning techniques, especially the charm scent. She also kept teaching her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and dance, from morning to night, which made Zhou Xinyue very confused.

Prince Yan'an and his party were also confused by Jin Youyuan's operation. They often discussed the purpose of his coming here, but no matter how they discussed it, they could not come to a conclusion. In the end, they could only infer that maybe he really fell in love with Qingxiang.

A few days later, Prime Minister Guan Li discovered that his son Guan Luotian had a very good relationship with his wife and concubines. Guan Li called the old nanny who served his son and found out that his son actually went to his wife and concubines in turn every day, and stayed there for one or two hours each time.

The relationship between Guan Luotian's wife and the concubines also merged. Each of the concubines had a rosy and shiny face, and they all looked radiant. Even Guan Luotian himself felt incredible. Suddenly, his illness was cured, and he went to work in high spirits every day.

As soon as he returned to the mansion, he would randomly enter a concubine's room and stay there for a long time before coming out. The sound of his calls made the old maid very flustered.

When Guan Li heard this, he thought to himself that Jin Youyuan was quite capable. If things continued like this, he, Guan Li, would soon have a grandson.