Reborn to be a mistress, she went crazy killing the legitimate daughter

"Can I open it?"

Shen Yiran nodded, and Yan Xijun immediately opened it to take a look. Unexpectedly, it was a silver hairpin. Although it looked ordinary, the top of the hairpin was inlaid with white pearls to form the shape of a white rabbit.

"Wow! How did the madam know this?"

This silver hairpin was a coming-of-age gift given to Yan Xijun by her mother who passed away when she was a child. She didn't expect it to be lost while she was away from home.

"My pawnshop received this hairpin. I saw it when I was checking the account book. I heard that Miss Yan once had one, so I thought I must return it."

Yan Xijun held the hairpin in her arms and couldn't believe that it was the gift her mother had given her. She couldn't help but feel grateful.

Shen Yiran didn't have time to explain the details, he just nodded and walked out.

Instead, it was on the way back that Bo Jinnian asked the question first.

"I'm very curious. From what I saw today about your conversation with Miss Yan, you are not acquaintances. Then how do you know about her private affairs?"

Shen Yiran smiled and said, "I also grew up in Kyoto. These things are passed on among girls. So when I took over the shop and saw this hairpin, I remembered this incident and took it out."

"But I never had the chance to return it, so I kept it in my dressing box. Today, the Marquis gave me the opportunity to return it to its original owner."

Bo Jinnian didn't speculate too much after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Today I know why they wanted to invite me so deliberately. It turns out that there is a vacant position of the commander of the imperial guards, and His Majesty intends to give it to me."

The commander of the imperial guards is only responsible for security matters within the palace walls, but he is also responsible for delivering messages. He is considered a close minister to His Majesty and often has a say.

No wonder they all started to curry favor with him.

Shen Yiran took out the hairpin today after hearing the banquet, not just to return it to Yan Xijun as she said. She originally planned to make friends with the Yan family.

In fact, she was always paying attention to the changes in the situation in Kyoto City. Combined with her memories from her previous life, she basically knew everything about these things.

But if she changed her marriage partner in this life, the whole situation might change a lot. Shen Yiran went out to inspect the store every day and inquired about the news from all sides, so as to prevent the situation from changing and not being able to guard against it in advance.

Although Bo Jinnian didn't know it, although being the commander of the imperial guards was a promotion, it also came with great risks.

If Shen Yiran wants to change the tragic ending of the Marquis' Mansion in the previous life, he must plan secretly and act cautiously.

But at this moment, he said lightly: "Your Majesty has the trust of His Majesty, but I am afraid that many people will be jealous. Your Majesty should worry about the villain."

Bo Jinnian lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Yes, after I take office, I don't plan to attend banquets too often. If I really can't refuse--"

Shen Yiran immediately rushed to say: "If you can't refuse, if you have a high position, I will accompany the old lady. If you don't have a high position, I can go alone. Your Majesty, don't worry."

Bo Jinnian was naturally confident in Shen Yiran's ability to deal with the situation. He was touched and once again felt that it was a good idea to marry Shen Yiran.

Just as he was about to thank Shen Yiran, he heard Shen Yiran smile and say, "It's just that I'm worried that my second brother will think too much."

Bo Jinnian frowned when he heard this, and waved his hand, saying, "Second brother won't do that. His Majesty has said that he will re-employ him when someone suitable is available."

After hearing this, Shen Yiran could only smile and change the subject.

In fact, Bo Jinjue was already angry in Songfeng Tower at this moment.

"It turns out that they invited me because Bo Jinnian is going to be the commander of the imperial guards!"

"When you talk to me, you bring up Bo Jinnian every three sentences. Who do you think I am? Bo Jinnian's housekeeper?"

Rong Qingqing stood in the room and watched Bo Jinjue get drunk and act crazy. She didn't dare to persuade him, so she could only order the maid, "Go and prepare some sobering soup for the master."

As soon as Bo Jinnian and Shen Yiran returned to the mansion, a maid came up to report.

"The Second Young Master is having a tantrum in the mansion. He is now sitting in the flower hall drinking. No matter how we persuade him, he won't listen."

When Bo Jinnian heard this, he was about to go over, but Shen Yiran grabbed his wrist.

Shen Yiran first looked at the maid who answered and recognized that she was a second-class maid in Songfeng Tower.

"Where's your wife?"

The second-class maid found out that Shen Yiran recognized her, so she could only say, "The Second Madam is crying in the room. The Second Young Master just came back and scolded her. The Madam didn't dare to persuade her..."

Shen Yiran heard it and said, "Do you know why you are angry?"

This second-class maid only came to call people according to Rong Qingqing's instructions, and she knew nothing about other things.

Seeing that she couldn't answer, Shen Yiran smiled and said, "I think it's a quarrel between husband and wife. It's not appropriate for us as the third wife to go and persuade them."

"My Lord, let's drink some wine and go back first. We'll prepare the food tomorrow and then go and persuade them to make peace!"

Bo Jinnian was called away by Shen Yiran.

This second-class maid could only come back to reply.

Rong Qingqing was not crying at all. She was sitting at the table drinking bird's nest.

"I asked you to go there on purpose. You don't show up here often, but I didn't expect Shen Yiran to recognize you. She kept staring at our Songfeng Building!"

"What should I do now, ma'am?"

Rong Qingqing put down the white porcelain spoon and thought in her heart.

She originally planned to trick Bo Jinnian into going over there to get scolded, and she also took the opportunity to go over and force Bo Jinnian to find a way to use his position to get Bo Jinjue through the back door.

But they were all blocked by Shen Yiran, and there was nothing they could do.

"Just let him drink. If he gets drunk, bring him back."

The maid obeyed and went down.

Rong Qingqing continued to drink bird's nest, thinking of a plan in her mind. Now that Bo Jinjue has lost his job, not only has Bo Jinnian been implicated, but he has also been promoted. Isn't this the result of selling out Bo Jinjue?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was true. He threw the white porcelain spoon in anger and it broke into the bird's nest bowl.

Bo Jinnian stood at the door and asked sideways: "Why don't you let me go and persuade my second brother?"

Shen Yiran knew that Bo Jinnian was very affectionate to his family, so he smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you? When the couple quarreled, you advised the second brother, wouldn't you offend the second sister-in-law?"

Bo Jinnian sighed and said, "Yes, you have considered it carefully."

After saying that, he went to the study.

Today Shen Yiran felt that Bo Jinnian's attitude towards her had become even more serious. She didn't expect that such a small matter would make him angry.

Shen Yiran sighed, knowing that Bo Jinnian was dissatisfied with her for being too calculating and it was not good to use it on her family.

But Bo Jinnian didn't know that when the Marquis' Mansion was in trouble, how many of these family members took advantage of the situation, stabbed him in the back, and even joined the enemy?

Bai Zhi closed the doors and windows and came to check. She found Shen Yiran had fallen asleep at the table with his hand on his forehead. She hurried over and called softly, "Miss, you are too tired. Go to bed first?"

Shen Yiran did not try to be brave and helped Bai Zhi onto the bed.

Bo Jinnian still refused to listen and went around to the flower hall to try to persuade him.

But he saw that Bo Jinjue was already drunk and was being carried back by his family.

He was a little worried. His second brother had been in a slump since returning home, drowning his sorrows in alcohol. He hesitated and did not come to comfort him today, and felt a little guilty.