Tragic death and rebirth, the daughter of a general poisoned the government and the country

The bleak and decadent nature of the cold winter was locked outside the mansion, but inside the mansion there was a completely different and bustling scene.

Passing through the rugged rockery in the front yard, there are lush pine and cypress trees on both sides. A faint woody fragrance floats among the green branches and leaves, giving people the illusion of being in spring.

Walking through the corridor, you will come to the backyard, which is divided into two courtyards, east and west. The east courtyard was originally the residence of my grandfather and the old lady. After my grandfather passed away, the old lady asked my second uncle and his family to move into the east courtyard. The southeast corner is the old lady's residence, Ci'anyuan, and the northeast corner is where my second uncle and his family live.

Looking far toward the east courtyard, you can vaguely see branches extending lazily from behind the wall. Small goose yellow flowers are blooming through the snow, emitting a rich fragrance. They are the white plums.

After turning around and walking in the opposite direction for a stick of incense, I entered the West Courtyard, where the scenery was completely opposite to that of the East Courtyard.

The biting cold wind was mixed with the smell of decay. Scattered green spots appeared on the dry and yellow pine trees. It was obvious that no one had taken care of them for a long time. I'm afraid these pine trees will not survive this winter.

Under the white snow, you can vaguely see black sludge, a thick layer, which should be the spring mud formed by the decay of fallen leaves in autumn.

One step deep, one step shallow, it was very hard to walk.

The old woman who led the way smiled awkwardly, "It snowed heavily last night, and the servants followed the old lady closely. We haven't had time to clean up the west courtyard yet. Miss, please be careful with your steps."

Lin Yushu knew that this was just a show of power from the Second Madam. In her previous life, she would come back after the beginning of autumn. At that time, the west yard was covered with fallen leaves, and the dead summer insects rotted along with the fallen leaves, making people feel nauseous.

In this life, she returned home nearly a year earlier. The west courtyard was still in a dilapidated state, but Lin Yushu was no longer as impatient as she was in her previous life. She winked at Chuntao.

Chuntao understood, took out a piece of silver from her bosom and put it into the old woman's hand.

"Madam, you have worked hard. Our eldest daughter has just entered the mansion and there are still many things she does not understand. I hope you can give her some advice."

The old woman took it with many thanks, "Excuse me, Miss, I will tell you everything I know."

"I haven't been in the mansion for many years. I wonder who is living in the mansion now?"

"In addition to the old lady and the second master's family, there is also a cousin living in the mansion. She is the legitimate daughter of Duke Liu of Xiangxi."

Sure enough, Liu Mei was already living in the Lin Mansion at this time.

In addition to her son Lin Minglang, the old lady also has a little daughter, Lin Yazi.

The old lady has always been very strict with Lin Minglang, but she is very indulgent to Lin Yazi, which makes Lin Yazi have an extremely spoiled temper.

Since all the major families in the capital had heard of Lin Yazi's character and despised her very much, when the old lady was choosing a husband for Lin Yazi, she could not find a husband who was either too high or too low, so she could only set her sights on the powerful and wealthy outside the capital.

Duke Liu of Xiangxi had made great military achievements during the reign of the previous emperor. Unfortunately, he had no successor and his descendants were all of mediocre talent.

Not long after the current Majesty ascended the throne, Prime Minister Liu who inherited the title of Duke was still a mediocre man, and the Duke's Mansion gradually declined. I am afraid that a hundred years after the current Majesty, the title of Duke will be taken back.

The Liu Mansion has survived to this day thanks to the military achievements it established during the previous emperor's reign. This is very similar to the Lin Mansion, but also different. After all, Lin Minglang was a second-rank official, and the Lin Mansion has never declined.

But a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the current Majesty still remembers Duke Liu's past contributions.

If the Lin Mansion and the Liu Mansion were to form an alliance through marriage, the son born by Lin Yazi could be brought into the court by Lin Minglang, and the Liu Mansion would be able to survive.

By then, Lin Yazi will be the head of the Liuguo Mansion who has the final say!

But things went against her wishes. Lin Yazi had been married for more than ten years and had only one daughter, Liu Mei.

Even though the Liu Mansion and the Lin Mansion have the same goal of supporting Lin Yazi's son to enter the court, a good cook cannot cook without rice.

Therefore, Lin Yazi set her sights on Liu Mei, wanting her to marry into the royal family and make the Liuguogong Mansion a royal family!

Liu Mei is two years older than Lin Yushu. She is eighteen this year and has reached the age to get married. It is most common to get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Young ladies from official families usually get engaged at the age of sixteen and get married at the age of seventeen or eighteen.

At this time, Liu Mei's marriage had not been settled, but she moved into the Lin Mansion. It was the idea of ​​the old lady and Lin Yazi, the mother and daughter. By coming to the capital city and under the feet of the emperor, they could get the upper hand.

Unfortunately, this cousin has the same temper as her mother. Her wish to marry into the royal family as a queen is probably just a pipe dream.

However, Liu Mei was smarter than her mother. She knew how to endure and disguise herself. She was extremely well-behaved in front of the old lady, and she coaxed the old lady into forgetting about her own granddaughter Lin Qingrou.

I'm afraid the Second Madam is feeling very resentful...

In my second uncle's family, in addition to Lin Qingrou, the second wife also has the second eldest son Lin Jiang, who currently works in the Ministry of Households, and the second eldest daughter Lin Xuehui, who just turned fourteen this year.

Lin Qingrou is of the same age as Lin Yushu. She is already sixteen this year and is only a few months younger than Lin Yushu.

The second uncle also had a concubine's son, Lin Zan, who was born to his aunt. However, the aunt was unlucky and suffered a disease during childbirth. She died a few years later. Lin Zan was then raised by the second wife.

Lin Yushu didn't have a deep impression of this bastard. She only remembered that he was the only kind person in the second house. Unfortunately, his ending was not good...

Lin Yushu carefully went through the people in the East Courtyard in her mind, and couldn't help but think of her father and brother who were still stationed at the border, wondering how they were doing now.

While she was thinking, a small, dilapidated courtyard in the corner of the west yard appeared in front of Lin Yushu.

There were fine cracks on the gate, and a plaque with peeling paint hung above the gate - Bixiao Courtyard, her residence in her previous life.

The snow piled high by the door made it difficult to move forward. The old woman leading the way used her hands and feet to hastily clear a path, bowed and waved her hand politely, "Miss, please!"

Ever since entering the West Courtyard, Chuntao's face has been like a frost-bitten eggplant. Now seeing such a dilapidated courtyard, she is even more furious.

Before she could say anything sweet, Lin Yushu secretly squeezed her hand and nodded gently to the old woman, "Thank you, Madam."

The old woman pushed open the gate, and the door made an unpleasant creaking sound, like the sob of a dying person.

The dilapidated courtyard was covered with snow. Several old women, maids and servants were gathered under the corridor, eating melon seeds and chatting. They didn't even notice Lin Yushu's arrival.

The leading woman coughed lightly, and everyone turned around. Then she slowly walked over to pay her respects.

"I've met the eldest lady."

The guide pointed at these people and explained to Lin Yushu with a smile, "The old lady knows that the young lady has few people around her, so she specially selected smart and capable people to serve the young lady. The young lady should remember to go and thank the grace later."

After saying that, he took his leave and left Bixiao Courtyard.

Lin Yushu looked at this group of "smart and capable" fools without any emotion in her heart, as they were all old acquaintances from her previous life.

Among these people, except for a housekeeper and a second-class maid who were smart and were used to monitor and control Lin Yushu, the rest were stupid and foolish.

"Once you enter Bixiao Court, as long as you are loyal to your duties, I will not treat you badly. But if you have evil intentions, no one will care even if you sell yourself out!"

The housekeeper and the second-class maid shuddered slightly, and hurriedly bowed their heads and said in unison: "We will definitely fulfill our duties and serve the young lady well."

Lin Yushu nodded and raised her hand to point at the housekeeper and the second-class maid.

"You two seem pretty smart."

The two were delighted and just as they smiled, they heard Lin Yushu continue to speak.

"Well, you will be in charge of the maids and servants, and you will be in charge of the servants. Let's clean up the yard first."

The housekeeper was stunned. She was the housekeeper sent by the old lady to manage the yard. How could she do rough work!

The second-class maid was also confused. She was sent by the old lady to serve Lin Yushu, so how could she do rough work!