I Became The Stepmother of My Ex-husband: 24. Wife

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It was rainy during the Dragon Boat Festival. After the rain at the palace banquet, the capital city was shrouded in gray rain for several days.

"Miss Lin." The visitor ran quickly across the yard, put away the rain gear on her back in the corridor, patted the water on her body, and smiled at Lin Weixi, "Miss Lin, the Crown Princess has something to ask for. You."

Wan Xing looked at the rain outside and looked at the messenger in confusion: "It's still raining. Why does the Crown Princess call us girls at this time?"

"This slave doesn't know. Maybe he has something important to talk to Miss Lin."

When Lin Weixi heard this, he stood up from the narrow couch and said, "Since there is something important, let's go now."

Wan Xing hurriedly went to the inner room to get Lin Wei Xi’s cloak. While she was adjusting the pleats on Lin Wei Xi’s clothes, she muttered: “The girl has been a bit cold since she came back from the palace. Today she went out to blow the cold wind, so don’t torment her. fell ill."

"Wanxing."

Wan Yue secretly pinched Wan Xing and quickly pulled Wan Xing away. Lin Weixi glanced briefly, tightened his cloak, and walked outside.

The rainwater fell from the eaves, forming a silver line from a distance. Lin Weixi was walking on the corridor. Even though the eaves above her head blocked the rain, the corners of her clothes were still wet.

In the main room, Gao Ran was talking to a well-dressed old servant. She saw Lin Weixi coming in and waved her hand inside: "Miss Lin is here, go and sit inside first. I still have some things to deal with. Please wait a moment, Miss Lin."

Lin Weixi glanced at the woman in the hall, said nothing, and went straight inside.

Seeing Lin Weixi walking to the back room without saying a word, the woman glanced at Lin Weixi's back with the whites of her eyes, lowered her voice, and said to Gao Ran with a frown: "The Crown Princess, this is really the prince. Thinking of her old kindness and giving her some respect, she really got into trouble! She was good at talking and using tricks in front of the prince, but she dared to show off her face to the Crown Princess once she got past others."

"Mom of the Sun family, stop talking." Gao Ran said with a slightly louder voice, "She is the only daughter of a hero. Her father died to save the prince, so it is inevitable that she will be withdrawn. These words you and I Just talk about it, don’t mention it again when you get outside."

"Prince Concubine, you are so kind-hearted." Grandma Sun looked embarrassed. She muttered something again, then rubbed her hands and mentioned another matter, "Concubine Crown Princess, look at what is being purchased in the kitchen. Errand..."

Lin Weixi was sitting on the soft cushion, and through the wooden screen, she vaguely heard Gao Ran and Mrs. Sun muttering something in a low voice, and then they talked about the kitchen purchases. Even if she didn't hear the previous content clearly, Lin Weixi could guess that it was definitely not a good thing. She had already seen Mrs. Sun's gossip and flattery.

When it came to business, Gao Ran no longer deliberately lowered his voice. Lin Weixi sat inside and listened intermittently. Grandma Sun complained about the difficulty of life and the hard work in the kitchen, but finally it all came down to Princess Shen. Grandma Sun was very eloquent. Under her words, it seemed that she was really a loyal servant who worked hard for the palace. Unfortunately, she offended the previous concubine. The former concubine was eager to install her own people, so she Grandma Sun and her family withdrew from the purchasing position. Although Mrs. Sun still stayed in the kitchen, her livelihood was not important and she couldn't even turn on the stove. She was just fooling the family.

Grandma Sun wiped away her tears and cried at the end. The maids around her also looked sad when they heard this. Gao Ran sighed and said, "I understand your loyalty. You are an old man and have been a slave in Prince Yan's Mansion since your mother-in-law was alive. There is no doubt about your loyalty. Even if you don't talk about your hard work over the years, Just because of my mother-in-law's kindness, I won't treat your family badly."

After hearing this, Granny Sun clapped her hands with tears in her eyes: "If I can win the crown prince's concubine, I would be willing to die immediately!"

"Don't talk like that. You are just talking about life and death. It's unlucky for no reason." Gao Ran scolded, flipped through the roster, and said, "Since it was just a misunderstanding before, then you were sent away by Sister Xi. It’s really embarrassing to be on the edge. In my opinion, you and your family should come back and be responsible for kitchen purchasing. You are familiar with the vendors at the market, and I can rest assured that I will leave the purchasing to you."

Mrs. Sun was overjoyed and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Crown Princess."

Lin Weixi slowly blew the hot air while holding the tea. When she heard this, she shook her head and smiled. Granny Sun really has a good mouth. I'm afraid Gu Chengyao was deceived by such sweet words before.

Mrs. Sun has indeed been an old servant for many years, but who says that old servants are all loyal servants? The more entangled a domestic slave is, the more likely he is to do dirty things. Lin Weixi checked the accounts last year and found that there was a huge deficit in the kitchen, and it all fell into the hands of this slave. This woman took advantage of Lin Weixi being a bride and not understanding the accounting books, so she tricked her in the accounting books, but Lin Weixi found out and gave her a scolding. At that time, Granny Sun was also expressing her loyalty and trying to seduce Princess Shen. Granny Sun had served Princess Shen before, which gave her the confidence to run rampant and engage in corruption in the house. Lin Weixi didn't even look at it at that time, and just threw the family out of the kitchen. If she hadn't been concerned about the face of her mother-in-law, Princess Shen, how could Grandma Sun have kept a job in the kitchen.

As a result, not long after that, Gao Xi died of illness. Mrs. Sun saw that the situation was empty, so she ran out to become a monster and suffered miserably. Gao Ran was also confused, but he actually believed it and restored him to his original position.

In fact, Gao Ran may not entirely believe what Mrs. Sun said, but Mrs. Sun looks simple and honest. Even if a person with this kind of appearance has his own selfish motives, he will not be a treacherous person. Mrs. Sun was criticized by Gao Xi because she couldn't keep up with the money when buying things. Gao Ran flipped through the account book and felt deeply that Gao Xi was making a fuss out of a molehill.

Being a housewife is just like an executive before time travel. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. Can the people in the purchasing department really not be greedy at all? It was impossible, so Gao Ran revoked Gao Xi's punishment when he saw that there were no major problems in the ledger. Gao Ran lamented Gao Xi in his heart. Gao Xi seemed to be a noble girl, and she claimed to have been raised by the eldest princess herself, but why didn't she even have this bit of emotional intelligence? She only knew how to scold her subordinates harshly and ask them not to make any mistakes. No wonder Gao Xi behaved like that in the future. Even after she died, no one in the palace could say anything good about her. If I don’t have enough emotional intelligence, who can I blame?

Gao Ran was in a good mood, and all the regrets from his previous life seemed to be made up for in this life. She is now also the daughter of a famous family, Bai Fumei, who has the foothold on all living beings. She became a "senior executive" as soon as she "graduated" from her natal family. Gao Ran firmly believes that with his emotional intelligence, he will be able to get along like a fish in water. From this point of view, she was held back by her own class before time travel, otherwise she would be no worse than those white, rich and beautiful people who have family businesses.

Gao Ran walked briskly into the inner room. She didn't forget that there was Trouble sitting here. Gao Ran smiled and sat across from Lin Weixi, apologizing again and again: "There are so many trivial matters in the palace that we can't get rid of every day. It's really rude to keep Miss Lin waiting for so long."

Lin Weixi ignored Gao Ran's sincere apology. Lin Weixi clearly knew that Gao Xi was dead and Prince Yan's Mansion had nothing to do with her since then. However, all the hard work that had been done was ruined. Lin Weixi was really sorry and couldn't help but remind her. The successor said: "It would be prudent for the Crown Princess to entrust them with the important matter of purchasing the kitchen based on just one word."

Hey, she actually wants to point fingers at her housekeeper's power. Gao Ran looked at Lin Weixi with a half-smile but said, "This is my family matter in Prince Yan's Mansion. Miss Lin doesn't have to worry about it, right?"

Lin Weixi snorted lightly, his eyes darting, and he didn't bother to look at Gao Ran anymore, so he reminded Gao Ran.

Gao Ran thought he had won, was in a better mood, and spoke louder: "Miss Lin, you are already sixteen years old this year. You are one month old, so you should be considered seventeen."

Lin Weixi raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

"What's the point of me? I'm just thinking about Miss Lin." Gao Ran smiled and said, "Now that your father's filial piety has been eliminated, it's unreasonable for you to delay not getting married. You are already seventeen. We haven’t been engaged yet, and by the time the six rites are over, I will be eighteen when I marry into my husband’s family. To be honest, I am already a bit old. If I don’t hurry up, I will be too old and may delay childbirth.”

Lin Weixi really didn't expect that Gao Ran would actually say such words. If she guessed correctly, the world before Gao Ran's time travel was very tolerant of women's marriage age? Lin Weixi really didn't expect that a person who traveled to ancient times would be more interested in getting married and having children than a woman from an ancient clan like her. What’s wrong with not getting engaged at the age of seventeen? Even if she never marries, so what?

Lin Weixi was disgusted when she heard these words. She looked impatient and said coldly: "Is this why you called me here on a rainy day? If there is nothing else, then I will leave first."

Gao Xi stopped Lin Wei Xi's movement, still smiling, staring at Lin Wei Xi motionlessly: "Miss Lin doesn't want to get married, does she really want to pray for her father, or does she have some thoughts about Prince Yan's Mansion?"

Lin Wei Xi's face had completely turned cold. There was no smile on her face, and her eyes were dark and shiny. For a moment, she was like red-hot beads immersed in ice water, icy and hot: "Prince Princess, please pay attention to your words. ."

"Miss Lin is still angry?" Gao Xi smiled, sipped his tea, covered his lips and said, "It's my fault, I shouldn't have expressed such a girl's thoughts. After all, what girl doesn't have a child, and Miss Lin's color is just right. , it is reasonable to fall in love with a young talent at first sight. However, Miss Lin, the prince is already married."

Lin Weixi sneered and looked at Gao Ran with the same smile but not a smile: "I know, it's still the second marriage."

Gao Ran froze for a moment when he was told that. She quickly adjusted her expression to cover up her gaffe: "Even though I am the step-concubine, I am the step-concubine being married by the media, and I am also the official wife. But when the main wife is alive and well, I am the step-concubine." If a married man doesn't know what's going on, this is called having an affair without a matchmaker, and a third party is involved."

"It's like you didn't meet Gu Chengyao until after your sister died. You should keep these words to yourself." Lin Weixi noticed Gao Ran's gaze and went to meet her without hesitation, and even spoke gently Raising his eyebrows, "What, I made a mistake? Then why did you get engaged to your eldest brother-in-law within a month of the death of your previous concubine?"

Gao Ran was heartbroken by the rebuke. She took a deep breath and realized that she really couldn't use her words with Lin Weixi, otherwise she would be **** to death by Lin Weixi! Gao Ran immediately changed the topic and said: "Whatever Miss Lin says, you are smart and tongue-in-cheek. People like us who are honest and clumsy cannot speak to you. But Miss Lin is old and has already reached the age of leaving the cabinet. This is something Lin Girl, you can't deny it, right? Logically speaking, you believe in Lin. Our surname is Gu. It's not our turn to worry about your marriage. But after all, you live in Prince Yan's Mansion and you have no name or status. If you become a filial piety, you still won't If you marry someone, I’m afraid outsiders will talk about our Prince Yan’s Mansion.”

Lin Weixi looked at Gao Ran coldly: "Shut up. Who gave you the courage to slander my reputation?"

"Slander? If Miss Lin really has no idea about the prince, why has she delayed proposing marriage in Prince Yan's palace." Gao Ran's expression also turned cold, "You are willing to stare at other people's husbands, I But I don’t want to be plotted by you. I have already made an agreement with Mrs. Qian. The second young master Qian is of the right age and is not yet married. Logically speaking, such a good marriage cannot happen to an outsider. But who made the second young master Qian fall in love with Miss Lin’s beauty? What? You are a talented man and a beautiful woman, which is a good story. In this case, Mrs. Qian will not be picky about your origin and family status. After reporting to the Queen Mother, the Qian family will send someone to exchange the Geng Tie."

Lin Weixi's eyes widened when he heard this: "What did you say? Qian Er?"

Qian Er is a well-known **** in the capital. He sleeps in flowers and willows. He has no knowledge and skills. He can be described as a good-for-nothing playboy. What Lin Weixi despises the most is this kind of promiscuous child who relies on his parents for blessings and power. No matter before or after his rebirth, she didn't even look at such people, but now Gao Ran actually agreed behind her back. A marriage proposal from the Qian family?

"Yes, the Empress Dowager's nephew, the eldest son of the Qian family. This marriage is really unimaginable. Speaking of which, you are the one who has the upper hand. Mr. Qian doesn't mind his family status and is willing to marry you from a poor family. Women are already an incredible blessing." After speaking, Gao Ran glanced at Lin Weixi's face, and the meaning was self-evident. If you rely on your body and beauty to get to the top, you should be content with being the first wife of the Empress Dowager's nephew.

Lin Weixi was extremely angry but calmed down. She asked: "You said that after the Qian family reported to the Queen Mother, they would come to exchange the Geng Tie. Have you given them the right word?"

"Yes, what a wonderful marriage. If you let Qiao let the opportunity slip away, then you should cry."

"Oh, you are trying your best to reach a high position, but others will look down upon you. When did you agree? What did you say to the Qian family?"

"That's the son of the Qian family, just be content." Gao Ran sighed, very impatiently, "If you want to go to Princess Shoukang's Mansion to move reinforcements, then I advise you not to waste your efforts. Shoukang The eldest princess has no children and no heirs. She cannot protect herself, so how dare she offend the Queen Mother’s family. Please listen to my advice. For you, being able to marry into the Qian family or be the first wife is already a step beyond class. What a blessing."

Lin Wei Xi's eyes were blazing, like fire and ice: "Gao Ran, you are such a shameless person. Who do you think you are, dare to decide my marriage? You married your brother-in-law through crooked ways, Now, using the tone of a noble wife to persuade others to cling to men, it is really a disgrace to the British government."

Gao Ran was hurt by this sentence and immediately lowered his face: "Don't push your nose and face, I will give you three points of face for the sake of my father. Do you really think I am afraid of you? I am a British public servant. The young lady of the palace, the concubine of Crown Prince Yan, you are just a commoner woman. I am talking to you as a commoner, but if you really yell at me, you are disrespectful."

"You know who Qian Er is, yet you dare to agree to it in private. Aren't you afraid of being poked in the back by others when you do such an unscrupulous thing?"

Gao Ran sneered disdainfully: "Are you planning to complain to King Yan again? Then you can go ahead and say it, so that everyone can see whether this marriage is a good match and whether I am doing it for your own good. Lin Weixi, Your heart is as high as the sky, and your life is as thin as paper. If you want to compete with me, it’s pointless. I am the Crown Princess of Yan, and I will become the Princess of Yan in the future. My son will be a future prince when he is born, and so will the other legitimate sons. I will be granted the title of county king. My children and grandchildren will all become royal nobles and enjoy the worship of all people. The chief ministers and generals may change, but the kings and nobles will not. As long as they do not commit the serious crime of rebellion, they will be nobles for life. And you. , what do you have? A marquis in name only, a face that is nothing but an appearance. Even if you rely on your face to marry, your husband will be just a son of an official. Promotion and scheduling still depend on the emperor's favor and luck. Learn literary and martial arts, Sold to the emperor's family, I am the royal family, and you are the busker. Not only you, but even your descendants are destined to be inferior to my bloodline in the future."

Lin Weixi stared at Gao Ran motionlessly, with fire almost coming out of her eyes. Gao Ran even looked back with a smile. Yes, what can Lin Weixi do even if he is angry? Gao Ran is already the Crown Princess of Yan. Looking at the capital, there are few people with more noble status than Gao Ran. What can Lin Weixi, a lonely and weak woman, do?

Lin Weixi stared steadily, without saying a word, stood up, opened the curtain forcefully and left. The bead curtain made a crisp collision sound. Ningfu frowned when she saw this, took a step forward and said: "The Crown Princess..."

"It's okay." Gao Ran stretched out his hand to stop Ning Fu's movements, smiled and shook his head, "She can lose her temper now, don't worry about her rudeness, just go down and do your thing."

Ningfu responded and quietly retreated. Gao Ran looked at the rain curtain outside the window and murmured: "The rain is getting heavier again..."

Lin Weixi quickly walked into the rain without looking back. The rain hitting the ground raised a white mist, covering the entire circular corridor. Lin Weixi walked on the edge of the circular corridor, walking so fast that half of her clothes were wet in a moment. Wan Yue hurriedly chased her out and wanted to put a cloak on Lin Wei Xi: "Girl, you are weak and can't be exposed to the rain."

Lin Weixi was upset and said in a cold voice: "Don't follow me, I want to stay by myself for a while."

"Girl!" Wan Yue was not deterred by Lin Wei Xi's coldness. She rushed to Lin Wei Xi regardless of the rain, stopped Lin Wei Xi forcefully, and tied a cloak on her: "Girl, even if you are unhappy, you can't be with your own. It’s hard for your body to survive! You caught a cold when you went out. If you get caught in the rain again and get blown by the cold wind, you may not know how you will suffer when you go back."

Wanyue held her back forcefully. Lin Weixi wanted to shake her off but failed. She struggled hard for a few times, and with this movement, her mind gradually calmed down.

Using other people's mistakes to punish your own body is simply the stupidest thing to do. Lin Weixi stopped struggling and allowed Wan Yue to cage her with her cloak.

Seeing that Lin Weixi finally calmed down, Wan Yue also breathed a sigh of relief. After adjusting Lin Weixi's collar, she retreated and stood quietly behind Lin Weixi, listening to the continuous rain outside the corridor with her.

Gao Ran is right. Her actions are indeed despicable, but what can Lin Weixi do to her? Lin Weixi was not worried about her marriage to the Qian family. It would be difficult to get married, but it would be too easy to ruin it. As long as she insists on not marrying or twists her hair with scissors, can the Qian family still force her to marry? But in this way, Lin Weixi will inevitably live in misery and loneliness for half of his life.

What Lin Weixi really cares about is that if Queen Gao comes later, the princes will be killed for three generations, but the princes will remain unchanged for thousands of generations. The prince's eldest son is the crown prince as soon as he is born. He will inherit the prince's title in the future. All other legitimate sons will be granted the title of county prince, and the legitimate son of the prince's legitimate son will be granted the title of general of the country. All the thrones will only increase but not decrease. As long as the prince can have children, the prince, county and prince will be passed down from generation to generation. . So what Gao Ran said is right. King Yan has reached the pinnacle of power, and even the emperor has to rely on King Yan. In the future, King Yan's palace will only be glorious from generation to generation, and his descendants will be endless.

Gao Ran dares to do this, isn't it because he can't do anything to her because of others? Even if Lin Weixi relieved her temporary difficulties, could she endure this and let Gao Ran maliciously scheme against her?

But even if she couldn't bear it, what could she do to Gao Ran!

Lin Weixi stood in the corridor for a long time, even her skirt and legs were soaked by the rain without evading it. Wan Yue looked anxious: "Girl, it's rainy and windy, let's go back first!"

"What are you going back for?" Lin Weixi suddenly moved. She smiled softly against the rain curtain. Her face was white and her lips were red, but her eyes were shockingly indifferent. In the gray rain curtain, it was simply thrilling.

Wanyue looked shocked and horrified, her heart pounding. She heard Lin Weixi ask in a calm tone, as if nothing had happened: "What time is it?"

"At the end of Shen Shi."

Lin Weixi smiled when she heard this, turned around and left, without even saying where she was going. Wan Yue was a little scared intuitively, but she was worried that Lin Wei Xi would be alone, so she could only follow her quickly.

The guard outside the study was staring ahead with all his concentration, not relaxing because of the rainy day. Suddenly his eyes narrowed and he looked at the person with some surprise: "Miss Lin?"

Lin Weixi walked fast, and now her skirt was completely wet, and even her hair was slightly wet from the rain. A few strands were playfully stuck to her forehead and temples, making her skin whiter than snow and her beauty even more stunning.

"Is King Yan inside?"

"The prince is here." The guard looked at Lin Weixi with hesitation in his eyes. Lin Weixi raised his eyebrows: "I can't come in?"

"Of course not! It's just that, Miss Lin, you got wet from the rain. Do you need to find someone to help you tidy up your appearance first?"

"No need." Seeing that the guard had no objection, Lin Weixi stepped directly into the courtyard. Gu Huiyan's study is located in a separate courtyard. It is even quieter because of the rain.

Gu Mingda was also shocked when he saw Lin Weixi: "Miss Lin? Why are you so wet? Wait a moment, miss. I will go find the maid here..."

A clear voice came from inside. Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, his voice was still a little deep: "What's wrong?"

Lin Weixi's eyes were sore for some reason, and he quickly took two steps in the direction of the voice: "His Royal Highness, King Yan."

Gu Huiyan came out of the study and saw Lin Weixi. He was surprised at first, and then lowered his eyes: "What's going on? Who is the person serving? Why did she get wet in the rain?"

Wanyue kept her head lowered and immediately knelt down after hearing this. Lin Weixi stopped Wan Yue, with dark eyes, staring at King Yan intently and stubbornly: "It's none of her business. King Yan, I have something to tell you."

Gu Huiyan looked at Lin Weixi, her eyes showed that she would not give up until she achieved her goal. Gu Huiyan sighed and said, "You guys go out."

Gu Mingda said nothing, closed the door and retreated. Lin Weixi stood there and hesitated when she saw Gu Huiyan turned around and walked inside. King Yan's study had many secrets, and she was not sure whether she could go in. Before she could think about it, she saw Gu Huiyan come out, holding a square of white silk in his hand: "The hot water is outside, wipe your hair first. Your own body knows what you want to say, and you can say it when." It’s not too late, but if you torture your body and get sick, it’s you who will suffer.”

Lin Weixi took the white silk, thinking that after all she was a pretty young girl in her prime, wiping her hair indecently in front of a man, what the **** was that? Seeing that she was not moving, Gu Huiyan asked calmly: "What, you don't want to?"

"Silk cloth does not absorb water. Even if you want me to wipe my hair, you should bring out a piece of cotton cloth."

Gu Huiyan was really helpless: "Okay, I'll prepare it for you next time."

But thanks to this interruption, Lin Weixi's excitement calmed down. After thinking about it carefully, his mood became clearer: "King Yan, I have something to tell you."

"I still remember." Gu Huiyan didn't take this matter to heart. He sat back at his desk, held up his pen with his sleeves, moistened the tip of the pen, and said casually, "Tell me."

"You promised me before that if I have any wishes, you will satisfy me as long as they are not excessive?"

While writing, Gu Huiyan responded: "Yes."

Lin Weixi breathed softly: "Your Highness, are you missing a wife?"

The ink on the tip of the pen flickered, and the letter to Zhang Xiaolian was immediately destroyed.

Gu Huiyan raised his head and looked at her deeply: "What did you say?"