Ten years? Lu Xuefan's pupils contracted. He knew the truth ten years ago, then prepared his forces, watched them put on a show, and even cooperated with them within his capabilities, while they were completely fooled!

"Good, good, good, good Gu Beiyi. He truly lives up to his reputation as a son, just as ruthless and cunning! He caught us completely off guard without a trace, leaving us with no chance of recovery." Lu Xuefan stared at Gu Beiyi with a sinister gaze, wishing she could drink his blood, bite his flesh, gnaw on his bones, and send him to the deepest hell where he would never be reborn.

Gu Beiyi had seen that look before, but it didn't stir any emotion in him.

"Do you know why I know your true purpose? And why I cast you into hell?" Gu Beiyi sneered, "I'll tell you the truth since you're about to die."

Lu Xuefan naturally wanted to know. She couldn't figure out what went wrong that made Gu Beiyi hate her so much, causing their plans and power to collapse.

Gu Beiyi smiled wickedly, walked to Lu Xuefan's side, lifted Lu Xuefan's chin with his slender fingers, and sneered: "I did once long for maternal love, but unfortunately my mother died early, so there's no use in longing for it."

Lu Xuefan felt a pang of pain in her heart. If she could, she would also like to treat her child like an ordinary mother.

However, she was a princess of the previous dynasty, the last princess, and she carried the mission of restoring the previous dynasty on her shoulders. How could she give up the great cause for the future and betray the legacy left by her ancestors for the sake of a child?

Let alone a child, I would even make her kill her whole family.

Seeing Lu Xuefan's resentful and vicious expression, Gu Beiyi was extremely grateful to have been reborn with the memories of his previous life, otherwise he would have regretted it immensely.

Gu Beiyi sneered, a mocking glint in his eyes, and said, "I knew long ago that Weiqi City was full of remnants of the previous dynasty, and I knew all the forces you remnants of the previous dynasty had established outside, as well as your hiding places! Including your existence! Lu Mian, why don't you have any offspring? That's because I secretly drugged him. He is destined never to have his own offspring in this life, and the bloodline of the previous dynasty has come to an end!"

"You knew all along? Who betrayed us and gave you this important information?"

"Want to know? Go to hell and ask King Yama. He'll definitely be interested in answering your question."

It's enough to tell Rong Sheng about his rebirth; no one else should ever know that he is a reborn person.

You're messing with me!

"You only just realized that? How foolish!" Gu Beiyi waved his hand, and Lu Xuefan tumbled to the side like a kite with a broken string, a trickle of scarlet blood sliding from the corner of her mouth.

"Lu Xuefan, rest assured, I won't take your life! I will let you live, live with your eyes wide open, and watch how I unify the world, bring peace and joy to the people, and see my descendants flourish and live a happy life!" Gu Beiyi sneered, "Murder is against all reason and law, and I will not grant you such a self-destructive act. Very well, you will spend the rest of your life in your father's tomb! You'd better not have any illusions, because I will ensure you are able to guard your father with your hands and feet intact!"

Ignoring Lu Xuefan's shocked and terrified expression, Gu Beiyi turned and left the dark prison, then gave an order and strode away.

But not long after he left, he heard a series of mournful sounds piercing the night sky.

Gu Beiyi suddenly stopped and looked up at the dazzling starry sky. "Father, you won't blame me for being so ruthless, will you? But I have no choice. If I'm not ruthless today, I will suffer for the rest of my life. The heart-wrenching pain of my past life is deeply ingrained. How could I, reborn, be willing to walk the same old path again? So, Father, may you bless your son and bless the empire for thousands of years to come!"

Time flew by, and it was soon March. Rong Yu took the preliminary examination for the imperial examination, which was a major event for the Rong family. Everyone in the family saw Rong Yu off to the examination hall.

Everyone is looking forward to Rong Yu's outstanding performance.

After watching Rong Yu enter the examination hall, Han Tao turned around and saw his sister. Seeing the smile on her face, Han Tao felt that no matter how much suffering he had to endure, it didn't matter.

He originally wanted to tell Prince Yi that he would leave after his sister got married, and Prince Yi readily agreed. He also sent people to teach him carefully every day, giving him all the information at hand so that he could handle things.

After a period of training, Han Tao is no longer the same as before. He can now stand on his own and at least won't be bullied anymore.

After Rong Yu finishes the preliminary examination, Rong Hua's brother-in-law and sister, Rong Mu's third brother and Su Wenlan's sister-in-law will get married in the capital.

It was an enviable occasion for Gu Beiyi's brother-in-law and his third brother-in-law to get married together, as Gu Beiyi would undoubtedly be the officiant and offer his sincerest blessings.

Moreover, the family has already started preparing for the wedding, and since it's a wedding for both children, the celebrations will be particularly grand.

After Rong Mu arrived in the capital, he did not remain idle. He opened a shop called Qinxiang Pavilion in the capital, selling Rong's cosmetics.

Furthermore, they opened a factory in Beijing to produce Rongshi cosmeceuticals, with strict quality control to ensure that no quality problems will occur.

With the help of Rong Sheng and the system, the quality of Rong's Cosmetics is beyond doubt and is loved by many women.

Silver flowed in continuously, surging forth.

Therefore, the Rong family has no need to worry about not having enough money to prepare betrothal gifts, family property, etc.

Rong Yu came out of the examination room full of confidence, and it was clear at a glance that the result was excellent.

After the exam, the results came out quickly. As expected, Rong Yu came in first place in the first round of the preliminary examination. Then he waited for the second round of the preliminary examination the following month.

Meanwhile, the Rong family was filled with joy. Every corner of the house was decorated with the character for "double happiness," and red silk ribbons hung high. Xu, the ever-concerned woman, walked around the house, checking whether the red silk ribbons were hung crookedly, whether the characters for "double happiness" were pasted crookedly, and how the wedding attire was prepared. Were there any flaws? If any flaws were found, they had to be repaired immediately so as not to affect the wedding.

Only after confirming that everything was in order did Mrs. Xu breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing how much effort Xu Shi was putting in, Rong Sheng smiled broadly: "Mother, you're so worried about my eldest and third brothers' weddings, so won't you be even more worried about my second and fourth brothers' weddings?"

Madam Xu said indulgently, "Silly boy, it's only right that we worry about your marriage. We can't let someone else's daughter suffer after marrying into our family. Unlike before when I lived in the village and had to work every day, everything is different now, so we can't simplify things."

Besides, I treat everyone equally. How I treat your eldest and third brothers today is how I will treat your second and fourth brothers in the future. But Shengbao, you are the one I care for even more.

It's like marrying off a daughter! Even if she doesn't necessarily leave their family, as a mother, how can she not care? Shengbao is so wonderful, she deserves the best dowry in the world.

Rong Sheng blushed: "Mother, I still have a long way to go!"