In March, the peach blossoms in Beijing are in full bloom. You can see peach blossoms blooming on branches everywhere in the streets and alleys. There is a huge peach blossom forest in Beijing. Every year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, countless literati and scholars come to visit just to appreciate the rare peach blossoms.

The Pei family of Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion is one of the famous and prestigious families in Daliang, and is also the only noble family in Daliang that has succeeded for two generations. There are two peach trees in front of the mansion. When the spring breeze blows, the fragrance of the flowers fills the air, and the petals fall one by one, which is a beautiful sight.

The current Marquis Zhenyuan had fought in the battlefield in his early years and was a confidant of the late emperor. After the crown prince ascended the throne, Marquis Zhenyuan also remained loyal to the emperor, but he was injured in his early years. As he grew older, his old illness recurred, so he only held a non-executive position in the Ministry of War and usually recuperated in his manor outside the capital.

The Marquis of Zhenyuan had three sons and one daughter, two sons and one daughter were legitimate, and one son was illegitimate. The eldest legitimate son was made the crown prince, the second son was exiled to Changzhou Prefecture a few years later, and the eldest daughter got married two years ago to the second legitimate son of the Duke of Ning, who was also a nobleman.

Now the only people left in the mansion were Marquis Zhenyuan's wife, Shen, the wife and children of the crown prince Pei Lingfeng, and the wife and children of the concubine's son Pei Lingzhi.

On this bright and beautiful spring day, the room of the prince of Zhenyuan was quiet. Pei Lingfeng had been ordered to leave the capital two days ago for work and had not returned yet. When the prince's wife woke up, she was absent-minded and asked the servants to be cautious.

In the main room, Xiao Yunrou hadn't said a word since she woke up. There was a cup of cold tea on the low table, but she didn't drink a sip. She just sat on the imperial concubine's couch, staring out the window, not knowing what she was thinking about.

She was wearing a light green skirt with dark moon-shaped patterns and only a jade hairpin on her head. Her simple attire and her worried face would attract people at first sight.

In Derou Garden, the servants were doing their work very quietly, more efficiently than usual, for fear of disturbing Xiao Yunrou.

Everyone in the palace knew that the Crown Prince's wife of De Rouyuan looked amiable, but if she was really provoked, her ruthless tactics would make people terrified.

Xiao Yunrou was born into a prominent family. Her ancestors were once granted the title of Duke. Although the title had been reduced over five generations and her father's generation no longer had any title, the Xiao family still played an important role in Daliang after a hundred years.

Xiao's father, Xiao Hongyu, is now a second-rank minister of the Ministry of Rites and holds real power. Xiao's mother, Su Manyun, is the daughter of the emperor's tutor. Although she resigned from office and retired in her early years, and even now none of the descendants of the Su family have ever served in the court, she opened a school in her hometown of Yunzhou. The Su family, with its many students all over the world, holds a very important position among the literati.

Xiao Yunrou has the blood of both the Xiao and Su families. She was carefully educated since childhood and is very talented, well-mannered, and has an outstanding appearance. When she goes out, people say that she is dignified and generous, and she is admired by other women.

Three years ago, the fifteen-year-old Xiao Yunrou married Pei Lingfeng, the son of Zhenyuan Marquis, with a dowry of 120 kilograms as his legal wife. With her outstanding family background, generous dowry, and good skills, she was highly respected by the Zhenyuan Marquis's family.

The only drawback was that she had not gotten pregnant in two years after her marriage, so the wife of Zhenyuan Marquis arranged for her son to take two concubines. Xiao Yunrou had been taught to be the mistress of the house since she was a child, and because she had no children, she acquiesced to her mother-in-law's actions.

But just one month after taking a concubine, Xiao Yunrou found out that she was pregnant. Her belly was also strong, and after ten months of pregnancy, she finally gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Zhenyuan Marquis in the third year after she married into the marquis's mansion.

Outside the bedroom, Luyi was pricked by the needle several times and put down her shoe with a long sigh. She secretly glanced at Xiao Yunrou who was still sitting motionless by the window, and felt anxious.

"Madam..." Lu Yi couldn't help but called in a low voice.

Hearing this voice, Xiao Yunrou's eyes rolled around and her gaze fell on Luyi's face. In fact, sitting here for most of the day was a torment for her.

She remembered that she was the wife of the Marquis of Zhenyuan just a moment ago. The Third Prince was plotting a rebellion and colluding with the Marquis's bastard. In order to protect her only surviving son, she personally killed the bastard and his concubine. Then, the deposed prince's army entered the Marquis's mansion, and she and her son were captured. In order to avoid being humiliated, she committed suicide.

But somehow, when she opened her eyes, she was back to the age of eighteen. She saw people coming and going in the house, and it was exactly the same as it was twenty years ago. She was so shocked that she couldn't speak. After grabbing Lv Yi and asking her what year and month it was, she sat alone in the room in a daze.

"Madam, what's wrong with you? I'll ask the palace doctor to come and see you."

Lu Yi looked at Xiao Yunrou staring at her intently and her heart trembled. She wondered if she had done something to displease her lady.

"No need." Xiao Yunrou said calmly, a domineering aura naturally emanating from her body.

Lu Yi was shocked by the majestic aura that Xiao Yunrou exuded. She had served Xiao Yunrou since she was a child, but she never knew that she could be so powerful. Xiao Yunrou was usually gentle and kind, and only became like this when she was angry, but she had never been as fierce as she was now.

Xiao Yunrou looked at Lv Yi standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but recall that this was twenty years ago. She had been the Crown Prince's wife for ten years, and the Marquis' wife for another ten years. The things that had settled on her body due to age were still on her body now.

Xiao Yunrou sighed slightly, put away her sternness, and said softly:

"Where's Xuan'er?"

Lu Yi heard this and smiled:

"Young Master is still sleeping? I guess he will wake up soon. I will bring him here."

Xiao Yunrou shook her head. She was ready to go and see for herself. If there was one person she felt most sorry for in her life, it was this child who died before he was even a child.

At that time, she also thought that the child died of a cold, but she didn't expect to find out a few years later that it was the concubine who gave birth to a bastard who had done something wrong.

Now, Pei Yuanxuan is only two months old, and she remembers that the concubine will give birth in a few days. Thinking of the fact that her own child died early in her previous life, a cold light flashed in Xiao Yunrou's eyes.

She didn't know why she went back to 20 years ago, but she was back anyway. So, she must protect her child well and never let those evil spirits harm him. After 20 years of living in a noble family, she had already discarded all unnecessary feelings. She just wanted the people she cared about to live well.

Xiao Yunrou took a deep breath, stood up from the imperial concubine's bed, and went to the side room with the help of Lvyi.

The two-month-old child was very cute, fair and tender. He inherited all the good looks of his parents, which made Xiao Yunrou dazed for a moment.

She reached out and gently touched Pei Yuanxuan, with a smile on her face. She was glad that she was reborn so that she could see this child.

The baby was sleepy, so Xiao Yunrou looked after him for a while and then went back to the room. She called Hongzhuang Lvyi, the maid she brought with her when she got married and the one she trusted the most.

"Young Master, please watch carefully. The girl in Haitangyuan is about to give birth. Madam is very concerned about her belly."

Xiao Yunrou's lips curled up in mockery. The people living in Haitang Garden were Shen, the concubine of the wife of Zhenyuan Marquis, and Liu from Shaoyao Garden, both of whom were concubines brought in last year.

Since she had not conceived for two years, Lady Zhenyuan decided to take her in, and even said that if the concubine gave birth to the eldest son, the child would be registered under her name.

Xiao Yunrou was naturally unwilling. If the child was registered under her name, it would mean the eldest son. What would she do if she gave birth to a son in the future? Fortunately, she soon became pregnant and gave birth to the eldest son, which put an end to the idea of ​​Lady Zhenyuan.

But it was precisely because of this that Aunt Shen dared to reach out to her own courtyard, and with the covert protection of Lady Zhenyuan, Pei Yuanxuan was killed. This was her hatred, and if she lived again, she would never let Aunt Shen succeed, and the debt of the previous life should be paid back.

As for the wife of Zhenyuan Marquis, she was Pei Lingfeng's biological mother and his own mother-in-law. Xiao Yunrou sneered. She had tried her best to serve her but couldn't warm her heart. Now she would definitely not cheat on herself. It would be good enough to have some face. Now she was not willing to call her mother, let alone expect her to be a good and filial daughter-in-law.

"Madam has given birth to a legitimate son, and now she is standing tall. Why should she care about that? At most, she will give birth to a concubine's son, who will never be better than the young master."

Hongzhuang was very displeased with Aunt Shen's behavior. She relied on her status as the Marquis's niece to bully others and did not think about how insignificant her identity was in front of her master.

"Madam, please lift her up." Xiao Yunrou said calmly.

"Young Master, please pay attention to your food and clothing. Although there are not many people in the prince's courtyard, there are still two of them."

Xiao Yunrou's words shocked Hongzhuang and Lvyi. They were the servants of the Shangshu Mansion. Although the Xiao family did not have many concubines in the backyard, they were fighting openly and secretly, and some of them used their offspring as a pretext.

"I understand. From now on, I will check everything that Young Master uses carefully and will never let him make any mistakes."

Lu Yi was very thoughtful and understood Xiao Yunrou's meaning immediately. She was already thinking about whether she should give the servants who served the young master a lesson, telling them not to be greedy for money and do something they shouldn't do.

"Madam, Madam..."

Before Lu Yi and Hong Zhuang went downstairs, there was an urgent call from the door. Xiao Yunrou frowned, and Hong Zhuang immediately lifted the curtain and went out, scolding in a low voice:

"Why are you in such a hurry? You are so impatient. Where did you learn the rules? Aren't you afraid of disturbing the lady?"

After Hongzhuang finished speaking, the little maid blushed, but she thought of the messenger at the door and didn't care about anything else. She said hurriedly:

"Sister Hongzhuang, I was wrong, but someone came from Haitangyuan and said that Aunt Shen is about to give birth."

Hearing this, Hongzhuang's face changed, she glared at the little maid and said:

"I will report this to my wife."

Xiao Yunrou also heard what the two said in the house. She stroked the bracelet on her wrist expressionlessly and said lightly:

"Change clothes and go to Begonia Garden."

As the legal wife, she should go and see when her aunt gave birth to a child. Although she hated aunt Shen to the core, nothing had happened yet, and she had her own ways to prevent aunt Shen from causing any trouble.