Chapter 1 Rebirth and Marriage

After the Spring Banquet, the eldest sister asked her mother to exchange the visiting cards between the two families. Lu Lingyun then knew that she had also been reborn.

In her previous life, she and Lu Hanyi were both favored by high-ranking families at a spring banquet. One family was the Ningyang Marquisate, whose ancestors had made outstanding contributions and the family had been inherited from generation to generation. The other was the Li family, a sixth-rank member of the Ministry of Rites.

Their Lu family was a fifth-rank Hanlin book editor. Although they were fifth-rank officials and had high positions, they were actually clean officials without power or influence. If their children could marry a sixth-rank official in Beijing, it would be a good match.

The Ningyang Marquisate is a family of nobles and meritorious service, a status that the Lu family cannot even dream of.

Of course, there was a reason why the Ningyang Marquisate took a fancy to the small family of Lu. The young master of their family had a concubine whom he doted on very much.

The concubine was born in a brothel. The prince once smashed a wine shop for her, spent a huge sum of money to negotiate a price with others, and even spent ten thousand taels of silver to redeem her and bring her into the mansion. He once made a bold statement that he would be with her for the rest of his life, which made the wife of the Ningyang Marquis sick several times.

Such behavior has already made the noble families comparable to the Ningyang Marquis' Mansion shake their heads and sneer, and they would never dare to marry their precious daughters to be bullied.

Unable to find a suitable match, the wife of the Ningyang Marquis lowered her sights and only sought a virtuous daughter-in-law who could stabilize the family home, was intelligent and capable, and had a good sense of justice.

At the spring banquet, he took a liking to the Lu family.

Despite the Ningyang Marquisate's situation, this marriage is also an extremely good one for the Lu family.

Unfortunately, Lu Lingyun didn't get a chance.

Lu Lingyun is the eldest daughter of the Lu family, but her biological mother died early, and the head of the family is now the stepmother. Naturally, this best marriage will fall to her biological daughter Lu Hanyi.

In her previous life, she was arranged by her family to marry into the family of a minister, and her younger sister Lu Hanyi married into the Ningyang Marquis's mansion.

Because the prince doted on his concubines too much, the Ningyang Marquis' parents-in-law were particularly kind to Lu Hanyi. Not only did they give her the power to manage the household early on, they also supported her in everything. Even if she had a conflict with the prince, they would make the decision for her regardless of the reason.

For a time, Lu Hanyi enjoyed unlimited glory and lived an exceptionally comfortable life.

Unfortunately, the good times didn’t last long.

Relying on the favoritism of her mother-in-law and father-in-law, she became increasingly intolerant of the concubine and provoked her every time, determined to fight her off. However, because of her coercion, the love between the prince and the concubine became stronger. After a big fight, the prince eloped with his concubine in a rage.

After that, she became a sinner in the Marquis's mansion. Her mother-in-law and father-in-law were extremely disappointed with her. They took away her housekeeper rights and made her live as a widow in the courtyard.

However, after Lu Lingyun married Minister Li's second son, her life became better and better. A year later, Li Wenxun passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. He was highly appreciated by the emperor and was transferred to Jiangnan to serve as a county magistrate.

This transfer to be a county magistrate is not something that he takes lightly. Rather, it is a golden road with great hopes.

Especially being transferred to Jiangnan.

Li Wenxun lived up to expectations and made many political achievements, rising rapidly from county magistrate to prefect, then to governor of Jiangnan, and finally was transferred back to Beijing.

As soon as he arrived in Beijing, he was appointed as a fourth-rank official and was highly regarded by the emperor. He became even more successful afterwards and worked his way up to become the prime minister, a position no lower than that of a marquis.

Lu Lingyun rose through the ranks along with Li Wenxun, and was even granted an imperial decree by Li Wenxun, which was truly an honor unparalleled.

At that time, Lu Hanyi was still locked up in the courtyard of the Marquis' Mansion. Having lived as a widow all her life, she listened every day to the stories of her elder sister and her husband's deep love, glory and wealth. She often laughed crazily and died suddenly not long after.

Lu Lingjun had no time to express regret, for not long after, he caught a cold and his long-weak body collapsed and he passed away.

When she opened her eyes again, Lu Lingyun was back to the time when she was sixteen and was being proposed to for marriage.

Just when she was surprised that she had returned to her youth, she heard the report from her personal maid Zhiran.

"Miss, Miss No. 2 just went to Madam and cried, saying that she would never marry into the Ningyang Marquisate and would marry Mr. Li No. 2."

Lu Lingyun was slightly startled, then smiled.

It seems that she is not the only one who has experienced this rare rebirth, her younger sister has also been reborn.

"Miss, what are you laughing at? Miss Second has always loved competing with you for rouge, jewelry, pearls, and jade ornaments. She wants everything she likes, big or small. Now she's even competing with you for your marriage!"

"Madam Li specifically mentioned you. Although the Li family is not as well-off as the Ningyang Marquisate, the second son of the Li family is both talented and virtuous. The old man has been praising him endlessly. He will surely be a dragon among men in the future. He is not involved in those dirty affairs in the backyard. Everyone knows how much better he is than the young master. She must have seen these and snatched him from you."

Zhiran felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke.

Lu Lingyun looked at her, smiled faintly and stood up, "If she wants to snatch it, let her snatch it."

"But...this is the most important thing in this life!" Zhiran felt so sorry for her young lady.

"You also said a lifetime, a lifetime, it's a long time."

Looking at the clouds rolling and unrolling above his head, Lu Lingjun smiled calmly.

If you want to grab it, go ahead.

Because later, she will know.

The reason why Li Wenxun was able to reach a high position and obtain an imperial edict for his wife was not because of Li Wenxun himself, but because of Lu Lingyun.

It was her step-by-step support and paving the way for Li Wenxun to reach a high position and win all the glory for himself.

Does her good sister really think that by robbing a man she can rob his life?

If she wants to rob, she will give it to her. She is waiting to see what will happen when Lu Hanyi finds that things are completely different from her previous life.

The kind-hearted Li family alone was enough to disillusion her for a while.

And the Ningyang Marquis Mansion.

She actually thinks that the Zhenzhen family is a hundred times stronger than the Li family.

To have kind parents-in-law and a glorious family is what many people want in their lifetime.

If your husband has a concubine, wouldn't that make things less stressful?

Lu Lingyun never sought love in her life, she just wanted to be the mistress of the house, the most glorious and honorable mistress of the house.

"Okay, go back and check the account."

After Lu Lingyun finished speaking, he took Zhiran back to the house.

A few days passed in a flash.

Lu Lingyun pretended not to know about it and stayed in the backyard looking at the account books and tending to the flowers and plants. She didn't know how Lu Hanyi persuaded her mother, nor did she know how the Lu family talked to the other two families, but the name tags were really swapped.

By the time she was informed, all the horoscopes had been compared and all were very auspicious.

The three families were all happy to prepare for the marriage.

"Lingyun, Pingniang has treated you as her own daughter since you were young and has taken care of you in everything. Now your mother has found a good marriage for you. The Ningyang Marquis's mansion is very prestigious and the Ningyang Marquis's son is the only son in the family. She wants to marry you and you will be his wife in the future. What do you think?"

Sit high up, said Father Lu.

Stepmother Liu wiped her tears and looked relieved. "My hard work is a small matter. Finding a good marriage for Lingyun is a big matter. Ningyang Marquis Mansion is such a big family, and it is a great blessing for them to fall in love with our Lu family."

Lu Lingyun couldn't help laughing when she heard what her father and stepmother said in the room.

In her previous life, when they asked her to marry into the Li family, that was not what they said.

One of them vigorously belittled the Ningyang Marquisate, saying that it was worthless, and praised the Li family. He even praised the other party's character, as if he was afraid of pushing her into a fire pit.

Lu Lingyun showed no sign of surprise and said gently, "It's all up to our parents."

Seeing her like this, Father Lu and stepmother Liu nodded repeatedly, and they looked at each other, both satisfied.

Lu Lingyun has been sensible and well-behaved since she was young, and she never fights for anything. They are at ease no matter where their daughter marries.

Of course, it would have to be such a good marriage that her precious daughter Lu Hanyi desperately refused it, so that it would fall on her.

Mrs. Liu stood up and took Lu Lingyun's hand, "Lingyun, my sister has not been with you since you were a child, but you must always remember that the Lu family will always be your family. After you get married, you have to take care of your sisters and take care of the family. We are a family." People should always be united and prosper together.”

"yes."

Lu Lingyun is still well-behaved.

Her obedience made Father Lu and Lady Liu very happy. Lady Liu gave Lu Lingyun some expensive jewelry as a make-up gift on the spot. Father Lu even said that he would give Lu Lingyun the most abundant dowry and that she would have a grand wedding.

Lu Lingyun's lips curled slightly as she looked at the exquisite emerald green bracelet on her wrist, and a hint of genuine happiness finally appeared in her eyes.

Everything is false; only real money and gold are real.

If you are a little bit lucky, you can get some real benefits for yourself.

You should know that her dowry in her previous life was far inferior to Lu Hanyi's. Although she was so respectful today, in terms of the actual dowry, the Lu family was definitely not inferior to her in the slightest.

It will only be more than the previous life, not less than the previous life.

She lowered her eyebrows and smiled, and she felt a pair of eyes falling on her. When Lu Lingjun raised her head, she met Lu Hanyi's gaze.