The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 267 - 268: Contact

Wu Xueqin still didn’t know Lin Youning’s true identity.

When Mrs. Dong went to her courtyard, she started chatting while helping to prepare some things. Wu Xueqin, who usually stayed in her own courtyard and didn’t interact with others, naturally didn’t hear any news, but this time she did hear that Lin Youning was actually the granddaughter of Prime Minister Liu’s Mansion.

Wu Xueqin was not without jealousy in her heart, wondering why Lin Youning’s fate was so good, adopted by the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and now becoming the granddaughter of Prime Minister Liu’s Mansion.

Seeing the frozen expression on Wu Xueqin’s face, Mrs. Dong laughed, "You should indeed be surprised to hear about this. Even I was shocked when I heard it. It’s hard to believe such coincidences exist in the world. But Sister Ning is truly fortunate. She was stolen away initially, adopted by the Lin Mansion, then ended up at the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion, and now she’s the granddaughter of Prime Minister Liu’s Mansion. Don’t you think her fate is fortunate? To be honest, I’m envious."

"Madam comes from a distinguished family; it’s not something ordinary people can compare to," said Wu Xueqin, choosing her words carefully, but she couldn’t help feeling bursts of disappointment in her heart.

She even felt powerless.

Despite trying so hard, why couldn’t she even compare to an adopted daughter?

If this were modern times, Lin Youning would surely be seen as having a meteoric rise; how could one not be envious?

Seeing it was almost enough, Mrs. Dong smiled and said a few more words before standing up to leave.

Yangtao, after spending a few months in the Marquis Mansion, had grown smarter, "I think Madam is trying to sow discord. Aunt, don’t fall for it. If the Marquis becomes displeased with Aunt, that would be a real loss."

"Don’t worry, if you can think of it, how could I not? Wu Xueqin felt listless and lacked energy in everything she did, "Anyway, since Madam is preparing things over there, we just need to take our personal belongings; there’s no need to pack anything else."

Wu Xueqin wanted to say, let Madam pretend to be virtuous. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

But in front of Yangtao, Wu Xueqin ultimately didn’t voice it.

Lin Youning returned to the East Mansion but received a letter from the Prime Minister’s Mansion, saying that Chancellor Liu wanted to see her and asked her to visit when she had the time.

Due to the Eldest Prince’s matters, Lin Youning didn’t dare to move around freely now. After thinking and thinking, she wrote a letter, asking the husband of Nanny Guo to deliver it to the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

That afternoon, when Nanny Guo’s husband returned, he also brought back a letter from the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

The letter was from Mrs. Liu Sr., who repeatedly advised Lin Youning not to leave the mansion, while also mentioning how her grandfather didn’t consider others’ feelings.

Lin Youning smiled softly, feeling that her grandmother and grandfather had a good relationship. Despite their age, her grandmother sometimes had a child’s temper.

A woman who always remains like a child can only be explained by one reason, that is, the man spoiling this woman.

Lin Youning didn’t take this matter to heart, and as for her brother, she would let Shanmoi and the others visit him, bring back news, and she herself would remain in the mansion, packing and preparing to go to the Northwest.

But who would have thought that the next morning, Mrs. Liu Sr. and her husband came knocking at the door.

Upon hearing the news, Lin Youning rushed out to greet them, welcoming them into the flower hall and ordering tea and snacks to be served.

"We came here to have a chat with you, so there’s no need for all these things. Let everyone step back," Mrs. Liu Sr. said, and only then did Lin Youning dismiss the servants.

Without outsiders around, Chancellor Liu spoke up, "The Eldest Prince is a ruthless person. If he didn’t harm you this time, he won’t give up easily. Things are a bit complicated, and I don’t need to tell you the details. Your current vigilance is good. It’s a wise choice for you to go to the Northwest with the Dingyuan Marquis, distancing yourself from the Capital so that the Eldest Prince’s attention won’t be on you."

What Chancellor Liu didn’t say was that he and Prince Xian were not very important to the Eldest Prince, except that the Eldest Prince currently felt that the more people he pulled to his side, the more confident he would be.

So once this period passes and the Eldest Prince stops fixating on this matter, everything will be fine.

Chancellor Liu hadn’t anticipated matters to turn out this way. Knowing that Sister Ning was his granddaughter, the Eldest Prince still acted so viciously. How could one not dread such a person?

Chancellor Liu thought to himself that a decision he made once upon a time had planted the seed for today’s trouble, and even if he cut ties with the Eldest Prince now, if the Crown Prince inherited the throne in the future, as long as the Eldest Prince revealed it, he would still be seen as being on the side of the Eldest Prince.

"The Marquis thinks the same way. Grandfather, rest assured. Previously, we didn’t anticipate the Eldest Prince would act like this in the Capital, so we weren’t prepared. Now, apart from that incident, there won’t be any chance for him to make a move." Lin Youning was confident about this, looking at her grandfather in front of her, "But grandfather, rest assured. Many people can see who the rightful heir to the throne is, as endorsed by the Holy Emperor."

Calculating it, there aren’t many years left. Li Yongning wasn’t worried about this. After all, she’s still young. By staying with her big brother in the Northwest for a few years, she believed that when she returned, the Eldest Prince would already be a prisoner.

By then, what is there to fear?

Chancellor Liu’s eyes flickered. He didn’t expect this granddaughter of his to have such foresight. Or perhaps she heard this from the Dingyuan Marquis?

If the Dingyuan Marquis thought this way, then it’s likely true.

With his mind made up, Chancellor Liu didn’t show it on his face. After having lunch with Mrs. Liu Sr. in the East Mansion, Gu Yifeng, who got the message, rushed over. Chancellor Liu and Gu Yifeng would occasionally meet in court, though they didn’t interact much. Chancellor Liu’s temperament appeared somewhat aloof.

At this moment, their identities outside the court had changed. After chatting, Chancellor Liu was quite satisfied with Gu Yifeng, and it was rare for Chancellor Liu to even drink some wine.

When it was time to get on the carriage, Chancellor Liu was clearly drunk and had to be helped by Gu Yifeng onto the carriage.

Mrs. Liu Sr. observed all this without saying much, but it was clear there was a smile in her eyes. She was initially dissatisfied when she first met the Dingyuan Marquis, but now she was genuinely pleased.

For him to lower his status like this shows how much he cares for Sister Ning.

When a man places a woman in his heart, nothing is more important. Mrs. Liu Sr. had learned this the hard way, having lost her daughter early and seeing her granddaughter’s misfortunes. Now, everything seemed to be turning out well.