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By Xxiant

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Chapter 1: Rebirth
Chapter 2: Forced Marriage
Chapter 3: Yan Wang
Chapter 4: Take Away
Chapter 5: Overlord
Chapter 6: Marriage
Chapter 7: Anti-Marriage
Chapter 8: The Capital
Chapter 9: Return
Chapter 10: Shu Younger Sister
Chapter 11: Shizi
Chapter 12: Bow Down
Chapter 13: Justice
Chapter 14: Grudge
Chapter 15: Against
Chapter 16: War
Chapter 17: Dowry
Chapter 18: Net Worth
Chapter 19: Family
Chapter 20: Stunning
Chapter 22: Chili Pepper
Chapter 23: Evil Mind
Chapter 24: Wife
Chapter 25: Pique
Chapter 26: Matchmaker
Chapter 27: Wangfei
Chapter 28: Maiden
Chapter 29: Red Makeup
Chapter 30: Grand Wedding
Chapter 31: Wedding Candles
Chapter 32: Tea
Chapter 33: Framed
Chapter 34: Payback
Chapter 35: Old Slave
Chapter 36: Couple
Chapter 37: Reading
Chapter 38: Preferences
Chapter 39: Second Qian
Chapter 40: Promising Marriage
Chapter 41: Emperor's Grace
Chapter 42: Demonstration
Chapter 43: Served
Chapter 44: Extorting Money
Chapter 45: Mother-in-law
Chapter 46: Mobilized Forces
Chapter 47: Condemn
Chapter 48: Punishment
Chapter 49: Disagreement
Chapter 50: Copying Punishment
Chapter 51: Goddess
Chapter 52: Shu Younger Brother
Chapter 53: Disciplined
Chapter 54: Avoid Suspicion
Chapter 55: Pride
Chapter 56: Transparent
Chapter 57: Red Sleeves
Chapter 58: Dead Wife
Chapter 59: Coquetry
Chapter 60: New Year's Eve
Chapter 61: New Year
Chapter 62: Rebirth
Chapter 63: Congratulated the Emperor
Chapter 64: Maternal Relatives
Chapter 65: Birthday
Chapter 66: Lantern Festival
Chapter 67: Pair of Fishes
Chapter 68: Taking a Concubine
Chapter 69: Adultery
Chapter 70: Red Apricot
Chapter 71: Out of The Wall
Chapter 72: Wrath
Chapter 73: The Ending
Chapter 74: The Past
Chapter 75: Young Man
Chapter 76: Han Shi
Chapter 77: Heir
Chapter 78: Summer Escape
Chapter 79: Riding Together
Chapter 80: Di Daugther
Chapter 81: People's Heart
Chapter 82: Adoption
Chapter 83: Shen Shi
Chapter 84: Pregnant
Chapter 85: Dead Person
Chapter 86: The Truth
Chapter 87: Intention
Chapter 88: Confession
Chapter 89: Moonlight
Chapter 90: Doubt
Chapter 91: Worship Buddha
Chapter 92: Accident
Chapter 93: It's You
Chapter 94: Sentencing
Chapter 95: Thunder
Chapter 96: The Wind Blows
Chapter 97: Giving Birth
Chapter 98: Pearl
Chapter 99: Reborn
Chapter 100: Sisters
Chapter 101: Gao Ran
Chapter 102: The Grand Finale
Chapter 103 Extra Story: Yan Land's Record
Chapter 104 Extra Story: Cannot Get What One Ask For
Chapter 105 Extra Story: Gu Hui Yan

Chapter 21: First Assistant

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The pushing of the people in this corner of the stands had caused a riot. The ladies and wives were so frightened that they took two steps back quietly. The child was only nine years old but already looks really stocky. He heard Lin Wei Xi's words and puffed. He said, "Who are you, get out, don't block this prince from watching the dragon boat!"

Lin Wei Xi glanced at his clothes and guessed the identity of the child. Zhao Wang died in battle a few years ago, leaving only his Wangfei and one young son. How could this orphan and widow guard the Zhao land? Emperor Mu Zong took pity on his young nephew and brought the widow and young son of Zhao Wang to the capital and conferred his nephew as Zhao Wang early to let them enjoy the prince's salary, without worrying about life, nor facing the bitter cold of the North, when little Zhao Wang grew up, he would go to the fief. The Zhao Wang family stayed in the capital like this, a few years earlier than the Yan Wang Mansion.

Little Zhao Wang inherited the title of Wang at a young age. His mother was young and widowed. He was the only lifeblood left. One could imagined how spoiled he is, Zhao Wang had no male elders to discipline him, and he had been indulged by his mother and servants all year round. Now that Zhao Wang was nine years old, he was already a little overlord that everyone in the capital avoided. Just like now, who could prevent him from pushing someone coldly? However, who made the other person the little wangye, there were no one who dare to control him, could only regard it as having a bad luck.

The surrounding madams all stepped back and avoided him. A kind-hearted lady thought that Lin Wei Xi did not know who he was, and softly reminded her: "This is Zhao Wang."

This is Zhao Wang, and that's enough.

Zhao Wang snorted arrogantly when he saw this: "Did you hear that, I am a Wangye! Who told you people to block me from watching the boat, deserve to be thrown down."

Listening to what he said, Lin Wei Xi's heart was on fire, Princess Mansion's servants helped to stop Lin Wei Xi and reminded: "Miss, Zhao Wang is still young, it is inevitable to be playful, let's take a look at the injured first."

Lin Wei Xi knew that they were still in the palace, and the other person while lawless, still a little Wangye, even if he did disgraceful things she could only leave it to Gu family to teach a lesson, she could not cause trouble for the princess mansion. Lin Wei Xi glared at Zhao Wang with an angry look, then turned to look at the woman who was almost pushed down: "Madam, how are you?"

The woman was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and she was just recovered from her shock. When she heard that the other party was the influential Zhao Wang, where would she dared to investigate, and quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm fine. Thank you Miss for helping me, Miss don't have to mind."

The woman was afraid that Lin Wei Xi's righteousness would cause trouble, so she quickly grabbed Lin Wei Xi trying to calm her down. The movement here already attracted the attention of the Empress Dowager Qian on the other side, and Lin Wei Xi had no choice but to say, "Madam, you are pregnant, just now is it alright? If so, I will accompany you out and ask for a doctor?"

"There is no need." The woman wanted to refuse, but Lin Wei Xi looked at the other's face and insisted on accompanying her to find an imperial doctor. The woman's refusal was to no avail, and her lower abdomen was indeed uncomfortable, she didn't dare to stay in this place anymore, so she gave Lin Wei Xi a grateful look, and followed Lin Wei Xi away.

After leaving the stands, the woman dared to breathe a long sigh of relief, and her expression became painful. Lin Wei Xi saw something amiss, and quickly asked the people of the princess mansion to take Princess Shou Kang's sign and go to the hospital to find a doctor.

Lin Wei Xi helped the woman to sit on a water pavilion. This place was originally set up for people to rest. Now everyone was watching the dragon boat with the Empress Dowager. The water pavilion was empty and very clean. Lin Wei Xi helped the woman to sit down, looking at the other's face, really anxious.

She grew up in a big family and knew how dangerous it was for a woman when they were pregnant. Her mother Wei shi died because of a miscarriage, so Lin Wei Xi could not stand someone treats pregnant women harshly. She was so anxious till she got angry, and kept looking outside: "Why the imperial doctor not here yet?"

The woman frowned her eyebrows and half leaned on the armchair, her face pale. Seeing Lin Wei Xi was anxious for her, she felt moved and said, "Thank you Miss. You and I never met before but you saved me without saying a word. Now still getting a doctor for me. The great kindness of miss, Su Niang will remember it for a lifetime, and repaying the favor many times more..."

"Don't say this, you were shocked before. The most urgent thing is to rest. As for repaying, there is no need to repay, anyone who sees this kind of thing would not just stand and do nothing. In the future, when the child is born safely, you can carefully bring him up till he grow up, consider that as the greatest repayment."

The woman's eyes were almost red: "Miss, you are such a good person, your kindness Su Niang will not forget. This woman's surname is Liu, and the boudoir name is Su Niang. I don't know how miss is called?"

Liu Su Niang, Lin Wei Xi didn't think much when she heard the name, and said, "My surname is Lin, and my boudoir name is Wei Xi."

Liu Su Niang heard this and she understood: "It turned out to be Miss Lin. A few day ago I heard that His Highness Yan Wang took Marquis Zhongyong's daughter to the capital, is it this miss?"

Lin Wei Xi was taken aback when she heard this: "You know me?"

"Where. Only heard my husband mention it, Su Niang just repeat what somebody else said." Liu Su Niang smiled bashfully and looked at Lin Wei Xi with pure amazement in her eyes, "Marquis Zhongyong with extreme loyaly serves the country. My husband often tell me that Marquis Zhongyong is a role model for his generation, but it's a pity that he didn't have the chance to meet him. Didn't expect today Su Niang have a blessing of three lifetimes, to meet Miss Lin, and Miss Lin is still this beautiful and outstanding first-class talent."

Lin Wei Xi also liked this weak and shy lady very much. When she mentioned about Lin Yong's deeds, her affection was even greater. Lin Wei Xi asked: "I didn't expect anyone in the capital to read about my father. Dare I ask who your husband is?"

"Miss Lin is polite, he is just an editor at the Hanlin Academy, whose name is Shen Ming Da." Liu Su Niang repeatedly declined, sincerely looked like her husband did not have a great official position, and she felt a little embarrassed in front of Lin Wei Xi.

Lin Wei Xi was stunned when she heard the name, and then repeated incredulously: "Shen Ming Da?"

Liu Su Niang was taken aback by Lin Wei Xi's sudden raised tone, and stared blankly: "Yes, what's wrong? Could it be Miss Lin know my husband?"

It's more than know, Lin Wei Xi had a deep memory of this name, like a thunder piercing the ear.

Before Lin Wei Xi was reborn she saw the heavenly book by chance. After she learned that she was just a character in the book, and a stepping stone cannon fodder, she almost scared out of her wits, so she didn't even bother to read the details in the back. But even so, Lin Wei Xi was in the end the daughter of court official, and she was raised by the princess for a long time. Her years of political intuition made her endure the nausea, skipping the sweet and greasy interaction between Gao Ran and Gu Cheng Yao, and found it later that the book had a lot of important elements. For example, what will happen in the next few years, and who will be the First Assistant after Zhang Xiao Lian?

This book mainly described the love between Gao Ran and Gu Cheng Yao, and unilaterally praised Gao Ran. There were very few parts related to court situation, and most of them were in the same area. Lin Wei Xi could only roughly guess the direction of the court from reading between the lines, and Shen Ming Da was a character whose name was clearly mentioned in the later part of the book.

There were no other reason, it's because Shen Ming Da was the next First Assistant. Shen Ming Da passed the imperial examination brilliantly as Zhuangyuan. He was an editor in the Imperial Hanlin Academy for many years. His conduct was gentle and cautious, never offended his colleagues. During Zhang Xiao Lian's administration he neither too soft nor too hard. However, after the death of the tyrannical First Assistant Zhang, Shen Ming Da suddenly shined, in the chaotic situation to flow upstream and became the new cabinet First Assistant.

Lin Wei Xi was able to remember this name thanks to Gao Ran. Although Gao Ran's younger brother was favored, after all he was still a shu-born, how could he able to break through the social class and established as heirs without the assistance of the people in high position. Gu Cheng Yao, a nobility, was one of them, and Shen Ming Da was the other one.

Shen Ming Da only appeared on the late stage of the heavenly book, by then Gao Ran's position was stable, there was Gu Cheng Yao solely favoring her in the inside, and the respected mistress of the Yan Wang Mansion on the outside, and it was supposed to be completely perfect. But who was Gao Ran? She was the heroine, and the people who oppose her would not have a good end, but the family and close friend recognized by the heroine must all have a smooth life. Although not as good as the heroine, they were already winners in all aspects of life.

Gao Ran as a shu daughter heroine, after marriage she was favored, with one stroke she got the man. Her only disgrace was probably the status as shu daughter and the lack of power of her maternal family. In the book, Han shi was a concubine, but her heart was pure, clear as ice and clear as jade, she was together with Duke Yingguo Shizi completely because of love. The relatives of the Han shi were all down-to-earth and good people. They often came to Yan Wang Mansion to give Gao Ran fresh fruits and vegetables. They were accepted by everyone in the Yan Wang Mansion. Among them, Gao Ran had a cousin surnamed Han, Gao Ran then acted as a matchmaker and married her to Shen Ming Da as a second wife.

At that time, Shen Ming Da had not yet made his mark, and was just a small editor. He was very poor and because of his deceased wife did not remarry for many years. Gao Ran felt that such a man who remembered his late wife must be a good man. Although he was poor, but the Han family also had a small savings from her allowance, there was no shortage of food and clothing. In any case, character was the most important. Gao Ran felt that Shen Ming Da was worthy of her cousin, so she decided to let her cousin marry over. It was later proved that this was indeed the heroine's golden finger for Gao Ran. Shen Ming Da had a meteoric rise after Zhang Xiao Lian's death and soon became the First Assistant in the cabinet. Han shi's son could become the heir of Duke Yingguo Mansion, Shen Ming Da's contribution was not small.

Lin Wei Xi didn't expect to hear the name here today. Lin Wei Xi was surprised, and then she looked at Liu Su Niang in front of her and somewhat understand. Perhaps this was the original wife that had an early demise that made Shen Ming Da unwilling to remarry for many years.

"Miss Lin, what's the matter with you?"

Lin Wei Xi came to her sense, only to find that she had been staring at Liu Su Niang. Liu Su Niang was frightened by her gaze, Lin Wei Xi lowered her eyes, covered the strangeness in her eyes, and smiled casually: "Nothing, just recalling that Shen Ming Da in the 9th year of Jianzhao was Zhuangyuan (top-scorer). I can talk to the Zhuangyuan madam it's a nice surprise."

Liu Su Niang believed it was true and smiled shyly: "Why, Miss Lin made fun of me again."

Lin Wei Xi smiled and did not speak. At this time, the imperial doctor finally came, and Lin Wei Xi quickly stepped aside to let the imperial doctor check the pulse. She had just stepped back when she saw a man hurriedly walked into the water pavilion with an anxious look: "Su Niang, how are you?"

Lin Wei Xi was shocked. This is the future First Assistant, Zhuangyuan in Jian Zhao's 9th year, Shen Ming Da. Lin Wei Xi turned around immediately, and saw that several others had lifted their robes and stepped into the water pavilion.

It even alarmed Yan Wang.

Gu Hui Yan's expression was not very good. His majestic eyes fell on Lin Wei Xi. Seeing that nothing was wrong with Lin Wei Xi, his expression improved slightly: "I heard that the women side were in chaos, and some of them were almost thrown from the high platform. Are you injured?"

"I'm fine." Lin Wei Xi quickly shook her head and pointed to Liu Su Niang inside, "It's Liu Niangzi who is not very good."

Gu Hui Yan raised his hand, and the imperial doctor who followed hurried in to check the pulse. Gu Cheng Yao also followed. Lin Wei Xi had nothing to say with him, she just nodded at will and consider that as greetings.

This incident in those old madams' eyes seemed to be a little play, but when Yan Wang came in person the nature of the jokes immediately changed. People from Zhao Wang Mansion hurriedly led little Zhao Wang to the water pavilion, and when Gao Ran heard that Gu Cheng Yao had come over she immediately followed after.

Not long after Gu Hui Yan's arrival, the water pavilion that originally peaceful immediately became crowded. Lin Wei Xi ignored the people outside and listened attentively to the diagnosis of the imperial physician inside: "... Madam was frightened and her fetus was unstable, which causing her abdominal pain. Fortunately, she was put in place in time, and this old man wrote a few more prescription to strengthen the foundation. Morning and evening, each one dose of the medicine..."

Listened to the imperial doctor's words it seems that Liu Su Niang didn't have a serious problem. Lin Wei Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief. When Lin Wei Xi thought about it again she was terrified. If she didn't pay attention to her surroundings today, or if she didn't catch Liu Su Niang in time when the incident happened, then the following things would be unimaginable. Perhaps Liu Su Niang's death at a young age was also related to this matter?

Inside there was endless whisper, and after a while, Shen Ming Da walked out of the partitioned area and was about to come over to give Lin Wei Xi a big bow. Lin Wei Xi was taken aback, and hurriedly avoided: "Master Shen, what are you doing?"

Actually, Shen Ming Da's current official position was insufficient to be called Master, but Lin Wei Xi was anxious and did not notice. When Lin Wei Xi evaded, she unconsciously leaned towards Gu Hui Yan's position. Gu Hui Yan supported Lin Wei Xi and reached out to block Shen Ming Da for her: "It's fine if the people alright. You want to give her a big bow, but instead it scared her."

Wang Yan had spoken so Shen Ming Da had no choice but to just make a bow with hands folded in the front to the two people: "Thanking Yan Wang, Thanking Miss Lin."

In fact, the official rank of Shen Ming Da was not enough to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in Xiyuan. Today, this husband and wife could enter the palace was all because of the prominent Hanlin Academy as well as his Zhuangyuan title. But the power in the palace was as rich as the clouds. It was tolerable for him to serve the emperor at the front. But Su Niang was pregnant and alone, and she had a non-talkative temperament, Shen Ming Da's heart was vaguely anxious, always feeling that something will happen. Later the news came, it said that Su Niang was almost thrown from the stands. Shen Ming Da was so frightened, cold sweat running down his whole body, he quickly left everything behind and followed Yan Wang out. Fortunately, Su Niang didn't have an accident, otherwise, Shen Ming Da was trembling in fear when he was thinking about it.

Shen Ming Da sincerely thanked Lin Wei Xi, he had a clear and noble reputation, but Hanlin small official had no right to speak in the capital. How could Su Niang's life and death enter the eyes of this group of influential people. If it weren't for Lin Wei Xi that hold Su Niang, and then use her own connection to ask for a doctor, Su Niang would definitely be much worse today.

Yan Wang refused to let him bow to Lin Wei Xi, for fear of frightening Lin Wei Xi, Shen Ming Da then retreated and remembered Lin Wei Xi's kindness in his heart. Big favor did not need to say thank you, if there was a chance in the future, Shen Ming Da would definitely return Lin Wei Xi's grace of saving his wife.

Since the people were fine, it was alright to slowly recuperate later, the matter was stop temporarily. Gu Hui Yan's expression was light, the pressure came in an instant: "Who is pushing the people on the stands?"

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