The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Unfortunately, Fu Luan, as the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Chang'an and Fu Zhengzheng's elder sister, treated her extremely well on the surface, earning her the reputation of being "virtuous" in public!

When she returned, everyone in the Marquis's mansion was talking about it, saying things like, "Oh my, my sister stole her own man and she didn't even hold a grudge, she brought her back."

Again, "As soon as her half-sister returned home, she personally led people to prepare a large courtyard for her half-sister to live in alone";

There were also comments like, "What noble lady could do that? And she even served as the Crown Prince's consort in the Eastern Palace," and so on...

Even more outrageous, some people actually think that Fu Luan is "good-natured," "easy to manipulate," and "allows her half-sister to dictate her behavior"?

Completely disregarding the kind of life Fu Zhengzheng is living right now!

All these complaints were relayed to Fu Luan's ears by Tao Su and the other informants without missing a single word.

"Hmph, she still thinks it's unfair? Just wait and see, there will be plenty of 'unfair' things to come!" Fu Luan said with a sneer as she scribbled on the paper.

Hua Luo leaned closer to look, and Fu Luan was calculating the county magistrate's stipend.

The county magistrate's stipend was three hundred bushels of rice per year; the emperor was grateful for her bringing glory to the Great Wei, and also felt sorry for her previous experiences in the Eastern Palace;

It was also to save face for the Fu family and the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion...

In short, Fu Luan's stipend was twice that of other county lords, amounting to 600 shi (7,200 jin) of rice per year—the same as that of a county lord.

Hua Luo smiled and said, "Sometimes I chat with the sisters-in-law who manage the kitchen. This year, ordinary rice is about ten coins per catty."

"Your aunt's salary as a county magistrate, converted into silver, is about 720 taels a year, or a mere 60 taels a month. Is that something to make you so happy?"

Fu Ling smiled and looked at Hua Luo without saying a word.

Hua Luo tilted her head and asked in confusion, "Why is Physician Fu looking at me like that? Am I wrong?"

"Where did Miss Xiaohualuo make her fortune recently? She doesn't even care about 720 taels of silver!" Fuling said with a smile.

Hua Luo blushed. "Physician Fu is making fun of me again... She's made fun of me twice today! I remember it all!"

"I know what you're thinking: I'm just a maid, I only earn a few taels of silver a month, not even as much as the peach shortbread in the second young lady's room!"

"How could I possibly complain about the small amount of silver? But a servant is a servant, and a lady is a lady."

"My aunt is a person of high status and wealth. Not to mention sixty taels a month, she can afford six hundred taels or six thousand taels in the future!"

"Grandma, you said..."

Seeing that Fu Luan's expression was off, Fu Ling assumed that she wanted to be alone after experiencing the day's hustle and bustle, so she stopped Hua Luo and took her away.

After the door closed, Fu Luan sighed. Hua Luo's discussion about the silver reminded her of her past life.

At this time in her previous life, the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion had almost been emptied out by Yuan Lu; however, she was well protected by her brothers and knew nothing about it.

The father always flattered Yuanlu, and even while in the army, he never forgot to instruct his sons to make offerings to Yuanlu, this "good son-in-law."

If there isn't enough cash, we'll sell our houses and land to support the Crown Prince!

Although his brothers looked down on Yuanlu, he would always say, "It's what the Crown Princess wanted," and they would give him as much as he asked for.

After this happened several times, his brothers became suspicious, but Yuanlu explained, "The Crown Princess is unhappy that her family isn't willing to give her money," and "She's upset, so she sent me, her husband, to collect it..."

Or perhaps, "Do you think I, the Crown Prince, would cheat your Marquis of Chang'an's family out of such a small amount of money?"

Various excuses, too numerous to mention;

With their father's urging, the older brothers could only watch helplessly as the Fu family and the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion's million taels of silver flowed into Yuan Lu's pockets...

While Yuan Lu was spending the Fu family's money at brothels, Fu Luan was still using her methods and the Fu family's connections to consolidate the position of this incompetent crown prince, paving the way for his smooth ascension to the throne in the future...

Whenever she thought of this, Fu Luan felt as if her heart was being torn apart, but today was different. She would never let the Fu family fall to that state again!

Fu Luan touched the county magistrate's seal, the first honor she had earned herself since her rebirth.

She didn't rely on the Fu family, her brothers, or the Marquis of Chang'an's mansion, much less on her husband whom she had already "divorced"...

This glory belonged entirely to her, and it was the foundation of her life for the rest of her days.

Yes, even though she had the idea of ​​"returning the crown prince position and the throne to Xiao Jiu", she did not intend to stay with Xiao Jiu forever.

Once Xiao Jiu ascends the throne, she will leave and enjoy her own life.

Oh, right, Xiao Jiu...

"He's getting married today, he must be with Anagui..." Fu Luan gazed at the moonlight outside the window, feeling a surge of emotion.

The moon tonight is like a hook, hooking a strange sorrow in her heart;

But after thinking it over, she felt that getting Xiao Jiu back to the East Palace was the most important thing right now, which was why she had made that suggestion before, wasn't it?

But Yuan Jiu... does he think the same way?

“Ah Luan, I’ll take you home…” Fu Luan fell into a deep sleep;

In the midst of a deep dream, she heard those words that haunted her dreams once more...

The moment I opened my eyes, I was already busy preparing for the banquet.

The banquet celebrating Fu Luan's promotion to County Lady lasted for four days:

On the first day, a banquet was held for civil and military officials and nobles;

The following day, a banquet was held for the noblewomen and daughters of the imperial clan who had received official titles;

The third day is a continuous feast, where everyone is welcome regardless of their status or position. At the same time, porridge and wedding cakes are distributed along Chang'an Avenue.

Fu Luan observed from within to see if there were any capable people among them;

On the fourth day, they closed their doors and windows and held a family banquet.

"Finally, it's the last day of the family banquet... The Marquis's mansion has been busy these past few days;

"We invited everyone we could, except for the Emperor's sons;"

"I wonder if I'll offend anyone?" On the last day, Hua Luo got up early to help Fu Luan with her hair and makeup.

Fu Ling laughed from the side, "We won't invite any of them, so as not to offend anyone and give those princes the impression that they have a chance to enter the Eastern Palace."

"There are rumors circulating that our Fu family is trying to climb the social ladder, but we don't even know who's really trying to climb the social ladder!"

Fu Luan gazed at her stunningly beautiful face in the mirror, then sighed, "I don't know when that mark appeared between my brows, it just won't go away..."

"Everyone called it a 'flower ornament,' so I just agreed without thinking. But it does have a slightly eerie quality..."

How could she not know that this was something that only came about after her rebirth? She just couldn't say it in front of the two of them.

Fu Ling stopped smiling and said seriously, "Grandma, this mark is not a problem."

"But I will do my best to find a way to remove it safely and peacefully, so that my aunt can rest assured!"

As the three of them were talking, Peach Crisp arrived...

"The second young lady got up early this morning and threw a tantrum in her room, saying..." Tao Su bowed and got straight to the point.

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Does she think it's her turn to sit at the table at today's family banquet?"

Tao Su nodded immediately, "Nothing can be hidden from the County Magistrate!"

Fu Luan still smiled and said, "Then let her out! It's time for her to see the sun!"

"Otherwise, people will say that I, the eldest legitimate daughter, am mean-spirited and born out of wedlock!"