Rebirth: Heaven-defying Queen: Volume 5

By Hui GuNiangDeHouMa

The candle flame flickered on and off, but it couldn't light up the room. It had already been more than a month since she'd been beaten into the cold palace. Everyone knew that her concubine wouldn't have the chance to leave, but Yan Muli still held onto a strand of fantasy.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Funstory
• Release date: Jul 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781649750501

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CHAPTER 401 - THIS LITTLE BOY'S MOUTH IS SO SWEET

When Yan Muli entered, he smiled and said, Grandmother, Mu Li came late because of his laziness.

You are the most diligent one. You come here every day and even say that you are lazy. Coming back this time is even sweeter than usual! Matriarch Yan smiled as she looked at Yan Muli. At the same time, she saw Yan Muxue, who was following behind him.

Mu Xue pays respects to Grandmother! Yan Muxue bowed towards Matriarch Yan.

Un, get up! There was no expression on Yan Muxue's face, so it was hard to tell if she was happy to see him.

She had no impression of this granddaughter of hers. She felt that just like her mother, she didn't like to talk anywhere. It was quiet to the point that it was extremely quiet, just that it was too quiet.

The Yan Residence did not need this kind of person. They could not pick anyone out. Regardless of appearance, character, or literary talent, they were all too ordinary. They were so ordinary that one could not find even the slightest mistake.

Regardless of which family they were sent to, such a person would never attract the attention of that family, much less fight for a favor with a group of people.

With such a personality, if he were the direct descendant, he could have married into the legal family. However, at the very least, he would have a high status and would not dare to be belittled by others.

It was a pity that she was only born into a brothel. In such a family, she was destined to be miserable.

Thinking up to here, Matriarch Yan shook her head and sighed softly.

Grandmother, you're always sighing like this! Yan Mu Li pretended to be angry!

You're the only one who knows how to talk. My hair is full of white, are you afraid it will grow another strand? Matriarch Yan said with a smile.

Amongst so many granddaughters, it seemed like Yan Muli, who she hadn't paid much attention to before, was the most promising one.

He hadn't realized before that she was like this before. She had suddenly become smart and quick-witted, especially pleasing to the eyes. Even Matriarch Yan didn't quite understand.

However, it didn't matter whether she understood or not. What mattered was that she could bring honor to the Yan Residence.

Yan Muli naturally managed to speak to Matriarch Yan by her bedside, while Yan Muxue stood somewhat stiffly to the side.

In Yan Muli's eyes, only Yan Muli didn't care whether Yan Muxue was standing or not. Aunt Gui couldn't stand it any longer and brought a chair over, allowing Mu Xue to stand beside the matriarch.

I feel that my grandmother's head of white hair looks even younger than when it was half white! Mu Xue, do you think so? Yan Muli spoke playfully to Matriarch Yan.

Mu Xue thinks so too. Yan Muxue said in a low voice.

It was very rare for her to speak at such a close distance with Matriarch Yan. She was so nervous that she didn't know what to do and didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

Your little mouth is as sweet as honey today. Say it, is there something you need grandma for today? Yan Jiujun was very happy. She felt that Yan Muli had come today to play outside, to beg her to let him out.

Grandmother, since Mu Li has nothing to ask of you, can't I please make you happy?! Yan Mu Li scolded.

Grandmother is going to drink some medicine next. It's too bitter. Mu Li is trying to make you smile so that it won't be as bitter.

I can't blame your mother for saying that your trip out is different from before. This little mouth of yours is so sweet! Your sisters together are not even worth a single one of you. "

Looks like I really have to ask you sisters to go out and see the world from now on. You guys have always been holed up at home, now you're just an ignorant countryside wench.

Grandmother, you have to understand this! We are not as experienced and knowledgeable as you. If you are willing to teach us a little, it will be more than enough for us to spend the rest of our lives. Yan Muli received it.

As she spoke, Zhang mama brought the medicine in.

CHAPTER 402 - SEE TO IT THAT ONE'S SKILLS IN SERVING OTHERS ARE BETTER

Ever since Matriarch He had recovered from her poisoning, Chou Yan had given her quite a few prescriptions to expel the poison in her body and help her heal it. Every day, Matriarch Yan would follow the prescriptions and drink continuously.

Everyone in the Yan Residence knew about this.

Yan Mu Li took the medicine bowl from Zhang mama and stirred the medicine in the bowl with his spoon. The medicinal liquid was as black as ink.

Yan Muli scooped up a spoonful of medicine and blew gently at it with his mouth. He placed it next to Matriarch Yan's mouth and watched her drink the medicine. Afterwards, he fed the entire medicine into her mouth.

After the matriarch finished drinking the medicine, Yan Muli placed the medicine bowl into the tray that Zhang mama held, then took a teacup to have the matriarch rinse her mouth. Finally, she used a handkerchief to wipe the matriarch's mouth.

After all of this was done, Yan Mu Li smiled as he asked the matriarch, Grandmother, are the pills today not as bitter as they were every day?

It's not hard at all! Matriarch He nodded and took the jujube from Yan Muli and placed it into her mouth.

Grandmother, you've just finished the medicine. If you feel uncomfortable eating something that is too sweet in your mouth, then it's not as sour and sweet as this jujube. Yan Muli explained.

En! Old Lady Yan was very satisfied.

It has been a few days since we last met, your skills in serving others are really impressive!

What did Grandmother say? I'm the stupidest out of all the sisters. If you want to talk about serving someone, it would be with little sister Mu Xue.

After saying that, Yan Muli turned to look at Yan Muxue. The matriarch also looked like Yan Muxue.

Mu Xue had always been quietly sitting there. At this moment, the two of them looked like her and she instantly felt embarrassed and shy. Immediately, her face turned red.

When Matriarch Yan saw Yan Muxue like this, she was quite dissatisfied. She said indifferently, No matter how good your skills are at serving others, it's useless if you can't fix the habit of being shy when seeing others.

When Yan Muxue heard the matriarch's words, she knew that the matriarch was unhappy. She immediately stood up and bowed politely, Grandmother is right. Muxue will definitely correct her mistakes in the future.

Although she said this, her face became even redder and her voice became smaller.

Yan Muli pulled Yan Muxue to sit down and then said to the matriarch, Grandmother, if you were always this fierce, anyone who sees you would be afraid.

Little Sister Mu Xue is still young and has never seen much of the world. A gentle and quiet girl like you being so fierce towards her, isn't she just trying to scare you?!

Am I fierce? Matriarch Yan doubtfully asked Mu Xue.

Not fierce! Yan Muxue said in a low voice.

If you ask this question, no one can say that it wasn't too fierce! Yan Muli said.

In the future! If you let Mu Xue serve you, she'll be fine as long as you train her more. Mu Xue is by your side for a short period of time, so she can't compare to elder sister and the rest.

Mm, then come back to my place more often! Matriarch Yan replied carelessly. She didn't think highly of this girl.

Just as Yan Muxue was about to stand up and pay her respects, she was stealthily pulled back by Yan Muli. Yan Muli said, Grandmother, if you want Mu Xue to come, she can only come a few times.

Why? Matriarch Yan was rather curious.

Because mother is searching for another family for Mu Xue, and she said that she will marry Mu Xue once the family is done. During this period of time, let Mu Xue prepare to be married off.

You should also know that a girl's wedding dress is personally embroidered with her own needle and thread. This will probably take a lot of time and Mu Xue wouldn't have the time to come to your place and listen to your teachings!

CHAPTER 403 - THERE MUST BE SOMETHING TO ASK FOR

En! The matriarch nodded. It's very important for a woman to sew her own wedding dress. In the future, you don't have to come to my place. Just sew it up in your room!

What's missing? Tell Aunty Gui directly. You better look good, don't be too shabby, and lose face for the Yan Residence. "

When Yan Muxue heard this, her face turned extremely pale and ugly. She felt that this matter was already certain and couldn't be changed.

Thus, she looked at Matriarch He in disappointment and then at Yan Muli.

It was a good thing that Matriarch Yan's eyes were half-closed as she rested her mind, so she didn't notice her expression at all.

When Yan Mu Li saw Mu Xue acting like this, he used his hand to gently squeeze Yan Mu Xue's hand, reassuring her.

Then she said, Grandmother, are you really willing to marry such a beautiful granddaughter just like that?

Sigh! How could you be willing to part with the water that you have poured out when you are married off? All of you will belong to someone else sooner or later. "

I married a long time ago, so I don't have to worry too much. Matriarch Yan seemed a little tired.

Marry then! Grandmother also found a good home for me to marry me! However, if we are not careful when we get married, we will lose the face of the Yan Clan." Yan Muli seemed to be very disappointed.

You can't! Matriarch Yan opened her eyes and looked at Yan Muli.

You still have to participate in the selection to bring honor to our Yan Clan! Our Yan Residence's younger generation is all about you and Zi Xin."

Grandmother, aren't you going to add one more? Yan Muli asked tentatively.

Who? For a moment, Matriarch Yan didn't know what to say.

Yan Muli smiled and said, Grandmother is really smart! Naturally, it's Mu Xue who is sitting in front of you.

She … Matriarch Yan had only said her name, so she didn't say anything else. However, her words were filled with distrust towards Yan Muxue.

Grandmother, don't forget, the words Mu Xue said that day were confirmed by Mister Jiang. This proves that Mu Xue is talented.

It's just that Mu Xue has a low profile and doesn't like to fight, so she didn't attract your attention.

If you were to hurriedly marry Mu Xue, it would just be like having an ordinary official as a concubine.

Now that father isn't here, it's unknown whether anyone will take Mu Xue to fill in the rooms. Moreover, there doesn't seem to be any adults who have died … … The Lady hasn't renewed her string yet.

But if Mu Xue manages to get a place in the competition, her identity will be different. She will be able to find a suitable wife amongst the numerous officials of the same age.

Isn't that better than marrying Mu Xue and bringing honor to the Yan Residence?!

There are still a few months until the selection. In just a short few months, we might not be able to find a perfect husband for Mu Xue. It would be better to take advantage of these few months to let Mu Xue prepare.

I also want her to come here and listen to your teachings. This way, it won't be too late for Mu Xuezhong to get married!

Old Lady Yan's face was stern as she said, I told you that the medicine today wasn't bitter, but very sour!

You're the only one I know! You must have some plan! I didn't think that you were actually doing this for Mu Xue. "

Grandmother knows everything. Nothing can be hidden from Grandmother's eyes. Yan Muli praised.

Grandmother, what do you think of my idea?

CHAPTER 404 - HE WAS TRULY SELFISH

What good is it for you to be so positive? Matriarch Yan didn't reply to Yan Muli's words. Instead, she asked him a question instead.

Don't you know that if Mu Xue participated in the selection, you would have another competitor? Or did you not even put Mu Xue in your eyes at all?

Grandmother is right, but there are so many people participating in the selection. Even without Mu Xue, Mu Li still has many competitors.

After a period of time, all the girls from all over the Great Zhou came to participate in the selection. Could it be that Mu Li can still take them away one by one?

No matter what, Mu Xue is still the daughter of the Yan Clan. If Mu Xue is chosen, it would also bring honor to the Yan Clan. Moreover, there isn't only one spot to be chosen.

Even if I don't get the top spot, winning a spot is still good.

Matriarch Yan didn't say a word as she looked at Yan Muli. She wanted to see what she was thinking from her face, but Yan Muli had a calm expression.

Yan Muli continued, If it's about selfishness, Mu Li still has it, but … Yan Muli glanced at Matriarch Yan.

Speak! She narrowed her eyes as she looked at Yan Muli. How could there be no selfish person in this world who would go through so much trouble to help Mu Xue? It was impossible for her to not have an ulterior motive.

Yan Muli had seized onto Matriarch Yan's feelings. If she said that she had no selfish motives, Matriarch Yan might not believe her. Instead, she would suspect that she had ulterior motives.

If she could find a way out of her thoughts, then she would be able to dispel Matriarch Yan's doubts.

Grandmother, you married Mu Xue and Mu Wan. How are you going to let me, a young sister, handle myself in the future?

In a family, where would I find an elder sister who has yet to leave the pavilion? My younger sister has already left the pavilion, so how would others talk about me in the future?

Not to mention me, even the three sisters, Mu Ying and Mu Ya, would think too much about it!

Did Grandmother leave us at home because she didn't like us? If the person who marries is young and orderly, then elder sister should marry first.

En! Old Lady Yan nodded. They also have this little bit of selfishness in them. This can't be considered as any selfishness.

In the end, they were still the ones who didn't think everything through and didn't consider this level. If Mu Xue and Mu Wan were to marry, the few of you elder sisters would have to stay at home and it wouldn't be good for others to see.

Yan Muli saw a door and continued, There's also Mu Wan. Grandmother knows that Mu Wan has been sick all these years. Although this Vengeance Doctor can cure her illness, these medicines are really hard to come by.

Even if it was cured, the person who was just cured was in a hurry to marry her out. The person who knew this was saying that Grandmother was thinking of Mu Wan's happiness, and those who didn't know this thought that Mu Wan was suffering from some hidden illness that couldn't be cured, so they decided to marry her out.

Mu Wan has just recovered from her severe illness and needs some time to recuperate. We can't rush to get married, not to mention that Mu Wan is still so young, what will happen if we marry her?

And the most important point. Yan Muli paused for a moment, then said: Mu Wan and Xi Lun can be considered to be at a loss of what to do right now.

If you keep a close eye on them, let them keep to the rules and not cross the line. You can still do it. If we were to beat them up right now …

Mu Wan is alright, but this Xi Lun is the only disciple of Chou Yan. He is extremely fond of him and thinks of him as his own son!

CHAPTER 405 - AS YOU SAY

Moreover, the Fourth Prince dotes on Xi Lun. If Mu Wan and Xi Lun did not get together in the end, it was because of them.

However, if it is due to external reasons, and Xi Lun still remembers the Yan Residence in the future, I'm afraid that the Yan Residence will not have any good days in the future.

Yan Muli emphasized her words so that Matriarch Yan would pay more attention to her.

Matriarch Yan was a little hesitant. Then what do you think?

I'll listen to Mu Li's suggestion! is to let Mu Xue participate in the selection and let Mu Wan recuperate from her illness. "

Grandmother, is our Yan Residence so anxious to marry our daughter? Yan Muli sat even closer to Matriarch Yan.

Matriarch Yan remained silent.

Grandmother, you don't even know? When Mu Wan heard she was going to be married off, she slept badly all night. You're saying that she hasn't recovered yet, and she's just enduring it. Even good people can't stand it!

Matriarch Yan closed her eyes and leaned against the bed, not saying a word.

Yan Muxue was listening at the side. She had always wanted to say something, but she couldn't put her hand in it. She also felt that saying anything with her identity wasn't appropriate.

She was so anxious that she kept twisting the handkerchief in her hand. There was also a lot of sweat on his palms. No matter how much he wiped them, they would still keep on sweating.

After a while, Matriarch He said, Then let's do as you say!

Then, he opened his eyes and looked at Yan Muxue as he said, Mu Xue, you must prepare well in the next few months. If you fail to pass, don't blame Grandmother for not loving you!

When Yan Muxue heard this, she was stunned for a moment before feeling overjoyed. She hurriedly stood up and said to Matriarch Yan, Muxue thanks Grandmother, thank you elder sister.

Mu Xue will definitely work hard and not disappoint Grandmother and Big Sister.

Yan Muli stood at the side and beat the drum, saying, Grandmother, in the future, make Mu Xue come to your bedside every day to wait on you.

So that she can hear your teachings.

No need, you sisters can go study together! It's more important to participate in the selection."

Then we'll have Mu Xue come every morning and serve Grandmother while she eats the medicine. Just like this, Grandmother will be staying by Grandmother's side for a while. Grandmother will be able to give Mu Xue a few tips, and it will be more beneficial than any book.

Mm, then that's it! Matriarch Yan closed her eyes again.

Hurry up and thank your grandmother! Yan Mu Li reminded Yan Mu Xue.

Thank you, Grandmother! Thank you, Grandmother!" Yan Muxue hurriedly blessed Matriarch Yan.

Alright, after talking for the whole morning, I'm tired too. You can leave now! Matriarch Yan clasped her hands together in greeting.

Yes sir! Yan Muli and Yan Muwan replied and left.

After the two of them left, Zhang mama walked over to the bedside and called out softly, Matriarch.

Old Lady Yan kept her eyes closed and sighed softly. Sigh! I'm still old! I can't do it anymore!

You're not old, Matriarch. Isn't managing a big family a lot of effort!? Besides, there are so many places where women can cause trouble. It's been hard on you.

Tell me, is this decision of mine right or wrong?

This servant doesn't understand that. I only know that Matriarch always does things for the Yan Residence.

But from this old servant's point of view, the Fourth Miss is doing this for the sake of the Yan Residence. As for the Eldest Madam, Aunt Xiao, and the others, they each have their own plans!

Even you can see it! Matriarch Yan's tone was rather unsightly.

"This servant