The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

If Wang Ruoyu pretended to be sick, she would personally bring him bitter medicine and force-feed him!

If anyone dared to cause trouble, she would find a way to report it to her father, and someone would take care of it for her.

As for taking it to the Queen Mother's door—

She neither argued nor cried, but simply stared intently with her eyes wide open.

Ultimately, the Queen Mother remembered the dignity that Langhua had earned for her, and did not let Wang Ruoyu succeed.

But people's hearts are inherently biased, and once they get used to it, it's not easy to straighten it out.

If Wang Ruo and his mother cause trouble a second or third time, the mother can simply ignore it.

By the fifth and sixth chapters, the Queen Mother finally couldn't help but speak up.

"It's just a small banquet after all." She turned around with a hint of weariness. "Langhua, you should let your ignorant older sister have her way."

Langhua wasn't in a hurry when she heard this.

She simply smiled slightly and curtsied.

"Of course I will yield. My mother has spoken; if I refuse, wouldn't I be unfilial?"

Her tone remained gentle.

"But Mother also said that eldest sister is eldest sister, after all, the eldest daughter of our Wang family. She's almost thirteen and about to be engaged, yet she's still so immature. Mother, it would be best if you said less of that in the future. If others take it seriously, that wouldn't be good."

After she finished speaking, she gave a proper bow, turned around, and went out.

Wang Ruoyu was taken aback at first, then suddenly jumped up, pointed at her back and cursed:

"You, Wang Langhua! What do you mean by that? Explain yourself!"

"alright!"

The Queen Mother suddenly raised her voice.

Wang Ruoyu was taken aback. She turned around and saw that her usually kind and gentle mother now had a cold face, looking at her solemnly, and said coldly:

"Isn't it embarrassing enough?"

"Where did they go wrong? Were you never over thirteen, or were you never sensible?"

"Mother!"

Wang Ruoyu stomped her feet.

"This is the last time!" the Queen Mother said sternly.

"Even if not for her, you have to think about yourself. She's right, what family wants a daughter-in-law who's always throwing tantrums?"

Wang Ruoyu's eyes immediately reddened, filled with grievances, but she ultimately dared not cause any more trouble.

Meanwhile, Langhua stepped out of the courtyard, her expression not looking too good either.

She took a few steps forward, still feeling resentful, when suddenly, as if remembering something, she turned back and looked at herself.

There was no sign of Granny Lai behind them.

Only Yu Die stood there, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.

Granny Lai boarded the carriage back to Sichuan yesterday.

...No one will speak up for her anymore, or indirectly criticize Wang Ruoyu on her behalf, or vent her anger.

As soon as this thought came to mind, Langhua suddenly felt a void in her heart.

She was acutely aware that she had left Sichuan.

She also left behind her beloved uncle and aunt.

From now on, she will have to forge her own path in this vast city of Bianjing all by herself.

...The familiar pressure of the rise and fall of the entire Fucha family resting on her shoulders, as she had felt in her previous life, suddenly returned.

heavy.

Langhua's face paled slightly, but she didn't stop walking. Instead, she suddenly turned around and walked straight towards the stable.

Yu Die was startled and quickly chased after her.

"Where are you going, young lady?"

"Racecourse".

Yu Die dared not ask any more questions and could only hurry after them.

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Upon arriving at the racetrack, Langhua said nothing, only riding her horse around and around.

The wind whistled past my ears, making my clothes flutter, and the tightness in my heart seemed to be swept away with it.

Langhua reined in her horse and stopped, tilting her head slightly to look at the white clouds rolling across the sky. The sky was high and the clouds were vast, and her expression gradually calmed down.

Different.

She said to herself.

This time, it's really different.

Her uncle and aunt are not her mother, so they won't pressure her.

She was no longer that clueless fool who could be led by the nose by the words "it's for her own good."

She already knows in her heart who will become rich and powerful, who will fall into poverty, who will rise to prominence, and who will suffer a heavy blow in the next forty years.

She knew perfectly well who was useful, who was trustworthy, who was approachable, and who should be kept at a distance.

She has a bright future ahead of her.

For her future children, and for her uncles, aunts, and cousins ​​who truly cared for her.

She can do it!

She can do it!

Thinking of this, Langhua's eyes gradually brightened again.

Both resolute and confident.

Not far away, Qin Yanwan, who witnessed this scene, was slightly taken aback.

She was actually here just now.

As soon as Langhua arrived, she recognized her at a glance; this was the young lady she had almost accidentally injured that day.

Although she recognized him, she had no intention of speaking to him.

In this racecourse, which claimed to only accept members of official families and noble households but was actually a mixed bag, Qin Yanwan didn't really like anyone.

Without him.

True noble ladies from noble families, whether they learn riding and archery or polo, either learn slowly at their own family's horse farm or attend polo banquets specially set up for social occasions by high-ranking families.

Who would come to a place like this?

Those who come are nothing more than people from humble backgrounds and families who are far behind, yet they still dream of squeezing into the upper echelons of society.

Qin Yanwan naturally looked down on him.

Even though she came herself.

But she's different.

She simply couldn't bear to waste her days with her older sister any longer, so she secretly sold the furnishings in the house and sneaked out to ride horses and play ball, just to have some fun and relax.

She never imagined that she would lower herself to deal with this group of people.

The reason why I noticed this person and stared at him for a long time without even realizing it was quite simple.

This young lady, whose identity was unknown, was not particularly outstanding in terms of clothing or appearance, but her demeanor was one of the most remarkable among all the people Qin Yanwan had met over the years.

She was even more impressive than the ladies she had seen from afar in the palace.

Moreover, the expression on her face just now seemed strangely familiar to Qin Yanwan.

It looks exactly like it...

Whenever I ask my father or mother for something, I am always ruthlessly rejected because of my older sister.

Therefore, she had even felt a secret sense of comfort.

At least, she's not the only one in this world who's disappointed.

But as soon as the thought crossed his mind, the other person looked like they had been ignited with boundless fighting spirit.

...She suddenly felt like going up to ask for the secret.

...Of course, it's just a thought.

But when Qin Yanwan came to her senses, she met Lang Hua's gaze.

Their eyes met, but they didn't say a word; this was definitely not the demeanor of a noblewoman.

Qin Yanwan gently spurred his horse forward and said, "Your riding skills are quite good. How about a lap?"