Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

The emperor's scrutinizing eyes followed Wen Jinkai's disappearing figure. He had not expected the commander to be so reckless. It was time to stop his disgusting attitude, and the emperor had a definite lesson in mind. Soon, Wen Jinkai would understand the consequences of biting his hand.

When Wen Jinkai walked out of the hall, he turned around abruptly, and a voice of "Watch out!" stopped him from moving forward.

Wen Jinkai's mood worsened further. People nowadays are too bold. "What on earth did you just say to me--" He stopped after seeing who the other party was.

Li Chenyang put a protective hand in front of Xueyue, preventing her from almost colliding with the commander.

Both seemed pleased with the other's presence. Their faces were filled with obvious disgust and irritation. The atmosphere took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Li Chenyang, please be careful with your tone when you talk to me." Wen Jinkai said sternly. "I'm commanding your brother."

Li Chenyang opened his mouth but was interrupted by Li Xueyue.

"First, don't talk to my brother like that," she said, hugging Li Chenyang's arm. She poked the commander in the chest and cursed, "Second, you are not Li Wenmin's commander, you are from a different division."

Wen Jinkai was caught off guard by her authoritative presence. He had to double-check that this was the Xueyue he was talking to. When he opened his mouth to protest, she pushed him back with her finger, causing him to stumble.

"Snow Moon," he warned. "You need to choose your allegiance wisely," he bit down, grabbing her fingers and pulling her towards him, but she pushed him back.

"Don't grab me. Don't touch me," she growled, pulling her hand away before he had a chance to pull her close again. She wouldn't allow him to tarnish her reputation. He called her a loose woman, but his actions kept crossing the line.

"Are you going to continue to be so stubborn?" Wen Jinkai was furious. "It's okay to lose your temper occasionally, but you have been spoiled by my patience."

“If you think my disagreements are temper tantrums, then I hate to see what your disagreements are called.”

Li Xueyue narrowed her eyes. He actually dared to call her stubborn when he was just as stubborn.

Li Chenyang stepped forward. "Xueyue, let's go in." Before the two could react, he put his hand on her back and led her to the huge entrance.

The eunuch standing outside saw them and bowed. He cleared his throat and announced loudly: "Welcome Minister Li Chenyang and Princess Li Xueyue of the third rank!"

The corners of Fadongdi's mouth rose. Finally. He could relax now. "You're here, little lady. I was beginning to wonder if you were still alive after being bedridden for so many days."

Li Xueyue smiled bitterly and bowed to him. "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Pfft, right. Something I care about." He chuckled, satisfied with her patience and reaction. It was time to let her become a tool to influence the reckless Wen Jinkai.

"You may want to know why I insisted on seeing you. I want to invite you to attend the wedding banquet of Commander Han Jian and Princess Yu Xiyan."

Li Xueyue's mouth twitched. Wedding banquet? Finally. She hoped that Princess Yu Xiyan would give the commander something to do so that he would not bother her anymore, but this was also her least likely wish to come true.

"Unfortunately, during your bedridden days, a conflict arose that led to a change of plans." The Emperor watched her reaction carefully for his next words. "They will not be married."

Just like that, Li Xueyue felt completely desperate. She didn't know how to react or respond to such a thing. What should she say? Why did the commander's affairs have anything to do with her?

Before she could react, the emperor finally came to a conclusion. Li Xueyue did not reveal her thoughts.

She seemed to be minimally affected by the news, as if she didn't care about it at all. Her cold eyes and that blank face were enough to let the emperor know that she wouldn't care if Wen Jinkai died in front of her. One of the most eligible bachelors in the country was free, and she couldn't care less.

Finally, Li Xueyue spoke. "I express my sorrow for both sides, and I pray that this will not lead to discord between us and Han Jian." Her voice could not be calmer.

The Emperor raised his eyebrows. What a boring response. She was unaffected by the news. Was this her new plan? Act as uninteresting as possible so he would lose interest in her? Poor Xueyue. She was too deeply immersed in the game now to leave. She had proven herself too useful.

The emperor sighed. "My dear, I agree with you, but we are not here to discuss Princess Yuxiyan's marriage."

Li Xueyue raised her eyebrows.

"We are here to discuss your affairs."

Li Chenyang froze, his eyes widened. "Your Majesty, forgive me for my words, Xueyue is only eighteen years old, and her future is bright--"

“Minister Li, it’s great to see you so early this morning. I’m afraid I didn’t invite you.” The emperor pursed his lips. The children he loved had all turned into grumpy little things. He had spoiled them for too long.

"I believe you stand with the ministers." He nodded to his right, where the ministers were seated in rows with low tables in front of them.

His group of ministers should have been his reasoning, but they no longer cared about the emperor's approval. For these people, the person they should accommodate was the prime minister, who actually made decisions for the country.

Li Chenyang’s eyes were sharp. This was the first time the emperor spoke to him like this. Normally, his uncle would be very happy with his arrival and welcome him to speak as he pleased.

"Besides, your sister is not mute, she can speak by herself." Queen Huiyun said.

She turned her head to look in Li Xueyue's direction and asked, "What do you think about marriage?"

Li Xueyue sighed in her heart. The royal family was about to cause an uproar again. "Excuse me, I agree with my brother. I'm not ready to get married yet."

Queen Hye-woon sighs dramatically, showing clear disappointment at Seol-wol’s reaction.

"Nowadays, for mature women of your age, it is a trend to get married early. Otherwise, the fruit will turn sour and become leftovers. You definitely don't want this to happen to you, do you?" said the queen.

"That's a pity. I'm not a fruit that can be bought by the highest bidder..." The queen's face darkened. "Your Majesty." Li Xueyue smiled and said, pausing deliberately before saying the title.

"Don't you care about your happiness at all? As your aunt, I feel it is my duty to marry you off." Queen Huiyun frowned. "You are so unfilial to refuse my generous help."

"Oh..." Li Xueyue blinked quickly, and placed her chaste hand on her chest. Suddenly, she lowered her upper body and made an elegant curtsy. "I really appreciate your willingness to lend a hand, Your Majesty."

The queen smiled with satisfaction, believing that she had won this round.

"But..." Li Xueyue's voice softened, almost daring to express her opinion. "My last mistake caused the royal family to withdraw their helping hand, didn't it?"

Li Xueyue bit her lower lip and glanced at the floor. "Or maybe the drugs made me confused and I remembered it wrongly?"

Li Xueyue's words left Queen Huiyun speechless. She had underestimated the ability of this clever woman. Although Li Xueyue was as beautiful and dazzling as Li Minghua, the two girls were worlds apart. Despite this, the queen couldn't help but hate Li Xueyue. Both women believed they had the ability to outsmart the royal family.

The queen gnashed her teeth. No one could fool the royal family like this.

Li Xueyue will be burned to ashes.

The Queen will make sure of that.