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"Little Princess, you may not know, but a month ago, Lord Li was transferred back to the capital, and Li Shushu also returned."

Ye Mingyi rested his chin on his hand, his brows furrowed.

"You think she'll just come back? But she insists on coming to our mansion every day. My second brother is so annoyed by her constant pestering that he has to go to the military camp to hide."

Ye Mingcheng wasn't cut out for studying; in fact, he had planned to become a military general from the very beginning.

Over the years, he has often followed his master to learn martial arts, and occasionally leaves the capital.

Xi Yao raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Seven years ago, Li Dongnan was suddenly transferred to the north and was gone for a long time.

Considering he would be away for several years, he took his wife and daughter with him.

So Li Shushu left the capital.

She's gone, but news of her keeps getting back to the capital.

Of course, none of this is good news.

From a young age, it was clear that Li Shushu wasn't a good person.

She was selfish, domineering, and short-tempered, completely unlike a lady from a respectable family.

He also frequently treated his servants harshly, beating and scolding them.

Especially the personal maids, who have been replaced countless times in just a few years.

Nobody can stand it.

Later, Deng Huayi gave birth to her second child, a boy, who was two years younger than Li Shushu.

It is said that Li Shushu hates her younger brother the most.

She felt that her younger brother's birth took away her parents' love.

If it weren't for Li Dongnan keeping her in check, Li Shushu probably would have killed her brother.

Li Shushu's life has not been easy these past few years. She has either been in solitary confinement or being forced by her governess to learn manners.

But the effect was clearly not obvious, and the hostility only grew stronger.

Presumably, over the past few years, the feelings that the Li couple had for her have almost completely worn away.

"Little Princess."

"Um?"

Xi Yao snapped out of her thoughts and looked at Ye Mingyi's face.

"I really don't want Li Shushu to marry into our family. If she comes, I don't know what kind of trouble she'll cause."

That's a troublemaker; look how he's ruined the Li family's reputation.

Ye Mingyi simply couldn't imagine what it would be like if he were to enter the Ye family.

My parents were really something, how could they arrange a marriage when we were still babies?

My second brother doesn't even dare to go home now.

"It's still early. She hasn't even reached marriageable age yet, and she's still several years away from getting married. Who knows what the future holds?"

Xi Yao comforted her in a low voice.

She would not allow Li Shushu to successfully marry into the Ye family.

The Ye family is the Crown Prince's maternal family.

She hasn't dealt with Li Shushu all these years because it's not the right time yet.

For a grand show, all the main characters need to be present, right?

Of course, Xi Yao never intended to kill Old Madam Wang and Li Shushu directly.

Sometimes, death is a relief.

But falling from heaven to hell, that is the real punishment.

Now that everyone's gathered, the show is about to begin.

"You're right, Princess." Ye Mingyi perked up immediately.

Who knows, they might call off the engagement later.

The two chattered away the whole way and arrived at their destination quickly.

Upon entering, the shopkeeper, seeing that the visitor was no ordinary person, personally came to greet him.

"What do you two ladies need? I can tell you."

"Little Princess, what do you want?"

Ye Mingyi leaned closer to Xi Yao, speaking very softly.

"Take a look at the hairpin and earrings."

"OK."

The shopkeeper led the two aside to look at this year's trendy styles.

The two looked at many styles. Although the carvings on the hairpins were delicate and the gemstones on the earrings were quite clear, they still felt that something was missing.

Ye Mingyi picked up a hairpin adorned with gold and jade, examined it against the light, and then gently put it back.

Xi Yao only glanced at the tray briefly before shaking her head slightly.

The shopkeeper was a shrewd man. He noticed that although the two young ladies' clothes seemed ordinary, the fabrics were all made of the finest brocade from the imperial workshops, and they exuded an air of nobility. He immediately understood what was going on with them.

He smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "It's only natural that the two young ladies have high standards and wouldn't be interested in ordinary things."

"I do have a set of our prized possessions here, the last set by the master craftsman Mei from Jiangnan. It was just delivered to the counter today."

Ye Mingyi was somewhat surprised. "Sure, take it out and let us take a look."

"Okay, please wait a moment."

Before long, the shopkeeper brought out a sandalwood box.

He carefully opened it, and inside lay a set of headdresses.

At the very center is a peony hairpin, with a grape-sized Nanyang gold bead embedded in the flower's heart. The surrounding petals are layered with extremely fine gold thread, and the tips of the petals are inlaid with jade beads.

The set includes earrings and a necklace, all made of the finest jade.

There are also two hairpins for covering the temples, which are made into the shape of butterflies that seem to be about to take flight using the kingfisher feather inlay technique.

A look of surprise finally appeared in Xi Yao's eyes. "It's really beautiful."

Ye Mingyi couldn't help but whisper a compliment: "The color combination is great, and the craftsmanship is superb."

Just as the two were about to ask the price, a hand stained with bright red nail polish suddenly reached out from the side and pressed directly on the edge of the sandalwood box.

"I'll take this set of jewelry!"

Although her voice was delicate, it carried an air of superiority and unwavering confidence.

The two turned their heads and saw a little girl in a brocade dress with butterflies standing beside them.

She was adorned with jewels and ornaments, as if she wanted to wear all the finest things in the world. Behind her followed two robust old women and two maids, making quite a grand entrance.

Who else could this be but Li Shushu?

She raised her chin slightly, her gaze sweeping over Xi Yao's face, a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes.

Finally, his gaze fell on Ye Mingyi's face, and he immediately adopted the demeanor of an elder, saying, "Oh, it's Xiaoyi. I've taken a liking to this set of jewelry. As her sister-in-law, you wouldn't try to take it from your sister-in-law, would you?"

She acted as if she had already married into the Ye family, and her anger flared up as she looked at Ye Mingyi.

"Li Shushu, your skin is thicker than the walls of the imperial city. Who is your sister-in-law? Who is your sister-in-law? Have you no shame?"

"And this set of jewelry, we saw it first, and we were even ready to negotiate the price, and you want to snatch it too?"

"Ye Mingyi, you have no manners at all, daring to insult me?" Li Shushu's face turned ugly. "Your second brother and I were betrothed since childhood, and we exchanged engagement tokens early on. I am your sister-in-law."

The people around who were originally looking at jewelry quietly perked up their ears.

So this is the eldest daughter of the Li family, whose fame spread before the person returned?

Just as rumored, she was unruly, unreasonable, and shameless, not at all like a lady from a respectable family.

What kind of good girl is not married yet, but she keeps talking about being the sister-in-law all the time?

Li Shushu completely ignored the disdainful looks from those around her and continued to spout off:

"And Ye Mingyi, if you're going out shopping, shouldn't you invite me, the future member of the Ye family, along? Why are you with this who-knows-where bitch?!"

I want to destroy this face!

Ye Mingyi's expression changed, anger and fear flashing in his eyes. This was...

Before she could speak, Xi Yao's cold voice rang out: "Lanxiang, slap yourself."

The voice was calm and even, yet it sent chills down the spines of those around him.

"Slap, slap—"

Lanxiang stepped forward and slapped Li Shushu twice with such force that Li Shushu's cheeks immediately swelled up like steamed buns, and the taste of blood filled her mouth.

Li Shushu's eyes widened, and the maids and servants were also caught off guard.

In this capital city where officials of the second rank and above are everywhere, who would dare to make a move?

"Ah! You dare hit me!" Li Shushu was almost going crazy when she finally realized what was happening.

She glared at Xi Yao with malice. "Do you know who I am? I'm the future daughter-in-law of the Ye family of the Duke's Mansion. My father is Li Dongnan, who is about to be promoted to a high-ranking official of the second rank. If you dare hit me, I'll kill you!"