The whole family is obsessed with love? The princess woke them up one after another.

Those around her sneered silently, and Zheng Mingxuan's face grew increasingly grim.

"Princess, why do you have to misinterpret my meaning?" Zheng Mingxuan took a deep breath and said arrogantly.

"Didn't you see your mother was in a daze after you said you wanted everything?"

"She never imagined you could be so vain!"

"It's simply... ah!"

Zheng Mingxuan covered her face and staggered backward.

Princess Rui grabbed her collar and slapped her a second time!

The sound of the slap was so loud that everyone around couldn't help but shudder.

How much effort did Princess Rui use?

Look, Zheng Mingxuan's face immediately swelled up, and her lips were bleeding.

"How dare you speak ill of my daughter?" Princess Rui rebuked angrily.

Zheng Mingxuan's head was spinning from the beating, and she saw stars before her eyes.

"My daughter and I have no barriers between us. She directly asked me to buy things, and I was so happy I was stunned." Princess Rui's voice choked with emotion as she spoke.

"Fourteen years! My child didn't grow up by my side."

"No matter what I do, I can't make up for the time I missed growing up!"

"Now, she's acting all cute and affectionate with me, spending my money... how can I not be happy and stay put?"

Princess Rui's words were filled with the bittersweet emotions of a mother.

Among the guests were mothers, and those who understood the sentiment felt a lump in their throats.

If their child was taken away as a baby and was finally found, they would give their life for their child.

What's a little money?

"I spend some money on my child, I finally have a chance to buy my child something, and you still have to criticize me!" Princess Rui released Zheng Mingxuan, tears falling down her face.

She staggered backward, shaking her head slightly in disbelief: "You're still going to blame my Yu'er!"

How could you be so heartless?

All the condemning gazes fell on Zheng Mingxuan.

Is this person crazy?

What's wrong with a mother buying something for her daughter?

Why isn't it working?

What's with all this talk about vanity?

What's going on here?

Zheng Mingxuan's cheeks were burning hot, both painful and scalding.

His mouth was filled with the taste of blood.

None of these things mattered; what she found most unbearable was the way people looked at her.

What did their looks mean?

Why does it make her seem like a criminal?

"Wang...hiss..." Zheng Mingxuan had just opened her mouth when she gasped in pain.

"You're not vain! If you're not vain, why are you buying jewelry from this jewelry shop?" Princess Rui asked angrily.

"Yu'er, let's go!" Princess Rui pulled Qi Zhiyu over, while glaring fiercely at Zheng Mingxuan.

"Meeting someone like that is such a downer, so unlucky!"

"I really don't know how the Zheng family raised their children!"

Qi Zhiyu followed her mother downstairs and left amidst the sympathetic gazes of the crowd.

Zheng Mingxuan wanted to explain... but she didn't get the chance!

She could only cover her face and flee in a sorry state amidst the condemning and disdainful gazes of the crowd.

Qi Zhiyu saw her fleeing in panic.

She lowered the curtain on the carriage window and chuckled softly, "This person is my elder brother's fiancée?"

"Both families were interested and even exchanged tokens of affection, but before they could formally propose marriage, your elder brother had an accident," Princess Rui said irritably.

"I used to think she was pretty good, who knew she would turn out like this."

She was genuinely angry.

Dare to say it's her daughter?

Even if the King of Heaven himself came, it wouldn't work!

She thinks she should just give up on this marriage.

If someone like that marries into the family, she'll definitely cause endless trouble.

She'll go back and talk to the boss about it.

"Yu'er, let's go look at some clothes," Princess Rui said with a smile.

We can't let some random guy spoil Yu'er's mood.

She didn't want to miss the opportunity to go shopping with her daughter.

"Okay." Qi Zhiyu nodded with a smile.

"Mom, you were amazing just now!" Qi Zhiyu gave her mother a thumbs up.

Mom was really fierce just now.

Not only did they teach Zheng Mingxuan a lesson, but they also stood on the moral high ground.

Zheng Mingxuan was beaten and then despised by others!

Well... anyway, she felt comfortable.

Princess Rui smiled and said, "It's nothing special."

"I'm your mother, it's my duty to protect you."

Qi Zhiyu's smile deepened; she would protect her mother too.

The mother and daughter went shopping, and everything was packed up and delivered to their door by the shopkeeper.

The household's accounting office will naturally settle the accounts.

When Qi Zhiyu returned, she was also taken aback.

Did she buy so many things?

"Let the maids prepare it for you," Princess Rui said with a smile. "They'll arrange what you should wear and what you should carry."

"Mm." Qi Zhiyu nodded.

In the original world, she didn't have so many clothes and jewelry.

The main thing was that at that time, practicality was the primary consideration when it came to what you wore and what accessories you carried.

She would only put things on herself that could be used for both defense and offense.

She's really not used to dressing up just for the sake of looking good.

However, since there's no danger in this world, she can enjoy this relaxed and carefree life.

Qi Zhiyu returned to her courtyard with a happy smile and went to check what she had bought.

She had only read half of it when the maid came in to report that Qi Jingchen had come to see her.

"Big brother?" Qi Zhiyu greeted him in surprise.

Her elder brother really disliked leaving the courtyard, and he even refused to go to the palace several times.

"Did you need something from me?" Qi Zhiyu asked, puzzled. What could be so serious that her older brother had to leave his own yard?

"I heard that Miss Zheng spoke rudely today," Qi Jingchen said apologetically. "I apologize to you on her behalf."

At the same time, he placed the brocade box on the table.

Qi Zhiyu didn't look at the gifts, but instead asked, "Big brother, how did you find out about this?"

"My mother told me," Qi Jingchen said. "And she wants me to break off the engagement."

"Big brother doesn't want to?" Qi Zhiyu asked with a smile.

"The capital already knows about the marriage agreement between our two families. Besides, I injured my leg while saving her," Qi Jingchen said, frowning.

"If the engagement is broken off, her reputation... will be ruined."

Qi Zhiyu scoffed, "Big brother is quite considerate of her."

"Big brother, what do you like about her?"

She had heard her mother say on the way that the marriage was proposed by her eldest brother himself.

Qi Jingchen recalled: "Fearless of power, with unyielding integrity."

"But..." Qi Jingchen hesitated for a moment, somewhat uncertain, "I just feel like something's off."

Qi Zhiyu snorted coldly.

Can't it not feel out of place?

Because of the influence of fate, her father was clear-headed, but he couldn't escape Tang Jingrou's influence.

Her older brother, on the other hand, was obsessed.

In other worlds, that would be called being love-struck.

He's wise in everything else, but when he meets Zheng Mingxuan, he's blinded by love.

Fortunately, because Tang Jingrou was unlucky, their family's fortune was partially reversed.

Therefore, the eldest brother's muddled mind cleared up a bit.

"Her haughty demeanor was just a facade to get closer to you," Qi Zhiyu chuckled. "Big brother, you've fallen for it!"