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Upon hearing this, the First Madam suppressed her inner joy and her worry deepened. "It's normal for my second brother to have his own ideas at his age. Mother, you don't need to worry too much. He's just having a passing fancy. He certainly won't really distance himself from you for the sake of a wet nurse."

The old lady waved her hand, "If it were just a spur-of-the-moment decision, that would be one thing, but do you know what he just said? He said if he wasn't allowed to marry that wet nurse, he would leave the Li family!"

"Listen to him, is he even speaking human language?"

Upon hearing this, the First Madam's eyes brightened slightly.

Suppressing her joy, she put on a troubled expression and said, "Second brother, what you said was indeed a bit excessive."

After speaking, she observed the old lady's expression and tentatively asked, "Mother, what are your plans?"

The old lady held her head in her hands, her mood somber. "What else can I do? I can't really let him leave the Li family. If he leaves, who will manage such a large family business?"

"Fine, fine, let him marry if he wants to."

After saying that, the old lady waved to the first wife, "I'm tired, you can go back now."

The First Madam pursed her lips, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes. Then she lowered her gaze, bowed slightly, and said, "Then I won't disturb Mother's rest any longer."

Having said that, he turned and left.

After the First Madam left, the old nanny looked at the Old Madam and said, "Madam, aren't you afraid that the First Madam might..."

The two had been master and servant for many years, and they understood each other without needing to spell things out.

The old lady sighed. "That's all I want is for her to do something."

"I can't possibly just watch Shen Bi marry Fan Liuer, but he's in the mood right now. If I do something, I'm afraid it will really break his heart and cause a rift between mother and child."

"I can't do these things, but some people can. It's good that the eldest son's family suffers a setback, so they won't be too high-profile and cause trouble for the manor."

After listening, the old woman nodded. "For now, this is the only way."

The First Madam came out of the West Courtyard, and her expression immediately darkened.

The old lady's words were still echoing in her ears.

"We can't really let him leave the Li family mansion. If he leaves, who will manage such a large estate?"

She gritted her teeth inwardly, thinking, "In her heart, is there no one else in the Li family besides Li Chenbi?"

Her maidservant immediately looked around, and only after confirming that no one was around did she whisper, "Madam, please don't say such things outside."

The First Madam glared at her. "Do you need to tell me what to do? What, you, a mere servant, dare to boss me around now?"

The maid lowered her head and dared not speak again.

The more the First Madam thought about it, the angrier she became, and she stormed back to the East Courtyard.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, they bumped into Li Yufeng, who was holding an embroidered handkerchief.

Li Yuhe chased after him, tears streaming down her face, shouting, "Give it back to me!"

The First Madam, already irritated, became even angrier upon seeing this. She helped Li Yufeng sit up and scolded Li Yuhe, "You're becoming more and more unruly! What kind of behavior is this, a young lady running around all day!"

Li Yuhe looked at her, bit her lip, and said softly, "Yu Feng stole my embroidered handkerchief."

Li Yufeng immediately retorted, "What do you mean I stole it? Everything in this entire East Courtyard will belong to me in the future. I was just taking my own things! Besides, what's so special about an embroidered handkerchief!"

As he spoke, he threw the embroidered handkerchief in his hand to the ground.

Li Yuhe looked at the embroidered handkerchief that had fallen to the ground. The snow-white brocade landed at Li Yufeng's feet, and after he stepped on it twice, two dark footprints were immediately left.

This fabric is delicate; it was given to her by Li Chenbi two months ago to make clothes for the changing seasons, and she kept some of it.

She had heard earlier that Li Chenbi had someone in his room, and yesterday she finally saw her in the west courtyard. She thought that the lady Fan was very beautiful, and her dignified and unyielding temperament made her somewhat envious, and she couldn't help but feel a fondness for her.

She thought that her second uncle, Li Chenbi, was better to her than her parents were. She didn't have much to repay him, so she thought of embroidering some things that women could use and giving them to that Lady Fan.

Unexpectedly, Li Yufeng snatched it away when she had only finished embroidering it halfway.

Now that the things are destroyed, her good intentions have also been destroyed.

Feeling upset, she unusually felt the urge to argue with Li Yufeng. She glared at him and said, "This material was given to me by my second uncle, it's not yours."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned Li Chenbi; the moment she did, the First Madam's already simmering anger flared up instantly.

"Second Uncle, Second Uncle, so your second uncle is the only one who treats you well, huh! Then go ahead and go to the North Courtyard, see if your second uncle will let you in!"

After saying that, she pulled Li Yufeng across the embroidered handkerchief and walked past Li Yuhe into the house.

Li Yuhe stood there for a while before walking over to the embroidered handkerchief and squatting down.

She reached for the embroidered handkerchief, but was stopped by the maid behind her. The maid whispered, "Miss, it's already dirty. This material is delicate and can't be washed clean."

"I know." Li Yuhe picked up the embroidered handkerchief and clutched it in her hand. Taking a deep breath and forcing back her tears, she stood up and said to the maid behind her, "Luckily, there's still some fabric in the room. Go and get it. We'll go to Grandmother's courtyard to embroider. Li Yufeng won't dare to cause trouble in Grandmother's courtyard."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

After the maid left, Li Yuhe looked towards the main hall facing the courtyard. Li Yufeng was pestering the First Madam, and she didn't know what he was saying, but it made the First Madam smile.

Li Yuhe withdrew her gaze and turned her head away, no longer looking.

In the hall, Li Yufeng put his arm around the First Madam's shoulder and whispered in her ear, "Mother, take me to my uncle's house on the third day of the Lunar New Year. I miss my maternal grandmother. She loves me the most, even more than my paternal grandmother."

The First Madam had been complaining about the Old Madam's favoritism, but her expression softened somewhat after hearing Li Yufeng's words.

"Of course, your maternal grandmother treated you better than your cousin. Unlike your paternal grandmother, who only cares about your second uncle and sees no one else."

"That's right, that's right, Grandma is the most biased."

The mother and son chatted for a while, and then Li Chenxin returned. He entered the house with a beaming smile on his face, presumably because he had received some good news.

After the First Madam dismissed Li Yufeng, she stepped forward and asked, "Why are you smiling so happily? Is there some good news?"

Li Chenxin took out a letter from his sleeve. "It's a letter from Prince Rong. He said that on the fifth day of the month, Prince Rong will lead his troops to the battlefield. Once Prince Rong wins this battle, the position will be his. At that time, I will be the emperor's brother-in-law."

The First Madam took the letter, and after reading it, a worried look appeared on her face. "Leaving aside whether we can win this war, this letter tells us to prepare 400,000 taels of silver to send over. Where are we going to raise that money in such a short time?"

This was indeed a problem, and the joy on Li Chenxin's face faded somewhat.

"I already smuggled some money out of the bank last time, and I can't smuggle it out again now. I have to think of another way."

Suddenly remembering something, the First Madam smiled and said, "I do have a solution."

"What method?" Li Chenxin looked at him.

The First Madam relayed the Old Madam's words to him today, and then said, "Mother doesn't want Li Chenbi to leave the Li family. She plans to let the wet nurse enter the family as he wishes. If the wet nurse can't enter the family, and Li Chenbi becomes estranged from Mother, then he will leave the Li family on his own."

Upon hearing this, Li Chenxin found it hard to believe.

"Could he really give up such a vast fortune for a woman?"