readytorunbook Chapter 217 Xie Yushi and Liu Yixue come to cause trouble
Chapter 217 Xie Yushi and Liu Yixue come to cause trouble
"Of course I will go, second brother. Don't worry, those tricks won't faze me!"
Li Youran wanted to see what Xie Yushi would do.
"Then Ran'er, you have to be careful. The Grand Marshal is of the first rank, while your elder brother is only of the third rank. Even you, Ran'er, are only of the first rank, not to mention He Ming." Li Kangze discovered that his own official position was not as powerful as that of the Grand Marshal of the first rank.
"Second brother, I know." Li Youran knew that his family's status was not as good as the status of the general. Even his mother was the princess of Beiyuan Kingdom, but that was only in Beiyuan Kingdom.
Both of them think long-term.
After attending Li Yuanbo's wedding, Li Heming went to the military camp. He stayed in the military camp for a long time and rarely contacted the outside world. He turned down all the banquets.
When she heard that her sister would be attending the birthday party, she considered that everyone in the capital knew that the commander's daughter liked the crown prince, so she asked the emperor for help. Unfortunately, the emperor said that the crown prince was still young and his studies were the most important thing, so she refused.
But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince treats his sister differently. I don’t know if it’s because he was saved by his sister when he was a child, or if he has other intentions.
But all the housekeepers in the capital know about this. If my sister goes to the banquet, Xie Yu Shi might use some tricks.
So this time I’m going to protect my sister’s safety.
"I will go to the birthday party this time. Please prepare the birthday gifts!" Li Heming read the invitation and instructed Si Yin, his bodyguard, to do it.
Li Yuanbo and Su Tingyao got up in the afternoon. After washing up, Su Tingyao went to the front hall and apologized to Ye Shi for not serving tea at the wrong time.
Ye Shi didn’t blame her eldest daughter-in-law. It was inevitable that there would be some... feelings on the first night. She understood.
Li Yuanbo was busy with official business in his study.
Su Tingyao chatted with Ye.
In the evening, the family had dinner at the Shangshu Mansion.
Su Tingyao and Li Yuanbo served tea early in the morning, and Ye and Li's father returned to the Princess's Mansion to live.
Ye was still busy preparing for her second son's marriage proposal.
Father Li took Ye Beitian, Uyanala, Uyazhujia and Uyalanluo to have a good time in the capital, planning to wait until Li Kangze's wedding was over before setting off back.
Li Youran bought a manor for several people to live in, saying that he was not used to living in the Princess's Mansion. The manor was right next to Ye Wenzhi and Du, so there was someone to talk to.
Li Youran asked Zhu Yao to keep an eye on them at all times and report to him in time if he found anything wrong.
Phantom and Moon Shadow were also sent to protect their safety. Even though they had personal guards, they were unfamiliar with the terrain and were bound to encounter danger.
Li Youran was very thoughtful and arranged everything, which made me feel much more comfortable.
Soon the day of the birthday banquet at the Taiwei Mansion arrived.
All officials above the fourth rank attended the banquet and gave the general face.
Both the wife of the Grand Marshal and the mother of the Grand Marshal had imperial decrees. The wife of the Grand Marshal was of the first rank, and the mother of the Grand Marshal was of the second rank.
Li Youran had to bow whenever he met the wife of the Grand Marshal.
The gifts Li Youran prepared were all very ordinary gifts, not carefully prepared. She just prepared whatever everyone else prepared. She gave a painting as a gift, and she didn't know if the Taiwei's mother could understand it.
Li Yuanbo was talking to several colleagues. Although Li Heming followed Li Youran at first, he was also pulled to chat.
"Third brother, you go! I can do it alone." Li Youran gave him a reassuring look.
"Sister, if you have any problem, you must find third brother!" Li Heming reminded her again and looked around worriedly.
Li Youran nodded at Li Heming and smiled.
Song Nanyao will also be attending the banquet today. I hope I don’t meet him.
Li Youran took Han Yan with her when she went out. Most young ladies from official families in the capital city would go out with a maid.
Li Youran brought Han Yan to the backyard, which was full of officials' wives and daughters. It was a gathering place for women.
Some were chatting, some were admiring the flowers and watching the fish in the pond.
Li Youran looked at the beautiful environment and said, "Hanyan, look at how thin this fish is. It's not as fat as the fish at home!"
Li Youran stood on the bridge, looked down at the fish in the pond, and couldn't help but complain.
"Hey! Who is this?" A female voice came from behind.
Li Youran didn't take it seriously and didn't turn around to respond.
The woman was a little annoyed and walked forward quickly with her maid, "I'm talking to you! Are you mute?"
Li Youran heard the footsteps getting closer and stepped aside. The woman almost fell into the pool because she walked too fast. Fortunately, the maid beside her pulled her out.
"Miss, are you okay? You almost scared me to death." The maidservant was so scared that she pulled hard, but then she thought about the scene just now. If the young lady fell into the pool, what a joke it would be!
"Are you talking to me?" Li Youran pointed at himself and asked puzzledly.
"If not you, who else could it be?" The woman looked at Li Youran with disdain.
"This princess has a name. Why don't you bow to me when you see me?" Li Youran winked at the woman.
"Do you think you're so great just because you're a princess? My father is the Grand Marshal!" Xie Yushi looked down on the princess's identity and revealed her father's identity to put pressure on Li Youran.
"That's your father, not you. Why are you being so arrogant? Hurry up and pay your respects! Otherwise, don't blame me!"
Li Youran is not a pushover and responded directly.
"You!" Xie Yushi originally wanted to suppress Li Youran, but when she found out that the other party's status was indeed higher than hers, she was so angry that she bowed reluctantly.
"Who did I think it was? Turns out to be Princess Ruixiang! You're so arrogant!" A pretentious female voice came from the other end of the bridge.
Li Youran looked in the direction of the voice and saw a woman in a bright red dress walking towards them. The woman's makeup was extremely delicate and her outfit was very eye-catching. From a distance, she looked like a peacock spreading its tail, very eye-catching.
"It's Liu Yixue." Xie Yushi looked at the person who came and couldn't help but frowned and said, "Why is she here?"
When Li Youran heard the name, her eyes turned slightly cold. She remembered the unpleasant experience of this woman pulling Song Nanyao's arm in the teahouse before.
Xie Yushi thought of Liu Yixue's identity - the cousin of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Could it be that Liu Yixue came here specifically to help her? Thinking of this, she was delighted.
However, Li Youran did not say anything, but just stood there quietly, waiting for Liu Yixiu's next move.
"Princess Ruixiang, you are so bold! You actually dared to seduce the Crown Prince, and now you are bullying the commander's daughter here. What on earth do you want to do?" Liu Yixiu came to Li Youran and accused her angrily.
She deliberately raised her voice a few decibels so that people around her could hear it. Sure enough, the women around gathered around and watched the scene curiously.
Li Youran sneered in her heart. It seemed that Liu Yixiu was not going to give up today. However, she was not afraid of her. She just looked at Liu Yixiu coldly without saying anything.
The housekeepers all gathered around and began to discuss bad things about Princess Ruixiang in a low voice.
"You are the Crown Prince's cousin? So what? I saved the Crown Prince's life. Shouldn't you thank me? I don't like to hear your words!" Li Youran crossed her arms, her tone carrying a hint of sarcasm and disdain.
"Bullying the general's daughter? But she was the one who yelled at me first. Now asking her to salute me, is that bullying?" Li Youran raised the corners of his mouth slightly, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.
"And this princess seduced His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Which eye did you see that? Aren't you afraid that this princess will dig out your eyes and use them as bait?" Li Youran turned her head abruptly, staring at Liu Yixiu and Xie Yushi with a sharp gaze that was full of threats.
She knew these people would continue to talk, but she didn't care what they thought.
After all, she came to this world to live freely, so why should she care about other people's opinions?