She rode alone on horseback, and her mood gradually calmed down.

Considering that Master Zhou was an upright and kind official, and that Madam Zhou was a frequent Buddhist, neither of them seemed like the type to do something so inconsiderate. Could something have really happened...?

Without a clear sense of what was going on, Li Youran only felt that something was wrong in the middle, but she didn't think about it too deeply.

Just then, two young men dressed in riding attire rode past Li Youran at breakneck speed.

Li Youran sighed inwardly, thinking, "We're both at least... how come he's so dashing and debonair, while I look like I'm fleeing a disaster?"

As it turns out, not only did Li Youran think so, but the two young masters who had just passed by also seemed to have fled in panic when they saw Li Youran.

"Does this young lady need any assistance?"

The two young men who had left on horseback suddenly returned and spoke to Li Youran in a warm-hearted tone.

Li Youran's lips twitched awkwardly, and she could only thank the two young masters for their kindness!

But in the end, since it was on the same route, the two young men accompanied her back to the city.

"Brother, that young lady just went to the Second Prince's residence. Could she be the Princess Consort's sister?"

"I'll ask my mother when I get back."

Feng Yu said with a frown.

"How could this happen..."

Madam Zhou frowned slightly, glanced at the butler, and continued.

“You can examine the wheels carefully to see if the damage was caused by an accident or if someone tampered with them.”

"In response to your question, Madam, it is clear that someone tampered with the wheel, otherwise it would not have broken."

After the butler finished speaking, he paused and then continued.

"Because the young master can't ride a horse, Miss Li rode back alone, and she looked a little angry..."

What should have been a perfectly good thing has been sabotaged by someone else, so it seems the marriage is off.

Madam Zhou's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. She waved to the butler without saying a word, and sat alone at the table, supporting her head with her hand.

"Who exactly did this...?"

The Zhou family has always been honest and law-abiding, and has never argued with anyone. Madam Zhou really couldn't think of anyone who would do such a thing.

After Li Youran returned to her residence, she hurriedly asked if Tang Liao had come by.

Although she was angry that Tang Lei was unromantic and dense, she couldn't bear to argue with him, after all, a relationship is a two-way street.

Just as Li Youran was trying to convince herself not to be angry, she heard from a servant that Tang Lei had already left and left a letter for her.

"If you're so capable, then don't come back after you leave!"

Li Youran was so angry that he tore up the letter, and then took a carriage to the liquor purification plant that he had just finished cleaning, intending to turn his grief and anger into motivation.

"Our carefree days have finally arrived. Not only have we found our relatives and gained a noble status, but we've also confirmed that she's a virgin. Now that she's married into a good family, we'll have nothing to worry about."

As she spoke, Li's mother looked through the floral fabric in her hands.

Yesterday, Li Youran came to visit her mother and casually mentioned that after everyone learned that she was a virgin, some people even came to propose marriage.

Li's mother kept this matter in mind and went out early this morning to prepare dowry items for Li Youran.

"They live like dogs and cats, who knows what will happen tomorrow?"

As Zhou Yingying spoke, she glanced at the pile of fabric that Li's mother had prepared and pursed her lips.

She felt really sorry for Li Youran. After Li Youran got pregnant, she didn't see Li's mother take the initiative to buy fabric or prepare new clothes for the baby. Instead, she prepared dowry items for Li Youran, who was still far from being married.

"Mother, I think these fabrics are nice. Why don't we buy two new outfits for the unborn child?"

Since Zhou Yingying had spoken up, Li's mother had no reason to refuse. In any case, the family wasn't short of money, and they could just buy another one.

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? Are you implying that something bad will happen to my younger sister?"

Zhao Lanzhi didn't like Zhou Yingying, and seeing that she couldn't say anything nice, she directly retorted.

"Sister-in-law, your belly isn't even showing yet, why are you in such a hurry? Besides, we don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet."

Zhao Lanzhi felt annoyed when she saw Zhou Yingying. She knew that the gifts were prepared by her mother for Li Youran's dowry, but she still insisted on cutting in the middle. How could she do something so pathetic?

“Sister-in-law, I don’t blame you for not having children. Although the baby doesn’t look like it’s born yet, we need to prepare things well in advance so we can use them as soon as possible.”

Zhou Yingying's words are hurtful, and her actions are even more so.

Knowing that Zhao Lanzhi had not conceived in the past few years, he deliberately kept his belly protruding and would hang around in front of Zhao Lanzhi whenever he had the chance.

"Mother, the business at the pancake shop has been getting better and better these days. I'm thinking of expanding the shop. Why don't we go find my little sister together tomorrow?"

Zhao Lanzhi knew that Zhou Yingying was deliberately trying to upset her, so she ignored her and turned to look at Li's mother.

"Okay," Li's mother said with a smile.

Seeing that neither Zhao Lanzhi nor Li's mother responded to her, Zhou Yingying snorted and left, thinking to herself that it wouldn't be long before Li Youran became infamous.

"She's utterly ill-mannered. She's managed to climb into the Second Prince's household and thinks she's suddenly become a phoenix. She doesn't even look down on the young master of the Zhou family. She's got her eyes on the top of her head."

Everyone knew that the Zhou family had proposed marriage to the Second Prince's residence, but the marriage did not go through. After learning of this, Xia's mother sat down and began to scold Li Youran.

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