After seeing off the imperial eunuch and all the guests, Li Mingzhu walked up to Li Yunyan and said, seemingly sincerely, "Congratulations, little sister! You've found your perfect match!"
Seeing the barely suppressed smugness in her eyes, Li Yunyan smiled slightly: "Thank you, Fourth Sister! Congratulations to you and the Fourth Prince as well. I wish you... a long and happy marriage and many children!"
At this moment, Li Mingzhu was unaware that Li Yunyan was being sarcastic towards her, and she put on the airs of a prince's consort.
She held her head high, a faint smile playing on her lips, and said with a disdainful tone, "I am now a princess consort, of incomparably noble status. How about I borrow your Liuyan Courtyard for a few days? I'll return it to you after I marry into the Sixth Prince's household."
Liuyan Courtyard is a courtyard specially prepared by the Li family for Li Yunyan. It is the largest and most scenic place in the Li family mansion!
It is much more impressive than the main courtyard of Li's father and mother!
Li Mingzhu had been very envious before, but ever since she learned about her background, she has kept a low profile, thinking that she would have leverage to negotiate with her family after the matter with the Sixth Prince was settled!
Now she is the undisputed sixth prince's wife, the emperor's daughter-in-law! Everyone in the family has to act according to her wishes!
She thought Li Yunyan would agree easily, but to her surprise, Li Yunyan shook her head.
"Fourth sister, I'm afraid this won't work!"
Li Yunyan gently refused.
Li Mingzhu raised her eyebrows and said sternly, "Why not? Li Yunyan, I am your sister and the Sixth Prince's consort. You won't even agree to such a small matter? This is insubordination!"
She spoke quite loudly, and the Li brothers, who were closest to her, all stepped in front of Li Yunyan after hearing her unreasonable words.
Li Congzuo asked softly, "Little sister, what happened?"
Li Yunyan bit her lower lip lightly, a hint of grievance in her eyes, and said softly, "Big brother... it's fourth sister, she wants my courtyard!"
"How can you do this?" Li Congzuo looked at Li Mingzhu disapprovingly. "Fourth Sister, don't bully Little Sister!"
Li Congzhong, who was most protective of Li Yunyan, immediately chimed in, "That's right! Fourth Sister, Little Sister has just returned, and you're already going to bully her? Your own courtyard is better than any of ours, don't be so greedy!"
Li Congyou looked at Li Mingzhu with displeasure, as if she had just said something completely unreasonable!
Without exception, all three older brothers glared angrily at Li Mingzhu.
"Big brother? Second brother? Third brother?"
Li Mingzhu was somewhat incredulous. They had clearly promised her before that even if she wasn't their biological sister, their sixteen years of affection were genuine, and they would still love her as always!
Is this how you show affection?
Her request was perfectly reasonable. She was now the Sixth Prince's Consort, and asking to live in a better courtyard was considered bullying.
She was even thinking that after marrying the Sixth Prince, he would help them out!
Now it seems that even though they weren't related by blood, they couldn't be of one mind with her. All the things they said to her before were lies!
As long as Li Yunyan stands in her way, she will always be relegated to the back of the line! It seems that once she marries the Sixth Prince, she might as well disown these so-called family members!
Li Mingzhu also lost her temper, stubbornly saying, "I just want Liuyan Courtyard! Are you going to give it to me or not?"
"No way!"
This was said by Lu Shuhua.
"mother?"
Li Mingzhu was once again humiliated, and her expression turned angry. She also spoke to Lu Shuhua in a harsh tone, "Don't you care about me anymore?"
"Mingzhu!" Lu Shuhua felt a lump in her throat, but she still patiently comforted her, "Liuyan Courtyard was specially prepared for Yan'er. She suffered so much before. As her older sister, you should feel sorry for your younger sister. How can you take her things away from her?"
"Mother, I'm not trying to steal it! I just want to stay there for a few days! Anyway, I'm about to marry the Sixth Prince, so she can move in after I get married!"
Li Mingzhu tugged at Lu Shuhua's sleeve, acting like a spoiled little girl, just like before.
Lu Shuhua looked impatient; she had completely lost patience with this daughter.
Li Yunyan sneered inwardly. If Li Mingzhu really took over the courtyard, she would find other reasons to occupy it and refuse to return it to her.
Besides, Li Mingzhu couldn't possibly get married before her!
After all, the Sixth Prince is still unaware that the eldest daughter of the Li family has been replaced!
She watched coldly as the Li family's patience with Li Mingzhu dwindled with each outburst.
"Nonsense!"
Li Zewen also came over. He looked at Li Mingzhu with an air of authority and said in a serious voice, "Mingzhu, Yan'er's things belong to Yan'er. Don't you dare try to take them!"
Li Mingzhu was reprimanded again, and she could no longer maintain her airs as a princess consort.
She thought that at least her father was on her side, after all, she was going to marry the Sixth Prince! As long as she became the Sixth Prince's wife, her status would definitely bring a lot of benefits to the Li family!
Is it really so simple that Father can't understand this?
"Father! I am the Sixth Prince's Consort, personally appointed by His Majesty! The benefits I can bring to the Li family in the future are far greater than those of my younger sister and that sickly man from the Sang family!"
"Shut up!"
"Why should I shut up? I'm going to speak! Father, the Sixth Prince is a prince! If he ascends the throne in the future, then I will be..."
"Smack!"
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