Nangong Jin's expression was subtle, with the corners of his mouth slightly curved.

"Didn't the princess wear a ruby ​​headpiece when she came back from the palace?"

Li Tangyi said respectfully, "That was a gift from the Empress Dowager, so we have to honor it."

Then she changed the subject, a cunning light flashed in her eyes, "Could it be that after serving the prince for so long, I am not even worthy of a set of clothes?"

As Li Tangyi spoke, she touched the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Since the prince despises me so much, why not write me a divorce letter and let me go free."

There was a dangerous light in Nangong Jin's eyes.

"How could that be? The princess will be back home tomorrow so wait for her!"

Why does this woman always want to run away? Could it be that Prince Xiao's mansion is a den of wolves and tigers?

But early the next morning, he ordered people to prepare a set of clothes made of the most popular Fuyun silk and a set of headgear that looked low-key but was actually made of extraordinary materials.

The things were delivered by the housekeeper and his men. Li Tangyi looked at them and felt that this man must be lying because he was so generous.

"Does the prince have any message?"

The butler nodded and answered honestly, "The princess is so good at predicting things!

The prince said that the princess should bring this thing back in the same way she took it away."

Li Tangyi almost vomited blood. He was too stingy. He wanted to take back what he had given away.

"How can the prince... be so frugal?"

The butler bowed again and shook his head.

, his face is full of vicissitudes and it is hard to describe.

"Princess, you don't know that the prince has been supporting the palace alone for these years and has long been unable to make ends meet.

This outfit is borrowed, not because Your Majesty is stingy."

Hearing these words, Li Tangyi didn't believe it.

This must be a scheme of this bastard. If he can easily take out five thousand taels of silver, how could he be short of such a small amount of money?

Never mind. Now that I’m wearing it, don’t even think about taking it away.

After sending the housekeeper away, Li Tangyi changed into an old and proper dress, wrapped the clothes and headgear given by Nangong Jin in a cloth bag, and then took the cabbage and got on the carriage back to the Duke's Mansion.

Lingling had been busy these days thinking about the face cream, so she didn't go back with Li Tangyi.

But after leaving the palace, Li Tangyi asked the driver to turn around and go to Liuji Money House that Lingling told her about.

Seeing that his own princess had ordered people to deposit all the gifts sent to the Duke's Mansion and the clothes and jewelry in the bag in the money house, Bai Cai was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.

"Princess, this is... If the prince knew..."

Li Tangyi counted the coins while speaking nonchalantly, "They'll argue with both sides later. They both say it's lost. They won't take this to court for such a small matter."

Bai Cai wanted to say something, but when she thought of Li Tangyi's bold and careful character, she shut up.

She supports the princess unconditionally no matter what she does!

until

The carriage was emptied and Li Tangyi left for the Ningguo Mansion.

Normally, when a married daughter returns to her parents' home, her parents should make preparations one day in advance, at least with parents and relatives greeting her at the door.

But when Li Tangyi arrived, there was nothing.

There was a maid standing at the gate. She recognized her as the old maid who served her stepmother, Mrs. Su.

Li Tangyi knew that this trip was not simple, but she did not expect to be shown a warning before she even entered the door.

A sneer appeared on her lips. It seemed that there would be a fierce battle today.

"The princess is back. Madam specifically told me to wait at the door. The food is ready inside, and we are waiting for you."

He spoke respectfully, but his tone did not contain the slightest reverence of a servant for his master.

If it weren't for her identity as Princess Xiao, she would not even be able to hear such respectful words.

It's no wonder. These servants saw how the original body lived in the Ningguo Mansion. Over time, they concluded that the original body was incapable and not easy to bully.

But Li Tangyi is different.

"lead the way."

The two cold words made the nanny look at her twice more. She wanted to say something but finally didn't open her mouth and just led the way.

After passing through several familiar corridors, Li Tangyi was brought to the flower hall where guests were received in the Duke's Mansion.

Except for the second brother Li Peifeng who was missing due to a leg injury, the whole family was sitting in the room neatly, leaving only her

A position closest to the door.

Isn’t this discriminatory treatment too obvious?

As soon as she sat down, let alone eating, she even had no time to open her mouth before she felt several obvious and sharp gazes.

"You still remember to come back!"

The first person to speak was Li Tangyi's father, Duke Li Heng.

"Your sister has only been in the palace for a few days, and you have bullied her into this state. The prince has been made to see the Duke's Mansion make a fool of itself for nothing!"

Li Tangyi almost laughed out loud. Do these people have the habit of making accusations without asking for evidence?

"Father, where did you get the idea? What does my sister's fainting have to do with me? Or did my sister tell you in person that I bullied her?"

Su frowned and looked at Li Tangyi suspiciously.

Why is this girl acting the same as Ru'er said, so different from the past?

She had never said such harsh words before.

"Yier, your father is angry, so just say a few words of humility, why make such a fuss?

It doesn't matter if Ru'er suffers some grievances, as long as it doesn't affect the master's career and the reputation of the Duke's Mansion.

Master, it's rare for Tang'er to come back, let's have a good meal together as a family."

Li Heng's face turned pale and he snorted coldly.

And it was the first time that Li Tangyi realized Su's level. Compared with her, Li was far behind her.

These words seem to be defending themselves, but in fact

Every word was meant to provoke Li Heng's anger. After all, what Li Heng cared about most was face and interests.

Such preconceived words would make Li Tangyi's subsequent rebuttal pale and powerless.

But the current Li Tangyi is no longer the same person she used to be, and she never plays by the rules.

“Madam, what you said is not right. If I give in, wouldn’t that mean I admit that I really bullied my sister?

If my sister was really bullied in the palace, she should tell me who bullied her and how she bullied her. She can't be vague and let me suffer injustice for nothing."

Li Tangru, who was the center of the topic, finally spoke, but the grievance in her voice was too obvious, and she even sounded like a tearful person.

"Sister, stop talking. It's all Tangru's fault. It doesn't matter if Tangru feels wronged, but we can't hurt the harmony of our family."

The tea talk successfully incited the brothers, who were particularly active in serving tea and handing out handkerchiefs, fearing that they would miss out on getting a number.

Eldest brother Li Peiran wiped Li Tangru's tears while looking at Li Tangyi with a gloomy face.

"Fifth sister has been obedient and quiet since she was young, and now she will just swallow the grievances she has suffered.

You are the one who is making excuses, and you don't act like an elder sister at all."

Li Tangyi was not willing to be outdone.

She is not her original self, do you really think she is someone who is easy to bully?

"Since I'm back, I can't come here for nothing. Let me ask you, sister, how did I bully you in the palace, and how did you faint?"