"Why are you so annoying?" Li Mingyin exploded, "Canât you see Iâm being nice?"
"I canât see it." Yang Ruxin shook her head.
"You..." Li Mingyin was so angry she was at a loss for words, then she nodded, "Fine, get lost. Iâm not even keen on inviting you, hmph!"
"Yinyin!" Just then, a commanding voice came from behind, "Donât be impolite."
Li Zhaorui and Ning Yun came hand in hand, followed by their son Li Minghuan.
Li Mingyin immediately glared at Yang Ruxin.
Yang Ruxin simply spread her hands innocently.
The Li Zhaorui couple were still very polite; after all, Yang Ruxin was now a hero of Daxuan, how could they not receive her at their doorstep?
Yang Ruxin wasnât pretentious either and readily accepted the invitation of Li Zhaorui and his wife, leading a grand entourage into the city straight to the Li Residence.
The Li family had specially set aside a courtyard for Yang Ruxin to stay in and arranged hot water and meals, showing great hospitality.
In the main room of the Li Residence.
"Father, Mother, why are you so courteous to that girl?" Li Mingyin complained with discontent.
"Do you have the nerve to ask?" Li Zhaorui glared, "If you hadnât come back yourself, I would have had to shamelessly go and bring you back..."
"Exactly, little sister." Li Minghuan also frowned at Li Mingyin, "Youâve always been smart, but on this matter, youâve really acted..."
Li Mingyin hung her head in silence.
"Yinyin," Ning Yun sighed as well, "Youâve always been so proud, but how could you let yourself be brought so low by such a man?"
Li Mingyinâs head was bowed; although she still felt some reluctance, she was now also regretful, which is why she had returned. Otherwise, she feared she might become unrecognizable to herself and hate herself.
"Mother isnât blaming you, but rather..."
"I know, thatâs why I came back," Li Mingyin said, lifting her eyes, tearful, "I also felt that I was wrong..."
"As long as you have come to realize it, thatâs good," Li Zhaorui nodded in satisfaction, "Yang Ruxin is no simple character. Father doesnât expect you to become friends with her, but I do hope that you wonât become enemies with her."
"Father?"
"The situation in the court has always been somewhat opaque." Li Zhaorui smiled, "Your father has always refrained from taking sides, but after this, the Li family is inexorably aligned with the Crown Prince... Though the Crown Princeâs position seems secure, donât forget who holds the Phoenix Seal in the Harem now." The Virtuous Concubine Xiao Jin is the birth mother of Prince Ning Yun.
Li Mingyinâs heart sank, and she also felt a bit frightened. If she truly had a falling out with Yang Ruxin, whom would the Crown Prince keep? Even if she was reluctant to admit it, she knew that in the end, the one likely to be abandoned would only be herself, Li Mingyin.
The children of aristocratic families must consider their entire familyâs fortunes in their actions; otherwise, if the family falls, that person will certainly not fare well.
"Father, rest assured, your daughter has just been foolish and stubborn, but it wonât happen again." Li Mingyin looked up at Li Zhaorui, "I wonât be willful anymore."
Only then did the smiling faces of Li Zhaorui and his wife appear; they knew that their children were excellent.
"Father, Mother, I have an idea..." Li Mingyin suddenly brightened up, "I want to go stay with Yang Ruxin at her place for a couple of days."
"Why do you come up with one thing after another?" Li Minghuan felt puzzled by his sister, "You two arenât friends."