Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

Hu Dengxiao squirmed in his chair. There was something he wanted to ask the commander, but he didn't dare. He began to draw circles on the table with his fingers, his nerves at their limit.

"What's wrong, Deng Xiao?" Yu Zhen asked.

"It's just..." Hu Dengxiao sank deeper in his chair and blurted out, "I've always wanted to ask this, but of course you don't have to answer. You know I've always been a curious person, and I like to know. "I try not to be so nosy, but I just can't help but want to know-"

"You're talking nonsense again," Lu Tianbi commented, while Hu Dengxiao pouted and continued to paint an invisible masterpiece on the table with his fingers.

Yu Zhen waited patiently for his adviser to speak. He remained quiet and peaceful. He didn't mind Hu Dengxiao's occasional nonsense, it was just that he was too energetic.

"Are you planning to stay in Wuyi just for Xueyue?" Hu Dengxiao finally asked, and when Yu Zhen's eyes fell on him, he jumped up. "I mean, uh...are you planning to bring Xueyue back?"

"Why do you ask?" Yu Zhen asked.

"It's just..." Hu Dengxiao bit his lower lip. "I've never seen a woman who can attract your interest so strongly like her. You are much friendlier around her. This time, I-it seems that you have discovered..."

Lu Tianbi swallowed and looked down at her hands. She knew what Hu Dengxiao would say. For once, her commander seemed truly happy and content with his life. It had been a while since she last saw him, and his emotions went beyond political smiles and polite nods.

“…It’s as if you have found hope.” Hu Dengxiao said, and raised his index finger like an uncertain child.

Hu Dengxiao didn't want to make assumptions, but he hoped that was the case.

Thinking of Li Xueyue as his beacon of hope, Yu Zhen couldn't help but reminisce about their time together. From the way her nose wrinkled when she was angry to the cute corners of her lips when she suppressed a smile, every little habit of hers came to mind. A cute little cub with a poor bite but an amazing bark.

Yu Zhen suddenly remembered how sharp and clear her eyes were. Under the sunlight, they were gorgeous, dazzling like topaz and deep like amber. He couldn't erase the picture of her smile from his mind.

When he looked at her, he saw a future he had thought impossible. He saw strength and tenacity? He saw a playful yet shy smile, and a curious yet understanding heart.

She was sugar and spice—all the good things in the world. He had thought she was a complicated puzzle that he wanted to solve but didn't know what to do next. Now, he just wanted to fit into the puzzle and finally enter the bigger picture with her.

"Is that so?" he answered simply. He was so lost in his daydream that he didn't even notice the shocking silence in the room.

Lu Tianbi and Hu Dengxiao exchanged a knowing look with each other. Did they just witness the same thing, or were their eyes deceiving them? The countenance of their cold and blank stone commander softened, a smile hung on his face, and his eyes were lost in the fairyland. Who could make him show such a gentle expression?

His daydreams were enough to let them know that Li Xueyue's influence on him was far beyond his imagination.

Hu Dengxiao's lips couldn't stop twitching. He wanted to laugh at the news, but he was worried that Yu Zhen would be pulled out of this carefree state. This was a discovery worth celebrating, and he was inclined to hold a party to congratulate his commander. In the end, he was also lost in the land of La La, blinking his eyes and in awe of the scene that had not yet happened.

Finally, Lu Tianbi smiled knowingly and shook her head. Her ruthless commander was finally fascinated by a woman, and he himself was completely unaware of it. What an interesting thing.

Lee Manor.

Li Chenyang paced back and forth outside his parents' bedroom. To ask or not to ask? He placed a curled finger under his lower lip, his arm resting on his folded fingers, like a scholar trying to decipher the meaning of life. His brow furrowed, caught in a vortex of asking or not asking.

He came to a surreal conclusion that confused him all day. Seeing his father successfully persuade Emperor Xueyue to stay in bed again, Li Chenyang couldn't help but think of his father's peculiar question: "Do you think there is a master behind Wuyi?"

When the door suddenly opened, Li Chenyang was startled. When he saw who was coming, he was immediately relieved and relieved.

"Any questions, dear?" Duchess Wang Qixing stepped aside and greeted her son to the sofa. "How was your day in court?"

"Everything went well." Li Chenyang said as he sat on the sofa. "Where is Dad?"

“Huh, he spends more time reading in his study than with his wife.” Duchess Wang Qixing crossed her arms and decided to lock the door tonight. If he likes to stay up late, he shouldn’t disturb her sleep.

"Dad, have you read a lot of political books recently?" Li Chenyang looked at his mother's childish behavior and chuckled. This kept her young mentality.

"He should focus his time on me."

"I'll let him know that." Li Chenyang shook his head and suggested, "Locking the door of the guest room at the same time sounds like a good idea."

Duchess Wang Qixing smiled at the thought of locking him out everywhere. He had no bed to sleep on except the sofa, which was his least favorite part of the room.

She nodded. "Good idea. I'll go inform the servants."

"Jin Xia?" She waved her hand to signal the maid to come forward. Jin Xia bowed her head politely, waiting for the order. She had accompanied Mrs. Wang for most of her life, and although they had known each other for many years, she always insisted on honorifics and etiquette.

"Yes, ma'am?"

"Lock the doors of all the guest rooms and tell the guards not to let their owner in. If he requests, the guards can let him come to me."

Jin Xia smiled faintly and nodded. "Right away, Miss." She bowed again and was allowed to carry out the mission.

"By the way, Mom, I have an interesting question to ask. Please don't think too much about it. It's just a theoretical idea." Li Chenyang observed his mother's reaction.

Duchess Wang Qixing nodded in understanding. "Well, don't ask. I'm always an open book to my sweet little boy." She reached out and pinched his cheek, even though he was a working adult.

He groaned and slapped her hands, but she only squeezed him harder, and she snickered when he finally gave in. He might be old and wrinkled, but she would continue to treat him like a child who needed her help.

"Do you think Dad has much influence in the court?"

"Of course. He is the prime minister after all." Duchess Wang Qixing pondered, "His father, your grandfather, was the prime minister, and your great-grandfather was also the prime minister. This position has always been prominent in the Li family."

"That means we have made enough connections in court to support us for the rest of our lives. Right?" he asked.

Duchess Wang Qixing nodded.

"That gives him the right to marry you without any scruples, right?"

Duchess Wang Qixing snorted and said, "Not really. Before we got married, there were many disagreements within the royal family. Although your father is the historical source of the Li Wang family, he was the first person in the family to marry a princess."

Li Chenyang raised his eyebrows. Is there a problem? What does she mean by this? He didn't know this. He always thought that his parents' relationship had been smooth sailing since the first day.

"Has the Li family always served the royal family?" he asked.

"Yes, the relationship dates back to the beginning of the dynasty."

Li Chenyang dropped an unexpected bombshell on her. "Then mom, who do you love more? The Li family or the Wang family?"