Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

The next morning, Li Chenyang informed Li Xueyue that breakfast was ready. Logically, this was the servant's job, just as Jin Xia informed the Duke and Duchess, but strangely, it had become a routine for one of the twins to inform her.

Usually it was Li Wenmin who notified Li Xueyue, but he was too easily distracted and was unable to take on the task of delivering the message.

Li Chenyang knocked on the door twice.

I could faintly hear the voice of "Come in".

He opened the door and walked in.

Li Xueyue was already wearing a striking blue Hanfu suit, the color of the morning sky with idle clouds painted on it. She sat at the dressing table while the maids were doing her hair.

"Brother Chen!" Li Xueyue called out, "It's strange to see you so bright and early. Brother Wen usually greets me."

"Well, he's not very good at being a messenger, so you'll be seeing a lot of me from now on," he said. Seeing the dark circles and bags under her eyes, his brows furrowed. Even more prominent than usual.

"Did you have a nightmare?" Li Chenyang walked up to her and asked worriedly.

Li Xueyue nodded slowly as the maid lightly applied powder to her face, hoping to minimize the panda eye circles. She often instructed them to apply as little powder as possible. She didn't like how easily it came off, and it felt too stiff if too much of it stuck to her face.

Li Chenyang sighed in disappointment. "How about we get a doctor to diagnose you properly and prescribe you some herbal supplements or teas to help you sleep better?"

Li Xueyue shook her head. “I don’t want to use herbal supplements unless it’s absolutely necessary. What if my body develops a resistance to it?”

"Look at the dark circles under your eyes." He frowned. "I think it's time to prescribe some supplements for you."

"I—it was just a nightmare, and—"

"You can't sleep either. This is not a good symptom. Xueyue, how much sleep do you get at night?"

"I'm not sure..." She trailed off, pressing her lips to a pearly pink paper that tinted her lips with a soft hue.

Li Chenyang put his hands on his hips and stared at her like a domineering hen. "You obviously need more sleep. Lack of sleep is not good for a young woman like you. Your body rejuvenates at night. If you don't give it time, how will you function?"

Li Xueyue sat down in the chair. As usual, he was right. "Then let's compromise. I'll drink soothing chamomile or lavender tea before bed instead of bitter herbal tonics. Maybe that will help?"

"Hopefully this helps. If after a week, you're still having trouble sleeping, it might be time to see a doctor to diagnose what may be going on."

“But I already know what’s wrong.” Li Xueyue sighed. “This is a nightmare. I guess my brain is too scared to sleep because it just knows I’ll see them.”

Li Chenyang's originally irritable expression eased a little. "We will make them pay for this."

"Yes, we do."

Li Chenyang wished he could do more than nag her about her sleeping habits. He was right to worry. At some point, the herbal supplements might not work for her anymore. What then? Who would soothe her to sleep? Who would relieve her of her worries? Who would dispel her nightmares?

He sighed softly. Of course, it would never be her husband. Men in Wuyi often slept in different rooms from their wives, especially when there was a harem.

Li Chenyang admired his father's doting on his mother. His doting on the Duchess set an example for the twins on how to treat their wives.

"Brother Chen, you look depressed again, what's wrong?"

Li Chenyang shook his head. "There's nothing worth your concern."

He stepped back and let her stand up. The maid had finally dressed her up. He knew that they secretly loved playing dress-up with her, especially the Duchess, who loved buying new things for Xueyue to try out.

"Are you sure?" Li Xueyue asked, fearing that she would be upset. She tried her best to alleviate his worries.

"Yes." Li Chenyang smiled slightly. "Let's go have breakfast now, okay?"

Li Xueyue nodded. She walked out of the room side by side with him, keeping pace.

"By the way, I told my father about this plan yesterday, and he raised an interesting question that we forgot to discuss." Li Chenyang was a little annoyed.

"Oh, what?"

"Once the business is bought by 'foreign merchants' - basically people pretending to be us - how do we maintain the business? Also, how do we find trustworthy people to represent us?"

Li Xueyue blinked. "Oh, as for the management of the business, maybe I can do it?"

"A little girl like you, alone in Hechen? Absolutely not." Li Chenyang frowned and crossed his arms. "We have to send someone to replace you."

"But who?" Li Xueyue asked.

Li Chenyang snorted and put a finger on his chin. "I may know one or two people you haven't met before, but he is a good friend of the Li family."

“Oh.” Li Xueyue was disappointed that she couldn’t stay in Hechen to handle the business, but she knew she could always do it from the comfort of her own home. The only problem was that they needed to send someone to carry out her instructions.

"He is one of the sons of King Wenxuan." Li Chenyang pondered and said, "You should have heard of him, right? He is the third son of the Duke, and he is the same age as you."

Li Xueyue tilted her head. She vaguely remembered the conversation that took place in the private study of Lord Li Chenyang in Hechen Mansion two years ago. She recalled the scene when King Wenxuan visited Wen Jinkai at home after he was found injured.

"What about him?"

"His name is Wen Qihong, and he's been eager to prove himself as a worthy successor to King Wen," Li Chenyang told her. "He's actually one-fifth of the most eligible bachelors in the country, and I'm surprised you haven't heard of him."

"So, who are the other bachelors?" Li Xueyue tilted her head. "I don't know much about the trends and gossip among the young ladies nowadays."

"God, you sound so old." Li Chenyang snorted and rolled his eyes. "Young lady? You are one of them, you know."

"Yes, but no one interacts with me to let me know the latest news." Li Xueyue said, resisting the urge to tease him.

“Well, you may have guessed that Wen Jinkai is one of them, including me and Wen Min.”

"Who is the fifth one?"

"Why do you want to know?" Li Chenyang asked jokingly, raising his eyebrows. "Do you want to collect more suitors?"

Li Xueyue rolled her eyes. "What do I look like? A male lead magnet?"

Li Chenyang laughed. "At this rate, you might do the same."

Li Xueyue screamed. "Don't remind me."

Li Chenyang's playful laughter turned into a chuckle. "Maybe if you stop being so nice to everyone, they won't like you so much."

"I don't think this has anything to do with whether I'm friendly or not." Li Xueyue pursed her lips. "So, is this Wen Qihong really trustworthy?"

Li Chenyang nodded immediately. “Wen Gong has a house near the capital and a house in Hecheng. He and our father were good friends, and he mainly lived in Hecheng when we were young. I am closer to Wen Jinkai, but Li Wenmin has always been close to Wen Qihong. "

"Then isn't Wen Qihong younger than Wen Min? We are both eighteen years old, and you are twenty."

"Yes, he is young, so he is full of ambition to succeed. His brilliance has always been overshadowed by his second brother, who is the expected heir, and his eldest brother, Jin Kai, who is a successful commander. I believe you also understand Qihong's feelings. "The burden of surpassing his brothers and stepping out of their shadows."

Li Xueyue nodded.

"Prince Wenxuan has always liked outstanding children. Now his attention is focused on his second son, and Qihong's mother is always busy attending parties and private gatherings hosted by other nobles-" Li Chenyang paused and tilted his head. "In fact, you shouldn't listen to me, but get to know him yourself."

Li Xueyue also stopped. She looked up at him, confused by his words. “What do you mean?”

"Lord Wenxuan is coming to the capital soon, most likely to reprimand Wen Jinkai. I heard that the whole family will come." He said.

"That's strange. I always thought King Wenxuan looked down on Wen Jinkai...?"

Li Chenyang sighed softly. "Prince Wenxuan doesn't like Wen Jinkai, but that doesn't stop him from taking advantage of his son."

Li Xueyue suddenly felt pity for Wen Jinkai. They came from the same background and longed for their parents' love.

"Well, you'll be seeing Wen Qihong soon anyway, I'll take you to the palace where King Wenxuan is most likely," Li Chenyang said, patting her head.

"Now, shall we go have breakfast?" he added.

Li Xueyue immediately smiled, grabbed his wrist, and quickly pulled him towards the restaurant.