When Li Xueyue walked into the restaurant, she was surprised to find that Li Chenyang, Wang, and Wenmin had already arrived. Except for Chenyang and her, everyone else had already sat down at the table.

"Did I take too long?" Li Xueyue walked into the room and asked nervously.

"No, I'm the last one." Li Chenyang said behind her.

Li Xueyue was startled by his sudden arrival, and turned around to see him standing by the door she had just stepped into. When did he get here?

"Don't just stand there like an idiot." Li Chenyang said. "Xueyue, please sit down."

Li Xueyue nodded and sat down at the table with everyone else. She felt her appetite shrink and she was about to die. Fortunately, Minghua sat directly opposite her. Their eyes met and they looked away at the same time, staring at the floor.

King Li Chenyang raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the house was going to be divided. He thought that now might be a good time to intervene in this matter. Perhaps it would take too long to wait for them to deal with this matter.

"Minghua," he began. "I noticed something interesting. Do you want to know?"

Li Minghua looked up from the steamed cauliflower she was fiddling with. She swallowed as she thought of what he was about to reveal to her. Had her father found out the truth? He was a smart man. She had no doubt that he would always find out the truth. But she was slowly losing faith in him.

Li Minghua had been under his nose in the palace, but he failed to save her in time. Li Minghua had to save herself.

“What did you find, father?” Li Minghua responded. Her attention was no longer on the food. It was delicious, of course, much better than the bland food in the palace, but she had no appetite.

“Do you think you were replaced by Xueyue?” Li Chenyang asked directly. He didn’t have time to beat around the bush, especially with his family.

With a flash of grievance in Wang Li Chenyang’s eyes, she knew it was the truth. There was pain and heartbreak. Why did it happen? Did she feel betrayed by her own family?

Suddenly, her shoulders seemed so small, so weak. He noticed how much she had lost in the past two years. Her cheeks were hollow, and there was no light in her eyes anymore.

His sheltered daughter had experienced the cruelty of the world, and he had done everything in his power to prevent it from happening. He had never wanted her to look so unhappy. Her happiness was his greatest concern. Why couldn't she understand that?

"Well, isn't that true?" Li Minghua said. "Mother was undoubtedly sad about my death. Therefore, you needed someone to fill the void in her heart, so you found a cheap substitute."

Li Chenyang instantly slammed his chopsticks hard on the table. This attracted everyone's attention. "Take that back immediately." He demanded in a stern voice.

“Now, now.” King Li Chenyang comforted. “There is no need to be so angry about this discussion.”

"Dad, she insulted Xueyue again. If you let her go, Minghua will always think it's okay." Li Chenyang argued. "You and mom spoil her too much. After all these years, she is still a child."

"How dare you think that?" Li Minghua shot back. "Because your parents praise you so highly, you always think you are better than everyone else! You think my attitude of being a spoiled brat is bad? You should take a good look at yourself!"

"What did you just say?" Li Chenyang hissed. His blood boiled at her provocation.

What happened to Li Minghua? Li Chenyang was familiar with her temper and had always forgiven her. After all, she was a canary in a cage. He had more pity for her than love for her. He sympathized with the lonely girl trapped in the big house. She had all the luxuries in the world, but no one to accompany her.

Times have changed. They are all adults now. Her current behavior is inexcusable. It is time for Li Minghua to grow up and face the real world. Her current attitude will only expose her weaknesses.

"Did you hear it?" Li Minghua asked.

"Minghua," Duchess Wang Qixing gently chided. She placed her hand on her daughter, hoping to calm her.

"Let's not raise our voices," Duchess Wang Qixing added. "Chenyang, don't be so hasty to attack your sister. Minghua was wrong to insult Xueyue, but fighting fire with fire will only add fuel to the fire."

Li Chenyang narrowed his eyes. Of course, his mother would give birth to Minghua. After all, she was the most favored child. Every time Li Minghua lost her temper a hundred times, she would be scolded. But as long as Chenyang got out of line once, his mother would have prepared a lecture.

"You've upset our son." King Li Chenyang groaned. "Stand aside, dear."

"I didn't," Duchess Wang Qixing defended. "I was just stating a point. We strayed from the actual topic at hand."

Duchess Wang Qixing's eyes flickered to Xueyue. "My dear child, do you feel like you are Minghua's replacement?"

Li Xueyue shook her head slowly. "No, never. I live my life as Xueyue, no one else."

“Lie!” Li Minghua shouted. She jumped up from her chair and pointed her finger at Xueyue angrily, who was startled by Minghua’s outburst.

"You showed up shortly after I disappeared. You tried to seduce my Jincai, and then—"

"Wen Jinkai only likes me because he thinks I look like you!" Li Xueyue retorted. "Li Minghua, think about it, I may have shown interest in him, but I don't know your relationship with him."

"He's in love with you now!"

"That's a lie." Li Xueyue said. "You know."

Li Minghua narrowed her beautiful little eyes. "No, he doesn't love anyone except you. I've heard the stories. Many people have been whispering about you and him. He risked his honor and reputation to defend you. I heard what happened at the Spring Tournament. He turned against the royal family all for you!"

Li Xueyue shook her head firmly, disagreeing. "He did it voluntarily. He doesn't love me. He's just obsessed with the similarities between you and me."

"Wen Jinkai never defended me," Li Minghua taunted. She showed the highest respect for herself, but everyone heard the hoarseness in her voice. She was hurt and heartbroken.

"Not even in front of his friends and family. But for you, he did it so effortlessly. I know what he did for you. I'm not stupid." Li Minghua whispered. "As long as he can get you, in his eyes, no request is too big."

Li Xueyue stood up. "Do you want to know why he did these things for me? Do you want to know what I have that you don't?"

"Shut up, you're too confident—"

"I didn't realize it at first," Li Xueyue said. "Why on earth would this successful Wuyi commander risk everything for me? Why did he like me out of all the women? Why was he willing to do so much for me?"

Her eyes fell on Li Minghua. "I always have a lot of questions when it comes to him. But do you want to know what I found out?"

"Shut the fuck up—"

"Wen Jinkai went against the Fourth Prince for me, insulted the Emperor for me, went against the Queen for me, and betrayed his family for me!" Li Xueyue was furious. "Do you want to know why he did this?"

"Shut up, shut up, shut up—"

"It's all because he saw you in me!" Li Xueyue shouted. "Wen Jinkai did all these things for you, and to repay you for everything you've endured. Wen Jinkai did so much because he hoped to be with you through me."

"That's not true, and—"

"Wen Jinkai did for me everything he wanted to do for you. He went against his friends and family because this is what he should do for you. This is what he wanted to do for a long time but couldn't do. All the mistakes he made when he was with you, he wanted to correct them through me. Do you want to know why?"

"No, I don't want to hear this—"

"To this day, Wen Jinkai loves no one but you. He looks for your qualities in every girl he meets. He treats them well because he sees you in them. Don't you understand what this means?" ? ! "

Li Minghua refused to listen. Her chest felt as if it were pierced by thousands of needles. The pain was unbearable. The pain of the truth was too much for her to accept.

Li Minghua didn't want to believe that all her hatred and anger were misplaced. She couldn't accept that Wen Jinkai still loved her. How could he? She didn't even love herself.

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