Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

what?

Li Xueyue felt her smile slip into a straight line, and the light in her eyes dimmed. She opened her mouth, then closed it again, trying to come up with a suitable answer. Her eyes swept over the beauties standing at the foot of the stairs. They were all so gorgeous that the place where they stood seemed ethereal.

The pain stabbed at her chest, spreading until she was almost numb. Her heart slowly began to rhythm, and something was grabbing at her heart, holding this fragile thing tightly in its hands.

Her world was spinning out of control, but she forced herself to stay calm. "Why should I be affected by who the commander marries?" she asked herself.

"Because you care about him." The little angel on her shoulder whispered.

"Bah, he doesn't care about you at all," the devil on the other side of her shoulder retorted, rolling his eyes.

Li Xueyue's eyes fell on one woman in particular who had more class than the others. She was charming, and she knew it. Her confidence made her stand out in the most intense and dazzling way.

"The chosen candidate is the Marshal's principal wife. Wouldn't it be better if he chose me?" Li Xueyue said finally, forcing her gaze back to the Emperor who was looking down at her with a sly smile.

"What if I told you that the Commander specifically asked me to ask you to choose a bride for him?"

Li Xueyue blinked, and her fingers under her long sleeves slowly clenched into fists. She swallowed and forced herself to remain logical.

Is the emperor testing her? Or is he lying? Does Commander Wen Jinkai really have such a request?

Li Xueyue laughed. "This is a really strange request."

"Do you want to know what's strange? Before last week, you were promised to him, but now you are not." Queen Huiyun finally spoke. Her face was full of patience and understanding, but Xueyue didn't know whether it was sincere or false.

"Having a wife can stabilize our Marshal's life and keep him down to earth. Don't you agree?" asked Queen Huiyun.

Is it grounded?

Li Xueyue bit her lower lip. Indeed, a wife who could obey the commander's wishes and lifestyle would be suitable and beneficial to him. He was willing to do so; a submissive little thing would be satisfied with material gifts.

She would not be his wife. She would fight for her freedom. Submission was not something she was willing to give to her husband.

“Yes, I will,” Li Xueyue nodded, even though every part of her body wanted to scream “No.”

She forced her aching heart to quiet down. Giving in to her desires had ruined her life once, and she didn't want to do it again. She didn't understand how she felt. She didn't understand why answering these questions made her so miserable.

"It seems that you are unwilling to choose a wife for him." Queen Huiyun sighed lightly and shook her head disapprovingly.

"It would be unfair to the commander if someone else chose his wife for him," said Li Xueyue.

Li Xueyue deliberately attributed everything to the commander's welfare, but sacrificed her own interests. She didn't want to make choices for him. She didn't know why.

The emperor listened to her words and smiled with satisfaction. The way she spoke was very tactful. He thought he had misjudged her weak character. She was smart, and if she married the fourth prince, she would have a chance to survive in the harem.

The fourth prince, Wang Longhe, had not stopped asking about her this week, even though he risked never being able to marry another wife besides Xueyue. But he didn't seem to mind, and that was the most interesting part.

A commander who would never submit to her, and a prince who was willing to marry only once in his life.

"Stop joking about the commander-in-chief's life." Emperor Fadong said with a smile on his face, his eyes flickering, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Li Xueyue didn't feel relieved after hearing his words. It was too early to let down her guard. If the discussion was to end so quickly, there must be something else.

Queen Huiyun obviously didn't think so. She turned her head to her husband in disbelief. He didn't insist on this plan, but he just shrugged in response and looked at her with a sharp look, as if to say, "We shouldn't interfere in his life yet."

"Why don't we get into the real topic of today?" Fa Dongdi pinched his fingers. He leaned forward, trying to get a clear look at Li Xueyue, who looked provocative. He opened his mouth and was about to speak, but was interrupted.

A eunuch said: "Your Majesty, you can't go in like this--"

"Your Majesty," Lord Li Chenyang greeted, with his hands behind his back, looking leisurely, and walked in bravely. "I have urgent news to report."

"Perfect timing," the Emperor grinned, and continued, "But this is unlike you, Duke. You usually follow protocol."

"Well, this news can't wait."

"I'm sure it can."

"No, you can't." King Li Chenyang's eyes darkened. He stopped in front of his daughter, protecting her from the royal family's calculating gaze.

Li Xueyue blinked. If the Duke was here, that meant a servant had gone to find him. Had things gotten to the point where he was needed for help? She didn't know. Still, she was grateful for the intrusion.

Emperor Fadong sighed and finally stood up from the throne. "You always like to ruin my fun."

Lord Li Chenyang smiled and said, “For the sake of the country, I don’t mind.”

"I believe you won't." Emperor Fadong complained in a low voice, then turned to the Queen. "Let me deal with this problem, and then we can continue to deal with this problem."

He turned to Li Xueyue and suggested, "Why don't you go for a walk in the garden?"

Li Chenyang shook his head immediately. "I'm afraid my daughter has to go home."

"what for?"

"Her class is about to start."

What lesson? Li Xueyue asked herself, but her face was expressionless. When the emperor raised his eyebrows, she nodded automatically.

The Emperor sighed heavily again. \"Very good.\"

The Queen smiled and said, "Madam Li, I guess we'll see you tomorrow."

Damn it. King Li Chenyang pursed his lips to prevent himself from frowning. What was so important that made Li Xueyue present for two consecutive days? He thought it would be best to solve this problem today.

"On second thought, why not go to the Chrysanthemum Garden?" Lord Li Chenyang turned to Xueyue. He whispered, "Try to walk away until you find the Duchess. She is with the Queen Mother."

Li Xueyue nodded slowly.

"What about homework?" Fa Dongdi asked arrogantly, with a satisfied gleam in his eyes.

"Then we'll have to wait." King Li Chenyang smiled cunningly.

"Great." The emperor withdrew from the palace accompanied by Li Chenyanggong. When they were out of hearing range, he shot and asked, "Did my sister send someone to look for you?"

"My wife is here?" Mr. Li Chenyang pretended not to know.

"Pfft." Fa Dongdi laughed and said, "You have always been a military strategist, right?"

Li Chenyang kept silent. As they turned the corner, he felt a knot in his stomach. Something felt wrong, but he didn't know what it was. Little did he know, he had led Xueyue into the emperor's trap.