Resisting the Wind and Splendor

The people from the Earl's Mansion have indeed only come to wish everyone a Happy New Year.

However, today is already the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. If they really wanted to come and offer New Year's greetings, they would have arrived long ago.

The reason it's been delayed until today is because Chu Yueli only returned today, and the Ninth Prince personally accompanied her back to the Duke's Mansion.

It is clear that the Mo Wang Mansion attaches great importance to Chu Yueli.

With her husband away, the younger brother-in-law personally accompanied his sister-in-law back to her parents' home, which is extremely rare even in the entire royal family.

In short, Chu Yueli holds a superior position in the Mo Prince's mansion. If the Mo Prince were to return in triumph in the future, she would undoubtedly become the future Empress.

Therefore, today, everyone in the Earl's mansion has changed their previous rude and arrogant attitude.

Everyone's attitude was incredibly positive.

Even Li Shi, who had been personally beaten by Chu Yueli, was now groveling and fawning over Chu Yueli in front of her.

Lu Yunfei disliked this kind of scene the most, so he went to the courtyard with Huo Qing to discuss archery.

Standing next to Li Shi, Chu Lingshan kept looking outside. Judging from her expression, she was completely dazed.

While the old man and the others were chatting with Tuoba Liuli and Madam Miao about the Duke's mansion, Madam Li put on a smile in front of Chu Yueli and said, "Now that A-Li has married so well, your aunt can finally feel relieved."

Instead of calling her Princess, she addressed her as Ali. Chu Yueli knew, of course, that she would ask for something after establishing a relationship.

But Chu Yueli always kept her distance from this aunt.

This unruly, tantrum-like behavior can be really annoying once it gets going.

Of course, Madam Li knew that she was impatient with her, but she had already prepared her words. She sighed again and said, "It's a pity that Third Sister couldn't make it back to attend Ali and the Prince's wedding banquet. It's such a shame."

Chu Yue's heart tightened slightly.

Aunt Anran is still in Nanmeng, and we don't know how she is doing.

Thinking of Ning Anran, who was all alone, Chu Yue felt a pang of sadness in her heart.

Li was a shrewd person; she could tell at a glance that Chu Yueli indeed valued Ning Anran highly.

In Chu Yueli's heart, everyone in the entire Earl's Mansion was less important than a single finger of Ning Anran.

She sighed again: "Third sister has really suffered. She has been all alone in this life. If Third Uncle were still here, she would be so happy right now."

"Auntie..." Chu Yueli was about to interrupt, not wanting to hear her false words.

She used to not care about Ning Anran at all.

Forget about showing concern, it's already a blessing that they didn't bully Ning Anran.

Chu Yueli didn't want to waste her breath on her.

But before she could continue, Madam Li interrupted, "Fortunately, Third Sister still has such a precious daughter as Ling Shan, otherwise, all these years ago, Third Sister would have... long ago gone to see Third Uncle."

"What?" Chu Yueli frowned, turning her head to look at Chu Lingshan standing to the side, confused: "Auntie, what were you talking about? Lingshan... is Aunt Anran's daughter?"

“She’s my goddaughter,” Li said with a smile.

Chu Yueli's face darkened, a hint of displeasure in her expression.

I was truly shocked just now.

Chu Lingshan lowered her head and didn't dare to speak, displaying a submissive attitude.

Li glanced at her, her gaze filled with disgust.

Chu Yueli precisely caught that hint of disgust.

She actually looked at her daughter like that!

But when Madam Li turned to face Chu Yueli, her eyes were filled with a fawning smile: "This girl has been close to Third Sister since she was little, and she treats Third Sister even better than her own mother!"