bestfiction Chapter 447
Chapter 447
When Princess Fuan arrived outside the Li Manor with Shangguan Yun and Shangguan Mu, she stared at the words "Li Manor" on the plaque, feeling a bit dazed.Since when was there a Li Manor in the capital?
Why didn't she have any impression of it?
Could it have just appeared out of thin air?
At this thought, Princess Fuan began to carefully scrutinize the imposing Li residence.
"Since when has there been a Li family in the capital?" Princess Fuan asked in confusion.
"Princess, have you forgotten? This is the Li Manor of the future Princess An," her maid, Rulan, said cautiously.
"It's her?" Princess Fuan hadn't expected that the Miss Li whom the Third Prince claimed was even more beautiful than herself was actually Li Zhiwei.
Originally, she hadn't felt an absolute need to meet this Miss Li, but now, she felt differently.
After all, it seemed she hadn't yet had a proper face-to-face meeting with Li Zhiwei.
How dare she steal her man.
She just hadn't had the time these past few days to properly deal with this Miss Li.
"Could it be that Princess Fuan knows her looks fall short of Miss Li's, and has lost her nerve?"
Seeing Princess Fuan standing frozen outside the Li Manor, Shangguan Mu couldn't help but mock her.
"Who says I've lost my nerve?" Hearing this, Princess Fuan was displeased and immediately ordered Rulan, who was standing beside her, to knock on the door.
"Hurry up and knock! What are you standing there for?"
Princess Fuan was in a bad mood.
She absolutely despised others saying she was inferior to anyone else.
Shangguan Yun, standing to the side, was somewhat curious. She had no idea why her Third Brother had suddenly shown such kindness in letting her out.
However, in order to regain her freedom in the future, she remained obedient this time and didn't voice any opinions.
Anyway, the two of them weren't arguing about her.
But she was genuinely curious.
Just who was this Miss Li they were arguing about?
Why was her Third Brother being so kind as to bring her along?
And who exactly was this Princess Fuan in front of her?
The young servant at the Li family's gate had long noticed the people outside.
At a glance, he spotted Shangguan Mu, who had visited the manor previously.
He still remembered how this man had bullied his young lady the last time.
Now, seeing who had come, the servant didn't dare open the door to let them in.
Rulan stepped forward somewhat uneasily to call at the door.
Without a second thought, the servant said, "My master has gone to the morning court and it is inconvenient to receive guests. Everyone, please return!"
He recalled the master's instructions before leaving: the manor was to receive no guests until he returned.
At this moment, he only hoped these people would take the hint and leave early.
Rulan had never encountered such a situation. After all, the host had explicitly stated they were not receiving guests. Logically, since they hadn't sent an invitation card beforehand, it would be inappropriate to disturb them further.
After truthfully relaying the gatekeeper's words to Princess Fuan, Rulan stood there carefully, waiting for her princess to make a decision.
"It seems the reputation of Princess Fuan is nothing more than this. Even a servant of a second-rank official's household can shut you out."
Shangguan Mu had actually anticipated the Li family servant's refusal to open the door.
After all, considering how he had aggressively barged into the Li family last time, they would certainly be on their guard against him now.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to trick Princess Fuan into coming to the Li Manor.
Shangguan Yun looked at Shangguan Mu in astonishment. Her Third Brother was probably up to no good, wasn't he?
But since when had her Third Brother's temper become so good?
The Li family was clearly disrespecting them and refusing to see them. With her Third Brother's usual temperament, shouldn't he have flicked his sleeves and stormed off?
The fact that he hadn't left yet was truly quite strange.
Hearing this, Princess Fuan's face darkened. In this capital, no family dared to disrespect her like this.
After all, besides being Princess Fuan, she was also the Empress Dowager's most beloved princess.
In the capital, generally no one dared to slight her.
Yet this lowly Li family actually dared to shut her out?
Where would she, Princess Fuan, put her face in the future?
"In this capital, there has never been anyone who dared to bar me from seeing someone I want to see! I demand to see your young lady! I advise you to go ask your master; otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
After speaking, Princess Fuan pulled out the long whip at her waist and lashed it directly against the stone lion nearby!
The stone lion echoed with a loud crack, startling the servant so much he shuddered. Not daring to say another word, he hurriedly ran to find Li Zhiwei.
Li Zhiwei, who was already worried that some accident might befall Li Tianyou while he was out today, saw the servant rushing over and stood up in a panic. "What's wrong? Has something happened to my father?"
Li Zhiwei had been on edge all day, terrified that something might happen to the people in the manor.
"Sister Li, don't worry. Lord Li went to the morning court today. At the feet of the Emperor, no one would dare do anything to him." Wen Xiu had come over early in the morning to keep Li Zhiwei company.
At this moment, Wen Xiu felt glad she had come; otherwise, she really feared how terrified Li Zhiwei would be.
"Miss, this is bad! That Princess Fuan has brought that bad man here, and right now, she is threatening to see you, Miss," the servant said hurriedly.
"Princess Fuan? What is she doing here?"
Li Zhiwei frowned. She had no interactions with Princess Fuan. For her to come to the Li family now, could she be here to vent anger on behalf of Huo Yunzhi?
At this thought, Li Zhiwei frowned deeper.
"Who did you say Princess Fuan brought?" Wen Xiu, however, did not miss the servant's earlier words. That bad man?
Could it be that Third Prince?
"It's the man who came to the manor last time, and a young lady I haven't seen before," the servant said quickly.
"Just say I am not in the manor." Hearing this, Li Zhiwei thought for a moment and sat back down. She did not want to see any prince.
And she especially didn't want to see Princess Fuan.
"Miss, I just said that the master is not in the manor and we aren't seeing guests. But Princess Fuan started cracking her whip. I'm truly worried that she'll smash our Li family's plaque outside," the servant said with a troubled expression.
Li Zhiwei frowned upon hearing this. If the Li family's plaque was really smashed, how would the Li family establish a foothold in the capital in the future?
At this thought, Li Zhiwei stood up.
She still had to go and meet those people to handle this matter.
"Sister Li, how about I go back and fetch my eldest brother?" Wen Xiu said worriedly.
That Princess Fuan was not easy to get along with.
Thinking of Princess Fuan's previous determined posture regarding Prince An, Wen Xiu felt somewhat troubled, not knowing how to bring it up with Li Zhiwei.
Princess Fuan's intimidating reputation preceded her, and Wen Xiu was even more worried that Li Zhiwei would get hurt.
Li Zhiwei, however, turned and went back into the room to grab a dagger, hiding it in her sleeve.
This dagger was given to her by Xu Heming before he left, saying it was for her self-defense.
She didn't know what Princess Fuan and that Third Prince were planning to do in a moment.
Since she couldn't hide in her room and avoid confronting them, it would be better to face them bravely.
If there really was an unexpected accident, she would absolutely not allow herself to become a burden to her father and Xu Heming.
"Sister Wen, how about you go back first?" Li Zhiwei was truly worried that if Wen Xiu stayed here, she might get caught in the crossfire as an innocent bystander.