The Found Stepmother, Your Dowry Is a Bit Too Much

Chapter 452

Hearing this, Li Zhiwei was greatly shocked. She hadn't expected the Third Prince to be so unreasonable, not even taking their Lanuó Kingdom seriously.He was simply a madman!

Thinking of this, Li Zhiwei knew that reasoning with this man would not work at all.

However, she was also unwilling to let him continue pestering her like this.

"You aren't the only candidate for the marriage alliance from the Qinling Kingdom, are you?" Li Zhiwei stood protectively in front of Xu Qingshi, looking coldly at Shangguan Mu as she asked.

"Smart!" Shangguan Mu did not hide it. After all, this matter was not a secret.

"In that case, why must it be you?" Li Zhiwei looked at Shangguan Mu mockingly, her tone laced with exhaustion.

"Haha—" Hearing this, Shangguan Mu felt as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world.

After all, the only other person sent by the Qinling Kingdom this time besides him was Shangguan Yun. Could Shangguan Yun, a woman, actually snatch someone away from him?

Moreover, his plan was to have Shangguan Yun marry Prince An.

As for whether Xu Heming and Li Zhiwei were willing, that was never within his consideration.

Shangguan Yun didn't know how she should react for a moment. After all, she knew of Shangguan Mu's ruthlessness. She was his biological sister, but if there was any exchange of interests, she believed Shangguan Mu would not hesitate to push her out to secure benefits for himself.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Zhiwei asked with a guarded expression.

"Your other candidate is right here. What do you think she can give you?" Shangguan Mu asked, pointing mockingly at Shangguan Yun who was standing to the side.

"You?" Li Zhiwei looked Shangguan Yun up and down. Her presence hadn't been very noticeable just now.

However, she clearly felt that the girl in front of her was much more approachable than the Third Prince.

"Me?" Shangguan Yun pointed at herself in confusion. She didn't understand; she couldn't marry her either.

The way this girl was looking at her made her feel a bit uneasy. She wondered if the customs of the Lanuó Kingdom were so open-minded that both men and women were acceptable?

"Then my Li family will take her," Li Zhiwei said firmly to the still-smug Shangguan Mu.

"Li Zhiwei, are you trying to fool this prince? Your Li family has no other brothers besides you. You want to keep her? Don't tell me you want to take a concubine for your father? A princess of my Qinling Kingdom will never be anyone's concubine. Or perhaps you can ask your mother to step down from her position as the legal wife first?" Shangguan Mu said with a displeased look.

After all, in his view, he was not inferior to Shangguan Yun in any way. How could Li Zhiwei choose her over him?

"You insist on forcing someone into my Li family. As for whether she becomes a wife or a concubine, that is none of your business," Li Zhiwei said, feigning calmness.

Having her father divorce her mother was absolutely impossible.

And making this girl a concubine for her father was equally impossible.

"The Li family has quite the appetite. Will the Emperor of your Lanuó Kingdom agree to you doing this?" Shangguan Mu hadn't expected Li Zhiwei to be so unappreciative. He thought to himself that if she continued to refuse his goodwill, she couldn't blame him for resorting to force.

Hearing this, Li Zhiwei didn't know what to do for a moment.

The person in front of her was both a scoundrel and completely unreasonable.

Most importantly, Li Zhiwei felt she couldn't bear the guilt of bringing ruin to the entire Lanuó Kingdom all because of herself.

For a moment, she really didn't know what the best course of action was.

"Pretty sister, don't be afraid. Father will definitely protect us," Xu Qingshi noticed Li Zhiwei's nervousness and quickly held her hand to comfort her.

"I wonder what wind blew the Third Prince here," Wen Zhaonan's voice rang out from outside.

Hearing Wen Zhaonan's voice, Li Zhiwei breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, the reinforcements Wen Xiu brought had arrived.

"And what exactly are you?" Shangguan Mu didn't recognize Wen Zhaonan. They had briefly met last time, but he had only assumed the man was just a servant of the Li family.

However, looking closer today, he realized that Wen Zhaonan's aura was like someone who had been on the battlefield.

"This general is not a 'what', but I have crossed swords with your country's General He. General He was actually defeated by me," Wen Zhaonan said casually.

Hearing this, Shangguan Mu glared angrily at Wen Zhaonan. He Yong, that useless trash, had indeed lost to a minor general of the Lanuó Kingdom previously. He hadn't expected it to be the man standing right in front of him.

"This prince is not a useless piece of trash like He Yong," Shangguan Mu said. He then looked Wen Zhaonan up and down, thinking to himself that He Yong was truly useless; this General Pingxi didn't look like much either.

"Regardless of whether the Third Prince is General He or not, if the Third Prince has any issues, you might as well go directly to the Emperor. Or, this general would be happy to help you out. Why make things difficult for a young girl and a child?" Wen Zhaonan calmly walked over to Li Zhiwei and Xu Qingshi, grabbing Shangguan Mu to drag him outside.

"Let go of this prince!" Shangguan Mu hadn't expected this person to be so brazen as to lay hands on him directly.

"What is the Third Prince saying? The Third Prince has come from afar and is an honored guest. Today, this general must drink with the Third Prince until we are both drunk," Wen Zhaonan dragged Shangguan Mu outside, completely ignoring whether he was willing or not.

Shangguan Mu tried to struggle, but he was no match for Wen Zhaonan.

As for those guards who had originally wanted to grab Xu Qingshi, they were also dealt with by the men Wen Zhaonan had brought.

After everyone had left, Li Zhiwei's back was already drenched in sweat.

Xu Qingshi also had a look of lingering fear on his face.

Those people just now were too terrifying.

Seeing that their people had all left, leaving her behind, Shangguan Yun didn't know what to do for a moment.

However, if she were to go back by herself, she wouldn't be able to find the way.

"Um, excuse me," Shangguan Yun finally said cautiously.

"Why are you still here!"

Xu Qingshi and Li Zhiwei asked in unison.

"I don't want to be here either, but I can't find my way back. Could you escort me back?" Shangguan Yun asked awkwardly.

"Pretty sister, she definitely wants to trick you into going out so that bad man can take you away," Xu Qingshi held Li Zhiwei's hand and quickly shook his head.

"Miss, please go back on your own. I wouldn't dare escort you back," Li Zhiwei thought for a moment and shook her head.

She truly didn't want to become a caged bird for some prince. Moreover, that man had always been extremely ambitious. If she really fell into his hands, she probably wouldn't meet a good end.

Shangguan Yun was a bit disappointed. Although she knew that their actions were probably right, she didn't know what to do for the time being.

"Miss, how about we have a servant escort this young lady back?" Zhou Tong, who was standing to the side, suggested carefully.

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Shangguan Yun didn't mind. After all, she definitely had to go back. Staying here would make her uncomfortable, and besides, her maids were still at that residence.

She still had to wait for the envoys to arrive.