The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 621: Arrival of the Imperial Court Representative (2)_1

Chapter 621: Chapter 621: Arrival of the Imperial Court Representative (2)_1

The future is an uncertainty, and naturally, Marquis Li would like to take the path that is most beneficial to the Li Family.

"Mother, I recognize my mistake. In the past, I was blinded by greed and neglected the Prince. I’ve failed my sister, I’ve failed the Prince." Weighing every consequence, Marquis Li knelt down, his wails echoing with despair, "I beg the Prince and you, Mother, for the sake of my deceased sister, allow our Li Family to remain in the Northern Land. I vow that the Li Family will never do anything to let the Prince down again."

Faced with life and death, Marquis Li’s cries were intense, and there was a trace of sincerity in his words.

Li Yanran pursed her lips. She wasn’t too upset over the old lady’s plans. After all, whether the Li Family leaves the Northern Land or not, she no longer had to stay with them.

"If only you had thought of today back then." The old lady said through her tears, "All you ever had in your eyes were wealth and silver. Do you even remember you once had a sister? Do you remember your father’s injunctions? Did you ever consider your mother’s feelings? If Yanran wants to enter the Wang Residence, you must leave the Northern Land."

The old lady’s rejection was decisive.

Feeling a tightness in his chest, Marquis Li looked at Chu Suifeng with trepidation.

Chu Suifeng’s eyes were cold, his face stern, and a chill covered his handsome face.

Marquis Li’s heart skipped a beat, and he immediately lowered his head. But, in the blink of an eye, he was looking at Li Yanran again. "Mother, if Yanran does not enter the Wang Residence, can our family stay here?"

"Father, I disagree." Li Yanran interjected as he tried to shift the blame onto her. The slight sentimentality in her heart evaporated. "I will marry no one but the Prince."

So, she would not marry. Marquis Li could hardly save himself now, let alone leave her to her caprices.

"Quiet." The old lady was furious. Seeing Marquis Li trembling with rage, she thought: a short-sighted fool, someday the Li Family would inevitably meet its downfall under his rule.

Lin Ziyin stood quietly by the side, letting Chu Suifeng hold her hand. Observing the power struggle across three generations of the Li Family, she could not help but shake her head. Apart from the old lady, each person in the Marquis Residence was extremely selfish. She couldn’t find it in her heart to sympathize with them.

"When I proposed to the Lin Family, I made a promise that this life of mine would include only the Princess Consort. The only children I will have would be with the Princess Consort. Hence, Grandmother, I hope you can forgive me as I can’t agree to your request." Chu Suifeng couldn’t bear seeing the old lady getting upset, so he finally spoke up with seriousness before the Li Family’s squabbles got out of control.

The old lady, Marquis Li, and Li Yanran were all stunned into silence upon hearing this, and at the moment, none of them knew what to say.

The old lady was well aware of what it meant when Chu Suifeng referred to himself as ’the Prince’ in her presence. As for Marquis Li and Li Yanran, they were too fearful of Chu Suifeng to say a word.

"Prince." The old lady spoke up, somewhat anxiously, "Even if you do not want Yanran to enter the Wang Residence, you can’t possibly have only the Princess Consort by your side."

Lin Ziyin remained silent. She wasn’t an ancient woman and couldn’t imitate the openness of the women from the past. Today’s events would certainly become fodder for gossip, with people saying she was a shrew who couldn’t tolerate anyone else.

What of it? She was indeed that kind of woman. She would absolutely not permit any woman to share her husband with her.

"Since ancient times, isn’t it typical for the royal family to have multiple women? If we discount Yanran, are you willing to turn away the young ladies from the Si Family, the Luo Family and so forth?" The old lady was somewhat anxious, seeing Chu Suifeng’s grave expression. At this moment, her thoughts about the Li family were forgotten; all her considerations were for Chu Suifeng.