"Fengxiao, stop talking nonsense!" Lan Zegu had been accompanying Prince Xu—Fengyu Xu, also known as Xiye—chatting leisurely as they walked over. But upon hearing his third daughter's arrogant voice, he hurried over to stop her from running her mouth any further.
"Father? ... Heh. Did Fenger say anything wrong? Is the imperial decree enshrined in the ancestral hall fake? It clearly states that the Third Prince and the eldest young miss of the Lan Clan are betrothed. Father is the head of the family; shouldn't the eldest young miss of the Lan Clan be Yunxiao? Father, we are your biological daughters! Ever since we were little, you made us protect her and forbade us from bullying her. Just how much do you love her? What is so great about Lan Qinghuan? Doesn't she just have a pretty face? But she's a good-for-nothing who can't do anything! She is inferior to us in every way. Why should we protect her like a pair of maidservants? We don't owe her anything! Big Uncle is gone, and you treat her exceptionally well—why do you keep forcing every advantage upon her..."
Seeing Lan Zegu suddenly appear, Lan Fengxiao's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know how much Lan Zegu had heard. He had always been very strict with the sisters since they were little, so Lan Fengxiao was still quite afraid of him. However, thinking of how Lan Zegu hadn't even offered a word of encouragement when she and her sister were selected for Fengyu Academy, yet eagerly kept pampering Lan Qinghuan—that good-fo…
Chapter 29