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The hands hidden beneath Li Yuyue's sleeves were tightly clenched. Bai Li Hongzhuang was truly fortunate!

Previously, she had always regarded Bai Li Yuyan as her rival and had never paid much attention to Bai Li Hongzhuang. But now, Bai Li Hongzhuang had managed to reach such a position.

"My lady, let's take our seats," Emperor Beichen said without any hesitation as he held Bai Li Hongzhuang's hand and sat down. His gentle tone and caring demeanor dazzled the onlookers.

Bai Li Hongzhuang nodded lightly, her exquisitely beautiful face adorned with a gentle smile. Although it was also a royal banquet, it was no longer a scene of treachery.

Since Bai Li Hongzhuang's appearance, Bai Li Zhentao's gaze had been fixed on her. Now, looking at his daughter, he felt an unfamiliar sensation.

The atmosphere in the General's Manor had become desolate since the demise of Bai Li Yuyan and Su Wanjing. Only Bai Li Zhentao and Bai Li Haoxuan, the two masters of the mansion, remained.

The once lively scene was gone, and Bai Li Zhentao had aged considerably in a short period of time.

"Father, Bai Li Hongzhuang has arrived, and she didn't even pay her respects to you," Bai Li Haoxuan said, his eyes gleaming with a sinister light. The downfall of his mother and sister was undeniably linked to Bai Li Hongzhuang.

The shame of the family was now so arrogant that they dared to put on airs. It was truly despicable!

Bai Li Zhentao's expression changed slightly. Somehow, after experiencing the events that had happened before, he felt that Bai Li Hongzhuang was unattainable.

"Let it be. Let her be," Bai Li Zhentao shook his head. Over the years, he had been excessively harsh on Bai Li Hongzhuang as a father, never caring for her. It wasn't surprising that Bai Li Hongzhuang treated him with such an attitude. Presumably, she had long resented him.

During these days, he had come to understand many things and his mindset had changed accordingly.

Hearing Bai Li Zhentao's words, Bai Li Haoxuan's eyes flashed with an incredulous look. He could hardly believe what he had just heard. Did his father just let Bai Li Hongzhuang off so easily? How was that possible?

That despicable woman, what right did she have to be so arrogant?

In the next moment, Bai Li Haoxuan stood up, ignoring Bai Li Zhentao's attempt to stop him, and walked directly to Bai Li Hongzhuang's side.

"Bai Li Hongzhuang, you were once a member of the General's Manor. Now that you have achieved success, you refuse to recognize your own family. Isn't that going too far?" Bai Li Haoxuan initiated the confrontation, his words devoid of any politeness.

Even though others might praise Bai Li Hongzhuang's current strength, in his eyes, she would always be the pitiful creature he had once trampled underfoot.

Bai Li Hongzhuang raised her phoenix-like eyes slightly, and the corner of her mouth curved into a bewitching smile. "So you're saying you want me to call you 'little brother'?"

Bai Li Haoxuan's face stiffened. "You, a woman like you, don't deserve to be my sister."

Emperor Beichen, who had been about to speak upon hearing Bai Li Haoxuan's words, was halted by Bai Li Hongzhuang.

"It just so happens that I feel the same way. Since we don't like each other, let's not force ourselves to be family," Bai Li Hongzhuang said with an elegant smile. Her every move exuded an air of nobility, while Bai Li Haoxuan looked like a clown in comparison.