Lan House, the House of Parliament!

Yue Manlan's heart skipped a beat as she knew that Lian Jingkuang would definitely be angry once he learned about this matter.

However, she realized that she had no control over any of these things.

It seemed that from the past until now, the initiative was always in Lian Jingkuang's or the Yue Family's hands, and her thoughts had no significance whatsoever.

Lian Jingkuang was currently occupied and didn't have time for her. If he had the time, she could imagine herself being scolded by him.

This feeling was truly uncomfortable.

Yue Manlan couldn't help but think of Mu Lingbing in her mind. She recalled the weight of Mu Lingbing's words back when Lian Yunxiao was flourishing. Even when Lian Yunxiao and Mu Lingbing were trapped in the dungeon for a long time, Lian Yunxiao still protected Mu Lingbing.

She couldn't understand why there was such a huge gap between her and Mu Lingbing.

Blue Family, Council Hall.

When Lian Hongtai arrived at the Council Hall, he immediately noticed that it was already filled with elders from both the Blue and Yue families.

A brief glance confirmed that all the elders from the Yue Family had indeed gathered here.

As he listened to Lian Borong's report along the way, Lian Hongtai felt somewhat puzzled.

The fact that so many members of the Yue Family had mobilized seemed like an evacuation, but how could such a massive family like the Yue Family end up in such a situation? It was strange to even think about it.

When Yue Taotian saw Lian Hongtai's arrival, he quickly stood up with a smile on his face and said, "Master Lian, sorry to bother you today."

"Lord Yue, no need to be so polite. Your presence here is most welcome."

Lian Hongtai had a faint smile on his face, but his gaze showed some distance.

Over the years, he had spent most of his time in seclusion and paid little attention to ordinary matters.

When Lian Jingkuang married Yue Manlan, he had a favorable impression of the Yue Family. But after the incident with Lian Yunxiao, the alliance between the Yue Family and Lian Jingkuang, and the fact that they didn't save Lian Yixuan, all of these had filled him with dissatisfaction and resentment towards the Yue Family.

If it weren't for Lian Yunxiao's collusion with the Yue Family, none of these events would have happened.

When he learned about it after coming out of seclusion, he had already confronted Yue Taotian and severed ties with the Yue Family. It was a conspiracy between the Yue Family and Lian Jingkuang!

It was inevitable that things became unpleasant, and both sides kept a cold distance. Lian Hongtai wanted to completely cut off ties with the Yue Family, but Lian Yunxiao's departure had already dealt a blow to the reputation of the Lian Family. If they cut ties with the Yue Family as well, the situation for the Lian Family would worsen.

Lian Jingkuang had anticipated Lian Hongtai's attitude long ago, so he united with the other elders to resist.

In such a situation, as the head of the family, Lian Hongtai couldn't go against the will of all the elders, so he had to let the matter rest.

However, over the years, there had already been a rift between them, and their smiles at this moment were just a mutual pretense.

"Lord Yue, I wonder if something has happened for all of you to gather here like this?" Lian Borong, the grand elder of the Blue Family, was the first to ask. It seemed strange for them to come with such a grand posture.

Upon hearing this, Yue Taotian's expression slightly darkened, revealing a hint of embarrassment that was difficult to articulate.

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