Yuan Zhao only told Yuan Gu about her past life, and even then, she claimed it was just a dream. She was worried that her father and second brother were too impulsive and might have done things they shouldn't have.

However, this matter can no longer be kept secret.

As she did those things to the Yongning Marquis's mansion, her hatred for them could no longer be concealed.

After thinking for a moment, she recounted her past life, still using the excuse of dreaming.

Sure enough, before Yuan's father could finish listening, he kicked the octagonal table in front of him away.

"Damn it, how dare they bully my daughter like this? I'm going to wipe them out right now."

A murderous glint flashed in Yuan's father's eyes.

In his eyes, the Yongning Marquis's mansion was now less than an ant; crushing them would be easier than crushing a bedbug.

Having anticipated Yuan's father's reaction, Yuan Zhao quickly stopped him.

"Father, calm down."

"The Yongning Marquis's mansion is nothing to worry about now and is not difficult to deal with. However, don't forget what my daughter said about the final fate of our Yuan family."

The Yongning Marquis's mansion is indeed insignificant now, something she could easily handle. Their real trouble lies with the one sitting on the throne, which is why she has never broken ties with Rong Ruo and has even allowed herself to become his medicinal ingredient.

Rongruo was the emperor's right-hand man and the person the emperor trusted most.

To protect the Yuan family, she wouldn't hesitate to give up even her life, let alone shed a drop of blood.

Although today's conversation involved only her and her son, and father and daughter, considering Rong Ruo's control over everything, she couldn't speak too explicitly. She only said vaguely:

“Father, the higher you stand, the stronger the wind will be at the summit.”

We cannot afford to make a single mistake.

Upon hearing this, Yuan's father was visibly shaken.

He stared intently at his daughter, and the five-foot-tall man's eyes reddened.

His innocent daughter, the one who wouldn't even step on an ant, has now become thoughtful and calculating, considering three steps ahead for the sake of them.

It was his incompetence as a father that prevented him from protecting his daughter.

He took a deep breath and said:

"Zhaozhao, don't be afraid, those are all your dreams, they won't happen. Your father will protect you for the rest of his life."

Yuan Zhao felt a pang of sadness; she had wished countless times that it was all a dream.

However, the blood of her father and brothers still seemed to be before her eyes, and the suffocating feeling when she was drowned was still vivid in her mind. She couldn't tell herself that it was a dream.

"Father, I also hope that it was just a dream."

"But when Zhou Shiyuan returned with that woman and that child, I knew that dreams could come true."

"Later, countless tests confirmed that everything was developing in the direction of the dream, so I began to fight back."

Upon hearing this, the Yuan father and son's expressions changed drastically.

They didn't know why Yuan Zhao would have such a dream, but it was a warning.

Yuan's father naturally knew that the military power he held was conspicuous, and no emperor would allow such great military power to be in the hands of an outsider.

However, the Yuan family army was known for recognizing only the person, not the commander's seal, so even if he handed over the seal, it wouldn't work.

Seeing his father deep in thought, Yuan Zhao did not disturb him.

This was too shocking; she knew her father and brothers would need time to process it.

Yuan Gu was the same. He glanced at his father and second brother, who were deep in thought, and then at Yuan Zhao, and said:

"Zhaozhao, come with me."

Yuan Zhao's heart skipped a beat; what was bound to happen would eventually happen.

She slowly exhaled and followed her older brother outside.