On the other side, Yun Yiyi was shyly snuggling into the arms of the top scholar Meng Tianlang.

"Yiyi, don't worry, I will definitely marry you. Then you will be the wife of the top scholar. After I bring you into my family, you will no longer have to suffer the humiliation of the General's Mansion."

Meng Tianlang embraced Yun Yiyi with deep affection and made a promise.

Yun Yiyi lowered her head to hide the disgust in her eyes, and said in a charming and soft voice, "It's a pity that my sister is not here and cannot witness my happiness."

A hint of doubt flashed in Meng Tianlang's eyes. He had heard that the two daughters of the General's Mansion did not get along. Could it be that Yun Yiyi was only being nice to Yun Qingluo?

Thinking of this, Meng Tianlang felt even more sorry for Yun Yiyi and said with some heartache, "Silly girl, you are too kind and naive."

Yun Yiyi lowered her head, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes, but it disappeared immediately.

Yun Yiyi feigned reluctance and pushed Meng Tianlang away, her face filled with sadness. "But we met too late. The Emperor has already bestowed a marriage upon you..."

As Yun Yiyi spoke, she glanced at Meng Tianlang with a hint of lingering affection and reluctance, making Meng Tianlang feel that Yun Yiyi's feelings for him were definitely unwavering.

Meng Tianlang hurriedly explained, "Yiyi, as you know, I did not accept the imperial decree. I have already told the Emperor that I have someone I love and that I will marry no one else."

Yun Yiyi felt very smug when she heard the second half of Meng Tianlang's sentence.

Of course she knew.

This matter has already caused quite a stir in the capital. The newly appointed top scholar fell in love at first sight with the second young lady of the General's Mansion, and upon seeing her again, they decided to spend their lives together. He even rejected a royal marriage for her, which can be described as a beautiful story and a happy marriage.

Hmph, Yun Qingluo, what good is it for you to marry the Regent?

Has the Regent ever disobeyed an imperial decree on your behalf?

Hmph, when the Regent returns to the capital and sees someone pursuing her like this, he'll definitely regret not marrying her back then.

Yun Yiyi was confident to the point of arrogance. She arrogantly believed that only she was worthy of the Regent. Her relationship with Yun Qingluo was just an act. Otherwise, why would she let Yun Qingluo travel thousands of miles to the border with a big belly to find him?

And her two blind brothers, they only have eyes for Yun Qingluo, can't they see her, a living person?

She's their sister too.

How could they be so biased, always thinking of Yun Qingluo and longing for her?

Even when that bitch went to her death on the battlefield, they eagerly followed her.

Hmph, she wished they were all dead.

In this way, if the parents don't have children, they will only love her wholeheartedly.

She is her parents' daughter, the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion.

What right does an ignorant village woman from the countryside have to occupy the position of the general's legitimate daughter?

In Yun Yiyi's opinion, this position should have always been hers, and it was Yun Qingluo's appearance that took away her original position.

Indeed, the human heart is never satisfied.

If Yun Ziyu were here and knew what Yun Yiyi was thinking, she would probably explode on the spot.

Bah! What utter nonsense! A fake really thinks he's something special. Doesn't he even look in the mirror and know his own limitations?

How dare she claim to be the real one?

Unfortunately, Yun Ziyu wasn't there, and no one was there to scold Yun Yiyi awake.

Meng Tianlang noticed that Yun Yiyi was distracted, so he reached out and gently touched her hand. Yun Yiyi felt a little warmth on the back of her hand, and when she came back to her senses, she saw Meng Tianlang withdraw his hand.

Yun Yiyi instinctively took two steps back and questioned Meng Tianlang, "What were you doing just now?"

Meng Tianlang was stunned for a moment when he heard Yun Yiyi's words. When he looked up, he saw Yun Yiyi looking at him with a gentle expression.

Was I just hallucinating?

He clearly heard a very cold remark, the tone of which even carried disgust.

Afraid that Meng Tianlang would notice, Yun Yiyi quickly interrupted his thoughts, "Meng Lang, what were you doing just now?"

When Meng Tianlang heard Yun Yiyi softly call him Meng Lang, he immediately felt guilty. He had actually doubted Yiyi just now, and he deserved to die.

He hurriedly explained, "Just now, I was talking to you, but you didn't respond, so I touched your hand. Please don't mind."

Yi Yi didn't like him touching her all the time; he was afraid Yi Yi would get angry.

Yun Yiyi didn't press the matter further, but instead asked, "What did Meng Lang just say to me? I just missed my two brothers."

Meng Tianlang immediately felt sorry for Yun Yiyi, thinking it wasn't worth it.

Her two older brothers abandoned Yiyi without hesitation and followed Yun Qingluo to the battlefield. It's hard for Yiyi to still miss them.

"Yiyi is so kind. It must have been so hard on you. They left without giving you a single message, yet you still worry about them. Yiyi has suffered so much." Meng Tianlang looked at Yun Yiyi with heartache.

Yun Yiyi picked up a handkerchief to cover half of her face, her voice carrying a hint of vulnerability, "Meng Lang, please don't say that about them. I'm used to it. After all, they are my family."

These words seem to say something, yet they also seem to say nothing at all.

Hearing Yun Yiyi's words, Meng Tianlang became even more convinced that the General's Mansion had treated Yun Yiyi badly and had made her suffer all kinds of grievances.

"Yiyi, don't be sad. If you marry me, I will make sure you are happy for the rest of your life," Meng Tianlang promised Yun Yiyi again.

Yun Yiyi smiled shyly, "I believe that Meng Lang will definitely keep his word."

The two were gazing into each other's eyes when they heard a rapid knocking on the door.

Yun Yiyi suddenly woke up with a start.

Yes, she came to Kaiguo Temple secretly to meet Meng Tianlang.

Those two old bastards took her back from Kaiguo Temple after Meng Tianlang openly defied the imperial decree.

They confined her to the mansion and forbade her from going anywhere.

She was so angry that she smashed the whole room, but it didn't help.

Today, taking advantage of her father's absence at court and her mother's illness preventing her from attending to her, she was able to sneak out of the mansion.

Yun Yiyi glanced at Meng Tianlang and, sure enough, saw a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

Yun Yiyi straightened her clothes, opened the door, and there stood her new maid.

After the incident was exposed, Yun Zhentian felt that it was because her personal maid had not kept a close eye on her that she had done something shameful and had her maid betrayed.

Don't think she doesn't know; the whole capital is talking about her and Meng Tianlang.

At first, she couldn't understand why Yun Zhentian was so angry, even though she had made the General's Mansion famous.

But it wasn't until Yun Qingluo was mentioned that she understood.

Those two old fogies were worried that they would outshine Yun Qingluo, so they locked her up in the mansion, intending to release her once people had forgotten about her.

Hmph, they really are biased. Ever since that bitch came back, Father and Mother have ignored her completely.

The whole family dotes on Yun Qingluo, even though all that love used to belong to her.

Even the people in the manor treat people differently based on their status. Seeing that the family members are kind to Yun Qing, they all kick her when she's down. They can smile and be grateful to that bitch, but they are puzzled and perfunctory towards her.

She was absolutely furious.