Yun Zheng frowned.

He always felt that Yun Lianhua was being somewhat pretentious.

Because her father liked her, he was willing to cherish her.

Looking back now, I realize that he often used Yun Lianhua to please his father.

Actually, the effect is quite obvious.

When he was kind to Yun Lianhua, his father was also exceptionally kind to him.

He hadn't thought much about it before, only that it was understandable for his father to favor his younger sister, since she was a well-behaved little girl.

Now that he knows from Yun Chuwei that Yun Lianhua is his father's illegitimate daughter, he feels disgusted!

He, the legitimate son of a marquis, actually had to curry favor with an illegitimate daughter whose birth mother he didn't know, just to have any standing with his father.

He felt physically uncomfortable when he thought about these things.

Therefore, when he saw Yun Lianhua with tears streaming down her face, he felt no pity, only disgust.

He moved a few steps closer to Yun Chuwei and slowly asked, "Did you offend her?"

Yun Chu raised an eyebrow: "How did I provoke her?"

Yun Zheng continued with some disdain, "You didn't provoke her, so why is she coming here to mourn?"

Yun Chuwei: ...

It has to be said that Yun Lianhua's reaction was indeed almost like mourning.

There's nothing wrong with this plain white dress; it looks pretty and delicate.

The key detail is that she was also wearing a plain white silk flower!

Actually, these plain white silk flowers are fine too; wearing them makes one look even more charming.

The question is, why does she have such a long face?

She was clutching a handkerchief, covering her chest, looking like she was about to faint from crying.

Yun Chuwei felt that this thing could easily affect one's luck.

She whispered to Yun Zheng, "If she's only here mourning because of you, I'll never forgive you!"

Yun Zheng: ...

What does this have to do with anything? How is it all because of him?

Perhaps to prove his innocence, Yun Zheng rolled his eyes at Yun Lianhua and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Yun Lianhua looked at Yun Zheng, then at the things displayed in the courtyard. Her voice trembled with tears as she said, "Second brother, this seven-colored coral, this warm jade hairpin, and this bronze mirror with a luminous pearl rim... Didn't you say you were looking for them for me? Why have they all been moved to my sister's courtyard?"

Yun Zheng looked embarrassed.

He had indeed told his father before that these things were all meant to be given to Yun Lianhua.

He hadn't expected Yun Lianhua to find out.

He said, "I've given you quite a few things before, some of which overlap with these. But I've never given Weiwei anything. This time, I only brought one set of things, so I gave them all to Weiwei. I'll make up for yours next time."

Yun Lianhua looked at Yun Zheng in shock. She couldn't understand why her brother, who used to dote on her so much, suddenly seemed like a completely different person.

"Second brother, did you believe what sister said, and that's why you no longer dote on me?" Yun Lianhua asked softly. "But sister was just joking to get everyone's attention. Why would you rather believe sister's words than believe in our relationship?"

Yun Zheng frowned slightly.

Even now, Yun Lianhua is still trying to deceive him with such words. Does she really think he's a fool?

Yun Zheng's voice turned colder: "I already told you, I've given all of these things to Weiwei. If you want more, I can find them for you next time!"

Yun Lianhua stared wide-eyed at Yun Zheng, somewhat incredulous.

She didn't understand why Yun Zheng dared to do this. Wasn't he afraid of his father's wrath?

“Brother, you made a promise but couldn’t keep it. If Father finds out, he will be disappointed in you! You don’t want Father to be disappointed in you, do you?” Yun Lianhua said softly.

Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng was stunned.

Yun Lianhua was surprised to learn that he would compromise with her for his father's sake.

He had always believed that the only one being deliberately controlled by this father and daughter was Yun Qianming.

He originally thought that using Yun Lianhua to please his father was his choice.

It turns out that his so-called choice was merely the result of deliberate manipulation by the father and daughter.

He's no different from Yun Qianming.

Yun Zheng suddenly felt that everything from the past was ridiculous.

He even felt that the past, present, and future had no meaning.

At this moment, Yun Xian appeared.

He picked up where Yun Lianhua left off, saying, "Yun Zheng, since you told me these things were for Lian'er, then you should have given them to her. What are you doing bringing them here? This is ridiculous!"

Yun Zheng looked at Yun Xian without saying a word.

Yun Xian continued, "I know you also feel sorry for your two younger sisters, but I hope you will be a man of your word and a true hero! How about this, I'll have someone move all these things to Lian'er's courtyard! You can find something else to give to Yun Chuwei."

Yun Zheng remained silent, seemingly feeling that saying anything would be pointless.

Yun Xian believed he had given in, so he summoned several guards and planned to have them move things.

Yun Chuwei, who had been observing coldly from the sidelines, suddenly sneered and said, "Since the things have been moved into my courtyard, and my second brother personally said they were for me, then they are mine! I want to see who dares to take them away!"

She didn't particularly like these things, but Yun Xian moving them away would make it difficult for her to stabilize her Dao heart.

For those who cultivate the Tao, the most important thing is a heart devoted to the Tao.

Anything that could destabilize her Daoist resolve must be prevented.

Anyone who could cause her to lose her composure should be eliminated as much as possible.

After saying that, Yun Chuwei took out her soft sword.

Although her divination of the nation's fate backfired, leaving her physically weak and prone to vomiting blood.

However, killing one or two people is no problem.

Yun Xian's eyes widened as he angrily asked Yun Chuwei, "Yun Chuwei, are you still going to take action because of these things?"

Yun Chuwei replied calmly, "Why not?"

She can act on her whim without caring about the reasons.

Yun Lianhua did not expect Yun Chuwei to make a move.

However, she was actually quite happy for Yun Chuwei to make a move and then be taught a lesson by the guards.

She whispered, "Sister, don't be impulsive. Even if you fight, you're no match for the guards. Don't hurt yourself!"

Hearing this, Yun Xian felt that Yun Lianhua made sense, so he said, "Yun Chuwei, I have to move this today. If you still want to fight, I advise you to think carefully before you speak. These guards won't show you any mercy. If you can't beat them and end up hurting yourself, don't blame me! You overestimate yourself!"

Yun Lianhua also chuckled and said, "Sister, you can't possibly be a match for these guards. This thing was originally a gift from my second brother. You don't need to hurt yourself for something that isn't yours, do you?"

Yun Chuwei's lips curled slightly: "If all these guards attack at once, I indeed cannot hold them off for long, but... if I told you that you would die before these guards even make a move, would you believe me?"