Yun Lianhua looked at Yun Chuwei in surprise, clearly not expecting things to develop in this direction.

Yun Qianming stared wide-eyed at Yun Chuwei, uttering incredulously, "Yun Chuwei, you...you're so shameless, daring to turn the tables on me? You...you..."

Yun Chu smiled somewhat casually: "Yes, I'm going to turn the tables on you. If you can't produce evidence today to prove that I pushed Yun Lianhua, then you're deliberately framing your sibling. If I can't get justice from Mother, then I'll go to the Jingzhao Prefecture and to His Majesty. Do you want to give it a try?"

Yun Qianming's face turned pale, and he stammered, "You you you..."

Yun Lianhua initially wanted to change her tune and protect Yun Qianming, but when she heard Yun Chuwei say that she would make a scene in front of the Jingzhao Prefecture and His Majesty, she fell silent.

From the beginning until now, she has not lied. No matter where Yun Lianhua causes trouble, she is not afraid.

If she changes her story, then she's lying. It's okay if it's not found out in the end, but if it is, then it's a loss!

Yun Chuwei's gaze swept over the silent Yun Lianhua, and finally landed on Yun Qianming.

She continued slowly, "If I say you're going to have a bloody disaster, then you will have a bloody disaster. Even if you don't, I can make it seem real."

Yun Chuwei finally looked at He Ning and asked, "Mother, what do you think?"

He Ning was also somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that Yun Chuwei's few words would completely turn the situation around.

Actually, she thought that it wouldn't be a bad idea to give Yun Qianming a beating to teach him a lesson.

After all, he had just spoken so recklessly in his attempt to speak up for Yun Lianhua.

So she gently said to Yun Chuwei, "I think Weiwei makes a good point."

After saying that, she raised her voice and summoned the guards from the Marquis's residence.

"Arrest him and give him twenty lashes!" He Ning said, pointing at Yun Qianming.

Yun Qianming was shocked: "Mother, are you really going to hit me? You..."

He Ning interrupted Yun Qianming directly: "Did you say that harming your own siblings deserves twenty strokes of the cane? Weren't you speaking so righteously just now? What, you can't handle it when the cane falls on your head?"

Yun Qianming was speechless.

He Ning directly addressed the guards, saying, "Hit them! Hit them as hard as you can! If you don't hit them hard enough, you'll all get a few lashes too!"

Several guards quickly agreed, then restrained Yun Qianming, preparing to beat him.

Seeing that He Ning was really going to hit Yun Qianming, Yun Lianhua spoke softly and weakly, "Mother..."

However, before she could finish her sentence, He Ning interrupted her.

"Lianhua, don't worry about this! I had someone beat your brother to teach him a lesson so he won't cause any more trouble in the future!" He Ning looked at Yun Lianhua with a loving expression and his tone was as gentle as ever.

Upon hearing this, Yun Lianhua knew not to say anything more.

She considered giving up, but she was afraid that her indifference would hurt Yun Qianming's feelings.

After all, it's not time to give up on this older brother yet.

So, Yun Lianhua looked at Yun Chuwei and said, "Sister, Brother Ming only said those things because he was worried about me. He didn't mean to target you. Please forgive him this once, okay?"

Yun Chu glanced at Yun Lianhua and said slowly, "Since you're so worried about Yun Qianming, why don't you take ten lashes for him? He was so eager to protect you just now, so he must have felt sorry for you. Hitting you will definitely teach him a lesson!"

Yun Chuwei naturally knew that Yun Lianhua was just putting on a show for Yun Qianming, so as not to alienate Yun Qianming from her.

She was determined not to let Yun Lianhua have her way.

She wanted to see if Yun Lianhua would be willing to take the beating for Yun Qianming.

Yun Lianhua was taken aback, completely unexpected that Yun Chuwei would say such a thing.

But ironically, she couldn't refute those words.

She could only look at He Ning and Yun Qianming with pitiful eyes, hoping that the two of them would speak up to stop it.

He Ning hadn't expected Yun Chuwei to pull this stunt.

But she didn't intend to interfere; instead, she planned to help Yun Chuwei.

She loves her adopted daughter, but now the relationship between her son and the adopted daughter has caused her son to lose himself.

She felt it was time for a change.

So, she pretended not to hear their conversation or see Yun Lianhua's gaze, and instead ordered the guards, "Gag the young master so that he won't disturb the others during the execution!"

Upon hearing this, the guards promptly gagged Yun Qianming before he could utter the words of refusing Yun Lianhua's request to take the punishment for him.

Yun Chuwei could tell that He Ning intended to stand on her side, and smiled slightly.

She originally planned to use a hidden weapon to strike Yun Qianming's pressure points, causing him to temporarily lose his voice.

Now we don't even need to use these hidden weapons.

So, she looked at Yun Lianhua and continued, "How about it? As long as you say the word, I'll plead with my mother to let you take ten lashes in place of Yun Qianming. Don't worry, ten lashes won't kill you; at most, you'll just be crippled!"

Yun Lianhua felt flustered.

At this moment, Yun Qianming's mouth was gagged and he was being held down by the guards, so he couldn't help her at all.

Therefore, she could only place her hopes on He Ning.

She looked at He Ning, appearing as if she were about to collapse.

She hoped that He Ning would rebuke Yun Chuwei and refute Yun Chuwei's absurd statement.

In this way, it wasn't that she was unwilling to take the beating for Yun Qianming, but that her mother wouldn't give her the chance.

However, He Ning did not act as she had envisioned.

He Ning said, "Lian'er, you are weak, so I naturally don't want you to be punished. But if you insist on taking ten strokes for your brother, I will naturally grant your brotherly and sisterly wish."

Yun Lianhua clutched her chest, somewhat dazed.

She didn't understand why things had turned out this way.

Her mother used to like her very much and always tried her best to protect her. Why is it completely different now?

Just because Yun Chuwei is back, does that mean she's going to lose everything?

Seeing Yun Lianhua clutching her chest, He Ning asked with concern, "Lian'er, are you feeling unwell?"

Yun Lianhua didn't have time to think about it; she just wanted to leave as soon as possible to avoid being punished for Yun Qianming.

So she followed He Ning's words and said, "Mother, I'm not feeling well, I'll go back and rest first."

After saying that, she didn't look at Yun Qianming again and left in a hurry.

She said she felt unwell, but judging from her hasty retreat, she didn't seem uncomfortable at all.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Yun Qianming, you're as loyal as a dog, protecting Yun Lianhua. When Yun Lianhua left, she didn't even glance at you. Tell me, is being a dog worth it?"

Yun Qianming's face turned red, and because his mouth was gagged, he couldn't utter a single word.

He naturally didn't want Yun Lianhua to take the beating for him, but seeing her run away like her backside was on fire, he also felt very uncomfortable.