Seeing her weeping and begging for forgiveness, Tianyun felt no emotion whatsoever.
In her past life, she longed for family affection and was devoted to helping even distant relatives she had no connection with.
But after her car accident, those relatives and friends who had been chasing after her for favors vanished without a trace overnight.
After transmigrating, she also tolerated these strange relatives quite a bit. No matter how outrageous they were, she was unwilling to really cut off their hopes.
But the old lady is going to make a move against Lingqi!
This sent a chill down her spine, and whether or not Shangguan Jingyi had instigated it was no longer important.
There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.
The master's judgment was brilliant, and Lingqi breathed a sigh of relief. The young lady was also incorrigible. Knowing that she could not beat the young lady, she would still provoke her every time and then be severely punished by the young lady. She was like a naughty child who never learned her lesson!
Shangguan Ming said sternly and coldly, "If you can't keep to your place and are unwilling to return to Wei County, then what do you want?"
Shangguan Jingyi's lips moved, but he couldn't say anything coherent.
Why did you force my Jingyi to leave?
Seeing the situation reverse, the old lady showed no remorse. She slammed her cane on the ground, displaying a defiant yet unyielding attitude.
"She's young and naive, so it's understandable that she might feel admiration when she meets someone important. She hasn't caused any trouble, has she? Why are you, her uncle, speaking so harshly?"
Lord Shangguan was so angry he laughed.
Just now, when Yun'er was framed, her mother cursed her and claimed that Yun'er was not a good girl. Now that it's Jingyi's turn, her mother has changed her tune.
In terms of age, Jingyi is actually two years older than Yun'er!
Unexpectedly, the old lady still wouldn't give up.
"Your own daughter is ill-mannered, yet you criticize my Jingyi first. You didn't see Liu Niangzi's face just now; she was practically beating drums and gongs to spread the word that your daughter is inferior!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ming's eyebrows furrowed, and he felt a sudden shortness of breath.
He had always known that his mother's heart was biased to the extreme. She had always favored his second brother since childhood, and now she favored his second brother's daughter as well. She turned a blind eye and a deaf ear to Shangguan Jingyi's mistakes, but she would hold onto and exaggerate the slightest mistake Yun'er made!
Master Shangguan angrily flung his sleeves and turned away in a fit of rage, saying, "Mother is being rather biased!"
Shangguan Jingyi trembled from the shout and quickly shrank behind his grandmother to hide.
The old lady remained unfazed, shielding Jingyi behind her: "Fine. I won't make things difficult for Tianyun. How can cousins have a grudge overnight? Since both of them are at fault, they should be punished together."
Under the stern face of Master Shangguan, the old lady slowly said, "Let's punish them by confining them to their quarters for a month. Don't let them be idle during this time. Go to the dance hall and invite a dancer to teach them to dance."
"That flower-viewing banquet is about to start, so this is perfect timing."
The old lady glanced sideways at Tianyun, slowly sipped her fragrant tea, and said leisurely, "If you can keep up with your own cultivation, even if Aunt Liu wants to laugh at you, she won't have a chance, will she?"
Tianyun remained silent: "..." The fox's tail was finally showing.
I see.
The whole commotion today was actually to create a way out for Shangguan Jingyi. The old lady could even accurately predict the date of the Hundred Flowers Banquet. She wouldn't believe that she wasn't prepared.
To gain a good reputation, the old lady had no choice but to drag her along as Shangguan Jingyi's sparring partner. Tianyun lowered her eyes slightly; the grandmother and granddaughter were plotting together, but she didn't want to be manipulated by them.
He's probably getting anxious if he doesn't see the boy for a month. What if he starts to suspect that he's run away?
Thinking of him made Tianyun feel a little better, but seeing the sadness in her father's eyes, she knew that he had greatly disappointed his grandmother. She calmly said, "I still have to attend classes at the Imperial Academy, so I'm afraid I can't accept the punishment. If Grandmother insists, then let my cousin practice dancing on her own."
The old lady's original intention was to plan for Shangguan Jingyi; she herself was just an afterthought, and she wouldn't mind whether she learned or not.
Sure enough, the old lady had no objection to her words, and a smile appeared on her lips. "Then let's settle on this. I'm tired too, you may all leave."
Although the month-long dance training period was short, it at least gave me a chance to work hard. Even if I couldn't make it to the semi-finals as I wished, I could still show my face in front of others and have a chance to stand out!
Shangguan Jingyi dared not pester him any further.
She suppressed her joy and helped her grandmother back to her room to rest.
But as she turned around, Rou Rou lowered her head and glanced at Tian Yun. There was provocation and mockery in her eyes, but more than anything, there was an arrogant sense of victory.
I won this round decisively!
It is an indisputable fact that my father's future is not as promising as my uncle's, but in the future, I may not be any worse off than Shangguan Tianyun.
Just you wait.
Shangguan Jingyi slowly raised his chest, no longer hunching over, and coldly curled his lips as he withdrew his gaze.
He no longer behaved with the usual cautiousness.
The capital city is a melting pot; those with weak wills are more easily seduced and corrupted by it, and their desires corrupt them.
Tianyun sighed softly, greeted his father, and then left with Lingqi.
The tea on the table, now lukewarm, reflects the figures of people, rippling in the dark blue water, but will eventually be disturbed by the night wind, and all will vanish like bubbles.
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