The prince disliked her, and the legitimate daughter was reborn and married to the regent

Yun Nian didn't know where he got the strength to break free from his locked body.

She just took a step forward according to her inner dissatisfaction, without noticing the surprised and uneasy look on Ning Sinian's face.

"Stop..."

She spoke again, and only then did she realize that her voice had become so hoarse.

The girl in front of him raised her right hand and lifted the white curtain, revealing a sad but strong face.

No one spoke, no one opened their mouths. The servant who was carrying out the punishment hesitated for a moment, but without receiving the prime minister's order, he continued to do it.

"Stop!"

Yun Nian could no longer care about anything else and rushed over and threw himself on Qiu Lan.

"stop!"

This time it was Yun Shuo who shouted angrily. At the same time, the stick in the servant's hand barely stopped in the air. He looked at the lady below in fear.

"Do you know how dangerous this is? You have such a noble body, how can you risk your life for a few maids?"

Yun Fang's face fell, and he was filled with anger. He dismissed his wife who was about to pull his daughter up, and instead cursed her in frustration,

Yun Nian didn't say anything. She just wiped her eyes carelessly, then stood up quickly and looked at her maids.

"Qiulan, Dongxue...Chunyu, Xiahe, how are you?"

The maids who had been severely beaten were obviously unable to respond to the two of them. They just frowned with painful expressions and breathed weakly.

The prime minister seemed even more annoyed when he didn't get an answer. He tried to maintain his authority in front of his daughter by speaking louder.

"Sisi, did you hear what your father said? If you come back now, I can forgive you for everything. If you don't want to marry the prince, then we won't marry you. You can choose whoever you want."

Ning Sinian immediately showed an expression of incomprehension when he heard this. He glared at the Prime Minister, and felt that today might not develop as he had imagined.

"Why do you have to force me like this? Did I do something wrong?"

Yun Nian raised her head, her clear eyes were now filled with tears of pain.

"It's up to you whether you want to marry me or not. Daddy, what do you think of me? I thought I was your beloved daughter, but your love has its requirements."

Qiulan's breathing seemed to become rapid. Yun Nian lowered her head to comfort her. Her voice was weak and feeble, as if it came from far away.

"Father and mother are obviously the same. You want me to become the well-educated, gentle and considerate daughter you dreamed of, just like Yun Jiao showed at the beginning."

"But I'm not. Since you didn't tell me or teach me in the beginning, you should have known that the kind of daughter you expect is not so easy to get."

"In that case, why didn't you train me like the kind of woman you wanted from the beginning? Or do you realize now that I am contrary to your ideals?"

Yun Nian's gaze fell on her brother. The expression in his eyes was different from that of her father and mother. It was not the kind of angry, disappointed look, but a deeper, ambiguous darkness.

But Yun Fang did not understand Yun Nian's words. He looked impatient, as if he was disobeyed by someone of a lower position than him in the court.

"I'm doing this for your own good. How many women in this world can enjoy such a comfortable life like you? How many women can have the same reckless pleasure as you have since childhood? You should know that when you become an adult, you must start to become a gentle woman, just like all the ladies in Luochuan City."

Look at how heartfelt these words are, as if everything was originally what Yun Nian had to endure.

"But I didn't know. I didn't know that everything I enjoyed had to be paid for. Daddy, Mommy, if you had told me that, instead of asking me to turn from a child into an adult as soon as I reached the age of 15, I would have been a fool."

Yun Nian's heart seemed to have sunk to the bottom of the sea, as if it was being pressed down by the huge rocks on the Dongling Seashore, making it difficult for her to breathe.

But her words were not heard by anyone, as if no one cared about her soul or her self.

What everyone wants is the Yun Nian that they imagine and remember, who is more in line with their ideal.

As for what she really is like, who cares?

"Women in this world are like this. I spoiled you too much, which made you disrespect your elders and become so rude."

"But maybe you are not the obedient daughter I remember. Someone, pull the young lady away and continue beating me!"

Yun Fang looked down at his daughter with an air of superiority. No, this was not his daughter. His daughter should be more perfect and more obedient.

Yun Nian was dragged away, and her resistance was just like a child's mischief. Even her short nails couldn't scratch anyone's skin.

Qiulan Dongxue tried hard not to cry out in pain, but her eyes were filled with great pain and despair.

"Cough cough..."

The spring rain's hands struggled in the air for a moment before falling down in vain, like willows on the bank.

Yun Nian suddenly calmed down.

"Spring rain?"

The servant who pulled her away dutifully tied her arms behind her back, but she did not move, and only whispered,

Qiulan heard the sound and forced her head to turn around, only to see her companion lying down quietly, allowing the sticks to fall on him without any reaction.

An indescribable silence spread in the small courtyard that originally belonged to Yun Nian. The crabapple flowers were planted again at some point, but Yun Nian didn't notice.

"Tell them to stop, Daddy, this is the last time I'm going to call you that."

Her voice was very soft, but Yun Fang's heart suddenly sank. He stretched out his hand and made a gesture, and the punishment stopped.

"I already said stop, didn't I? Why do you have to keep going?"

She spoke word by word, then slowly and firmly shook off the servants who were already at a loss, squatted down, and touched Chunyu's face with her fingertips.

No, nothing, the breath and tears disappeared, only the cheeks were still warm, but there was no life anymore.

"Let me go. I am no longer worthy of being the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the pearl of Luochuan City, am I?"

Her tears seemed to have dried up, but her eyes curved into a smile.

"I, Yun Nian, will no longer have anything to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion from now on. Prime Minister, Prime Minister's wife, and Mr. Yun, please let me go."

The spring breeze is coming, blowing the girl's long hair, and the winter plum blossoms are withering, leaving only the fishy and sweet smell of blood mixed with the fragrance of spring. Yun Nian kneels straight in the spring day to bid farewell to the cold winter.