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A cool breeze blew. The night was quiet. From time to time, the sudden chirping of insects could be heard from the depths of the abyss, making the night even quieter and more profound.

It was the height of summer. The night came a little late, and the afterglow of the day did not disperse. The interior of the room was filled with an irresistible heat. Deep in the night, falling asleep was not an easy task. Usually at this time, most families would intentionally delay sleeping, and hide in shady areas while taking in the cool air.

Marquis Zhong Yong's Mansion was different from other families. In the current season, the places that were cool to the touch were all specially made pavilions. The evening breeze, mixed with water, blew gently, making the place extremely cool and refreshing.

However, there were always exceptions, such as the bedroom of the loyal couple.

"Madam, this might not be good …"

The man who spoke was the lord of the loyal duke, Yun Zhongxin. He was in his prime, and perhaps because his life was too luxurious, his body was already a little fat. His face was pale without a beard. He wore a dark brocade robe with a golden crown on his head. On the contrary, he still appeared to be as handsome as when he was young.

He was frowning deeply with some hesitation in his eyes. It was obvious that he was hesitating.

The beautiful woman pretended to be angry as she lightly snuggled up to Yun Zhongxin's sleeve and said softly, "Master, what's wrong with that? Qiu Er is your daughter, so is Qing'er not your daughter? "Qing`er has always been a well-behaved girl, never asking for anything too excessive. Now that I have finally found something I want, no matter what, I will fight for my daughter's sake."

At this point, the beautiful woman was slightly angry. This beautiful woman was Yun Zhongxin's current official wife, Prime Minister Rong's daughter, Rong Shouji. When Yun Zhong Huai saw his wife like this, his heart softened for the most part. He was about to agree, but when he thought about his eldest daughter Yun Qiu's gentle personality, he hesitated.

How could the beautiful woman not know the personality of the person lying on the pillow? She knew that he had already loosened up a bit, so she simply struck the iron while it was hot. "Master, in my opinion, our Qiu'er's marriage isn't suitable in the first place."

"What are you talking about? Brother Ning and I have been friends for many years, and the marriage between Qiu'er and Heng`er was already decided long ago, so how could there be anything inappropriate about it?!"

The beautiful woman saw that Yun Zhongxin was somewhat angry and quickly added, "Old master, don't be angry. Think about it. It's not like you don't know Qiu'er's character. He's gentle and pleasant, but he's easy to bully. How can he be suitable for a family like the Ning family?"

"He dares!" When Yun Zhongxin heard this, he wanted to slap the table and rise, but was stopped by the woman and had no choice but to sit down again. This anger was due to the fact that not many people cared about their daughter, but it was mostly due to the fact that they had lost face. After all, Yun Qiu was his daughter. Bullying her was equivalent to bullying his heart. How could he tolerate this?

"Master, children will have their own blessings. You can't control Qiu Er's blessings all your life, right? I believe that Qiu'er is not young anymore. The time for filial piety in the Ning family has come, and the wedding is just around the corner. However, if Qiu'er were to marry into that family, how would she be able to gain any benefits? When the time comes … " Before he could finish his words, Yun Zhongxin had already understood the meaning behind his wife's words.

This way, Qiu'er absolutely couldn't marry into the Ning family.

"But our Qing'er is different. In terms of looks, Qing'er is one of the best amongst her peers, and if her talent is not inferior to anyone, she is not soft. If she were to marry into the Ning family, she would not suffer any grievances, so we can rest easy."

"Madam is right, but Qiu'er is no longer young …" Yun Zhongxin looked at his wife, inquiring.

Rest assured, master, I have been taking care of the mansion for the past few years, and I have never made any mistakes. As long as you leave these matters for me to handle, I will definitely find a good family for Yun Qiu.

Yun Zhong Huai was not good at this type of trifling matters. Since his wife already had a plan in mind, he did not bother to ask about it.

Silence returned to the room once again. There was anger surging in the people's hearts from the dark wall not too far away.

This was simply going too far!

Yun Dong clenched his fists as he looked at the dim lights in his father's room. His eyes were filled with increasing resentment.

It was clearly the same voice and demeanor, but his father seemed to have become a different person. The kind and calm person in the past, the person whose memory was so big that it could support the heavens, seemed to only remain in his memory. Now that he had made the best of things, he actually treated his sister like this.

Why was this happening? Yun Dong had thought about this question many times, but it had no effect.

On a summer morning, the morning mist had just started to dissipate. When the sky was still hazy, Yun Qiu had already stood up.

Yun Qiu lived alone in an inelegant courtyard. Although the maidservants were present, they were all difficult to control. Most of her daily necessities were controlled by Yu'er and Mrs Qiao. Although Yun Qiu didn't say it out loud, he knew what was going on in his heart.

Since her mother had passed away early on, the Rong family did not hate the two of them. Since they were married off to a concubine, Yun Qiu was well aware of her current situation. Therefore, she had to be patient with everything. She was a person who could not afford to be idle, so she had the ability to take care of herself. Moreover, there was also Yu'er and Mrs Qiao. Speaking of which, it was a happy thought, but it was also in the midst of helplessness, wasn't it? If there was such a luxurious life, who would be willing to put in the effort? In the end, Yun Qiu was only a teenage girl. She was beautiful and charming at the right time.

After having breakfast with Mama Qiao and Yu'er, Yun Qiu returned to her room and picked up a half embroidered piece to carefully embroider. Not long after, she saw Yun Dong walk in quickly from outside the courtyard, pushing open the door and entering.

Yun Dong had become very courteous ever since he had entered the university. He was as serious as an old man. He had never entered the school so recklessly even when he saw her. It seemed like he had met with something special.

Yun Dong walked in with a face full of anger. When he saw Yun Qiu sitting by the table with a needle, his anger seemed to rise a bit. He was about to say something when he heard the sound of messy footsteps. The maidservant leading the way carried a lunchbox casually. Perhaps it was because she saw the eldest young master by her side, she respectfully and respectfully greeted him. After that, she arranged the dishes for herself and left the room.

Despite all the effort they had put in, there were only a few dishes on the table. The dishes were quite ordinary as well.

Even if Yun Qiu didn't say anything, who would have known that the young miss of the loyal family would have such an appearance? Even the food of the servants was just like that.

On the surface, these dishes were all cooked by the kitchen maid. However, if it wasn't for Rong's permission, which servant would have the guts to use this kind of food to fool Eldest Miss?

"Bam!" Yun Dong couldn't hold himself back anymore. He stood up and was about to chase after the young maid, but Yun Qiu stopped him. Yun Dong turned around and was about to say something when he heard Yun Qiu say, "Little Dong, it's alright. I can take care of myself."

As she said that, she looked at Yu'er who was standing beside her. Yu'er went back into the inner room, and before long, she took out a small bag. Inside the bag, there was a stack of silver taels. Yun Qiu held it and shoved it into Yun Dong's hands. "Take this silver. It's more convenient to visit friends and have money for yourself."

"Sis …" Yun Dong was about to decline when he saw Yun Qiu's face brimming with happiness.

The Rong family was the most skilled at surface work. Every month, they would have a fixed monthly allowance for their daily expenses, so naturally, Yun Qiu would have a monthly allowance as well. The Rong family did indeed, according to the usual practice, give a month's worth of money. However, there were very few people who were truly in Yun Qiu's hands.

This was a bold servant who took more than half of the monthly allowance along the way, leaving the rest in Yun Qiu's hands. After all, it was the Rong family's idea. Huge? The loyal marquis' residence was currently controlled by the Rong family.

Yun Dong might be young, but he had already seen a lot of schemes from a large family in the past few years. Thus, he knew that he had to rely on the business outside to earn his sister's money. 'Elder sister, as the loyal young master of a marquis, she still went public for the sake of living. No one would believe it if I told her, but these things really happened! '

"Little Dong, you're fine. Elder sister can relax."

Yun Qiu said softly to Yun Dong. There was no resentment or grief on his face, only gentleness.

It seemed soft and weak, but it was actually really strong.

"Sis …"

Yun Dong knelt beside Yun Qiu, hugging her slender waist and sobbing like he did when she was young. At this time, he had completely forgotten about the proper etiquette.

His sister had always been a crafty person, but now that she was being so gentle and tolerant, it was all for his safety. How could he not know? However, he still couldn't help but feel wronged. If he was wronged, he could tell his sister, but what about her? All these years, for him, big sister has already suffered so much, so this time, he would definitely not let big sister suffer any more.

"What grievance?"

After Yun Dong heard this, he came back to reality and realized that he had said what he had decided. He was annoyed, but he knew his sister's personality and didn't dare to hide it, so he had to tell her everything.

"Elder sister, don't worry. This time, I will definitely not let the Rong family succeed. We will leave this place right now. The world is big, there will definitely be a place for us." As he spoke, he made a gesture to drag Yun Qiu away.

Yun Qiu saw her brother like this and felt her heart warm. She shook her head and said, "Little Dong, don't be rash. Just wait and see. Marriage is not child's play. Elder sister will not be wronged."

Yun Dong was skeptical, but this was the only thing he could do. After all, he was still too young.

After sending Yun Dong off, Yun Qiu let out a light sigh, her delicate eyebrows knitted together.

She turned to the window and pushed it open with her hand. It was unknown when it started to rain outside, but the drizzling rain made Fei Fei feel as cold as early autumn.

Thinking about it carefully, she was already eighteen years old. She should have gotten married early, or even become a mother. Actually, she didn't want to marry too early. Dong'er was still young, and although the two of them were honest young masters and mistresses, they relied on each other for survival. Dong'er had a gentle and obedient nature, and with the personality of Rong family and Yun Qing, she didn't dare to imagine how Dong'er would behave if she married someone and left home.

Seeing that her fiance's family was going to be filial, she had never thought that Yun Qing actually took a fancy to that person.