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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.

The Loyal Marquis Residence was different from ordinary families. In the current season, the places where they stayed were all specially made pavilions. With a bit of water, the evening wind that was mixed with water blew gently, making the place extremely cool and refreshing.

However, there were always exceptions, such as the bedroom of Loyal Marquis's husband and wife.

"Madam, this might not be good …"

The man who spoke was the master of the Loyal Marquis, Yun Zhongxin. He was in his prime, and his life was perhaps too luxurious, causing his body to grow slightly 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, she grabbed onto Yun Zhongyi's sleeve and softly whispered: "Old master, what's wrong with that, Qiu'er is your daughter, so is it possible that our Qing'er isn't her? Qing'er has always been a well-behaved child, never asking for anything too excessive, and now that she finally has something she wants, no matter what, I, as her mother, will fight for it this time for my daughter. "

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. Seeing his wife like this, Yun Zhong's heart softened by more than half. He was about to agree, but then thinking about his eldest daughter Yun Qiu's gentle nature, he hesitated.

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

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

The beautiful woman saw that Yun Zhong was somewhat angry and immediately continued, "Old master please do not be angry, think about it, it's not like you do not know the character of Qiu'er, it's not fake or gentle, but it's easy to bully, and it's not suitable for families like 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, so bullying her was equivalent to bullying Yun Zhongxin.

"Master, this child will have his own son and grandson. You can't care about this Qiu'er your entire life, right? I thought that Qiu'er was not young either, but now that the filial term of Ning Family has expired, we can officially get married. But if Qiu'er were to marry into that kind of family, how would she be able to get any benefits? Before she could finish his words, Yun Zhongxin had already understood the meaning behind his wife's words.

This way, Qiu'er would definitely not be able to marry into Ning Family.

Seeing the contemplation on Yun Zhong's face, the woman immediately continued: But our Qing'er is different. In terms of appearance, Qing'er is considered the best amongst the people of the same age, and in terms of talent, she does not lose out to anyone. It's not like she is soft tempered.

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

I will leave these matters for me to handle. I will definitely find a good family for Yun Qiu, at that time, when the two sisters will marry each other, wouldn't that be a beautiful thing? "

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 both his hands into fists, and looked at the dim light in his father's room from afar.

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 countless of times, but each time without any results.

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In the early morning of the summer day, the morning mist had just stopped and the sky was still hazy when Yun Qiu had already stood up.

Yun Qiu lived alone in an inelegant courtyard. Although there were servants in the maid, they were all difficult to manage, and the majority of their daily lives were controlled by her, the Yu'er and the Madam Qiao. Although Yun Qiu did not say it out loud, she knew what was going on in her heart.

Since his biological mother had passed away early, the Rong family did not hate the two siblings, and since they were married to a concubine, Yun Qiu was very clear about her current situation. She was originally a person who could not afford to be idle, so she had the ability to take care of herself. Furthermore, there were the Yu'er and the Madam 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 still just a teenage girl. She was beautiful and charming at the right time.

After having breakfast with the Madam Qiao, Yun Qiu went back to her room and picked up the embroidery on the side that was half completed, and started embroidering carefully. Before long, she saw Yun Dong walking over quickly from outside the courtyard, and pushed the door open.

Ever since Yun Dong entered the Beijing Institute, he had become very courteous, acting completely serious like a little old man. Normally, even if he saw her, he would be very courteous, he would never rashly enter the door like he was now.

Yun Dong came in with a face full of anger, seeing Yun Qiu sitting by the side with a needle on the table, his anger seemed to have increased even further. Just as he was about to say something, he heard chaotic footsteps approaching, and when he looked outside, he saw a few maid s walking in from outside. The leading maid was casually carrying a lunchbox, and perhaps because he saw the eldest young master at the side, he respectfully and respectfully greeted him, then arranged his dishes and left the house.

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

Yun Qiu did not say anything, but who would have known that the young miss of Loyal Marquis's house would have such a feast, and the food of the servants was also nothing more than this.

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

"Bam!" Yun Dong could not hold himself back anymore. He stood up and was about to chase after the fleeing maid, but he was stopped by Yun Qiu. Yun Dong turned around and was about to say something when he heard Yun Qiu say, "Little Dong, it's alright. Big sister can take care of herself."

As she said that, she glanced at Yu'er standing next to her. Yu'er went back into the inner room and after a while took out a bulging bag containing a stack of silver taels. Yun Qiu took it and stuffed it into Yun Dong's hands, "Take these silver, it's more convenient to visit your friends to collect their own money."

"Sis …" Yun Dong was about to decline when he saw Yun Qiu's amiable expression.

Mrs. Rong was the best at showing off. Large families would have a fixed monthly allowance for their daily expenses, so Yun Qiu should also have a monthly allowance. Mrs. Rong did indeed give out a month's worth of money according to the usual rules. However, there were very little that truly fell into Yun Qiu's hands.

This was a bold servant who took down more than half of the monthly allowance midway before putting the rest into Yun Qiu's hands. All in all, it was the Mrs. Rong's idea. Huge? The Loyal Marquis Palace was currently controlled by the Mrs. Rong.

Although Yun Dong was young, he had already seen a lot of schemes from the rich families these years. He knew that he relied on the businesses outside to earn his sister's money. Her big sister was the young miss of the Loyal Marquis, yet he had shown himself for the sake of living. If he said it, no one would believe his, right?

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

Yun Qiu softly said 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 and sobbed as he hugged her slim waist, just like how he had been when they were 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?"

Yun Dong regained his senses after hearing what he said, only then did he realize that he had made the decision he had in his heart. He was annoyed, but he knew his sister's character, and did not dare to hide anything, so he told 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." After he finished, he pulled Yun Qiu along.

Seeing his brother like this, Yun Qiu's heart warmed. He then shook his head and said: "Little Dong, don't be rash, you should just wait and see first, marriage isn't child's play, big sister will not feel wronged."

Yun Dong was skeptical, but this was the only plan he had. After all, he was still too young.

After sending Yun Dong off, Yun Qiu let out a light breath, but his eyebrows couldn't help but knit 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. He should have gotten married early, or even become a mother. In fact, 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 was naturally warm and obedient, and with the personality of Mrs. Rong and Yun Qing, she did not dare imagine how Dong'er would feel if he married someone and left home.

Seeing that his fiance's family was being filial, he never thought that Yun Qing actually had her eyes on him.