My Inner Thought is Exposed! The Villain Family Defy Their Fate!

Yun Zheng: "..."

Before he could speak, Mo Yuanlin couldn’t help but plead.

"Uncle Yun, Yao’er hasn’t done anything wrong. Last night, it was I who didn’t allow her to leave the palace. I hope Uncle Yun can forgive Yao’er this time."

Yun Wanyao suddenly looked up at him, her eyes full of shock.

What did he call her?

How could he call her so intimately?

Noticing her gaze, Mo Yuanlin also looked at her, smiling slightly.

Yun Wanyao: "..."

She hastily averted her eyes, her heart in chaos, without a single clue.

"Your Majesty, return to the palace quickly. We also need to leave."

Yun Zheng frowned and waved away Mo Yuanlin, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with him, maintaining an unclear attitude.

Mo Yuanlin didn’t turn away but instead changed the topic and started to explain the situation.

"I have already sent Eunuch Feng to the Prince Qi Mansion to deliver the decree. If King Qi has not gone out, the decree should be received shortly."

"After that, King Qi might go to the Duke Ning Mansion to get clarity. Uncle Yun, it’s better to return early to be prepared to deal with King Qi."

Yun Zheng nodded, responding with a complex mood.

Saying goodbye to Mo Yuanlin, the three of them set off on the road back to the mansion.

Yun Wanyao continued to sit in the carriage, driven by Yun Zheng himself, while the horse he rode on his way here was led by Yun Zhan.

Thus, Yun Zhan managed two horses alone, rode one, and led the other.

As such, the pace couldn’t be too fast, and the journey of more than twenty miles took the time of an incense stick’s burn.

Upon returning to the mansion, Yun Zheng looked at Yun Wanyao with a displeased expression and, after saying ’come with me’, strode towards the front courtyard.

Watching his back, Yun Wanyao’s heart sank heavily, nervous and unsure what to do next; she could feel that Father was in a bad mood.

Indeed, having done something so humiliating and unworthy of her status, how could Father be in a good mood?

"Don’t be afraid, hurry up, your father won’t hit you."

Seeing her so scared, Yun Zhan reached out and gently patted her head in comfort.

Yun Wanyao looked up, forced out a smile worse than crying, and grabbed his arm pleadingly.

"Oh, Seventh Uncle, can you go with me? If Father gets really mad, can you help me plead with him..."

Yun Zhan: "..."

He sighed and said, "But your father didn’t call me. Maybe he wants to tell you something that he doesn’t want me to hear. If I go, what if he gets even angrier?"

"That’s true, then I’ll go alone. Seventh Uncle, are you sure Father won’t hit me?"

Yun Wanyao let go of his arm, blinking uneasily for confirmation, making Yun Zhan chuckle.

"Rest assured, your father won’t hit you, he might just scold you."

"Alright, I’m going, Seventh Uncle..."

"Go on, then."

Inside the main courtyard hall, the door was wide open.

A tall and sturdy figure stood facing the wall, hands behind his back, his broad back to the door.

Yun Wanyao held her breath and cautiously walked inside, not having much time to think, when a weighty voice sounded, commanding by its own presence.

"Kneel!"

With a thud, Yun Wanyao’s knees gave way, and she hurriedly knelt to the ground, bowing her head deeply.

Moments later, he turned around, his piercing eyes sternly looking at her.

"Yun Wanyao, do you accept punishment, by kneeling?"

"I accept, Daughter wholeheartedly accepts."

Yun Wanyao quickly replied, secretly breathing a sigh of relief, thinking that to be punished by kneeling, Father really wouldn’t hit her.

As long as she isn’t beaten; Father’s fists, even without much force, are painful, and she can’t withstand them with her frail body.

More importantly, being so old and still being beaten, if word got out, how would she ever stand among noblewomen?

"Since you know this matter is wrong, why did you still do it?"

Yun Wanyao: "..."

Although she really didn’t want to tell the truth, she knew if she dared to hide it, Father would definitely punish her more severely, so she couldn’t lie.

After weighing the pros and cons, Yun Wanyao shamefully confessed everything.

"Because Daughter was too greedy. Daughter couldn’t resist temptation and was bribed by Yun Wanye with two thousand liang of silver and a set of pearl hairpins. Knowing it was wrong, I still took the risk..."

"Father, Daughter truly knows the error and will never be greedy or knowingly commit wrongdoing again."

Yun Zheng: "..."

What is this?

This foolish girl was coaxed by Yun Wanye with two thousand liang of silver and a set of pearl hairpins?

How could there be such twists in this matter?

Yun Zheng was genuinely startled; he never imagined, no matter how much he thought, that she did such a thing because of...

"You’re at least the eldest daughter of our Yun Family, how could you do such a thing for two thousand liang of silver and a set of pearl hairpins? You might as well anger me to death, and also, did Yun Wanye that kid actually give you two thousand liang of silver?"

"Not yet, he only gave me thirty liang as a deposit."

Yun Wanyao automatically ignored the unpleasant words from his earlier rant, weakly stretching out three fingers to illustrate.

Yun Zheng: "..."

"You did such a thing for thirty liang of silver? You fool! One day, you’ll end up sold by Yun Wanye and still count the money for him. Do you really believe he..."

"Enough, enough, I’m truly being driven mad by you."

Yun Zheng raised his hand to his forehead, feeling a surge of anger, his vision swirling with blackness.

He was truly dizzy with rage.

The Duke Ning’s eldest daughter, she was worth only thirty liang of silver, Yun Wanye that brat really did well, daring to hide this matter from him.

"Not thirty liang, it’s two thousand liang."

Yun Wanyao pressed her voice, softly adding, she would soon ask Yun Wanye for the remaining silver.

Yun Zheng: "..."

"Ha, you still think you’re worth quite a bit, don’t you? Dare to do such a thing."

With her small tricks, how could she deceive the Emperor?

If it weren’t for the Emperor happening to like her, going to the palace in such a manner despite being betrothed would surely anger the Emperor; how good could the outcome be?

This fool is still here feeling smug.