Don't give birth to me again

  Leng Ruyan sneered, meaning that if no one was willing to marry her, she would have to spend the rest of her life alone in that backyard, and not only herself, but also Xiang Si.

  She didn't bother to pretend anymore, and got up from the screen with a clear smile: "Dad, you've raised your daughter for so many years, are you willing to let her grow old in the backyard? You want to sell your daughter to a brothel, who knows if you can even get back some of the cost of raising her."

  "You!" Leng Qingxiang's face turned even more iron-blue with rage at her words.

  "Wasn't it, from a young age, I was scolded by everyone as a waste of money because being mute would make me unwanted. But now that I can speak, I'm valuable, and putting me in the backyard is a waste of resources. With the title of the Prime Minister's daughter, I guarantee I can sell for a good price at the brothel, enough to buy Second Madam a few sets of fine clothes."

  "You unfilial daughter, today I will not rest until I have beaten you to death with the family law. Come and receive your punishment." Leng Qing was so angry that he completely disregarded the presence of several princes and started to get violent.

  Leng Ruyu's eyes narrowed as she walked slowly towards him, her left wrist still aching from the slap. Her gaze was cold and menacing, directed at the family servant who had wanted to rush up and grab him, but was now frozen in fear.

  "Am I unfilial? Then please tell me, when have you ever acted like a father? After Mother passed away when I was three, I spent my days alone in the backyard, not having enough to eat or wear, with only Xiangsi, another girl, by my side. How many nights did we cry until we fainted? Did you ever show any concern, even just asking how we were doing? You say I'm unfilial, then tell me, why should I be filial?"

  Leng Ruyan walked step by step towards Leng Qingxiang, who was clearly unable to meet her gaze and looked away, not daring to look at him. Leng Ruyan just wanted to see if this father of hers still had a shred of conscience or familial affection; if he didn't, she would have the entire Prime Minister's estate buried with him.

  "I'm telling you, it's a miracle that Leng Ruyi is still alive today. How many times was she beaten to the brink of death by Leng Ruxin and his family? How many times were her limbs severed? How many times did they threaten to cut off her food supply if she didn't obey them? This is what this proud and noble young lady has endured all these years - unable to speak, unable to resist. In the end, she was killed by Leng Ruxin with a single blow to the head on the corner of the table. Did you know any of this?"

  "You... what are you talking about? You're living a good life, aren't you?" Leng Qingxiang looked at this daughter he had never cared for before, and finally felt a twinge of guilt in his heart.

  "I am alive, but she is already dead. You said you would discipline me with family law, now that the three princes are here, I ask the three princes to preside over a fair trial, shouldn't it be you who should be disciplined by family law?" Leng Ruyan glared fearlessly at Leng Qingxiang.

  "Cold as a pupil, you are truly rebellious and unrighteous, daring to speak to Father in such a manner." Cold as a spirit rushed over and raised her hand, wanting to slap Cold as a pupil.

  "Want to hit me? You still naively think I'm the same as before?" she said, stretching out one hand to forcefully grab Ke Leng's wrist.

  "You're crazy! Let me go!" Leng Ruxing's delicate face was twisted in pain, but her voice didn't show any weakness. A young lady like her who had grown up with such arrogance had never known what it meant to be weak.

  "I don't want to go crazy, it's you who is driving me to it. All these years, how can you keep bullying me? I let you push me around, if you wanted me to help you catch fish in the water, I'd be kicked into the water; if you wanted me to shine your shoes, I'd have to kneel down and do it for you. Why, after all this humiliation and suffering, won't you even give me a child?"

  Leng Ruying exerted her strength and slammed Leng Rusi to the ground: "You won't give birth for me, I can only give birth myself!"