Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Liu Xueyan raised her head from Lin Zhong's arms and looked at Ying Yufu.

Her eyes were clear, and she radiated a dazzling light.

Looking at Ying Hengzhi again, her eyes were full of scheming and she was hysterical.

"Hahahahaha!"

Liu Xueyan suddenly burst into laughter.

Her laughter was high-pitched and shrill, almost shattering.

"Zhi'er, do you remember what your mother told you? The prophecy of the abbot of Baiyu Temple—"

"mother!"

Ying Hengzhi screamed, interrupting Liu Xueyan.

Her face was streaked with tears. "Mother, do you think I don't want to save you? Even if you force me to my death, there's nothing I can do!"

Liu Xueyan stared blankly at her, at her face covered in tears, at her pale complexion, and finally did not say the rest of her words.

"Very well," Liu Xueyan sighed, "Zhi'er, Mother will be waiting for you down there."

After Liu Xueyan finished speaking, she weakly closed her eyes, then shoved Lin Zhong aside and angrily said, "Get out! You're just a servant, how dare you disrespect me!"

Previously, Lin Zhong had suddenly appeared and saved her and Cheng Ting, which was why she had no choice but to give Lin Zhong a friendly look.

She had known for a long time that Lin Zhong had feelings for her, but due to his status, he dared not act rashly.

Over the years, she has used Lin Zhong's scheming to do a lot of things to suppress Shangguan Tang.

Now that she has suffered a complete defeat, Lin Zhong is naturally no longer of any use.

Lin Zhong was somewhat bewildered by the insults he received.

"lady……"

In his heart, Liu Xueyan will always be the same person he first met, dressed in white, like an ice and snow fairy.

She is beautiful, gentle, and sometimes aloof and cold.

Yet, this wonderful woman was suppressed by Shangguan Tang.

Shangguan Tang is backed by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and she is very powerful. If he doesn't help Liu Xueyan, she will be bullied to death.

Therefore, even though he knew that Liu Xueyan had designs on him, he still felt sorry for her and secretly did a lot for her.

Even knowing about her affair with Xuanjing, he still felt that it was all Ying Nanyao's doing, forcing her to do it.

She was so beautiful and delicate, how wronged and sad she must have felt to submit to her own uncle?

She only went out to have sex with other people out of necessity.

But now, she's acting so arrogantly and spewing such foul language.

Lin Zhong stood frozen, staring at Liu Xueyan in disbelief.

Just then, two soldiers from the Thousand Feather Army rushed over. "Oh no, Deputy Commander, Ying Chengting has escaped."

Liu Xueyan had just gotten up from the ground when she paused for a moment, then swayed slightly.

A bitter smile touched her lips. Her daughter had abandoned her, and her son had run away from her.

Yu Hai's expression hardened. "Go after them!"

If Ying Chengting were to escape right under his nose, he could forget about being the deputy commander of the Thousand Feather Army.

Yu Hai ordered his men to take Lin Zhong and Liu Xueyan back, while he personally led a group to pursue Ying Chengting.

Ying Yufu's face darkened slightly; she couldn't let Ying Chengting escape.

She pulled the Crown Prince along and followed in the footsteps of Yu Hai and the others.

Jincuifang is a clothing store located on North Street.

Besides ready-made clothes, the store also sells women's rouge, lipstick, jewelry, handkerchiefs, and other items.

The real owner behind this shop is the Cheng family.

Cheng Zhier had a fight with her parents and cried until her eyes were red and swollen. She ran out in a huff, and her maid Zhu'er looked worried and persuaded her to go into Jincui Fang.

"Miss, then Young Master Ying and his family will all be imprisoned, either beheaded or exiled."

The master and mistress advised you to break off the engagement for your own good, so please don't be angry.

Pearl looked bitter. She was unlucky to have such a troublesome master.

She did not reward the young lady when she was gentle and obedient.

Whatever the young lady does, it's the servant girl who gets punished in the end.

Pearl was so anxious she was about to cry.

She just didn't understand, what was so good about Ying Chengting?

Even now, the young lady still refuses to break off the engagement.

"Zhu'er, even you are advising me to break off my engagement with Brother Chengting?" Cheng Zhi'er turned her head, looking at Zhu'er with a stubborn and frightening gaze.

Zhu'er turned pale with fright and knelt down with a thud. "Miss, that's not what I meant. It's just that Master said if you don't break off the engagement, he will expel you from the Cheng family and sever all ties."

Cheng Zhier sneered, "They only turned their backs on us because they saw the Ying family was finished. What wrong has Brother Chengting done?"

Zhu Zi was extremely anxious and said, "Miss, the Ying family will likely be implicated along with their entire clan. The Cheng family is engaged to the Ying family, so I'm afraid they might also be implicated... We can't possibly drag the entire Cheng family down with the Ying family!"

The most urgent task is to sever ties with the Ying family as soon as possible so as to truly avoid implicating the Cheng family.

"So what? As long as I'm with Brother Chengting, I'd be willing to be beheaded or exiled together."

A sweet smile appeared on Cheng Zhier's face.

Pearl: "..."

She was really about to cry her eyes out.

Pearl truly felt an unprecedented despair.

Suddenly, Pearl's eyes widened.

A figure stumbled in, his face contorted with malice, and he took Cheng Zhier hostage with a dagger in hand.

"Don't move, and don't make a sound."

The man said fiercely.

Cheng Zhier's eyes widened, both surprised and delighted, "Brother Chengting!"

Ying Chengting was taken aback. He squinted at the girl in his arms. He hadn't seen her clearly when he came in, but now he realized that the person in his arms was Cheng Zhier.

"Brother Chengting, it's me, it's Zhier. Let me go, I'll help you hide."

Cheng Zhier was extremely excited.

The shopkeeper, who was not far away, was utterly horrified.

Pearl was so frightened that she was completely speechless.

Ying Chengting looked at Cheng Zhier suspiciously, "You really aren't going to call her?"

Cheng Zhier quickly said, "Brother Chengting, how can you doubt me? Trust me, I will definitely protect you!"

Just like back then, when he risked his life to save her from the fire.

She will definitely be able to protect him.

Ying Chengting glanced nervously outside and then put away his dagger.

Cheng Zhier smiled and grabbed his wrist, pulling him towards the backyard of Jincuifang.

Pearl and the shopkeeper stood there, staring wide-eyed at their young lady, both of them pale-faced.

It's over, it's over. Harboring a fugitive, we're completely finished!

"Quickly, go to the manor and report to the master!" the shopkeeper said to Zhu'er in a panic.

Zhu'er gritted her teeth, glanced in the direction Cheng Zhi'er had run off to, then turned and ran outside.

Go back and report to the head of the household; perhaps there is still a way.

On the other side, Cheng Zhier pulled Ying Chengting into her room in Jincui Fang.

"Why are you helping me?" Ying Chengting asked warily.

Cheng Zhier, however, was excited. While quickly rummaging through drawers and packing her belongings, she looked at him tenderly and said, "Brother Chengting, what a silly question you're asking! I'm your fiancée. If I don't help you, would I harm you?"

A look of surprise flashed across Ying Chengting's face.

Cheng Zhier said, "Brother Chengting, the shopkeeper will definitely inform my father. We need to leave here before he sends someone."

Cheng Zhier had already packed a bundle.

A glint flashed in Qing Chengting's eyes. He stepped forward and grasped Cheng Zhier's hand tightly: "Zhier, I never imagined that you would be so deeply in love with me."