The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Lu Nianzhe was thus swayed by beauty, throwing away all his inferiority and cowardice. At the end of the night, Shangguan Ruxing truly regretted saying those sweet words, thinking that this beast was becoming more and more beastly the moment she got excited.

The couple's relationship was back to normal, and everyone was relieved. However, there was one person who felt uncomfortable all over, finding fault with everything about Lu Nianzhe. This person was Bai Jianan, who doted on his daughter.

His daughter was his precious treasure, and she had never suffered any hardship since she was a child. On the contrary, Lu Nianzhe had followed his daughter around since she was a child. His beloved little darling had found a new love and forgotten her old love. In her eyes, he, her father, had become dispensable.

Although he still had his beloved wife as a source of comfort, the love of his little darling was gone.

He originally had no ulterior motives; after all, he could tolerate anything his daughter liked. But this brat Lu Nianzhe had made his precious daughter sad and upset, and even bitten by a snake, so he couldn't stand it anymore.

He didn't want this son-in-law, but his daughter did. He didn't want to hurt his daughter, so he had no choice but to turn a blind eye and ignore it, but he still had to vent his anger.

Early the next morning after his wedding, Lu Nianzhe had just gotten up and opened the door when he saw his father-in-law standing there with a malicious smile. He was startled and immediately lowered his head, saying guiltily, "Uncle."

Bai Jianan raised an eyebrow: "Hey kid, not bad. You've already slept with my daughter, and you're still calling me 'uncle'? Do you think I'm easy to talk to?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Nianzhe immediately shook his head in a panic and said, "No, Aunt... Father, please calm down. It was Nianzhe who was rude. I apologize to Father."

Bai Jianan glanced at him and sneered, "Go to the stables and brush the horses. You can only come back after you've brushed them all. Don't even think about telling Ruxing on you. I'll be watching you."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and leisurely left. Lu Nianzhe touched his nose, smiled wryly, and quickly changed his clothes to get to work.

Upon waking up in the morning, Shangguan Ruxing was startled, thinking that Lu Nianzhe had abandoned her again. She put on her clothes and rushed out despite feeling unwell. Just as she reached the door, she ran into Shangguan Wutong.

Seeing his younger sister in such a hurry, he quickly asked, "Ruxing, what happened?"

Shangguan Ruxing gritted her teeth: "That guy actually ran away after eating. I'll catch him and tie him up."

Shangguan Wutong was taken aback, then suddenly laughed and said, "I thought it was something serious. You've misunderstood. Nian Zhe is in the stables in the backyard."

Shangguan Ruxing was taken aback and frowned, asking, "What is he doing at the stables?"

Shangguan Wutong shook her head: "I don't know. I saw it when I went to the backyard to use the toilet this morning. I also saw your father, my uncle."

Shangguan Ruxing was stunned again: "My father? What's going on!"

Shangguan Wutong continued to shake his head. He had no idea what was going on, but looking at Bai Jianan's expression, he felt a chill run down his spine, so he decided it was best to stay away.

Seeing that Shangguan Wutong knew nothing, Shangguan Ruxing went to the backyard to see what was going on. When she saw Lu Nianzhe diligently brushing the horse, and her father sitting next to her eating melon seeds in a good mood, she understood. She stepped forward and confronted her father, saying, "Dad, what are you doing? Just because Mom asked you to brush the horse doesn't mean you're making my man brush the horse too, does it?"

Bai Jianan's face turned green after Shangguan Ruxing's words. He looked at Shangguan Ruxing and said, "Baby, Daddy is just standing up for you. Why are you saying such things to Daddy? It will make Daddy sad."

Shangguan Ruxing scoffed, "Father, your trick won't work on me. So stop torturing my man. He's not in good health, unlike you, who are still so vigorous. You're always thinking about giving me and Rufeng and Ruyu younger siblings. My Nianzhe doesn't even have any offspring yet. What if he gets worn out?"

Bai Jianan immediately retorted angrily, "Isn't this what they mean by 'a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl'? Well, so you're already siding with outsiders! How can I bear to see you disrespecting your father like this?"

Shangguan Ruxing made a face at Bai Jianan, grabbed Lu Nianzhe and ran. Bai Jianan narrowed his eyes, leaped and instantly appeared in front of the two. With a light lift, he threw Shangguan Ruxing aside, and with a flick of his hand, Lu Nianzhe was unable to move.

Shangguan Ruxing immediately retorted angrily, "Father, what are you doing?"

Bai Jianan said indifferently, "I said to clean the horses, so we clean them. We can't leave until we finish cleaning them."

Shangguan Ruxing immediately retorted angrily, "Father, you're being unreasonable."

Bai Jianan glanced coldly at his daughter, his eyes filled with icy intent: "So what if you're unreasonable? If you can beat me, then you can be as unreasonable as I am right now."

As he spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and Lu Nianzhe was thrown back to the stable as if the wind was blowing under his feet. When Shangguan Ruxing saw this, she was about to rush over, but Bai Jianan grabbed her and said, "Shangguan Ruxing, when I'm spoiling you, don't forget that I'm not only your father, but also the head of the Qilin Pavilion."

Shangguan Ruxing paused, a hint of fear flashing in her eyes as she looked at Bai Jianan, tears welling up in her eyes: "Father, you're being unreasonable. I'm going to tell Mother."

Lu Nianzhe felt a pang of pity and knelt down before Bai Jianan, saying, "Father, it's my fault, it has nothing to do with Ruxing. I'll clean the horse right now, please don't be harsh with Ruxing."

Bai Jianan didn't even glance at Lu Nianzhe, but simply released Shangguan Ruxing and said, "Even if your mother were here, I would still make this decision. My pampering of you doesn't mean you can arbitrarily break my decisions. Shangguan Ruxing, don't forget, you are also a member of the Qilin Pavilion."

This was the first time Bai Jianan had emphasized his status in front of the child. Shangguan Ruxing was a little stunned. She had always thought that she could act recklessly in front of her father, and thus forgot that her father was still the leader of the Qilin Pavilion. Uncle Haitang and her other uncles all had to listen to her father, and she was no exception.

However, this was the first time her father had ever been so angry with her, and she was quite frightened. Tears welled up in her eyes. Bai Jianan felt sorry for her, but he didn't say anything more. He just stared at Lu Nianzhe with a fierce look in his eyes.

Lu Nianzhe didn't dare to say anything more, but just gestured for Shangguan Ruxing to leave. He then picked up the horse-brushing tool and brushed the horse repeatedly.

Seeing the young couple still exchanging glances despite their current state, Bai Jianan sighed inwardly but said nothing. He sat on the stable fence, continuing to eat melon seeds and look at the sky.

Shangguan Ruxing looked at her father with a pitiful expression, then glanced at her husband with reluctance. Finally, she stubbornly walked to Lu Nianzhe's side and snatched the brush to brush the horse together.

Seeing this, Lu Nianzhe helplessly snatched the brush from her hand and said, "Don't do this, Ruxing, I deserve to be punished."

Shangguan Ruxing bit her lip and continued to snatch it, saying, "I'll follow you wherever you go, whatever you do. The sect leader already said that I'm not capable, so I can only do rough work with you. Give me the brush, give it to me now."

Lu Nianzhe did not give her the brush after all. Instead, he comforted her for a while, placed her outside the fence, and brushed the horse while telling her stories to amuse her. In the end, he made Shangguan Ruxing laugh, and only then did he feel at ease.

Bai Jianan watched for a while, shook his head slightly, turned around and left. When Shangguan Ruxing saw this, she went up and threw the brush out of Lu Nianzhe's hand, saying, "He's gone, we're quitting, let's go home."

Lu Nianzhe shook his head and said, "No, Dad said we have to finish cleaning all these horses. You should go back and eat first, or you'll get hungry. I'll be ready in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Ruxing immediately exclaimed, "Are you stupid? He's already gone, what are you still doing if you can't see him?"

Lu Nianzhe smiled, turned around and picked up the brush, saying, "Alright, Ruxing, don't be angry. Father is only doing this for my own good. After all, I almost hurt you, and I still can't get over it. Brushing the horse today is the lightest punishment from the Qilin Pavilion. I think Father is being lenient. Otherwise, I would definitely have been whipped."

Shangguan Ruxing was still pouting unhappily. Lu Nianzhe smiled and kissed her lips, saying, "Don't be like that, it will break my heart, you know? When I realized that I almost hurt you, my heart almost died. Fortunately, I regained my senses in time, which prevented me from doing something I would regret for the rest of my life."

Ruxing, I know you love me, and I love you too, but I always feel that I love you less than you love me. So, I deserve to be punished because I don't understand your love, because I always want to escape from myself, and because when I'm stuck in a rut, I never think about whether you will be sad.

This is my fault, and I must accept punishment to find peace of mind. Ruxing, please give me a chance to forgive myself, so that I can love you wholeheartedly and without regret, okay?

Shangguan Ruxing hesitated, but after seeing Lu Nianzhe's serious eyes, she finally gave in and went back to the front yard alone, where she saw Shangguan Jianyue and Bai Jianan having dinner together.

"What have you been doing? Hurry up and eat!"

Shangguan Ruxing glanced timidly at Bai Jianan, but Bai Jianan didn't look up, as if he hadn't seen her. She suddenly felt a lump in her throat and turned to run back to her room.

Seeing this, Shangguan Jianyue glared at Bai Jianan reproachfully and said, "You, the child has already sincerely admitted his mistake, why are you still giving him a cold shoulder?"

Bai Jianan looked somewhat innocent. He blinked and said, "Am I giving you a hard time again? I'm eating. Who eats and talks normally?"

Shangguan Jianyue rolled her eyes: "I've seen you before, you! Do you really think this is necessary?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianan immediately put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "How could it not be? This matter is neither a big deal nor a small one, yet he can't even handle such a trivial matter. How can I entrust my daughter to him like this?"

Shangguan Jianyue shook her head: "Nian Zhe has already tried his best."

Bai Jianan sneered: "But compared to me, he is not qualified. His self-control is so poor, yet he still dares to dream of rising to the top in one step. What use are good opportunities and good conditions? This time, it was my daughter who risked her life to chase after him. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether he would have gone back. If that happens, witchcraft will rise up in the martial arts world again. Who will be to blame then?"