A concubine? You're more like a joke. I'd rather send you to your death.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to breathe.

"I have already taken great care of Luo'er. This assassination attempt was also because of the Prince of Xiling."

Since Luo'er was injured, she has not returned to the manor. I have wanted to take care of her, but I am powerless to do so. General, you say this, and I do not know how to defend myself. Over the years, I have done my best to take care of Luo'er, but you also know Luo'er's temperament; she has always been disobedient and willful.

Zhang Yuyao's voice carried an imperceptible hint of resentment.

What does it have to do with her if that little bitch gets hurt?

They immediately started questioning her, showing no concern whatsoever for her daughter, Qian'er, who hadn't fully recovered.

"General, you are wise. This old servant went to fetch the young lady but was refused and has just returned. Moreover, the young lady is lively and does not look injured at all."

The housekeeper stepped forward to defend Zhang Yuyao.

"presumptuous!"

Bai Hao instantly flew into a rage.

The butler immediately knelt down, trembling with fear.

"I don't dare, old slave."

"After being assassinated, the imperial physician diagnosed it as very serious, yet you say Luo'er is fine."

"When I went there today, I saw that the young lady was perfectly fine and even had a rosy complexion."

The butler prostrated himself on the ground, his voice barely audible.

"General, you may not know this, but Luo'er is already fine. She ordered Qian'er to be beaten without any mercy, showing no regard for sisterly affection. This time, I only hope that you will consider my years of managing everything in the General's Mansion and raising two children alone, and please refrain from anger."

Zhang Yuyao looked up at Bai Hao with tears in her eyes.

Seeing her like this, Bai Hao glanced at her coldly.

“You could have left back then. Wasn’t this the path Aunt Zhang chose herself? Why are you feeling wronged now?”

Taking advantage of his drunkenness, she climbed into his bed, making him feel ashamed before his deceased wife, and unable to face Xue'er even after death. He hated this woman in his heart.

Unfortunately, she became pregnant the next day.

"Why was Qian'er punished with a cane for visiting the Prince's mansion?"

Bai Hao asked, frowning.

"this.........."

Zhang Yuyao felt nervous.

"When her father returned home, his daughter, despite her injuries and illness, came to greet him."

At this moment, Bai Qianqian was helped over by her maid.

Looking back, Bai Hao saw his second daughter, pale-faced and sickly, looking at him with eyes full of grievance.

For a moment, he felt a pang of guilt.

Perhaps favoring Luo'er is unfair to Qian'er.

However, his Luo'er was the only daughter of the general's family, and was loved by everyone. Who would have thought that Zhang Yuyao would take advantage of her?

Blood relatives are inseparable.

"Since Qian'er is recovering from her injuries, why isn't she resting in bed? Your father doesn't need to greet her."

Bai Hao's expression softened considerably; he couldn't remain indifferent in front of his daughter.

The child is innocent; he knows that in his heart.

"The daughter misses her father and doesn't want to miss any time with him."

Bai Qianqian's eyes were slightly red, and coupled with her sickly appearance, anyone who saw her would feel sorry for her.

Bai Hao stepped forward, a hint of heartache in his eyes.

"Qian'er, you are so kind. I will definitely go to see you."

"But my daughter is feeling wronged, and... sob sob..."

Bai Qianqian burst into tears.

"Don't cry. Who bullied my little daughter? Tell your father."

Bai Hao stepped forward to comfort her, patting her back a few times to show his reassurance.

"My daughter's innocence is now gone; she has been betrothed to the Third Prince's concubine."

Unexpectedly, when he went to visit his elder sister, she became jealous and married the third prince, and he was immediately flogged twenty times.

The father knew that his elder sister liked the third prince, but his daughter had no choice in the matter.

She lost her virginity after being drugged in the palace, but her elder sister hated her for taking the Third Prince from her. As a concubine's daughter, she knew her status was lowly.

But......... Waaah........."

Bai Qianqian was sobbing uncontrollably, her face already covered in tears.

She was genuinely aggrieved, but it was mostly an act; she wanted Bai Hao to punish Bai Luoluo.

Bai Hao knew that Bai Qianqian liked power, and that she should be happy to marry a prince.

After all, the Third Prince was born of the legitimate wife, and the Emperor also intended for him to become the Crown Prince, who would become the Emperor in the future.

When they were little, Bai Hao asked Bai Qianqian whether she preferred an ordinary life or a life with power. At that time, Bai Qianqian said that she liked power and supreme status.

At that time, Bai Hao knew that his youngest daughter was ambitious and would inevitably become involved with imperial power in the future.

Now, there are many different opinions about the poisoning incident in the palace, and he doesn't want to investigate it. After all, things have come to this point, and she should be happy.

"Now that the marriage has been arranged, you can focus on being a good concubine."

"Father, you must stand up for your daughter. My elder sister will not let me off the hook."

Seeing that Bai Hao did not respond, Bai Qianqian became furious.

"This matter..."

Before Bai Hao could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a weak voice.

"The General's mansion is certainly bustling. It seems I've returned at the wrong time."

Bai Luoluo was dressed in plain clothes, her face was dark and covered with spots, and her lips were bloodless. If Xiao Tao didn't support her, she looked like she could be blown over by a gust of wind.

She clutched her chest and coughed lightly a few times, as if she was exhaling more than inhaling, looking as if she were on the verge of death.

This was Bai Luoluo's own makeup for her illness, and she even personally applied the dark spots to her face.

Her plain clothes made her seem even more deathly.

She can't lose when it comes to being miserable.

"Luo'er, you are so badly injured?"

Upon seeing that it was his beloved daughter, Bai Hao strode quickly toward her.

"It's a miracle that the assassin didn't kill my daughter with his palm strike. If it weren't for the multiple imperial physicians who rushed to her rescue, my daughter might never have had the chance to see her father again."

Bai Luoluo looked at him, her voice choked with emotion, her eyes reddening, looking both stubborn and aggrieved.

Bai Hao felt a pang of heartache and stepped forward to half-embrace her in his arms.

"It's my fault as a father; I failed to protect my Luo'er."

Zhang Yuyao and Bai Qianqian were so jealous their eyes almost burned with rage.

That damn bitch, it's not like I said I wouldn't come back.

Zhang Yuyao was so angry that she stomped her feet.

"My father fought valiantly for the country and its people on the border; it's nothing for his daughter to suffer a few injuries."

This time, her injured daughter was unconscious for a long time. It seemed as if she saw her mother, and she felt heartbroken about what her daughter had gone through.

He hoped his daughter could live on strongly; he didn't want her to leave her father too.

Bai Luoluo's body trembled slightly, as if she were crying.

Old green tea, white lotus tea—today we'll show you who truly is the originator of tea.

Bai Hao's eyes immediately reddened. Xue'er was blaming him for not taking good care of their daughter, and at this moment, he felt extremely sad.

"My dear Luo'er, you have suffered. It is because your father failed to protect you that you have suffered this calamity."

In that instant, Bai Hao seemed to have aged several years.

He couldn't keep his promise of a lifetime of one love, and now even his beloved daughter has been stabbed. He's truly a failure. No wonder Xue'er blames him; she hasn't appeared in his dreams to see him even once in all these years.

It must be that Xue'er was disgusted by his infidelity and his breaking of promise.