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

"Father, there is no need to blame yourself. If it weren't for the King of Xiling's rescue, your daughter would have really died at the hands of the assassin."

Bai Luoluo subtly changed her tone, speaking well of Gu Yanchi.

Bai Hao released her, his expression showing some exhaustion.

"Is the Prince of Xiling very good to Luo'er?"

“Naturally, my daughter has been seriously injured these days, and it was the Prince of Xiling who took care of her. He was even the one who went to the palace to inform the Emperor. Otherwise, no one might have known that my daughter had been assassinated.”

Bai Luoluo leaned against Xiao Tao, looking as if she were about to collapse.

"I will investigate this matter. Luo'er, rest and recover. Do not overexert yourself. This time, I will take charge for you."

"Thank you for your understanding, Father."

Bai Qianqian was already badly injured, and she was so angry that she almost fainted.

"Now that my elder sister has returned, I beg Father to make the decision."

What she was referring to was being flogged twenty times.

“Sister Qian, you still don’t know how to respect others, and you didn’t even greet your elder sister. No wonder the King of Xiling thought you were arrogant and domineering. You used the excuse of visiting me to insult me, which caused your condition to worsen and you almost went to see the King of Hell.”

After saying this, Bai Luoluo swayed her body twice.

"You're twisting the truth! It's clearly because you were jealous of my marriage to the Third Prince that you punished me with a cane."

Bai Qianqian roared at the top of her lungs, showing absolutely no respect.

"It is a fact that you and the Third Prince were caught having an affair in the palace by the Emperor and his officials."

"I am now bestowing this marriage upon the Prince of Xiling. I have no regard for a filthy man like the Third Prince. You may take him if you wish, but why use this matter to attack me? If the Prince of Xiling hadn't been so intolerant of your arrogance and hadn't spoken so disrespectfully and hurled insults at me, this beating wouldn't have happened."

Bai Luoluo's lips trembled, and her shoulders shook.

“Young Miss, please don’t be angry. The imperial physician has instructed you to rest quietly. If it weren’t for the constant trouble caused by people in the manor, you wouldn’t need to hide in the Xiling Prince’s manor to recover.”

Xiao Tao's voice trembled, her eyes filled with heartache for her master.

Bai Luoluo was very satisfied with Xiao Tao's performance; the girl had finally gotten into character.

"Xiao Tao, stop talking."

I grew up without a mother, and in this household I always obey Aunt Zhang's orders.

I, this young lady, am nothing but a decoration; even the guards at the gate show me no respect.

I only hope to marry the Prince of Xiling as soon as possible; that will be my home, and I will never suffer any more grievances again.

Bai Luoluo nestled beside Xiao Tao, her eyes lowered, wiping away her tears with Xiao Tao's sleeve.

Bai Hao's face immediately darkened; he never imagined his beloved daughter would live such a life.

No wonder he didn't want to return to the general's mansion to recuperate.

"Zhang, do you know your crime?"

Bai Hao's voice was icy cold.

"Puff-"

Zhang Yuyao immediately knelt on the ground, "General, please understand, I have never done such a thing. Over the years, I have managed everything in the General's Mansion and have never been harsh on the young lady in the slightest. Everyone in the mansion can testify to this."

"Why does Father only believe my elder sister's one-sided story? Is it just because she is the legitimate daughter?"

Bai Qianqian stepped forward, her eyes filled with questioning, resentment, grievance, and even hatred.

"With the general away, Aunt Zhang is working tirelessly, and the eldest young lady spends all her time chasing after the Third Prince, only to be beaten and bruised all over by the future Third Prince's wife."

Aunt Zhang has been cleaning up after the eldest young lady all these things. General, do you know what people outside are saying about the eldest young lady?

Aunt Zhang cared more about the eldest young lady than the second young lady. A few days ago, the eldest young lady went mad in the mansion, killing three old women and injuring two guards.

We servants have all seen it; the general is away from home most of the year, and some things are not as the young lady describes.

The butler knelt on the ground, and every word he uttered was a distortion of the truth.

Bai Hao frowned, his face still composed, as he looked at Zhang Yuyao kneeling on the ground.

"I apologize for being too harsh."

Bai Luoluo likes the Third Prince, so how could he not know about the outrageous things she's done?

Perhaps it was his excessive favoritism that led to Bai Luoluo's lawlessness.

He believed that Bai Luoluo was not wronged in this matter.

"Ha ha..........."

At that moment, Bai Luoluo burst out laughing.

She won't take the blame for the original owner's mistakes.

It's true that she likes the Third Prince, and it's also true that she brought about her own downfall.

Now, she's just Bai Luoluo, and these people have no chance of controlling her.

Submissiveness is not in her nature; being crazy is the path she should take.

Everyone was looking at her, and Bai Hao didn't understand what was wrong with her.

Even if the original owner doesn't die, he'll die a miserable death. These despicable people really have some good methods.

Not a single word of what they said was true.

"The steward's words were truly heartfelt; one might mistake him for Zhang's lover."

I am the legitimate daughter of a great general; you, a blind servant, know quite a lot.

My father is away most of the year, so you all bully me in this mansion. If it weren't for this injury and my mother's enlightenment...

I may live out the rest of my life in a daze.

Since her daughter's assassination attempt, Aunt Zhang has not shown her face at all; she is truly both ugly and wicked.

"If we don't get to the bottom of this today, my daughter will sever all ties with the General's Mansion from this day forward, never to set foot there again. From now on, she will only be the Princess Consort of Xiling, no longer the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion."

It's understandable that Bai Hao loved the original owner, but he allowed Zhang Yiniang and other servants to bully her.

He went to the border himself and left the original owner of the body to a wicked woman. Over the years, he believed everything the wicked woman said.

They deserved to be schemed against; they weren't wronged.

The opportunity was given to us by him, so we can only accept it.

His daughter's life was ruined by a poisonous woman entering his household due to his poor judgment of character.

Looking into Bai Luoluo's determined eyes, Bai Hao felt a moment of panic.

In the end what happened?

Why say this? It wasn't like this before; she didn't really like this concubine.

"Nonsense!" Bai Hao said sternly, "You are the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. Who would dare to bully you in the slightest? What nonsense are you talking about?"

“Father may not know what kind of life I’m living. This mansion is now Zhang’s domain, and there’s no place for me to stand. Actually, Father doesn’t need to feel innocent. If you hadn’t married Zhang, my life might not be like this. I would rather have died with my mother than live under someone else’s roof and suffer all kinds of humiliation.”

The original owner lacked love from a young age, had no mother, and her father was away for many years. He was manipulated by Zhang Yuyao, who instilled some bad ideas in her over a long period of time and poisoned her, causing her to be disfigured and smell bad. She was deeply ashamed.

She was afraid of interacting with people, even more afraid of being ridiculed, and was illiterate.

So what if Bai Hao loves the original owner of this body?

His beloved daughter smelled terrible and had horrifying black spots on her face, but he didn't even take her to a doctor. He completely believed Zhang Yuyao's words, which led the original owner to think that Gu Yanjin was the best person for her, and thus tragedy ensued.

Bai Luoluo now understands that Bai Hao is easily swayed and soft-hearted, and was manipulated by Zhang Yuyao's acting.

In his heart, he felt that the original owner was being foolish and immature, and that his methods were all underhanded. However, because the original owner was born to Zhang Yuxue, Bai Hao was afraid of letting down his deceased wife.