It's late and quiet at night.

Two stealthy figures silently crept into the opulent mansion.

After a long while, the door to a small room in the courtyard creaked open. In the darkness, a crisp voice said: "They are asleep. Incense has been lit in the room for calming, so they won't be waking up anytime soon."

Another low male voice responded softly, "Hmm."

"Cheers!"

"Are you sure you want to do this? Think carefully, my dear sister. Once you give your hand in marriage, there is no turning back. And after this, you'll likely never be able to marry again."

"What? You're not willing to?" An Rongxin's beautiful face darkened slightly, her almond-shaped eyes filled with displeasure.

The man sneered and said coldly, "Are you joking? Although An Tianyu is the eldest miss of the Xiangfu, she is born weak and incompetent, with no talent. What's more, her face has a hideous birthmark. Such a foolish person who is both untalented and ugly would be useless to me? My Fengfu is a hereditary family, and my Feng Beijian's wife can only be as talented as An Er Miss... but..."

Fengbei glanced at him lightly and said, "But she's your older sister."

"Older sister?" An Rong's eyes narrowed, resentment flickering in her gaze. "I've never considered myself your older sister. I have talent and beauty, but Grandpa favors you, a useless person who wastes his time, over me. What sense does that make?"

"Alright, alright, calm down. Even if Old Master An objects tomorrow, we will definitely get our way." Feng Bei clenched his fist, his long and powerful hands embracing her from behind. This affectionate gesture extinguished all the anger burning in An Rong's heart.

"Ugh! What if someone sees us?" An Rongxin glared at him, but didn't push him away. Instead, she buried her head deeper into his arms.

"At this late hour, who would see? Besides, even if they did, it wouldn't matter. Everyone knows that Feng Bei admires Miss Second of the An family. What am I afraid of? Rest assured, besides you, I don't like anyone else."

The next day, the eldest miss of the Xiangfu let out a sharp cry and rushed out of Yihong Courtyard in disarray!

Rumors of An Tianyu's promiscuity immediately spread like wildfire.

That day, a letter from home arrived at the mansion.

The letter read: Miss An Tianyu, the eldest daughter of the Xiangfu family, has acted immorally and severely violated the Seven Outlaws. The manor is unable to recognize such an unclean prospective concubine. Therefore, they have sought another virtuous wife. Miss Wen, the second daughter of the Xiangfu family, is a good choice for a wife. And Old Master An is healthy, so Miss Wen will be married to him instead.

"All?" The old master's sharp eyes were filled with icy coldness.

"Father, although the betrothed for the Marquis's son should be Chang Tianyu, the current situation doesn't allow us to refuse. Besides, Bei Jian likes Rongxin, why not let this pair be together?" Prime Minister An Donglin said.

The old master's eyes were sharp as knives, his bearing commanding and intimidating. "How foolish you are! To be a state minister yet so blind. You have always stayed within the walls, never venturing out, but now on your wedding day, you inexplicably emerge from the Pleasure Garden. As your father, do you not find this strange at all?"

“This…” Anton’s eyes flickered slightly, and he gave a dry laugh, “Father, I know you always favor Tianyu, but reputation is reputation. If Tianyu’s name is tarnished now, the sealed mansion being a hereditary family, how could such a prestigious status possibly accept a son who has lost his purity? So why don't we take a step back? Besides, Rongxin is outstanding in both appearance and talent. Marrying into the sealed mansion wouldn't be bad for us.”

"Are you really Tian Yu's father?" Old An was furious, his eyebrows furrowed. The tea table beside him almost shattered. "Tian Yu has suffered so much, and it breaks our hearts. You, as a father, haven't said a word of comfort, and now you want to take her husband away? To have such a biased father is truly heartbreaking! I feel embarrassed for you!"

"Father..."

"You shut your mouth! Tianyu's marriage is my business, and I have everything under control. Get back to the courtyard immediately and don't obstruct my view." Old Man An glared coldly, giving a stern order for him to leave.

To prove An Tianyu's innocence, Old Master An invited an old physician to examine An Tianyu. However, the results shocked him.

"This is impossible!"

"Old Master, I've been practicing medicine for decades. I've seen countless complicated cases. Miss An…" The old doctor hesitated but still said: "Miss An is indeed already two months pregnant."

The old man felt dizzy and sat dazed in his chair.

How is that possible, Tianyu's accident happened yesterday, how could she be pregnant for over two months?

There must be something fishy about this.

He waved his hand, saying in a forceful yet powerless manner: "This matter is only known to you and me, heaven knows, earth knows. If I find out that there's a third party involved, I won't let you off the hook."

“Yes, yes, yes! Please rest assured, Master An, I don't know anything.” With a warning look in his eyes, the old physician repeatedly said “yes,” not daring to breathe too loudly.

You have to know, even though Old Master An doesn't hold half a position, he was once the current emperor's teacher and is deeply respected by the emperor. Who dares to act out of line in front of such a person?

"When words are spoken, look and admire!" said Old Master An.

A man of about thirty walked out, then placed a bag of silver before the old physician. The old physician accepted it with a thank you and then exited the hall.

"When words, what do you think of this?" Old Master An did not explicitly say it, but When Words knew that Old Master An was referring to An Tianyu's affairs.

When Yan pondered for a while, she carefully said: "Doctor Zhong has been practicing medicine for decades and is extremely skilled. He shouldn't make mistakes. But Miss isn't someone who doesn't know her place either. Her mind is no different from an ordinary child, so..."

"You mean someone tricked Tianyu?" Old Master An's eyes lit up, understanding instantly.

"That's the only possibility."

"Humph!" Old Master An snorted angrily, "If I find out which bastard defiled my daughter Tianyu, I will cut him into a thousand pieces, then dismember him ten thousand times, and throw him into the river to feed the fish!"

After saying that, Old Master An changed the subject and said: "Dangyan, go to Feng Mansion and tell Madame Feng Beijian that when Feng Beichen marries Tianyu, I, An Yan, am willing to give 500,000 taels as dowry. If it's Rongxin, not a single copper coin will be given."

"Yes!" When he replied respectfully, he left. Grandpa An also followed him out.

As their shadows disappeared in the hall, a pair of hateful eyes flickered with cold cruelty behind the screen in the back room.

The pitch-black night.

"Rongxin little sister, where is this? Why are we here?" An Tianyu nervously tugged at An Rongxin's sleeve.

"We're almost there, let's go!" An Rongxin impatiently swatted away his hand, but couldn't fully shake it off. "Stop holding onto me, it makes it hard to walk."

"We're here!" After a long time, An Rongxin finally said something that relieved An Tianyu. But shortly after, An Tianyu's courage was raised again to the front of the Sang Gate, "Rong... Rongxin sister, this... This isn't a graveyard, is it? What are we doing here?"

Suddenly, two big men walked out of the darkness. An Tianyu nervously looked at them: "Rongxin sister, it seems we've seen ghosts... or maybe we should go back..."

"There's no need to go back, because you'll be joining them soon enough." An Rongxin said coldly.

"Rongxin, my little sister…"

"Don't call me sister! I don't have a sister like you! An Tianyu, I tell you, our family is a prestigious household and our father is above all others. But you, this weak and useless fool, just happen to be born into our family. You are the shame of our Xiangfu!"

"Why? Why would you do that? Aren't we sisters?" An Tianyu looked at her with confusion.

An Rongxin coldly raised her red lips and said, "Since it's death, I'll let you die with understanding. An Tianyu, let me tell you the truth, everything in Xiangfu belongs to me! Feng Beijian is mine, and the noble concubine of Feng Mansion can only be me! Blame your grandfather, that old thing! I originally wanted to give you a way out, as long as I ruined your reputation, you naturally wouldn't have the qualifications to enter the gates of Feng Mansion! Even heaven helped me, you were already pregnant with someone else's child! But your grandfather, that old thing, actually prepared 500,000 taels of dowry for you just so you could marry into Feng Mansion! Blame it on your good grandfather!"

"No, Grandpa actually cares about you very much..."

"What are you waiting for? Give me your hand," An Rong said resolutely.

A big man let out a sly grin, his eyes roving to An Tianyu. He blushed and said, "Miss Second, you know, both me and Mazzi are over forty years old, but we're still as clean as a whistle, never tasted another person. Though Miss An has a birthmark on her face, making her a little... less pretty, she's still human, so we were wondering if...

He didn't finish his words, but the meaning was clear. An Rongxin coldly snorted and sneered, "Ignorant of one's own worth, a sow turning into Diaochan, do as you please! Anyway, it's someone who is going to die, I'll give them to you."

"Thank you, Second Miss," said the two big men, approaching An Tianyu with malicious intent.

"No, no, don't touch me, Rongxin sister, save me, please hurry and save me! Please ask them to stop, save me, save me, Rongxin sister..."

Antingyu struggled desperately, but was powerless to escape the devil's clutches...

Before leaving, An Rongxin faintly heard An Tianyu's cries and the desperate pleas for help. At that moment, it felt so exhilarating!

But he didn't know that in the near future, this moment would be a choice forever regretted.