Bai Mowan was scolded by her father like this for the first time.

She couldn’t believe it, her eyes red with tears.

Since childhood, her father had been fighting battles away from home and rarely returned.

As a child, whenever he returned victorious from the border, he would hold her, teach her martial arts, and often whisper in her ear that he wanted to train a female general for Daxuan Kingdom!

The father who used to dote and value her so much, was now reprimanding her like this.

"Dad, Chen Wang and I were mutually in love. If it hadn’t been for Ye Qichi, we would have been together long ago!" Bai Mowan retorted loudly.

"Shut up!" Bai Wenwu said coldly, "I see very clearly the relationship between Chen Wang and Princess Chen. Moreover, they are husband and wife, and you are the third party. Don’t you have any shame?"

"Dad!" Bai Mowan couldn’t believe what her father was saying to her.

He was indeed uttering such words to her.

"Instead, Princess Chen is magnanimous, showing you tolerance at every turn. Had it been someone else, you might have been executed many times over! Have you ever thought about that?!"

"That’s the brilliance of Ye Qichi. She acts magnanimous, intentionally deceiving brother Xiao, making him touched, so he wouldn’t leave her! All these are her conspiracies. She knows about my feelings with brother Xiao!"

"I don’t care about Chen Wang and Princess Chen’s relationship, nor about your feelings with Chen Wang. Now that Chen Wang and Princess Chen are married, you must not destroy other people’s relationships. We, the Bai family, do not do such shameless things," Bai Wenwu stated coldly.

Bai Mowan’s tears kept spinning in her eyes.

Why did her father have to say this to her?!

It was enough that Xiao Jinxing was partial to Ye Qichi, but why did her father also have to speak up for Ye Qichi?!

What kind of ability does Ye Qichi have, what kind of magic has she cast, to make everyone side with her?

Bai Wenwu looked at his daughter and realized that his words had been too harsh just now.

Indeed, he couldn’t stand it any longer.

He had been unable to stand it for a long time.

Today, during the military discussions, seeing his daughter constantly distracted and always showing hostility to Ye Qichi, he decided to make things clear to her.

His voice softened, and he said, "Wan’er, our Bai family is a family of generals, and we should uphold a heart of utter loyalty to the country, never to shame the emperor or the people!"

"Dad, I used to think so too, and even now, I still think so," Bai Mowan said as tears flowed from her eyes.

And she tried to calm herself down a bit.

She said, "From a young age, you’ve always taught my brother and me to serve the country, which we have kept in our hearts and never forgotten. But Dad, while we serve the country like this, it does not necessarily earn the gratitude of the emperor or the people. Once our existence poses a threat to someone, we could end up having our whole family executed!"

"Wan’er..."

"Dad, I know you don’t believe me right now. I’m just protecting our family in my way. Yes, we as a family of generals should carry this responsibility to protect the country, but before protecting the country, we must first protect our own home! And I, even if you think I’m selfish, I will choose to protect our Bai family first!"

Having said this, Bai Mowan left with tears in her eyes.

Bai Wenwu watched his daughter leave, and he couldn’t help but let out a deep sigh.

"Dad, don’t be angry with sister. She has been intelligent since she was little, I believe she can discern what is more or less important," Bai Moyi said.

"It’s just that I worry about her, her intelligence might lead her astray," Bai Wenwu said, "If it were someone else, I might have let it pass, but Ye Qichi is not a simple person, today with a single sentence, she broke our stalemate of half a month. Your sister might not be able to outmatch her."

"I understand your worries, Dad," Bai Moyi said, "I will secretly watch over my sister and also keep an eye on Princess Wang, trying to ensure that my sister is not wronged."

Bai Wenwu nodded helplessly.

"But Dad..." Bai Moyi hesitated, then said, "I think sister also makes some good points." 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Oh?" Bai Wenwu raised his eyebrows.

"Protecting our family and country is the duty of our Bai Family, but protecting our Bai Family itself is also our responsibility as members of the Bai Family. Sister just mentioned that if we infringe upon someone’s interests, our Bai Family might get involved. Now, with the unclear situation in the royal court, Sister’s concerns are not excessive. But if Sister and Prince Chen... Father, perhaps it’s a bit disrespectful, but I will speak only before you. I personally think that Prince Chen is more likely to succeed to the throne than Prince Chu."

Bai Wenwu nodded. "After interacting with Prince Chen and observing his several performances in the Imperial Palace, Prince Chen indeed has stronger abilities than Prince Chu. Moreover, I’ve heard that the Emperor in the palace no longer exclusively favours Imperial Concubine Shu. Therefore, Prince Chen’s chances of success are even greater."

"Thus, Sister’s union with Prince Chen is also feasible."

"But ultimately, Prince Chen is already married."

"Father, if Prince Chen ascends the throne in the future, then Prince Chen will have three thousand beauties in his harem. Could it be that there is no place for Sister among them?"

Bai Wenwu was somewhat silent, seemingly contemplating the possibility.

"I believe what Sister just said means to protect our Bai Family—she wants to use this approach to ensure our Bai Family does not suffer due to certain interests."

"Forget it." Bai Wenwu sighed, "Let’s let Sister decide for now, but be sure to pay attention to Prince Chen’s wife and don’t let Sister suffer any losses."

"Alright." Bai Moyi nodded.

Outside the tent.

With tears in her eyes, Bai Mowan came out from her father’s tent.

Being reprimanded by her father like that, she naturally felt uncomfortable.

She had never suffered such treatment from childhood until now.

Bai Mowan was heartbroken and didn’t notice the person in front of her.

Ye Qichi and Xie Ruotong were chatting.

She also didn’t notice Bai Mowan suddenly running out of a tent.

The two inadvertently collided.

Ye Qichi frowned.

Xie Ruotong, quick-witted, shielded Ye Qichi behind her.

It was an instinctual reaction in the face of danger.

Bai Mowan just looked at Ye Qichi.

Watching the protection Xie Ruotong gave Ye Qichi.

Ye Qichi, although seeming generous, was in fact on full guard against her.

Was she afraid she would seize the opportunity to kill her?! Thus, she brought so many assassins to protect her safety.

At this moment, Ye Qichi also saw Bai Mowan clearly, noticed her reddened eyes, and couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong?"

Bai Mowan suddenly came to her senses.

She quickly wiped her tears.

She didn’t want to show weakness in front of Ye Qichi, didn’t want her to see her disheveled state.

Bai Mowan turned around and walked away.

Ye Qichi didn’t mind, though curious why Bai Mowan was crying, she thought it wasn’t her concern, and prepared to leave with Xie Ruotong.

"Ye Qichi!" Bai Mowan suddenly called her back.

Ye Qichi frowned.

"I want to talk to you alone," Bai Mowan said loudly.