The clingy concubine ran away, and the sickly prince lost control.

Seeing Luo Chengyong hesitate and remain silent, Luo Haitang said angrily.

Luo Chengyong is younger; don't let Luo Qingyan fool you with just a few words.

"My sister is ultimately not good enough for the young master; she can't even handle the smallest things."

"Yes! Qingyan, you must try to please the young master more." Luo Daocheng chimed in, then slapped his thigh in annoyance. Luo Qingyan was not as obedient as usual.

After this explanation, they were all criticized by Luo Qingyan.

She, on the other hand, had a very convincing argument.

Above, an emperor builds the Star-Picking Tower for his concubine; below, a man mutilates himself to marry a woman.

Haitang is right. It's just that Qingyan isn't favored by the prince, so his promotion is no big deal.

"Father, I have said everything I needed to say. Farewell."

Luo Qingyan headed towards the door.

In her past life, she never argued with them. In this life, she found that even if she did argue with them, they would still stubbornly stick to their wrong ideas. It was impossible to reason with them, completely impossible, so she simply left.

It's best not to ask her for anything related to the Luo family in the future.

"Second sister, don't go."

Luo Chengyong caught up with them.

"Brother, I have done my best for Father, but Father and Sister do not believe me. I have nothing to say, I am truly heartbroken."

Luo Qingyan feigned sadness and lowered her eyes.

"Second sister, I have something to tell you." Luo Chengyong straightened his chest.

"What's wrong?" Luo Qingyan asked, puzzled. What could Luo Chengyong possibly want?

"Second sister, the reason I came back is that I don't want to study at Hongru Academy anymore. Can you ask the heir to help me get into the Imperial Academy? You know I have a great talent for studying."

Luo Chengyong raised his chin again.

Talent? Did Luo Chengyong think she was uneducated and easy to fool?

"Little brother, why don't you want to study at Hongru Academy anymore?" Luo Qingyan gave a fake smile.

"The teachers there are no good; they don't know how to teach, and they even say I'm not learning well," Luo Chengyong said arrogantly.

"Younger brother, if you think you have exceptional talent, why don't you take out your essays and show them to the teachers at the Imperial Academy? If you can gain their approval, it shouldn't be difficult for you to enter the Imperial Academy," Luo Qingyan said with a smile, her smile praising Luo Chengyong.

If you claim to have talent, then show it to us.

Luo Chengyong's face immediately fell: "Second Sister, why don't the Crown Prince just speak to the tutor at the Imperial Academy? Why do I have to go through all this trouble writing an essay? There will be plenty of opportunities to write essays once I'm at the Imperial Academy."

"A good article is born of nature, and a skillful hand may come by chance. Second sister, you don't understand. Compared to Father's promotion, it's much easier for me to get into the Imperial Academy."

"Please get it done for me as soon as possible, I won't be going back to Hongru Academy."

"No." Luo Qingyan refused decisively.

She learned from her mistake.

She thought that by pointing out her father's mistakes, he wouldn't be able to blame others for his lack of promotion. But to her surprise, the blame fell on her too. She and Luo Haitang echoed each other, insisting that it was her fault for not helping, without reflecting on their own mistakes or whether they were capable enough.

It turns out that this kind of person never changes.

It would be better to simply refuse from the start.

According to his memories from his previous life, Luo Chengyong did not study properly at Hongru Academy. Whenever he returned from vacation, he would say that he did not want to go back and shamelessly claimed that he could pass the imperial examination by studying at home. Every time, his mother would scold him and send him back to the academy.

"Why? You're my second sister, who else would you help if not me?" Luo Chengyong's eyes widened. Luo Qingyan had really grown up, daring to refuse him outright.

Although he is a year younger than Luo Qingyan, he is the male heir, and the Luo family will rely on him to carry on the family name in the future. He is the one who makes the decisions.

Luo Qingyan still has to rely on him.

Now that he's better, no one will dare to bully her.

Luo Qingyan should understand this principle.

"If you have the ability, the young master might be able to introduce you to the teacher, but you won't even write an article, do you really have the ability?" Luo Qingyan retorted.

Luo Chengyong became anxious: "Second sister, do you understand? If you help me, I will be well and become an important support for your family. In the Duke's mansion, you won't be inferior to others, and no one will dare to bully you at will."

Luo Qingyan is so stubborn. No wonder she has such a beautiful appearance but doesn't win the prince's favor.

He can't write good articles now, but if he goes to the Imperial Academy and learns from excellent teachers, he'll be able to write good articles.

Luo Qingyan sneered inwardly, not daring to bully her at will. The first person to bully her would not be her own family, but a stranger, someone she didn't know, and would instead be wary of her.

In her past life, wasn't her weak and submissive personality a result of their arbitrary bullying and oppression?

Luo Chengyong never called her Second Sister, and he would tease her at will, shooting at her with a slingshot. She couldn't dodge, and her body was covered in bruises from the pebbles shot from the slingshot.

She was walking along peacefully when Luo Chengyong deliberately tripped her, yelling, "Luo Qingyan, can't you watch where you're going? You've dirtied my clothes, can you afford to pay for it?"

Every time, Luo Qingyan would be so frightened that she would run away quickly like a startled rabbit, hide in a corner, hug her knees and feel sad, while behind her she could hear Luo Chengyong and his servant laughing loudly.

If she helps Luo Chengyong now and he becomes an apprentice of an excellent teacher, he might not achieve much with his talent, but he will definitely make progress. Would he be grateful to her?

Or perhaps it was only after he became a better person that he began to humiliate her even more severely.

I might as well refuse now and not get entangled with them.

"I can't help with this. You can submit your article directly to the Imperial Academy, and the result will be clear." Luo Qingyan tried to walk around Luo Chengyong, but Luo Chengyong blocked her way again.

He said angrily, "Luo Qingyan, weren't you born of a mother? How can you be so heartless?"

Luo Qingyan gave a light rebuke and sneered, "Luo Chengyong, if you have the energy to bother me, you should go and study properly."

She was born to her mother.

Luo Chengyong conceived after Sun listened to a Taoist priest and placed Luo Qingyan's birth date and time under her pillow, which took more than a month.

The Taoist priest said that she would definitely have a son.

"Luo Qingyan, you've never been to school, what do you know?" Luo Chengyong roared.

Luo Qingyan dared to lecture him and order him to study. How ridiculous! Didn't he know when to study?

"Sister, your brother is so outstanding. If you don't help him, you're really climbing the social ladder by marrying into the Duke's mansion and abandoning us."

Luo Haitang walked over and said in a sarcastic tone.

She saw Luo Chengyong and Luo Qingyan talking for a while, and when she leaned over to listen, she realized that this was what it was about.

Luo Qingyan choked. No one was reasonable. She felt a tightness in her chest. Thinking of the past mistreatment and the current hopelessness, a resolute thought rose in her mind—to sever ties with her family.

She wanted to sever all ties with this family and never have anything to do with them again.

Goodbye.

Without addressing her or saying a word more, Luo Qingyan resolutely left.

"Luo Qingyan." Luo Chengyong called out, trying to stop Luo Qingyan and make her stop.

Luo Qingyan walked away without looking back.

"Little brother." Luo Haitang tugged at Luo Chengyong's sleeve, telling him to stop shouting.

"Big sister, look at Luo Qingyan, what kind of person is she? She doesn't know how to help the family at all." Luo Chengyong jumped up and down.

"Little brother, don't worry, I can ask Shen Nanxun for help."

Luo Haitang spoke in a soft, feminine tone.

"You're no longer Shen Nanxun's savior, why would he help you?"