Chapter 8: Expel her and Tuan Bao from the Marquis's Mansion!

Upon Duan Zhineng's command, the servants were about to go in and fetch Tuan Bao out.

Duan Yingning's eyes turned cold, and she stretched out her hands to block the doorway, and sternly shouted, "Who dares to enter?!"

She suddenly raised her head, her cold eyes tinged with bloodshot veins.

She was like an angered mother leopard, her fury and killing intent in her eyes making it unbearable to look directly at her!

The servants hesitated for a moment, and were actually forced back by her fierce gaze and momentum!

Seeing this, Duan Zhineng clenched his fists in anger, "Duan Yingning! You've gone too far! How dare you defy your father's words? Do you want to be driven out of the Marquis's residence?!"

This daughter used to be timid, but now she's become too audacious!

She actually doesn't even regard him, her father, with any respect?!

"Fine, then go ahead and drive me out."

Duan Yingning coldly looked at him, "If you don't drive me out, don't call yourself my father from now on!"

Provoking Duan Zhineng seemed to be effective.

He immediately ordered the servants, "Throw their belongings out! And throw this troublemaker out of the Marquis's residence as well!"

The servants hesitated for a moment, and were about to step forward when they heard Duan Yingning start to laugh softly.

Only Li Pozi was serving in the Cold Charm Courtyard.

At this moment, she was in the room covering Tuan Bao's ears, not letting him hear the commotion outside.

But she couldn't help but tremble as she listened to her second young miss's defiance towards Duan Zhineng.

The outside suddenly quieted down, with only Duan Yingning's low laughter echoing in the courtyard.

Duan Zhineng felt that her laughter was somewhat chilling, and couldn't help but grit his teeth and ask, "What are you laughing at? Do you think I'm just trying to scare you?"

"Am I someone who's afraid of being scared?"

Duan Yingning's smile was icy, "I'm just laughing... Is Marquis Ningyuan getting old and confused?"

"Knowing that today, Rong Shizi is visiting, and countless eyes are watching the Duan family. Yet at this time, you dare to drive me and Tuan Bao out of the Marquis's residence..."

"Are you not deliberately inviting trouble?"

Who is Rong Jue?

He's the son of the Protectorate Duke!

With a noble status and unparalleled elegance.

Not only will he inherit the title of Protectorate Duke in the future, but at a young age, he's already valued by the emperor.

And he's not only handsome, but also has an extraordinary temperament. How many young ladies in the capital are vying to marry him?

So wherever Rong Jue goes, it's the center of attention.

Today, when Rong Jue entered the Marquis's residence... who doesn't know that Rong Shizi has been engaged to the legitimate second young miss of the Marquis's residence, Duan Yingning, since childhood?

There are still many people watching the Marquis's residence, and at this moment, Duan Zhineng wants to drive the two of them out, isn't it just asking for people to know that Duan Yingning gave birth to a child out of wedlock?

"If Marquis Ningyuan wants to bear the infamy of driving his daughter and grandson out of the house."

"Or, wants people to know that I, this illegitimate daughter, gave birth out of wedlock, and put a green hat on Rong Shizi..."

Duan Yingning smiled, "Then just go ahead and drive us out!"

Duan Zhineng: "..."

He's infuriated!

Can't beat her, can't drive her away, can't scold her.

This brat is getting too arrogant!

But he also knows that what Duan Yingning said makes a lot of sense, and he can't refute it!

Because he doesn't want people to know that his daughter gave birth out of wedlock, he has kept Duan Yingning and Tuan Bao confined to the Cold Charm Courtyard for the past few years, not daring to let anyone discover their existence.

"What Marquis Ningyuan? You, this unfilial daughter, I am your father!"

Duan Zhineng was exasperated.

"Marquis Ningyuan still knows that you are my father? I thought I was picked up from the street by you."

Duan Yingning sneered, "Look at the courtyard I live in, the clothes I wear, does it look like the treatment a legitimate second young miss of the Marquis's residence should receive?"

"Compared to my third sister, what are we? A world of difference?"

"If we walk out together, others would think I'm her servant, right?"

Duan Zhineng's face continued to redden.

"My third sister and Bao Yu live in the best courtyards of the Marquis's residence, with no less than ten servants attending to them. But by my side, there's only Li Pozi."

"The Cold Charm Courtyard where I live is really shabby!"

Duan Zhineng's face continued to redden.

"Since you know you are my father, then my son, no matter whose child he is... isn't he your grandson?"

Duan Yingning put away her smile, "Marquis Ningyuan keeps calling him a 'wild seed', showing that you don't want to acknowledge this grandson, so why should I acknowledge you as my father?"

Duan Zhineng's eyes began to dodge, "I..."

"The reason I had a conflict with my third sister is because she called my son a wild seed."

"The reason I had a disagreement with Mother is because she wanted to give my third sister to Rong Shizi as a concubine."

She began to embellish, "My third sister is at least the legitimate young miss of our Marquis's residence. Even if Rong Shizi's status is noble, would Father be willing to marry my third sister to Rong Shizi as a concubine?"

"I thought that my third sister and I, as Father's daughters, would be greatly beneficial to Father's career!"

For example, letting her marry into the Protectorate Duke's residence, and marrying Duan Qingyun into another high-ranking official's residence.

In this way, it could also help him solidify his position in the court!

"My third sister is beautiful, wouldn't it be better for her to marry into the royal family?"

Duan Yingning sighed softly, "It's a pity! Mother is getting old, so she can't see these advantages clearly, so I had to let her rest in her room!"

"Now Father has come to settle accounts with me, isn't it like a dog biting Lu Dongbin?"

Duan Zhineng: "..."

Upon careful consideration, it was indeed the case.

But this brat dared to describe him as a dog, truly deserving of a beating!

"So, Father, tell me, was everything I did today right?"

Although Duan Zhineng was unwilling, he nodded with a red face and a voice as low as a mosquito's, "Yes."

"Since I haven't done anything wrong, why is father blaming me?"

"As a father, he also..."

"Furthermore, Baoyu is my uncle, so he should be respected. As his uncle, he scolded Yuanbao as a bastard... If others hear about this, they will know that the Duan family has a bastard."

Duan Yingning looked at him coldly, "Should an uncle scold his nephew like this? When Yuanbao got angry and hit Baoyu, does father also think he is at fault?"

Duan Zhineng: "This..."

"Yuanbao hitting someone is indeed wrong, but Baoyu was at fault first."

Knowing that Duan Zhineng favored Duan Baoyu, Duan Yingning took out a medicine and handed it to him, "This ointment works very quickly, take it to Baoyu! Consider it my apology as his elder sister for what happened to Yuanbao."

"But if Baoyu dares to be disrespectful in the future, and Yuanbao hits him again, I won't stop it."

"It's just giving him ointment, I have plenty of this stuff."

Duan Zhineng was left speechless by her words!

Seeing that he couldn't respond, Duan Yingning coldly smiled without saying a word, "Since Duke Rong has already visited today, he might come again in the future."

"If Duke Rong finds out that I live in such a dilapidated courtyard..."

"Father will immediately order the servants to tidy up a new courtyard for you to move out!"

This time, Duan Zhineng was very cooperative.

"I have set my eyes on Baoyu's courtyard."

Duan Yingning said directly, "No need to bother with tidying up, just move Baoyu out, and Yuanbao and I will move in this afternoon."

Duan Zhineng was stunned, "How can that be?!"

Any courtyard in this mansion could be given to her, but she couldn't mistreat his precious son!

"Then I won't move, this Han Chan courtyard is quite good."

Duan Yingning acted stubborn, leaning lazily against a pillar.

Duan Zhineng was almost bursting with anger!

"Move, move, move! I agree! You two will move in this afternoon!"

He glared at her angrily and left in a huff.

Duan Yingning smiled satisfactorily, like a cunning little fox who had gotten her way.

Duan Zhineng left with his people grumbling, and only then did Duan Yingning put away her smile and said in a deep voice, "You've been eavesdropping for a long time, come out!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a slender figure gracefully landed from the rooftop...