Her changes are definitely odd but if she changes for the better, it will be good on everyone else including her own parents. After all, a legitimate son is more important than a legitimate daughter. Only a son can inherit the vast businesses and pa.s.s down the family name.

That is the reason why none of Duke Bao Biming's concubines has any children to this very day. He wanted his main wife, d.u.c.h.ess Fen Liling, to be the birth mother of his legitimate heir. After all, his main wife used to be the beloved and prized student of the Manyue Sect. Her beauty and talent in cultivation are well known throughout the Kingdom. He feels guilty that when she married him, she has been expelled from her Sect but, she is much more powerful than he is. Therefore, she is the one and only woman that he truly loves. The others are just a necessity to gain more connection and power.

But, when Bao Baiyue is born, he is quite disappointed upon seeing her ordinary appearance. As she grows, it is clear as a day that his daughter is not blessed with his wife's exemplary looks. But, she is just a daughter so it is acceptable. He just needs to focus on having a son now. Just the other day, his wife had told him that she is in pregnant. This is why Bao Baiyu is no longer a thorn in his flesh.

Hidden in her courtyard, Bao Baiyu already knows that her mother is pregnant around this time. After the disappointment of her 'failure', her parents immediately announced that they are expecting another child and completely convinced that he or she will not be another disappointment.

She sits under her favourite peach blossoms tree, and take a deep breath to inhale the refres.h.i.+ng fragrance as she closes her eyes. Knowing how unimportant her existence in her parents' eyes, she no longer bothers to hope something that is never meant to be from the very beginning.

Her parents never care about her then, even when they knew well that she was boldly treated by her husband. They continue to live on their majestic life by being proud parents towards her young brother and continue to flourish as one of the most powerful families in the Kingdom. While she slowly withered in the Cold Palace being engulfed in sadness after losing her son. Her husband forced to get to drink abortive potion upon knowing that she was pregnant. She naively thought that with her pregnancy, she will have a chance to get out from the Cold Palace. But, her family abandoned her. There is no longer a need for her husband to be civilized towards her especially when her enchantingly beautiful half-sister has become his beloved imperial n.o.ble consort.

They are just waiting for her to die pathetically inside the Cold Palace, alone. Her 4 loyal maidservants have long died after her husband decided to execute them once she stepped into the Cold Palace. Day by day, she sits outside the dilapidated sleeping chamber staring blankly as she thinks about her past life. All her life, she has tried her very best to please others. Her only mistake is that she thought that being the legitimate daughter of Duke Biming will secure her future for the rest of her life. She thought that perhaps her husband might really love her.

Being a legitimate daughter means absolutely nothing. This time, she will only care about herself and make sure that her maidservants will not suffer the same horrible death as she did.

Only one thing bothers her ever since her awakening... How did she die? She cannot seems to remember anything about the last moment of her life.

By now, she has decided to be heartless so that she will no longer be disappointed by others. She no longer wishes to live in such a sorry state. Being unloved is fine. As long as she can continue on to live till a ripe old age.