Hearing Liu Ying's words, Liu Xie, who had remained silent all this time, gave a cold laugh. "Such spirit."
The sarcasm in his words was unmistakable.
Then he looked coldly at Liu Ying and said, "I knew you enjoyed martial arts, so I allowed you to study at the Military Academy, hoping you would put your talents to proper use."
"Your usual mischief was one thing, but you actually dragged your younger brother along to skip lessons and fight, beating people until their noses were bruised and their faces swollen!"
"To strike so viciously at such a young age-I can hardly believe I have a daughter like you!"
Liu Xie's words were harsh, making his anger plain.
After Liu Xie's scolding, Liu Ying's large eyes brimmed with tears, but she still said stubbornly, "I did nothing wrong!"
Liu Xu jumped in fright and said nervously, "S-Sister, don't talk nonsense. Hurry and admit your mistake to Father..."
"I did nothing wrong!"
Liu Ying raised her sleeve and wiped her face hard, saying stubbornly, "I admit skipping lessons was wrong, but beating them was absolutely not!"
"Those fellows at the Palace Academy took advantage of my brother's gentle nature and called him womanly behind his back. Was it right for them to do that?"
"Father, you always taught us to help one another. When someone insulted my brother, how could I stand by and do nothing?"
"Even if I had to choose again, I would still give them a sound beating!"
Liu Ying's words left Liu Xie, Zhen Mi, and the others stunned.
Liu Xie's expression shifted slightly, not out of anger; instead, he turned his gaze toward Liu Ying.
Although Liu Ying was somewhat mischievous, she took very good care of her younger brother Liu Xu, so her words were very