At that time, Yun Zhao's father had already firmly established himself as the Family Head. His career in the government was going nowhere, and he grew increasingly discontent with his wife. Ultimately, despite her having borne him a son and a daughter, he cruelly arranged for her to "succumb to illness" and remarried Mrs. Song.
Mrs. Song was far from magnanimous. Noticing that her husband did not care much for the Yun Zhao Siblings, she harbored thoughts of rendering them useless. Her scheming escalated especially after she later became pregnant.
However, Yun Zhao had a Loyal Servant left by his mother who always reminded him. He was not led astray by those Mrs. Song had sent to corrupt him. Instead, thanks to his natural intelligence, he earned the affection of his teachers at the family school who taught him with even greater dedication. The Mu Family school was controlled entirely by the Mu Family, and Mrs. Song, even as the Lady of the House, could not reach into it.
