The legitimate daughter returns, and everyone in the Marquis's mansion regrets and begs for for

Upon receiving the news, Su's third daughter-in-law came to Chen's courtyard. She first bowed to Chen, "Mother, what brings you here?"

Madam Chen said, "I heard that Si Lang took Yao Jie to the City God Temple today to draw a marriage fortune stick, but they came across the body of Yao Jie's fiancé, Lord Lin, and she was terrified."

The third daughter-in-law of the Su family cursed Yao-jie inwardly for being heartless. It had only been a few days and she was already thinking about breaking off the engagement; it was a shame the Su family had treated her so well.

Madam Chen said, "Yao'er cried for a while. But the child is sensible and well-behaved, and she stopped crying after that."

The third daughter-in-law of the Su family said, "Since Yao-jie doesn't mind this marriage, I don't mind it either."

Madam Chen nodded and said, "Yes, let's keep this a secret for now. We'll tell them after they get engaged. Go and persuade her that no matter what, she shouldn't go too far."

"Yes, mother."

When Su Muchen and Su Muyu returned from school, Chen told the two children about Lin Jinghe's death.

Su Muchen said with great guilt, "Mother, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told Yao that we're relatives."

Su Muya was also filled with regret; she should have stopped Lin Muchen from saying those words.

Mrs. Chen comforted the two children: "Don't worry, this is what your cousin Lin told me in a dream before he passed away. He said that Yao'er has a special destiny and will definitely have a bright future. He also entrusted me to take care of her for the rest of my life."

"Mother, why would Lord Lin say such things?"

With a sorrowful expression, Madam Chen said in a low voice, "This story goes back five or six years. That summer, there was a heavy rain, and your maternal grandparents both caught a cold. Your maternal grandfather took some medicine and fell asleep. I was afraid of waking your maternal grandmother, so I went out to find a doctor and get medicine. At that time, I was hit by a carriage while walking on the road. Although I survived, my legs were injured, and I almost became disabled. After half a year of recuperation, I recovered somewhat, but my legs were left with a problem. Your maternal grandfather then hired the best doctor in the capital to treat me, and I had to change my medicine every now and then."

“That old doctor was highly skilled and cured your grandfather’s leg injury with acupuncture. Seeing his skill, your grandfather asked him to treat my leg. Your grandmother didn’t know about this at the time, and I didn’t want her to worry.”

Su Muchen felt very guilty. "Mother, I'm sorry, I've dragged you into this. If I had stopped my cousin from telling Cousin Yao, or if I had kept the truth from him, this wouldn't have happened. Mother, I'm sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn't have told my cousin about this."

She had actually heard what Sister-in-law Su said, but she hadn't taken it to heart. She felt that Sister-in-law Su couldn't possibly know the truth.

Chen patted Su Muchen's hand and said softly, "This has nothing to do with you, so you don't need to feel guilty. I'm just hoping for your cousin's safe return. Once he's back, I'll be able to stand up again."

This was her only wish!

Yao Jie was indeed shocked and completely stunned. She couldn't believe that Lin Qingyuan was dead. How could he have died so suddenly?

With tears welling up in his eyes, Su Muchen said, "Sister Yao, I'll marry Uncle Lin with you!"

He knew that Yao was very fond of Uncle Lin. If Yao could marry Uncle Lin, she would surely be happy for the rest of her life. Unfortunately, Yao was a child with a hard life and could not marry the man she loved.

Yao Jie suddenly looked up, staring at Su Muchen with wide eyes. She had always thought that Uncle Lin was dead, but she never expected that he would come back to life and that he would marry her.

Su Muchen felt a little scared when Yao Jie looked at him like that.

Seeing that things were going badly, Sister-in-law Su quickly pulled Su Muchen out. She didn't want Yao'er to resent her as her stepmother; if she didn't acknowledge her in the future, she would be at a huge loss.

Madam Chen sighed, waved to Sister-in-law Su, and gestured for her to leave.

Sister-in-law Su sighed inwardly, turned and left. She'd had enough of this house.

After Sister-in-law Su left, Madam Chen watched as Su Muya sat weakly on the soft couch. Her heart ached slightly, and she said earnestly to Su Muya, "Wan'er, your uncle is gone. Even if you're sad, you can't ruin your health!"

Her daughter is incredibly stubborn; once she gets stuck on something, nothing can change her mind. Even if she tries to persuade her, she won't listen.

Su Muya said with tears in her eyes, "Mother, I know I was wrong, please forgive me!"

She had been holding on, but she really couldn't hold on any longer.

Madam Chen sighed and said, "How could I blame you? I only hope that you can pull yourself together and take good care of your husband and mother."

Su Muya shook her head and said, "I have no face to see them."

Brother Su told her aunt and third aunt that she had seduced Lin Jinghe and gotten pregnant. He said that if this scandal got out, her reputation would be ruined. She would never be able to face anyone again.

Knowing that she was stubborn, Madam Chen didn't force her and said, "Don't worry about this, leave it to your mother."

After saying that, she prepared to leave.

Su Muya hurriedly called out, "Mother, Mother..."

Chen paused for a moment and asked, "Is there anything else?"

After hesitating for a moment, Su Muya said, "Mother, my cousin's relationship with the Lin family is quite extraordinary. Won't it cause gossip if we send Yao to the Lin family as a concubine?"

Madam Chen shook her head and said, "Don't worry, I've discussed it with the old man. Your aunt also agrees. When your aunt learned that your cousin Lin had passed away, she said she didn't want to burden Yao'er, so she agreed."

Su Muya asked, somewhat puzzled, "Did my aunt agree?"

Madam Chen nodded and said, "Yes, the old man talked to your aunt and told her about the Lin family's situation. Lin Jinghe saved your aunt back then, and she was grateful, so she agreed to help mediate."

"Does Father agree as well?"

"The old man disagreed, but your aunt insisted on marrying Yao'er into the Lin family. He had no choice but to agree." At this point, Madam Chen smiled and continued, "Your uncle and aunt had a deep relationship, but your aunt didn't want to be a burden on him, so she refused. When your aunt found out, she said that the Lin family was wealthy and only had your cousin as their only son. If she didn't agree to marry Yao'er into the Lin family, who would inherit your cousin's title in the future?"

Su Muya suddenly realized why her aunt had made her father write a guarantee. If this matter got out, their family would definitely be implicated.

Seeing that she remained silent, Madam Chen said, "I discussed it with your uncle and we have decided to marry you off to him."

"Mother, I won't marry."

Madam Chen said, "This is none of your business. The matter has already been settled. Your most important thing now is to take care of your pregnancy. Once your belly is showing, I will take you to the capital. Your maternal grandmother and your uncle's family are in the capital, so you can stay there to keep them company."

She is currently unable to move around easily and cannot go to the capital.

Su Muya shook her head and said, "Mother, I don't want to stay in the capital." Not only did she not want to stay in the capital, she was also afraid that Lin Jinghe would come back to seek revenge. If he came back, she would be finished.