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

He seemed to have seen Qu Muya there, so even after being pushed down, his eyes remained fixed in that direction.

Qu Muya knew that Li Anan, as a hostage sent by the defeated Xia Kingdom, was ostracized everywhere, so even the servants in the Marquis's mansion dared to bully him.

In his previous life, he was not valued in the Marquis's mansion. Seeing that he was also living in such a miserable state, he thought that they were in the same boat and took good care of him.

But who knew that this person was a scoundrel, who fell deeply in love with Qu Qingwan, who had repeatedly teased him.

In the end, he himself died by this man's sword.

Qu Muya had regretted it countless times. If she could do it all over again, she would never have cared about him again.

Now, as expected, there is another chance to start over.

"What are you looking at? You thought the eldest young lady could get away to save you. Let me tell you, the one in charge of this mansion is ultimately the second young lady. After today, it's hard to say whether the eldest young lady will still be in this mansion. What do you expect her to do to us?"

Having said that, the servant boldly reached out and twisted Xiao Yuliang's ear.

Xiao Yuliang winced in pain, but he managed to suppress a sound.

The servant followed his gaze and belatedly noticed Qu Muya.

Qu Muya straightened her clothes slightly and walked up to them with a smile.

"What? As the legitimate daughter of this household, I can't do anything to you? If I were to speak to Mother, she might just sell you off directly, wouldn't she?"

As she spoke, Qu Muya pretended to care and helped Xiao Yuliang up.

The servants around them were so frightened that they trembled and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

"I misspoke, I deserve to die, please spare my life, young lady!"

"I heard something happened at the manor and I was worried about you, so I wanted to come and see you. Why did you come so soon? How is the Second Miss?"

This guy really hasn't changed his ways; he's even too lazy to pretend anymore.

Qu Muya pretended not to understand and answered indifferently.

“Grandmother said it was a small punishment to serve as a warning, so she punished me by confining me to the courtyard. My second sister naturally went back to her own courtyard to see a doctor, so you don’t need to worry about us.”

"She's currently enjoying a blissful time with Xiao Yuliang, completely oblivious to everything else. She doesn't need a substitute like you to worry about her."

Qu Muya secretly gloated.

Unexpectedly, Li Anan's expression suddenly changed, and he abruptly shook off her hand.

"Men and women should not touch each other; how can I take good care of her?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room was astonished.

Li Anan's expression froze, and he quickly tried to cover it up.

“I… I’m afraid that if she falls ill, the old lady will definitely be even more angry with you in the future, and your situation will become even more difficult.”

"She treats you like a dog, playing with you at will, yet you still care about her so much. You are truly kind-hearted."

Qu Muya tilted her head down, feigning innocence, but inside she was already overjoyed.

Li Anan gritted his teeth in hatred, but remained stubborn.

"There's no need to say that. I know the Second Miss is kind-hearted and certainly didn't mean it that way. We were just playing around. Muya, don't take it to heart and don't argue with her, or the people in the Marquis's mansion will dislike you even more."

"He's been cuckolded right in front of us, yet he's still so generous. This guy is truly patient and forgiving."

Qu Muya sneered inwardly, but on the surface she feigned an exaggerated sigh.

"So all those things were just you playing around? Now, you're playing around with them too? In that case, let's just forget about the sale. I'll pretend I didn't hear anything. You guys keep playing around, I need to go and stay home."

How could someone who was so easily fooled in the past say such a thing today?

Xiao Yuliang was still trying to find ways to get favors from Qu Muya, and maybe even sneak into the mansion to peek at Qu Qingwan.

Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the worse, and Qu Muya abandoned him.

As she slowly walked away, Li Anan was speechless, while the group of servants who had bullied him became even more arrogant.

"Ha, you lowly wretch, daring to complain to the young lady, almost causing us to be sold off. If we don't teach you a lesson today, you'll think you're some high and mighty prince!"

After that, countless slaps and fists landed on Xiao Yuliang.

In the Crescent Moon Courtyard, Qu Muya started packing her things as soon as she returned, preparing for the night's operation.

She had no maids available to serve her, which made it easier for her to come and go as she pleased.

But just as she finished packing the things, a burly girl with greasy chicken legs walked in.

"Qu Muya, it seems this Marquis's mansion isn't all that great. They only serve such small portions each time. But the cook's skills are quite good; this roast chicken is really delicious."

This Cuihua is Qin's niece, and Qu Qingwan's cousin.

In his past life, he saw how pitiful she was to be sold by her gambling father to be a child bride, so he begged his mother, Madam Shen, to pay for her redemption.

Who knew this guy was such an ingrate, secretly helping Qu Qingwan humiliate herself.

"Alas, it's really because I'm barely able to take care of myself and am not valued, which has caused you, my cousin, to suffer as well. But your proper cousin, Qu Qingwan's courtyard is not like mine. If you can go to her Yunyan Pavilion, you'll have an endless supply of delicious food tomorrow."

Qu Muya feigned regret, but Cuihua actually believed her.

Suddenly, even the roast chicken in my hand didn't seem so appetizing.

Cuihua grabbed the half-eaten roast chicken and ran outside, completely unaware of the bundle Qu Muya had hidden behind her.

Qu Muya watched her run away, a cold smile playing on her lips. She quickly scouted the spot and quietly scaled the courtyard wall under the cover of night.

It's just a simple house arrest, how could that stop me?

All the divination and magic I learned from my master weren't for nothing.

She needs to go to Yue City to find something important: the Qilin Jade Pendant.

In her past life, Qu Qingwan dragged her to the night market, but the driver deliberately abandoned her in the middle of nowhere, hoping she would accidentally wander into the market and die.

You should know that this Moon City is a notorious black market. Apart from high-ranking officials and nobles with connections, any ordinary person who dares to enter by mistake will surely be beheaded the next day.

In his previous life, he was quite lucky; he stumbled upon a highly decomposed corpse on a patch of grass in a corner of Moon City.

Beside the corpse, Qu Muya picked up the Qilin jade pendant.

Upon seeing the Qilin, no one in the Moon Market dared to disobey.

It was thanks to this jade pendant that Qu Muya was able to leave safely.

Later, she realized that the Marquis's mansion had always sided with Xiao Yuliang.

So, in order to show her loyalty and to ease tensions, Qu Muya presented the jade pendant to Xiao Yuliang.

But in the end, he still couldn't escape death.

This time, she must keep the jade pendant firmly in her own hands.