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

“Master, in my humble opinion, this matter is inextricably linked to the county magistrate’s office!” said Steward Liu.

Su Muya's heart skipped a beat. She looked up at Butler Liu, trying to guess the meaning behind his words.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Su Wende asked, squinting his eyes.

"Because the county magistrate's son, Wang Zhiyuan, has an old grudge against the master," said Steward Liu, who then described in detail the feud between Wang Zhiyuan and Su Wende.

Su Wende suddenly realized, and he sneered, saying sarcastically, "I wondered who it was? Turns out it's that bastard from the Wang family!"

“Master, Wang Zhiyuan was a wanted criminal by the imperial court. Now that he has been executed, we should not get entangled with him any longer,” said Steward Liu.

"Hmm, your suggestion is very good. So, what do you think is the best way to handle the aftermath?" Su Wende asked.

Steward Liu thought for a moment and said, "Master, Wang Zhiyuan has embezzled a considerable amount of silver. If we can arrest him, that money will be enough to cover Miss Su's medicine costs. Furthermore, the Wang family's property can be confiscated. As for the county magistrate, his official position is quite high, and we shouldn't antagonize him. Therefore, in the end, Wang Zhiyuan must be punished. Moreover, he must compensate Miss Su for her losses; the county magistrate will have to pay that sum!"

After finishing speaking, Butler Liu stood quietly next to Su Wende.

Su Wende patted him on the shoulder approvingly and said, "Brother Liu is absolutely right. If we're going to punish someone, then punish the doctor and Wang Zhiyuan!"

"Yes!"

After Su Wende finished speaking, he immediately went to make preparations, while Steward Liu returned to the Su residence.

As soon as Master Liu returned to the Su residence, Madam Su came out to greet him and asked, "You're back so late, did you go to see the county magistrate for help?"

"That's right!"

"How about it?"

"Alas! This matter is probably difficult. The county magistrate has already promised us that as long as we are willing to pay the ransom, he will make an exception," said Master Liu with a sigh.

Upon hearing this, Madam Su beat her chest and wailed, "That damned county magistrate! He killed my Xiaoya and ruined our entire Su family! I will never forgive him!"

"Don't get agitated. Things have come to this point; words won't help. Now, all we can do is pray that Xiaoya pulls through this ordeal. Otherwise, our Su family will be ruined."

"Husband, what should we do? Xiaoya's illness..." Madam Su said worriedly.

"I've already sent someone to the capital to fetch a doctor. If the doctor arrives soon, he should be able to save Xiaoya."

As he spoke, Su Wende hurriedly left.

Madam Su sat on the edge of the bed, stroking her daughter's pale face, and wailed in heart-wrenching pain.

Half a year ago, her daughter Xiaoya almost lost her life during the plague. If she hadn't been quick-witted and managed to escape, she probably would have died long ago. Fortunately, she was saved by the miraculous medicine left behind by her master.

Unfortunately, Xiaoya's illness was not cured, and she had to take detoxifying pills every month to stay alive; otherwise, even with miraculous medicine, she wouldn't be able to hold on for long.

"Miss, Master instructed me to bring you some tonics. Please eat them while they're hot," the maid said, handing a bowl of herbal soup to Su Muya.

"Thank you," Su Muya said calmly, then took the medicine, tilted her head back and gulped it down, too lazy to even spit out the water.

The maid put down the empty bowl and stepped aside.

Su Muya lay on the bed, her eyes slightly open, seemingly lost in memories. After a long while, she slowly asked, "Honglian, tell me... who are my biological parents?"

Su Muya lost her father as early as she could remember, and her mother always treated her as her own daughter, showering her with love. Unfortunately, her father died young, passing away suddenly from a serious illness three years ago.

Her mother was heartbroken and became depressed, passing away a few months later.

Before her father died, he told her not to hate anyone, and that the only thing she could do was to live well and avenge him!

So when she grew up, she studied hard and learned to read and write, hoping that she could be like her father, pass the imperial examinations, bring honor to her ancestors, and glorify the Su family!

Unfortunately, she was of average talent, and after failing the imperial examination once, she became discouraged and never recovered.

Until five years ago, her father was found to be suspected of treason, which enraged the emperor, who beheaded him and stripped him of his military power.

From that moment on, Su Muya harbored hatred for the current emperor.

Over the past few years, she has been secretly investigating the inside story of her father's beheading, but she has no clues. It even involves court officials and imperial relatives. She dares not make any moves for fear of getting burned!

Thinking of this, Su Muya closed her eyes; she was tired.

"Hongyu, how are my parents and brother doing now?"

“Master, Madam, and Young Master are all doing well,” Hongyu replied.

"Okay, that's good!"

"Don't worry, Miss. The master, mistress, and young master all care about you very much!" Hongyu comforted her softly.

Su Muya nodded, then fell silent again.

"Miss, please take good care of your injuries."

After Hongyu left, Su Muya slowly closed her eyes.

She thought that the Su family was her only support now. If she were gone, her family would die, and she was unwilling to accept that she would die like this.

Therefore, she must survive!

Suddenly, a handsome face appeared in Su Muya's mind.

That day, the mysterious man suddenly broke into her room and knocked her unconscious.

When she woke up, she found herself tied up in an unfamiliar room, her body bound by ropes and her limbs restrained, with no way to escape.

"He saved me. Did he have someone send me back to the Su residence? Who is he? Why did he save me? And why did he take me away?"

"Miss, you had a nightmare while you were sleeping, crying out 'No, no' and things like that. Master and Madam are very worried about you. Miss, please get well soon. I believe Master and Madam will definitely find a way to cure you."

"I will get better," Su Muya murmured.

The next morning, the Su family received news that the county magistrate's men had arrested Wang Zhiyuan and brought him to justice, and the sentence was to be carried out immediately.

Upon hearing this news, Su Muya was overjoyed, only to feel that her death was imminent.

Wang Zhiyuan was escorted to the Ministry of Justice. Because he was involved in the murder of a loyal official, he was dismissed from his post, investigated, and exiled three thousand miles away! The entire Wang family, including Madam Wang, was demoted to commoners!

Upon receiving the news, Su Wende and his wife were overjoyed; they had waited for this moment for several years.

The entire Su family was overjoyed; the Su family had finally turned its fortunes around, and Su Wende valued the Su family army even more.

Su Muya breathed a sigh of relief, finally free from this marriage, and now she could focus on recuperating.

……

"Amo, you were really amazing this time, you actually managed to bring Wang Zhiyuan down."