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

"Foolish! Do you think the Prince of Zhenbei is a pushover? If you're smart enough to become his concubine, you can save your life! If you're stubborn, you'll be doomed!" Old Master Liu scolded with a stern face.

The more he thought about it, the more unwilling he became. Su Muya was the hope of the Liu family. If Su Muya were gone, the Liu family would be finished. Moreover, Su Muya's parents were already dead, and she was all alone. What if she was bullied?

Upon hearing this, Su Muya burst into tears, her face streaked with tears, and said, "Grandparents, I don't want to marry the Prince of Zhenbei! Waaah... I'm going to find my parents. I won't marry the Prince of Zhenbei. I'd rather be a nun in a temple and spend my whole life with a Buddhist lamp!"

Madam Liu, enraged, laughed coldly and scolded, "Fine, Su Muya, we've raised you for twenty years, and you repay kindness with enmity! Do you have any conscience? You can go to a temple to become a nun if you want, but you must hand over these betrothal gifts, otherwise I will ask the clan's ancestral hall to hold a sacrifice for your parents!"

Upon hearing this, Su Muya immediately fell silent, terrified. She hadn't expected her grandmother to threaten her with her parents. Su Muya felt a surge of resentment, but she dared not disobey her grandmother, because besides her grandparents, she was the only other member of the Liu family left.

Su Muya suppressed her anger, her lips trembling as she slowly said, "Grandfather, Grandmother, once I marry into the Zhenbei Prince's mansion, I belong to the Zhenbei Prince. From this day forward, I will be his person in life and in death! I will not leave these betrothal gifts behind."

Seeing that Su Muya's attempts to persuade her by both soft and hard tactics had failed, Old Madam Liu stamped her foot in anger and said, "You wretched thing, do you really want to drive your grandparents to their deaths before you're satisfied?"

"No, no! Grandfather, Grandmother, how could I possibly force you to your deaths? Don't worry, after some time, I will ask the Prince of Zhenbei to divorce his wife and then let him marry me."

Both Madam Liu and Old Master Liu were stunned, clearly not expecting Su Muya to suddenly say such a thing. She was actually willing to marry a sickly man? Could it be that she really wanted to change her life and live a life of wealth?

Although Madam Liu did not like, and even disliked, her granddaughter Su Muya, after all, Su Muya had always been aloof and arrogant since childhood, it was undeniable that Su Muya was very beautiful. Now, wearing her wedding dress, she was even more stunning. No wonder she had captivated the Prince of Zhenbei, causing him to divorce his two wives in succession.

"Muya, the Prince of Zhenbei is no ordinary son of an official. His power is immense. Even if you are a concubine's daughter, you can still have a grand and glorious marriage," Old Madam Liu advised.

Su Muya shook her head, stubbornly saying, "No matter what, I am the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an's mansion. After marrying into the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, the Prince of Zhenbei will have to address me as Princess Consort."

"You stubborn brat! Do you think you'll really become a princess just because you married him? The Prince of Zhenbei has several concubines. Once you enter the household, you'll just be a concubine! What will you do if you suffer any mistreatment? You should know that a man's favorite wife is still his first wife, especially the more powerful the man!"

Old Master Liu frowned and scolded, "If you really can't bear to part with the Prince of Zhenbei, then dig up your parents' corpses and burn them. That much silver is enough for you to live a luxurious life!"

Upon hearing this, Su Muya's eyes widened, and she pointed at Old Master Liu and Old Madam Liu, shouting, "I am your only legitimate granddaughter! How dare you ask me to exchange my parents' remains for wealth and status! I disagree! Absolutely disagree!"

Su Muya's scream shocked all the servants in the courtyard, and all the Liu family servants looked over with curious eyes.

An awkward expression flashed across the faces of Old Master Liu and Old Madam Liu.

"Oh dear, what's all this arguing about during the New Year? It's just a little bit of money, what's there to argue about?" Old Madam Liu tried to smooth things over.

"Don't play dumb with me. I'm telling you, this money is for Muya's dowry, and I won't hand it over!" Su Muya said firmly.

Madam Liu snorted angrily, turned around, and left.

Old Master Liu glared fiercely at Su Muya and then left as well. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose control of his temper and strangle Su Muya, this disobedient and unfilial brat.

After Old Madam Liu and Old Master Liu left, Su Muya stormed out of the courtyard. She ran all the way to the village and hid in the Tian family's courtyard.

This courtyard is relatively secluded, and no one usually comes here. However, because it is close to the Liu residence, Su Muya would always hide at the Tian family's house whenever she had an emotional breakdown.

The Tian family were farmers, and Su Muya would occasionally complain to the young mistress of the Tian family.

Madam Tian, ​​the young mistress, is named Tian Shi. She is chubby, like a round pig, and looks rather silly. In fact, she has a kind heart and is very tolerant of Su Muya.

Just then, Madam Tian woke up and, hearing the knock, threw on a robe and opened the door. Seeing it was Su Muya, she asked, "Little sister Aya, what brings you here in broad daylight? Is something wrong?"

"Sister-in-law!" Su Muya suddenly threw herself into Tian's arms, choking back tears. She sobbed, "Sister-in-law, I'm getting married."

"Who did you marry? Why didn't you tell your sister-in-law sooner?" Madam Tian patted Su Muya's shoulder and asked with concern.

Su Muya raised her swollen, red eyes and said sadly, "It's...it's the Prince of Zhenbei!"

"Ah! The Prince of Zhenbei?" Madam Tian was startled, then asked worriedly, "The Prince of Zhenbei is a crippled prince, are you really going to marry him? What will we do then?"

Su Muya lowered her head, concealing the calculation in her eyes. She choked back tears as she said, "Although he's crippled, he's the ruler of a nation. He wouldn't mistreat me, sister-in-law. I just feel I shouldn't have married the Prince of Zhenbei, so I'd like to ask for your help."

Upon hearing this, Madam Tian breathed a sigh of relief; she had thought that Su Muya really wanted to marry the Prince of Zhenbei.

Ms. Tian hesitated before saying, "I can help you, but you have to agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"I want one hundred acres of fertile land and five thousand taels of gold notes."

"What? Sister-in-law, are you crazy? What do you need all that stuff for?" Su Muya asked in shock, bewildered and angry. All those fields and gold notes combined didn't even amount to ten thousand taels of silver. Her sister-in-law was asking for an exorbitant amount; it was simply outrageous.

"Didn't I already offer you an opportunity to become the Princess Consort of Zhenbei?" Madam Tian said, raising an eyebrow.

"I have no interest in being a princess," Su Muya refused. "Besides, I won't marry the Prince of Zhenbei. He's my cousin-in-law, and he already has a fiancée!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Seeing her ambiguous smile, Su Muya felt a surge of extreme danger and quickly asked, "So, what does sister-in-law want?"