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

"Miss, you must be starving. I'll go to the kitchen and get you something to eat," Green Lotus suggested, seeing that her mistress looked listless.

Su Muya waved her hand, "I can't eat, I want to go see Father."

Green Lotus hesitated and said, "Miss, the master hasn't woken up yet. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to go there rashly?"

"I'm already injured, what's wrong with that?" Su Muya said without waiting for a reply, pulling Lv Fu outside.

“Miss, won’t this cause conflict? Madam and the Third Miss might not agree?” Green Lotus frowned.

Su Muya stopped in her tracks. "I'm just going to visit my father. If they're upset with me, they can come find me," Su Muya said.

Su Muya knocked on Su Muchen's door. Su Muchen opened the door and asked, "Aya, is there something you need?"

Su Muya said with a smile, "Brother, I wanted to come and see Father. I wonder if you mind?"

Su Muchen stepped aside to let Su Muya in, closing the door behind him. Su Muya followed Su Muchen inside. Su Muchen's mother, Zhao, had passed away, and his younger brother and sister-in-law were still young, usually cared for by wet nurses.

Seeing that Su Muchen's room was tidy and organized, Su Muya guessed that the wet nurse must have helped with all of this.

Su Muya walked to the bedside and saw Su Muchen sitting in a chair with a gloomy face. She immediately felt something was wrong.

"Brother, what's wrong?" Su Muya asked, pretending not to know.

Su Muchen glanced coldly at Su Muya, "Aya, I really underestimated you. I didn't expect you to be so cunning. Not only did you trick me into marrying you, but you also schemed to make Dad misunderstand that I killed your parents."

Su Muya's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Su Muchen to know about this. Su Muchen hadn't mentioned it at all, and she had almost overlooked it. It was certainly not good news that Su Muchen had found out.

“Brother…” Su Muya’s eyes were red. “Brother, I can’t bear to leave you, I can’t bear to leave our parents, I can’t bear to leave my sister-in-law and brother, and I can’t bear to leave my child. Brother, please, please let me stay. I really know I was wrong. I will never cause trouble again. I will stay obediently in the Su family.”

Su Muchen pondered for a moment and said, "I will write to my father and ask him to send you away."

Su Muya quickly shook her head: "No, brother, you mustn't let Father know that you were the one who sent me away. Otherwise, he definitely won't want you anymore. I beg you, I beg you."

Su Muchen pursed his lips, his expression grave. "I'll try my best to keep it from Father. But I'll arrange another courtyard for you."

Su Muya felt a pang of pain in her heart, but she was powerless to stop Su Muchen and could only let him make his arrangements.

Su Muya chatted with Su Muchen for a few more minutes before taking her leave.

After returning to the courtyard, Su Muya locked herself in the house, crying uncontrollably with tears streaming down her face.

Feeling annoyed, Lü Fu instructed the other maids to prepare hot water. After helping Su Muya wash up, she brought over the food.

"Miss, please eat while it's hot. You haven't had a proper meal for several days."

While setting out the dishes, Lvfu comforted Su Muya.

Su Muya wiped away her tears, took the bowl and chopsticks, and started picking at the rice, but she couldn't taste it.

"Miss, don't think so much. You are the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, the only legitimate daughter of the young master. The Marquis's family will be yours in the future. Why should you worry about not having a wealthy life?" Green Lotus continued to persuade her.

Su Muya looked up at Lü Fu and said, "Lü Fu, you were my dowry maid. Do you also want me to become a discarded woman?"

“Miss, that’s not what I meant. I’m just worried about you. If you marry the young master, you’ll have wealth and honor at your fingertips. But if you don’t marry him, you’ll be sold off. Is that a place fit for a human?” Green Lotus earnestly advised Su Muya.

Su Muya sighed, "Fine, I'll obey my parents' arrangements and marry Ma Zhixin."

Ma Zhixin was Ma Yiniang's illegitimate son, while Su Muya was her second legitimate son, five years younger than her. Su Muya and he had played together since childhood and had a very good impression of each other. Su Muya couldn't understand why Ma Zhixin, a legitimate second son, would insist on marrying her. She didn't love Ma Zhixin at all; she just needed someone to rely on.

Upon hearing this news, Lü Fu was stunned. "Miss, are you really determined to marry Young Master Ma?"

"Yes, this matter can't be delayed any longer."

Green Lotus hesitated, knowing that her mistress was unwilling. Her mistress had loved the young master since childhood, and every year on his birthday and death anniversary, she would go to the temple to burn incense and pray.

Although Ma Zhixin wasn't the heir apparent, he was still a son of a marquis, and his parents doted on him. Su Muyang also cherished this cousin. If the young lady married into the family, she would at least be financially secure. But now, all of that is ruined.

"Miss, are you really going to marry Ma Zhixin?" Lüfu asked again to confirm. "I know you are reluctant to leave the Marquis's mansion and your master and mistress, but the young master is your only choice. I think it would be better for you to marry him. You can't really go to a nunnery, can you?"

“You don’t understand, I chose this path for my father and mother.”

Green Lotus pouted and said, "Miss, don't try to fool me. Everyone knows that the young master is your own brother, how could he possibly harm you?"

Su Muya glared at Lü Fu, "Nonsense!"

Su Muya didn't want to explain too much. She only knew that if Su Muchen refused to help her, she would have no choice but to leave the Su family.

Su Muchen's attitude was firm. Even though Su Muya cried and begged, Su Muchen never mentioned letting her leave. He even ordered people to lock Su Muya up and not allow her to step out of the room.

Su Muya kept crying and making a fuss, and Su Muchen said coldly, "If you cry again, get out."

Su Muya dared not utter a sound. She wasn't afraid of death, but she was afraid of Su Muchen. She didn't want to die. She wanted to live, to survive!

She was willing to do anything to survive.

Su Muya remained quiet and well-behaved, waiting for an opportunity to escape. Since Su Muchen wouldn't budge, Su Muya devised other methods; she refused to believe she truly had no chance.

Unbeknownst to Su Muya, she was already suspected by Su Muchen, who had secretly assigned people to monitor her every move. Su Muchen had long suspected that Su Muya was not of the Su family bloodline, or rather, he had suspected it for a long time, but had kept quiet due to a lack of evidence.

Su Muchen sent people to investigate Su Muya's biological parents. The results shocked him: Su Muya was not a member of the Su family at all.

This happened very suddenly; Su Muchen received no warning whatsoever.

After Su Muchen had his men investigate and ascertain Su Muya's true identity, he immediately reported the news to Master Su. Master Su was furious and berated Su Muchen, "You wretched child! Such an important matter, and you didn't tell me? Are you trying to rebel?!"