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

Qin Zhao never expected that Su Jinxuan would elope with the Lin family girl.

Qin Zhao figured that since the Lin family girl had eloped with Su Jinxuan, she probably wouldn't have time to come to the capital, so she definitely wouldn't bother him anymore.

This was good news, and Qin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought he would face a tough battle upon returning to the capital, but things had taken many twists and turns. Qin Zhao couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that life was truly full of surprises.

"Uncle Liu, could you please arrange for someone to escort us out of the manor? I'd like to visit Aunt Zhou."

Uncle Liu smiled and said, "Young Master, are you worried about Aunt Zhou?"

Qin Zhao smiled, a hint of worry in his eyes. He couldn't believe his beloved mother would do anything to harm him. If Zhou Shi wasn't completely irrational, she would never be so foolish.

Butler Liu understood immediately and said, "Young master, rest assured, this old servant will make all the arrangements perfectly."

"Yes, thank you for your trouble, Uncle Liu."

Qin Zhao sat under the eaves, looking up at the sky, and a bright, spring-flower-like face involuntarily appeared in his mind. A gentle smile curved his lips as he murmured to himself, "Ah Xue, you'll be alright! I'll deal with that scumbag and bitch for you when I get back!"

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After leaving the capital, the Lin family girl finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The girl's name is Lin Wan'er. She is sixteen years old this year, one year older than Lin Yuwei. She is the daughter of Lin Dazhu, the eldest son of the Lin family.

The Lin family was content with modest wealth; they owned little land, all of which was rented out to tenant farmers. Because it was leased, the Lin family didn't earn much money from their annual grain sales. When the patriarch was alive, things were better; the family had a few acres of meager land to support themselves and their families. But after his death, the Lin family lost their source of income, and life became increasingly difficult.

After Lin Wan'er married into the Su family, Su Jinxuan treated her very well. Su Jinxuan's eldest brother and fourth sister were born out of wedlock, and Su Jinxuan was a filial son, so Su Dazhi was also very satisfied with him.

Lin Wan'er had always wanted to find a good husband. After wandering around the capital, she finally found a suitable match: the second son of the Su family, the most prestigious scholarly family in town. Su Jinxuan and Lin Wan'er were mutually attracted and decided to get engaged. Su Jinxuan's wedding date was set for September 18th, and with only a few months left, he had to hurry and prepare the betrothal gifts.

The engagement between Su Jinxuan and Lin Wan'er was a wonderful surprise for Su Dazhi and Lin Dazhu. Especially for Su Dazhu, it was like a windfall. Su Jinxuan's marriage was finally settled; how could he not be happy?

When the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family heard the news of Su Jinxuan's engagement, she was so angry that she smashed the teacup next to her on the ground and scolded Su Jinxuan for being ungrateful: "Su Jinxuan, are you blind? How could you fall for such a piece of trash? What's so good about her? And you actually eloped with her."

The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt down and kowtowed to admit her mistake. The young mistress's angry appearance was truly terrifying, and the maid was almost in tears.

The eldest daughter-in-law, Madam Yu, snorted coldly, "Get out!" Although she was angry, she couldn't stop Su Jinxuan from getting engaged. Even if she wanted to make a scene, it wouldn't work. She wasn't that stupid. If she really angered Su Jinxuan, he might not even care about saving face and would completely break off relations with her.

This marriage was originally requested by Madam Yu. If she makes a scene, wouldn't she be shooting herself in the foot?

"What is this? Explain yourself!" Madam Yu threw the account book in front of Su Dazhu and questioned him, "How do you intend to explain these things? What kind of position are you trying to put me in?"

Su Dazhu frowned. "These things are the betrothal gifts from the Su family. What do you intend to do with them? Do you want to destroy them and return them?"

Madam Yu glared at Su Dazhu: "I want to return the betrothal gifts? Don't even think about it. Let me tell you, unless I'm dead." If she didn't want the betrothal gifts, wouldn't all her family's efforts have been wasted? Although Madam Yu had a bad temper, she couldn't be bothered to do something that harmed others and herself.

The mere thought of Lin Wan'er, that vixen, occupying the position of Su Jinxuan's wife made Yu feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Anyway, we've already given you the betrothal gifts, so you can do whatever you want with them."

Madam Yu laughed in exasperation. What an idiot! If it weren't for the Lin family, would the Su family be living such a good life? Now that they have money, they actually look down on the Lin family.

Madam Yu said through gritted teeth, "Since you don't want this money, then I'll keep it for you."

Su Dazhu remained silent, letting Madam Yu take all the silver notes away.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Madam Yu stormed back into her room. She secretly resented Su Jinxuan; he was truly ungrateful. She had gone to such lengths to plan for him, and he showed absolutely no appreciation. Fine, fine, if he didn't know what was good for him, she wouldn't bother trying to win him over.

After returning to the capital, Su Jinxuan first visited Lin Dazhi and handed over the silver notes he had saved over the years.

"Father, this is the money we've earned over the years. It's enough for you and Mother to pay off your debts."

Lin Dazhi looked at the stack of silver notes on the table, his whole body trembling with excitement. He picked up a stack of silver notes with trembling hands and asked Su Jinxuan with quivering lips, "Brother Xuan, are all these silver notes real?"

Lin Jinxuan said with a smile, "Of course it's true. I know my family is struggling financially, so I saved this money in the hope that you, my parents, will find it useful."

Lin Dazhi was cautious and careful his whole life, but he was particularly bold when it came to money. Over the years, he has earned quite a bit of money by doing carpentry work.

He shakily opened the banknotes and counted them, confirming that they were all genuine. Tears streamed down his face. "Brother Xuan, thank you. You've suffered so much these past years."

They had only two sons. One was sickly and needed care from his wife's family; the other was their eldest son, but he was also weak, and the father couldn't bear to let him learn martial arts. Over the years, he had never mistreated his son, even giving him a monthly allowance of five taels of silver, but unexpectedly, he still ended up being a burden to his family.

Su Jinxuan said, "Dad, I will not only stop causing you trouble in the future, but I will also work harder to earn money to support my younger brother's education."

The Su family tradition dictates that brothers share both joy and sorrow, but unfortunately, their children are unlucky. Su Jinxuan felt a heavy burden on his shoulders; he had to work hard. However, thinking of his family's circumstances, Su Jinxuan sighed softly. His parents were in poor health, and supporting his younger brother's education would definitely affect his own marriage. Therefore, he was willing to compromise and marry Lin Wan'er, so that his parents wouldn't have to worry.

When Lin Jingchang learned that his cousin was getting married, he was overjoyed and clapped his hands, saying, "Our eldest cousin is getting married, we should also prepare a congratulatory gift!"

Lin Dalang shook his head and said, "I don't have much silver on me, so I'm afraid I can't afford to buy anything nice."