The carefree sixth prince, my father respectfully invites me to ascend the throne.

The Mu family is one of the four great families of Nanxian City. Even as slaves, they are far more noble than ordinary people.

How could the Mu family have fallen to such a state?

What kind of abuse did Muya suffer?

"And what about your master?" Yang Ling calmly took a sip of tea and asked casually.

The maid gritted her teeth and said angrily, "That bitch! She ran away with her lover a long time ago, leaving us to suffer here, and she still doesn't dare to show her face!"

Yang Ling remained silent.

If that's really the case, then Muya's brother and sister-in-law would probably be dead by now...

"Young Master Yang, rest assured, we will definitely seek justice for you."

Yang Ling stood up: "I'm going to find Grandpa Mu."

……

Mu family.

The old master of the Mu family sat in a chair with a deep frown and a gloomy face, clearly in a bad mood.

"Father," the butler hurriedly pushed open the door and said anxiously, "Young Master Yang has arrived."

Old Master Mu was taken aback, raising his eyebrows in surprise: "What is that bastard from the Yang family doing here at our Mu family?"

The butler sighed in distress: "I heard he wants to marry Miss Muya."

"Nonsense!" Old Master Mu roared in anger. "Who is that brat from the Yang family? How could my granddaughter marry him? Does he even deserve him?"

In all his years of life, he had never seen a family as unreasonable as the Yang family!

The Yang family is indeed wealthy, but the Mu family is no less so. Why should their precious granddaughter have to compromise?

"Father, the eldest son of the Yang family has already arrived with his entourage. It seems he'll be proposing marriage today. What do you think we should do?" The steward shook his head helplessly.

Although the Mu family was wealthy, they were ultimately just merchants.

The other party is, after all, the young master of the Yang family. If they refuse, the Yang family will probably hold an even greater grudge against the Mu family in the future.

"I knew this brat would come. Humph, does he think the Mu family is someone we can bully?"

Old Master Mu sneered, turned to the butler, and ordered, "Call Mu Ya back immediately and tell her that she must marry that Yang family boy whether she likes it or not, otherwise, there will be no place for her in the Mu family."

The housekeeper was stunned.

Has my old man gone mad? It's obvious the Yang family has ill intentions.

“Father,” the butler said, forcing a smile, “the Yang family is incredibly powerful; we simply can’t afford to offend them. Besides, that young master of the Yang family is a playboy who likes beautiful women. Miss Muya… probably wouldn’t like him either…”

Old Master Mu suddenly stood up, his eyes wide with anger.

"Get out!"

The butler awkwardly shut his mouth and retreated.

He felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Mu Ya wasn't exactly stunningly beautiful, but she was pure and innocent. How could a spoiled young master like Yang be interested in her?

Unfortunately, he forgot that this Mu Ya... wasn't human at all.

……

As soon as Yang Ling stepped into the courtyard, she heard a commotion.

He frowned, looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a girl being pulled and dragged away by several people.

"let me go!"

The girl struggled fiercely, but the difference in strength was too great, and she was unable to break free from the restraints.

Her cheeks flushed, and her eyes were blurry with tears: "I won't leave! I want to stay and take care of my second brother. Waaah, I dream of marrying him after he recovers. How dare you force me to marry someone else? I won't agree, I'd rather die than agree!"

Everyone was stunned, staring in disbelief.

They had only heard rumors that Yang Ling and Mu Ya had an ambiguous relationship, but they never expected it to have reached this point.

When Mu Ya left, she also took Yang Ling's only younger sister with her.

No wonder the Yang family members were so angry.

Yang Ling narrowed his eyes, slowly stepped forward, and pulled the girl into his arms. His cold gaze swept over everyone around him: "Anyone who dares to touch her will have to try?"

Everyone looked at each other.

"I won't marry him," Mu Ya cried, shaking her head.

She couldn't abandon her second brother, and she would never marry anyone else in this lifetime.

Yang Ling raised her hand to wipe away the tears on the girl's face: "Be good, I will protect you."

Mu Ya clung tightly to Yang Ling's clothes, as if grasping at the last straw.

“Young Master Yang,” the Mu family steward stepped forward with a stiff upper lip and clasped his hands in a fist salute, “This matter is something our Mu family owes you. We hope that you can forgive our family’s rash behavior this time, considering that Miss Mu Ya is still young and doesn’t understand things. In the future, the Mu family will definitely come to our door to express our gratitude.”

Yang Ling sneered: "I, Yang Ling, am not so despicable as to need to achieve my goals through marriage. Since your Mu family is unwilling to hand over Mu Ya, I will not force you. After all, this is a matter for the Mu family."

He paused, then continued, "However, I will not allow anyone to harm her. Otherwise, even at the cost of my life, I will make the entire Mu family pay the price!"

He said this very calmly, as if he were simply stating a fact.

But his voice was soft, yet it carried a strong murderous intent.

Old Master Mu's expression changed: "Is this a threat?"

"Hehe," Yang Ling chuckled twice, "This is not a threat, it's just a warning. You can try and see which member of the Mu family can withstand my revenge."

Grandpa Mu's chest heaved violently.

He had never seen such an arrogant and presumptuous kid; he was an absolute scoundrel!

“Father,” the steward whispered, “the Yang family is quite powerful. If they insist on taking a concubine, our Mu family simply cannot stop them. It would be better to…”

"Impossible!" Old Master Mu roared. "My Mu family's eldest daughter will never be allowed to be defiled by a commoner. Unless I am dead, who would dare to lay a finger on my granddaughter!"

“Father,” the butler said, his brow beaded with sweat, “Yang Ling is the young master of the Yang family, while Mu Ya is just an orphan. How could Yang Ling possibly abandon the Mu family for an orphan?”

Grandpa Mu was silent for a long time: "What you said is not wrong, Mu Ya is indeed not good enough for Yang Ling..."

Mu Ya's background is indeed tragic. If she could become Yang Ling's concubine, the Mu family would also benefit.

As for Muya's reputation...

Anyway, this girl has always loved following that wild girl since she was little. She's probably already lost her virginity, so how could she possibly keep her innocence?

“But Mu Ya is a member of the Mu family,” the butler said through gritted teeth. “Our Mu family cannot sacrifice the entire family for an orphan girl. We do not agree to her marrying Yang Ling!”

Mu Ya's eyes widened in panic: "Grandpa, I don't want to marry Yang Ling! I just want to stay with my second brother, please don't force me to marry someone else..."

"Mu Ya, you're still young and don't know what love is. How can a daughter of the Mu family marry a son of a concubine from the Yang family? Give up on that idea as soon as possible. Don't even think about getting the betrothal gifts from the Yang family. I will never agree to it." Old Master Mu's face was ashen.

This girl is so ungrateful. Does she really think Yang Ling likes her?

A woman like her, who can't even support herself, how could she be worthy of the power and influence of the Yang family?

"If you don't marry me, I'll die!" Mu Ya glared fiercely at Old Master Mu, then angrily turned and rammed into a pillar beside her.