My husband faked his death so I could remarry, but I got involved with my crazy brother and can'

"My lord..."

Aunt Feng stepped forward and nestled in the arms of Marquis Shunyang, bursting into mournful sobs.

The Marquis of Shunyang, who was initially somewhat annoyed, was taken aback and quickly asked to soothe him, "What's wrong? Has something happened?"

"Our daughter went to the inner prison, and now her eyes are vacant, as if she has developed dementia..."

Marquis Shunyang instinctively retorted, "That's impossible. Logically speaking, Prince Rui wouldn't actually lay a hand on Zhirou out of respect for the heir. There must be some misunderstanding..."

Even now, Marquis Shunyang still doesn't believe that Prince Rui will really punish Su Zhirou.

Even if not for my own sake, shouldn't I at least consider the Duke's mansion's reputation?

No matter what, Su Zhirou is still the heir apparent's wife of the Duke's mansion.

He will be the master of the Duke's mansion in the future, and he will likely be granted an imperial title.

How could he treat his daughter like this?

"What other misunderstanding is there? I saw it with my own eyes, and I know that this was not an accident, but something that Miss did on purpose."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Shunyang sat up and said, "How could that be? Although that child has a bad reputation, he shouldn't harm his own sister."

If it were just minor squabbles on a normal day, that would be one thing, but to do something so insidious, Marquis Shunyang still found it impossible.

After all, she was his daughter, and he was more inclined to believe that she was kind-hearted.

"Has Your Excellency forgotten how badly Miss has been disgraced all these years? How she has bullied Zhirou all these years? It was one thing before, but now Zhirou has suffered such a humiliating disgrace because of her. This matter must not be let off lightly!"

Aunt Feng's eyes were full of pleading. No matter what, she was determined to prove Su Yingxue's crime.

"Do you have any evidence?"

Marquis Shunyang still didn't quite believe it.

Aunt Feng had prepared the certification long ago, just for this moment.

"Bring the person up."

Upon hearing this, Granny Feng immediately brought over a maid.

"This is the maid who stole Zhirou's earring," Aunt Feng introduced.

The maidservant spoke up: "My lord, I truly didn't mean it. Please punish me... I was forced by the young lady..."

Upon hearing this, Marquis Shunyang staggered and nearly lost his balance.

Madam Feng pressed her advantage: "My lord, now you know how much Zhirou has suffered, don't you? Can you give Zhirou justice?"

Consort Feng's eyes held a cautious expectation. Marquis Shunyang sighed, "This matter is not something I can decide. If it were before, I might have been able to teach her a lesson. But now, she is the Duchess of the State..."

Even though Marquis Shunyang was angry, he was ultimately powerless to do anything about it.

Aunt Feng exclaimed urgently, "So our Zhirou deserves to suffer such injustice? My lord, she is your own daughter!"

These words did awaken a sliver of conscience in the Marquis of Shunyang.

"Alright, go and call the young lady back. Tell her I have something to discuss with her."

"yes!"

Su Yingxue quickly received the news, and Xia Zhi was the first to disagree: "Madam, you are still recovering from your cold, you cannot go out."

Fortunately, the weather wasn't too cold, so Su Yingxue recovered relatively quickly.

But if this continues, when will Su Yingxue recover?

Qiu Ye chimed in, "Yes, Madam, your cold won't be fully recovered until tomorrow. It's chilly at night, so perhaps you shouldn't go out today?"

The two maids didn't think there was anything worth going back to the Marquis's mansion.

The Marquis of Shunyang has never favored his young lady, so going back probably won't be a good thing.

"Then I won't go back."

Su Yingxue's voice was calm, and for the first time she felt that her persona was so useful.

Anyway, she's too lazy to deal with those two guys now.

Before long, the gatekeeper came again to report: "Second Madam, someone from the Marquis's residence has come again. They say it's urgent and you must go there immediately."

Upon hearing this, Su Yingxue smiled sarcastically: "It's probably because of Su Zhirou."

"The First Madam has suffered a lot since her return and is currently recuperating carefully in the courtyard. The Old Madam has already sent someone to check on her and said that her condition is not good," Qiu Ye explained.

"Then we definitely can't go. The Marquis's mansion will surely gossip about the lady. If we go, we'll just get scolded," Xia Zhi said urgently.

Let's leave aside the others; now that their lady is considered a married daughter.

Who gets called back to their parents' home in the middle of the night?

The problem is that their young lady has been suffering from a cold for so many days and they've been ignoring her, but now they're starting to act like her biological father.

Where in the world is there such a good thing?

"Alright, I know you two are doing this for my own good, but if I don't go, it'll be troublesome too. They won't let this go easily."

As soon as Su Yingxue finished speaking, another servant's voice rang out: "Second Madam, the Marquis's residence requests your presence, saying it's extremely urgent."

Upon hearing this, the two girls immediately wilted.

"Alright, Madam, if you wish to go, then go. Just make sure you wear warm clothes and don't catch a cold."

Hou House.

"My lord, the young lady hasn't arrived yet. It's obvious she doesn't respect you..."

Aunt Feng's eyes held a hint of provocation: "You are her father, yet you repeatedly refuse to let her come back. Those who know her are her daughter, but those who don't know her would never know what to say."

"snort!"

Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Shunyang's face grew even more gloomy: "This rebellious daughter! She truly doesn't respect me, her father!"

"What does Father mean? Is he very dissatisfied with me, his daughter?"

Su Yingxue's voice was low and gloomy as she looked at Marquis Shunyang with eyes full of mockery.

"You rebellious daughter! You finally decided to come back?"

Marquis Shunyang had been waiting for a long time and was now furious.

He was her father, after all; how could she be so insensible?

"Didn't Father tell me to come back? What's going on now? If he doesn't want me to come back, I'm leaving right now."

As Su Yingxue spoke, she turned to leave.

Marquis Shunyang's chest heaved with rage: "You rebellious daughter! Come back here!"

He doesn't know what sins he committed in his past life to have such a daughter in this life.

Just looking at it caused him excruciating pain in his heart.

"My lord, please don't be angry. Be careful not to upset yourself."

Aunt Feng hurriedly stepped forward to comfort Marquis Shunyang.

Su Yingxue smiled faintly: "Didn't Father tell me to leave? Why aren't you letting me leave now?"

"Father, are you getting senile? Why are you talking incoherently? Should I find a doctor to take a look at you?"

These words infuriated the Marquis of Shunyang even more.

"Young Miss, you've finally come back, so don't make the Marquis angry."

Aunt Feng's eyes were full of displeasure, as if she really wanted what was best for Marquis Shunyang.

Marquis Shunyang's expression softened: "Look at you, and then look at your concubine Feng. Your mother is also stubborn. Do you two want to drive me to my death?"

"If it weren't for Xiaofeng, this family would have fallen apart long ago!"

These words were laced with disdain, as if the mother and daughter were sinners in the Marquis's household.

Upon hearing this, Su Yingxue couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Father, wasn't this family ruined because of her? What's the point of saying all this now?"

"Since my mother and I have done nothing to benefit this family and are sinners in the entire Marquis's household, then let's sever ties. You and my mother shall divorce, and your future marriages and funerals shall be entirely separate matters!"