The Princess of the Substitute Bride Strikes Back

Seeing that the supplies were almost collected, Mu Yibai led Fu Yunxi to his grandmother's courtyard, and at the same time sent someone to summon his mother, sister-in-law Tao, sister, aunt, half brother and half sister to their rooms to pack up.

This was the first time Fu Yunxi met the villain’s family. Her grandmother, Jiang, was sitting at the head of the group. She had a few white hairs on her temples, but her figure was still straight. There was a hint of sharpness between her brows, which showed her tenacity in managing the family for many years.

Jiang looked at the lovely Fu Yunxi and took her hand, saying softly: "You are a good child, but it's a pity that our mansion is destined to suffer this disaster and you have been wronged. Now there is still a chance. As long as you ask, we will send you back home immediately."

Mu Yibai had previously sent someone to report Fu Yunxi's identity as a concubine's daughter, saying only that she was not favored in her parents' home, but had a crush on him. She did not mind even though she knew she would suffer if she married into his family. This was half-truth, and he did not reveal her space. On the one hand, the fewer people who knew, the safer it was. Rebirth and possession of treasures like space were truly magical in today's world. On the other hand, he did not fully trust Fu Yunxi yet, and did not know how long he could travel with her, so he still had to be reserved.

"Grandma, from now on I will follow Yibai and call you grandma. I think you are very kind. Now that I have married Yibai, no matter whether we are rich or poor in the future, I will definitely stick with you through thick and thin."

Mu Yibai was distracted for a moment, not knowing if he was touched by these words. He had never had anyone who was truly loyal to him in his life. Could she be that person?

"Okay, okay, you are such a good child. Here, this is a gift from your grandmother."

After hearing this, Jiang treated Fu Yunxi as her own family member and took out a set of exquisite and precious gold and jade head ornaments, which was her own dowry.

"Thank you, grandmother. Your granddaughter-in-law will live in harmony with her husband in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, his mother, Mrs. Luo, arrived with a large family. The woman walking in front was Mrs. Luo, who was wearing a gorgeous crimson dress, and her every move showed her elegance and grace.

Aunt Jiang followed closely behind, gently holding Luo's hand, with a worried look on her face.

Aunt Jiang was originally a servant of the nanny from Luo's family. She was very beautiful and grew up with Luo. She was her dowry maid.

Mu Yibai's father was deeply in love with Luo, and the couple loved each other very much and were unwilling to take a concubine.

However, many of the men in the Mu family were brave and fearless, but died on the battlefield. The family gradually dwindled, and the father had to take a concubine to continue the family line, and that's when he took in Aunt Jiang. Fortunately, Aunt Jiang and Luo had a deep relationship, and after taking her in, she had no second thoughts and devoted herself to serving the Mu family master and Jiang. Aunt Jiang had a son, Mu Yiheng, who was eighteen years old. He married Qi, and they had no children since they got married. They also had a daughter, Mu Linxue, who was only nine years old.

Luo had two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Mu Yitian, was only 21 years old. He was well-read since childhood. He married Lin, who was now three months pregnant. The second son was Mu Yibai, 19 years old. He had aspired to become a great general like his father since childhood. He followed his father into the army at the age of 12. He experienced hardships in the army and made many outstanding achievements. However, a year ago, he was ambushed in a frontier battlefield and injured his leg. Although he visited many famous doctors, it was hard to say whether he could recover. The youngest daughter, Mu Jiaojiao, was only eight years old.

What happened, Brother Bai, is there any chance of a turning point?

Luo thought that the youngest son called them over because things had taken a turn for the better. After all, a month ago, the youngest son had said that when he got married, the Mu family would be in great trouble. The emperor was afraid that the Marquis's family was too powerful and had too high a reputation among the people. In addition, the border areas were plagued by natural disasters, droughts, and frequent sandstorms, which were unbearable. Not long ago, they submitted a letter of surrender to the Great Zhao, expressing their willingness to submit. Therefore, the emperor might take action against the Mu family, and might even directly confiscate their property and exile them.

"Mom, I asked you to come here to discuss the next things, and also to meet my soon-to-be wife, Fu Yunxi."

"I'm afraid that confiscation of property and exile are unavoidable, but we still have some time to prepare. By making plans early, we can also prevent some problems."

Luo's heart sank. Was there still no chance of improvement? Their Mu family had served the imperial court for generations, saving people from disasters, but in the end, they ended up like this. It was really chilling!

She turned her gaze to Mu Yibai. She remembered that the legitimate daughter of the Chuan Mansion seemed to be called Fu Yunyan, and Fu Yunxi seemed to be a concubine's daughter. Wasn't the one who married Bai Ge'er the legitimate daughter of the Fu Mansion? She and Aunt Jiang looked at each other and saw doubts in each other's eyes, but seeing Mu Yibai's firm eyes, they didn't say much.

Luo took a step forward, took out the Hetian jade bracelet that she had prepared long ago, and said, "Yunxi, you will be a member of this family from now on, but the Mu Mansion may encounter this disaster, and the future situation is hard to predict. I am really sorry for you."

"Mom, I am already a member of the Mu family. I will stand by them through thick and thin. I have no regrets. It is still uncertain whether this will be a blessing or a curse." Fu Yunxi took the bracelet and said mischievously.

"Haha." Luo's bad mood was somewhat dispelled by her words, "You are such a good child!" Seeing that the atmosphere had eased, Aunt Jiang took out a golden headdress and sister-in-law Lin took out a pair of golden hairpins, and the atmosphere suddenly became peaceful.

"The imperial edict has arrived—" the Imperial Academy messenger announced, and a servant came in happily to report: "Sir, the emperor's edict has arrived in the front yard."

Under normal circumstances, this would indeed be a happy event, but who could have imagined that the Emperor would issue an imperial decree to confiscate the property and exile the prince when he got married.

"Never mind. It's a blessing in disguise. If it's a disaster, you can't avoid it. Protect grandma and the children."

Mu Yibai spoke in a heavy tone, holding the wheelchair tightly with both hands. Fu Yunxi hurried forward to hold the armrest of the wheelchair, trying to push him forward.

Mu Yibai hesitated for a moment, then thought of what she had just said to her grandmother, so he did not refuse and let her do as she pleased.

Afterwards, the illegitimate son Mu Yiheng (the protagonist's half brother) followed closely, Luo and Aunt Jiang supported the old lady, sister-in-law Lin held Fu Jiaojiao, and brother-in-law Qi (the protagonist's half brother's wife) held Mu Linxue (the protagonist's half sister), and everyone walked forward with heavy hearts.