In the Royal Garden, by the artificial lake.

With a crisp sound, the girl in white was slapped and fell to the ground, groaning.

"Mu Yun, your father is just an illegitimate child. With your lowly and filthy blood, do you even deserve to be in our royal family's genealogy? Dream on!"

Xiao Fei, dressed in red with exquisite makeup and a golden hairpin, was flushed with anger.

Mu Yun bit her lip, covering her face as she stood up, "My father may be the old prince's illegitimate child, but he carries the blood of the old prince. Why can't he return to his ancestors?!"

"It's because all of you are lowly!" Xiao Fei gritted her teeth and approached her, "Your whole family is filled with despicable people! You don't even deserve to enter the gate of our royal mansion!"

"You!" Mu Yun couldn't endure it any longer and pushed her.

At this moment, Xiao Fei suddenly hooked her lips sinisterly, glancing at Mu Yun's back.

Then, she let out an exclamation, grabbing Mu Yun's hand and directly pulling her towards the lake.

Mu Yun's eyes widened in surprise, trying to break free, but it was too late.

With a splash, Xiao Fei fell into the lake.

"Mu Yun! What are you doing?"

An enraged roar came from behind her.

Mu Yun quickly turned around, looking at the person, her face instantly turning pale.

...

Splash -

A bucket of cold water was poured directly on the pale-faced woman.

A stout old woman glared fiercely at the slender woman lying in the firewood room.

"This wicked woman dares to harm our young lady, causing her to fall into the water and be unconscious, she's truly hateful!"

"It's all this lowly wretch's fault!"

Another old woman bent down and pinched the woman viciously: "The second young lady is still unconscious, and when the eldest young master of the Rufang Royal Mansion learns about this, he becomes so angry that he spits blood and falls unconscious as well."

"The second young lady and the eldest young master originally had a marriage contract. Now, the Rufang Royal Mansion is urging the completion of the marriage, to bring good fortune to their eldest young master. But, how can our young lady get married in her current condition?"

Pain! So painful!

Mu Yun frowned, her eyelashes quivering intensely.

Who was pinching her?

Also, what's Rufang Royal Mansion? Who is the eldest young master?

This is inexplicable!

"Now in this situation, we can only let this wretched woman replace our young lady in marriage. But instead, she is so arrogant, choosing to hang herself and commit suicide. It's such a disgrace!"

"The wedding sedan from Rufang Royal Mansion is almost here, but this wicked person is still unconscious. What do we do?"

"How about cutting off a piece of her flesh with a knife to wake her up?"

"Well, then let's do that!"

What!?

Cutting flesh?!

Mu Yun shuddered and suddenly opened her eyes.

In front of her was a dim wooden house filled with firewood. She was lying on a broken mat, and her body was drenched in water.

What was going on?

Hadn't she been on her way to a blind date and encountered a bizarre man, accidentally falling down?

How had she woken up like this?

"She's awake! She's awake!"

"Quick! Take her to the room, help her clean up and get dressed. There's still time!"

Half an hour later, Mu Yun was sitting in front of a dressing table, looking at her reflection in the bronze mirror, speechless.

She had crossed over to another world.

I wore the body of the original owner who had the same name and surname as me.

The original owner was from a wealthy family; her father was a businessman. They weren't extremely rich, but they were well-off and worry-free.

Half a month ago, Mu's family received a letter, delivered urgently by a steward from the Prince of Jin's mansion in the capital.

The letter stated that Mu's father was actually the illegitimate child of the former prince, who had been living in exile.

Due to various reasons, they were unable to recognize each other before, but now there was a great change in the family and they needed him to return to inherit the title.

This news was like a sudden rise to prominence for the Mu family.

So, Mu Yun's father, Mu Jinshu, packed his bags overnight, and without any concern, took his wife and daughter to the capital with the steward.

However, the journey back to the capital was not smooth.

There were at least two or three assassination attempts along the way.

Finally, after surviving the near-death experiences, they arrived at Prince Jin's mansion, ready to recognize their ancestors and return to their roots.

However, the third room persistently opposed this, and with death threats, they refused to let the old prince appoint Mu Jinshu as the heir.

Three days ago, Xiao Fei, the legitimate daughter of the third room, had an argument with the original owner by the lakeside over this matter, and they were at each other's throats.

Out of anger, the original owner couldn't help but push Xiao Fei, who then intentionally fell into the lake.

It just so happened that the third room's Madame Xiao saw it.

As a result, Xiao Fei lay unconscious in bed, with the original owner becoming the scapegoat for all the misfortune.

By a strange coincidence, Xiao Fei was already engaged to the eldest young master of the Runan Wangfu, and was originally scheduled to be married in these two days.

And that eldest young master suffered from a strange disease, not only was he physically weak, but whenever he got angry, he would vomit blood and lose consciousness.

In theory, the Jin Wangfu should have kept the accident involving Xiao Fei a secret.

But somehow, the frail and sick eldest young master, Xiao Jinchen, learned of it, and in a fit of rage, he spit out a mouthful of blood and lost consciousness.

This time, the situation was extremely critical. After the imperial physician took his pulse, he directly declared that the Runan Wangfu should prepare for the worst.

When the old King of Jin learned of the news, he tactfully suggested that the wedding be postponed.

The Runan Wangfu naturally disagreed, as they had been hoping that the wedding would bring some good luck. Now that it had come to this critical moment, they would not give up easily.

But Xiao Fei was still in a coma and could not be carried in the bridal sedan.

The third household then set their sights on the original host.

The original host, of course, was unwilling. She cried, made a scene, and quarreled.

Growing up being pampered by her parents since childhood, she was naturally unwilling to marry a dying sick man in place of Xiao Fei.

But everyone blamed her, saying that she was the cause of Xiao Fei's coma, and that she had to bear this responsibility.

Even her parents couldn't help her.

In the end, the original host, in grief and indignation, directly ended her life with a white silk scarf.

Mu Yun looked at the woman in the mirror and sighed softly.

The maid Jiajia cried as she put on makeup for her: "Miss, why are you so desperate? The master and the madam both said that letting you marry in their stead is just a formality. After the eldest son of Runan Wangfu passes away, they will find a reason to take you back..."

Jiajia is the original host's personal maid, with a pure mind and a loyal heart towards her.

Mu Yun's eyebrows moved slightly, raising her hand to stop Jiajia from continuing to apply makeup: "Where are my parents?"

Jiajia, with red eyes, said: "The master originally wanted to enter the palace to plead for you, but as soon as he stepped out of the door, he was knocked out and tied up by people sent by the old prince. Even the madam was placed under house arrest."

If it weren't for fear that the young lady would seek death again, she would probably be locked up too.

Mu Yun's heart suddenly cooled. The old prince was obviously trying to sacrifice her to protect the entire royal palace. Such bullying was too much. What could she do to repay the original host's gift of reincarnation?

Mu Yun lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then summoned Jiajia and whispered a few words to her.

Jiajia was still in shock when several women in festive clothes suddenly burst in.

"Miss Mu, the bridal sedan from Runan Wangfu has arrived. Let's go!"

Jiajia cried and grabbed Mu Yun's hand: "Miss..."

To make the young lady marry that dying man, half of whose body had already been buried in the earth.

Not only the young lady, but even Jiajia herself couldn't bear it!

"What are you still waiting for?" The leading old lady looked fierce and vicious: "Hurry up and invite Miss Mu to the bridal sedan!"

Mu Yun suddenly stood up, her red lips slightly opened, her voice cold and stern: "Wait!"