Chapter 3 — The whole family told me I was not filial, so I immediately helped the Marquis add more people to be filial

The weak Nha Nhi quickly stepped forward to support the lady, her voice choking:

"Sister, don't you want to accept mother? Mother is still sick because of you... Sister... please have some mercy..."

I stood there, looking at the old and young people in front of me hugging each other and sobbing, but inside I was confused and also a little scared. I quietly moved half a step towards Tieu Dao Hong. The mother-in-law once said that Tieu Dao Hong alone could beat ten people. When the young master saw me hiding behind the maid, he became even angrier and took a step forward, intending to push Tieu Dao Hong. He pushed once, but couldn't push. One more push, Tieu Dao Hong still stood there without moving. He lost all face, became so embarrassed that he shouted loudly:

"It's true that any kind of person dares to be arrogant! I tell you, this is the Thanh Vien Marquis Palace. Even if you are really the daughter of the Marquis Palace, it is not an excuse for you to act arrogantly! You are not—!"

“What are you doing!”

A loud shout came from outside the gate. Everyone fell silent. A middle-aged man strode in, still wearing official uniform, looking like he had just rushed back from outside. His eyes glanced over the lady crying soundlessly, the lady's tears like rain, the young prince rolling his eyes angrily, and finally stopped on him. I was being protected by Tieu Dao Hong behind me, only half of my face was exposed, looking at him innocently. The moment he saw me clearly, his steps stopped. His eyes stopped on my face for a moment, and there was a flash of rapid fluctuation in his eyes, seemingly a bit surprised. You and I have five parts in common. He withdrew his gaze, his voice lowered, carrying unquestionable authority:

“Go inside and talk.”

He waved his hand vigorously. A large group of people walked inside one by one. Opening the curtain and entering, the whole room was full of people holding their breath and sitting upright. I glanced around, then went straight to the first empty chair below the chairman's position, sat down, and made a solid "thump" sound. The eyes of everyone in the room simultaneously turned towards me. Some people frowned. Some people are dissatisfied. The whole room looked dissatisfied, but I didn't realize it, Tieu Dao Hong didn't feel anything was wrong. Lady Marquis leaned against Tan Nha Nhi, her face pale, but her eyes still looked at me earnestly, as if wanting to say something. His lips moved a few times, but in the end it just turned into sighs. Thanh Vien Hau snorted coldly, leisurely picked up the teacup with lid, used the lid to gently brush away the tea leaves floating on top, and slowly blew out a breath. In an instant, there was only the sound of porcelain cups hitting each other in the hall, tinkling sound by sound, sound by sound, as if knocking straight into people's hearts. The Marquis's wife hugged her chest and softly called out:

“Maquis…”

Thanh Vien Hau finally raised his eyes, his eyes as calm as an ancient well without ripples. The lid of the cup gently tapped on the rim of the cup, and the sharp sound interrupted Mrs. Lam's words.

“What's the hurry!”

He assessed me from top to bottom, slowly speaking:

“Miss, besides the birthmark behind the ear, are there any other tokens that can prove your identity?”

Little Marquis heard that and was immediately proud.

"That's right. My Thanh Vien Marquis Palace in the capital is also famous Can you deceive us with just a few words?"

I sat there, being stared at by the whole room, but not panicking at all. Before leaving, my father gave me that eternal lock. I've always kept it in my chest, I didn't want to take it out so soon, but there's really something I don't understand in my heart.

“Aren't you guys looking for me?”

Thanh Vien Hau put down the tea cup, looked at the simple clothes on his body, his voice became lower, each sentence and each word was as if he was reading a family rule that could not be disobeyed:

“My Thanh Vien Marquis Palace is a hundred-year-old family with a noble family style and does not tolerate even the slightest bit of ambiguity. The matter of identity is related to the whole family's reputation, so it can be considered a joke. Birthmarks are just marks on the skin and cannot be used as evidence. If the lady really wants to accept her ancestors, she should take out a genuine token. If there is no token, just empty talk without evidence... then don't blame my Marquis for not respecting her feelings and kicking her out the door."

The family is a hundred years old? When I heard that, the doubts in my heart became even heavier. My brother once investigated and came back, I still remember it clearly. The Thanh Vien Marquis Palace, which this Thanh Vien Marquis always called "the family of a hundred years", clearly only emerged more than ten years ago.