"Go quickly."
Lu Xingjian urged him on expressionlessly.
...
Early the next morning, Maggie knocked on the Su family's door with generous gifts.
He smiled broadly and said, "His Majesty has sent me to recognize Master Su as my godfather."
The gatekeeper went around reporting, but Su Wanwan didn't care at all.
Finally, Su Nan had someone accept the gift and then stopped the person at the door.
Maggie walked away gracefully.
The following days passed peacefully.
On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Madam Xing, the wife of Liu Yu, the Minister of War, came to visit.
Because of her previous tactful reminder to Su Wanwan, Madam Xing spoke with a more earnest tone this time.
“My master specifically instructed me to make this trip to give you a heads-up.”
Completely bewildered, Su Wanwan personally served Madam Xing a teacup:
"Madam, please speak frankly."
Madam Xing was somewhat flattered.
I thought to myself, if such a gentle and approachable girl were to become empress, it would be a great thing for our family.
"Recently, an imperial edict was issued, appointing Ma Ang, the guerrilla general of Datong, as the deputy commander-in-chief of Datong, to guard Dushi Maying, and Yang Ying, the assistant commander of Datong, as the deputy commander-in-chief of Ningxia."
Su Wanwan asked in her eyes, "Has this meant you've been given an important position?"
Madam Xing quickly replied, "That's right. Do you know who Ma Ang is? He's Ma Ji's older brother. Yang Ying is Ma Ang's sworn brother."
"So now you know why that lady first pretended to be 'Lady Yu,' and then came to call your father her godfather, right?"
"This is someone who wants to get promoted, make money, and hold an important position, while also wanting to marry into the imperial family without being recognized as a maternal relative, thus getting all the benefits."
"Your family mustn't make a fool of yourself and become a sucker."
Recently, Ma Ji has been spreading the word that she has been identified as the daughter of Su Nan.
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