Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 12 The truth comes out

At the family meeting, Su Jinxiu presented evidence to prove her innocence and pointed out that Su Yue was behind it all. Su Yue was punished with confinement, further solidifying Su Jinxiu's position in the family.

After the family meeting, Su Yue was taken to a room where she was confined by servants. She cried and made a scene all the way, cursing Su Jinxiu.

"Su Jinxiu, you bitch, you'll die a horrible death!" Su Yue's voice was sharp and piercing.

Su Jinxiu remained calm, ignoring Su Yue's insults. She knew that after this incident, Su Yue would be unable to cause any more trouble.

However, the matter did not end there. Su Yue's mother, a concubine in the Marquis's mansion, was unwilling to let her daughter suffer such punishment and decided to avenge Su Yue.

She secretly contacted some servants who harbored resentment towards Su Jinxiu, attempting to gather evidence against Su Jinxiu and frame her again.

Meanwhile, Su Jinxiu's life in the Marquis's mansion appeared peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents were surging beneath. Some clansmen who were originally neutral began to harbor suspicion and wariness towards Su Jinxiu, incited by her aunt.

One day, the Marquis's residence held a flower-viewing banquet. Su Jinxiu dressed up carefully, preparing to attend. Just as she was on her way to the garden, a maid suddenly rushed over, tripped and fell in front of her, spilling the tea she was carrying all over Su Jinxiu.

"Miss, spare me! Miss, spare me!" The maid knelt down in terror and begged for mercy.

Su Jinxiu frowned slightly, feeling that something was amiss. Before she could react, her aunt appeared with a group of people.

"Oh dear, Jinxiu, how could you be so careless? The flower viewing banquet is about to begin. What are we going to do?" the aunt said hypocritically.

Su Jinxiu gave her a cold look: "Aunt, this is probably not my carelessness, but someone did it on purpose."

The aunt's expression changed: "Jinxiu, what are you saying? Do you suspect that I ordered this?"

At this moment, the people around began to whisper and point at Su Jinxiu.

Su Jinxiu knew in her heart that this was another of her aunt's schemes. She took a deep breath and said, "In that case, let's investigate who is instructing this maid."

After some questioning, the maid finally admitted under pressure that she was acting on the orders of her aunt.

The crowd erupted in uproar, feeling disgusted by the aunt's behavior.

Taking the opportunity, Su Jinxiu asked, "Aunt, why are you going to such lengths to deal with me?"

The aunt was speechless, her face pale.

When the old lady learned of this, she was furious: "You ungrateful wretch, how dare you cause trouble in the mansion!"

The aunt cried and begged for forgiveness: "Madam, I know I was wrong. It was all because I was confused for a moment."

The old lady ordered that the concubine be punished as well, reducing her monthly allowance and restricting her movements.

After this incident, Su Jinxiu's position in the Marquis's mansion was unshakeable. She began to reorganize the affairs of the mansion, eliminating some disloyal servants and promoting a group of loyal servants.

Under Su Jinxiu's management, the atmosphere of the Marquis's mansion was completely renewed, and the family business flourished.

However, the situation in the capital was becoming increasingly complex. The struggle between Prince Yan, Xiao Ling, and the other princes intensified, and the Marquis's mansion was inevitably drawn into it.

Some hostile forces attempted to exploit the internal conflicts within the Marquis's mansion to strike at Xiao Ling. They secretly contacted Su Yue and her daughter, offering them substantial rewards to persuade them to target Su Jinxiu once again.

Tempted by the potential profits, Su Yue and her mother decided to take the risk.

They spread rumors that Su Jinxiu had an ambiguous relationship with Prince Yan, Xiao Ling, and that she intended to curry favor with the powerful and seize the family property of the Marquis's mansion.

The rumor quickly spread throughout the capital, causing a huge uproar.

Upon learning this, Su Jinxiu remained calm. She decided to seek help from Prince Yan, Xiao Ling, to clarify the facts.

Upon learning of this, Xiao Ling was furious. He personally went to the Marquis's residence and, in front of everyone, declared that he and Su Jinxiu were merely friends and that he had never overstepped any boundaries.

At the same time, Xiao Ling ordered a thorough investigation into the source of the rumors, and finally uncovered the mastermind behind them, which turned out to be those hostile forces.

After this series of ups and downs, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling's relationship gradually warmed up.

Under Su Jinxiu's leadership, the Marquis's Mansion successfully weathered one crisis after another and ushered in new development opportunities.