Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 396 Sowing Discord, Exposing the Trick

The enemy attempted to sow discord between Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling and the emperor, creating a crisis of trust.

Seeing their plans spiraling out of control due to Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling's maneuvering, the conspirators decided to resort to an even more insidious tactic.

They began to spread various rumors and falsehoods in the emperor's ears.

“Your Majesty, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling appear to be loyal, but in reality they harbor ulterior motives. Everything they do is for the purpose of seizing greater power.”

Upon hearing these words, the emperor couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

At the same time, the conspirators also fabricated some so-called evidence and presented it to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, please look at these letters, which show their secret collusion with foreign powers."

The emperor's face grew increasingly grim, and his trust in Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling began to waver.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling noticed the subtle change in the emperor's attitude and knew that this was a ploy by the enemy to sow discord.

"We must find a way to dispel His Majesty's doubts as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable," Xiao Ling said with deep concern.

Su Jinxiu calmly analyzed, "We can't explain it directly to His Majesty, as that might only make things worse. We need to start from the source and find the flaws in the enemy's fabrication of evidence."

So they secretly launched an investigation, looking for clues that the enemy had used to frame them.

They encountered numerous obstacles in the process.

"Someone is secretly obstructing our investigation; it seems the enemy was prepared."

But they did not give up. After a lot of hard work, they finally discovered some key clues.

It turns out that those so-called letters were carefully forged and altered.

"If we can prove this, we can clear our names."

However, the enemy did not give them much time.

The conspirators once again slandered Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling before the emperor, saying that they were plotting a rebellion.

"Your Majesty, if we do not take action now, it will be too late."

The emperor finally lost his temper and ordered Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling to be temporarily placed under house arrest.

"Without my decree, you shall not step out of your room."

The entire Marquis's residence was in chaos.

"What should we do? The master and madam have been placed under house arrest."

Despite their predicament, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling did not despair; they decided to take a gamble.

"We must find a way to see His Majesty and explain things to him in person."

They used trusted confidants in the Marquis's household to secretly pass messages to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding. I implore Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

They saw through the enemy's scheme and promptly demonstrated their loyalty to the emperor.

Despite being under house arrest, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling did not succumb to despair or chaos. On the contrary, they became increasingly calm and determined, resolved to break free from this predicament.

"Although this enemy's methods are insidious, they still have weaknesses." Xiao Ling's eyes were sharp as he carefully analyzed every move the enemy made.

Su Jinxiu nodded slightly, "That's right, we must seize these flaws and let the emperor see the truth."

After careful consideration, they finally found the key flaw in the enemy's scheme.

"It turns out that there are several details in the forged letters that are completely inconsistent with the actual situation." A hint of excitement flashed in Su Jinxiu's eyes.

Xiao Ling immediately set about organizing this evidence so that he could clearly explain it to the emperor.

However, their actions did not escape the enemy's surveillance.

"Hmph, they still want to struggle, we absolutely cannot let them succeed."

The enemy intensified their surveillance of them, attempting to prevent them from passing messages to the emperor.

However, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling were prepared. They cleverly used some hidden passages and trusted confidants in the Marquis's mansion to avoid the enemy's eyes and ears.

"Be careful, you absolutely mustn't get caught."

Finally, they successfully delivered the evidence and letters of loyalty to the emperor.

Upon seeing this evidence and hearing these sincere words, the emperor began to waver.

"Could it be that I have truly wronged them?"

Just then, some ministers who had previously been helped by Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling also stood up to speak on their behalf.

“Your Majesty, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling have always been loyal and would never betray you.”

The emperor decided to summon them personally and hear their explanations in person.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling approached the emperor with trepidation.

"Your Majesty, our loyalty to you is as clear as day and as true as the heavens and the earth, without the slightest falsehood."

They explained to the emperor in detail the enemy's plot and the evidence they had discovered.

After hearing this, the emperor fell into deep thought.

When the enemy learned that the emperor had summoned Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling, they began to panic.

“If the emperor believes them, we’re finished.”

So they decided to take another risk and try to launch a coup before the emperor made a decision.

"Success or failure depends on this one move."

A tense atmosphere immediately descended upon the palace and its surroundings.