Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 227 Su Yue's Ambition, Family Infighting

Despite being exiled, Su Yue did not give up. She secretly colluded with some lawless individuals, attempting to harm the Marquis's mansion once again.

Su Yue was filled with resentment and bitterness, believing that her misfortune was caused by Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling. In exile, she quickly made connections with some local evil forces by using her eloquence and cunning.

These criminals were inherently wicked, and seeing that Su Yue harbored thoughts of revenge and promised a generous reward upon success, they decided to cooperate with her. Su Yue meticulously planned each step. First, she sent people to gather intelligence on the Marquis's mansion, Su Jinxiu, and Xiao Ling, attempting to find their weaknesses.

Meanwhile, the Marquis's mansion was in chaos due to Xiao Ling's imprisonment. Su Jinxiu was busy clearing Xiao Ling's name and was completely unaware of Su Yue's subtle actions.

Upon learning of the Marquis's situation, Su Yue was overjoyed. She decided to start by targeting the Marquis's business, sending people to sabotage their caravans, plunder their goods, and create chaos. As a result, the Marquis's business suffered significant losses, and their reputation was also affected.

At the same time, Su Yue also bribed some minor officials in the court to speak ill of the Marquis's family in front of the emperor, further deepening the emperor's dissatisfaction with the Marquis's family.

While busy working for Xiao Ling, Su Jinxiu gradually discovered irregularities in the Marquis's business. After some investigation, she suspected that Su Yue was behind it all. However, she was currently overwhelmed and unable to devote much energy to dealing with Su Yue.

Just then, a mysterious organization appeared in the martial arts world, specifically targeting and sabotaging the Hou family's properties. Su Jinxiu realized that this organization was likely related to Su Yue.

To resolve this issue as quickly as possible, Su Jinxiu decided to seek help from some friends in the martial arts world. Upon hearing of her plight, one of her close friends decided to help her investigate the origins of this mysterious organization.

After some investigation, it was finally discovered that the leader of this mysterious organization was one of Su Yue's trusted confidants. Su Jinxiu decided to capture this confidant first and extract Su Yue's plans from him.

However, Su Yue also noticed Su Jinxiu's actions and moved her trusted confidantes in advance. Su Jinxiu's attempt to locate her failed, but she did not give up.

Just when Su Jinxiu was in trouble, an old friend of Xiao Ling's from the imperial prison provided her with an important clue. It turned out that Su Yue was colluding with a powerful court official, preparing to falsely accuse the Marquis's family of treason before the emperor.

Su Jinxiu was well aware of the seriousness of the matter; if Su Yue could not be stopped in time, the Marquis's mansion would face annihilation.

A fierce infighting broke out within the Marquis's mansion due to issues such as unequal distribution of benefits.

Some members of the collateral branches believed that, with Xiao Ling imprisoned and the Marquis's mansion in turmoil, the mansion's assets and power should be redistributed. They rallied together, forming a considerable force that directly opposed the orthodox faction led by Su Jinxiu.

Su Jinxiu faced immense pressure, having to deal with Su Yue's external conspiracies while also managing internal strife within the Marquis's mansion. She knew that if she couldn't stabilize the mansion at this crucial moment, it would inevitably fall apart.

A prominent figure among the collateral descendants is Xiao Feng, a distant cousin of Xiao Ling. Xiao Feng is greedy and selfish, and has always coveted the inheritance of the Marquis's mansion. He uses this opportunity to aggressively win over people, even going so far as to collude with external forces in an attempt to force Su Jinxiu to submit.

At a family meeting, Xiao Feng openly proposed a redistribution of the Marquis's estate and accused Su Jinxiu of mismanagement, leading to the current predicament. Su Jinxiu argued her case, pointing out Xiao Feng's malicious intentions and reminding everyone that the crisis facing the Marquis's estate was not due to internal conflicts, but rather to immense external pressure.

However, Xiao Feng had already bribed some clansmen, who echoed his proposal, making the atmosphere at the meeting extremely tense. Su Jinxiu knew that she could not back down now, otherwise the Marquis's mansion would fall completely into the hands of Xiao Feng and his men.

Therefore, she decided to take a tough stance. She secretly investigated evidence of Xiao Feng's collusion with external forces, while simultaneously strengthening her control over the Marquis's mansion and sowing discord and suppressing those who supported Xiao Feng.

Seeing Su Jinxiu's resolute attitude, Xiao Feng decided to expedite his actions. He secretly plotted a scheme to frame Su Jinxiu and seize control of the Marquis's mansion.

One night, the Marquis's mansion suddenly caught fire, the flames raging fiercely. Su Jinxiu quickly organized a manpower to extinguish the fire, only to discover that it was Xiao Feng's conspiracy. It turned out that Xiao Feng had deliberately set the fire, then framed Su Jinxiu for destroying evidence by setting fire in order to seize the Marquis's property for himself.

Just as Su Jinxiu was in dire straits, an old steward from the Marquis's mansion stepped forward. This highly respected steward, who had served in the mansion for many years, knew Su Jinxiu's character well and understood Xiao Feng's ambitions. He exposed Xiao Feng's conspiracy to everyone, causing some of the deceived clansmen to awaken.

Taking advantage of the situation, Su Jinxiu launched a counterattack against Xiao Feng. She presented evidence of Xiao Feng's collusion with external forces, leaving him speechless. In the end, Xiao Feng and his cronies were expelled from the Marquis's residence.

However, the internal strife within the Marquis's mansion did not end there, as other unscrupulous individuals continued to covet the mansion's power and wealth.

At this time, Su Yue learned of the internal strife within the Marquis's mansion and decided to take advantage of the situation to further disrupt the mansion.