Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 297 Unwavering Belief, Gu Yu's Conspiracy

In the end, Su Jinxiu made up her mind and decided to no longer be lenient with Gu Yu, while cherishing her relationship with Xiao Ling even more.

Su Jinxiu sat by the window, gazing at the scenery outside. Her eyes were no longer filled with confusion and hesitation, but instead with determination and resolve. She had figured it out: tolerating Gu Yu would only embolden him and make her and Xiao Ling's lives miserable forever.

She got up and went to find Xiao Ling, wanting to tell him her decision.

Xiao Ling was in his study discussing with his advisors how to deal with the potential threat posed by Gu Yu when he saw Su Jinxiu enter. He stopped the discussion.

"Jinxiu, you've come at the right time. We're trying to figure something out," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu walked to Xiao Ling's side, took his hand, and said, "Husband, I have made up my mind. I will no longer have any pity for Gu Yu. He must be punished as he deserves."

Looking at Su Jinxiu's determined eyes, Xiao Ling felt gratified: "Alright, Madam, then we will deal with this together."

However, their decision was not so easily implemented. Gu Yu seemed to have sensed Su Jinxiu's change in attitude and began to try even more frantically to disrupt the peace of the Marquis's residence.

One day, the Marquis's mansion held a banquet, inviting many guests. Gu Yu managed to sneak in and caused a huge disturbance at the banquet, making the Marquis's mansion lose face.

"Su Jinxiu, don't think you can escape me!" Gu Yu shouted.

Suppressing her anger, Su Jinxiu ordered the servants to throw Gu Yu out.

Afterwards, the guests discussed the farce at the Marquis's residence in private, and the reputation of the Marquis's residence was somewhat affected.

Su Jinxiu felt extremely guilty, feeling that her indecisiveness had brought trouble to the Marquis's mansion.

"My husband, it's all my fault," Su Jinxiu said.

Xiao Ling comforted her, "Madam, it's not your fault. It's Gu Yu who is too despicable."

In order to salvage the reputation of the Marquis's mansion, Su Jinxiu decided to personally explain the situation to some important guests and assure them that the Marquis's mansion would handle the matter properly.

In this process, Su Jinxiu demonstrated her wisdom and courage, gradually winning the understanding and support of the guests.

Xiao Ling was not idle either. He intensified his investigation into Gu Yu, trying to find incriminating evidence against him and defeat him in one fell swoop.

After much effort, Xiao Ling finally discovered that Gu Yu was colluding with some unscrupulous businessmen and had engaged in many illegal activities.

"This time, we must ensure he can't recover," Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling submitted the evidence they had collected to the authorities, who decided to put Gu Yu on trial.

On the day of the trial, Gu Yu remained arrogant and tried to argue his way out of trouble.

But faced with irrefutable evidence, he ultimately could not escape legal punishment.

The Marquis's mansion finally escaped Gu Yu's shadow and returned to its former peace.

After this incident, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling's relationship deepened even further.

They understand that they may encounter various difficulties and challenges in the future, but as long as they remain steadfast in their beliefs and work together, nothing can stop them.

However, just when they thought everything was over, a mysterious letter was delivered to the Marquis's residence.

The contents of the letter made Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling fall into deep thought once again.

Unwilling to accept defeat, Gu Yu devised a new conspiracy, attempting to frame the Marquis's mansion once again.

Inside the prison, Gu Yu's eyes flashed with resentment. He clenched his fists, his heart filled with hatred. "Su Jinxiu, Xiao Ling, don't think you can bring me down like this!" He secretly vowed to make the Marquis's mansion pay a heavy price.

While in prison, Gu Yu used some old connections to make contact with criminals outside the mansion. He used these people to secretly gather intelligence about the Marquis's residence and look for weaknesses that could be exploited.

At the same time, Gu Yu also bribed a servant in the Marquis's mansion. This servant, driven by greed, betrayed the mansion and passed on some confidential information to Gu Yu.

After obtaining this information, Gu Yu began to meticulously plan his conspiracy. He decided to fabricate some evidence to falsely accuse the Marquis's mansion of colluding with an enemy state and plotting a rebellion.

One night, a fire suddenly broke out in the study of the Marquis's residence. The fire was fierce and spread rapidly. Upon receiving the news, Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu rushed to the scene with their men to put out the fire.

"This fire is suspicious; someone must have set it up on purpose!" Xiao Ling said.

Su Jinxiu nodded in agreement: "Husband, I'm afraid this is just the beginning."

Sure enough, the next morning, the court received an anonymous letter of accusation, claiming that the Marquis's family intended to rebel, and attached so-called "evidence".

Upon learning of this, the emperor was furious and immediately ordered a thorough investigation.

The Marquis's mansion was suddenly plunged into a huge crisis.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew that this was Gu Yu's conspiracy, but proving the Hou family's innocence would not be easy.

On the one hand, they actively searched for evidence to prove that the so-called "evidence" was forged; on the other hand, they also tried to find flaws in Gu Yu's conspiracy and try to expose the mastermind behind it all.

However, Gu Yu's scheme was so meticulously planned that they found it difficult to find a breakthrough for a while.

Just then, an old friend from the Marquis's residence came to visit.

“Brother Xiao, Madam Su, I heard about the Marquis’s misfortune and came here specifically to help,” the old friend said.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu were extremely grateful.

With the help of their old friend, they discovered some clues and gradually pointed the finger at Gu Yu.

However, Gu Yu had already prepared for this; they needed more evidence to expose his conspiracy.

Meanwhile, the imperial court's investigation continued to deepen, putting increasing pressure on the Marquis's residence.