Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 31 Investigating the Truth

She knew that passively waiting was not the way to get out of this predicament. So, Su Jinxiu began to take secret action.

Su Jinxiu started by investigating from within the Marquis's residence. She and Xiao Cui carefully questioned every servant who might know the inside story. However, most servants were either too afraid to speak up or genuinely knew nothing.

"Miss, what should we do? It seems like everyone is hiding something," Xiao Cui said worriedly.

Su Jinxiu's gaze was firm: "Don't worry, there will always be clues."

After several days of investigation, a maid named Xiao Tao caught Su Jinxiu's attention. Xiao Tao had a close relationship with Su Yue and avoided Su Jinxiu's gaze when questioned.

Su Jinxiu called Xiao Tao to a secluded room.

“Xiao Tao, I know what you know. If you tell the truth, I will protect you. But if you conceal it, you know the rules of the Marquis’s mansion.” Su Jinxiu’s tone was serious.

Xiao Tao was so frightened that she knelt down with a thud: "Miss, spare me! It was the Second Miss who threatened me and told me not to say anything."

Su Jinxiu was overjoyed: "Don't be afraid, tell me slowly."

From Xiao Tao's words, Su Jinxiu learned that Su Yue had been in frequent contact with a mysterious person outside the mansion.

With this clue, Su Jinxiu decided to leave the mansion to investigate herself. She disguised herself as an ordinary woman and secretly inquired in the streets and alleys of the capital.

After many days of travel, Su Jinxiu finally learned the whereabouts of the mysterious person from an old man in a secluded teahouse.

Following the clues, Su Jinxiu arrived at a dilapidated temple outside the city. It seemed deserted, yet it exuded an eerie atmosphere.

Su Jinxiu cautiously entered the temple, only to find it empty. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly heard a faint sound.

She followed the sound to the back hall of the temple, where she saw two dark figures talking in hushed tones.

"This rumor was very successful; Su Jinxiu's reputation is ruined."

"We can't be careless; what if she traces it back to us..."

Hiding in the shadows, Su Jinxiu recognized one of the people as Su Yue, while the other was a strange man with a gloomy face.

She quietly slipped out, already having made up her mind.

Back at the Marquis's residence, Su Jinxiu told Xiao Cui what she had seen and heard.

“Miss, now we have evidence, we can go tell the old lady,” Xiao Cui said excitedly.

Su Jinxiu shook her head: "No rush, we don't know their full plan yet."

Just then, Su Yue suddenly came to Su Jinxiu's room.

"Sister, how have you been lately?" Su Yue asked sarcastically.

Su Jinxiu sneered, "Thanks to you, you're still alive."

Su Yue's expression changed: "Don't be so smug, this is just the beginning."

Su Jinxiu looked at her and said, "Really? We'll see."

After Su Yue left, Su Jinxiu knew that she had to speed up her actions.

She found Xiao Tao again and learned from her that Su Yue had been going to the study at night recently.

Therefore, Su Jinxiu decided to keep watch outside the study at night.

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high. Su Jinxiu crouched in the flower bushes outside the study, enduring the bites of mosquitoes.

Finally, the study door opened, and Su Yue and the mysterious man came out.

Su Jinxiu followed quietly behind and overheard their conversation.

"This time, we must ensure that Su Jinxiu never has a chance to recover, and then seize the Marquis's estate," the mysterious man said.

Su Jinxiu was shocked; she had no idea that Su Yue's ambitions were so great.

Just as she was trying to hear more clearly, she accidentally stepped on a tree branch.

"Who?" the mysterious man called out alertly.

Su Jinxiu turned and ran, with the mysterious man and Su Yue in hot pursuit.

Su Jinxiu, relying on her familiarity with the Marquis's residence, hid and moved about.

Just when she thought she had shaken off her pursuers, a hand suddenly covered her mouth.

Su Jinxiu was startled and was about to struggle when she heard a familiar voice.

"It's me, don't make a sound." It was Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling took Su Jinxiu to a safe place.

"Why are you here?" Su Jinxiu asked.

Xiao Ling said, "I was worried about you, so I've been protecting you in secret."

Su Jinxiu was deeply moved.

“Now that we know about their plot, what should we do next?” Xiao Ling asked.

Su Jinxiu pondered for a moment: "We must find solid evidence and then expose them in one fell swoop."

In the days that followed, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling worked closely together to continue their covert investigation.

They discovered that Su Yue and the mysterious man not only spread rumors, but also colluded with some of the Marquis's family's rivals in an attempt to overthrow the family.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling knew that this struggle had reached a critical moment.

However, just as they were about to gather enough evidence, an unexpected incident occurred.

Su Yue noticed their actions and launched an attack in advance.

She spread "evidence" of Su Jinxiu's affair with a man outside the Marquis's residence, causing chaos throughout the mansion.

The old lady was so upset that she fell ill and was bedridden.

The Marquis's mansion is facing an unprecedented crisis.

Can Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling turn the tide in this crisis, expose Su Yue's conspiracy, and save the Marquis's mansion?