Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 30 Rumors 4

As Su Jinxiu walked along the paths of the Marquis's residence, she could feel the strange looks and whispers from the servants. Those servants who had once treated her with utmost respect now pointed and whispered behind her back, their words filled with suspicion and disdain.

"I've heard that the young lady's behavior is indecent; she's truly disgraced the Marquis's mansion."

"That's right, she looks quite dignified, I never expected her to be like this."

These words were like sharp thorns, piercing Su Jinxiu's heart. She knew that Su Yue's scheme had succeeded, but she couldn't just sit and wait for her doom.

Xiao Cui stomped her feet in anger: "Miss, these people are going too far! How could they believe those rumors!"

Su Jinxiu took a deep breath, trying to remain calm: "Xiao Cui, there's no need to argue with them. The truth will eventually come out."

However, things were not so simple. The rumors not only spread within the Marquis's residence but also gradually reached the streets and alleys of the capital.

In the teahouses of the capital, people were talking about it.

"I heard that the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Su Jinxiu, is having an affair and has no shame."

"Oh dear, how could such a thing happen to the Marquis's mansion? It's truly a misfortune for the family."

Some families that had previously had dealings with the Marquis's mansion began to avoid it, fearing that they would be implicated in the scandal.

Upon hearing these rumors, Su Jinxiu's friend Lin Wan'er rushed to the Marquis's residence.

"Jinxiu, what exactly is going on? The rumors outside are too outrageous!" Lin Wan'er asked anxiously.

Su Jinxiu said with a bitter smile, "Wan'er, someone is deliberately framing me."

Lin Wan'er said angrily, "Don't worry, I believe you, and I will definitely help you clear your name."

However, once rumors start spreading, stopping them is easier said than done.

Even Su Jinxiu's parents were deeply worried about this matter.

"Jinxiu, you must find a way to salvage your reputation, otherwise how will our Marquis's mansion maintain its standing in the capital?" Her mother said, her face full of worry.

The father sighed and lamented, "What are we going to do? What are we going to do?"

Su Jinxiu felt guilty and secretly vowed to resolve the matter as soon as possible.

At this moment, Su Yue was smugly pleased with herself in her room.

"Su Jinxiu, let's see how you turn things around this time."

Xiao Ling also learned of this news and immediately went to the Marquis's residence.

"Jinxiu, I won't let you suffer. I've already sent people to investigate the source of the rumors," Xiao Ling comforted her.

Su Jinxiu looked at him gratefully: "Thank you, Your Highness."

After some investigation, Xiao Ling discovered that Su Yue had colluded with some local thugs in the capital to deliberately spread rumors.

Xiao Ling decided to no longer tolerate it and submitted the evidence to the authorities.

The authorities arrested the local thugs, but the rumors had already spread, and Su Jinxiu's reputation was still damaged.

In order to completely salvage Su Jinxiu's reputation, Xiao Ling came up with a plan.

He held a grand poetry gathering in the capital and invited many noble families and literary figures.

At the poetry gathering, Xiao Ling publicly defended Su Jinxiu.

"Miss Su Jinxiu is of noble character and outstanding talent; those rumors are completely unfounded."

Thanks to Xiao Ling's efforts, some people began to believe that Su Jinxiu was innocent.

However, some people remain skeptical.

Just then, Su Jinxiu stepped forward and composed a poem on the spot, demonstrating her talent and virtue.

Everyone then realized that they had been misled by rumors.

However, there has been a wave of unrest.

Seeing that one plan had failed, Su Yue came up with another.

She bribed a fortune teller to spread rumors on the streets, saying that Su Jinxiu was destined to bring misfortune to her husbands and was an unlucky person.

This rumor has once again caused a huge uproar.

The Marquis's mansion has fallen into a new crisis.

Will Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling be able to resolve this crisis once again and restore Su Jinxiu's reputation?

Xiao Ling decided to start from the source and find out who was behind that charlatan.

After some investigation, it was discovered that Su Yue was indeed behind it all.

Xiao Ling presented the evidence to the old lady of the Marquis's mansion once again.

The old lady was furious: "That wretched child, Su Yue, is so unrepentant!"

The old lady ordered Su Yue to be locked up and kept under strict guard.

Even so, the rumors about Su Jinxiu have not completely disappeared.

Su Jinxiu decided to take matters into her own hands. She set up soup kitchens in the capital to help the poor and demonstrate her kindness and benevolence through her actions.

The people praised Su Jinxiu for her good deeds.

"Miss Su is truly kind-hearted; those rumors must be false."

Thanks to Su Jinxiu's efforts, her reputation gradually improved.

But at this moment, the situation in the imperial court changed.

Xiao Ling's rivals seized upon Su Jinxiu's affair to slander him to the emperor, claiming that Xiao Ling had an affair with a woman of questionable reputation and was therefore unfit for important positions.

The emperor began to suspect Xiao Ling and started to distance himself from him.

Xiao Ling is in a predicament.

Upon learning of this, Su Jinxiu decided to help Xiao Ling.

She used her connections in the capital to gather intelligence and offer advice to Xiao Ling.

With Su Jinxiu's help, Xiao Ling finally found leverage over his opponents and successfully proved his innocence before the emperor.

After all these twists and turns, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling's relationship became even stronger.

They decided to face the challenges of the future hand in hand, never abandoning each other.

But fate seemed unwilling to let them live a peaceful life so easily.

By chance, Su Jinxiu discovers that her background hides a huge secret.

Once this secret is revealed, it will not only affect her relationship with Xiao Ling, but may also bring utter destruction to the Marquis's mansion.

Su Jinxiu was caught in a dilemma; she didn't know whether she should reveal the secret.

Just as she was hesitating, an even greater crisis quietly descended...