Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 312 Jealousy and Frame-ups, Crisis Response

The Marquis's mansion's splendor aroused the jealousy of other powerful figures, who conspired to frame the mansion.

Those jealous nobles were secretly watching the Marquis's every move, hoping to find a pretext to put him to death.

During a crucial court decision-making process, the Marquis's household, upholding impartiality, proposed a suggestion that contradicted the interests of certain powerful figures. This action thoroughly enraged them.

"That ignorant brat Xiao Ling dares to ruin our plans!" A powerful figure slammed his fist on the table in anger.

So they began to plot an elaborate conspiracy.

First, rumors spread that the Marquis's family had embezzled disaster relief funds allocated by the imperial court, causing disaster victims to be displaced.

"The Marquis's family appears benevolent on the surface, but behind the scenes they are doing such heinous things!" The rumors spread quickly, arousing public anger.

Then, someone reported to the court that the Marquis's mansion had privately expanded its military and was plotting a rebellion.

"This Marquis's mansion, with its military power, is utterly despicable!" The entire court was abuzz with discussion.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu were shocked when they learned of this news.

"This is clearly a frame-up! We must find out who is behind this!" Xiao Ling was furious.

Su Jinxiu calmly analyzed, "Husband, we must not act rashly. The other side is clearly well-prepared. We need to plan this carefully."

On the one hand, they sent people to investigate the source of the rumors, and on the other hand, they submitted a memorial to the court to defend themselves.

However, those powerful and influential people had already bribed some officials in the court to constantly slander the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis's actions are utterly treasonous and must be guarded against!"

The emperor's trust in the Marquis's residence began to waver, and he ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.

The Marquis's situation became increasingly difficult, and some of his former allies distanced themselves from him out of fear of being implicated.

"At this time, it's best to stay away from the Marquis's residence."

Just when the Marquis's mansion was in a state of utter chaos, another incident occurred.

One of the Marquis's trusted confidants was framed and implicated in a murder case while out on business.

"This is driving the Marquis's mansion to its doom!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu traveled around searching for evidence to prove their confidant's innocence.

However, the powerful and influential continued to exert pressure, demanding that the case be closed as soon as possible and that the Marquis's cronies be severely punished.

Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling calmly responded and searched for evidence to prove the innocence of the Marquis's family.

Faced with the intricate schemes woven by the powerful and influential, Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling knew that panicking at this moment would only plunge the Marquis's mansion into an even deeper predicament. They quickly summoned the mansion's strategists and loyal members to discuss countermeasures.

"We must divide our forces into multiple groups and search for evidence from all angles," Xiao Ling said with a serious expression.

Su Jinxiu nodded in agreement: "That's right. On the one hand, we need to investigate the source of those rumors, and on the other hand, we need to find the truth about the murder of our confidant."

The Marquis's residence dispatched shrewd and capable men to delve into the countryside and investigate the source of the rumors. After a difficult investigation, they finally discovered some clues. It turned out that these rumors initially originated from restaurants and teahouses closely associated with powerful figures, indicating that someone was clearly behind them.

"Continue digging deeper; we must find the mastermind behind this," Xiao Ling ordered.

Regarding the murder case involving her confidante, Su Jinxiu personally intervened, negotiating with the officials in charge to buy time. Meanwhile, Xiao Ling sent people to find eyewitnesses and re-examine the crime scene.

During the investigation, they encountered numerous obstacles. The powerful and influential seemed to have anticipated the Marquis's actions and constantly sent people to interfere, even threatening the Marquis's investigators.

"If you continue investigating, you may lose your lives!"

But Su Jinxiu and Xiao Ling were not intimidated; instead, they became even more determined to find out the truth.

After tireless efforts, the Marquis's family finally found some crucial evidence. A secret letter exchanged with powerful figures revealed their conspiracy to frame the Marquis's family; and at the crime scene, important clues that had been deliberately hidden were found, proving the innocence of the confidants.

However, just as they were preparing to submit the evidence to the imperial court, an unexpected incident occurred.

The secret room in the Marquis's mansion where evidence was kept was broken into, and the evidence disappeared.

"What should we do? Without evidence, how can we appeal to the imperial court?" The people of the Marquis's mansion were plunged into despair.

Xiao Ling gritted his teeth and said, "If they can steal the evidence once, we can find it again!"

After calmly considering the matter, Su Jinxiu said, "There is probably a mole in this matter. We must find the mole first to ensure that there will be no more mistakes."

Therefore, a secret investigation was launched within the Marquis's residence.

During the investigation, the Marquis's residence discovered some details that were usually overlooked. A servant who seemed loyal had become unusually behaving, arousing everyone's suspicion.

After covert surveillance and investigation, it was finally determined that this servant was an informant planted in the Marquis's mansion by the powerful and influential.

"So it was you, you traitor!"

The Marquis's mansion caught the traitor and regained control of the situation. However, the pressure from the imperial court was mounting, demanding an explanation from the Marquis's mansion as soon as possible.