Rebirth and Reversal of Fortune

Chapter 165 Family Infighting

Su Yue secretly instigated some unruly clansmen within the Marquis's mansion, sparking internal strife and plunging the mansion into chaos.

Arguments rose and fell in the courtyard of the Marquis's mansion.

"We can no longer be suppressed like this; we must fight for more power!" shouted one of the clansmen, incited by Su Yue.

"How dare you! How can you trample on the rules of the Marquis's mansion at will!" an elder loyal to Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu shouted angrily.

However, such a reprimand was no longer enough to quell the anger of the crowd.

Su Yue watched all this from the shadows with smug satisfaction. She continuously spread false messages and promises to her incited clansmen, making them increasingly convinced that only through struggle could they gain more benefits.

"As long as we unite, we can overthrow the rule of Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu, and then the Marquis's mansion will be under our control!" Su Yue's words were like poison, eroding the minds of the clansmen.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu rushed over after learning about the internal strife within their family.

"Stop it, all of you!" Xiao Ling's voice was full of authority.

But at this moment, the tribesmen were blinded by desire and refused to listen to his advice.

“Xiao Ling, what gives you the right to control the Marquis’s mansion? We have the ability too!” a clansman said, pointing his finger at Xiao Ling.

Su Jinxiu tried to persuade them: "We're all family, why be like this? We can discuss any problems properly."

"Discuss? Hmph, you've never cared about our interests!" another tribesman said.

The internal divisions within the Marquis's mansion are becoming increasingly severe, and some clansmen who were originally neutral have been forced to choose sides.

"If things continue like this, the Marquis's mansion will be destroyed by our own hands sooner or later," an elderly clansman said worriedly.

Xiao Ling decided to take strong measures to suppress this internal strife.

"Anyone involved in internal strife will be severely punished!"

However, this decision only provoked more resistance from the tribe.

"This is dictatorship! The Marquis's mansion doesn't belong to you alone!"

Su Jinxiu, however, believed that peace should be valued and the problem should be resolved through negotiation.

“My husband, taking a hard line will only make the situation worse. We need to find the root cause and resolve the conflict.”

While they were arguing about this, the internal strife had already caused some important matters of the Marquis's mansion to be put on hold, and the property had also been affected.

"Report! Due to internal strife, a crucial deal we made with a merchant has fallen through, resulting in significant losses!"

"Furthermore, one of the Marquis's estates was burned down, and it is unknown who did it."

One bad news after another came, leaving Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu extremely anxious.

At this time, enemies within the court also took the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

"Your Majesty, the Marquis's residence is in utter chaos and is no longer capable of serving the court."

The emperor's dissatisfaction with the Marquis's mansion deepened.

"If the Marquis's mansion cannot resolve its own problems, I will have no choice but to take measures."

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu knew that they had to quell this internal strife as soon as possible, otherwise the Marquis's mansion would face annihilation.

They began to talk to the incited members of their tribe one by one to understand their demands.

“As long as the Marquis’s mansion can give us a fair chance, we are willing to stop fighting,” a clansman said.

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu realized that there had indeed been some unfair practices in managing the Marquis's residence.

They decided to implement reforms and redistribute power and resources.

But Su Yue didn't want to see the Marquis's mansion return to peace, so she came up with a new scheme.

"We cannot let them succeed; we must continue to create chaos."

She sent people to spread rumors in the Marquis's residence, saying that Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu's reforms were just a delaying tactic, with the aim of eliminating dissidents.

The situation, which had just begun to ease, has become tense again.

"We can't trust them!"

"Yes, they're lying to us!"

Xiao Ling and Su Jinxiu felt more exhausted and helpless than ever before.