Rebirth is not a dream.

The corners of Su Yue's mouth slightly raised, forming an imperceptible arc. The smile seemed to be a bit teasing and mocking, and seemed to contain endless deep meaning. Her eyes were like torches, piercing through the crowd in front of her and shooting straight into the depths of everyone's heart. Everyone in the room felt this strange gaze, and they all raised their heads and met Su Yue's eyes.

Some people lowered their heads after meeting Su Yue's gaze, not daring to look her in the eye; others tried to interpret something from her expression, but in the end it was all in vain. Su Yue just sat there quietly, emitting an invisible aura that made people unable to ignore but dare not take lightly.

Madam Hou looked at Su Yue with deep eyes, thinking to herself: "Is this really my third daughter-in-law who has always been submissive and submissive?" Thinking back to the past three years, Su Yue had always been cautious and treading on thin ice in the Hou Mansion, respectful to everyone, and even a little too timid. However, the woman standing in front of her at this moment was completely different from the past! She seemed to have been reborn and exuded a brand new temperament and spirit.

Although the Marquis was extremely angry, her face showed no emotion at all, as if nothing had happened. Her delicate face was still as dignified and quiet as usual, but her slightly wrinkled brows and tightly pursed lips revealed her inner displeasure. However, this subtle change was only noticed by a very few careful people. For most people, the Marquis was still the noble and elegant woman with outstanding temperament.

At this moment, Su Yue spoke slowly: "The facts are clear, right? These two despicable servants dared to frame me! How innocent am I? Shouldn't the Marquis and the Madam clarify this matter for me?"

Madam Hou's face changed slightly. She didn't expect Su Yue to express her thoughts so directly. She stared at Su Yue and said slowly, "How dare you two frame the master? Come, drag them out and give them twenty strokes of the cane!"

"Hehe..." Su Yue chuckled, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile, and then continued: "I don't know if the emperor knew my true identity when he granted the marriage. If he didn't know, wouldn't it be that the old Duke deceived the emperor? If he knew, but still issued this decree, then the reason is intriguing. If the emperor knew the attitude of the Marquis' Mansion towards this marriage, what would he think? Would he think that you are dissatisfied with him?..."

Before he finished speaking, the Marquis shouted angrily, "Old Third Wife, stop talking nonsense!" His voice was deep and majestic, with an unquestionable momentum. Everyone in the room was shocked. "Come here, take these two people who bullied the master and beat them to death."

Han Qi's face was pale and he was trembling all over. He looked at the Marquis in horror and begged for mercy: "Marquis, spare my life! Please spare me this time!"

Xiao Cui, who was standing by, was so frightened that her soul flew out of her body. She knelt on the ground, rolled and crawled to Su Yue's feet, tightly grasped her trouser legs, and cried with tears in her voice: "My Lord, please spare my life. I will never dare to do it again! Madam, please spare my life! It was because of my confusion and greed that I did such a thing. Please spare my life for the sake of my dedicated service to you!"

Xiao Cui cried and slapped herself hard, her cheeks red, hoping to get Su Yue's forgiveness. However, Su Yue stood there expressionlessly, looking at everything in front of her coldly, without any mercy.

Su Yue said with tears in her eyes: "I really don't want to take your lives! I have no grudges against you two in the past or in the present, so why do you want to harm me deliberately? After all, anyone who does something wrong needs to pay a price, which is in line with justice, isn't it?"

Xiao Cui looked at Su Yue with horror on her face, tears welling up in her eyes. She shook her head desperately and said in a crying voice: "No, it's really not me who harmed you! Please believe me, young lady!"

Su Yue frowned slightly, staring at Xiao Cui, and asked, "Since it's not you, then who wants to harm me?"

However, before Xiao Cui could answer, a stern voice suddenly came from the side. It turned out to be Madam Huang beside the Second Madam. She stepped forward, glared at Xiao Cui and angrily said, "Humph! You little bitch, you have committed such a big mistake, and you dare to quibble! At this point, not only do you not repent, but you are entangled here. Do you want to implicate your family to suffer together?"

Huang Ma's words were like a sharp sword, piercing Xiao Cui's heart. She turned pale, her eyes became empty, and her body began to tremble involuntarily. Faced with such questioning and accusations, Xiao Cui was no longer able to refute and could only cry and beg for mercy.

The second wife also said, "Why don't you shut their mouths and drag them away?"

At this moment, several guards came forward and dragged Xiao Cui and Han Qi away mercilessly. After a while, the clear and loud sound of beatings and the painful wails of the two people could be heard in the distance.

Su Yue watched everything that happened in front of her quietly, her heart was calm, and her beautiful and cold face did not show any emotion. She cast her eyes on the Marquis and his wife, and said softly: "Thank you, Marquis and his wife, for clearing my name. However, I still have a favor to ask of you."

The Marquis's wife frowned slightly when she heard this, and asked with a hint of doubt in her tone: "What's the matter? Just tell me." Su Yue raised her head, looked directly into the Marquis's wife's eyes without flinching, and answered word by word in a clear and firm voice: "Since I entered the mansion, I have deeply felt that this mansion does not like me. As the Double Ninth Festival is approaching, I want to go to the temple to pray for my deceased mother and my father who is away. In this way, the Marquis and his wife can also take this opportunity to consider whether they are willing to accept me as their daughter-in-law. Do you agree or not?"

After hearing this, the Marquis's wife was stunned for a moment. She stared at Su Yue, trying to find some clues from her calm face, but in the end, it seemed that she found nothing. Su Yue's attitude at this moment was extremely resolute, as if she had really made up her mind to leave the Marquis's Mansion.

Madam Hou was silent for a while and then said, "Well, since you have this intention, then go ahead."

Su Yue bowed slightly, thanked Madam Hou, and turned to leave.

After Su Yue left, the Marquis was so angry that his face turned blue. He widened his eyes, clenched his fists tightly, and shouted at the Marquis's wife: "What nonsense! How on earth do you manage this family?"

After hearing this, the Marquis's wife felt aggrieved and helpless. She couldn't help but think of how she had done her best to take care of the housework and take care of her family, but she didn't get her husband's understanding and support. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she tried hard not to let them fall, whispering, "I have been trying hard to take care of this family, but there are some things that are beyond my control..."

The Marquis swept his eyes over everyone in the room, and then said earnestly: "We are all family, remember that family harmony is everything. So, I hope you can all remember this. If anyone dares to do something that will bring disgrace to the family, then don't blame me for not considering the brotherhood! Don't blame me for being ruthless when the time comes!" He spoke in a serious tone, but his eyes revealed his deep love and expectations for his family. After hearing this, everyone in the room nodded to show that they understood.

The Marquis looked at the second master who was sitting at the first seat below, and wondered in his heart what caused this farce today. In fact, everyone present knew the reason, and there was no need to say more. It must be said that the third wife was a smart person and did not delve into the matter, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. Back then, everyone thought she was just an ordinary merchant's daughter, who was spoiled and pampered since childhood. However, now it seems that I underestimated her.

The Marquis said to the Second Master with a gloomy face: "Second Master! When you go back, discipline your wife and don't stretch your hands too far, or you'll get chopped." His voice was not loud, but the majesty contained in it was something that people dared not ignore. After saying this, the Marquis stopped talking and just stared at the Second Master with his sharp eyes like an eagle, as if he wanted to see through his eyes to see his true thoughts.

The second master was not stupid, he knew everything clearly! The second wife's niece was the daughter of the Marquis of Weiguo! How noble was her status? But now she had to live under the care of a mere merchant's daughter, how could she be willing? But the trick was too clumsy, and it was so easy for others to see the flaw, it was really stupid!

Everyone left Zhichunyuan with their own thoughts.