Reincarnated as the Abandoned Daughter of a Marquis's Mansion: I Take Control of My Life

Upon hearing the Marquis's decision, Lady Hou knelt down and begged for mercy. She knew that once the estate was destroyed, there would be no way to undo the damage.

Although she retained her title as the wife of a marquis, what good was that!

Those lowly women in the Marquis's mansion would love for her to die out there; they would do everything in their power to prevent her from returning.

She's still young, so young. She shouldn't have to spend the rest of her life alone in the village. What should we do?

"My lord, you can't treat me like this. I may not have made any great contributions, but I have certainly worked hard. My lord, can't you forgive me for tomorrow?"

"Forgive you? Just thinking about the despicable things you've done makes me…!" The Marquis snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and turned to leave.

Seeing this, a resolute glint flashed in the lady's eyes, and she cried out, "My lord, are you truly so heartless? Aren't you afraid that I will reveal the truth about what happened back then?"

The Marquis paused, turned around, and glared angrily: "How dare you threaten me?"

Lady Hou got up and straightened her back. "I was forced into this situation. If Lord Hou insists on going his own way, none of us will have a good life."

The Marquis's face was gloomy. After a moment of contemplation, he slowly spoke: "Tell me, what is the so-called truth? If there is even a single lie, do not blame me for being ruthless."

Lady Hou was secretly delighted and quickly said, "What do you think would happen if the Duke knew the truth about the eldest son's untimely death and the heir's true identity?"

The Marquis looked doubtful. "You have no evidence! Don't even think about deceiving me. I'm not stupid."

Lady Hou hurriedly replied, "I have witnesses and evidence."

"You wretch, how dare you threaten me?" The Marquis stepped forward and grabbed his wife by the neck with both hands. "How dare you, how dare you! If it weren't for me, would you be living such a good life?"

Lady Hou was having difficulty breathing, her face flushed red, yet she still stubbornly stared straight at the Marquis. Seeing her like this, the Marquis became even angrier, and unconsciously increased the pressure on his hand.

Just as Lady Hou felt she was about to suffocate, the Marquis suddenly released her grip, and Lady Hou collapsed to the ground, coughing violently.

The Marquis said coldly, "You'd better know what you're doing! Even if you reveal those things, I will make you wish you were dead."

Lady Hou, panting heavily, said, "How could I dare to lie? My lord, all I ask for is to stay in the Hou manor. As long as I can stay, I promise to keep my mouth shut."

The Marquis paced back and forth, weighing the pros and cons. He knew that if this matter were to leak out, it would cause a huge uproar, not only shaking his position in the court but also implicating the entire Marquis's mansion.

After a long silence, the Marquis stopped and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, I'll trust you this once. But you must hand over all the evidence for my inspection. As for whether you can stay in the Marquis's manor, that depends on your performance."

Lady Hou breathed a sigh of relief. "My lord, I'm not stupid. If I hand over the evidence to you, will you still let me live? I don't ask for much. I just want to manage the Hou manor quietly and watch the wedding tomorrow."

The Marquis narrowed his eyes and snorted coldly, "Do you think I would believe you so easily? If you really want to stay here, hand over some of the evidence first, and we'll talk about the rest after it's been verified."

Lady Hou hesitated for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "My lord, I can give you some evidence, but you must promise not to harm my life."

The Marquis waved his hand impatiently, "I know what I'm doing, so stop nagging."

Lady Hou took out a secret letter from her bosom and handed it to the Marquis. "This letter was written by someone who knew the inside story back then. It mentions the reason for the eldest son's premature death and the background of the heir apparent."

The Marquis took the letter, quickly glanced through it, and his face grew increasingly grim. "This letter alone is insufficient evidence," he said, tucking the letter into his sleeve.

Lady Hou hurriedly said, "My lord, if you are not afraid, then we will fight to the death! And your loved ones will not have a good end either."

The Marquis's eyes were icy cold. "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Lady Hou slowly poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said slowly, "Afraid? Of course I'm afraid. You sent me to the manor, didn't you just want to kill me? Although I'm a woman, I'm not stupid."

"My lord, if I were to reveal the heir apparent's biological mother, do you think the emperor would execute our entire household?"

"You, you, you wicked woman!" The Marquis suppressed his anger. "What exactly do you want?"

Lady Hou put down her teacup, a resolute glint in her eyes. "My lord, as long as you guarantee that I can live peacefully and manage the affairs of the Hou manor, I will keep my mouth shut. But if I suddenly die one day, my people will release the evidence."

The Marquis paced back and forth, weighing the pros and cons, and said in a deep voice, "Fine, I agree. But if you dare to play any tricks, I will not let you off easily."

Lady Hou curtsied and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency."

The Marquis glared at his wife, then turned and left, heading as fast as he could towards a concubine's courtyard.

Meanwhile, Su Yinyin was rummaging through things in the Marquis's study. The First Elder was keeping watch for Su Yinyin outside the study.

Using her memory, Su Yinyin quickly located the secret room. She opened the secret room.

Just as they were about to enter the secret room, a cold light suddenly shone out from inside.

Su Yinyin was startled and quickly dodged to the side.

Su Yinyin gritted her teeth, thinking to herself, "It seems there must be something important in this secret room."

She carefully observed the interior of the secret room and discovered that the cold light was a hidden weapon triggered by a mechanism.

She took out a copper coin and threw it in, triggering more mechanisms. After a round of hidden weapons were launched, Su Yinyin seized the opportunity and slipped into the secret room.

The room was filled with various antiques and calligraphy, but Su Yinyin didn't care about them.

The priority was to find the key item. Finally, a delicate box was spotted in the corner.

After placing the box into my spatial storage, I looked at the dozen or so large boxes with great curiosity! Upon opening them, I found they were all filled with gold bars!

Looking at these things, Su Yinyin was overjoyed. No wonder the Marquis's estate had been completely ruined, yet he didn't seem worried. So that's where his confidence lay.

Everything Su Yinyin touched was stored in her spatial storage. After this process, the secret room was completely empty except for some dust.

Su Yinyin looked at the secret room, satisfied, and left. She then carefully closed the door behind her. She checked to make sure no evidence was left behind.

When the old man saw Su Yinyin come out, he stepped forward and asked, "Is Miss injured?" In their eyes, the young lady's health was the most important thing. Everything else was insignificant.

Su Yinyin gave him a reassuring look and said, "It's alright, those traps inside are nothing to me."

Hearing Su Yinyin say that, the old man was relieved. "Miss, shall we go home?"

"Where did the Marquis go after leaving the Marquis's quarters?"

The old man replied, "Reporting to Miss, after the Marquis left the Marquis's room, he went straight to a concubine in the backyard."