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

A bomb exploded, leaving everyone stunned. They were speechless with astonishment, and furious at the same time. Su Yinyin's maternal grandfather and uncle were especially incredulous.

"So you're the scumbag who caused my cousin so much suffering, and you still have the nerve to show your face in front of her?" Li Lan angrily accused Zhou Yuan.

"Just because you're the regent doesn't mean you can trample on my cousin at will. Does that mean you can't take responsibility for my cousin?"

Do you know how old my cousin was back then? There were so many rumors and gossip! She was beaten with sixty strokes of the cane! The baby was so tiny, and she was thrown into a mass grave, her fate uncertain.

"Think about them, how did they live? How did they survive?" Li Lan said, accusing them while crying.

Su Yinyin quickly stepped forward and hugged Li Lan, comforting her, "I'm fine now, don't be sad."

The old lady beside her held the baby tightly, tears streaming down her face. "My Ayin, my baby, every time I think of what Ayin and the baby have suffered, my heart aches."

Hearing Li Lan's words, Zhou Ayuan felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He stood up and bowed deeply to the old lady, the Duke, and the others. "It is I who have wronged Ayin and caused Ayin and Baobao to suffer."

Zhou Yuan turned his head again, looking at Su Yinyin with remorse, and said, "Yinyin, I know I was wrong, from now on...!"

Su Yinyin interrupted Zhou Yuan, "Stop, don't say anymore. You've made your promises many times. I don't want to hear them anymore. I just want to see your actions."

Su Yinyin pointed to the stool next to her and told Zhou Yuan, "You can sit down over there."

"Grandmother, Uncle, listen to me..." Su Yinyin began to speak slowly and deliberately.

"Now that you are the Regent's Consort, the Emperor has even bestowed upon you a pardon from death?" The Duke went straight to the point.

In such a short time, Ah Yin has already captured the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and the Imperial Noble Consort.

Seeing that things had come to this, and that A-Yin and Bao-Bao did not dislike the Regent, plus A-Yin's strength, everyone knew that no one could make A-Yin suffer a loss now.

So everyone stopped saying anything against it. The focus now is to make those who bullied Ayin get the retribution they deserve.

The Duke was the first to react, and said with a smile, "I see. It's truly a blessing for the Regent that Ayin has taken a liking to him."

The old lady quickly chimed in, "Yes, if the Regent doesn't cherish her and betrays A-Yin, I will risk my old life to punish you. Besides, A-Yin doesn't like sharing a husband with others." The old lady's words were so straightforward.

Zhou Yuan bowed deeply to the old lady and promised, "Old Madam, rest assured, in this life, I will never betray Ayin, and I will never have another woman."

Only Su Yinyin looked embarrassed that Zhou Yuan had spoken so bluntly.

At this moment, the Duke spoke up: "Yinyin, we have received news that the Emperor intends to choose a crown prince from among his sons. What do you think?"

The Duke brought up royal matters so directly in front of the Regent, wanting to see if the Regent always put A-Yin first.

Su Yinyin frowned slightly; she didn't want to get involved in palace intrigue. "A-Yuan, what do you think about this?"

"I have no opinion," Zhou Yuan said, looking at Su Yinyin with affection. "I'll do whatever Yinyin says."

Su Yinyin felt a warmth in her heart; she knew that Zhou Yuan was supporting her decision.

“However, court intrigues are always cruel and ruthless,” Su Yinyin said slowly. “I don’t want to get involved; I just want to live peacefully with my family.”

The Duke nodded. "Ayin is right. Our family doesn't seek wealth and glory, but only peace and prosperity."

The old lady agreed, saying, "The struggles in the palace are indeed beyond our control."

Zhou Yuan held Su Yinyin's hand tightly, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you and the child."

Su Yinyin looked at him gratefully, "Thank you, A Yuan."

Just then, birdsong drifted in from outside the window, seemingly providing accompaniment to this heartwarming scene.

The family sat together, continuing to chat about trivial matters in the palace, enjoying each other's company.

The Duke nodded, indicating his understanding. He knew Su Yinyin's personality and trusted that she would handle the matter well.

Next, everyone began to discuss how to improve their own strength and the strength of their family.

Su Yinyin listened quietly, occasionally offering her own opinions. She secretly resolved to protect herself and her family, to prevent them from getting hurt.

The Duke scratched his head, and said embarrassedly, "Ah Yin, your cousin's wife and I are poor. Could you lend us some more money?"

“Yes, cousin, we’re really too poor compared to Lao Wu and his family.” Li Yanche thought about it and realized it was true. Compared to Lao Wu and his family, they were like heaven and earth.

The Regent was puzzled when he heard this. The Duke's mansion was so wealthy, why was it complaining about being poor to A-Yin?

"Uncle, have you witnessed the prowess of Lao Yi and the others along the way?" Su Yinyin asked teasingly.

"Yes, Lao Yi and the others are really amazing. I want to become a master like them!" The Duke said with longing.

Su Yinyin smiled and said, "Uncle, becoming a master isn't something that can be achieved just by relying on pills. You also need to train hard and constantly improve your strength."

The Duke nodded thoughtfully, but still kept pestering Su Yinyin for more pills.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan stepped forward and said, "Lord Duke, General Li, if they really want to learn martial arts, I can send some guards to teach them. As for elixirs, we can find another way."

Only the Divine Physician Pavilion possesses elixirs. Even if he were the Regent, he would still need to bid for the Divine Physician's elixirs at an auction.

Upon hearing this, the Duke looked disgusted and said, "Your Highness, you don't understand. Don't interrupt my conversation with A-Yin."

This was the first time in his life that the Regent had been disliked, but the person who disliked him was A-Yin's uncle, who was also my uncle. He could only keep quiet.

"Alright, Uncle, this will take some time to procure. I'll deliver it to you personally once I have it."

Seeing that her father had finished talking, Li Lan mustered up her courage and asked, "Sister Yin, where did that Mr. Wu go?"

Su Yinyin looked at Li Lan with curiosity. "Lanlan, what do you want with Lao Wu? Did something happen between the two of you that no one knows about?"

Li Lan lowered his head and replied, "I, I, I have nothing to say. I just wanted to ask him if he would accept me as his disciple."

When Li Yanche heard that Li Lan wanted to be taken as a disciple by the Fifth Master, he immediately teased her, saying, "With your martial arts skills, you think you can be taken as a disciple by the Fifth Master? You're daydreaming."

"Hmph, brother, you've gone too far. I'm not talking to you anymore." Li Lan pouted angrily.

Everyone burst into laughter at Li Lan's adorable appearance.

Su Yinyin, the Duke, and General Li began to discuss other matters.

They decided to strengthen the defenses of the Duke's mansion to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation. At the same time, they also planned to find some reliable allies to jointly deal with any potential future crises.