Reborn and married in a swapped marriage, my aloof husband is too ruthless.

The tailors brought by Minister Liu were indeed all "highly skilled." In their hands, embroidery needles seemed to become destructive weapons, specifically used to puncture the warp and weft threads of fine silk. Their scissors flew up and down, turning perfectly good fabric into shreds in the blink of an eye.

Su Jinxin watched coldly from the sidelines, inwardly sneering: Is that all?

How dare they call it superb skill?

Are they here to cause trouble?

These tailors are incredibly dedicated to their wicked deeds, working with such meticulous care that anyone who didn't know better would think they were performing some kind of secret ritual!

Master craftsman Li watched with his eyelids twitching. These were clothes made for the palace; if he messed them up, he'd lose his head!

He wanted to step forward to stop her several times, but seeing Su Jinxin's ambiguous smile, he held back.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, my hand slipped!" A tailor "accidentally" ruined a piece of fine brocade, but a hint of smugness was on his face.

"Oh dear, how did this needle break by itself?" Another tailor's needle snapped in two with a "snap," and he spread his hands innocently.

Su Jinxin almost burst out laughing when she saw these clumsy performances.

These people's acting skills are only slightly better than those of kindergarten children, right?

“Madam Su, look, what… what should we do?” Minister Liu sighed dramatically, looking troubled. “All the materials are ruined, and there’s no time to waste. It seems we have to start all over again…” His tone carried a hint of schadenfreude, waiting to see Su Jinxin make a fool of herself.

Su Jinxin merely smiled faintly: "Start over? Lord Liu, you're oversimplifying things." She paused, her eyes suddenly turning sharp. "I'd like to see who gave you the audacity to play these petty tricks on my turf!" As she spoke, she walked to the damaged materials, slowly crouched down, picked up a piece of cloth, and examined it closely…

Su Jinxin picked up the piece of cloth and examined it closely, a cold smile playing on her lips: "Lord Liu, the pattern on this brocade is auspicious clouds and cranes, symbolizing good fortune and auspiciousness, but the direction the scissors cut is diagonally downwards, clearly aimed at 'cutting off one's offspring'! May I ask, Lord Liu, which 'skilled' tailor made this? Could it be that they have some dissatisfaction with the Emperor?"

Minister Liu's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected Su Jinxin to be able to spot such a subtle difference.

He had specially hired these tailors to deliberately cause trouble and prevent Su Jinxin from completing her task, but he never expected that Su Jinxin would escalate the matter to the level of "cursing the emperor"!

"Madam Su...you've misunderstood..." Minister Liu stammered, "This...this was just an accident, an accident..."

“An accident?” Su Jinxin sneered. “So many ‘accidents’ coming together, Lord Liu, do you take me for a three-year-old?” As she spoke, she threw the rag in her hand at Minister Liu’s feet. “Why don’t we report this to the Emperor and let him judge for himself whether this is an ‘accident’ or ‘deliberate sabotage’?”

Minister Liu was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat. He knew that if this matter reached the Emperor, he would be in deep trouble.

He immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Madam Su, please spare me! I know I was wrong! I will never dare to do it again!"

Su Jinxin ignored Minister Liu's pleas for mercy and directly ordered the arrest of all these "skilled" tailors. She then reported the matter to the Emperor.

When the emperor learned of this, he was furious and immediately ordered the tailors to be severely punished, and warned Minister Liu not to interfere in the matter again.

Su Jinxin successfully resolved the crisis, but she knew that this was just the beginning.

Those monsters and demons in the palace certainly won't let her off easily.

She took a deep breath, her eyes resolute: Bring it on, I'm ready for it!

As evening fell, the setting sun painted the sky a golden-red hue.

"Let's go for a walk in the Imperial Garden," Su Jinxin said to Yan Chengan.

Yan Cheng'an smiled slightly: "Okay."

The two walked out of the mansion side by side, heading towards the Imperial Garden...

In the Imperial Garden, hundreds of flowers bloomed in competition, filling the air with their fragrance.

Su Jinxin and Yan Chengan strolled along the path, the afterglow of the setting sun bathing them in a golden glow.

"Jinxin," Yan Chengan gently took Su Jinxin's hand, his warm large hand enveloping her slender hand, "Thank you for your hard work."

Su Jinxin grasped his hand in return, feeling the warmth of his palm, and a surge of warmth welled up in her heart.

She smiled sweetly: "This is nothing, just a small matter, a piece of cake!"

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

To them, the open and covert battles within the palace were nothing more than child's play.

This couple are professionals at dealing with demons and monsters!

Just as they were enjoying this moment of peace, a young eunuch rushed over, looking flustered.

"Madam Su, something terrible has happened! Master Craftsman Li... Master Craftsman Li, he..." The little eunuch was out of breath and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Su Jinxin frowned slightly: "What's wrong with Craftsman Li? Tell me slowly."

The young eunuch took a deep breath and finally caught his breath: "Master craftsman Li has suddenly fallen ill. He has a high fever and is unconscious!"

Su Jinxin and Yan Chengan exchanged a glance, and an ominous premonition immediately rose in their hearts.

This craftsman Li is a key figure in the production of court costumes. If anything happens to him, this batch of costumes will be completely ruined!

"Lead the way!" Su Jinxin's tone was firm and left no room for argument.

As soon as the three of them arrived at Li the craftsman's residence, they heard a sharp, sarcastic voice: "Oh, isn't this Madam Su? What, here to see Li the craftsman make a fool of himself?"

Su Jinxin looked up and saw Eunuch Zhao standing at the door with a gloating expression on his face.

"Eunuch Zhao, what do you mean by this?" Su Jinxin asked coldly.

Eunuch Zhao said sarcastically, "What do you mean? Madam Su knows perfectly well! This craftsman Li suddenly fell ill; I wonder if someone is pulling strings behind the scenes!"

Su Jinxin's eyes turned cold, and she was about to retort when Yan Cheng'an gently pulled her hand and whispered in her ear, "Don't be impulsive, just wait and see."

Su Jinxin took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and turned to look at Yan Cheng'an, her eyes full of questioning: "...Are you sure?"

Yan Chengan gave Su Jinxin an approving look and nodded slightly.

Su Jinxin finally suppressed her anger and gave Eunuch Zhao a look that said, "You just wait."

Seeing Su Jinxin's discomfiture, Eunuch Zhao secretly rejoiced, but still feigned concern: "Alas, Madam Su, this craftsman Li is a key figure in making the court costumes. If something happens to him, this batch of costumes will be completely ruined! If the Emperor blames you, Madam Su cannot bear the consequences!"

Su Jinxin sneered: "Eunuch Zhao, are you threatening me?"

Eunuch Zhao quickly waved his hand, "No, no, I was just trying to kindly remind Madam Su." But in his heart, he was secretly pleased: You little punk, you're still too green to mess with me!

Su Jinxin ignored Eunuch Zhao and went straight into Craftsman Li's room.

Li, the craftsman, was lying on the bed, his face pale and his breath weak; he certainly looked quite ill.

Su Jinxin reached out and touched Craftsman Li's forehead; it was burning hot!

"It seems things aren't looking good..." Su Jinxin muttered to herself.

"That's right!" Eunuch Zhao fanned the flames from the side. "This craftsman Li's skills are unparalleled. If something were to happen to him, the court attire would be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Jinxin coldly interrupted him: "Shut up! You're a jinx!"

Eunuch Zhao reluctantly shut his mouth, but inwardly he was even more smug: Getting impatient, aren't you?

Are you getting anxious?

Let's see what you can do about it!

Su Jinxin turned to look at Yan Cheng'an, her brows furrowed: "Husband, what do you think we should do about this?"

Yan Cheng'an pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "This matter is strange; there may be more to it than meets the eye. My lady, please don't worry. Let me first investigate the cause of this craftsman Li's illness." As he spoke, he walked to the bedside and carefully observed the craftsman Li's symptoms.

Yan Chengan reached out and gently pressed a few acupoints on Craftsman Li. Craftsman Li frowned slightly, but showed no other reaction.

Yan Cheng'an carefully examined Li Gonggong's pulse, tongue coating, and other features, and finally concluded: "Li Gonggong is not really seriously ill, but has been drugged, causing him to fall into a coma."

"Drugned?" Su Jinxin was shocked. "Who did it? And why?"

Yan Cheng'an shook his head: "It's not clear yet, but this matter is probably inseparable from Eunuch Zhao."

Su Jinxin's eyes turned cold: "Eunuch Zhao, how dare you!"

Eunuch Zhao trembled with fear and immediately knelt down: "I'm innocent! Madam Su, this servant knows nothing!"

"Whether it's a false accusation or not, we'll talk about it after we've investigated!" Su Jinxin snorted coldly, then turned to Yan Cheng'an and said, "Husband, I'll leave this matter to you to investigate. I want to see who's behind this!"

Yan Cheng'an nodded: "Don't worry, my wife, I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter."

At this moment, Su Jinxin suddenly remembered something and turned to Yan Cheng'an, saying, "By the way, husband, do you remember that person we met before..." She lowered her voice and whispered a few words in Yan Cheng'an's ear.

Yan Cheng'an's eyes lit up after hearing this: "What does Madam mean..."

Su Jinxin smiled slightly: "That's right, let's try anything, even if it seems hopeless!"