After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

The experts sent by the Sixth Prince arrived quickly; they were all his close bodyguards. Gu Linglong arrived shortly after finishing her milk.

Su Xiuran selected several guards from her household and those brought by the Sixth Prince to go to the Cui residence.

At this moment, the gates of the Cui residence were tightly closed. Douzhu knocked several times before they were slowly opened.

She frowned, somewhat worried. Her young mistress was always very kind to their maids: "Madam, it seems something has truly happened to my young mistress."

Su Xiuran's face turned ashen.

The door slowly opened, and the butler bowed respectfully, saying, "Madam Gu, please return. Our young mistress has caught a cold today and is not receiving guests."

Su Xiuran: "Then I'll go visit her in the hospital."

The butler blocked their way with both hands: "The young mistress said she doesn't receive guests. Madam Gu, please don't make things difficult for us servants."

I won't make things difficult for you; just move aside.

The butler remained unmoved and tried to close the door, but Su Xiuran blocked it with her hand, her tone becoming sharp: "Get out of the way, or the guards behind me won't be trifled with."

So fierce!

The butler was intimidated by Su Xiuran's imposing manner. He had heard that Madam Gu was dignified, gentle, and kind, which was why he dared to close the door to the First-Rank Imperial Lady.

Unexpectedly, they were so powerful. The steward glanced at the guards behind Su Xiuran. They were all burly and strong. If this punch landed, they would probably knock out a few teeth.

The butler shuddered and carefully stepped aside.

Su Xiuran then withdrew her hand and led the group menacingly towards Gu Xinyi's courtyard.

Seeing that something was wrong, Xiao Si immediately sent a message to Madam Cui.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she was stopped by two maids. The maids bowed to Madam Gu, but their attitude was arrogant: "Madam Gu, please leave. Our young mistress is recuperating and does not receive guests."

Su Xiuran: "I'll go take a look."

The old woman stepped forward: "Madam Gu, please go back. If the illness is passed on to you, we servants cannot afford to compensate you."

"Whatever, I'll go take a look."

Please don't make things difficult for our servants.

Su Xiuran's brow twitched violently. These unruly servants had been blocking her way. Could it be that her sister-in-law was already in grave danger?

She didn't want to waste any more words with these unruly servants and prepared to force her way in, but another nanny spread her arms to block Su Xiuran.

"This old servant must remind you, Madam, that this is the Cui residence, not the Gu residence. You are not permitted to barge in. Moreover, the presence of so many men outside the family is detrimental to the reputation of our young mistress. Therefore, this old servant has no way of letting you in."

Su Xiuran clenched her fists: "Then can I go in with my maid?"

The old woman replied arrogantly, "No, the young mistress said she won't see any guests, and that's final. Madam Gu, please leave."

"Ha, then I'll have no choice but to force my way in. Take down these two unruly servants, and Nüjun, come with me."

"You dare! Even if you are a first-rank imperial consort, you cannot act arrogantly towards the servants of the Cui household!"

Looking at the two nannies' smug expressions, Su Xiuran wondered how they might bully her sister-in-law in private.

"So what if I act like a tyrant?"

"Disrespectful to a first-rank noblewoman, slap her!"

"Wait a minute"

A slightly aged voice rang out: "Madam Gu, what arrogance you have! Coming to my residence to slap my servants! Even if the two matrons were negligent, it should be my responsibility to punish them, not yours to overstep your bounds."

Su Xiuran turned to look at the person who had come in. It was Cui Sheng's mother, Old Madam Cui. She was somewhat thin, with a broad forehead and high cheekbones. She was wearing a dark red plain brocade robe, and her neck, wrists, and ears were all glittering with gold.

Most elderly women love jade, but Old Mrs. Cui was adorned with gold from head to toe, looking incredibly wealthy and greasy. She walked slowly with the help of her maid.

Looking at Madam Cui's attire, Su Xiuran felt inexplicably displeased. Her sister-in-law was dressed plainly, while her mother-in-law was adorned with gold and silver. Could all of her jewelry be with Madam Cui?

Su Xiuran suppressed her suspicions and politely addressed Old Madam Cui.

Gu Linglong looked up at Old Madam Cui and clicked her tongue when she saw a faint gray, decaying aura surrounding her head.

[Tsk~, this person has a flat, thin forehead and prominent cheekbones. He was a philanderer when he was young, but he'll be a jinx to his children when he gets old.]

Hearing her daughter's heartfelt words, Su Xiuran glanced at Old Madam Cui again. No wonder Old Master Cui passed away at such a young age.

Indeed, he's a jinx to his husband!

Old Madam Cui noticed Su Xiuran scrutinizing her and seemed displeased: "Madam Gu, please leave. My daughter-in-law is not receiving guests."

Su Xiuran: "I must see my sister-in-law today. I would appreciate it if Madam Cui could do me this favor."

"Humph"

Madam Cui slammed her cane hard against the ground with a loud bang.

"I can't do that, are you just going to force your way in?"

Su Xiuran did not deny it: "There is no reason in the world to prevent a daughter-in-law from seeing her family. You say my sister is sick, but you have to let me see her, right? Otherwise, it's just empty talk. How will anyone know where you've hidden my sister?"

Looking at Su Xiuran's witty remarks, Old Madam Cui felt a sense of integrity. How come she had never noticed that Su Xiuran was so good at talking before?

"No way! I'm her mother-in-law. I said she's recuperating, and that's it. I said I won't see her, and that's it. If you keep making trouble, don't blame the Cui family for not providing adequate hospitality."

Upon hearing this, the guards on both sides simultaneously unsheathed their swords.

Gu Xinyi, who was lying in the room in the courtyard, was excited when she heard Su Xiuran's voice.

She propped herself up and sat up; her sister-in-law had come to pick her up.

As soon as she got out of bed, a wave of dizziness hit her, and she retreated back to the bedside.

Lotus, who was pouring water, rushed over to help Gu Xinyi: "Madam, slow down."

Gu Xinyi, using the lotus flower's hand for support, stood up again: "My sister-in-law has come to pick me up, I want to go out."

“But…” Lotus hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.

"what happened?"

"The old woman at the gate hasn't left since last night; we can't get out like this."

Gu Xinyi sat back down dejectedly; Cui Shengzhen had really gone too far.

After a while, she heard Old Madam Cui's voice again, and she became extremely anxious.

She knew best how tormenting her mother-in-law was, and knew that her sister-in-law, being such a dignified and generous person, would definitely suffer.

No, she has to go out.

As soon as she opened the door, two old women blocked her way: "Madam, please go back. You cannot leave this room without the master's permission."

Looking at the two plump and strong old women at the door, he clicked his tongue, realizing that he wouldn't be able to force his way out.

She took out a silver ingot and placed it in the old woman's hand: "Please do me a favor, old woman, I just need to go out to see my sister-in-law."

One of the old women's eyes flashed with a shrewd light as she put the silver into her bosom.

"Thank you, Madam. I will definitely send someone to tell your sister-in-law that you are well and that she can rest assured."

Gu Xinyi panicked: "Granny, that's not what I meant. I meant I want to go out."

"Then I'm sorry, Madam, we dare not disobey the Master's orders."

Gu Xinyi was already poor, and the nanny was taking her money but not doing anything, which made her so angry that she felt dizzy.

Lotus quickly helped her up, angrily shouting, "Then give the money back! Give it back!"

"This servant doesn't know what Miss Lotus is talking about, please go back."

As she spoke, she stepped forward and pushed the lotus flower, almost causing Gu Xinyi to fall as well.

"Bang!" The old woman slammed the door shut.

It seemed that pleading with them was pointless, so Lotus pounded on the door, yelling, "Open the door! Open the door!"

The old woman remained unmoved, so Lotus began to scold: "Our lady has always treated you well, is this how you repay her?"

"A pack of heartless, barking wolves"