The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

A few days later, the Qin family's businesses returned to their former high-profile state, attracting a constant stream of visitors.

With the Marquis's mansion no longer sucking their blood, all the shopkeepers breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Yao inspected the area and found that there were basically no major problems.

The shopkeeper of the clothing store did pass on a message to her, saying that the Marquis's mansion had asked them to deliver fabric, all of which were of good quality. The shopkeeper, following Qin Yao's instructions, asked them to leave a deposit, and the other party left cursing.

Qin Yao already knew their character, so she wasn't surprised. She simply comforted him, telling him not to pay any more attention to them.

If they come back, the deposit will be doubled.

News from the Marquis's residence kept coming in. They had thought they would be starving, but they hadn't expected that they would be able to prepare rice this time.

Mo Yao went out for a while, and when he came back, he told Qin Yao that Jiang Su had gained a strategist, and that it was Mo Yao who had done it.

The Hou family's two shops, one selling rice and the other a restaurant, were clearly on the verge of collapse these past few days. However, the strategist somehow managed to secure supplies for the rice shop and attract many customers to the restaurant.

This brought both stores back to life.

"Miss, you didn't give that kid anything back, did you?" Mo Yao stated expressionlessly.

Qin Yao looked at him, trying to glean something from his face, but ultimately failed.

Why would she leave anything for Qin Liu? She wished he would end up on the streets, beaten to death with sticks.

That's right, Mo Yao said that the strategist beside Jiang Su is Qin Liu, no, he should be called Jiang Liu now.

He reverted to the name he had used in his previous life after following Jiang Su.

"I'm not stupid, would I make myself miserable?" Qin Yao frowned and continued to think.

Although Jiang Liu is quick-witted and helped Jiang Su a lot in his previous life, he is now completely useless!

"That's strange. He was kicked out last time, but now he's back in the Marquis's mansion as a retainer," Mo Yao said, puzzled.

Mo Yao knew that Jiang Liu had been kicked out and then notified the next day that the house had been taken back. Jiang Liu didn't have a single copper coin on him when he was kicked out.

Survival is a problem, so how did they end up involving the Marquis's mansion and helping Jiang Su solve such a huge problem?

He should have kept an eye on him before he reported to the patrol battalion.

How can someone who has turned away from God ever rise again?

"Who knows! Maybe it's not my time to die!" Qin Yao said, but a bad feeling had already formed in her mind. She could retain her memories, but what about Jiang Liu?

After all, Jiang Liu doesn't have that ability right now.

"Have Xiao Wu keep an eye on him!"

After Mo Yao left, Qin Yao gave instructions to Qiu Liu.

Qiu Liu quickly descended, and Qin Yao finally felt a little relieved.

After dealing with Jiang Liu, Qin Yao selected ten people and had several masters train them to become her spies.

Having been reborn, she knew the importance of intelligence.

Only by understanding the enemy's every move can we strike with certainty.

If Jiang Liu wants to turn things around, he'll have to see if she agrees!

Whether in business or strategy, the Qin family far surpasses Jiang Liu, who is all alone. She is no longer the woman confined to the inner quarters in her previous life, and the Qin family is no longer an asset belonging to the Marquis's mansion.

The waiting time was always long. There was still no news from Xiao Wu. When I asked the person in charge of communication, I learned that Xiao Wu was no longer in Kyoto.

The last message came from Jiangzhou, a thousand miles away.

He followed Jiang Liu to Jiangzhou!

Qin Yao fell silent.

She thought that Jiang Liu would only focus on his business in Kyoto, but she didn't expect that he had made long-term plans so early on.

Now she was certain that Jiang Liu, like her, possessed memories of his past life.

Because in my previous life, something was passed down from Jiangzhou. Once it was introduced, it became popular throughout the capital, and everyone followed suit, making it a trend.

However, that was five years later. By then, Jiang Liu had joined Jiang Su's group and was frequently sent out to expand trade routes. Unfortunately, he wasn't there when the capital was all the rage.

All Jiang Liu knew was that she came from Jiangzhou, but he was too impatient. This time, let her give him a surprise of rebirth!

Qin Yao casually placed the flowers into the flowerpot, then sent Qingzhi to Diancui Pavilion to fetch something.

Tomorrow is the grand wedding day at the Marquis's residence, and Qin Yao has also received a wedding invitation.

Of course, she didn't plan to go; she wouldn't want to join in the chaos of such a battle.

She was going to Chen Yiru's birthday banquet.

The items for Diancui Pavilion are roughly finished. We need to check if there's anything that needs further modification. Chen Yiru's birthday is in two days.

Second day

The lively atmosphere on the street was almost surreal, especially when people learned that it was a wedding at the Marquis's residence; everyone had an expression of watching the spectacle.

Jiang Su rode his horse, looking very happy.

There were many people around, and Jiang Su thought they were all there to congratulate him, so he politely cupped his hands while sitting on his horse.

Little did they know that everyone was whispering among themselves.

The wedding of the Vice Minister's eldest daughter was quite grand, with many high-ranking officials invited. Jiang Su and Liu Shi had already prepared a list of guests and had taken a look at the Vice Minister's list.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear how low-class the people hired were, so they hurriedly revised the order and sent invitations to many officials they didn't usually interact with.

There are no secrets in the world. People with status and power go to the Vice Minister's house out of respect for him. But what about the Jiang family?

The master was dissatisfied, and the servants below naturally knew as well. Soon the news spread, and most of Kyoto knew about it.

Everyone is now discussing whether there will be someone in charge of hosting the banquet for Prince Jiang.

Soon, Jiang Su brought the person out of the Vice Minister's house, and they returned to the Marquis's residence in high spirits.

Those fortunate enough to enter the Marquis's residence were quite impressed with its decorations, but once inside, they discovered that there were far fewer people there.

After the wedding ceremony, the banquet began.

Then everyone realized that there were far more people than usual.

Liu's face was not good, and the old lady was even worse. She had come out despite her illness, but when she saw this, she immediately asked the nanny for advice.

Upon learning that Liu had cut off most of the families that were on good terms with the Marquis's family, and instead invited people of high rank with whom she had little contact, the old lady felt dizzy again.

Seeing that the table was mostly empty, the old lady couldn't stay any longer and asked her nanny to help her back to her room, no longer caring about saving face.

Seeing her mother-in-law leave, Liu was very anxious and hurriedly ran over to stop the old lady.

"Mother, the feast is about to begin, what... what are we going to do!"

"Foolish woman!" the old lady cursed, not wanting to pay her any attention.

What were you doing all this time? The guest list was finalized a long time ago; can it be changed so easily?

She thought everything was prepared and there couldn't be any major mistakes, but she never expected it to turn out like this.

When the old lady returned to her courtyard, she thought for a moment and then instructed the nanny beside her.

"Go and send a message to the Jiang family who live nearby, and tell them to send some people over, and not to make things too ugly!"

They say they don't want to get involved, but they can't really ignore it.

This enormous mansion has already become the subject of much discussion; if this continues, who knows what rumors will spread tomorrow!

When Jiang Su came out beaming, the people at the table were already buzzing with discussion.

They sat for a long time without starting the meal... That Liu was quite carefree; seeing that the old lady had left, she went to find some peace and quiet herself.

The guests were left there, and the only person in the Marquis's residence who was there was the steward trying to comfort them!

Some who couldn't sit still asked others to inquire, while others had already gotten up to leave.

Jiang Su was stunned when he saw this scene as soon as he came out.

It was only after being reminded by his personal servant that he came to his senses and began to appease the guests.

It was at this moment that the second branch of the Jiang family entered with their entourage.

Ms. Chen sat down in the main seat with her husband and son, and the others followed suit.

Madam Chen looked rather unwell. Her nephew was getting married, but his family hadn't received a wedding invitation. In the past two days, she had been discussing with her husband that they would no longer concern themselves with the affairs of the Marquis's mansion.

The Liu family went too far, disregarding everyone's feelings. In any case, they never wanted to benefit from the situation and didn't care about such things.

Chen's husband was also in a dilemma. On the one hand, he couldn't bear to part with his mother and brother, and on the other hand, he couldn't swallow his anger either.

What is this all about?

His nephew got married, but he, as his own uncle, wasn't even allowed to attend.

They didn't post anything, let alone other members of the tribe. How much do they look down on people!

Fortunately, karma came back to bite him; he failed to curry favor with the person he wanted to, and even made a fool of himself.

If it weren't for my mother speaking up, they wouldn't have come to save face today!

Everyone was there, but that wasn't what they really thought.

How can someone skip the wedding ceremony and just sit down to eat at mealtime?

At the butler's prompting, Jiang Su raised his wine glass to offer a toast, but everyone was rather lukewarm.

Of all the happy events in this celebration, the only one truly happy is probably Jiang Su.