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

In the middle of the night, Qin Yao was sound asleep when she was woken up by a knock on the door.

Half asleep, Qin Yao opened the door and saw that the courtyard was already brightly lit, with Mo Yao standing in the middle and someone else at his feet.

"What is this?" Qin Yao asked.

“Miss, Brother Mo found it in the mass grave,” Qingzhi explained from the side.

“He works for the Marquis’s household and is specifically there to take care of the paralyzed Marquis,” Mo Yao said.

After a long time, Qin Yao finally understood.

The Marquis is dead! This maid was in charge of taking care of him, and as soon as the Marquis died, she was beaten to death.

"So, it was because she didn't take good care of her?" Qin Yao walked over and looked at the maid on the ground.

She recognized this person; her name seemed to be Jin You.

This didn't happen in the previous life, and the Marquis didn't die at this time. Jin You took care of the Marquis until his death, and was then transferred to work in the Liu family's courtyard.

She was perfectly fine until Qin Yao died.

The butterfly effect has already begun.

"I don't know how well she took care of him, but now everyone in the Marquis's mansion is saying that she killed the Marquis, and they'll either beat her to death or send her to the authorities."

Qin Yao: "Then why did you bring her back? And with such a big fuss?" The important thing is that you woke her up in the middle of the night.

"Of course, I went with her to the mass grave and, before the maid was completely dead, I found out what had happened."

Mo Yao continued:

"The Marquis was angered to death by his wife. She was at the door at the time, but the nanny next to the Marquis threatened her with her family, so she admitted that she had accidentally let it slip, which angered the Marquis to death."

This is such a big deal!!! Couldn't Mo Yao have told me more quickly? And is this person dead?

"How is she?" Qin Yao asked anxiously.

As she spoke, she squatted down to take a look, but her face was pale, and she looked almost as if she were dead.

Mo Yao remained unhurried, "He's not dead yet, but he'll be soon..."

"Qiu Liu, please invite Doctor Li... Dr. Shen over here!"

After Qin Yao finished speaking, she instructed people to carry the maid on the ground into the house.

Qin Yao then remembered that she had sent Doctor Li to the Marquis's residence to take care of that large family.

Doctor Li was a renowned physician found by Qin's father. He was no ordinary doctor; his ancestors had served as imperial physicians before retiring to seclusion.

Li Youren's family had declined, but his medical skills remained. He wanted to open a clinic, which gave Qin's father the opportunity to recruit him.

The famous Yurentang pharmacy in Kyoto was opened for him by Qin's father. Li Youren was always grateful for Qin's father's kindness and support, which is why he was willing to stay in the Qin family.

Unfortunately, Qin Yao always felt that she would marry into the Marquis's family, and since the Marquis and the Old Madam were in poor health, she sent Li Youren to the Marquis's residence for medical treatment.

We need to find a way to get them out; we can't let them get away with it.

While Dr. Shen was away for his appointment, Qin Yao called Qingzhi over and whispered something in her ear.

After a while, Qingzhi nodded in agreement.

After examining Jin You, administering acupuncture, and prescribing medicine, Dr. Shen told Qin Yao about the results of his diagnosis.

“Miss, I have done my best. Whether she lives or dies depends on this girl’s fate.”

Qin Yao had expected this outcome; the punishment from the Marquis's mansion was not easy to endure, and it was already a miracle that she was alive.

"Qiu Liu, find two people to take turns looking after her," Qin Yao instructed.

After all that commotion, everyone was exhausted, so Qin Yao waved them off to go and rest.

Qin Yao didn't sleep well at all. She sat up before dawn and went to check on the situation next door when it got light.

Jin You has started to have a fever, and the two maids have been applying cold compresses to her.

After a few bowls of medicine, the person started talking nonsense.

Seeing that it was already broad daylight, Qin Yao sent someone to invite Doctor Shen over.

Jin You witnessed the Marquis's death; she cannot be allowed to perish here.

Back in the house, Qin Yao had breakfast, and then Qingzhi returned mysteriously.

He revealed a strange smile upon seeing Qin Yao.

"She's now a young lady!"

Qin Yao smiled as well, "Go and find out, no! I'll go and see for myself."

At the entrance of the Marquis's residence

When Qin Yao arrived by carriage, there were already people waiting at the entrance of the Marquis's residence.

Today she chose a very ordinary carriage and parked it opposite the Marquis's residence, making it convenient to observe the situation there.

"Miss, are we too early? There's hardly anyone here yet," Qingzhi muttered softly as she looked outside.

"No, this way you can see the whole picture!" Qin Yao replied with a smile as she ate the peach shortbread that Qiu Liu handed her.

She felt happy seeing the Marquis's family suffer misfortune, and she didn't want to miss out on any of it.

After a while, Qingzhi, who had been keeping a close eye on the Marquis's movements, became excited.

"I'm coming!"

Qin Yao lifted the curtain and looked over.

A large crowd had already gathered at the entrance, and most importantly, they were holding rotten vegetable leaves and eggs.

The servants from the Marquis's mansion who came out to hang funeral lanterns were all frightened and went back inside.

"The show is about to begin."

Qin Yao was certain that last night she had Qingzhi deliver the petition to Lord Chen, and also had Qingzhi find a servant to spread the contents of the petition.

By now, most of the people in Kyoto probably know that the Marquis of the Marquis's Mansion has passed away. He died of anger caused by the Marquis's heir getting married, and the instigator was none other than the Marquis's wife.

Filial piety is greater than heaven, and so is husbandhood.

The Marquis's family has broken a taboo; the government will not let them off the hook, nor will the common people.

After waiting for a while, there was still no movement inside, so someone started calling out.

Let them come out and explain themselves. After all, although the Marquis has not accomplished anything great, he has not wronged the people either.

Some people still don't believe that such a noble family could produce someone who kills their own father and causes their husband's death.

I also want to give them a chance to explain.

Unfortunately, the people in the Marquis's mansion were already in chaos.

With the entrance blocked by the people, Liu had no choice but to go to the old matriarch.

But the old lady was still ill and unaware that her son was no longer alive.

Liu burst into tears and dared not mention the Marquis's affairs.

The old lady was very annoyed by her crying and impatiently interrupted her:

"You don't even know how they got here! What advice do you expect me to give? Instead of crying here, you should go and find out!"

Liu had no choice but to shut up. Xia Qiutang had already sent someone to inquire and knew the reason. After discussing it with Jiang Su, they came over and took Liu out.

The Marquis is no longer here. If something were to happen to the Old Madam, it would be even more detrimental to the Marquis's mansion.

When Jiang Su came out, the people outside had lost their patience. As soon as the door opened, some people threw rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs at them.

Before Jiang Su had even stepped out of the mansion gate, he was hit on the head by an egg.

Then came countless rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs.

"what……"

"what!"

Xia Qiutang and Liu cried out one after another. Jiang Su, who was at the front, covered his head, his brocade robe covered in dirt.

The door slammed shut again, and the remaining rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs hit the door.

"Haha...Miss, did you see that? Young Master Jiang's face and body...are covered in rotten vegetable leaves and rotten egg yolks!"

The light branch was overjoyed.

This was the first time she had seen Jiang Shizi like this. He used to be so arrogant and looked down on the young ladies, not to mention them, who were also looked down upon by the people of the Marquis's mansion.

Seeing them get their comeuppance, Qingzhi was the first to feel happy.

Qiu Liu was more composed, but her smile remained. She glanced at Qing Zhi before speaking to Qin Yao:

"What a pity about the fabric that Miss sent him."

That magnificent brocade robe could fetch a lot of money if sold, but it's a shame to wear it on him.

Qingzhi wholeheartedly agreed: "Hmph! They won't be able to take advantage of Miss even a little bit anymore!"

They should be impoverished to death; they're a bunch of ungrateful people.

"Look, the government officials have arrived."

As soon as Qin Yao spoke, the two of them immediately looked over as well.

The government officials had arrived, and a man in official robes went to knock on the door.

The filthy door made it difficult for the constables to proceed, so they could only tap on it with their knives.

After waiting for a long time without anyone paying attention, the constables couldn't stand the unpleasant smell any longer.

He pounded on the door and shouted:

"The Prefect of the Capital requests your presence. Young Master Jiang and Lady Hou, please open the door and come with us."

There's no other way; the door has to be opened.

A servant boy peeked out.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen. The young master and his wife will be here shortly after changing their clothes."

The constables didn't make things difficult for them, they just kept them a bit far from the entrance.

"Disperse, everyone! The Prefect of the Capital will investigate this matter thoroughly. If this continues, you'll all have to come with me!"

One of the constables spoke loudly, and soon the crowd of people gathered around slowly dispersed.

"Oh! There's nothing left to watch!" Qingzhi sighed.

"How could there not be? Wouldn't it be even more exciting if we went inside?" Qin Yao disagreed.

“But Jinyou hasn’t woken up yet, and there are no witnesses. We don’t even know if we can see this spectacle,” Qingzhi replied.

"Let's see how God deals with them."

As soon as Qin Yao finished speaking, the gates of the Marquis's residence opened, and Jiang Su and Liu Shi came out. Jiang Su was very frank, and he still felt that he was the victim in today's events.

But the Liu family was different.

Her face was pale, and her eyes kept darting around; she looked guilty.

Qin Yao only looked away after watching them leave.

Even if Jin You doesn't wake up, she won't let them come out so easily!