The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

Hongju reached out and tugged at Qin Xiaoyan's sleeve.

Qin Xiaoyan's usual smiling demeanor vanished, replaced by a cold gaze. She tugged at the hem of her clothes, which slipped from Hongju's grasp.

"If you dare to plot against my mother, wouldn't it be unfilial of me to plead for you?"

What's more, she'll ruin her reputation afterward by spreading rumors that she has syphilis.

Is it easy for him? He's never even held a girl's hand in his entire life. And yet he claims he frequents brothels and contracted venereal disease!

It's too much!

"Guards, drag Hongju outside and beat her to death!" Yang Xiurong commanded sternly. She possessed the commanding presence of a matriarch.

Hongju was dragged outside with a wailing and howling sound, followed by a series of muffled blows and the woman's continuous screams.

After fifty strokes, the screams ceased, leaving only the dull thud of the blows.

A while later, a servant came in and reported, "My lord, the lady has passed away."

Yang Xiurong didn't even lift her eyelids: "Take care of it."

Suddenly I remembered my daughter was right there beside me. Today was her first day home, and she witnessed something like this. Would she be frightened? Would she think I was an unfeeling mother?

Yang Xiurong felt a little uneasy, and her eyes glanced at Qin Wanying.

[Mom is so cool! I love this kind of mom who's tough but doesn't talk! Not a saint, I like that!]

[If Hongju hadn't died today, who knows how many troubles she would have caused in the future! When Hongju went to beg the young master just now, I was really afraid he would soften his heart and let her go! Thankfully he didn't!]

The novel describes this family as one that is not a saint.

Because of his rather cunning methods, he caused the male and female protagonists some trouble.

This kind of family is exactly what Qin Wanying wanted.

With the strength of her family and her precognitive abilities, she has a better chance of defeating the male and female leads.

Yang Xiurong breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her daughter's heartfelt words.

I was worried that my daughter would be frightened and wouldn't like her, but it seems my worries were unnecessary.

Listening to his daughter's heartfelt words and seeing her usual expression, the Marquis of Dingbei was very satisfied with her.

Unlike girls from ordinary families who would cry and wail at the sight of blood, she was different.

She truly has the spirit of a daughter of a military family!

Qin Xiaoyan moved closer to Qin Wanying, staring at the dressing case in Qin Wanying's hand with a smile.

"Little sister, how did you do that? I saw you knock a few times and the box opened."

Qin Wanying then remembered that she was still holding the dressing case in her hands.

The young man was most interested in these ingenious gadgets and came over to see them immediately.

“Oh, I’ve seen this kind of mechanism box when I was in Yuanzhou. It’s like this, you tap it three times from the bottom and it activates the mechanism inside, and the hidden compartment pops out.” Qin Wanying explained as she demonstrated.

Actually, she had never seen this kind of box when she was a child. Her system ability sometimes allowed her to see images, and she directly saw how Hongju used the box.

"Come to my study. I have plenty of these kinds of clever things in my room. Take whatever you like."

Qin Xiaoyan looked at his younger sister with a smile. He liked her very much, and he should give her a gift when she returned.

However, Mother had already prepared almost all the fine silks and satins, and sending more of those would seem insincere. So she decided to let her younger sister choose from her own treasured possessions.

Wow, Sixth Brother is so kind! He let me choose whatever I want. Each of his mechanisms takes him ages to research, and he's so generous to give them to me. I must repay him properly!

Hearing her younger sister's heartfelt words, Qin Xiaoyan was even happier, wishing she could give her little sister all the best things in the world.

He had never been an older brother before, and now that he was finally getting to be one, he wanted to take good care of his younger sister.

When Yang Xiurong heard her son say that he wanted to take their daughter to his study, she was immediately unhappy. She had finally found her daughter and hadn't had enough of her. How could her brat take her away?

Yang Xiurong immediately pulled Qin Wanying's hand and said, "Wanying, come with your mother. Look at you, you're still wearing coarse clothes. I bought you a lot of fine clothes. Let me show you around first."

Qin Wanying was pulled away by Yang Xiurong, and hurriedly said to Qin Xiaoyan, "Sixth Brother, I'll come find you later..."

Yang Xiurong pulled Qin Wanying directly into a bedroom.

This bedroom is very large and beautifully decorated.

"Wan Ying, this will be your bedroom from now on. Knowing you were coming back, we started preparing right away."

Wow, such a big house! Is it for me? I've never lived in such a nice place before. Life in the Marquis's mansion is so good.

Qin Wanying had never lived in such a nice place in her previous life; she had always lived in an orphanage and never had her own room.

She had always dreamed of having her own room when she grew up, and now that dream has finally come true.

"Thank you, Mother." Qin Wanying bowed obediently to her mother.

Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, Yang Xiurong couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

This is just an ordinary bedroom, isn't it? It's a bit big, and it's decorated a bit nicely, but my daughter is so satisfied with it.

What kind of life did Wan Ying lead before?

It seems I need to treat her even better from now on.

"Come over here, look at the clothes your mother prepared for you." Yang Xiurong led Qin Wanying to the bedside, where three huge trunks were placed on a low wooden table.

Yang Xiurong opened them one by one.

Qin Wanying picked up a piece of clothing at random; the style and fabric were both excellent, and she almost couldn't put it down.

So many clothes! A dazzling array! Judging by the quality, they must be very expensive. Isn't the Marquis's household supposed to be frugal? Why would they have the money to buy me so many fine clothes?

After listening to her daughter's thoughts, Yang Xiurong replied, "The Marquis's household is quite frugal, and these were all bought with my own dowry. If you don't like them, we can buy new ones."

Upon hearing this, Qin Wanying felt a slight lump in her throat.

[My mother is so wonderful. Is this what it feels like to have a mother? I feel like crying...]

Yang Xiurong looked at Qin Wanying with tender eyes. "Silly child, this is nothing. Your mother wants you to be the happiest daughter in the world."

After looking at the clothes, Yang Xiurong led Qin Wanying to the dressing table.

When Qin Wanying was in the orphanage, she always hoped to have her own dressing table, filled with things that girls liked. Now, her mother has made that dream come true for her.

There were three gold-plated jewelry boxes on the dressing table. Qin Wanying happily opened them one by one and found that they were full of hairpins and other jewelry. She didn't know much about jewelry, but they looked very expensive.

[Can I own so many beautiful pieces of jewelry now? That's wonderful!]

"Thank you, Mother!" Qin Wanying bowed deeply to Yang Xiurong. She was truly grateful to her mother and felt fortunate to have such a wonderful mother.

Yang Xiurong quickly helped Qin Wanying up, saying, "There's no need for such formalities between us, mother and daughter."

My mother has treated me so well; I must repay her kindness. I must change the tragic fate of the Marquis's family!

Yang Xiurong's heart skipped a beat when she heard these words.

The Marquis's Mansion, a tragic fate?