readytorunbook Chapter 171 Heading to the Marquis of Yongyi's Residence
Chapter 171 Heading to the Marquis of Yongyi's Residence
Back at the Su residence, Su Yinyin looked at the weakened "Zhou Yuan," her heart filled with doubt. "If what you said is true, then why would he impersonate you?"
Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly, "He attempted to use my identity to seize power and obtain that mysterious power to dominate the world."
Su Yinyin knew that this matter was of great importance. "I will help you expose his conspiracy, but you must also tell me the truth about what you know."
Zhou Yuan shook his head and said helplessly, "I was locked up before the truth was even found out."
Su Yinyin sneered a few times and said, "I guess you're an imposter. The one who was imprisoned before was real, but before you even left the palace, the Regent had already rescued you. So how could he have captured you and locked you in the secret room? Up until now, the Dowager Consort still doesn't know that you're an imposter, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan's face turned pale instantly.
Su Yinyin continued, "You're just a stand-in, arranged by the Dowager Consort to impersonate the real Zhou Yuan. The Dowager Consort is truly of one mind with her son; I wonder what she's plotting?"
Just as the fake Zhou Yuan was about to defend himself, Su Yinyin raised her hand to stop him. "You don't need to say anything more; you have too many flaws."
Su Yinyin stood up and paced back and forth. "You think you can fool everyone by impersonating him? Too bad, your acting skills are terrible."
The fake Zhou Yuan knelt down with a thud. "Miss, please spare my life. I was forced into this situation. The Dowager Consort threatened the lives of my family."
Su Yinyin's gaze turned cold and sharp. "Hmph, since you participated in this conspiracy, you should have expected your fate today."
Seeing that Su Yinyin didn't intend to ask any more questions, the old man asked, "Miss, what should we do with this person?"
"I want to render him speechless and unable to write for the time being. He won't die immediately, and I'll make him forget about our encounter tonight. Then I'll send him back to his original dark room."
The old man asked cautiously, "Miss, aren't you planning to go see the Regent?"
Su Yinyin looked at Lao Yi with a smile in her eyes and asked, "Jin, do you want me to go find him?"
The old man hurriedly waved his hand, "Miss, please don't tease your subordinate."
Su Yinyin gave a soft hum, "That regent is no ordinary person, why should I worry about him like this? Besides, going there rashly will only lead to an even bigger vortex." After saying that, she walked into the inner room.
The next morning, the winter sun shone especially warmly. Su Yinyin reluctantly got out of bed.
I thought to myself, after I've finished dealing with today's matters, I'll give myself a couple of days off.
While I was completely focused, the door opened, and the baby walked in.
"Mom, you're up! I was just thinking about how to wake you up!"
Su Yinyin smiled and carried the baby to bed, affectionately nuzzling his little face. "Did you behave well today, baby?"
The baby replied in a sweet, childlike voice, "I'm being very good, I've been reading the book the whole time." Su Yinyin was very pleased.
The two lingered for a while, then went downstairs hand in hand. After a simple meal, Su Yinyin was informed by Biyu that everything was arranged and they could depart now.
Today, Su Yinyin arranged for Li Lan to stay home with her maternal grandmother. Worried that her grandmother might not be able to contain herself and secretly run off to the Marquis of Yongyi's residence to settle scores with the Marquis, she worried that Li Lan might do something similar.
Su Yinyin led Su Yue, Su Nian'an, and others to the Marquis's residence.
Along the way, she pondered how to deal with the impending situation.
Su Yinyin asked with some concern, "Yueyue, Nian'an, are you scared? After all, he is our biological father."
Su Yue snorted coldly, "He did such a thing, he doesn't deserve to be our father, I have nothing to be afraid of."
Su Nian'an nodded firmly. Seeing this, Su Yinyin felt somewhat reassured.
Upon arriving at the gates of the Marquis of Yongyi's residence, Su Yinyin saw that Su Yue and Su Nian'an both took a deep breath, their expressions hardening. It was clear they had still held onto hope, hadn't they?
The stewards of the Su family, Uncle Li, stepped forward and knocked on the door. When the steward of the Hou family opened the door and saw them, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly calmed down and immediately closed the door.
No matter how much Uncle Li knocked, the door remained closed. Su Yinyin frowned and gave a wink to the people behind her.
Su Yue understood immediately and stepped forward, shouting loudly, "We've come here today to demand an explanation. If you don't open the door, don't blame us for being impolite."
There was still no movement from inside. Su Nian'an, impatient by nature, called out towards the door, "Father, are you really so heartless? You won't even show your face?"
By this time, a growing number of people had gathered outside the Marquis's mansion. Who doesn't love a good show!
They were all whispering among themselves, admiring the stunning looks and noble bearing of Su Yinyin and the other two.
They were clearly daughters of a wealthy family. Upon hearing them call out "father," who was this "father" they were referring to?
The butler just opened the door, but he looked shifty and sneaky. How could he have given birth to such a beautiful daughter?
Could it be the Marquis? Everyone was excited at the thought that it might be him. The news spread like wildfire. Soon, the area outside the Marquis's residence was packed with people.
That's exactly the effect Su Yinyin wanted. Otherwise, why would she have sent Uncle Li to knock on her door?
Su Yinyin's lips curled up slightly as she said softly, "It seems the Marquis dares not see us."
Su Yue pretended to be naive and analyzed, "Yes, sister, Yueyue understands. The Marquis is afraid that we will take back Mother's dowry, after all, the Marquis's mansion is really poor now."
Su Nian'an chimed in from the side, "Really? The Marquis of Yongyi's mansion has a history of over a hundred years. How could they embezzle the former mistress's dowry?"
Biyu spoke even more directly: "How could they not? The Marquis and his wife are vicious people. If they could throw the two young ladies out of the manor, why can't they divide up your mother's dowry?"
Some commoners had already heard rumors about what happened at the Yong'an Prince's Mansion yesterday. Now, hearing the conversation of these young ladies, they are even more convinced of the rumors about the Yong'an Mansion.
Now that I hear about the lady who looks exactly the same, it turns out the rumors are true.
This marquis is so bizarre! What grudge did he have against his ex-wife to pull off such a switcheroo? But that daughter is also the marquis's child!
Seeing the public opinion, Su Yinyin could not allow the Marquis to open the door.
Just as he was about to order the fifth son to break down the door, he heard, "The Duke has arrived."
The three Su sisters stepped forward and bowed to the Duke: "Uncle!"
The Duke immediately raised his hand to signal: "Good boy, get up!"
Su Yinyin smiled and asked, "Uncle, what's this?"
The Duke snorted coldly and said loudly, "I have come here today to settle accounts with the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion."
They caused the death of the Duke's own sister and also caused his niece to be forced into exile.
As soon as the Duke finished speaking, the surrounding people began to murmur amongst themselves. Then, they started throwing stones and vegetable scraps at the gate.
Someone started banging on the gate, shouting, "Princess Anguo works tirelessly for the people, giving us steamed buns and porridge. Now it's time to repay her. Let's break down this gate!"
As the people continued to pound on the gates, the gates of the Marquis of Yongyi's mansion gradually loosened.