After being married off, she was favored by the powerful official

Xie Qing led a group of imperial guards to the Wanfo Temple to escort Marquis Yongchang back to the capital.

Gu Rou looked at Xie Qing, who was standing at the head of the crowd, and glanced at Gu Jin with great pride. At this time, whoever appeared in front of the Marquis first would surely get the Marquis' favor and attention.

Even if Xie Ran is a general, it doesn’t matter. It was Xie Qing who took the lead today!

"Father." Xie Qing walked quickly to the front of Marquis Yongchang and saluted respectfully.

He has always been in awe of this father.

Yongchang Hou nodded, but his eyes fell on Mo Yin behind Xie Qing, frowned and asked, "Where is your master?"

Mo Yin hurriedly stepped forward and replied, "My Lord, my master...there are some important matters that need to be dealt with at the mansion."

Marquis Yongchang snorted coldly, what could be more important than being his father?

Seeing the unhappy look on Yongchang Marquis's face, Xie Qing curled his lips and said, "Father, your injury has not healed yet, so go back home and rest as soon as possible."

Marquis Yongchang nodded, his eldest son was still as steady and sensible as ever.

Yongchang Hou stepped onto the carriage and reached out to help Su. However, as soon as she turned around, Su fell into Gu Jin's arms and said weakly, "Oh, Jin'er, I still feel a little uncomfortable. Please get on the carriage and help me massage my head."

Gu Jin understood what he meant and helped Su into another carriage.

Marquis Yongchang's hands froze in mid-air, and he shook them twice in embarrassment.

"Why are my hands a little numb?"

"Mother, don't you like father?" Gu Jin asked in a low voice.

Su was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and then sighed: "Actually, it's hard to say whether I like him or not, we just don't know each other very well..."

"?"

Gu Jin had thought of many answers, but this one was the only one he hadn't thought of.

Your two sons have both started families, and now you tell me that you two are not familiar with each other?

"The Marquis is away on military campaigns all year round, and comes home only a handful of times." Sometimes she couldn't even remember what he looked like.

Su smiled and said self-deceivingly: "In fact, there are not so many people who love each other in this world. The Marquis is at least a good man. I have no complaints about him."

There's just no love.

At this moment, Gu Jin felt a little sorry for Su, but then he thought that Su was not the only woman like her in the world.

Everyone in the group had different thoughts. Some were looking forward to returning home as soon as possible, while others wished that this road would never end.

Marquis Yongchang had already sent someone back to the mansion to report the news, and Mrs. Huo was overjoyed to see that he was safe and sound.

After the mother and son exchanged a few words, Mrs. Huo wanted him to go back and rest. Marquis Yongchang glanced at Mrs. Ma and sat there without moving. "Don't worry, it won't be too late for your son to go back and rest after your mother has dealt with it."

Mrs. Huo was stunned. Marquis Yongchang never asked about the affairs of the rear house. This was the first time.

Mrs. Huo already knew the general situation. She sat back in her seat with a stern expression and casually turned the Buddhist beads in her hand. "Mrs. Ma, what do you want to say about the Wanfo Temple?"

Ma stood up and knelt in front of Huo. "Mother, it's all because of your poor discipline that Qiu Ju did such a despicable thing. I am willing to accept the punishment."

"Any more?"

Under the gazes of everyone in the room, Ma felt as if she had been stripped naked and tortured in public.

She gritted her teeth and hated Su and Gu Jin so much. If it weren't for them, how could she have ended up in such a situation!

"I shouldn't have wrongly accused my sister-in-law before I found out the truth..."

Mrs. Huo looked up at her, eyes full of disappointment.

At her age, she has seen all kinds of dirty things, so how could she not know what Ma was thinking?

But Ma was the second wife of the Yongchang Marquisate. If her actions were to become known, not only would it affect the reputation of the Marquisate, but the futures of the brothers and sisters in the second house would also be affected.

If you are not deaf or dumb, you will not be a rich man.

Mrs. Huo was about to speak when she heard Gu Jin suddenly say, "Grandma, I think Second Aunt must have made an unintentional mistake. Please don't blame her too much."

Everyone looked at Gu Jin in surprise.

Marquis Yongchang raised his eyebrows.

It’s tricky!

Gu Jin sat next to Su, with a smile on his lips and a gentle tone, "Although Second Aunt's mistake was unintentional, it is true that Qiu Ju and the thief defiled the Great Hall. If this matter were to spread, the Yongchang Marquis' Mansion would surely become a laughing stock in the entire capital.

We should let Wanfo Temple feel the sincerity of the Marquisate, so as to silence the gossips."

"I will pay for the renovation of the hall." Ma gritted her teeth.

"Second Aunt, that's what should happen!" Gu Jin looked at her with a smile, like a poisonous poppy, "But I'm always worried about handing over such a large sum of money to outsiders. Second Aunt has been managing the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, I think it's most appropriate for Second Aunt to supervise the construction at the Wanfo Temple."

Ma was stunned. Xie Miaorong, who had been silent the whole time, was furious when she heard that Gu Jin wanted to kick Ma out of the mansion. "Gu Jin, shut up! Grandmother and uncle are here, do you have the right to speak here?"

Although her mother's behavior today was indeed a bit inappropriate, they had already apologized and compensated the money, so why would Gu Jin still not give up?

"Shut up!" There was a bang on the table.

Xie Miaorong looked at Su in disbelief. How dare Su yell at her?

"Why are you looking at me like that? I am the mistress of this mansion. I haven't even said a word. What qualifications do you, a lady from the next room, have to teach Jin'er a lesson?"

Su has always been a non-aggressor, and even the servants in the mansion think she is soft-hearted. Now that she suddenly shows her sharp claws, everyone is shocked.

Marquis Yongchang looked at Su, and a vague memory from so long ago emerged in his mind.

She seemed to have been like this before she married him.

Gu Jin was also a little surprised. Su patted her hands and said to Ma in a cold voice, "Do you think I can't see your little tricks in the past? I just don't want to bother with you.

You treat the household goods of the Marquis' Mansion as treasures, but I never thought highly of them. The shop that my father and brother gave me has more income than the Marquis' Mansion, so I don't need to go through the trouble of competing with you for it."

Marquis Yongchang: “…” Actually, some truths don’t need to be told, as they are quite embarrassing.

He coughed twice in a low voice to remind Su to be careful with his words.

Su was in a bad mood, she glanced at him calmly, "What are you coughing for? If you feel uncomfortable, go back to your room!"

The inexplicably scolded Yongchang Marquis: "?"

Su cast her gaze back at Ma, with a cold light in her eyes that Ma had never seen before, “I didn’t want it before, but now I’ve changed my mind.

The household items in the mansion should have been managed by me, the Marquis’ wife, and now it’s time to return them to their original owners!"

When a well-behaved cat shows its sharp claws, the claws are sharp enough to hurt people.

Before Ma could recover from her shock, she heard hurried footsteps rushing in.

"Old Madam, Master Marquis, something bad has happened. The Third Young Master has hung the Second Young Master on the city wall!"