Su Xuerou's tone still carried a hint of pleading.

"You are the Minister, you must have a way to save the Marquis, right?"

Minister Su coldly retorted, "Now you know I am Minister. I only ordered you to use the Gu poison, not to take direct action. If Ye He had died, that would have been fine, but now he is not only alive, he is also alive and well."

"Do you know what it means for Ye He to enter the palace and leave unscathed!" Minister Su became increasingly angry as he thought about it, and all his anger was directed at Su Xuerou.

Seeing that she remained silent, Minister Su showed no sign of stopping.

"This means that the Emperor has stopped pursuing those matters concerning Ye He!"

There's only one possibility that could prevent the emperor from pursuing the matter.

There is already some evidence to prove Ye He's innocence.

That is why almost everything is going in a direction that is unfavorable to them.

Su Xuerou clearly did not expect that Minister Su would have such a strong emotional reaction to her words, and felt extremely wronged.

But for Jiang Mubai's sake, Su Xuerou had no choice but to endure it.

She bit her lower lip and said to Minister Su, "Father, that's precisely why you must find a way to help the Marquis."

Minister Su was in a state of agitation, but seeing Su Xuerou like this, he felt helpless. He raised his hand and said to Su Xuerou, "Alright, I will find a way to handle this. You can go back now."

Hearing this, Su Xuerou seemed to have hope again.

She knew that as long as Minister Su was willing to find a way, there was still a chance for things to turn around.

Su Xuerou quickly thanked Minister Su.

"Thank you, Father."

After leaving the study, Su Xuerou headed towards the Minister's residence, but as she passed through the garden, a figure quickly appeared and blocked her path.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Su Xuerou frowned and looked at Su He warily.

Especially considering that Su He's approach clearly indicated she had come prepared.

Su Xuerou said coldly to Su He, "Get out of the way."

"Su Xuerou, this isn't your manor. Don't put on airs like a mistress in front of me. I won't fall for that." Su He snorted coldly, her tone full of disdain for Su Xuerou, and her whole demeanor exuded arrogance.

"Speaking of which, even your position as the matriarch was something Ye Jintang didn't want."

"You've come here because you've run out of options again and have come to your father for help."

"Su He, don't go too far."

Su Xuerou's face was gloomy. If she weren't unable to use that power now, she would definitely make Su He pay the price for what she just said.

Su He showed no fear whatsoever in response to Su Xuerou's words.

She snorted coldly, knowing that this was the Minister's residence, which, in a sense, was his territory.

If Su Xuerou dares to do anything at this time, she's definitely doomed.

"Am I wrong?"

“Su Xuerou, if you had any backbone, you should understand that the Minister’s mansion does not welcome you, an illegitimate daughter.”

Su He's words were laced with contempt.

"If I were you, I would have gotten the hell out of here long ago. How dare you show up at this time and make a fool of yourself!"

Su Xuerou trembled with anger at Su He's words. She clenched her fists and became extremely vicious.

"Su He, don't go too far."

Just as Su Xuerou's anger was rising, she felt that the power from before seemed to be gradually returning. Could it be that the great one had appeared again?

As Su Xuerou attempted to use these powers to attack Su He, she heard a reprimanding voice coming from behind her.

"He'er, come here!"

The speaker was Su He's mother, the mistress of the Minister's mansion.

Su He reluctantly stepped forward upon seeing the person who had arrived.

'Mother…' Su He called out, but saw that Madam Su only gave her a helpless look before walking towards Su Xuerou.

"Isn't this Madam Jiang? What brings you back to the manor today?"

The Minister's wife was undoubtedly polite to Su Xuerou.

Su He was puzzled and immediately stepped forward to ask him about it.

"Mother, this person..."

Before Su He could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Minister's wife.

“He’er, how did I teach you before? Xue Rou is now the mistress of the Marquis’s mansion. How can you do this?”

After scolding Su He, the Minister's wife spoke to Su Xuerou.

"Xue Rou, He'er has been a bit reckless in some things, please don't take it to heart."

Su He and Su Xuerou both found the Minister's wife's sudden attitude strange.

Even if it's strange, it doesn't mean that what just happened is over.

Having gotten her chance, Su Xuerou said to the Minister's wife in an annoyed tone.

"Madam Minister, I'm glad you can manage your daughter. Today you met me, so perhaps I can overlook other things. But if you met someone else, you wouldn't be so lucky."

After saying these words, Su Xuerou turned and left.

Su He stared wide-eyed in surprise, asking her mother with a look of confusion.

“Mother, isn’t Su Xuerou just an illegitimate daughter? I’ve recently heard that she’s not well-liked in the Marquis’s mansion. Why are you being so polite to her?”

Su He couldn't understand this matter.

The Minister's wife was helpless.

"As you just said, Su Xuerou is an illegitimate child, but the fact that she was able to rise from a concubine to the position of mistress is already quite remarkable. Moreover, didn't you also say before that she has many strange traits?"

She noticed Su Xuerou the moment she saw her.

The scars on Su Xuerou's face had disappeared. Most importantly, Cui'er was dealt with by Su Xuerou without any warning. This alone is enough to prove that all of this is not simple.

Su He was clearly unconvinced, but she had to admit that her mother was right in some respects.

Su Xuerou is indeed quite capable, but that's precisely why she feels even more dissatisfied.

She is, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Minister's family. If she were to admit to these things, wouldn't that prove she is even worse than an illegitimate child?

Seeing Su He like this, how could Madam Shangshu not understand what she was thinking? However, these are things that she often has to figure out herself.

Most importantly, just now, she clearly sensed killing intent emanating from Su Xuerou.

If she hadn't shown up, or if it had been a little later in the night, Su Xuerou would probably have directly attacked her daughter.

So many unusual things have happened recently, how could she let her own daughter be in danger?

"How is Ye Jintang doing?"

The Minister's wife asked Su He.

Mentioning Ye Jintang made Su He even angrier. "Mother, you have no idea how arrogant that Ye Jintang is!"