"retribution?"

At the critical moment, Gu Yunni took a step forward without hesitation, raised one hand and slapped Kou Mingxue in the face, saying coldly: "Then this slap is retribution for your rude words just now!"

The Gu family has few members and a miserable fate because of Kou Mingxue's influence, but today she is here claiming that this is all retribution for the Gu family.

She sneered, and with a pinch of her white hand, a wisp of gray energy from Gu's mother lay obediently in her palm. Then she raised her sleeves, and the gray energy wrapped around everyone in the Marquis' Mansion. Today she would return the retribution that the Kou family should have suffered!

Kou Mingxue couldn't understand what Gu Yunni was doing. She covered her red and swollen face, looked at Gu Yunni in disbelief, and screamed, "How dare you hit me?"

She turned to look at the guards and shouted, "Are you all useless? Arrest him and hand him over to the authorities immediately!"

The guards were a little hesitant. The order given by the Marquis was to capture the mother and son, but he did not allow Miss Yun Ni to be touched!

Seeing her own daughter being humiliated time and again, Madam Kou could no longer contain her anger and shouted, "Yun Ni, you've gone too far. If this is true, then you've taken advantage of Ming Xue's wealth and glory for over a decade. Instead of feeling grateful, you're so arrogant and domineering. Do you want to be sentenced and exiled, too?"

Ignoring the hidden threat in Madam Kou's words, Gu Yunni sneered and pointed out the truth directly when the guards rushed forward: "Madam Kou, it was you who switched the children back then. Why are you feeling sorry for your own daughter now?"

Gu Yunni's words "Mrs. Kou" not only broke the false mother-daughter relationship, but also made the exchange a done deal.

Madam Kou's eyes widened in disbelief, and she said sternly, "You're talking nonsense. How could I possibly switch—"

Before she finished speaking, her expression changed, her face stiffened, and she suddenly changed the subject, "That's right, so what if it's the child I swapped?"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Kou Mingxue's face turn pale and full of disbelief, but even the onlookers were shocked.

No one saw that Gu Yunni's palms formed a seal under her wide sleeves. "Why are you doing this?"

"Who made my own child be judged by the master as a star of misfortune from the moment he was born, destined to bring disaster to his relatives, while you were born with the fate of a phoenix, a rare fate that benefits the family—"

Before Madam Kou could finish, the Marquis of Changping reacted quickly and slapped Madam Kou in the face, scolding her, "Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about?"

Gu Yunni, who was casting a spell, groaned. This body was too weak and could be disturbed by even a little external force!

Mrs. Kou's stiff face relaxed and her expression returned to normal, but then she realized what she had just said, and the blood color on her face suddenly disappeared. She covered her mouth with her hands and trembled continuously.

"This—Mrs. Kou just said that she was the one who swapped the child? Did I hear correctly? I originally thought that the fake daughter was ungrateful, but I didn't expect that it was the Marquis' Mansion that was harboring evil intentions!"

"What the Marquis's Mansion is doing is illegal, right? They even abandoned their own daughter for the sake of so-called luck. This is simply inhumane!"

Kou Mingxue was even more incredulous and asked, "Mother, what you just said—is it true?"

Mrs. Kou did not answer at all. She closed her eyes as if she could not bear it anymore and passed out.

Marquis Changping waved his hand and had his servants carry Madam Kou back to the mansion. He could feel all sorts of eyes on him. His chest heaved violently, his face extremely grim, but he had to bite the bullet and explain, "Everyone, my wife was provoked by what happened today, which is why she's lost her words and acting crazy. How can you believe in the illusion of luck?"

He turned his gaze to Gu Yunni. He had originally intended to use the madness as an excuse to hold his adopted daughter accountable, but unexpectedly it backfired on his wife. Now people's gossip was terrifying, so he didn't dare let anyone catch them again. However, the fierceness in his eyes could not be concealed.

"Yun Ni, no matter what, the Marquis' Mansion has treated you well for so many years, yet you insist on returning to your biological mother. Have you ever considered that you've been used to the life of a rich lady, and are you sure you can endure such poverty?"

Gu Yunni glanced over disdainfully and said, "My Lord, instead of worrying about my affairs, you should think carefully about how to preserve the reputation of the Marquisate from today onwards."

The guests attending the banquet today are not only from the Changping Marquis' faction, but also from the enemy faction. She doesn't believe that the other party will remain indifferent with such a good opportunity to take advantage of the situation!

The Marquis of Changping was caught off guard and sneered, seemingly mocking Gu Yunni's naiveté. "You're so stubborn! I'll wait for the day when you'll regret it!"

Watching Marquis Changping turn around and leave with everyone, Gu Yunni slowly breathed a sigh of relief. She fell uncontrollably, but was caught in time by her mother Gu.

"Yun Ni, what's wrong with you?" Mother Gu asked worriedly.

"It's okay." Gu Yunni breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely, "Mom, let's go home."

This time I am returning to my real home!

Kou Mingxue, who was walking at the back, turned around when she heard this, with undisguised coldness in her eyes.

She won't let Gu Yunni go so easily!

The moment Kou Mingxue stepped into the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Yunni also turned around. She clearly saw that bad luck had enveloped the entire Marquis' Mansion, and the smile on her lips grew wider!