Rebirth on the wedding night, being doted on by the scumbag elder brother

Inside the Marquis' Mansion, Marquis Su Yuan had a gloomy face as he stared at the opened secret compartment in the study. The crucial account book inside had long since disappeared.

"Has anyone approached the study?" he asked coldly.

"My lord, the servants in the mansion were busy preparing for the banquet, and there was no one guarding the courtyard..." The servant answered tremblingly.

"Asshole!" Su Yuan slammed the table in anger. The account book recorded the dishonorable accounts of the Marquis' Mansion. Once leaked, the consequences would be disastrous!

"My Lord, please calm down. The government is searching every place and will definitely find the person who took the account book..." The servant's face was pale and he tried to comfort him carefully.

"Search?" Su Yuan repeated in a low voice. Suddenly, he moved, pulled out the long sword hanging on the wall beside him, turned around, and stabbed the tip of the sword deeply into the servant's chest. Blood gushed out, and the servant opened his mouth to speak, blood foam splashed, and his face was twisted in pain.

"Master Hou..."

"If you can't even settle such a small matter, what's the point of keeping you? It's better to send you to the west as soon as possible!" Su Yuan's words were cold and hard, and the tip of the sword stirred in the servant's heart. He didn't let go until he died and his clothes were stained with blood.

"What a bunch of good-for-nothings! If the account books fall into the hands of others..."

He took a deep breath, his body trembled slightly, and his face looked extremely ugly.

Just then, there was a knock on the study door and an officer walked in. Although he was shocked, he remained calm on the surface.

"My Lord, we searched everywhere but found no trace of the account book!"

"Keep searching. Could the account book have grown wings and flew away? If you can't find it, your government office will forget about getting away with it!" Su Yuan was furious and shouted harshly.

"Yes, I will do my best to search for you." The man agreed, his expression heavy. "There is one more thing, about the deceased in the west wing..."

"Well, what's new?"

Su Yuan frowned, troubles came one after another. Not only did the account books disappear, but there was also a murder case.

"The poison the deceased was poisoned with was extremely potent and rarely seen on the market. It must have been specially made by a master... This person is highly skilled in poison techniques and is definitely not an ordinary person. The disappearance of the account book may also be related to him..."

"Besides, we found this on the deceased."

The man took out a white handkerchief from his sleeve, which seemed to still have the faint fragrance of the woman.

"What is this?"

"The word 'Yao' is embroidered on the handkerchief." The man said slowly, "After checking the young ladies from the noble families who gathered today, only the third young lady of the Ye family, Ye Ziru, has the word 'Yao' in her name."

"Ye Mansion..." Su Yuan spread out his handkerchief, and the handwriting was clearly visible in a corner.

He clenched his handkerchief tightly with a complicated expression, "How could the Ye family, a mere small clan, have any intentions on the account books? Those who know about this must be well-informed and have sophisticated means..." He turned his eyes and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"I'll leave this matter to you. Find the real culprit as soon as possible and don't let the reputation of the Marquisate be damaged. As for the account book, if you have any clues, report it immediately."

"Yes, sir." The man accepted the order.

Su Yuan threw the handkerchief casually and it fell to the ground. The man bent down to pick it up and was about to leave.

"Wait!" Su Yuan suddenly spoke.

"My Lord, is there anything else you need to arrange?"

"Deal with this body and throw it into the deep mountains and forests. Don't let anyone see it." Su Yuan lightly pointed at the servant who was lying silently in a pool of blood on the ground.

"Understood." The subordinate did not change his expression and responded respectfully. He was already accustomed to the Marquis's vigorous and resolute style. After all, when the Marquis got angry, it was easy for someone to lose their head. Today, this person could only say that he had bad luck.

He then called two people, simply wrapped the body with a straw mat, and moved away from the scene quietly.

"Miss, the Marquis is discussing matters with officials in the study. Please do not disturb him..." A report came from outside the door, and the voice was deliberately raised to ensure that it could be heard clearly in the study.

Su Yuan raised his hand to signal a pause. The dark red bloodstain on the straw mat must not be seen by Su Yu. He strode towards the door, "What's the matter?"

"Dad!" Su Yu rushed to meet his father when he saw him. "Dad, what happened? Why would the government officials come to search us? This..."

"Yu Yu, there's nothing we can do. Someone's dead in the Marquis' Mansion. If this gets out, it'll damage our reputation. So we have to find out the evil thief who hid the drugs and give everyone an explanation." Su Yuan's tone was gentle, and his previous anger seemed to have disappeared. At this moment, he returned to the image of the fair and strict Marquis.

Su Yu nodded, "Dad, you must find the bad guy as soon as possible..."

"Don't worry, Dad knows what to do."

After Su Yuan agreed, he seemed to remember something and asked, "Among those people, do you know someone named Ye Ziru?"

"Zi Ru? She is my good friend. Why would Dad suddenly ask about her?" Su Yu looked innocent and didn't notice the fleeting cloud in Su Yuan's eyes.

"Oh, nothing, just that the officers may ask her a few questions later."

"I know Ziru's character very well. She is the third lady of the Ye family and she would never do anything that is against the law of nature!" Su Yu said firmly.

Su Yuan nodded, "Okay, you go back first and appease the other ladies. This kind of thing happened at the party today, don't neglect the guests..."

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The atmosphere in the hall became tense and depressing, and the original liveliness seemed to be extinguished by a basin of cold water.

Ye Yunzi found a corner and sat down, looking calm, sipping her tea gently, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

Not long after, Su Yu came back and gave a sincere explanation, which put everyone's minds at ease. He promised that the bad guy would be caught soon.

Another hour later, the government officials entered the hall and announced that the culprit had been caught. It turned out to be a sneaky servant who had served the unfortunate young master personally. Because of the long-standing grudge and the fact that he had been expelled from the family, he was full of resentment. Taking advantage of the chaos at the banquet in the Marquis's mansion, he murdered the young master.

Ye Yunzi raised her eyes slightly, a chill swept across them. She had expected all this. How could the Marquis' Mansion allow its reputation to be tarnished? If they couldn't find the real culprit, they had to find a scapegoat to calm people's hearts. Anyway, this disaster would never fall on her.

"Please relax, everyone. To make amends, the mansion has specially invited a troupe to entertain you..." Su Yu smiled and said gently. The storm subsided, and everyone's hearts finally settled down, and they resumed chatting and laughing.

At the end of the party, the guests each had their own thoughts, and the calm on the surface could not conceal the turbulent waves in their hearts.

Ye Yunzi was full of doubts. Who had gotten her poison and the account book? The other party was hiding in the dark, while she was like a target. Once she was targeted, she would be in great danger.

His brows were furrowed, his fists were clenched secretly under his sleeves, and his face was full of solemnity and vigilance.