The Su Family in Chaos

As soon as I stepped through the door, a porcelain cup grazed past my ear and flew outward.

"You wretched maid!" Supported by a maidservant with one hand, the First Madam pointed at me with the other. "To die in your master's stead is your greatest honor, yet you dare betray your master?"

"Someone, come! Guard!" the First Madam shrieked. "Beat her to death! Beat her to death!"

My father stood at the doorway, staring at me with a sinister expression. "Disloyal and unfilial, you are unfit to be called human."

Ignoring them both, I knelt down. "This servant just heard two soldiers say that His Majesty already knows the imperial examination fraud case is connected to Master."

"What?!" The Second Master rose from his chair in sheer panic.

The Third Master continuously rubbed his prayer beads, his expression unreadable. "What should we do? The Su Clan divided long ago, and currently, His Majesty has only seized the assets of the Su family's first branch. But once the fraud case is officially ruled, the entire Su Clan will not be spared."

In my past life, the Old Master had spent only three days in the imperial prison before confessing to everything—exam fraud, selling official posts, disregarding human lives, and forcing commoners into prostitution.

The Emperor was so enraged that every male over the age of seven in the Su family was executed, while the women were sent to the imperial brothels. Even the married women could not escape; most were ultimately bestowed with white silk to hang themselves.

It was precisely because I bore the name Su Yueying that I met a tragic end, worse than that of a dog.

I sneered inwardly.

The First Madam wiped her tears and said, "This wretched maid must be beaten to death today. If all servants behave like her, what will become of us?"

The Second Master glared and barked, "Things have reached this point, yet you are still thinking of beating servants! Are you afraid there aren't enough charges on our indictment?"

"But..." Before the First Madam could finish, the butler rushed in frantically.

"This is bad! They are back, and they seem to be targeting the Second Master and the Third Master!"

"It's over..." The Second Master slumped into his chair, utterly despondent. "The Su family is truly finished this time."

Having lived through a past life, I knew very well that those soldiers would return after leaving. From the very beginning, the Emperor had never intended to spare us.

But I had waited for this exact opportunity.

"If only there were still someone in the household who could step up and take charge of everything," I said, bowing my head submissively.

Once the two of them were taken away, only women would remain in the manor. They wouldn't even be able to find someone in the capital to submit a petition for mercy.

"As if I don't know that," the Second Master flicked his sleeve, "but..."