Reborn as a Farm Girl: Taming Her Vengeful Villain Husband

The Old Marquis, his indignation apparent, declared his intent to reason with the Emperor. Lin Nan responded with a mocking tone, "Your Excellency, what means do you have to reason with the Emperor?"

Several generations ago, the Old Marquis’ ancestors had made significant contributions to the Chu family. This heritage had brought the Marquis Mansion several generations of prosperity, allowing its descendants to live luxuriously without any need for personal achievements.

However, the descendants of the Marquis Mansion had failed to inherit the courage of their forebears. Each generation seemed to be less capable than the last. They did not possess martial skills, scholarly knowledge, the aptitude for government service, or the business acumen required to succeed.

In particular, the Old Marquis’ descendants were perceived as even more inept. In the eyes of many, the Marquis Mansion’s scions were little more than a collection of ineffectual individuals waiting for their lives to come to an end.

Ultimately, the Marquis Mansion had relied on the Imperial Court for its wealth and prestige, thereby leading an enviable existence without the need to strive or exert effort.

For some time, the royal family had aimed to abolish the hereditary system of the Marquis Mansion. In fact, after Su Bin’s father had abandoned his family, the emperor had refused to recognize the Old Marquis’ legal wife as such, consistently referring to her as a concubine. This had been a deliberate move towards abolishing the Marquis Mansion’s hereditary privileges.

In light of these circumstances, how could the Old Marquis hope to reason with the Emperor?