The Old Madam of the Marquis's Estate: Reborn to Kick the Ungrateful Wolf to the Curb

Madam Lin Wanqing of the Duke’s household had completely lost her senses. She gave everything she had to dote on her legitimate son, Gu Yan, turning him into a wolf who would kill his own family to seize their wealth. She treated her second son’s silver-tongued wife, Madam Liu, as her confidante and let her strip the family of everything. She indulged her spoiled legitimate daughter, Gu Yao, letting her use her maiden family’s money to support her husband’s family.

Meanwhile, her son born to a concubine, Gu Chen, whom she considered “incorrigibly unruly,” died in battle defending the family, only to be branded a traitor who had colluded with the enemy. Her daughter born to a concubine, Gu Wei, whom she dismissed as “dull and useless,” went to great lengths to save her, only to be tricked by Madam Liu and die in a dilapidated nunnery.

On the verge of death, Lin Wanqing closed her eyes amid flames and regret. When she opened them again, she had returned to the age of fifteen, before any of the tragedies had happened! This time, her gaze was cold and her methods ruthless:

- Madam Liu wants to sow discord? She exposes her outright and throws her out of the household!

- Gu Yan wants to demand rewards? She brings down the family rules and crushes that hope!

- Gu Yao wants to throw a tantrum? She cuts off her allowance and makes her support herself!

She turned and took Gu Chen’s hand. “Chen, your mother will teach you to read and train in martial arts. The future title of Duke should have been yours all along.” Then she drew Gu Wei behind her. “Wei’er, don’t be afraid. With your mother here, no one can bully you.”

When the people who had once been “ungrateful wretches” were driven to desperation and knelt to beg for mercy, Lin Wanqing merely said, “You abandoned and harmed me. Now you don’t deserve to enter the Lin family’s gates again.” In this life, all she wanted was to protect those who truly cared for her. As for the scum, she would make sure they paid the price they deserved!