In my previous life, I killed my whole family. In my next life, I killed the royal family.

During the Spring Festival, the young emperor is not attending court. On the surface, everything is calm, but privately, rumors are spreading about the affairs of the Qi Mansion.

Some people say that the Qi family is heartless and ungrateful, refusing to recognize the daughter of the third wife and usurping the third wife's wealth.

"The daughter of the third wife of the Qi family is clearly alive and married. All the wealth of the third wife should be returned to her."

Some people said, "How can she prove that she is from the Qi family?"

"If one day someone says that he is the third master of the Qi family, will the Qi family also recognize him?"

Everyone has his or her own opinion from his or her own standpoint.

The Lu family gloated, "Miss Qi San is married, but Miss Qi Da is still not married. This way, it will be even harder for Miss Qi Da to marry into a good family."

Wu Yi saw someone outside speaking for Ding Jinxiu and blaming the people in the Qi Mansion.

She gave a few ingots of silver to beggars in the capital, asking them to spread the story of Hu Dingmin's rise to wealth in the capital.

Many people who were discussing the affairs of the Qi Palace, after hearing about Lord Hu's history of making a fortune, began to talk about Lord Hu with great relish.

"Oh my God, did you know that the prefect, Lord Hu, made his fortune by relying on the concubine of an official?"

Hu Dingmin was originally a peddler who went from door to door. Because of his handsome appearance, he was noticed by a woman named Ren who was out shopping.

Ren was the concubine of a fifth-rank official.

The official left home to do his errands, and when Hu Dingmin came to sell something, Ren waved, "I'll buy all your things, bring them in."

Hu Dingmin happily carried the basket and delivered the things into the mansion.

Ren held him tightly and said, "I like you. If you follow me, you will have endless benefits."

Hu Dingmin, who was only fifteen years old at that time, was both afraid and happy. He had sex with Ren secretly and pleased her.

Sure enough, after her husband came back, Ren brought Hu Dingmin to her husband and said, "Husband, he is my cousin, can you find a job for him?"

"Okay, the government office is in need of a minor clerk." The official agreed.

From then on, Hu Dingmin entered the government office. Born into a sales family, he was good at flattery and was soon promoted to an important position. After he married the county magistrate's daughter, he was gradually promoted to county magistrate.

Hu Dingmin had a handsome face and was eloquent. When he was working for the prefect, he met the prefect's daughter and persuaded her to marry him.

"That won't work. He already has a wife." The prefect disagreed.

Hu Dingmin's wife died suddenly of illness.

The magistrate's daughter successfully married Hu Dingmin as his principal wife.

Later, with the support of his father-in-law, he was promoted to the position of Zhicheng.

My father-in-law, the prefect, died a month ago. Hu Dingmin is now only the acting prefect, not the prefect appointed by the court.

Hu Dingmin hurried back to the capital in order to find stronger connections and secure his position as prefect.

He was attracted by her beauty on the way, and heard that Ding Jinxiu was the daughter of the third wife of the Qi family and was related to Prime Minister Pei, so he realized that this was another good opportunity.

As expected, he was lucky. The siege of Qi's mansion was soon lifted, and Qi Lu's father was not only reinstated but also granted a title.

"If you want to be your legal wife, you have to find a way to get me into the Ministry of Revenue as a vice minister." This was the condition Hu Dingmin put forward to Ding Jinxiu.

Prime Minister Pei also heard these rumors. He sneered, "This man relied on women and flattery to rise step by step. It is a shame to have such an official in the court."

He planned to wait until the new year before proposing to Empress Dowager Lu to remove Hu Dingmin from his official position.

Unexpectedly, Hu Dingmin was lucky and met a good helper again.

On this day, he went to Huajiefang to drink wine.

The person traveling with him asked, "Master Hu, are you going to the brothel or the prostitute's house to drink?"

Hu Dingmin smiled, "When I come to the capital, I naturally have to go and see some young prostitutes."

After he went in, he was attracted by a man. There were several people following the man. There was a hemp rope on his hand, like a dog being led by a person.

The man was extremely handsome, and because of that, he was also very valuable. He could earn 100 gold coins for drinking with someone, and 1,000 gold coins for sleeping with someone.

The price for hiring a top prostitute is higher than that in the brothel across the street.

Hu Dingmin keenly noticed that the man looked at him with pleading eyes.

"I want him." Hu Dingmin pointed at Lu Fengyun.

"Customer, please pay the money first." The big man holding the rope stretched out his hand.

Hu Dingmin took out a stack of silver notes and handed them over, "Ten thousand taels of silver."

The people following him winked and laughed, "What a good vision, Master Hu."

The big man handed the rope to Hu Dingmin and ordered, "When you are intimate with him, tie this rope to the chair frame, otherwise he will go crazy and bite people."

"I understand." Hu Dingmin took the rope and led Lu Fengyun into the house.

He guessed that someone might be watching secretly.

First, he tied Lu Fengyun to the bed and then stripped him of his clothes, thinking that since he had paid so much money, he should enjoy himself.

Without asking any questions, he just hugged Lu Fengyun and enjoyed himself.

Lu Fengyun wanted to rescue this person, so he used all his means of serving others and tried his best to please the other person.

Hu Dingmin enjoyed it very much and said with emotion, "Women have their own charm, and men have their own charm."

He kissed Lu Fengyun tenderly and said lovingly, "I love you more than I have loved any other woman before."

After experiencing the humiliation of the young prostitute, Lu Fengyun felt grateful for his love and care and shed tears of emotion.

He whispered in Hu Dingmin's ear: "If you rescue me, I will always be good to you."

"I will make you an official in the Ministry of Revenue, or even promote you to a higher position." Lu Fengyun vowed, "I will also make you the richest man in the world."

The so-called love is far less beautiful than these words. Getting promoted and making money are what Hu Dingmin loves most.

"Deal." Hu Dingmin agreed readily and worked harder.

Afterwards, Lord Hu asked in a low voice: "Do you want to come up and try it? I am willing to offer my body for your enjoyment."

"Ah? That's great." Lu Fengyun was pleasantly surprised. He jumped on the horse and after a try, he found that his vigor was still there, so he felt relieved.

Ever since he became a prostitute, he has always been the one to make fun of others, and he has never made fun of others.

After playing Lord Hu, Lu Fengyun felt that he had found the joy of life.

From then on, the relationship between the two became even better.

Not only were they in cahoots in bed, they also shared the same interests in other matters.

Ding Jinxiu didn't know her husband already had a lover, and what she didn't expect was that the lover was actually a man. But she was unaware of it and still planned the future for her husband wholeheartedly.

At this moment, she was doing her best to find various ways and connections, hoping to help her husband get an official position in the Ministry of Revenue.

If successful, they can continue to stay in the prosperous capital and enjoy wealth and glory.

She first went to the Prime Minister's residence in person, "I am related to the Prime Minister and I want to see him."

The news that Ding Jinxiu was the daughter of the third wife of the Qi family spread throughout the capital. The servants of the Pei Mansion also knew about it and said to her, "We in the Pei Mansion are only related to the first and second wives of the Qi Mansion."

"You look down on people." Ding Jinxiu cursed inwardly and left.

She went to find someone who was on good terms with her father and brother, and said, "For the sake of my father and brother, please help my husband and me."

A wise man replied, "Why are you so stupid? The Qi Mansion has now been conferred the title of Marquisate, and you are still quarreling with them. If you speak well of them, you may even get some benefits."

Ding Jinxiu defended herself, "If I say something nice, they will be more confident in me."

Someone who was jealous of the Qi Mansion's promotion to a marquisate secretly advised her, "Now only two dukes' mansions and a few princes can deal with the Qi Mansion. You have to find a way to get close to them."

This gave Ding Jinxiu a clear way out, and she decided to seek help from the people in the Duke's Mansion.