A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Ironically, despite Li Mingyue's infatuation with Zhao Chengye, she actually knew absolutely nothing about the Ningguo Duke's Mansion.

Officials in the capital each had their own circles. The Ningguo Duke's Mansion belonged to the noble Li family, which was a scholarly family, and they usually had little interaction with each other.

Therefore, the Duchess did not recognize Li Mingyue, and Li Mingyue never expected that a noble lady of the first rank would have such a ferocious face.

Fortunately, she remembered her mother's instructions: if her mind wasn't working well, she should cry more and talk less; if all else failed, she should pretend to faint and threaten suicide.

Knowing that this girl was no ordinary maid, the Duchess did not dare to press her too hard. She simply ordered people to bring all the maids who had accompanied the Jiang family as part of their dowry.

Jiang Xinyu's wet nurse was dismissed from the mansion by Madam Liu when she was young. The servants and maids who came with her this time were all unusable and she was unable to serve her closely last night.

The Duchess quickly turned her gaze to Chunhong.

"Tell me, what exactly happened? Where did your master go?"

Chunhong trembled, her face deathly pale, and stammered,

"This servant...this servant doesn't know either."

"I clearly helped my daughter into the room yesterday, I really don't know how my daughter became Miss Li."

The Duchess's eyes immediately sharpened. "You recognize this lowly...who is this girl?"

Chunhong nodded quickly, "This is Miss Mingyue from the Li family next door, and she is my second daughter's best friend."

She was supposed to marry Xiao, the head of the Eastern Depot, yesterday, but I heard that the Emperor himself was the matchmaker.

Because our two families had the same wedding date, our bridal sedan chairs even went in opposite directions when they arrived at Ping'an Street.

"This servant...this servant truly does not know why Miss Mingyue was sent to the young master's place."

At this point, Chunhong broke down in tears, muttering, "I sent her to the wrong place, I sent her to the wrong place, what am I going to do?"

Upon hearing this, the Duchess turned deathly pale, her eyes glazed over, and after a long silence, she suddenly shouted sharply.

"Dr. Han, please administer acupuncture to wake Chengye up first."

Then he looked at Li Mingyue with a sinister gaze and said,

"Don't try to play the 'crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide' tricks with me. You know what you've done."

Don't treat everyone else like fools.

Every event leaves a trace, and every person leaves a voice. Whether it was a coincidence or a deliberate scheme, an investigation will reveal the truth.

My family has always been cautious and respectful; it's impossible for me to have physical intimacy with you knowing the bride is wrong.

The residual aphrodisiac in his body is one piece of evidence.

If you honestly confess, considering that you are the daughter of an official, we can discuss it further.

Otherwise, we'll see each other in court.

After speaking, the Duchess gave Chunhong a cold look.

"It's true what they say, a barking dog doesn't bite."

I thought you were more sensible and well-mannered than Chunxing, but I never imagined you were a cunning wretch.

You've been supporting the bride ever since she got out of the sedan chair. I don't believe any personal maid wouldn't recognize her own daughter.

Tell me, what benefits did the Li family give you to make you do such a despicable thing?

The Duchess's urgent and stern questioning terrified Li Mingyue and Chunhong, leaving them completely flustered and trembling.

But the two of them gritted their teeth and cried out their innocence, refusing to utter a single word.

Now that a night has passed, the die is cast and cannot be changed. Li Mingyue does not believe that the Ningguo Duke's Mansion can really send her back to her parents' home.

As long as she insists that it was all a series of unfortunate coincidences and the cruel twist of fate, no one can do anything to her, the victim.

Four people were harmed in this arranged marriage, and everyone should share the responsibility. There's no reason to punish only her.

As for whether the Duchess and her brother Chengye have any opinions about her, it doesn't matter. She believes that sincerity can move mountains.

As long as she is dutiful to the old lady and serves her husband well, the Zhao family will accept her sooner or later.

As for the threat of reporting to the authorities for a thorough investigation, it was probably just to scare her. Noble families value their reputation above all else, and they would rather have their clan handle the matter than report to the authorities.

Her father did not hold a high official position, but he came from a good family. The Li family clan was prosperous, and many of them held official positions in the imperial court.

Her mother said that even for the sake of the unmarried sisters in the clan, the Li family patriarch would not allow her to ruin her reputation.

She was furious when she was betrothed to the eunuch clan chief. If it weren't for the fear that wiping out their clan or causing Li Mingyue's sudden death would anger the Emperor, the Li family would have already taken action.

No matter what means she uses this time, as long as she doesn't marry a eunuch and preserves the reputation of her family sisters, the clan leader will definitely use the family's power to protect her status as the heir's wife.

In other words, from the moment she entered the bridal chamber, she was guaranteed to be the heir apparent's wife, and no matter how angry the Zhao family was, they wouldn't dare to do anything to her.

Li Mingyue dared to stand up to the challenge because of the support her family gave her, while Chunhong had no other options.

Whether she confesses or not, her fate is already sealed.

If she said nothing, at least Madam Li would let her family off the hook.

If she speaks out, not only will she die, but her family will also face retaliation.

Her older brother is not yet married, her younger brother and sister are still young, and she has loving parents and grandmother. Even if her leg is broken, she has to grit her teeth and persevere.

The Duchess, seeing that the two were so unyielding, slammed her hand on the table in anger. "If Li Mingyue can't be touched, does that mean a mere maid can't be touched either?"

"Granny Yu, teach this treacherous dog a lesson!"

Granny Yu agreed and took the rattan cane handed to her by the maid. Immediately, two burly old women pinned Chunhong to the ground.

With a few crisp cracking sounds, blood visibly seeped from Chunhong's back.

Li Mingyue screamed in fright, her eyes filled with terror. She then simply covered her head with the blanket, too afraid to look any longer.

The Duchess, however, had no intention of letting her go. She gave a signal and immediately maids and servants restrained Li Mingyue, even turning her face so she could watch Chunhong being tortured.

The Duchess certainly wouldn't dare to torture a daughter of an official, but she could still make an example of her.

A teenage girl, she wanted to see just how deep the other person's cunning was.

Amidst the chaos, Zhao Chengye groaned twice and slowly woke up, looking around at the mess with a blank expression.

The Duchess quickly helped him up and had someone feed him a couple of sips of water. Then, while helping him catch his breath, she explained what had happened to him.

Zhao Chengye nearly fainted again; all he could think of right now was one sentence.

It's all over, everything's over. He slept with Xiao Yuan's wife.

As Zhang Zhongyi's disciple, Zhao Chengye naturally knew something about his teacher, his mortal enemy.

That person was a demon in human skin, treacherous, cunning, ruthless, and utterly unscrupulous.

His eunuchs were also perverts; many officials who were arrested by him preferred to commit suicide rather than go to the Eastern Depot prison.

How unlucky he is! All he did was get married, and he's gotten himself into such a mess.

Zhao Chengye lives up to his reputation as the male protagonist of the original novel; although he has a terrible character, he is quite intelligent.

After a moment of panic, he quickly calmed down, sending someone to the governor's mansion to gather information while simultaneously writing a letter to have someone stake out the palace gates.

As soon as his mentor, the Left Prime Minister, finishes court, he should immediately send the letter. If he can invite his teacher, all the better; if not, he must at least receive a reply.

After giving his explanation, Zhao Chengye turned his gaze to Li Mingyue, who looked guilty.

Even if he were completely brainless, he wouldn't believe that such a coincidence could exist in the world. This replacement was definitely a conspiracy orchestrated by the Li family.