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

The Duchess was quite capable in her youth, keeping the Duke's mansion busy by fighting her mother-in-law and concubines.

But ever since her mother-in-law passed away and the Duke became bedridden, she has taken control of the household. Her children are obedient, her eldest daughter-in-law is invisible, and after living such a comfortable life for so long, she has even lost her ability to argue.

Madam Li, having come prepared, displayed exceptional fighting prowess, quickly leaving her speechless and defeated.

Seeing that things had gone far enough, Chief Li reprimanded Madam Li, telling her to shut up. He then bowed to the Duchess and said...

"Nobody wants something like this to happen, but since it has happened, it has to be resolved."

My Mingyue was originally married to Supervisor Xiao through the Emperor's matchmaking, but now her innocence has been ruined by Prince Zhao, which is no small matter.

Since the Duke is unwell, I dare not trouble him. Duchess, please invite the young master over. If that's not possible, then we can ask the head of your Zhao family.”

Chief Li's meaning is very clear.

This matter involves the marriage alliance of four families; it's not something you women can argue and bicker about.

Our Li family has come here with sincerity. Quickly call someone in charge to come out and discuss a suitable solution, lest we be caught off guard when Supervisor Xiao or the Jiang family start making trouble.

The Duchess, also from a prominent family, calmed down after being reminded by Clan Chief Li.

Now is certainly not the time to act rashly. There will be plenty of opportunities to deal with Li Mingyue and the Li family, but if their Duke's Mansion were to go up against Xiao Yuan, they would probably be severely punished, if not killed.

No matter what, Xiao Yuan can't be considered a man, and Jiang Xinyu's innocence is probably still intact.

But Li Mingyue had indeed been slept with by her son. If that damned eunuch couldn't stand it and tried to harm her family's Chengye, that would be terrible.

She only has this one son left, and if anything were to happen to him, she wouldn't want to live anymore.

In the new house.

Upon hearing that Madam Li and the clan leader had arrived, Li Mingyue was overjoyed. Ignoring her aches and pains, she quickly tidied her hair and prepared to run outside.

Zhao Chengye quickly grabbed her, "Mingyue, do you still remember what you promised me?"

Now that we are married, you will be living in the Duke's mansion from now on. You must not lie and offend your mother.

Don't worry, your mother will forgive you as long as you sincerely apologize.

Li Mingyue hesitated and hummed in response, but her hands unconsciously tightened around her sleeves.

Her mother had repeatedly warned her not to tell Zhao Chengye the truth, so how could she have been so foolish as to blurt it out?

Fortunately, Brother Chengye doesn't blame her, but the Duchess will definitely be furious.

Now that her mother and the clan chief are sure to come and support her, does she have to admit to the clan chief that she and her mother were in the wrong?

How can that work.

If she were to lose face for the clan leader, she and her mother would likely be abandoned by the clan. Not only would she have no good days, but her mother might also be divorced.

But she had already told Brother Chengye, so wouldn't she be disliked by him if she changed her mind again?

She has already married into the Duke's mansion, but her mother-in-law dislikes her and her husband ignores her. How will she live her life from now on?

Li Mingyue rushed to the front hall in a state of confusion, but forgot everything the moment she saw her mother.

She was just a little girl after all, and the physical pain and the grievance of being slapped all came out at once. She buried her face in her mother's arms and cried her heart out.

Madam Li stroked her daughter's swollen cheek and glared hatefully at the Duchess.

"I said why won't you let my daughter out? You actually abused your power to force a confession."

If you don't give me an explanation for what happened today, we'll take this to court.

Anyway, my daughter's innocence is already ruined; at worst, we'll both go down together.

When Zhao Chengye saw Madam Li throwing a tantrum, he frowned, patted his mother's hand reassuringly, and greeted Chief Li.

Then he turned to Madam Li and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Aunt Li, you don't need to act. Mingyue has already told me everything."

I appreciate your loving heart for your daughter, but the truth must be clarified.

Please apologize to my mother.

From now on, we're family. Since we're going to be in this together, we should treat each other with sincerity, don't you agree?

Yes, to your grandmother.

Madam Li pinched Li Mingyue in exasperation, saying, "Young Master Zhao is so eloquent that I, a mere woman, cannot compare."

I don't know what my Mingyue said, but judging from the bruises on her face, I know she must have been intimidated by you to talk nonsense.

"Mingyue, don't be afraid. Eighteen members of our Li clan serve as officials in the imperial court. As long as you've done nothing wrong, no one can smear you."

Clan Chief Li chimed in, "That's right. With Grandfather here, anyone who dares to tarnish the reputation of my Li family's daughters will face my wrath to the death."

Li Mingyue shivered and buried her head in her mother's arms, sobbing softly. She didn't dare to look up even when Zhao Chengye called her.

She understood what the clan chief said: no matter what she said, she had to deny it to the death, otherwise, if her reputation was ruined, the clan would not tolerate her.

She absolutely cannot lose the protection of her clan, otherwise she will be tormented to death and no one will stand up for her.

As for my brother Chengye and the Duchess, I can only make amends when I have the opportunity in the future.

When Zhao Chengye saw that Li Mingyue refused to look up, he knew that the girl was scared. He didn't press her any further and invited the Li family patriarch to a side hall for a detailed discussion.

Zhao Chengye didn't beat around the bush. He first briefly explained what Li Mingyue had asked him to do, and then asked about the Li family's solution.

Now that the matter is out there, it needs to be resolved. If the Li family patriarch hadn't come, he had planned to secretly send someone to invite the Jingzhao Prefecture, and then coax Li Mingyue to admit on the spot that it was Madam Li's scheme to shift the blame.

At that time, the Ningguo Duke's Mansion will become the victim, and the Li family will only divorce Madam Li and strangle Li Mingyue to save face and will not come looking for trouble.

But now that the Li family patriarch has come to resolve the issue, he can't use this tactic anymore, otherwise he'll make an enemy of the Li family.

But he had to speak out about the grievances his family had suffered, since he was willing to suffer losses openly.

Unexpectedly, Chief Li was quite straightforward and nodded, which was a tacit admission that what Zhao Chengye said was true.

But so what?

He will severely punish Madam Li, but he will not admit to this anywhere.

Moreover, he hoped that Zhao Chengye would also shut up, treat this as an accident, treat his Li family daughter well, and that the two families would remain legitimate in-laws and help each other in the future.

As for Supervisor Xiao, the Li family will find a middleman to sound him out. They will handle whatever the matter is. If necessary, Prince Zhao can go and apologize. The Duke's mansion doesn't need to spend money or do favors.

As for the Jiang family, they don't care. If Prince Zhao has time, he can go and appease his former in-laws; if he doesn't, it doesn't matter.

This whole thing was started by the Jiang family woman; Jiang Huai's foundation was shallow and he didn't have the resources to fight back.

If the other party is sensible and treats this as an accident, they will give them some convenience in the future. If they insist on holding on to it, then let them go find their daughter.

It's obvious to anyone with eyes that if either of the two brides doesn't cooperate, the deal won't work.

Zhao Chengye cursed the old fox Li clan elder in his heart, and forced himself to fight back against the other party despite his weak body.

He couldn't let this go after suffering such a huge loss. If Li Mingyue, the daughter of a low-ranking official, wanted to be his wife, the Li family would have to pay a price.

With the morning court session drawing to a close, he insisted on waiting for his teacher's reply before responding.