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

Zhao Chengye finally received a reply from his teacher. The contents of the letter relieved him, but also made him feel humiliated and resentful.

It was clearly the Li family's scheme that caused him to suffer a great loss, but unexpectedly, the Emperor just treated it as a joke and smoothed things over.

To save face for the family, he really didn't want to make a big fuss and get the authorities to investigate, but he couldn't just dismiss it as a matter of fate.

Nobody said a word of justice. He's the only one who suffered losses from beginning to end.

In particular, the teacher mentioned in the letter that His Majesty told him to treat the Li family girl well, which made it inconvenient for him to do anything underhanded.

Even if we were to do it, we should at least wait three to five years until everyone has forgotten about it; otherwise, it would be going against the grain and betraying the Emperor's good intentions.

But this was something that was said in public.

The fact that the Li family also has officials in the court means they must know this, so it won't be so easy for him to control Li Mingyue.

Although that girl is stupid, her mother is not easy to deal with.

Never mind, now is not the time to dwell on this.

Now that the matter has been settled, they should start making preparations. Since the bride has been changed, there's no reason not to return the dowry.

The thought of those dozens of large boxes being carried away yesterday made Zhao Chengye feel pain in his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.

Even a fool would know that Li Mingyue's dowry couldn't compare.

It wasn't just Li Mingyue; among all the noble ladies he could get involved with, none had a dowry that surpassed Jiang Xinyu's. Otherwise, he wouldn't have tolerated that idiot for so many years.

Actually, it's not absolutely impossible.

Only families who can afford such a large dowry are extremely fond of their daughters and have considerable wealth. They have a large family to rely on, so he simply cannot control them.

He just wanted to be a kept man, but he had no intention of giving up his dignity and pride.

He was satisfied with the dowry but couldn't find anyone suitable; if he did find someone suitable, he wouldn't be satisfied with the dowry.

So after all these years of searching, he eventually continued his engagement with the Jiang family.

Since he couldn't have his cake and eat it too, he decided to catch a bear that was holding a fish.

Jiang Xinyu's dowry included Jiang Wanqiu's people. Although the process was a bit troublesome, it was the result that Jiang Wanqiu was most satisfied with.

Unfortunately, fate played a cruel trick on him; despite his meticulous planning, he made a mistake and was outmaneuvered by the Li family.

However, he still had one thought: Jiang Xinyu loved him, and if the dowry returned to Jiang Xinyu, he might be able to get his hands on it.

In the past, that fool had given him many gifts in an attempt to please him. As long as he could see her, cry about being poor and express his reluctance to part with her, that woman would definitely offer him a lot of money.

fair enough.

The teacher had always wanted to bring down Xiao Yuan, but unfortunately, that guy was a jinx and there was no way to find any dirt on him.

Now that Jiang Xinyu, who is deeply in love with him, has become Xiao Yuanming's wife in name only, this may very well be the turning point for them.

There are different ways to use the word "idiot".

Given Jiang's tendency to offend people everywhere, it was only a matter of time before she became a hindrance to Xiao Yuan.

The Emperor has allowed the two couples to live a good life. He wouldn't dare kill Li Mingyue, and he believes Xiao Yuan won't make a move against Jiang Xinyu for the next year or two.

After seeing Zhao Chengye receive a letter, Chief Li lowered his head in thought and coughed lightly.

"Young Master Zhao, has the news you've been waiting for arrived?"

It's getting late. Could you please give me a definite answer?

Zhao Chengye was displeased at being interrupted, and he frowned and sighed deeply.

"Clan Chief Li, please don't be offended. I am young and incapable of handling things, and my father is bedridden and it is inconvenient to disturb him. Naturally, I need to ask my teacher for advice on such a serious matter."

Luckily, I asked someone to inquire, which saved both of us a lot of trouble.

The teacher said that His Majesty inquired about this matter in court today, and thanks to the teacher's intervention and His Majesty's mercy, the turmoil has passed.

There's no point in saying more now. It's fate that our two families have come together, and we'll have to rely on Chief Li for guidance in the future."

The old man stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

As for the claim that the Left Prime Minister intervened and the Emperor was merciful, just take it with a grain of salt. It's highly likely that it was because Supervisor Xiao pleaded on his behalf that the Emperor let him off lightly.

It seems that Jiang's daughter has some skills, and it seems that Chief Supervisor Xiao is quite satisfied with the wife he replaced.

If that living devil keeps pressing the issue, things won't be resolved easily.

With the Emperor's mediation, the clouds dispersed completely, and Chief Li felt a great sense of relief.

Just as they were about to take their leave, a servant came in to report that Supervisor Xiao had come to exchange his dowry and was now at the gate of the mansion.

Zhao Chengye was completely exasperated. Couldn't he just have a moment to breathe amidst all this back and forth?

He was under the influence of the drug and exercised all night, and now he is still dizzy, lightheaded, and his legs are trembling.

He was afraid he would faint halfway through dealing with the troublesome Xiao Yuan.

But now he's the only one in the household who can handle things, so he can't not go out to greet them.

Seeing Zhao Chengye, who was pale and covered in cold sweat, being supported by a servant, Jiang Xinyu almost burst out laughing.

Mrs. Li is truly a great teammate.

She merely offered a suggestion that things had already escalated, but the other party had clearly used some kind of magic to manipulate things.

Judging from his completely hollowed-out appearance, this kid is probably all show and no substance.

Zhao Chengye had neither inherited a title nor entered officialdom, so Xiao Yuan disdained to make things difficult for him and simply stated his purpose objectively.

More than Zhao Chengye, he wanted to see what Li Mingyue looked like.

His little glutton was full of confidence, saying that he wouldn't lose out if he changed the bride. If this Li family girl was really prettier than his wife, he would ask for 20% more of the dowry as compensation.

Zhao Chengye was flustered and weak, and didn't have much energy. Xiao Yuan, being a eunuch, didn't have many taboos and led him directly to the flower hall where Madam Li was to be received.

Since everyone involved is here, it's convenient to discuss things together.

Jiang Xinyu is the kind of person who becomes radiant with a little sunshine and has an intermittently bold streak.

On the way, she was eyeing someone's candied hawthorns and almost stuck her neck out of the window. Xiao Yuan bought her two, and she immediately forgot how she was threatened and hugged the person's arm, thinking that this person was her best friend.

Xiao Yuan found it amusing and didn't try to scare her, but this girl really took advantage of the situation and even after getting off the carriage, she kept holding onto her arm as they walked inside.

Zhao Chengye was stunned, while the Duchess was furious and cursed Jiang Xinyu in her heart as a shameless slut.

In the past, if Jiang Xinyu had gotten within two steps of Zhao Chengye, the Duchess would have launched into a scathing attack.

Unfortunately, Jiang Xinyu's status is different now, and her position has risen accordingly.

She was the wife of the Grand Eunuch, so no matter how scandalous or indecent it was, she could only swallow her words.

Jiang Xinyu couldn't help but find it amusing.

He used to act all high and mighty with her, but wasn't he just a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong?

His gaze was like a knife, almost slicing her to pieces, but she didn't dare to bare her teeth. How could this feel so good?

The Duchess didn't dare to bare her teeth, but Jiang Xinyu had no intention of letting her off the hook.

She has powerful backers now, so what is there to be afraid of? She's an expert at using others' influence and power.

The original owner of this body had been ridiculed and humiliated by this old hag for several years, so she should at least get some interest back, right?