On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Lin Yi stood up and, mimicking Li's actions from yesterday, gestured to his chest.

"She unbuttoned her clothes herself, revealing such a large area, and then pounced on me like a mad dog! She kept saying that she would do anything as long as I gave her money!"

Nangong Min's eyes widened slightly, clearly not expecting that Li would do such a shameless thing.

"I was so disgusted I almost threw up my breakfast! I shoved her away and told her to get lost! But this old woman just fell to the ground, cried for a while, and then, without even straightening her clothes, rushed out!"

Lin Yi spread his hands, his face full of frustration and helplessness.

"That's exactly what happened! From beginning to end, I was in the room for less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and I didn't even touch her hand! Now that it's been spread like this, I'm so wronged!"

Nangong Min nodded after hearing this.

"My lord, I understand now. I was wrong to misunderstand you." After saying this, she stood up and gave Lin Yi a solemn bow.

Lin Yi waved his hand: "Alright, it's enough that you know the truth. Keeping this to myself is worse than eating shit."

Nangong Min sat down again, her expression suddenly turning serious: "Husband, I believe you didn't do it. But, as Steward Lin said, people outside don't believe it! In my opinion, whether you did it or not isn't important. What's important is what people outside think."

Lin Yi frowned: "What do they think? Let them speculate. People just like to watch the drama unfold. Once they have something new to amuse themselves, they'll forget about it."

Nangong Min shook her head, rejecting Lin Yi's opinion.

"My lord, you're oversimplifying things. For ordinary high-ranking officials, a few romantic escapades are indeed insignificant. But you are different. You are the Regent, the de facto ruler of the Great Zhou. More importantly, you are the commander of the army!"

Lin Yi's heart sank.

He had thought of that earlier, but he didn't expect Nangong Min to have noticed it too.

As expected of a woman raised by the royal family, her political acumen is truly remarkable.

"My lord, what do soldiers value most in the army? It is the prestige of their commander! The reason why the Northern Army is so devoted to you is because the Lin family has been loyal for generations, and even more so because you are brave in battle and fair in rewarding and punishing."

"But what would they think if they knew that their commander was a shameless scoundrel who even forced himself on his mother-in-law? They would feel ashamed to follow you, and once that morale collapses, the team will be difficult to lead."

Nangong Min paused for a moment, then continued.

"Moreover, Father Emperor's 200,000-strong army is currently assembling, and Liu Wentao and his group of civil officials are just looking for an excuse to attack you. Once this matter comes out, they will definitely make a big fuss about it. At that time, if they add a clause about this matter to the 'Proclamation Against the Traitor,' then in the eyes of the world you will become a beast that everyone wants to kill."

"This matter could have endless repercussions!"

After listening to Nangong Min's analysis, Lin Yi sat down again.

"Your analysis is correct. There must be Liu Wentao and his group behind this, otherwise the rumors could not have spread so quickly and so strangely overnight."

"What does your husband plan to do?"

"Hehehe..." Lin Yi chuckled. "What does Min'er think?"

Nangong Min pursed her lips slightly: "My husband's smile is so sinister, you obviously already have a plan, right? I was just analyzing it for you, and it turns out you were just trying to amuse me!"

"Hahahaha." Lin Yi laughed heartily, stood up, came to her side, and kissed her forehead. "My Min'er is intelligent and farsighted. I am very happy."

"Then tell me quickly, my husband, what's your solution? Stop teasing me."

"It's simple, just distract them."

"What do you mean?"

"The idea is to use an even bigger scandal to cover this up, and then I'll personally go to the army to comfort the soldiers. Soldiers are different from civilians; they trust their commander and won't easily betray him. If I personally step forward to explain at this time, the soldiers will accept it."

At first, Lin Yi was indeed very angry about this matter, but he had already thought of a solution before Nangong Min arrived.

What happens when a celebrity gets into a scandal in modern society?

The most effective way is to expose another, even bigger, scandal involving a celebrity to cover up the previous one.

The public's attention span is limited; as soon as there's a more stimulating story, they'll immediately discard the previous one.

The same principle applies to local areas.

Suddenly, someone makes a formal complaint, which spreads widely online. Then, the person who was complained about will try to expose other people's scandals to temporarily attract public attention, cover up their own problems, and resolve the issue quietly.

The logic was simple, but Nangong Min was completely bewildered: "But where are we supposed to find an even bigger scandal?"

Lin Yi grinned.

"This capital city has no shortage of scandals. Aren't Liu Wentao and his gang of hypocrites out there doing plenty of shady business behind the scenes? Just dig up some dirt, spread it around the streets, and the waters will be muddied. If all else fails, we'll find your father's scandals!"

"Ah?" Nangong Min still felt a pang of reluctance, considering it concerned her father. "But with Father Emperor in the palace, it might be difficult to find a scandal like this, wouldn't it?"

"We definitely won't find her by searching, but we can design something. I remember Lady Li lives in the palace..."

Nangong Min's eyes widened: "Husband, you wouldn't be going to...?"

"That's right!"

"Ah...this..." Nangong Min guessed what Lin Yi was going to do and immediately dared not say anything more.

Since it concerned her own father, she, as his daughter, couldn't help him, so it was better for her to keep quiet.

"Since my husband has made his decision... I will not say anything more and will leave everything to him."

Lin Yi stood up and affectionately pinched her cheek.

"As expected of my woman, she is sensible and knows what's important."

Being praised so suddenly, Nangong Min was a little shy and said, "Hehe~ It's all thanks to my husband's good upbringing."

Just as Lin Yi was pondering who to target, a burst of unrestrained laughter came from outside the study.

"Hahahaha! I've never admired anyone in my life, except for my damn big brother!"

That raspy voice, you can tell it's Fatty Wang right away.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Dehao's lewd voice rang out.

"That's right! Fatty, I used to think I was pretty good at having fun, but compared to you, Big Brother, I'm practically a virgin! That Li woman may be a bit older, but her mature charm is really something...tsk tsk tsk, Big Brother's taste is amazing!"

"That's right, Fatty even gave Big Brother a massage when they were ransacking the house that day! I have to say, it's truly rare to see someone her age maintain such good looks!"

"Hahaha! Come on, let's hurry inside and congratulate our eldest brother!"

Hearing the conversation between these two clowns outside, Lin Yi's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Nangong Min covered her mouth, unable to suppress her laughter.

In the courtyard, Fatty Wang and Lu Dehao walked arm in arm, swaying as they went.

Especially the fat man, who was wearing a flashy purple-red brocade robe today, his fat jiggling as he walked.

Lu Dehao, dressed in a light blue outfit, held a folding fan in his hand and fanned himself in a pretentious manner.

The two had originally planned to acquire the casino today.

Lin Yi said he wanted to take over the entire street and turn it into a one-stop shop for gambling, prostitution, bathing, and leisure.

As a result, I heard rumors all over the streets.

When the fat man heard this, he was not angry at all; instead, he was so excited that he slapped his thigh.

In his eyes, whatever his older brother did was right. So what if he slept with his mother-in-law? Even if he slept with the emperor's mother, that would be because his older brother was capable!

Although Lu Dehao felt that this matter was a bit indecent, when he thought that it belonged to Lin Yiqian, he immediately felt that it made perfect sense.

The two men entered the house, their smiles increasingly lewd.

Before they could speak, Nangong Min stood up and said, "Greetings to Uncle Pang and Young Master Lu."

"Oh my, your sister-in-law is here? She seems to have gotten even more voluptuous."

"Hello, sister-in-law."

After all, this was the princess consort recognized by Lin Yi, and also the current eldest princess, completely different from Luo Qingyu.

Even the usually carefree fat man returned the greeting respectfully.

Nangong Min smiled slightly, turned to Lin Yi and said, "Husband, I will go and tell the kitchen to prepare some dishes that my uncles like. I will take my leave now."

"Um."

Nangong Min left, not forgetting to give the two brothers a friendly smile.

Fatty and Lu Dehao sat down casually.

"Big brother," the fat man said, holding the teapot, "how did you manage to win over Li Shi yesterday? I really didn't expect it. That Li Shi usually looks so dignified, but she's actually so slutty at heart. She ran out without even wearing clothes, hahaha."

Lu Dehao also joined in the commotion.

"That's right! Brother, you have such a great trick, why didn't you teach the brothers? We could have a taste of married women later!"

"Hahahahaha!"

"Haha, my foot! If you're going to stay put, then get the hell out!"