On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

Inside the carriage, Luo Qingwan held onto Li Shi's hand, while Li Shi gripped her husband's hand.

"Master, it's Lin Yi! What should we do?!"

"Damn it, I didn't check the almanac before I left home, and I've run into this jinx again!" Luo Hongtu lamented, slapping his thigh in frustration.

He regretted it.

I regret not leaving earlier or later.

Now Lin Yi has seen it again.

"Father-in-law, are you there? I'm coming in!"

Upon hearing Lin Yi say he was coming in, Luo Hongtu was startled and quickly lifted the carriage curtain, forcing a smile, "Uh...hehehe, Your Highness. What are you doing here?"

Luo Hongtu looked much older after just two days.

Lin Yi pointed to Yanlai Tower behind him, "I'm here for a drink, but you, father-in-law, are dragging your whole family along, carrying so much stuff. Where are you headed? Perhaps... you're planning to leave the city?"

"No, no, no!" Luo Hongtu waved his hands repeatedly in fright. "Your Highness misunderstands. This humble subject... this humble subject is acting on His Majesty's orders to move into the palace!"

Now he can only use the emperor as a shield.

Even if Lin Yi is arrogant, he wouldn't dare to go to the palace to cause trouble, would he? That would be open rebellion.

"Go to the palace?" Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, feigning surprise. "That's great! It's safe to live in the palace; at least no one will come to confiscate your property."

At this moment, the fat man also came over, his eyes fixed on Li Shi, who was hiding behind the carriage curtain, and laughed lewdly: "That's right, from now on, if my older brother wants to have an affair with his mother-in-law, he'll have to submit a request, hahahaha."

"扒灰" refers to the relationship between a father-in-law and daughter-in-law, while "聚麀" refers to the relationship between a mother-in-law and son-in-law.

The fat man's words were so infuriating that Li almost choked to death.

"you……"

"Hehe? What do you mean, 'me'? Auntie is a middle-aged woman, but she still has her charm! Hahahaha."

Luo Hongtu didn't dare to retort, and could only awkwardly force a smile, "Fat Master is joking..."

"You're joking, Fatty. I'm not joking at all." Lin Yi's smile gradually faded. "Since you're going to live in the palace, I'm sure the palace has everything you need. His Majesty will arrange everything for you, from food and clothing to lodging and transportation."

He pointed to the carriages behind him, filled with boxes. "You probably won't need these things, right?"

No longer needed?

What do you mean by "no longer needed"?

This is the last of the Luo family's assets!

This is my capital for making a comeback!

You heartless bastard! You emptied my house the day before yesterday, and today you don't even want to leave me this little bit of travel money to cross the river?

Luo Hongtu cursed Lin Yi's ancestors for eighteen generations in his mind.

"Your Highness...this...this contains only my family's changes of clothes, and...and some other worthless old items. Please take a look..."

"Old stuff?" The fat man shrugged and slapped the carriage, making the whole carriage shake three times.

boom--

"You old bastard, are you playing dumb with me, Fatty Wang?" Fatty Wang pointed at Luo Hongtu's nose and cursed, "Do you think my eyes are chamber pots? Can't you see the gold gleaming from the corner of your suitcase? Changing clothes? Does your woman wear gold underwear?"

Luo Hongtu's face turned red and white as he was scolded, but he dared not refute him.

"Young Master Wang...you jest..."

"Fuck your mother! Heh-tui!" The fat man spat a mouthful of phlegm at Luo Hongtu's feet. "I don't have time to waste with you! My older brother said you guys don't need these things."

After saying that, he waved his hand and roared at his retainers behind him, "What are you all standing there for? Move them! Move them all back to the palace for me!"

"yes!"

The thirty retainers responded with a roar and pounced on the carriages like wolves.

"Stop! You bandits! Stop!"

Inside the carriage, Li could no longer hold back.

She could tolerate being humiliated by a fat man, and she could tolerate being verbally taken advantage of, but she could never tolerate becoming completely penniless!

"Ah! You mustn't touch this! This is my dowry!" She rushed out of the carriage without a second thought and pounced on a servant who was about to move the boxes, biting his arm as if she were possessed.

"Ah!!" The retainer howled as she bit him, but dared not fight back, and could only retreat while clutching the box.

Lady Li has gone completely mad, clinging to that retainer and refusing to let go.

She had dressed up specially for the palace today, wearing a gorgeous purple dress and her hair was adorned with gold and jade hairpins.

But now her hairpins and jewelry were scattered, her makeup was ruined from crying, and she looked just like Mei Chaofeng.

Fatty Wang chuckled, walked over, and grabbed her from behind.

"No, no, no, Auntie, what are you doing? Are you a dog?"

"Let me go, you lecherous scoundrel! You beast who was raised but not taught!"

Li's feet left the ground as she struggled desperately.

Fatty Wang felt her amazing elasticity, and his smile became even more lewd.

"Auntie, don't move around. I'm a bit rough, and I might accidentally tear your new clothes. That would be so embarrassing." As he spoke, he deliberately rubbed his big belly against Li's back.

"You...you're shameless! Vulgar!" Li was trembling with rage at his crude words and actions, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls. "Luo Hongtu, you useless piece of trash! Your wife is being bullied to death, and you're just standing there watching? Are you even a man?!"

Luo Hongtu stood to the side, his face ashen, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, but he dared not take a step forward.

He's scared!

He was really afraid that if he acted impulsively, he would be slapped to death by Fatty Wang!

"Waaah... Why is my life so miserable..." Seeing that she could not rely on her husband, Li could only cry in despair, "Lin Yi! You heartless beast! You've already robbed our family once, why won't you let us go? What did our Luo family ever do to offend you that you're driving us to the brink of destruction!"

Lin Yi stood aside, watching the farce with a cold eye, his face showing no emotion whatsoever.

A dead end?

Ah, this Li family has always looked down on me.

In the original book, after she was turned into a human pig, Nangong Jin put her on the banks of the Yellow River to be a toad. When Li Shi had nothing to do, she would often bring her sisters to humiliate her, throwing vegetable leaves and eggs at her, a person who couldn't even move.

She is so cruel and has no compassion, so how could I feel sorry for her current situation?

Just as Lin Yi was about to go up and deliver the final blow, a timid voice came from inside the carriage.

"Brother-in-law...please, let us go..."

Lin Yi looked in the direction of the sound.

A young girl dressed in a light pink ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) cautiously peeked half her head out from behind the carriage curtain.

The girl was about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a chubby face and big, round eyes that were quite beautiful.

At this moment, she looked at Lin Yi timidly like a frightened fawn, her eyes full of pleading.

This is Luo Hongtu's youngest daughter, Luo Qingyu's younger sister, Luo Qingwan.

Lin Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.

This sister-in-law... is quite good-looking.

In the original book, Luo Qingwan was also one of Nangong Jin's concubines. Although she was not as beautiful as Luo Qingyu, she was pure and lovely, and pitiful to behold, which gave her a unique charm.

Especially her tearful appearance is what most arouses a man's protective instincts.

The fat man also noticed Luo Qingwan, his eyes lighting up as he whistled, "Hey, bro, this chick's got something! Much better looking than her sister! So fresh and tender, like a freshly picked scallion!"

Luo Qingwan blushed under his gaze and quickly shrank back.

"Brother-in-law..." Her faint, almost inaudible pleading voice came from inside the car again.

Lin Yi stroked his chin, smiled mischievously, walked to the carriage, and lifted the curtain.

Luo Qingwan was so frightened that she shrank back and hugged her knees tightly with both hands.

"Sister-in-law, um... don't be afraid, your brother-in-law isn't a bad person." Lin Yi's voice sounded very gentle. "Your name is Luo Qingwan, right?"

"Yes..." Luo Qingwan's voice trembled, not daring to look at him, "Brother-in-law... please..."

"Beg me?" Lin Yi laughed. "Beg me for what? Beg me to let you go?"