On our wedding night, my wife acted strangely.

In Wanyan Yi's view, money is just an external thing; preserving one's life is the only important thing.

Otherwise, what good is having a lot of money? In the end, won't it all just benefit Lin Yi anyway?

Guo Ao didn't understand his mother's behavior, but he didn't insist on it anymore.

All in all, he was a filial son.

"Yes..." He looked at Lu Dehao, "The things are under the artificial hill in the backyard, in a secret room."

After saying that, Guo Ao slumped down completely.

Lu Dehao smiled smugly and waved to his retainers behind him: "Did you hear me? Go to the artificial hill in the backyard and dig out everything from the secret room! Hurry!"

"Yes!" The retainers obeyed and left.

Looking at her son's miserable state, Nangong Yi felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Ultimately, it's because I spoiled him too much; otherwise, he wouldn't have grown into the person he is today.

She knew perfectly well how many wrong things he had done over the years, and how much bribery and illicit money he had accepted.

The reason she doesn't care is because she always feels that she suffered so much in her early years, so what's wrong with my son enjoying a little now?

But today we know that karma is cyclical! The wrongful convictions you made and the innocent deaths you caused are all being watched by Heaven!

"We're rich! We're rich! Young Master Lu, we're rich!" A retainer rushed over in a panic.

Logically speaking, they had already seen the world by participating in the raid on the Luo family, but they were still utterly shocked by the treasure in the secret room.

Lu Dehao asked, "How is it? How much?"

The retainer exclaimed, "Many! Absolutely many!"

"What are you waiting for? Move it!"

"My lord, we're probably short-handed; we need to go back and call for reinforcements!"

"Call them! Call everyone you can!"

"yes!"

The retainer turned to leave, but Lu Dehao shouted after him again, "Don't forget to hire more donkey carts and horse-drawn carriages!"

"Understood!" The retainer waved his hand without turning his head.

......

Lu Dehao and his retainers swarmed through the Guo residence like locusts, turning it upside down.

Gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, silks and satins, and even several boxes of erotic paintings collected by Guo Ao were all loaded onto the carriage.

Of course, this also includes the enormous treasure that Guo Ao confessed to.

In addition to valuables, Lu Dehao also brought back all the female members of the Guo family.

Guo Ao's principal wife, Lady Mi, his six beautiful concubines, his widowed sister Guo Fu, his three unmarried daughters, and even several female relatives from other officials who came to visit, were all bound tightly by the retainers, gagged with strips of cloth, and stuffed into a carriage like pigs for the New Year, and headed towards the Prince's mansion.

The procession was long and impressive, attracting crowds of onlookers from the capital.

The people have been exploited terribly by officials over the years, and they especially hate corrupt officials like Guo Ao.

Following Lin Yi's advice, Lu Dehao publicized Guo Ao on the street as an extremely corrupt and heinous official.

Upon hearing this, the people became even more frenzied.

"Long live the Prince!"

"Finally, another corrupt official has fallen from grace!"

"Heavens have truly opened their eyes! The prince has come to save us poor people!"

Lu Dehao smiled slightly, his admiration for Lin Yi growing stronger.

As expected of the eldest brother.

Knowing that the people have no interest in political struggles, they tried their best to portray their political opponents as corrupt officials in order to gain the people's support.

Awesome!

High end!

When Lu Dehao returned to the Regent's Palace with a large entourage, it was already completely dark.

Lin Yi was sitting in the octagonal pavilion in the courtyard, holding a cup of hot tea in his hands, his expression calm.

Lu Dehao strode in, a sly smile on his face: "Big brother! Hahaha, I've done my mission well! I've confiscated every single item from the Guo family mansion! Even the treasures that old bastard Guo Ao hid in his secret room were unearthed! You've really struck it rich this time!"

Lin Yi put down his teacup and looked up with a satisfied expression.

But upon seeing it, he was stunned.

Behind Lu Dehao were many women, all tied up like crabs, their faces streaked with tears.

He pointed at the women and asked, "What's going on with you?"

"Huh?" Lu Dehao glanced at it and said, "Oh, didn't my brother say to bring back anything that can be exchanged for money? I figured these women wouldn't be of much use to the Guo family, so I brought them back too."

At this point, Lu Dehao, as if seeking credit, made a gesture as if saying, "Big brother, please choose your concubine."

"Brother, take a look and see if there's anything you like. Let's taste it first to see if it's salty enough, then we'll sell it. Even grasshopper legs are meat, right?"

"Damn it!" Lin Yi stood up and kicked him.

"Ouch!" Lu Dehao was kicked to the ground.

Lin Yi retorted, "What do you take my mansion for? A shelter? Where are we going to put them?"

Lu Dehao rubbed his bottom, looking aggrieved.

"Brother, your Xuanyuan Tower has been empty all this time, what's wrong with collecting beauties from all over the world?"

"Get lost! You're just a fucking disgrace to me!"

Lin Yi was so angry that he almost smashed the teacup.

The house was ransacked.

They weren't bandits who entered the village and took whatever they saw.

This is a huge group of women, and none of them seem like easy to deal with.

Keeping this in the mansion is a disaster, and selling it would be pointless as no one would dare to buy it; it's just a freeloader!

"Big brother, I was wrong, please calm down." Lu Dehao crawled over and patted Lin Yi's chest.

Yang Mi, who was behind him, kept patting his back.

Lin Yi asked, "Who are these people?"

"Um... it's Guo Ao's legal wife, Lady Mi, along with six concubines, his widowed sister Guo Fu, three daughters, and a few female relatives from some official family who came to visit."

Lin Yi: ...

"Why didn't you take Princess Yi back as well?"

Lu Dehao curled his lip: "What's the use of snatching that old Mrs. B back? We'll have to pay for her funeral when she dies."

"Go to hell!" Lin Yi shouted angrily, kicking her again. "I told you to ransack the house, and you bring back a bunch of women? Are you trying to kill me?! Send them all back right now!"

"Huh?" Lu Dehao looked at Guo Fu reluctantly. "Big brother, are you sure you don't want to try a bite? They say it's easy to find a beautiful woman, but hard to find a widow."

As he spoke, he gestured towards Guo Fu with his lip.

"I..." Lin Yi was so angry he almost rolled his eyes. "Lu Dehao, I'll emphasize this again! I only want to make money! I don't want women. Send these women back right now! Otherwise, you'll never set foot in my palace again!"

"Hey? No way, big brother! I know I was wrong, okay? I'll take it back right away!"

Although Lu Dehao was resentful, he dared not say a word.

He knew Lin Yi's temper; if he dared to talk back now, he would definitely suffer the consequences. So he obediently got up, preparing to leave with his men.

Lin Yi stood up: "Wait a minute."

After speaking, he walked up to the women kneeling on the ground.

When Lady Mi and the other women saw Lin Yi approaching, they trembled with fear, thinking they were doomed to die that day.

After all, the person in front of him was a ruthless character who dared to tear up even an imperial edict.

Lin Yi's gaze swept over them, then landed on Guo Fu.

To be honest, this woman is indeed beautiful. She is over thirty years old and still has a charming appearance. Although she is tied up, she still maintains a cool and aloof temperament.

"Your name is Guo Fu?"

Guo Fu slowly raised her head and met Lin Yi's gaze.

Lin Yi nodded to himself.

Yes, she's a woman of principle.

Lin Yi looked at Lu Dehao: "Remove the gags from their mouths."

"Yes." Lu Dehao stepped forward and directed his servants to operate the equipment.

As soon as the cloth strip was removed, Lady Mi immediately cried out, "Regent, you cannot confiscate my property! My husband is an official of the court; this is an abuse of power!"

Lin Yi sneered: "Abuse of private justice? Guo Ao insulted me and the late king in the street. According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he should be executed. If you are not satisfied, you can go to the Prefect of the Capital to sue me. I am waiting for you."

To the Regent?

Lin Yi is now incredibly powerful; who would dare to sue him?

Lin Yi ignored Lady Mi and turned to leave, but then heard Guo Fu suddenly speak.

"Regent! I'm willing to stay and serve you, please spare the Guo family?"