After their minds were read, the entire court trembled with fear.

Chapter 138 Shen Zhiyi: Someone's always trying to harm me!

"Gold, gold?"

Yang, the censor, stammered for a long time without uttering a single word.

How could he possibly say that? He couldn't say it.

I recall that Censor Yang was known for his loving relationship with his wife, which made many other officials' wives envious.

Honestly, there's nothing to envy. This is just the persona that Yang, the censor, created for everyone, including his wife.

This guy was keeping three mistresses behind his back.

Wow, three at once!

The old emperor and others turned to look at Yang, the Imperial Censor.

Seeing his public image crumble, Yang, the censor, dared not look directly into the eyes of those around him.

The old emperor gave a cold laugh.

Zhang Sheren slightly puffed out his chest.

He said that this Yang, the censor, seemed fake; if we're talking about who truly loves his wife, it has to be him.

[Yang, the censor, only sends less than half of his monthly salary to his family. Your wife manages the household and also worries about you not being outshone by others in the officialdom. She tries to stretch every tael of silver she has to use to its fullest extent, while you...]

So much gold was given to those three mistresses outside.

Yang, the censor, felt a little guilty towards his wife after what Shen Zhiyi said.

But the thought of his wife's aged and faded appearance instantly dispelled his guilt.

Men love beautiful women; they haven't done anything wrong.

Which powerful and wealthy person doesn't keep a mistress?

It's alright, it's alright.

[Hahaha, wow, there was this part too!]

Suddenly, Shen Zhiyi burst into laughter from upstairs.

[You deserve it, Yang, the censor.]

Yang, the censor who was singled out: ? ? ?

[The three mistresses he kept had enormous appetites, raking in a lot of money from the official in charge. It turned out, however, that these three mistresses were actually family—three sisters.]

Yang, the censor, was suddenly struck by a bolt from the blue.

The three sisters, who suddenly acquired a huge amount of gold, have conveniently run away today. No wonder Yang, the censor, is here; this inn happens to have a mistress staying here.

Suddenly, Yang, the censor, went berserk. Ignoring the presence of the old emperor, he quickly ran to a room on the second floor.

The room was already empty.

Yang, the censor, called over a waiter.

"Where are they? Where is the person who was staying in this room?"

"Oh, you mean the regular guest who stays here? He packed his things and left this morning."

"Gone? Where did they go?"

Yang, the censor, could not believe his ears and thought it must be his imagination.

"I don't know about that."

"waste."

The thought that so much gold had been wasted on one family made Yang feel as if his heart was bleeding.

"What's the noise?"

Shen Zhiyi shifted her gaze from the surveillance camera and noticed Yang Jishi, who was having a fit of madness.

After recognizing the person, Tan Zhitui pointed at him and said, "It's him, it's him! I gave him so much gold, but I waited in Dajing for a year and didn't see a single hair of Princess Wenhui."

At this point, Tan Zhi was furious.

If it weren't for his own good character, he would have loved to dump all the dirty work he knew on the other person.

"You've been here for a year? And you haven't done anything."

"Ah."

Tan Zhitui nodded firmly.

"If this person leaves, and Princess Wenhui comes and I miss her, wouldn't I regret it for the rest of my life?"

[I just saw on the surveillance system that this guy's family went bankrupt when he was twenty, and his parents also passed away from illness. So, the people who've been sending him money aren't his parents.]

Shen Zhiyi's eyes lit up repeatedly, but she didn't listen to much of Tan Zhitui's accusations against Yang Jishi.

So that's how it is! Wow, this kid's impressive.

After his family fell on hard times, he married into a wealthy family. The money he used to travel the world of Daye was all given to him by this rich woman. He even had several children with her. Uh, brother, do you know how many years it's been since you've seen your own children?

Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but glance at Tan Zhitui.

About three years ago, this guy felt he should have some ambition and not let his talents go to waste, so he started bribing local officials, using his wife's money.

Not long after, his wife fell ill and passed away, leaving Tan Zhitui without a source of income, but it wasn't a major problem.

Soon, another wealthy woman took a liking to him and was willing to raise his children. Thus, Tan Zhitui, along with his several children, married into the wealthy woman's family.

I'm truly impressed.

At this moment, the old emperor and others downstairs, who were listening to the music, couldn't help but clap their hands.

He then commented: "It takes courage to marry into another family even once, let alone multiple times."

The general scoffed, "Your Majesty, perhaps he's become too shameless from marrying into so many families."

He looks down on men who need to be supported by women.

If such a person were to actually enter officialdom, he would definitely make a few sarcastic remarks every now and then.

[The second wealthy woman was willing to raise the child, but she had an extremely strong desire to control the money and Tan Zhitui. Tan Zhitui couldn't stand it, and they wanted a divorce within a few months.]

Tan Zhitui, who had never earned money since birth and spent it lavishly, was feeling the pinch. But he soon met his third wealthy wife and, once again, brought his sons to marry into her family!

Shen Zhiyi was amazed, and the way she looked at Tan Zhitui changed.

The third wealthy woman won Tan Zhitui's heart, strongly supporting his ideals and ambitions. She even informed Princess Wenhui of this shortcut, which is why he came to Dajing and stayed for a year.

After watching the surveillance footage, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but admire it.

Tan Zhitui has truly taken being a kept man to the extreme.

“Shen Lang, would you be willing to introduce me to the Emperor? I am willing to offer you a thousand taels of gold.”

Shen Zhiyi held up one finger.

"One thousand taels of gold?"

"correct."

Tan Zhitui's eyes shone like light bulbs as he looked at Shen Zhiyi, as if he could see her future.

Just then, someone patted him on the shoulder.

Tan Zhitui quickly moved that hand away.

That hand touched me again.

Tan Zhitui turned around angrily and looked at the old man behind him.

"Excuse me, sir, I have an eighty-year-old mother and two young children to feed, and I have no money."

[Holy crap, it's the old emperor!]

[Oh no, I was caught accepting a bribe on the spot by my superior! I want to be demoted, not beheaded!]

The old emperor had a smiling face and looked very kind.

But to Shen Zhiyi, it felt like her back was being soaked in cold sweat.

She suddenly kicked Tan Zhitui in the back leg.

Tan Zhitui looked at Shen Zhiyi with confusion and said urgently, "Shen Lang, is a thousand taels of gold too little? In that case, I will add another five hundred taels of gold!"

Shen Zhiyi held back a thousand curses.

You scoundrel, you're trying to harm her!