Box after box of gold, silver, and jewels were unearthed from underground, filling carriage after carriage to the brim.
Yin Yuan grinned from ear to ear, and Yu Changle laughed so hard that his flesh rippled like waves.
The two of them personally escorted the carts, humming a cheerful tune as they leisurely made their way back to the Nine-Twists Garden.
The Bai family’s wedding was thrown into utter chaos.
All the great heroes and court officials were burning with resentment over it.
But strangely, this time in Haojing City, it was unusually quiet—no one dared to stir up trouble by shouting accusations about the “Eunuch faction,” “persecuting ministers,” or “bringing disaster to the nation.”
Li Erya had been taken away by Lu Qian.
Li Erya’s own father, Li Zi, spread word throughout the city that his son was law-abiding to the core and absolutely had no connection to the Nine Yin Cult.
As a loyal subject of the Great Yin, the Li family, including Li Erya, would fully cooperate with the Guard Palace’s investigation.
More than that, Li Zi even proactively submitted a letter of leave to the Imperial Palace, declaring that during the three-month investigation, he himself would avoid any suspicion.