Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

The Mu Residence.

The insects came running in from outside, puffing angrily.

"Miss, Miss, everyone outside is saying that the Marquis of Weiyuan's family truly lives up to its reputation as a founding hero; their heritage is extraordinary!"

Ying Yufu was chatting with Xiao Dian. It had been a while since she had been proven wrong, and she should continue earning points.

However, the target for the slap in the face was not chosen well in the short term.

Hearing what Chong'er said, Ying Yufu asked with great interest, "Are there any other rumors circulating outside besides these?"

The insect grew even more indignant: "Yes, there are people outside saying that the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion has a private treasure vault, which is why they are so rich. They have only used the tip of the iceberg!"

That's too much, Miss. If they're so rich, why have they been spending Madam's money all these years?

They're obviously taking advantage of our lady because she's easy to talk to!

Ying Yufu's lips curled into an intrigued smile.

"Miss, why are you still laughing?" Chong'er said angrily.

Ying Yufu rested her chin on her hand, looked at Granny Cao standing to the side, and asked, "Granny, tell me, why am I laughing?"

Chong'er looked at Granny Cao with suspicion in her eyes. Did Granny Cao know?

Granny Cao smiled confidently, looking directly at Chong'er and said, "Miss Chong'er, the reason Miss is smiling is because Miss wants to take their treasure for herself."

Insect: "Huh?"

Is that right?

Ying Yufu: "Huh?"

Is that what she meant?

Wasn't she laughing because the Marquis of Weiyuan's high profile might arouse His Majesty's suspicion?

Why is Granny Cao talking like she's going to be a bandit?

But then again, if the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion really had a treasure vault, could it be a treasure vault that could be brought to light?

If they could see the light of day, would they still be able to squander their mother's dowry all these years?

Ying Yufu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Just then, a system notification sounded in my mind.

[Ding! Face-slapping mechanism triggered.]

[Host, the system has detected that the Marquis of Weiyuan has been secretly possessing the tomb of Huang An, the former powerful eunuch, for many years. The tomb contains so much gold, silver, and other treasures that it could rival the wealth of a nation.]

Note that the phrase "as numerous as a nation" refers to the most prosperous period of the previous dynasty.

The powerful eunuch Huang An ruled the previous dynasty for thirty-five years, and the treasures in his tomb were all the wealth he plundered from the people during his reign.

Host, as long as you find Huang An's tomb and tell His Majesty to use all the treasures in Huang An's tomb as national treasury funds for the benefit of the people, causing the Marquis of Weiyuan to feel heartbroken, you will have successfully slapped his face!

In addition, there are two hundred puppet soldiers in Huang An's tomb, and the host must also help them be buried peacefully.

Ying Yufu gasped in shock. "What? The treasures in Huang An's tomb rival those of the most prosperous period of the previous dynasty?"

According to official historical records, at the height of the previous dynasty, doors were not locked at night, foreign countries came to offer congratulations, and the people had cotton clothes in winter and ice in summer.

The previous dynasty was so powerful that it could easily last for another two or three hundred years.

If it weren't for the powerful eunuch Huang An in power.

Yes, host, Huang An is a corrupt and extravagant tycoon.

Ying Yufu exclaimed in shock: "The key point is that the Ying family has actually taken control of the tomb of this corrupt official!"

Xiao Dian, why wasn't this hinted at in the dream?

[Host, the dream you're seeing isn't the whole picture of this world. The fact that the dream didn't provide any hints means that Ying Nanyao hasn't activated it yet.]

So that's how it is. It seems that Ying Nanyao's mother spent her dowry quite well, without even needing to use Huang An's tomb.

Now that his mother has divorced him and taken her dowry, he has no choice but to use the items from Huang An's tomb.

She jumped up from her seat, furious, and said, "Chong'er, tell someone to prepare the car, I'm going out!"

At the same time, at the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence.

Ying Nanyao was furious. "Stop, stop, stop! Don't touch any of these things, and don't plant any more flowers or plants. Remove them all, remove them all!"

Liu Xueyan stood to the side, her eyes red with tears from feeling so wronged.

"Second brother, why are you retreating?"

She asked, full of resentment.

Ying Nanyao gave her a cryptic look: "Do you know what people outside are saying about our family right now?"

Liu Xueyan scoffed, "Those rumors outside are just rumors; why take them seriously, Second Brother?"

Ying Nanyao was so angry he almost fainted. "Sister-in-law, everyone outside is saying that our family has a treasure trove, and what we've used so far is just the tip of the iceberg!"

Liu Xueyan's eyes lit up: "Second brother, does our family really have a treasure trove?"

Ying Nanyao: "..."

Ying Nanyao rolled his eyes and fainted from anger.

As he fainted, he couldn't help but wonder: Why didn't he realize before that Liu Xueyan was so stupid?

He's made it so obvious, yet all she cares about is money.

Liu Xueyan stared blankly as Ying Nanyao fainted. She rushed forward and called out in a mournful voice:

"Second brother, second brother, what's wrong? Second brother, don't scare Yan'er! Quick, someone call the royal physician!"

The maids and servants quickly came over and carried Ying Nanyao away.

The craftsmen in the courtyard stopped what they were doing and asked Liu Xueyan, "Madam, shall we continue?"

Liu Xueyan gripped her handkerchief tightly. "No need to stop, keep going. The Lord is just joking with you!"

Craftsman: Uncle is so humorous, he even jokes with them!

The craftsmen worked even harder.

Upon hearing that Ying Nanyao had fainted, Old Lady Liu at Shou'an Hall stood up in alarm.

"Spring Joy, Summer Delight, quick, help me to the front yard."

When Old Lady Liu arrived at the front yard, the Zhang family physician was taking Ying Nanyao's pulse.

"What's wrong with my son? Doctor Zhang, is he alright?" Old Madam Liu asked anxiously.

After examining the pulse, the Zhang family physician looked at Old Madam Liu and Liu Xueyan standing to the side and said, "Old Madam, First Madam, the Earl fainted due to anger, but there is nothing serious. I will give him a few acupuncture treatments and he will wake up."

Old Madam Liu breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again. She looked at Liu Xueyan and asked, "Yan'er, what happened? Why is Nan Yao so angry?"

A hint of guilt flashed in Liu Xueyan's eyes. "Mother, I don't know why my second brother is suddenly so angry."

He forbade the craftsmen from working in the courtyard and ordered that all the things the concubine had bought be returned.

Liu Xueyan was also aggrieved, and her eyes reddened as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Liu also choked on her breath, which frightened Chunxi and Xiahuan soothed her by patting her chest repeatedly.

"Yan'er, you...you're so stupid!"

"Mother!" Liu Xueyan looked at Old Madam Liu with increasing grievance, and a hint of resentment flashed in her eyes in addition to her grievance.

Why are they all blaming themselves?

"If Mother and my second brother don't approve of my methods of managing the household, they are free to not use me."

As she spoke, she placed one hand on her already showing belly, her expression fragile, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face.

When Old Liu saw her like this, she let out a long sigh, and half of her body began to tremble again.

Fortunately, Ying Nanyao woke up at this moment.

"Oh, the lord has woken up," said the physician from the Zhang family.

Old Mrs. Liu, disregarding everything else, rushed forward, "Nanyao, are you feeling better? How are you?"

Ying Nanyao's eyes were cold and unfathomable. He looked at Physician Zhang and asked, "Physician Zhang, have you found out the whereabouts of Yan Xuzi's successor?"

The physician Zhang's expression hardened. "My lord, please don't be anxious. The successor of the divine physician Yan Xuzi is not easy to find, but I have already contacted my sect and made every effort to inquire. My lord, please don't be impatient."

"Okay, go to the accounting office and get five thousand taels of silver for bribes later."

Physician Zhang's eyes lit up, and he quickly bowed and said, "Your subordinate thanks you, Your Excellency. Rest assured, Your Excellency, your subordinate will do everything in his power to find the successor of the divine physician Yan Xuzi."

"You may leave," Ying Nanyao said.

The physician Zhang left, overjoyed.

They sent all the servants away, leaving only the three of them in the room.

Ying Nanyao lifted his eyelids, looked at Liu Xueyan who was crying while rubbing her belly, and asked, "Sister-in-law, do you know where you went wrong?"

Liu Xueyan was stunned.

He called her sister-in-law.

Such a distant and indifferent form of address!

In the past, he would only call her "sister-in-law" to coax Shangguan Tang.

In private, he always calls himself by his own name.

When they were passionate in bed, he sometimes called her sister-in-law, and sometimes he called her cousin.

But now, with no outsiders around, he actually addressed her as "sister-in-law" in a distant manner.

Liu Xueyan suddenly realized that he was really angry with her.

Liu Xueyan burst into tears.

This time, she really cried; she cried out of fear and anxiety.

"Second brother, I don't know what I did wrong? Why are you and Mother blaming me like this?"

I just want to make our family's living conditions a little better.

I know that the things I buy are all good things, which are likely to arouse envy. But in this capital city, which of the powerful and wealthy families doesn't inspire envy?

Why can't our home be decorated more beautifully and comfortably?

Seeing the genuine emotion in her voice, and how extremely aggrieved she was, Ying Nanyao and Old Lady Liu's expressions softened somewhat.

Old Mrs. Liu, after all, loved her niece dearly, and her tone softened:

"Yan'er, your mother and Nan Yao are not blaming you. You don't know the inside story, and you don't know the danger of what you did."

Liu Xueyan looked at Old Madam Liu blankly, "Mother, what's the inside story?"

Ying Nanyao said, "Our Ying family has a treasure trove that cannot be told to outsiders. Once this is discovered, it is inevitable that our family will be raided, our titles and ranks will be revoked, and our entire clan will be exterminated."

"Our family has encountered difficulties this time and had no choice but to use the money in that treasury. Yet you are so high-profile about it. If someone with ulterior motives finds out, it will surely bring disaster upon us."

When Liu Xueyan heard that there really was a treasure trove, she was initially overjoyed, but then she heard that it would bring great disaster, and her face turned pale.

She realized where she had gone wrong by acting so ostentatiously, and was immediately terrified and at a loss for what to do.

"Mother, second brother, what should we do now? Why...why didn't you tell me beforehand?"

She was genuinely scared, which made her feel even more wronged.

There was clearly a treasure trove in the family, but her mother and second brother kept it from her.

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but the fewer people who know about such an important matter, the safer it is."

"Now, everyone in our family except Zhi'er knows," Old Madam Liu sighed.

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Liu Xueyan's eyes: "Chengting knows too?"

Ying Nanyao said, "That's right, Chengting also knows. Originally, my mother and I told you to manage the household well and purchase the necessary items."

I thought you would furnish it according to the standards of an earl's mansion, but I didn't expect you to make it as luxurious as when Shangguan Tang was there.

"This is simply attracting attention! Rumors are spreading that our family possesses a treasure trove. If this reaches His Majesty's ears, how will I explain it?"

"What... what should we do?"

Liu Xueyan was truly afraid.

Seeing that she was truly afraid, Ying Nanyao said, "Quickly send someone to return all the purchased items and replace them with those that meet the specifications."

They told others that the family was short of money.

Liu Xueyan quickly said, "Second brother, mother, don't worry, I know what to do."

Liu Xueyan hurriedly went out.

Not long after she left, Ying Nanyao also got up, supporting himself.

Lin Zhong had been beaten a hundred times and was still recovering from his injuries.

Now serving him are Ge Da and Du Zhan.

This Du Zhan was a distant nephew of the deceased Granny Du.

"Ge Da, go prepare the car for me, I'm going out. Du Zhan, help me wash and change."

Ge Da and Du Zhan both clasped their hands in response.

Ying Nanyao's carriage stopped outside the Cheng residence.

Inside the Cheng family compound, Lord Cheng Xu'an had a gloomy face, while Madam Cheng looked worried.

At the lower seat sat his three legitimate children and his daughter-in-law, Zhou.

The eldest son, Cheng Yunjing, was born to the first wife. Although he and his second wife, Liu, were only three years apart in age, they had a relationship like that of a mother and son, and there was no rivalry between the children of the first wife and the second wife.

Then there was the eldest daughter, Cheng Zhier, and the second son, Cheng Mengjing.

Cheng Mengjing is twelve years old this year, and he looks like his older brother in both personality and appearance.

Lord Cheng was very satisfied with both of his sons, and in the past, he was also very satisfied with Cheng Zhier.

But now, Cheng Zhier's marriage has made him hesitate.

Because Ying Chengting went berserk and bit him during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, he began to have reservations about the marriage.

Below, Cheng Zhier's eyes were red. "Father, Mother, Young Master Ying went mad at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. There's obviously something fishy about it. You can't break off our engagement just because of this."

"My daughter has already broken off her engagement with Ying Zhuoxiu. If she breaks off her engagement with Ying Chengting as well, who can she marry in the future?"

Madam Cheng sighed. "Sir, why did Ying Chengting suddenly go berserk at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet?"

Lord Cheng raised his arm where Ying Chengting had bitten him, and said with a heavy heart, "You all saw it yourself. When he bit me, his eyes were as red as a wild beast's."

Do you all remember the incident eight years ago when Ying Zhuoxiu went berserk and swallowed a poisonous snake whole?

"right!"

Cheng Zhier suddenly said, "Father, Young Master Ying's madness must be related to Ying Zhuoxiu."

Shangguan Tang is taking revenge because her son embarrassed himself at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet eight years ago.

Eight years later, because I broke off my engagement with Ying Zhuoxiu, Shangguan Tang held a grudge and made Ying Zhuoxiu lose face as well.

Cheng Yunjing said, "Father, I think my sister's words make sense. Ying Chengting has always been a refined and gentle person, and I have never heard of him having any mental illness. Yet he went crazy at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. There must be something going on here."

Lord Cheng seemed to be deep in thought.

He was the one who listened to the most when it came to his eldest son.

Just then, the gatekeeper announced from outside that Ying Nanyao had arrived and was in the main hall.

Cheng Yunjing smiled slightly. "Father, it seems the Ying family is finally going to give an explanation. Let's go and hear what Lord Ying has to say."

Cheng Xu'an stood up and said, "Yun Jing, Meng Jing, you two come with your father."

"Yes, Father."

Cheng Yunjing and Cheng Mengjing spoke in unison.

After the father and his two sons left, Cheng Zhier looked at Madam Cheng with a worried expression.

"Mother, no matter what, I am determined to marry Chengting."

Even if... even if he really goes crazy, I'll still marry him!

Madam Cheng sighed, "My darling, how could you be so foolish? Ying Chengting only saved you once when you were young, are you really going to throw your whole life into that?"

Cheng Zhier's eyes held a crazy determination: "Mother, as long as I can marry Cheng Ting, I'm willing to give up my whole life."

For this reason, she did not hesitate to break off her engagement with Ying Zhuoxiu.