After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband

What else could the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel conceal? The truth had already been guessed by the Prince Consort.

The nephew of the Minister of Revenue fancied Miss Li, but he knew his own behavior was not respectable. Even if the Minister of Revenue came to propose marriage, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel would not marry his daughter to him.

But Miss Li’s unparalleled beauty captivated him, and he could not tear his eyes away.

He then thought to turn raw rice into cooked rice, forcing the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel Mansion to agree to the marriage.

He tailed Miss Li, waiting for an opportunity to act.

Miss Li sensed it, but all the servants she brought were sent away, and she could only hide in the meditation room.

The meditation room where the women stayed was forbidden to the Minister of Revenue’s nephew.

The loyal maid switched clothes with Miss Li and hurriedly left, luring the nephew to a deserted place.

The Minister of Revenue’s nephew discovered it was a maid; though she was pretty, she was far inferior to Miss Li.

The nephew was infuriated because this stratagem of drawing him away surely allowed Miss Li to escape.

Driven by anger, he noticed the maid still looked fine and became lustful...

Just as he was about to act recklessly, Miss Li came to rescue the maid with a stick, striking the nephew unconscious.

The mistress and servant exchanged clothes again and fled hastily.

What happened afterward, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel did not know.

This was almost exactly what Su Yang had speculated. Su Yang advised the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to collaborate with the Capital Governor, but the minister said nothing.

Su Yang’s temper was on the verge of boiling over, and he looked at the Minister, "Minister Li, are you perhaps considering an alliance with the Minister of Revenue?"

The Minister’s face changed, "Impossible!"

"Even if my daughter never marries in her lifetime, she will never marry him!"

This was the expected response.

"The Minister of Revenue’s nephew insists he accidentally killed someone in self-defense. If the Minister of Revenue stands strong, he will be released sooner or later," Su Yang said.

"Once he’s out, the Minister of Revenue will surely come to propose on behalf of his nephew. Can Minister Li refuse?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel choked on his words.

After a long silence—

He looked at Su Yang, "Is the Prince Consort really confident about toppling the Minister of Revenue?"

"At least sixty percent," Su Yang replied.

Hmm.

Su Yang’s sixty percent already included the Minister’s assistance.

Yet in the minister’s ears, even without his help, there was still a sixty percent chance. As a minister himself, boosting the odds by ten or twenty percent was simple enough.

With an eighty percent chance, even if they couldn’t completely ruin the Minister of Revenue, they could severely compromise him.

This was worth the gamble.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel nodded.

Su Yang asked if the Minister knew any details, and since the minister had decided to side with Su Yang, he spoke openly.

"I suspect the Minister of Revenue was once a man of Beimo Cheng King," the minister said.

Su Yang furrowed his brow, "Why does Minister Li have such suspicions?"

The minister replied, "Last year, I visited the Minister of Revenue Mansion for celebrations and saw a string of Buddha Beads in the hands of the Old Madam. Those beads were a birthday gift I gave to Princess Cheng."

Su Yang, "...."

Initially, the minister thought it was a coincidence since it would be convenient for the Minister of Revenue to gain something from the Ministry of Revenue.

Later, the minister learned that after the Beimo Cheng Prince Mansion was confiscated, all valuables were stored in the King’s private treasury in Beimo.

Unless rewarded by the King, they couldn’t be obtained.

Moreover, Beimo Cheng King harbored rebellion, but few valuables were found in his mansion. Many officials suspected that Cheng King’s possessions were divided amongst his followers after his demise.

The minister couldn’t investigate nor dared to.

But when Su Yang brought it up, he revealed it.

If it were true, with evidence, toppling the Minister of Revenue would be effortless.

Su Yang stayed in the minister’s study for half an hour before being escorted out.

Halfway, the minister asked, "Might I inquire who the Prince Consort’s brothers are?"