LOT – Chapter 15 The Big Scandal of the Marquis of Changning’s Daughter – A Scumbag’s Marriage Scam and Well-Deserved Retribution!

At the banquet, everyone’s expression turned slightly odd the moment they saw Lin Mo.

They all knew about Lin Mo and the system. After all, the emperor had issued a decree about it—everyone might know, but no one was allowed to breathe a word.

But why had Lin Mo come to this banquet? Could there be some juicy gossip at this event too?

Everyone’s hearts suddenly fluttered with excitement. Usually, when they listened to their fathers or elder brothers talking about political matters at court, they found it absolutely fascinating.

Of course, the gossip they heard was mostly harmless—like today’s scoop about the Third Prince. No one ever shared any serious state affairs with them.

“You didn’t tell us your sister was coming! We could’ve at least prepared properly!”

The daughter of the Marquis of Changning shot Lin Ran a meaningful glance. She had been curious about Lin Mo for a long time.

Lin Ran looked back helplessly, as if saying: I have to have time for that, don’t I?

Seeing her carefree friend like this, Lin Ran let out a silent sigh.

Today’s scandal is about you, she thought. Let’s hope it’s not something disgraceful.

On the surface, everyone continued to enjoy themselves as usual, the atmosphere seemingly harmonious. But in truth, all eyes were already on Lin Mo.

Looking at the sea of handsome men and beautiful ladies, Lin Mo felt a bit excited: [Just as I imagined—so many hotties! This must be a high-end matchmaking party.]

Everyone else: … They were flattered to be called good-looking, but why did her next comment about it being a matchmaking event suddenly make the whole banquet sound cheap?

Madam Lin had gone off to chat with some of her close friends, and Lin Qi was hanging out with the young gentlemen he got along with. Neither had gone far. Lin Mo found a little pavilion and sat down by herself.

System: [Good-looking parents naturally have good-looking children, especially when they’re raised well. If they weren’t attractive, that’d be more surprising.]

[Do you still want to hear the Marquis of Changning’s daughter’s scandal?]

Lin Mo: [Absolutely!]

The daughter of the Marquis of Changning’s eyes widened in an instant: !!! Wait, what? How did the gossip turn back to me?!

Everyone immediately shifted their gaze toward her. Tsk, who would’ve thought that this loud and carefree young lady had gossip-worthy secrets?

System: [The Marchioness of Changning is currently searching for a husband for her daughter. She’s taken a liking to her own nephew from her maiden family. He has a pretty decent reputation and even passed the provincial exam at a young age. So she figured—why let good things go to outsiders? Marrying her daughter into her maternal family would keep things safe and cozy.]

Lin Mo: [Let me guess—this nephew has issues, right? Why is everyone so into marrying their cousins anyway? Close-relative marriages can lead to genetic defects. No wonder some families have children who are always sickly or don’t survive infancy. Cousins really shouldn’t marry—it’s a danger to future generations.]

Lin Mo’s words dropped like a bomb in everyone’s hearts. In this era, close-relative marriages were seen as a good thing—keeping the wealth and loyalty within the family.

No one had considered that such pairings could have hidden dangers. Now that they thought about it, plenty of children were born weak or didn’t survive long. Some were healthy at birth but gradually faded away.

Could it really be because of inbreeding?

Still… how did Lin Mo know all this? Must be the system whispering in her ear again.

The Marchioness of Changning was filled with mixed emotions. All she’d wanted was to find a reliable husband for her daughter, and after much careful selection, she’d picked her own nephew—only to now discover he might be a walking red flag.

Neither the system nor Lin Mo knew what others were thinking; they were too caught up in the drama.

System: [Exactly. It’s best to avoid marrying close relatives. That nephew of hers? He may look like a decent man, but he’s an absolute scumbag.]

[Not only does he frequently visit brothels, but he also keeps a mistress outside—who’s already borne him two children. Even his parents don’t know about this. He’s covered it up very well.]

Lin Mo instantly boiled with rage at the sound of such juicy, disgusting gossip: [So he’s trying to scam his way into a marriage? Disgusting! Some men are just plain revolting. I wonder how many of the ones here are secretly scumbags too.]

Girls who could relate: Exactly! Totally disgusting!

They even gave the young men present a scrutinizing, slightly disgusted look.

The innocent guys: … Hey! He’s the scumbag, not us!

The young men were annoyed, but not at Lin Mo or the girls—they were mad at that fake gentleman of a scumbag.

The Marchioness of Changning’s face turned ghostly pale. She nearly couldn’t stand. She had gone through all the effort to choose a suitable match for her daughter—and this was who she picked? Thankfully, the marriage hadn’t been formalized yet. If this came out after the wedding, it’d be a complete disaster!

Madam Lin calmly patted her hand, reassuring her not to panic.

The daughter of the Marquis of Changning also looked alarmed. She had always had a good impression of that cousin—he seemed polite and refined. She’d even thought he might make a good husband someday. Who would’ve imagined this was the truth?

System: [Most of the young men here have decent character. Don’t lump everyone together because of one scumbag. He’s just a rat in the grain sack. Oh, and his name’s Liu Xuan.]

The guys quickly nodded to themselves: Yes, yes! We’re good men! We’d never pull something so gross!

Lin Mo: [Keep going. I want to know what other despicable things that scumbag has done.]

System: [Oh, there’s worse. He planned to marry the Marquis of Changning’s daughter, get her pregnant, and then reveal the existence of his mistress. By then, everything would be set in stone, and with a child on the way, most women would just grit their teeth and endure it.]

Lin Mo: [Ugh! Disgusting pig!]

Everyone else: Ugh!

System: [But wait, the mistress isn’t innocent either. After giving birth to a son, her ambitions grew. Although Liu Xuan treated her pretty well, she wasn’t satisfied. So… she seduced Liu Xuan’s father—yes, the Marchioness’s second brother.]

[So here’s the kicker: the older child is Liu Xuan’s, but the younger one is actually his father’s. That means Liu Xuan is raising two kids—one is his son, and the other is his little brother.]

Lin Mo felt like her brain was overheating: [This mistress is next-level… Karma really came for that scumbag!]

She exhaled deeply, feeling unexpectedly refreshed: [Why do I feel so satisfied all of a sudden? Scumbags getting what they deserve—it’s just so cathartic!]

Everyone else felt the same weird sense of relief and also found the entire situation hilariously absurd.

The Marchioness of Changning was so furious that her vision went blurry. She wanted nothing more than to rush to her maiden family and get to the bottom of this right away.