SBCEJM -Chapter 174 Second Aunt Is Also Just a Pawn? Even After Being Sold, She Still Helps the Scum Count Money and Send Silver

Cen Zhaohua took a deep breath, the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

【Li Qingfeng’s parents worked themselves to the bone for over ten years, only to raise a filial son who goes off and serves other people instead!】

【This is enough to make anyone furious.】

The system immediately chimed in:

【Exactly!】

Cen Zhaohua suddenly paused.

【Wait… his second uncle didn’t actually live in the Li residence, right?】

【Right. He said it was to avoid suspicion, so only his wife and children stayed at his nephew’s house.】

【He himself stayed in the countryside, living in a five-room tiled house. His life is even more comfortable than Li Qingfeng’s!】

The system paused for a moment.

【Uh… host, there’s another big piece of gossip about him. Want to hear it?】

【Yes!】

Cen Zhaohua’s eyes lit up.

【If there’s gossip and I don’t hear it, I’d be a fool!】

【Actually, the reason he didn’t move into the Li residence… wasn’t to avoid suspicion.】

【Then why?】

【Because… he has another family in the countryside!】

【What family?!】

【A family he formed with his younger sister who returned home after a divorce.】

Cen Zhaohua’s mind exploded.

【Holy crap—incest?! This second uncle is disgusting!】

Li Qingfeng’s body swayed violently.

What…

Second uncle and little aunt?

If this were true… the entire Li family’s ancestral tomb would explode!

A young official nearby couldn’t help but ask:

“W-what is ‘incest’?”

An older minister’s face darkened instantly.

“It means… something so vile it deserves divine punishment!”

But after a moment’s thought…

Him and his sister…

Somehow… it felt a little exciting—ah, no!

Absolutely beastly!

The Crown Prince, Xiao Mingxuan, stared wide-eyed, his jaw nearly dropping.

This gossip… was insane!

Cen Zhaoyuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

This… this is too explosive!

The system quickly clarified:

【Not blood-related! The sister was adopted!】

【He overheard his parents when he was young and found out, but no one else in the family ever knew.】

【As he grew up, he developed feelings for the sister he lived with day and night.】

【Unfortunately, she already had someone she loved, so he ended up marrying his current wife in grief.】

Cen Zhaohua clicked her tongue.

【So it was unrequited love and he settled for the second best?】

【Yes! Later, the sister’s husband turned out to be a gambling, abusive man. They divorced after three years, and she returned home.】

【He told her the truth, confessed his feelings, and the two ended up together.】

【He even bought her a house next door, telling his wife it was just so his sister wouldn’t be in the way.】

【In reality, he climbed over the wall every night to see her and returned before dawn!】

Cen Zhaohua laughed out loud.

【So he’s basically keeping a mistress, and doing it so excitingly too!】

【Exactly. From then on, the second uncle had two homes.】

【By day, he acted like a loving husband with his wife. At night, he sneaked off to his “sister.”】

【A classic case of pretending on the surface while hiding things underneath.】

Cen Zhaoyuan wiped his sweat again.

This second uncle… was ruthless.

He was exploiting his nephew and daring enough to keep a mistress.

His guts were enormous.

The Minister of Rites was furious, his beard trembling.

“Decadent morals! He should be thrown into a pig cage!”

【Host, the real shock is still coming!】

The system’s voice grew excited.

【They even secretly had two children!】

【One boy and one girl, both around ten years old now!】

Cen Zhaohua’s eyes widened.

【What?! They already had kids and nobody noticed?!】

【Whenever the uncle said he was going into the city for business, he would disappear for ten days or half a month.】

【In reality, he was staying with his “sister,” taking care of her pregnancy. The children were sent to friends to be raised temporarily.】

【When they grew older, they were brought back and introduced as “distant relatives.”】

Li Qingfeng was shaking all over.

So…

His second uncle dumped his wife and children on him, while living a carefree life in the countryside with another woman?

And even had two children?

Using his money to support an affair and illegitimate kids?

He felt like he was about to vomit blood on the spot.

Cen Zhaohua directly told the system to project everything.

A screen appeared above her head, showing the countryside scene.

Inside the image, a man in his fifties was holding a woman and counting silver notes.

The woman, in her forties, was dressed in flashy clothes, laughing as she leaned against him.

“That foolish woman sent another twenty taels.”

The second uncle smiled with narrowed eyes, flipping through the silver notes.

“Li Qingfeng really is promising.”

The woman said coquettishly, “Husband is still the best. You saw his potential early.”

“Of course!”

The second uncle smirked, pinching her face.

“If I hadn’t discovered he was a rough jade worth polishing, how would we have this life?”

“Husband is wise!”

The woman took a few banknotes from his hands.

“All this money belongs to us and our children now!”

“Hahaha!”

The two laughed loudly together.

Everyone in the court was stunned.

So Minister Li was being played completely!

Li Qingfeng’s face turned pale, lips trembling.

He suddenly remembered every letter his second uncle had sent.

“Qingfeng, your uncle is doing well in the countryside. Simple food suits me.”

“Your second aunt is a straightforward woman. Please tolerate her.”

“Taking care of them is your greatest filial duty.”

It was all fake.

All of it was an act.

On screen, the second uncle continued:

“My wife’s sons are all useless trash, only good at spending money.”

He spat on the ground.

“The eldest gambles every day, the younger one is lazy. All freeloaders!”

“The daughter is married out, occasionally brings some money back.”

“But our children are the best—smart son, obedient daughter!”

The woman hesitated.

“What if Li Qingfeng finds out?”

“Finds out?”

The second uncle sneered, tapping her forehead.

“You’re stupid. Even if he finds out, what can he do?”

“Who would believe him? People will only say he’s ungrateful!”

“We raised him like our own son after all!”

“And more importantly…”

He paused, a cunning look flashing across his face.

“As long as Li Qingfeng keeps his official position, the money won’t stop.”

“When he dies, there’s still his son—”

“He doesn’t have a son, only a daughter,” the woman corrected.

“Even better!”

The second uncle waved his hand.

“A daughter will marry. We can demand money from her husband too!”

“This debt of gratitude will bind their family forever!”

He laughed and kissed the woman again.

“When our children grow up, they’ll help us collect money too.”

“Then we’ll enjoy life!”

“Li Qingfeng is nothing but our family’s cash cow!”

Cen Zhaohua couldn’t take it anymore.

【System… this guy is the king of scum!】

【Completely insane!】

【Doesn’t he fear being caught by the second aunt?】

【Host, he’s already trained her. Before she goes back, he always sends advance letters.】

【He says it’s for her safety, but it’s really to give himself time to clean everything up.】

【And she’s so touched she praises him everywhere for being considerate!】

【She even sends most of her own money to him.】

【She lives frugally, wearing the same clothes for three years, just so he can live well.】

【She truly believes she’s the happiest woman in the world.】

Cen Zhaohua rolled her eyes hard.

【This is exactly what “being sold and still helping count the money” looks like.】

【Pitying men really ruins a lifetime.】

Only then did the crowd fully understand.

The second aunt… was also a pitiful victim.

Used as a pawn for years without even realizing it.

The Crown Prince Xiao Mingxuan sighed:

“She really is… pitiful.”

Princess Xiao Mingyue gritted her teeth.

“The worst one is that second uncle! He’s not even human!”

Li Qingfeng clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles cracked.

He lowered his head, shoulders trembling violently.

Tears finally spilled from his eyes.

Whether from anger, humiliation, or hatred—no one could tell anymore.