SBCEJM -Chapter 175 Nested Betrayal Chain! Has Li Qingfeng’s silver been feeding seven layers of connections?

When everyone already thought Li Qingfeng had suffered enough—

The system suddenly added:
【Host, the “younger sister” of Second Uncle isn’t clean either!】

Feng Zexuan immediately perked up:
【What? She’s keeping a pretty boy?】

【No no, she’s keeping a dark pretty boy!】

【Huh? What’s that supposed to mean? A foreigner?】

A dark-skinned one… could it be a Western nomad? Or someone from the southern frontier?

【Not really, I was exaggerating—it just means a rough guy with a tanned wheat complexion!】

【And he’s a full twenty years younger than the “younger sister”!】

The system sounded almost excited.

The court officials were listening with great interest too.

Oh ho—this is getting layered!

What kind of twisted family web is this now?

An older lady with a rugged young man? That’s… quite something.

Feng Huainan couldn’t help coughing to hide his shock.

Feng Zeyang pretended to straighten his official robe, but his ears were fully pricked up, afraid to miss a single word.

The system continued gossiping:

【Whenever Second Uncle accompanies Second Aunt, the “younger sister” goes to accompany the rugged young man!】

【Hahaha! Second Uncle who used to hunt all day has finally been pecked in the eye by a goose!】

Feng Zexuan laughed:
【System, show me the scene. I want to see what this guy looks like.】

【What kind of man can make a forty-year-old woman so obsessed? Don’t tell me he’s some peerless beauty?】

【Coming right up, Host! Feast your eyes!】

The projection above her head shifted.

In another courtyard, a woman in her forties was clinging to a man in his twenties.

The man had dark skin, bulging muscles—clearly someone who did hard labor for a living.

His features were rugged, carrying a wild, untamed energy.

Though not handsome, there was a raw masculine force about him… strangely magnetic.

“With that old man gone, at least I still have you.”

The woman lazily straddled his lap, her fingers tracing circles on his firm chest.

She wore a thin veil, her hair loosely pinned up.

The man’s throat bobbed as he replied in a low, hoarse voice:

“Your grace is like a mountain. This humble one will serve you well.”

His rough hands wrapped around her slender waist, a flash of pride in his eyes.

“Your mouth is sweet…” the woman teased, lightly smacking him.

“Always knows how to make me happy.”

“Every word is sincere.”

He lifted her up suddenly. The woman gasped, wrapping her arms around his neck.

The man strode toward the bed—

The image abruptly went black.

The court instantly exploded.

Some people went dry-mouthed, secretly swallowing saliva.

Some looked left and right, pretending nothing had happened.

Some were red-faced yet still formally reporting matters, their voices trembling.

Feng Zexuan couldn’t help laughing:

【System, this “younger sister” is bold!】

【And I even sense… a lot of sexual tension here?】

【Host, you know it—women in their thirties are like tigers, in their forties like wolves~】

The system teased.

【And this rugged guy does have skills, otherwise how could she be so satisfied?】

【Stop! Stop it! No more driving nonsense!】

Feng Zexuan quickly interrupted.

【Alright alright, back to the main point.】

【All the money she used to support this man… came from Second Uncle.】

【And Second Uncle’s money… came from Li Qingfeng.】

【So Li Qingfeng is actually supporting four households!】

Li Qingfeng swayed.

Four households?

His own household was already on the verge of collapse.

And now his silver had been feeding four separate families?

The ministers clicked their tongues and shook their heads.

What a tragic mess…

Feng Zexuan suddenly had a thought:

【System… that rugged guy wouldn’t also have a mistress, would he?】

The system immediately perked up:

【Host, you really are sharp!】

【Correct! He’s keeping a widow in the neighboring village!】

【And she’s using the “younger sister’s” money too!】

【The “younger sister” thinks she’s raising a loyal little wolf dog, but he’s running off to another woman!】

【So Li Qingfeng’s money ends up with that widow?】

Feng Zexuan laughed:

【This is already layer five! His money really traveled far.】

【Not done yet!】

The system became even more excited.

【That widow actually has some savings too. She’s not simple. She keeps a pretty scholar boy toy!】

【That scholar went to the capital for exams and kept a courtesan!】

【The courtesan uses the money to support her ex-fiance’s beggar family!】

【So… Li Qingfeng’s silver eventually ended up feeding beggars?】

Feng Zexuan was speechless.

【System, how many layers is this now? I can’t even count anymore!】

【Seven layers! Host, a full seven layers!】

【Li Qingfeng’s silver is truly… meritorious in an unexpected way!】

The court froze.

Officials stared blankly.

The Minister of Works even started counting on his fingers:

Second Uncle → “Younger sister” → rugged man → widow → scholar → courtesan → beggars!

After finishing, his brain went dizzy.

This kind of gossip… unheard of!

Li Qingfeng trembled violently, his face alternating between green and white.

His hard-earned silver…

His wife and daughter living frugally…

All of it ended up supporting people he didn’t even know?

And finally reached street beggars?

So he had… unintentionally become a philanthropist?

But he himself was almost becoming a beggar!

A tightness rose in his chest; a metallic taste surged in his throat.

【Host, if it were you, how would you take revenge?】

The system asked at the right moment.

Feng Zexuan’s eyes flickered, a mischievous smile forming:

【Simple—stir internal conflict and let them bite each other.】

【How?】

【Set up Second Aunt to catch them cheating.】

She quickly thought it through.

【When that happens, Second Uncle’s household will definitely fall into chaos.】

【Second Aunt finds her husband keeping a mistress, and that mistress turns out to be the “younger sister” she trusted… even with children involved—she’ll explode.】

【The “younger sister” will feel wronged and go seek comfort from the rugged man.】

【Then we get Second Uncle to catch them in the act…】

【He’ll discover he’s been cuckolded and explode in rage. He’ll go after the “younger sister” and beat up the rugged man too.】

【Then the “younger sister” and rugged man turn on each other. The widow learns the truth…】

【The widow realizes her scholar is spending money on courtesans. The courtesan’s beggar arrangement gets exposed too…】

【Everything collapses. One link triggers another. Total chaos.】

The system was genuinely impressed:

【Masterstroke!】

【Second Aunt will be too busy dealing with internal chaos to interfere in the capital anymore.】

【Then we just expel her children from the household and it’s done.】

【Without support, they’ll naturally fall apart.】

【We just sit back and watch them destroy each other.】

The officials’ eyes lit up.

Brilliant!

No need to act—just let them implode!

Xiao Juechen narrowed his eyes, a faint smile forming.

This girl… really has a twisted mind.

The Crown Prince Xiao Mingxuan was already furiously taking mental notes.

This “using their own scheme against them”… worth learning.

Princess Xiao Mingyue’s eyes sparkled with admiration.

As expected of the Northern King!

As expected of the one she once fancied!

Li Qingfeng suddenly understood.

Yes!

That was it!

He didn’t need to dirty his own hands—he could let these parasites destroy each other!

And this way, he wouldn’t bear the reputation of ingratitude.

After all… it would be their own doing.

But…

He hesitated again.

Second Aunt may be greedy, but she had shown him kindness in childhood.

The warm tea she made, the gentle words—those were real.

Would setting her up… break her?

No!

Li Qingfeng jolted.

Why was he still considering her?

What about his wife and daughter?

His parents?

They were the ones truly good to him!

And yet he had allowed them to suffer because of so-called “gratitude”?

He could just delegate everything to servants.

As long as he didn’t face Second Uncle or Second Aunt directly, these emotional knots could be cut.

From now on, if they came again, he wouldn’t meet them—only the steward would handle it.

He would give Second Aunt at most two taels of silver a month for support.

As for Second Uncle?

Heh.

Not a single coin.