The Demon Queen of Divine Doctor is not to be trifled with

Chapter 400: I've never lost in crying

Gu snorted coldly and continued, "Also, my master has been sitting on this title and has always shouldered the responsibilities he should have, taking good care of his stepmother and serving the court well. Everything was originally fine, but your daughter has to become a thief instead of living a good life. We can't take responsibility for this."

Ye Wenyan almost wanted to applaud Gu. This daughter-in-law is really good. She continued Madam Xiao's words one by one without dropping a word. If Mu had this courage, the first house would not have suffered such cowardice.

She lifted her leg and stepped over the threshold and walked into the front hall. Xiao Shubai also started to attack Gu, and shouted at that time: "As a daughter-in-law, how can you talk to your mother-in-law like this? You are an uneducated thing!"

Gu originally wanted to talk to Ye Wenyan and was about to stand up to greet him, but was suddenly scolded by Xiao Shubai, which immediately changed the topic - "Xiao Shubai, you came at the right time. Let me tell you, I was just being polite when I said that. If this matter today is pushed onto us again, I might say something even more unpleasant."

She glared at Xiao Shubai fiercely, then ignored him, stood up and ran towards Ye Wenyan.

Mrs. Ningguo, who had a cold and insulting face just now, suddenly had a sincere smile on her face. The cold and warm attitudes were seamlessly connected, and Ye Wenyan was stunned by the sight.

"The fourth young lady is here! Sorry to embarrass you, auntie is not against you, don't be afraid. Come in and sit down!" Madam Ningguo pulled Ye Wenyan into the house warmly and directly sat her down next to her. "When did you arrive? You have been listening outside for a while, right? Do you think what auntie said is right? Why should we pay for her stealing? We are not in the same group with her."

Ye Wenyan was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of Mrs. Ningguo. She had just come in and hadn't even had time to say hello to the people in the room when she was forced to sit down. It didn't look good.

So he turned around and bowed to Ningguo Hou Xiao Fang who was sitting next to him, "Hello, Uncle Xiao."

Xiao Fang and Ye Jinggui were close friends, and he had known Ye Wenyan since childhood. Even Ningguo's wife, Gu, had watched Ye Wenyan grow up, so the two families were very familiar with each other. However, due to the relationship with Xiao Shubai, they usually met in restaurants outside, and basically never invited each other to their home.

Xiao Fang looked at Ye Wenyan and nodded repeatedly, "Yan'er, I'm so sorry that this matter has caused you trouble. It's because Uncle Xiao is incompetent. He has a title but doesn't manage this family well."

Gu also followed up and said, "Yes, although she is a married daughter, she is still surnamed Xiao after all. I feel a little embarrassed to say this. So, Fourth Miss, no matter what I said just now, you still have to make the decision in the end. If you insist on compensation, then the Ningguo Marquisate will definitely compensate you even if it means selling everything it has. It's just that I feel a little unwilling in my heart."

Ye Wenyan reached out and gently patted the back of Gu's hand, "Aunt, please don't say such things. This matter has nothing to do with you and Uncle Xiao. Old Madam Xiao took it on herself, so she should take it to the end."

As he spoke, he looked towards Madam Xiao, “Madam, am I right?”

“I…” Old Madam Xiao was speechless for a moment.

At this time, Lian Shi and Yun Chen stood up together, took two steps forward, and bowed deeply in front of Ye Wenyan.

The Xiao family members stared with wide eyes at the eunuchs of Yanhua Palace and the director of the Imperial Observatory kneeling and kowtowing, treating Ye Wenyan like a master, which completely overturned their cognition. What on earth was going on?

Xiao Shubai was already used to it. She had known that Ye Wenyan had the support of Yanhua Palace, but she had never mentioned it to the Xiao family. She would not easily spread such a thing that would boost others' ambitions and destroy her own prestige.

It was not until the two men kowtowed, stood up and sat back in their seats that the Xiao family came to their senses.

Xiao Fang and Gu looked at each other, and both saw shock in each other's eyes, but it was not a good idea to ask right now, so they had to suppress the shock in their hearts.

Madam Xiao remembered what Ye Wenyan had said just now, asking her to carry it alone, so she replied, "How can I carry it alone? If you want me to carry it, then there's no hope for the silver."

"Oh, what does Madam Xiao mean by this? Are you trying to shirk your debt?" Lian Shi sneered three times, making Madam Xiao shudder. "Madam, you don't have to involve the Marquis. We know that you are not biological mother and daughter. One is the legitimate mother and the other is the illegitimate son. You don't love him, so you expect to drag him into the water and solve this matter together. But this matter has nothing to do with the Marquis! It was your daughter who stole the things, and it was you who said you would take the initiative to compensate. The Marquis didn't say a word from beginning to end. So in the end, you have to solve this matter by yourself. It will definitely not work if you shirk your debt."

Yun Chen also spoke while counting on his fingers: "Let's sort it out. Today's matter is actually divided into three main steps. First, we need to discuss how you trained a thief. Secondly, we need to discuss how you successfully married this thief into the mansion of a first-rank general. In addition, we have to discuss why this thief did not steal at her parents' home, but went to her husband's home to steal. Anyway, Eunuch Lian and I will definitely not return empty-handed on this trip. If you can't compensate for this money, why don't you..."

Yun Chen began to look around the mansion.

Ningguo Marquis Xiao Fang quickly said, "This house is the ancestral property of the Xiao family and has been passed down for many generations."

Madam Ningguo rolled her eyes and said, "Since we are going to talk to my parents, why not go to the old lady's parents too! I remember that the old lady has said more than once that when she married into the Ningguo Marquis's Mansion, she was given a huge dowry. Not to mention the gold, silver and jewelry, even the deeds to the farms and shops filled three boxes. I think her parents are also quite rich, so why not ask them for some money?"

Lian Shi thought this plan was feasible, but he also asked Madam Xiao, "Is there anyone left in your family now?"

Madam Xiao was almost crying with anger. At her age, if she still caused trouble to her family, she might as well die. So she shook her head and said, "There are not many people left. They are all young people, some of whom I have never seen before. Forget it. I have some manors and shops. I will ask everyone to bring them all over. You can use as much as you can to offset. If it is not enough..." She gritted her teeth and said, "If it is not enough, I will think of another way. I will definitely not give you less money."

"Okay!" Lian Shi nodded, "Old Madam, if you're happy, go get it! I'm also waiting to go back to the palace to report!"

The maidservant beside the old lady left in a hurry. Xiao Shubai walked up to the old lady with red and swollen eyes, sobbing and saying, "It's all my fault. I caused trouble for mother. Don't worry, mother, I will definitely earn back the lost property and will not let you suffer any loss."

Gu laughed when she heard this. "How do you make money? Are you going to steal from Ye's house again? Humph, you have to count the things after you get them. Don't use the shops in the mansion as collateral. The old lady can only use her own private property this time. You can't touch any of the money in the public treasury, and you can't take any of the shops in the public treasury."

Madam Xiao snorted coldly and said nothing. But Xiao Shubai couldn't help but reply: "Don't forget, this family business was left by my father. Everything in the house was earned by my father and mother. Even if it is public property, my mother has the right to dispose of it."

"Oh, you can't say that to me." Gu rolled her eyes at her, "I don't care who left them, I only care who they belong to now. I still say the same thing, if you have the ability, don't pass the title to our master! Since it has been passed, don't worry about it anymore." After saying that, she asked Ye Wenyan, "Fourth Miss, am I right? Hey? Why don't you serve tea to the Fourth Miss? Hurry up and serve the tea!"

Not long after, the maid came back, followed by a group of servants.

Some people held boxes in their hands, some carried boxes on shoulder poles, and soon they occupied half of the front yard.

The head maid said, "This is all the valuables in the old lady's courtyard. They are all here. Please count them and see if they are worth three million taels."

Lian Shi and Yun Chen stood up and went to count and appraise the items seriously. Old Madam Xiao looked at the things she had saved for a lifetime, and then looked at the deeds that Yun Chen was flipping through, and she felt very aggrieved and wanted to cry.

He started to cry when he thought about it, and he kept crying while talking: "I never thought that I would have to suffer such a thing at this age. How is this different from a house raid? Old Marquis, open your eyes and see how our family has been bullied. Why didn't you take me with you when you left? If you had taken me with you, I wouldn't have suffered this today. Where can I put my old face? Old Marquis!"

The old lady spoke as if she had been mad at him, and Ye Chulian didn't like it. It was obviously your family that stole the things, and you still think you are right? Don't you have to return the stolen things? Now you know to cry, what were you thinking when you stole them?

Everyone can cry! In the past ten years, she has not learned much in other aspects, but crying and pretending to be pitiful are the two most outstanding ones.

So Ye Chulian's mouth pursed, and she cried with a "wow". She cried very loudly, almost howling. This cry scared Mrs. Xiao, and she didn't care about talking about anything else, and just stared at Ye Chulian.

Soon, Ye Chulian was seen standing up and walking out while crying.

This child really learned her essence thoroughly. He left the house crying and immediately added lines to himself in his crying: "Wu... too bullying! Madam Xiao's daughter stole my silver and she refused to give it to me even when I came to her house. She only knows how to bully us children who have lost our grandfather. If you have the guts, you can bully the officials! If you have the guts, you can go to the palace to steal things! Wu... Madam Xiao is too bad, too bullying!"

It was originally a family affair behind closed doors, but after Ye Chulian cried like that, everyone in the alley knew about it...