After the mind-reading and gossip-eating incident, officials in the imperial city were demoted one a

"Father, Mother, don't go yet, there's still hope. The officials are here."

Xin Chuli excitedly called out to her retreating parents, and Madam Xin, who had gone down a few steps, went up two more.

Xin Chonglian, who was already standing on the ground, hesitated for a moment before climbing back up the ladder, muttering to himself, "Let's get to know our neighbors so it'll be easier to interact with them in the future."

Ye Jingyang took advantage of Ye Mian's suspicion of Liu Yunshu to run out and bring the officials in.

"Master Ye."

The man who arrived was Zheng Tianxing, the legal advisor of Chang'an Prefecture, followed by two constables.

Zheng Tianxing bowed to him in greeting, then noticed the obvious handprint on his face and wondered if he was too late and had missed something important.

"What's that on your face?" Zheng Tianxing asked with concern.

"Oh! A lot has happened at your residence these past few days, and you're not in a good mental state. You accidentally fell."

Ye Mian looked uncomfortable when his face was seen by outsiders. His unnatural smile and the handprint on his face revealed that he was lying.

"Lord Ye, you must use the best medicine to treat your face."

Zheng Tianxing understood, but he didn't want to point it out. It was obvious that he had been hit, not thrown. The delicate finger marks clearly showed that the woman had made the move.

He looked at the still grieving Madam Ye and the calm and composed Liu Yunshu, and his heart leaned more towards the fact that it was Liu Yunshu who had made the move.

"Definitely, definitely," Ye Mian said with a dry laugh.

[Host, Zheng Tianxing knows that your mother beat his scumbag father.]

[Hmm, this guy's interesting. His professional instincts kicked in; he guessed it was his mother who hit him. He made his scumbag father embarrassed, which is quite impressive.]

Ye Mian was afraid that he would ask about his affairs, so he quickly changed the subject.

"Military Advisor Zheng, why did you personally bring your men here?"

Ye Mian was surprised. It would have been easy to send two yamen runners to arrest a steward, but instead, Military Advisor Lao came in person. Was there nothing to do in Chang'an Prefecture lately?

The Legal Advisor was in charge of criminal law and litigation in Chang'an Prefecture; he was only a seventh-rank official.

However, Zheng Tianxing comes from a family of meritorious officials, and although he is still young, high-ranking officials generally do not dare to treat him with disrespect.

"Yesterday, my men arrested three servants from the manor and took them back for questioning. Only after that did they discover what those people had done... it's simply... sigh!"

Zheng Tianxing read the charges and sighed heavily. These were things only humans would do. He looked at Ye Mian with a strange expression.

"I am busy with government affairs all day long and know very little about the trivial matters in the mansion. I never expected that a few servants would be so audacious as to embezzle silver by taking advantage of their positions as stewards."

Fortunately, Madam discovered the oversight and punished them one by one. From now on, Madam will personally handle all affairs of the household, and similar oversights will not occur again.

Ye Mian knew that the three stewards had embezzled money and were suppressing other servants, but he was unaware of the specifics.

Zheng Tianxing said to Liu Yunshu:

"Madam Ye, the matter in your household must be thoroughly investigated. There are many aggrieved parties involved, and this is a shocking case for our Chang'an Prefecture to handle."

The victims were naturally the maids and servants who were molested, and their names were submitted to the authorities.

Liu Yunshu nodded, "Everything that needed to be investigated has been found."

"What's so shocking?" Ye Mian was bewildered. All he did was embezzle silver and suppress a few servants.

"Lord Ye, you don't understand?"

"I wonder, what exactly happened to Madam?"

Ye Mian realized there were other things he didn't know, and just how much Liu Yunshu had been doing behind his back.

"My husband, you and mother have caught a bad cold. I didn't dare trouble you with dealing with the servants yesterday. Please take a look at the evidence of their crimes!"

Liu Yunshu took out a servant's confession that he had prepared specifically for him from his sleeve.

Ye Mian's gaze grew heavier and his face darkened. When he saw Granny Zhang, who managed the kitchen, and her disgusting behavior, he almost couldn't help but vomit.

That old woman, Zhang, seemed steady and reliable on ordinary days, but who would have thought that she would do such despicable things in private?

No wonder the officials who once visited him later refused to even have tea with him.

He thought he had made some mistake in his speech that displeased them, but it turned out that this was the truth.

The system detected Ye Mian's thoughts, considered the cause and effect, and showed Ye Yaoyao the fate of those officials.

Hahaha! Those adults who dined here suffered from severe stomach aches and diarrhea after returning home, and spent the entire night in the outhouse.

The next day, he limped to court, only to find out that everyone had gotten food poisoning and suspected that the food from the Ye family was the problem. After that, he declined all of his father's invitations to go to the teahouse.

Hahaha! That's hilarious!

Ye Yaoyao covered her mouth and lowered her head, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Those who heard her thoughts were suppressing their laughter, their bodies trembling.

The Xin family members in the distance didn't know what was written on the paper Liu Yunshu had given them. Ye Mian had a gloomy face, while the other five people had their heads down and were trembling, not knowing what they were doing.

To get a better look, Xin Chuli stepped up another step. Originally, only her eyes were visible, but now her entire head was exposed against the wall.

The Xin couple were also curious, and subconsciously grabbed the ladder and stood up.

[His father was born into a poor family and was used to eating the food in the kitchen, so his stomach was more resistant to toxins than those adults.]

The scumbag father never expected that his family's cooking would become a nightmare for several adults, making them hesitate to accept his future invitations.

The servants' arrest will definitely spread, haha! Those officials didn't say it before because they lacked evidence.

But that might not be the case afterward. Who would dare to set foot in the Ye residence again?

Ye Mian looked at the list of crimes written on the paper. Each of those crimes was enough to become the talk of the town.

Ye Mian was even angrier that Liu Yunshu had sent the person to the government office. With outsiders present, Ye Mian couldn't yell at her.

He paced around angrily with the book of crimes in his hand, and everyone could feel how furious he was at that moment.

Xue Ruoxue and her daughter looked puzzled. What was written on the paper?

Zheng Tianxing didn't urge him, but waited quietly. When he arrived, he observed his surroundings and noticed the people peeping from next door.

Hahaha... Zheng Tianxing is actually a gossip lover.

Based on his experience in handling cases, the fact that the butler was confessed to but not yet handed over to the authorities suggests there's more to the story.

Upon seeing the indictment submitted by his subordinates at the yamen, he knew the Ye family would once again become infamous, so he personally went to arrest them.

He's truly the number one dedicated online gossip enthusiast.

Those who heard the sentiment, after listening to it a few times while gossiping, understood its meaning.

Chang'an Prefecture is responsible for all government affairs in the capital city. The highest-ranking official in charge is the prefect, a fourth-rank official. Although the rank is not high, the prefect carries significant weight. Furthermore, the prefect is related to Liu Yunshu's maternal family by marriage.

The position of Legal Advisor is in charge of judicial affairs and is also the most juicy place. Otherwise, Zheng Tianxing wouldn't have been scolded by his family for being unambitious and would have gone to become a Legal Advisor.

Ye Yaoyao wasn't wrong to say he was the number one gossipmonger.