Severing ties with family to marry the young marshal, his whole family chases me to the crematorium.

Shen Qingyao's gaze finally fell on the arrogant Si Deren, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

"Second Uncle, right?"

Si Deren frowned, not understanding what Shen Qingyao was going to do, but still nodded arrogantly, not even deigning to give Shen Qingyao a glance.

“That’s right! I am Si Jingnian’s second uncle. Although you are his wife who was brought in to bring him good luck, you were still married through proper channels, so you should call me second uncle.”

Shen Qingyao lazily lifted her eyelids, gave Si Deren a cold glance, and then looked away.

"Second Uncle, instead of making things difficult for us here, why don't you hurry home and check on things? If you're too late, you might miss the brother that Second Aunt found for you."

Shen Qingyao's voice was mocking, and her eyes looked like she was watching a joke.

Upon hearing this, Si Deren's face turned bright red with anger, and his eyes blazed with fury.

"You...you shameless bastard, what nonsense are you spouting!"

Seeing that Si Deren didn't believe her, Shen Qingyao's expression turned serious.

"Second Uncle, you fell into the water when you were five, right? When you were ten, you fell from the second floor and broke your leg. When you were seventeen, you got into a fight and were slashed. When you were twenty-one, you got married... well... your wife was pregnant when she married you. And when you were thirty, your concubine..."

"Shut up!"

Si Deren became increasingly alarmed as he listened, his anger turning into shame and indignation, and his gaze towards Shen Qingyao filled with more apprehension.

Many of the people present had grown up with Si Deren and knew more or less about him.

Even if there were some secrets they didn't know, they understood from Si Deren's reaction that what Shen Qingyao said was true.

Regardless of how Shen Qingyao learned about these things, they no longer dared to underestimate her, and were vaguely worried that she might ruin their plans.

Before marrying into the Si family, Shen Qingyao had never met any of the Si family members. The fact that she knew these unknown facts was terrifying to them.

Meng Shuqin, who was standing to the side, was also stunned. She did not expect that Shen Qingyao knew so much, and it seemed that she knew far more than what she had said.

Just moments ago, she was still somewhat incredulous that Shen Qingyao had used Taoist magic to save her son, but now, having witnessed Shen Qingyao's abilities, Meng Shuqin had no choice but to believe it.

Shen Qingyao ignored the reactions of others and focused all her attention on Si Deren, her voice and tone carrying a seductive quality that others could not detect.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Second Uncle, you really have it tough. But it's okay, if you want to get by, you have to wear a green hat, no... two green hats."

"Shut up!"

Si Deren's eyes turned an unusually bloodshot with anger, but Shen Qingyao still felt it wasn't enough and kept provoking his rage.

"Second Uncle, if you don't go back soon, your brother will be leaving soon. Don't you really plan to go back and get to know him?"

Si Deren raised his head and stared at Shen Qingyao with murderous intent, his teeth clenched tightly, veins bulging on his temples, as if he were about to kill her at any moment.

But Shen Qingyao was not afraid at all, and still had a calm smile on her face.

"Deren, calm down. Don't listen to her instigation. She just wants to get rid of you."

The Si family patriarch noticed that something was wrong with Si Deren and tried to calm him down, but found that he seemed to have lost his temper and stormed off.

"Quickly send someone to stop Deren; we can't let him act impulsively."

The Si family patriarch hurriedly sent someone to stop Si Deren before turning his attention back to Shen Qingyao. His sharp eyes scrutinized Shen Qingyao from head to toe, his gaze filled with authority and coldness.

“I underestimated you. I admit you are indeed very eloquent, and you’ve been spreading these nonsense from who-knows-where. You’re clever; you’ve used these things to provoke Si Deren’s anger, make him lose his temper, and send him away.”

"But even so, as long as Si Jingnian dies, the young marshal's family property will still be confiscated by the clan. This is the clan rule of our Si family. You are just a little girl who has just married in to bring good luck. You have no right to interfere in the affairs of the Si family."

Shen Qingyao raised an eyebrow and chuckled softly, showing no anger but rather a hint of pleasure.

"Praise me more. I think I'm quite smart. Not only am I smart, but I'm also very reasonable. Now that I've married Si Jingnian, I'm his wife, and of course I have the right to interfere in his affairs."

“My husband is still alive, and you, the clan leader, have already brought people to cause trouble. Isn’t that a bit unreasonable? Is this how the Si family’s clan rules are? Coming to someone’s door to seize their property before they’re even dead? If that’s the case, then the Si family’s clan rules are truly questionable.”

The Si family patriarch was speechless. Originally, they had not planned to come to the young marshal's mansion to collect the family property so early. It was Si Deren who had been instigating them, saying that he was afraid the young marshal's family property would fall into the hands of the newly married Shen Qingyao, so they decided to come to the young marshal's mansion ahead of time.

They just didn't expect that Shen Qingyao would not only be unfazed by their display of power, but would also be so quick-witted, managing to provoke Si Deren into leaving with just a few words.

They initially thought Si Deren's previous worries were unnecessary, but now it seems that the newly arrived Shen Qingyao is indeed not a simple character to be fooled.

"Alright! Then we'll wait two more days. Once Si Jingnian is dead, we'll come and collect the family property. If you obstruct us again then, don't blame us for being punished according to the clan rules!"

"let's go!"

The Si family patriarch snorted angrily, glanced at Shen Qingyao with a cold look, and then led his men away from the young marshal's mansion in a grand procession.

Only after the gates of the Young Marshal's Mansion were closed did Meng Shuqin finally breathe a sigh of relief and slump into a chair.

Shen Qingyao thoughtfully poured her a cup of tea to calm her down, and even though she had a thousand questions in her mind, she didn't ask them.

She knew that Si Jingnian's father was still alive, but Si Jingnian had independently built the Young Marshal's Mansion and moved out of the Si Mansion with Meng Shuqin.

There are rumors that Si Jingnian has severed ties with the Si family, but based on the current situation, Si Jingnian has not severed ties with the Si family.

However, if they hadn't severed ties with the Si family, it would be quite puzzling that Meng Shuqin, as the eldest mistress of the Si family, would also move out of the Si residence with Si Jingnian.

"Qingyao, are you wondering why the Si family patriarch is still causing trouble at the young marshal's mansion even though Jingnian and I have already moved out of the Si family mansion?"

Perhaps Shen Qingyao's doubts were too obvious, so Meng Shuqin brought it up herself.

Shen Qingyao didn't mince words and readily agreed, then sat down to listen to Meng Shuqin's story.