Everyone turned around in unison and saw Cao Sheng bringing Ye Jueyao along. Beside them, holding hands affectionately, was Cao Sheng's younger sister, Cao Wei.
Ye Xi raised her willow eyebrows slightly:
It seems that the whole family knows about Cao Sheng's affair with her elder sister. They're just hiding it from her.
Humph~ Let them hide it. Let's see how long they can hide it.
At this moment, Cao Sheng entered the room in a rage and angrily said:
"Where did you come from, Taoist nun! How dare you act so arrogantly in front of my mother! Are you a Taoist nun who came from some unknown corner to deceive people? How can you casually judge the people of my Cao family!"
Cao Wei also followed closely behind and glared at Ye Xi with hatred:
"That's right. You don't even look at your own worth when you come out to deceive people. Do you think our Duke's Mansion is a place where you can act recklessly?"
Then she turned to Cao Ceming and said with great sincerity:
"Second brother, you have always been the kindest. Don't be deceived by this nun. Who knows what her intentions are for deliberately provoking the relationship between you and mother."
The few people spoke one after another and instantly changed the situation.
Sai Xing couldn't bear this and stepped forward two steps to scold sharply:
"How dare you! How dare you talk to our Taoist nun like this! You should know that our Taoist nun was personally invited back by your mother!"
"Where do you get the right to interrupt when your master is talking!" Cao Sheng was extremely angry.
"My mother invited you back to clear my second brother's name, not to sow discord!"
"You..."
Sai Xing wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Ye Xi. Seeing that Cao Sheng definitely wouldn't let her continue asking questions, since she had already reached this step, even if Cao Ceming was stupid, he wouldn't have no doubts at all. The rest would be left to him.
"Alright, Xing'er," Ye Xi's voice became even more hoarse. "Since the matter that Mrs. Cao invited us to ask about has already been resolved, whether they believe it or not is someone else's business. As long as we have a clear conscience, that's enough."
After saying that, she bowed to the people present and said:
"Today's result has already been obtained. This is the family matter of all the gentlemen here. Once we leave this door, this poor nun and her disciple will know nothing. Everyone has their own judgment in their hearts. There is no need to argue anymore. This poor nun was only invited to 'ask about the appearance'. Since the question has already been asked, then please madam settle the good karma. This poor nun and her disciple will take their leave."
"What? You still want money?" Cao Wei couldn't help but sneer. "Look at what you've done! How dare you still ask for money with such a face?"
Mother Li beside Mrs. Cao also had an ugly expression and said:
"Didn't we give it to you just now? This Taoist nun's memory is really bad. It's only been half an hour, and you've already forgotten?"
Ye Xi ignored the two of them and directly turned to Mrs. Cao and said with a fake smile:
"The money just now was for 'asking about the appearance' of that concubine. There are still several people who have not been asked. This poor nun doesn't know about the others, but madam is definitely reasonable. She definitely won't watch this poor nun consume so much cultivation in vain and ignore it. She won't even give the money to buy spiritual medicine to replenish cultivation, right?"
Mrs. Cao's face turned green with anger, and her chest rose and fell unevenly.
This was a threat! A naked threat! It meant that if she didn't give her money, she might spread the news about today's matter at any time.
But the person was invited by her into the Duke's Mansion. She definitely couldn't let her have an accident in the Duke's Mansion now. She still had to send the person out politely, so that outsiders wouldn't see that the Duke's Mansion had any conflict with this Taoist nun. Otherwise, just based on the nun's current reputation outside, if people knew that the Duke's Mansion had a conflict with a master from the outside world, it would definitely be the Duke's Mansion that would be ridiculed and gossiped about!
After all, a master from the outside world with such powerful abilities was almost comparable to the Hunyuan Master who was sitting in the palace in the current dynasty. How could she bite a gradually declining Duke's Mansion for no reason? It must be that the Duke's Mansion had offended her.
If this was investigated by someone with a heart, then her good days would be over.
Her eyes emitted a cold killing intent, and Mrs. Cao sneered in her heart:
Take it, take it as you like. But how long you can take it and whether you have the life to spend it is not up to you!
Taking a few deep breaths, Mrs. Cao stabilized her emotions and put on a dignified face:
"What the Taoist nun said makes sense. I don't know how much silver the Taoist nun still needs?"
"A thousand taels."
Ye Xi was straightforward.
"You're dreaming!" Cao Sheng couldn't help it anymore. "Why don't you just go and rob!"
"A thousand taels! You're crazy with poverty."
Ye Xi looked at Cao Sheng leisurely, and there was a hint of arrogance in her smile under the veil:
"Oh, this poor nun didn't know that the Duke's Mansion is now in the hands of Young Master Cao. I'm sorry for my rudeness. I don't know how much Young Master Cao thinks is appropriate?"
As soon as she said this, everyone present changed their expressions.
After all, Cao Ceming was still here. Although everyone defaulted that the family property would be given to Cao Sheng in the future, on the surface, Mrs. Cao was still fair and just to Cao Ceming and her own son. She even favored Cao Ceming a little more.
As soon as Ye Xi said this, she directly exposed the thoughts of the people present. Cao Sheng couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry:
"Nonsense! You..."
"What the Taoist nun said is wrong," Ye Jueyao, who had been standing silently beside her, finally spoke up.
"Both the Second Young Master and the Eldest Young Master are the blood of the Cao family. Now that the family has to allocate so much silver at once, as long as they are a part of this family, anyone can ask a few questions. How can it be related to who is in charge?"
After all, Ye Jueyao was an outsider and wasn't led astray by Ye Xi. Her words hit the hearts of everyone, and for a moment, their expressions softened.
Mrs. Cao looked at Ye Jueyao appreciatively and said with dignity:
"Alright, it's just a thousand taels of silver. Mother Li, get the money."
Cao Sheng also looked at Ye Jueyao affectionately. He knew that it was still his Yaoyao who was considerate and intelligent. If it was Ye Xi who was present today, hum~ He was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to fart.
Ye Jueyao's cheeks turned red from being looked at by Cao Sheng, and she shyly lowered her head.
A delicate and slender neck was exposed in front of Cao Sheng, making his heart flutter. He couldn't help but pull Ye Jueyao's hands that were hanging on both sides.
Ye Xi saw all of their affectionate looks without missing a single one.
Looking around, everyone seemed to be used to it. Only Cao Ceming had an angry expression on his face, looking extremely disdainful.
Ye Xi curled her lips into a smile: It seems that the Second Young Master of the Cao family has a really good character. He's just a little stupid.
Mother Li quickly fetched the silver note. Sai Xing took it and carefully examined it. After confirming that there was no problem, she put it in her arms.
This action made everyone present extremely angry.
"Since we said we would give you the money, then there won't be any fake. What are you doing this for? Can't our Duke's Mansion even take out a thousand taels of silver!"
Cao Wei said angrily.
"Miss, you're wrong," Sai Xing retorted calmly.
"This poor nun is also thinking for the Duke's Mansion. If there is no problem after checking now, it means that the Duke's Mansion is innocent. If there is a problem when using it later, then everyone will know that it has nothing to do with the Duke's Mansion."
"Alright, Xing'er, let's go."
The money was already in hand. There was no need to say anything else. Just leave.
"Yes."
Sai Xing quickly followed Ye Xi, and the master and servant walked out together.
However, Ye Xi suddenly stopped and stopped beside Ye Jueyao:
"Oh~ This young lady... has the royal aura on her body."