Chapter 21 Exposed
Chapter 21 Exposed
"Impossible, you are just talking nonsense!" Taoist Qingyun was furious, like a clown jumping up and down, "What Nanhua Sutra? It's all made up by you!"
"Whether I am making it up or not, you can ask a Taoist priest in Lingxu Temple whether what I just said is right or wrong. But I would like to ask, Taoist priest Qingyun, which master are you from?" Shen Qingyu was so aggressive that Taoist priest Qingyun had no way to retreat.
Aunt Liu's face turned pale. She didn't expect that this Taoist priest who took money to do things for others was actually a fake Taoist priest!
Taoist Qingyun felt like he had hit a brick wall today. He had thought it would be quite easy to take control of a girl in a merchant's family, but this girl, who was only in her teens, actually knew so many things.
He fell to his knees with a thud, and all the immortal aura he had when he entered the room was left on the ground.
"Master Shen, please spare my life. I just want to make a living. I have no ill intentions!"
He was an unlearned person. He did not practice well when he was practicing in Lingxu Temple, so he never read these scriptures seriously.
Besides, he has been down the mountain for many years now, so how could he remember the scriptures he read during his past practice?
"Just to make a living," Shen Qingyu didn't want to let him go like this, "As far as I know, a Taoist priest with a high level of cultivation cannot be invited to come. After all, fortune-telling for others is related to karma. Speaking bad words will lead to bad consequences. It's fine that Taoist priest Qingyun wronged me today, but if these evil deeds are blamed on him in the future, then I don't know if it's worth it for a few ingots of gold."
"I know I was wrong, Miss Shen. I was just talking nonsense today. I was possessed by a ghost. Please forgive me. I beg you to forgive me. I will never dare to do it again."
Just a few words made the Taoist priest Qingyun completely defeated.
Shen Qingyu finally loosened her clenched hands and looked at Taoist Qingyun whose true face had been exposed by her. Doing these things was just that simple.
"How dare you!" Shen Chuanhe was even more furious than before. "You are so arrogant in my Shen family, saying such outrageous things and slandering my daughter. You are so bold! If you hadn't been exposed today, the reputation of my Shen family would have been ruined by you, a demon!"
Shen Qingyu calmly sat back in his seat. Everything that happened next shouldn't be so thrilling.
Hearing Shen Chuanhe's angry rebuke, Taoist Qingyun was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly to admit his guilt and could only beg for mercy.
He was thinking that he was really unlucky. He had been invincible before, but now he had suffered a severe setback.
Bai Ying looked at Taoist Qingyun angrily. She reached out and patted Shen Qingyu's hand. "Don't be afraid, Qingyu. Mother will take care of it for you. You have suffered a great injustice today. You will not let this person go easily."
Shen Qingyu looked aggrieved, but when she heard that Bai Ying was going to make the decision for her, there was a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
"Mother, thank you for taking care of me. If Qingyu hadn't remembered the scriptures today, I'm afraid the Shen family would have been harmed by this name of disaster. My daughter's safety is not important. It's fine if I can save the whole family, but I'm worried that if what happened today gets out, wouldn't the reputation of the mansion be ruined by the words of this Taoist priest?"
Taoist Qingyun was kneeling on the ground in fear, and was terrified at this moment.
The others were attracted by Shen Qingyu's words.
"My daughter knows that she is plain-looking, but my sister is different. She is now at the age of marriage. If this matter gets out, there is no guarantee that other families will not look down on the girls of our Shen family. What will my sister and my third sister do in the future?"
What Shen Qingyu said, which always showed consideration for the children of the Shen family, was really touching.
Bai Ying glanced at Shen Xitong and Shen Pingwan. They were just two concubines' daughters, and she didn't take them seriously.
But when Shen Chuanhe heard these words, he was deeply moved. After all, this legitimate daughter was smart and sensible, and was thoughtful and considerate in her words and deeds. If Shen Qingyu had not exposed the true face of this evil Taoist today, and if today's events were really used as a fuss by someone in the future, then his eldest daughter's marriage would have come to nothing.
"Good child, don't be afraid, nothing will happen," Bai Ying comforted, and turned around to ask Taoist Qingyun in a stern voice, "Taoist Qingyun, you are really so bold, spreading rumors to confuse people and harm my daughter's reputation, but my daughter is just a girl, and there is no grudge between us in the past or present. Why do you want to harm her like this, or is there someone behind you who is instructing you?"
Although Bai Ying doesn't care what happens to the other two concubines' daughters, Shen Qingyu and Shen Youhong have a close relationship, so they must not be harmed today.
Otherwise, how could she find Shen Youhong's future support and protection?
Aunt Liu was a little panicked. The slap that Shen Qingyu had just given her on the face was still hurting. Seeing that her deeds were exposed, she must not let Taoist Qingyun reveal this matter.
Taoist Qingyun knelt on the ground and swallowed his saliva. He felt very guilty now and just wanted to save his own life. If he told others about this, he might lose his life.
Today, he was caught cheating in the Shen family. He was afraid that he would die in this mansion and no one would be able to say a word for him.
Shen Qingyu's hand was still held by Bai Ying. Seeing that Taoist Qingyun didn't say anything, she added fuel to the fire and asked, "Taoist Qingyun, my mother is asking you, who is behind this? You have to give me an answer."
Aunt Liu gritted her teeth and said, "Second Miss, I think this fake Taoist priest tried to get into our house just to cheat the master out of his money. There is no one behind it. It's just that Madam and Second Miss are overly suspicious. Master, people like this should be beaten out with sticks. How can we let him dirty the eyes of the public?"
Taoist Qingyun felt relieved. Although he was only beaten, at least he could still keep his life. When the storm was over, he could go back to his old job.
At worst, he could go somewhere else and still cheat people and get money to spend on drinking and having fun.
It’s a pity for the girls in Jinling Mansion. He really doesn’t want to leave this land of comfort.
But if his reputation was ruined in Jinling Prefecture, he would not be able to continue his business.
"Master Shen! Master Shen, it's all my fault that I was blinded by money and thought I could get away with it. I was confused for a moment, Master Shen!" Taoist Qingyun shouted.
"father."
Shen Qingyu spoke at the right time, "My daughter thinks that whether Taoist Qingyun was bewitched or instructed by someone is not important. What is important is that Taoist Qingyun entered the inner house of my Shen Mansion today and he must have walked the right way. The neighbors must have seen it, and it cannot be concealed."
Shen Chuanhe looked at her.
"My daughter knows that Daddy has worked hard to run the Shen family for the sake of food and clothing. If it is destroyed by such a villain, wouldn't Daddy's hard work be wasted!"
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