Yu Qingli calmed down and hugged Li's ashes tightly. From today on, her mother would settle down here! Although she was reluctant, this was the best place at the moment.

The vermilion gate of the ancestral hall was wide open. I guess all the relatives should have come. It seems that these people still respect their father very much.

Yu Qingli sneered. Since that was the case, she would naturally make good use of their respect.

"Miss, Miss..." Meihong ran all the way over, panting.

"Has it been notified?"

Mei Hong nodded hard. She had run in a hurry and couldn't speak yet. However, her eyes and eyebrows showed more and more conviction and admiration for Yu Qingli. The young lady was so good at predicting things. When she said what the young lady said, the master agreed without even asking any questions and said he would be there in a while.

Yu Qingli took a deep breath and held the wooden box in her hand tighter. This was the first step she was about to take, and she had to succeed!

"Let's go!"

Seeing that Mei Hong behind her had finally calmed down, Yu Qingli told her to follow.

Wearing white mourning clothes, she walked over the high steps, step by step, into the vermilion gate. Yu Qingli held her head high, raised her chin slightly, and walked into the ancestral hall with pride and determination in her heart and face.

Yu Qingli took Mei Hong and walked through the central hall to the main meeting room. Although she had never been here before, her intuition told her which way to go.

Sure enough, as soon as she entered the main hall, Yu Qingli saw the clan members who were already sitting on both sides. Those elders, who Yu Qingli called grandpa and uncle, were also stunned when they saw Yu Qingli in mourning clothes.

Yu Qingli glanced around and had already memorized the general layout of the ancestral hall.

Facing south in the main hall are the tablets of the outstanding heads of the Yu family throughout the generations, and on both sides are their family members. Behind each tablet represents a piece of glory for the Yu family. In the middle and back, there are some still blank tablets. I think one day, Yu Zhengsha's name will be engraved on them.

After looking at the exhibits, Yu Qingli's gaze fell on the faces of the Yu family elders sitting on both sides. Although her specific identities were unclear, judging from their attire, the three elders on the left should be the ones with the highest status among these elders.

While Yu Qingli was looking at these people, they were also looking at the young woman in mourning clothes.

The woman was dressed in mourning clothes, but it couldn't hide her lively and proud aura, especially her eyes, which shone with wisdom. Although she was just a woman, she was faintly cold and stern, with a brilliance that was no less than that of the sun and the moon. In this small ancestral hall, she was dazzling.

Some sharp-eyed tribesmen had probably guessed Yu Qingli's identity, and hurried to the seat on the left to whisper. The three people sitting there just nodded almost inaudibly to indicate that they knew. It seemed that they were not interested in the identity of this woman. They came for Yu Zhengsha, so what did it matter whether his daughter came or not?

However, some younger clan members speculated about Yu Qingli's purpose. Few women had ever entered this ancestral hall, unless they were conferred the title of Lady by the imperial court or had been awarded the Chastity Arch by the imperial court. Even such women could only enter here if accompanied by their husbands or the eldest brothers in the clan. Of course, there was another kind of woman, that is, those who had done despicable things in the clan, and they would be brought to this ancestral hall for public trial.

Apart from these two extreme types of people, no woman has ever set foot in this ancestral temple. Now, Yu Qingli came in mourning clothes, looking calm and elegant, without any sign of guilt or timidity. This inevitably surprised the Yu family relatives.

No one asked, so Yu Qingli didn't answer. The protagonist hadn't arrived yet, so why should she be so anxious?

Not long after, Yu Zhengsha brought Jiang Bai to the ancestral hall. According to the rules, servants who did not have the Yu family surname were not qualified to enter the ancestral hall, so Jiang Bai could only guard outside the ancestral hall and let Yu Zhengsha go in alone.

When Yu Zhengsha saw the woman in plain clothes standing in the hall, his head was buzzing. Why did this evil creature come here again?

He straightened his expression and shouted at Yu Qingli in a low voice: "Nonsense! What are you doing here?"

Yu Qingli, however, remained proud as ever. She stared at Yu Zhengsha for a long moment before she spoke: "Now that everyone is here, let's get started!"

Yu Zhengsha was stunned, but still couldn't come back to his senses. The elders of the clan were also confused. Didn't Yu Zhengsha invite them to discuss matters today?

Looking at the puzzled looks of the elders, Yu Zhengsha suddenly understood. He really had a good daughter! They called him in the name of the clan members, and then gathered these clan members together in his name?

Yu Qingli, what on earth does she want to do? !

This daughter, who had always been well-behaved and gentle, seemed to have become a different person since Mrs. Li left. Although she remained smart and clever, her previous gentleness and obedience were long gone. Now she was actually playing such power games right under his nose?

Yu Zhengsha had been an official for many years, but he was fooled by such a small trick. Why didn't he think about it carefully? If the clan members really had something to discuss with him, why would they appoint Mei Hong, a little maid? He was careless, really careless!

Yu Qingli, however, respectfully saluted everyone in the ancestral hall at this moment, "Grandfather, grandfather, uncles, Qingli is here to pay her respects."

The sharp-eyed tribesmen had already noticed that Yu Zhengsha's expression was not right, and vaguely guessed something was going on. They just didn't know why this little woman had gathered them all here. Seeing her wearing the inappropriate mourning clothes, everyone secretly speculated in their hearts.

Yu Zhengsha didn't want to continue embarrassing Yu Qingli here. How could an unmarried girl come to this ancestral hall? And she was wearing such clothes. He, Yu Zhengsha, wasn't dead yet! Who was she wearing this mourning dress for?

Yu Zhengsha's expression grew increasingly grim, with bloodshot eyes. He bowed to the clan members and said, "Dear uncles and elders, I apologize for being rude. I have troubled you all with your visit today. I will personally apologize to you someday."

As soon as Yu Zhengsha said this, some of the clan members started to stand up. It seemed that what happened today was a farce. Perhaps the young lady of the Yu family had a quarrel with her father because of the death of her mother, and wanted to seek justice from them.

After speculating like this, everyone had a plan in mind. Since it wasn't Yu Zhengsha who asked them to come, there was no point in staying. They couldn't stay and watch the conflict between Yu Zhengsha and his daughter, right?

Seeing these clan members about to leave, Yu Qingli raised her voice, "If you want to be implicated by my father and me, and have your property confiscated and your ancestors exterminated by the imperial court, then you can leave!"

Yu Qingli's voice was cold and her tone was very natural. It sounded like she was discussing something, but it carried a chilling feeling. The clan members looked at each other, wondering if it was just the nonsense of this young woman. Why would her family be confiscated and her ancestors be exterminated for no reason?

One of them spoke anxiously, "You, girl, even if you have some conflicts with your father, you absolutely shouldn't say such outrageous words. If you have anything to say, just speak it out among yourselves."

Yu Zhengsha's face turned pale and red. He had always been a role model in the eyes of these clan members. Not to mention his high position and power, everyone knew that he had raised a gentle and polite daughter. How could this daughter who had always been praised say such nonsense today? It really made people angry.

"Shut up!" Yu Zhengsha stepped forward, grabbed Yu Qingli's wrist, and then lowered his voice and said, "Family disgrace should not be made public. If you have anything to say, go back and explain it to your father."

Then, without caring about anything else, he said to his clan members, "Please go back!"

Yu Zhengsha had been the Prime Minister for many years, so naturally his words had a firmness that made people unable to refuse. However, the most senior members of the clan were still sitting on the Diaoyutai, and seemed to have no intention of leaving. After seeing this, those clan members who wanted to leave could not help but stop.

After a while, the elder in the uppermost position on the left finally opened his half-closed eyes, his eyes suddenly gleaming with brilliance. "Yu Zhengsha, although you may be the Prime Minister, there are many people in my Yu Mansion who are more accomplished than you. Today, regardless of who brought us here, we just heard the words of confiscating our property and exterminating our ancestors, which makes us feel uneasy. We might as well listen carefully to what this little girl has to say. Where does this talk come from?"

The two old men on the side also nodded repeatedly, and they seemed to have the same idea. After all, this was a big deal. No matter what, this young woman who was known as the most talented woman in Canghe would definitely not joke about such a thing, right?

Yu Zhengsha gritted his teeth and had to let go of Yu Qingli's wrist. He bowed to the old man and said, "Third Uncle, please listen to this child's nonsense. How could she, an unmarried girl, know about the important affairs of the court? Moreover, if this is true, wouldn't my position as Prime Minister be in jeopardy?

Yu Zhengsha's words were well-reasoned and made the younger clan members feel awkward. After all, confiscation of property and ancestral extermination was no small matter, and since it was, it was natural that Yu Zhengsha would be passed on. However, Yu Zhengsha hadn't received any information yet, yet this little girl was speaking so confidently. Was she really just exaggerating? But why was she doing this?

As if she could see the hesitation in these people's eyes, Yu Qingli sneered and said, "If this matter was caused by my father, do you think he would tell you the truth?"

The old man whom Yu Zhengsha called Third Uncle nodded slightly and said, "Tell me what you have to say, but this ancestral hall is a sacred place and you cannot tolerate any nonsense. Otherwise, even if you are the daughter of the Prime Minister, you will not be able to escape the family discipline."

Yu Qingli looked directly at the old man without a trace of fear. "Of course!" Then she turned to Yu Zhengsha and said, "How about you please sit down and listen to my detailed explanation, Father?"

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