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

Why didn't you say so sooner?

“Madam, we have nowhere to say this. They are in cahoots with the steward. The steward said that the master has a great reputation outside, and if there is any bad news about the manor, it will implicate the master.”

"It's better to have our wages withheld than to be sold off." The servants' plight was truly dire, evoking pity in one's heart.

[As expected, those who can be bullied are all cowards.]

Upon hearing this, Liu Yunshu was furious and shouted:

"How dare they abuse your good reputation to commit evil deeds in the mansion! Dongzhu, go and report this to the authorities."

"Yes, Madam." Dongzhu quickly ran out to carry out the task.

"Madam, if we report this to the authorities, what will happen to the magistrate's reputation in managing the household?" Huang Ying cautiously reminded him.

Liu Yunshu glared coldly at her treacherous personal maid, her words sharp and cutting.

"A third-rank official is busy with official duties, is deceived by a wicked servant, and when he finds out, he doesn't stop the damage in time. Does he want to let the entire Ye family get even worse?"

"That's not what I meant." Realizing that Liu Yunshu was angry, Huang Ying was too frightened to say another word.

She had served her master for many years and knew his temperament very well.

[Mother is amazing. She's going to report this to the authorities and let the whole city know that her father has such a good reputation outside, but the servants at home are all wicked slaves.]

Any smart person could see that there are plenty of people who dislike their scumbag father and would find him utterly repulsive.

It must be said that Ye Yaoyao is very 'filial'.

Now that she understood Ye Yaoyao's true feelings, Liu Yunshu felt even more uneasy thinking about the future of her children.

She was born into a prominent family and was not lacking in skill or courage. She married into the family in a daze and was used as a stepping stone, causing her children to suffer as well.

Ye Mian, just wait for her wrath!

“Madam, this servant…this servant encountered…” A maid looked timidly at Ye Xiyao.

"Tell me what you saw and what happened, and I will take care of it for you."

"This servant saw Instructor Yang hiding in the shadows, spying... spying on the Third Miss."

No sooner had the maid finished speaking than Ye Jingyang flew into a rage, kicking Instructor Yang to the ground and then unleashing a barrage of punches and kicks on him.

"You filthy bastard, how dare you spy on my sister! I'll beat you to death!"

Ye Jingyang hit and cursed as he did so, extremely angry.

"Ah... Second Young Master, please spare me! I'll never dare to do it again!" Instructor Yang pleaded in anguish.

Seeing Ye Jingyang's merciless beating, Ye Yaoyao withdrew her foot that was about to step out.

Forget it, let's leave the beating to Second Brother!

"It seems more comfortable to sit opposite." I thought about it and found a reason for myself.

The next moment, Ye Yaoyao walked over calmly and stepped on Coach Yang's abdomen, which was in excruciating pain, causing him to foam at the mouth.

"How dare you covet your master! What audacity!"

Liu Yunshu, her face grim, picked up a teacup and threw it over, angrily saying:

“Drag all three of them down and give them fifty lashes each.”

Ye Jingyang added, "You victims got into a fight."

"Yes, ma'am."

The servants responded loudly, grabbed the man, and dragged him away; they wanted revenge.

"Madam, spare our lives!" The three men were terrified by the sight.

Coach Yang knew martial arts and struggled incessantly.

Ye Yaoyao sat calmly to the side, but her mind was racing.

"It's on fire! It's on fire!" The two servants were as excited as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.

The big guy born from the pervert was beaten black and blue by his second brother, and looked somewhat broken.

He struggled, but the two servants couldn't hold him, so they brought two more.

Oh, someone kicked his butt.

Instructor Yang struggled and fought with the four servants, but the injured Instructor Yang was eventually pushed down by them.

"Ah..." A painful scream rang out.

Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. That pervert's manhood got stabbed by the teacup his mother broke.

Every cause has its effect. Mother threw away several teacups today; good riddance.

Liu Yunshu: ...She should try to restrain herself from throwing teacups in the future.

A series of increasingly loud screams came from outside. The three men had committed numerous evil deeds in the Ye residence, and the one who attacked them must have used all his strength.

Nearly half an hour later, Dongzhu arrived with officials, and the three wicked servants were dragged out like dead dogs.

Most of the people on the street recognized them, and in no time, the news that the Ye family had dealt with the three evil servants spread like wildfire throughout the entire Holy Capital.

Liu Yunshu arranged tasks for her children.

"Jingyang, keep an eye on the government. Those three wicked servants have been in the Ye family for many years and have embezzled a lot of family wealth."

"Xiyao, take a good look at the ledger, find the figures, and make them pay back what they've taken."

"Yes, mother."

Fortunately, Mother doesn't treat money like dirt; she'll get back what's rightfully ours.

Ye Yaoyao added from the side:

"Mother, we also need to investigate our own household members carefully. Anyone who gets close to those three scoundrels is definitely not clean."

"Yaoyao is right." Liu Yunshu almost said, "You clever little devil."

The household is riddled with problems, and this is a good opportunity to clean it up. Many servants have been exploited for too long, and this is a good time to win them over.

Replace the scheming servants around them with trustworthy people.

"I will get back the money that was withheld from you."

"Thank you, Madam." The group expressed their gratitude.

"I always reward and punish fairly. You can point them out. I will give important positions to those who work diligently, and I will naturally not use those who are dishonest."

The clear distinction between rewards and punishments emboldened those who had been bullied in private, and they began to voice their grievances.

Taking this opportunity, Liu Yunshu gave a speech that combined kindness and severity, and quietly replaced most of the servants who had been assigned to serve the mother and son.

"These past few days, the old lady and the master have been unwell. Let them rest well. You all take good care of them and don't disturb them unless necessary."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Let's break up!"

Ye Mian waited in his room for the imperial physician to come and examine him, until the servant said that Ye Li'an had sent the person out of the mansion and called him over.

Ye Lian watched Ye Mian sneezing incessantly and moved a little further away from him.

"Why didn't you bring Physician Cen to see me when you came for a consultation?" Ye Mian glared at him from a distance.

"Father, my younger sister's resurrection is a medical miracle. Physician Cen is good at treating difficult and complicated cases. When he heard that it was for my younger sister's treatment, he took the job on a whim and rushed out of the palace. He should return to the palace immediately after the treatment."

Ye Mian: "..."

Physician Cen was the head of the Imperial Medical Academy. Unless it was a rare and difficult case, he could not be summoned without the emperor's decree. Ye Mian did not continue after hearing this.

Why didn't you show your father the theories on governing the country and managing the family that Master taught you?

“Father, you were busy with the disaster relief efforts in Jiangnan recently, so I didn’t dare to bother you.”

In the past, Ye Mian only cared about his studies because of his mistress. Now he's in such a hurry, just because he's afraid of being gossiped about.

"Show me the article," Ye Mian said with a serious expression.

"The article has been submitted to the Master."

Ye Mian eagerly pressed, "What did the Master say?"

Ye Li'an truthfully replied, "The teacher didn't say anything, he just told his son not to worry too much and to focus on his studies."

Ye Lian'an's words made Ye Mian even more concerned, and he hurriedly said, "Then rewrite it now, and I'll give you guidance."

“Father, you are not feeling well right now, so please rest well. I will show it to you when you are better.”

Ye Li'an looked concerned, while Ye Mian's attitude was very firm.

"No need, now."

At this moment, a servant brought in the medicine, so Ye Li'an had no choice but to walk to the table and sit down to write.

"Yes, father."

He preferred writing articles to serving him medicine.

Ye Li'an wrote two full pages. Ye Mian had already fallen into a deep sleep after drinking his medicine. Seeing this, Ye Li'an put down the article and quietly left.

"Mother, I want to go out for a while."

"Yaoyao, what are you doing going out?"

"I want to buy some medicinal herbs."

"We have medicinal herbs in our household. If we need any, we can send someone out to buy them. You can rest at home for the next two days and go out when you feel better."

Judging from her mother's condition, she couldn't go out until she was fully recovered. Ye Yaoyao wrote down a list of medicinal herbs and asked Tingqin to fetch them.

"Send over what you have in the manor first, and send someone out to buy what you don't have."

Ye Yaoyao went back to her room, took out the purse that her mother had dropped on the ground, examined it, and gently sniffed it under her delicate nose.

Liu Yunshu always wore this fragrance. Ye Yaoyao could smell not only the floral scent but also the medicinal ingredients.

Born into a family of doctors, she had a gut feeling that something was amiss.

It's unclear exactly what it is. She picked up the scissors and cut it open. Most of the medicinal ingredients inside had a calming effect, and there were some she didn't recognize.

Ye Yaoyao carefully picked out the medicinal herbs she didn't understand, then sewed the purse back up and put it aside.

She rested her chin on her hand, lost in deep thought, her eyes somewhat vacant.

In Ye Yaoyao's memory, Liu Yunshu mostly took care of her, while Old Madam Ye took over the family's power.

The food prepared for the mother and her children was of poor quality, but Liu Yunshu didn't argue with her; instead, she went directly to Ye Mian.

She had her own banknotes and ran her own small kitchen. On the contrary, Ye Mian was worried that his wife was not doing well in the mansion and that it would affect his future. He gave Old Madam Ye a stern talk, and only then did she give up her overt harassment.

Aside from Old Madam Ye's dislike of Liu Yunshu, Ye Mian also pretended to be a good husband, and life was passable.