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

[Can non-twin sisters really have such a telepathic connection? The older sister is amazing! Now watch me, I'll get revenge for you!]

Ye Yaoyao thought excitedly to herself.

"Does Grandmother really want me to choose an apology gift?"

Ye Yaoyao approached Old Madam Ye, who froze for a moment, then forced a smile and nodded, "Yes!"

Catching the fleeting reluctance in Old Madam Ye's eyes, Ye Yaoyao cheerfully beckoned several servants to follow her inside.

"Alright, all of you come with me inside to get it. Second brother, hold this for me."

Ye Yaoyao handed the jade cabbage to Ye Jingyang to hold, then put her hands behind her back and, imitating a female lead in a theatrical troupe, strode into the house with her head held high.

Only then did Madam Ye realize that what Ye Yaoyao had been holding was actually the jade cabbage that she had placed on the shelf.

Her eyes were fixed on the jade cabbage, and the muscles on her face were trembling slightly. Her heartbroken expression was as if a piece of her heart had been ripped out.

Looking at her expression, Ye Jingyang stroked her hand lovingly and praised her:

"This jade cabbage is warm and translucent, with pure jade quality, delicate as fat, and full of vitality and elegance. It is very nourishing and suitable for my sister to play with."

Old Madam Ye was even more reluctant to part with it and tried to take it back, but Ye Jingyang carried the jade cabbage around.

Want it back? No way.

Ye Yuanru held Xue Ruoxue's hand tightly. The old lady liked to display her good things in the open, and Ye Yaoyao would probably pick out a lot of items when she went in.

Those all belonged to them, and she didn't want Ye Yaoyao to take any of them.

Xue Ruoxue looked grave. They had originally intended to confront Liu Yunshu today, but things had escalated to this point, and the situation was out of control.

Where exactly did things go wrong? Could someone emerging from a coffin really disrupt their plans?

"Guards, give these four wicked servants thirty lashes and sell them off."

Ye Mian gave orders to deal with the four people.

"Wait a minute, he abused the young lady of the manor for twelve years, and all he did was beat her up and sell her off. Yet your husband treats outsiders better than his own daughter!"

Liu Yunshu frowned, her beautiful eyes filled with anger, and she retorted sarcastically without any mercy.

Ye Mian clenched his fists tightly as he listened to Liu Yunshu's sarcasm, the veins on his hands bulging.

Today, he, as the head of the family, has lost all face. The plan hasn't even started yet, and he can't afford to fall out with Liu Yunshu right now, so he patiently asked:

"So, what does Madam intend to do?"

“Such a wicked servant should naturally be handed over to the government.” Liu Yunshu’s expression was firm and her tone resolute.

Originally intending to go in and supervise Ye Yaoyao's selection of items, Old Madam Ye paused upon hearing Liu Yunshu's words, turned around, and quickly returned, her face filled with anxiety.

That won't do. If this gets out, everyone will think that Ye Xiyao was abused by her grandmother.

“Mrs. Liu, if you’re not satisfied with thirty strokes of the cane, then give it fifty. I think there’s no need to send it to the authorities.”

Liu Yunshu straightened her back, looking firmly at Old Madam Ye, her face showing no sign of backing down.

“How can that be? These four wicked servants have been abusing the daughter of an official in private. Her husband is a third-rank official, so it is most appropriate for him to be handed over to the authorities for prosecution.”

“Sister-in-law, we handed over three wicked servants to the authorities yesterday. If we send four more over today, I’m afraid the whole city of Shengdu will be pointing fingers at our Ye family.”

What will become of the elder brother's reputation then?

Xue Ruoxue knew without a doubt that the Ye family would become the subject of discussion in the capital city, and Ye Mian's reputation would be damaged.

Liu Yunshu's gaze was as deep as autumn water as she scrutinized Xue Ruoxue, a barely perceptible smile appearing on her lips.

She secretly wondered if Xue Ruoxue was filled with resentment and bitterness whenever she called her "sister-in-law".

“A wicked servant deceiving his master is a heinous crime, so how could it affect the reputation of our Ye family?”

Which household doesn't have a few unruly and wicked servants? Sister Xue, you don't need to worry too much."

“Mother is right. Father’s reputation outside has always been good, and it cannot be easily shaken in a short time.”

On the contrary, it's precisely because Father has a good nature that the servants dare to say one thing to your face and another behind your back, making them even more worthy of being disciplined and used as a warning to others.

Didn't you like to cultivate a good reputation? This reputation is good enough, isn't it? What a scumbag father!

“Father, I think Jingyang is absolutely right. Those unkind and wicked servants should be sent to the government for trial.”

I wonder if there are other wicked servants lurking in our household. This is a good opportunity to serve as a warning to them, letting those servants with ill intentions know the consequences.

Ye Mian frowned and glanced at Ye Li'an. This son usually only told him to study hard, and he rarely spoke except about academic matters. But now he has changed.

“My mother and elder brother are right. I have suffered greatly from the persecution of these evil servants. In other official families, there may be innocent young ladies who are suffering the same hardships as me.”

It would be best to hand them over to the authorities according to the law. With the law in place, everyone will keep a close eye on them.

Even if someone dares to deceive their master in the future, they won't be as brazen as they are now.

The mother and her three children all spoke with great logic, and if they continued to say they wouldn't hand the money over to the authorities, the four of them would definitely find it strange, and they were afraid that the mother would become suspicious and investigate in private.

When Madam Ye heard that the mother and son were determined to send the person to the authorities, she looked anxiously at Ye Mian.

Ye Mian caught a bad cold yesterday and, feeling drowsy, drank the medicine and fell into a deep sleep. He didn't wake up until this morning and learned that the three stewards had been sent to the government office.

Now four more have appeared, and the government can no longer send them over; these people cannot be kept.

"We haven't sorted out what happened to my little sister yet, so give those four wicked servants fifty lashes and lock them in the woodshed. We'll deal with them later. Guards, drag them away quickly."

Liu Yunshu and her son looked at Ye Mian coldly, thinking they could get away with it, but they were wrong.

After Ye Mian said that, Ye Wan remembered the humiliation of being slapped four times by Liu Yunshu, and she started crying again.

"Brother, my sister-in-law hit me, you must stand up for me."

Seeing the clear handprint on her face, Ye Mian thought of the same mark on his own face and was about to question Liu Yunshu when Ye Yaoyao's voice came.

"Be careful where you step. Jade is precious, so don't accidentally drop it."

"Yes, Fourth Miss."

The servants shouted in unison, carefully watching the ground beneath their feet, afraid that they might slip and fall.

"Everyone standing in the passageway, please make way."

Ye Yaoyao led the way, followed by servants whose arms were full of gold, silver and jade artifacts. The gold, silver and jade artifacts shimmered dazzlingly in the sunlight, making people dazzled.

When Madam Ye saw that all her treasures had been taken out, she was heartbroken. Her face changed drastically, and she swayed, almost losing her balance.

Her eyes widened, her voice shrill, and her body trembled uncontrollably with rage.

"These are... these are all the items on my shelf. Did you bring them all out?"

Ye Yaoyao looked at her, blinked her big eyes, and smiled like an innocent child, proudly sharing with her.

“Grandma, look, I like these things too. I have the same taste as you!”

"No, we can't move them all!" Old Madam Ye said anxiously, her face flushed, and she reached out to stop them.

"Didn't you say I could take whatever I liked?"

Ye Xiyao pinched her thigh again, and tears immediately streamed down her face. Her voice was trembling with sobs; it really hurt!

“Grandmother, you just said that if I gave Yaoyao something she liked, I would forgive you. Grandmother didn’t keep her word.”

Ye Yuanru felt uncomfortable seeing so many good things being taken away; those things would eventually belong to her and her mother.

Biting her lip, her face full of jealousy, she strode forward and pointed at the objects.

"Grandmother just said that she would let Cousin Yaoyao choose a few things, not that she would take everything."

"Yes, yes, I meant I'd give you just a few things." Old Madam Ye quickly agreed, her eyes reluctant to leave the treasures.

Ye Yaoyao opened her big, innocent eyes and said with a wronged expression:

"But so many of these things were my mother's dowry! If you calculate it that way, I didn't take many of my grandmother's things."

Liu Yunshu stepped forward, gently patted Ye Yaoyao's shoulder, and praised her with a smile.

"Yaoyao has a good eye. Most of these are indeed part of your mother's dowry. Your grandmother liked them and took them from your mother's side."

Now that you like these things, I don't think your grandmother would hesitate to give them to you.

"Right? Mother."