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

"So, what my little sister likes are Mother's things. Grandmother, you don't even have many of your own! And you're saying you'll pick out a few?"

Ye Jingyang had an expression on his face that said she had taken full advantage of him.

Madam Ye choked. These things were indeed obtained from Liu Yunshu. So that was their plan.

Seeing that Ye Yaoyao was about to move out, Ye Yuanru stepped forward again.

“These items were definitely given to my maternal grandmother by my aunt. Cousin Yaoyao, if you take them all away at once, wouldn’t that be a waste of my aunt’s filial piety?”

"As my sister said."

Liu Yunshu's dowry was all of the finest quality, and Yun Piaopiao also wanted a few as part of her future dowry.

Old Madam Ye said she would give it to her later, but seeing that it was about to be taken away, she was naturally unhappy.

Xue Ruoxue looked at Ye Yuanru with satisfaction. Her daughter was so outstanding, and her quick wit was no less than that of the daughters taught by Liu Yunshu.

"Who gives their mother-in-law something and then expects her to leave?" Ye Wan looked at Liu Yunshu and her daughter with disdain.

"Didn't you hear me clearly? My mother said that Grandmother liked it and took it from her."

This is what my mother brought with her as part of her dowry, understand? It's part of her dowry.

Ye Yaoyao emphasized the word "dowry." In the capital city, which mother-in-law would dare to take her daughter-in-law's dowry? It wouldn't sound good if word got out.

The group was speechless for a moment, their displeasure growing even stronger, but they couldn't refute her words, since the dowry items were passed down from mother to daughter.

"No, we can't take them all."

Even if we fight to the death today, Old Madam Ye will not let these things be taken away.

"Mother, you just said that Yaoyao could choose. If you go back on your word, where is your authority?"

Besides, I gave you all the things you liked back then. You're Yaoyao's grandmother, after all. Once Yaoyao's craving has worn off, you can ask her for them again. I'm sure she'll give them to you.

"Yes, I will! I only have one grandmother, and I will definitely take care of you in the future." Ye Yaoyao said sincerely.

There will still be gifts of filial piety; there are piles of them at the market stalls, and those are perfect for old ladies.

I don't even want to give away the things on my stall.

Ye Jingyang is the most righteous and indignant of the triplets.

"Okay, it's settled."

Ye Mian was impatient. He figured he could just try to get it back later. He couldn't openly stop Liu Yunshu from getting her dowry back.

Old Madam Ye's treasury was suddenly depleted, and Ye Mian actually helped Liu Yunshu. Just as she was about to get angry at him, she saw him looking at her with a cold expression.

Madam Ye was startled. She was still afraid of her son's angry expression, so she could only sit back down in her chair and silently wipe away her tears.

"Tingqin, take a few people back with you, and remember to take a proper headcount."

"Yes, Miss," Tingqin replied respectfully, then left with her servants.

Ye Mian spoke up, and even those who were unhappy could only grit their teeth in silence, daring not to say anything more.

Yun Piaopiao became increasingly unwilling as she thought about it. Looking at the valuable items that were about to be taken away, a sense of malice grew in her heart.

[Host, Yun Piaopiao is trying to trip someone.]

Upon receiving the system notification, Ye Yaoyao walked over without hesitation and stomped heavily on Yun Piaopiao's foot.

She, being a medical student, knows the human body's acupoints best, and Yun Piaopiao's feet will hurt for several days.

"what……"

Yun Piaopiao let out a heart-wrenching scream, and tears streamed down her face like broken beads.

"Piaopiao, how are you?" Ye Wan asked her anxiously, her eyes full of worry.

"Mom, my feet hurt so much." Her feet were in excruciating pain.

"Ye Yaoyao, why did you step on Piaopiao?" This mother and daughter are simply going too far.

"Aunt, I didn't mean to, it's just that Piaopiao's legs were stretched out too far."

Ye Yaoyao explained, her tone tinged with a hint of guilt, but her eyes betrayed a hint of smugness.

“I think you stepped on her on purpose, you hurt her, and then you said her leg was too long. Can’t you tolerate my daughter and me?”

She couldn't accept that her daughter was treated this way, and her resentment towards Ye Yaoyao deepened.

Let's talk about how it's considered impolite for a woman to stretch her legs out too far.

Ye Xiyao felt relieved. When she was being punished, Yun Piaopiao was also involved, and now her sister had stood up for her.

"Big brother, you have to stand up for us! That mother and daughter are going too far! The older one hit me, and the younger one doesn't respect me, her aunt."

Today, both Liu Yunshu and her daughter are very strong, and she can only tug at Ye Mian's sleeve and cry.

“Madam, your treatment of Ye Wan is indeed unfair.”

"Since my husband has said so, let's have a proper discussion."

"My lord, who made the decision regarding my sister-in-law's marriage?"

"Of course it's me." Ye Mian didn't know why she brought this up.

"Does your husband know how Ye Wan treats me, her sister-in-law,? She resents me for making her marry a merchant."

"Little sister, I did indeed make the decision about your marriage."

"What? Big brother, you..."

Why did she feel that Ye Mian was speaking up for Liu Yunshu? She couldn't understand why her older brother, who had been on the same side, would suddenly change his attitude?

Ye Wan was not as cunning as Xue Ruoxue. Xue Ruoxue understood Ye Mian, so the mother and daughter stood aside and did not get involved.

"Ye Wan, did you hear that? You have neither talent nor beauty, so why should you become the wife of an official?"

"Because of their lack of virtue!" Ye Yaoyao replied.

"Ye Yaoyao, do you even respect your elders?" Ye Wan shouted angrily at Ye Yaoyao.

Ye Yaoyao glanced at her lazily.

"Aunt, didn't I fall into the water? Grandpa Cen said my head is still wet."

Besides, the saying goes, "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent," I was actually praising you!

Ye Yaoyao blinked her big eyes, looking more and more innocent as she spoke.

Therefore, everything she did today was due to the aftereffects of falling into the water, which is understandable. Ye Yaoyao eagerly awaited her answer.

[Hey kid, I fell into the water and I'm not fully recovered yet, what can you do to me? Hehehe!]

"Ahem!" The triplets couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, and Ye Li'an coughed twice.

Liu Yunshu looked at her daughter with doting eyes and thought to herself, "How naughty!"

The saying goes, "A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent." But in reality, which noblewoman from an official family is truly without talent? Ye Yaoyao is insulting her.

"You...you..." Ye Wan was so angry that she was speechless for a moment.

Ye Yaoyao looked blankly at Ye Mian and asked.

"Father, Aunt seems to be fainting. Did I say something wrong?"

Ye Mian's lips twitched. He really couldn't refute the reason that she was out of her mind. Thinking about how to deal with the current situation as soon as possible so that he could get rid of Liu Yunshu and her son, he could only nod in agreement with her words.

Madam Xin praised Ye Yaoyao: "This little girl is clever. This is the first time I've ever heard the phrase 'brainless' used to describe her."

"Mom, it's true that your head got water in it! Water can flow into your ears and it can flow into your head."

So, water in the brain is a disease they've never seen before.

"If that's what Physician Cen says, then it must be so. Ye Wan, if you resent Madam because of Chengjia's affairs, then you've wronged your sister-in-law."

"Piao Piao, you're a girl, don't stretch your legs out so far next time."

"Big brother..."

"uncle……"

Ye Wan and her daughter looked at Ye Mian in disbelief.

Ye Mian's sudden change of attitude made Ye Yaoyao realize that he must have some bad intentions.

[System, what does this scumbag father want us to do?]

[Host, your scumbag father wants to clean up this mess quickly so he can arrange for the seven servants to be killed.]

[That scumbag father wants to kill them to silence them? No way! I'll rescue them and hand them over to the authorities later.]

[Host, those guys locked up in jail, your scumbag father is still after them.]

"Yes, I know. Those people haven't returned the silver they swallowed, so they can't die yet. When we get back, I'll have my brother take me to the prison to interrogate them."

Ye Li'an: So my little sister was worried that the servants would be killed before they could be properly dealt with. It's alright, Uncle will take care of things outside.

“Madam, my younger sister has misunderstood you for many years. Now that you’ve slapped her a few times, you should be over it by now.” Ye Mian looked at Liu Yunshu, trying to ease the situation.

"If my aunt isn't angry, then I have nothing to feel wronged about?" Liu Yunshu said calmly, her tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Impossible, I would never..." Ye Wan naturally disagreed.

Ye Mian stared at her coldly, "Ye Wan!" His icy gaze seemed to freeze a person.

"I misunderstood my sister-in-law. She slapped me a few times, and I deserved it."

Under Ye Mian's pressure, Ye Wan reluctantly said.

"Little sister, your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good. Think about it, you only have one daughter, Piaopiao."

The Yun family is large and powerful, and you, as the matriarch, have neglected household affairs for years. Who do you think will inherit the Yun family fortune in the future?

"Who else could I give it to but my daughter?" Ye Wan always believed this.

Liu Yunshu said tactfully, and Ye Yaoyao's eyes lit up as she smiled:

"Find a young, gentle, and caring woman and have another son."

Today they are determined to send Ye Wan back to her husband's family.