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The angry and shrill voice belonged to the old lady of the Ye family. She was helped in, her face full of rage.

"Liu, are you trying to ruin our Ye family, making everyone die with Yaoyao before you're satisfied? How can you be so cruel!"

“Mother-in-law, what you’re saying is a bit too much.”

The old Marquis knew that Madam Ye and her daughter had some friction, and now that the Liu family was present, they immediately started to hurl insults at them. It seemed that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was not as simple as the daughter had made it out to be.

"Where have I gone too far? Yaoyao died, and Madam Liu wanted a grand funeral. We've already done as she requested. Now she's causing this commotion. I want to ask Madam Liu what her true intentions are?"

"Madam, Yunshu is just overwhelmed with grief and is hallucinating that her daughter is still alive. As a mother, I think you can understand."

Mu Yunmeng, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family, already felt indebted to her sister-in-law, so naturally she didn't want them to argue at this time.

However, Ye Yaoyao drowned because of Liu Langyue, and it was all because of the Liu family that this happened today. Old Madam Ye is not fond of the Liu family now.

“In-laws, if it weren’t for your granddaughter’s mistake, my granddaughter would still be alive and kicking.”

Besides, you're all here and see things more clearly than I do. Letting Liu Shi act so recklessly will ruin the feng shui of our Ye family, and I absolutely will not agree to that."

The Liu family understood what Old Madam Ye meant and felt guilty, so they didn't dare to say anything more.

"They say a clear conscience fears no accusation. Yaoyao is a good child. Could she possibly harm her mother-in-law and you all after she dies?"

Liu Yunshu looked at Old Madam Ye with a sarcastic expression. She didn't even come to see her granddaughter one last time when she was in trouble, but now that she heard that she was going to open the coffin, she ran away quickly.

Liu Yunshu looked at Ye Mian: "Husband, I know very well what I am doing. You said yesterday that I would be in charge of all matters in the manor and that no one else should interfere. Do you remember that?"

Ye Mian: "..." He had said that he was in a bit of a dilemma at the moment.

Ye Wan, who was standing next to Madam Ye, spoke up:

"As the head of the household, you naturally have the authority to make decisions on all matters, big and small, in the mansion."

However, opening the coffin is no ordinary matter. It is not only disrespectful to the deceased, but may also affect the fortune of our Ye family.

Therefore, I think it's wise to listen to the advice of our elders.

According to the customs of their hometown, people who die violently outside are not allowed to bring their bodies home for funeral arrangements; they are usually buried hastily.

However, this is the capital city, which values ​​propriety, righteousness, integrity, and filial piety. It is also under the emperor's nose, so legitimate children are already considered precious. It is permissible for families to hold grand celebrations, though they are relatively few.

Liu Yunshu, being a doting mother, would certainly make sure the funeral was a grand affair. Although the Ye family mother and daughter were unhappy, they were persuaded by Ye Mian and could only silently endure it without interfering.

They came here because they heard that Liu Yunshu insisted on opening the coffin; otherwise, they wouldn't have come to such an unlucky place.

Moreover, holding a funeral is already a concession; if they were to open the coffin now, the Ye family's future fortune would be damaged.

“Aunt, although you live in the Ye family, you still have your own family. I think you should know that. You can rest assured that the Ye family’s affairs will not affect you.”

I support Mother's decision. If there really is any so-called loss of fortune, then I, as the older brother, should be the first to be affected, and I'm happy about that."

Ye Jingyang couldn't bear to see anyone making things difficult for his mother, so he immediately stepped forward and stood firmly by her side to protect her.

"Good boy." Liu Yunshu patted her son's hand with satisfaction.

Ye Wan's face darkened, and she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, looking aggrieved.

"I'm only thinking of the Ye family, am I wrong? Besides, the day of the imperial examination is approaching."

Upon hearing about the imperial examination, Old Madam Ye refused to allow the coffin to be opened, as the Ye family was destined to produce a top scholar.

"Liu, how could your well-raised son speak to his elders like that?"

While Old Madam Ye was criticizing Ye Jingyang for talking back to his elders, Liu Yunshu ignored the two of them. She needed to save her daughter quickly and turned to look deeply at Ye Mian.

"Does your husband also think that Yaoyao will bring bad luck to you?"

"Of course not, but what Mother and the elders are worried about..."

Having been husband and wife, Liu Yunshu knew him well enough not to say anything more to him.

"Alright, I'll take that as your agreement, Jingyang. You and your mother can open the coffin together."

"Mother, please step aside and let my second brother and me come."

Ye Lian suddenly produced a dagger. He used it to pry open the gap in the coffin, causing a nail to jump upwards. He then used the dagger to pry the nail open, and it fell to the ground in one swift motion.

"What a terrible thing to do! Ye Li'an, stop right now!" Old Madam Ye rushed forward to stop him.

Elder Ye pointed at them and cursed:

"You're all crazy. Once it's in the coffin, it can't be opened again. I've lived to this age and seen a lot; I'm not wrong. If you open the coffin now, the Ye family will never have peace again."

The Ye family was originally just ordinary people. It was only after Ye Mian entered officialdom that the family found a way out, so they valued these things very much.

"Li An, get down." Ye Mian was naturally concerned about his career and scolded his son.

"What? Didn't you just agree? Are you also worried that Yaoyao will affect your future career?"

"Of course not, Madam. Mother and the clan elders disagree. Otherwise, we can ask the master if there are any other solutions."

"Lord Ye, this humble monk only performs religious rituals; I do not concern myself with your family affairs."

The monks Liu Yunshu invited to perform the rituals only meditated and chanted sutras from the beginning, ignoring their farce.

Seeing that they wouldn't interfere, Ye Mian looked at Old Madam Ye.

Old Madam Ye walked to the pillar and shouted, "If you dare to open the coffin, I will smash my head against it and die right here!"

"Mother, no!" Ye Mian ran over and pulled at the old lady Ye.

"Mother-in-law, please calm down. Let's sit down and talk things over." The old Marquis didn't want news of Liu Yunshu driving his mother-in-law to her death to spread throughout the capital tomorrow.

Ye Wan said sarcastically, "We've already started fighting, so how can we talk nicely now? Anyway, it's not like it's damaging the fortune of your Liu family."

Ye Mian scolded, "Wan'er, your father-in-law is an elder. How can you be so disrespectful?"

Ye Mian is now a third-rank official thanks to the Liu family's considerable support, so Ye Wan's words are unpleasant to hear.

The old Marquis gave his son-in-law a satisfied look. Ye Mian was a good man, but he had an unreasonable mother and a sister who, even after getting married, was still causing trouble in the Ye family.

Ye Yaoyao heard that someone was opening the coffin, but was stopped by her nominal grandmother who threatened to kill herself.

Her father was a dutiful son, and she couldn't leave so quickly. Her hands and feet were numb, so she lay back down and mentally cursed the system again.

The system felt guilty after being disconnected and then reconnected.

The system complained: It didn't want to either. This is the system's second bug, which is that it suddenly disconnects at some unknown time. It can't tell the host about this, so it has to find an excuse.