Ye Gui never expected that in the officialdom and the court, he could talk sweetly to people and talk nonsense to ghosts. He thought he could handle any situation with ease, but he didn't expect to be threatened by his own niece today. It's not that he couldn't think of a way to deal with it completely. It's just that Ye Lily didn't give him a chance to react from the beginning to the end. It was always Ye Lily who was talking. The more towards the end, the sharper and more aggressive she was. It was simply impossible to avoid.

Ye Wan's eyes also flashed with surprise. His second brother was an old hand in the court. Even those political enemies had never forced him into such an awkward situation. And the one who pushed him to this point was just a fourteen-year-old girl. The eldest room... Is it really so unbreakable? Ye Wan's eyes became gloomy.

"You..." Ye Gui's face turned a little red. Today, what he did was out of momentary anger. In his heart, Ye Lily was still that meek and gullible niece. Even if she was beaten and really punished by the family rules, in the future, with coaxing and scaring, she wouldn't dare to tell about today's events. Who knew that Ye Lily had changed so much and somehow became such a prickly person. Not only did she not endure passively, but she also counterattacked and made him lose face.

If it weren't for fearing Ye Xin, Ye Gui really wished he could kill Ye Lily right now.

Old Madam Shen, who had been sitting in the hall and remaining silent, saw her son being pushed into such a situation. Looking at Ye Lily, a hint of anger flashed in her eyes. Then she suppressed it and said in a deep voice, "Enough!"

The hall became quiet again. Ye Gui heaved a sigh of relief and everyone looked at Old Madam Shen.

Although Old Madam Ye knew nothing about the court and foreign affairs, she was an expert in the battles in the backyard back then. Ye Lily's sharpness in dealing with Ye Gui and his wife earlier made her take notice. However, the more intelligent Ye Lily showed, the more resentful she was in her heart. But Ye Lily now held Ye Cindy's reputation and could even do something like threatening Ye Gui. It made Old Madam Ye not dare to act rashly for the moment.

She coldly said, "Fifth girl, what your second uncle said makes sense. But forget about the family rules. Considering your young age, but this matter also started because of you. Since the eldest girl took the punishment for you, you go and kneel in the ancestral hall to atone for your eldest sister. You are grounded from today. Kneel in the ancestral hall every day and copy Buddhist scriptures. When the eldest girl gets better, you can come out."

It was actually meaning to keep Ye Lily locked up all the time.

Upon hearing this, Ye Amy was somewhat disappointed. She still wanted to see Ye Lily being whipped by the family rules and unable to get out of bed, or being expelled from the family. Who knew it was just a mild confinement. You know, in a few months when Ye Xin returns, Ye Lily's grounding order will naturally be lifted. Wouldn't everything be the same as before then?

Ren Wanyun was also somewhat dissatisfied. But the few words Ye Lily said earlier shocked her so much that she didn't dare to act rashly at the moment. At this moment, her heart was also in a mess and she couldn't think of a better way. Although she had complaints about Old Madam Shen's words, she also knew that this was a stopgap measure and held back without saying anything.

"Oh," Ye Lily's voice elongated slightly. The words were in an extremely gentle tone. But somehow, people could still sense a kind of endless meaning. She said, "I know. I will sincerely atone for my sister in front of the Buddha."

Now every word Ye Lily said seemed to have another meaning. Ren Wanyun couldn't help getting goosebumps. She didn't know what to say and had to cover her face and sob again.

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"Enough, enough," Old Madam Ye was also quite impatient. Today, she failed to control Ye Lily, making her feel like there was a stone blocking her heart. Seeing Ren Wanyun crying non-stop, she felt even more annoyed. She said, "Second son, take your wife out. Rong Jing Hall is crying all day. What does it look like! All of you, get out! Fifth girl, you go and kneel in the ancestral hall right now. Don't have meals today!"

Everyone took their leave one by one. Ye Lily didn't care too much about this matter. After leaving Rong Jing Hall, she walked towards the west courtyard.

But she didn't know that behind her, everyone's eyes were on her.

Ye Wan said solemnly, "Fifth girl has really grown up."

"Yes." Chen Ruoqiu curved her lips, "Fifth girl really opened our eyes this time."

"Mother..." Ye Amy softly said, "Fifth sister is a little scary." Her calm expression at Wolong Temple and secretly making Ye Cindy suffer such a big loss and still getting away unscathed. Even Ye Amy felt a hint of fear. She didn't know when this cousin, who was always easy to talk to and stupid, had such ability?

"What are you afraid of, Amy ?" Ye Wan stroked Ye Amy's head. With a loving expression, the words he said were gloomy, "It's just a little girl who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. She will pay the price sooner or later."

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Ye Lily really entered the Ye family's ancestral hall as arranged by Old Madam Shen.

The Ye family was a family of generals. The ancestral hall housed all the ancestors of past generations. These ancestors fought on horseback and built such a prosperous family business for the Ye family. Unfortunately, in this generation, the Ye family was also at odds and not far from decline.

The branch of Old General Ye was actually very prosperous at first. Unfortunately, in one war, several brothers of the Ye family all died in battle. Only Old General Ye survived and escaped. Old General Ye had three sons, but only one followed the path of being a general. Now, on the surface, the Ye Mansion still inherits the original glory. But except for the Mighty General Ye Xin, it's an out-and-out family of civil officials. It's ironic when you think about it.

"Is the young lady's leg numb from kneeling?" Gu Yu asked.

Jing Zhe and Gu Yu also followed into the ancestral hall. Ye Lily was worried that Ren Wanyun would do something secretly. Although she deliberately sent Jing Zhe and Gu Yu away at Wolong Temple before, so that they escaped being silenced. But in the huge Ye Mansion, everyone had their own ulterior motives. It was better to keep them by her side. Ren Wanyun wouldn't dare to openly do anything in front of her even if she had long hands.

"Even if it's not numb, the humidity in this place is heavy." Jing Zhe complained and glanced at the small window, "It's raining now and the ground is damp. What if you get a chronic illness from kneeling like this? Besides, they are simply being unreasonable. What does this matter have to do with the young lady? The villains are the first to complain. When the master returns, let's see if they still dare..."

"Stop talking." Gu Yu scolded, "If someone discovers, it's the young lady who will suffer."

Ye Lily smiled and didn't care much.

Jing Zhe thought for a while and then asked, "But today was unexpected. So many of them went to Rong Jing Hall. There was no one by the young lady's side. But when you came out, you were unscathed. Although kneeling in the ancestral hall is also very bad, it's much better than what the servant expected."

Before entering Rong Jing Hall to question, Ye Lily didn't bring any maids in. So Ye Lily's maids didn't know what happened inside.

"The young lady must have persuaded the whole room by herself," Gu Yu admired, "Facing so many people and not being afraid. The young lady is more and more like the master now."

So many people? Ye Lily couldn't help laughing in her heart. It was just a small Ye Mansion and some insignificant clowns. When Xu Hao wanted to change the crown prince, all the ministers stood on the side of Mrs. Mei and XuSheng. Her Xu Yi was almost under house arrest at that time. She wore the empress's court dress and faced the ministers in the Golden Throne Hall, arguing with those ministers, every word full of blood and tears.

How weak is the power of one person? Just like she was clearly the most noble woman in the world and married the most noble man in the world, but she couldn't even keep what her son deserved. There was no one standing by her side and she couldn't retreat because there were people to protect.

Just because she couldn't protect the precious ones that time, this time she would use more intense means. Cruel? Merciless? Hypocritical? Cunning? It doesn't matter. As long as the tip of the knife is pointed at the enemy and as long as the opponent falls, it doesn't matter if the process is cruel and she takes all the sins.