But why? Her mother divorced Ye Zongzhi when she was so young, yet why did she end up with him for so many years? And were all those years of affection between her mother and Ye Zongzhi just an act?

It's really baffling. Looking at Ye Zongzhi's crazy state, he hid the divorce agreement that Bai Ruosu had written before and acted as if nothing had happened. Who is he trying to fool with his crazy behavior now?

Ye Lingyu was initially worried that her mother was deeply in love with Ye Zongzhi, and if she moved her mother's grave from the Ye family ancestral graveyard, would her mother be sad or blame her?

In retrospect, perhaps her mother had long wanted to escape the cage Ye Zongzhi had created for her. However, due to certain circumstances, she was unable to leave, and ultimately, even in death, she couldn't escape Ye Zongzhi's clutches.

The divorce papers her mother had wanted for so long have finally fallen into her hands again. It's truly a cycle of cause and effect, a natural retribution.

Mu Zhiyue had said that all the letters her mother sent to her maternal grandfather were intercepted by Ye Zongzhi. And all the letters her maternal grandfather sent to her mother were destroyed by Ye Zongzhi, never allowing Bai Ruosu to see them.

In retrospect, Ye Zongzhi's control over her mother back then was probably even worse than the disgusting things Mu Zhiyue had told them before!

From the side came Ye Zongzhi's voice, filled with gritted teeth: "Give it back to me! Give A-Su's things back to me!"

Ye Lingyu sneered, "Give it back to you? Why should I? Ye Zongzhi, what exactly did you do to my mother back then!"

The anger she had been suppressing finally erupted without any attempt at concealment. The hatred in her voice was no less than that in Ye Zongzhi's.

At this moment, Ye Zongzhi's eyes and mind were only on the divorce papers in Ye Lingyu's hand, and he completely ignored Ye Lingyu's anger.

Seeing that Ye Zongzhi did not answer, Cheng Qingyan gently patted Ye Lingyu's back: "Wife, don't be angry. If something has been done, there will definitely be traces. It's okay if he doesn't say anything. Someone will tell us."

Even if Ye Zongzhi doesn't speak, there's still Jing Qianqian and Ye Lingxi. Even if they don't speak, those people from the Ye family who ran away before can definitely be found if they want to.

Moreover, now that things have come to this, there's no need for Mu Zhiyue to hide anything from him anymore.

Having obtained what Ye Lingyu desired most, she no longer had any attachment to the Ye family.

As for Jing Qianqian, who had come to their doorstep, there was absolutely no need to let her go. However, Chen Yuanlin hadn't done anything excessive so far, and Ye Lingyu didn't know him, so she didn't take him back to the yamen.

After Ye Zongzhi and Ye Lingxi were arrested, Chen Yuanlin and Jing Qianqian knew about it, but no one dared to go to the government office to smooth things over, and no one even sent anyone to inquire about the matter.

They were so confident that Ye Zongzhi and Ye Lingxi would be safe in the yamen.

But what exactly did Ye Zongzhi mean by insisting on returning to the Ye residence in person? He remained quiet and didn't make any fuss on the way there.

Now, another person has been brought back to the yamen. When they came out of the Ye residence, Jing Qianqian saw that there were many people and started howling again.

She tried to break free from the bailiffs' control, but fortunately, the bailiffs were experienced and this time they held her tightly, giving her no chance to escape.

After realizing there was no hope of escape, Jing Qianqian began to play the victim: "Murder! The police arrested someone without even asking any questions and threw them into jail. They not only injured my daughter, but also stole our Ye family's property. Is there no justice in this world?!"

"We've been wronged! These country bumpkins, along with government officials, brazenly came to our Ye family to rob us. Are they trying to kill us?!"

"Fellow villagers, look at that little darling Ye Lingyu! What an ingrate! She's unhappy in her husband's family, so she brings people to our Ye family to rob us!"

"Fellow villagers and neighbors, you must all be the judge for us! We can't let this couple collude with the officials and take us all away!"

"If the officials don't abide by the law and arbitrarily detain and beat ordinary people, who can we ordinary people rely on? How are we supposed to live? My goodness, the upright and just officials!"

Cheng Qingyan and Ye Lingyu watched her performance quietly. The bigger the commotion she made, the greater the impact would be. They weren't being unreasonable; they had no evidence, and they said they came prepared, so they weren't afraid of Jing Qianqian's antics at all.

On the contrary, I'm afraid she won't make a fuss, afraid she won't make a big enough fuss.

The surrounding crowd was already pointing and whispering about Ye Zongzhi and his group. Now they were discussing it even louder, with some cursing Ye Zongzhi and others cursing Cheng Qingyan and his group.

Seeing that Ye Lingyu and Cheng Qingyan had no reaction to what she said, Jing Qianqian was very unwilling and continued to slander: "Fellow villagers, look at how my husband and daughter have been abused. Just to protect the little bit of property my Ye family has left, they locked my husband in jail and tortured him severely!"

“My husband and daughter were beaten half to death, but they still won’t let us go. Just now they threatened my life, demanding that my husband hand over all the valuables in the house, or they would arrest us all.”

"Even after they got the money, they still refused to release my husband and daughter, and even tied me up. Where can we go to seek justice? In broad daylight, under the clear sky, they forcibly robbed us. Is there no law left?!"

Aside from her face, what exactly about Jing Qianqian attracted Ye Zongzhi's affections? It's truly baffling.

Now that something has happened to the Ye family, Jing Qianqian's usual airs of a noblewoman have vanished.

With tears streaming down her face and her voice booming, it was impossible to tell that just two days ago she was the First Madam of the Ye family.

Seeing that Ye Lingyu had no intention of paying attention to her, Cheng Qingyan had no choice but to say, "Are you done talking? If you're done, let's go back to the yamen."

Ye Zongzhi, who had remained silent until now, also spoke out: "My family is unfortunate to have such a rebellious daughter who conspired with the villagers to murder her own father. After today, I fear I will lose my life. I only hope that all the villagers know that behind this murder for money are all the Chengji shops!"

Chengji Shops refers to all the shops invested in by Cheng Qingyan.

Grocery stores, restaurants, wineries, rice shops, pharmacies, and so on, quietly opened dozens or even hundreds of shops in Yuanning County.

So that's why Ye Zongzhi was so quiet and well-behaved, not causing any trouble. Turns out he was waiting here. Was it because he was afraid of dying quietly like this, so he made one last desperate struggle?

Cheng Qingyan, who originally didn't want to bother arguing with him, couldn't help but say a few words: "I originally thought you would just go to jail quietly, at least outsiders wouldn't know about the dirty deeds of your Ye family. I didn't expect you to insist on making trouble for no reason, so don't blame me for not giving you any face."

Before Cheng Qingyan could finish speaking, a group of people came from the left, beating drums and gongs.