Shanzi and the others had also worked for wealthy families, but those families were merely landlords with no real power. Now, Ye Caiping is a seventh-rank official; anyone who dares to insult her will be beaten to a pulp!

They need to go back and carefully read the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and write down everything that is beneficial to Lady Ye.

Look at this old woman, she just spouts the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, making it seem more imposing when she hits someone!

After delivering thirty slaps, Granny Feng snorted coldly and threw Granny Li back to the ground.

Granny Li's eyes were seeing stars, and her face was almost swollen like a pig's head. She no longer dared to pester Ye Caiping.

Turning around, they saw Ye Jin'er and her sister, along with Old Lady Ye and their entourage, arriving.

Granny Li's eyes lit up, and she cried out, "Waaah... Zhaodi, Laidi..."

Ye Jin'er sneered: "Who are you calling? We all share the same surname, Ye."

Granny Li's expression froze, her face filled with disappointment, and she began to cry pitifully, looking wronged and pathetic.

He inadvertently tilted his head back, revealing his swollen face to them.

After all, she was their biological grandmother! Their blood-related, direct grandmother!

Now they've been beaten...

An old person's tears are always bleak, let alone after being beaten.

Many of today's guests were business partners unaware of the situation, and seeing this scene, they felt somewhat sorry for her.

An old man couldn't stand it anymore: "Although this old lady addressed Madam Ye incorrectly, she is still the grandmother of the two Miss Yes, isn't she? They are blood relatives, how can she be so cold-blooded?"

Ye Jin'er said, "Master Yao, you don't know this, but when it comes to cold-bloodedness, we can't compare to this pitiful old woman Li in front of us."

"Back when we were with the Li family, they sat at the table eating white rice, while we could only squat on the ground drinking rice bran porridge. They lay in bed like masters, while we were slaves, servants, cattle and horses. Tell me, Mr. Yao, which grandmother treats her granddaughter like livestock?"

"If every girl goes through this, then why are the children brought into the family later treated like precious treasures?"

Yao Dongjia's face stiffened slightly upon hearing this.

Indeed, if the Li family girl has lived a life of hardship, yet they dote on a child who is not their own, then where does that leave their own granddaughter?

That's what hurts the most.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Indeed, if the ruler is not kind, the children will naturally be unfilial.

Besides, they're no longer surnamed Li. Clan tradition trumps everything. To come here and cause trouble when this is so obvious, it's clear they have ulterior motives.

Old Master Yao looked embarrassed and spat at Granny Li, saying, "You've fooled my sympathy."

Granny Li's face was pale, her lips were pursed, and she cried even more pitifully.

Facing the cold gazes of Ye Jin'er and her sister, she remained silent, hunched over, and stumbled away.

Once outside Qinghe Village, on the deserted village road, Granny Li felt increasingly aggrieved and couldn't help but cry. She walked along, sobbing miserably.

At the Li family home, Li Zhiyuan lay restlessly on the bed.

His injuries have almost healed, but he still refuses to get out of bed.

Just then, the sound of Granny Li opening the door, sobbing, could be heard outside.

Li Zhiyuan looked out the window and saw that Granny Li's head had been beaten into a pig's head, and she was crying miserably and pitifully.

His face immediately darkened; he already knew where Granny Li had gone early that morning.

He couldn't be bothered with her anymore.

But seeing Granny Li return looking so miserable, he grew even more agitated and angry, and yelled outside:

"I told you not to go, but you still went. Aren't you ashamed?!"

Granny Li strode into Li Zhiyuan's room: "What's shameful about it? What's shameful about me going to find my own granddaughter?"

“Find some time later, and you’ll come with me. Those are your wife and your own daughter! As long as you sincerely apologize, what can’t be accomplished? There were just too many people today…”

Thinking about it, Granny Li secretly regretted it.

She had originally thought that since there would be many people today, she would bring a gift.

Ye Caiping wouldn't make things too ugly in front of so many people, so she would turn a blind eye and accept her gift.

And so, they started interacting back and forth.

Who would have thought that Ye Caiping would make such a scene?

Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyuan was furious: "I, Li Zhiyuan, am a real man. Why should I bow my head? A good horse doesn't turn back to eat the grass it has already grazed. I, Li Zhiyuan, have done nothing wrong and will never regret it."

Granny Li lowered her voice and said, "Fine, you're a man, so I won't bow my head. Just keep your voice down."

Zhang Shuiniang must not know about this.

Unless they get a definite answer from Ye Caiping, they can't divorce Zhang Shuiniang. Their family still needs Li Jiaojiao to make money!

Old Lady Li wanted to wait for a horse while riding a donkey!

If Ye Caiping comes back, then Zhang Shuiniang can go back to whoever she came from!

Granny Li wasn't afraid that Ye Caiping would suddenly get married.

If Ye Caiping wanted to get married, she would have done so long ago. Why wait until now? She must still be hung up on Zhiyuan.

As long as she tries harder, she doesn't believe Ye Caiping won't soften her heart!

Li Zhiyuan sneered, staring coldly at Granny Li, but unconsciously lowered his voice: "Hmph, so what if she heard? Would I, Li Zhiyuan, divorce my wife for Ye Caiping? She's dreaming! So what if I choose Shui Niang!"

Even though she felt a pang of sadness and resentment, she also wanted to strangle Zhang Shuiniang.

But Li Zhiyuan is upright and has no regrets!

If he divorces Zhang Shuiniang now, wouldn't it make him seem like he made the wrong choice in the first place?

He won't make the wrong choice! And he'll never regret it...

Li Zhiyuan can't afford to lose face like that.

He will never divorce Ye Caiping unless she comes back to beg him!

...

After Granny Li was driven away, Ye Caiping continued to greet everyone.

Ye Caiping asked Ye Jin'er to take Shen Manman out to play.

Then he led Shen Zhiyan, Marquis Dingguo, Prefect Qin, and Magistrate He to the outer hall for a greeting.

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