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  At this point, Zheng stopped for a moment, seemingly to give Ye Zhuo time to digest what she had just said. After a while, she continued: "But if you stay in the Ye family, its different. This is your home, and as the only legitimate daughter, you wont be treated unfairly in terms of food, clothing, or anything else. Without your mother, your grandparents will dote on you even more. Even if a stepmother enters the household later, your grandmother will protect you and not let you suffer any injustice. As for your mothers side, your aunt will consider your status and wont dare to be too unreasonable towards your mother; when the Zheng family is in difficulty, you can still use your allowance to help them out. In the future, after you get married and become a young mistress, it wont be difficult to buy a small house for your mother or hire some servants. In short, you need to understand that only if you live well can you take care of your mother; no matter whether she stays in the Zheng family or remarries, as long as you have a good reputation, no one will dare to bully her!

  Upon seeing Ye Zhuo, she still hung her head low and didnt utter a word. Her facial expression also remained unchanged. Jiangs face showed some displeasure as she looked at her steadily and continued: "As for the marriage arrangement, dont be scared by what I told you and your mother this morning. Later on, I thought about it and realized that Jiang Xing isnt quite suitable. Ive already sent someone to decline the proposal. You can rest assured that your grandmother will carefully plan a good marriage for you. The person we choose for you will have excellent character and come from a good family background. Well ensure that you live a life of luxury, better than what you have here. As your grandmothers beloved granddaughter, I only wish the best for you and would never harm you."

  When Jiang said this, she saw that Ye Zhuo still didnt show any attitude, nor did he cry and apologize as she had imagined, begging her not to divorce Zheng. Her face sank, and the little kindness on her face earlier was gone.

  Old Master Ye Yu Zhang coughed lightly and said, "Zhuoer, your grandmother has already made it clear to you. Youre an adult now that youve come of age. Im sure you can think clearly about these things. So, go back and tell your mother that she cannot take you away from us. The only concession we can make is to let her divorce and take her dowry, clothes, jewelry, and an additional 100 taels of silver. However, I want her to guarantee that once shes outside, she can only say that she got a divorce because she quarreled with your father in a fit of anger. If I hear even the slightest rumor that is detrimental to the Ye family, Zhengs small household will suffer disaster and hardship, and there will be no one to appeal to! Moreover, you are still in the Ye household. If our reputation is tarnished, it will be difficult for you to find a good marriage in the future. Please have her carefully consider this matter. As for other things, dont even mention them - theres nothing to negotiate! Although I dont know where she heard those absurd rumors, even if she uses that as an excuse to threaten us, were not afraid. If it were true that the officials daughter was pregnant with your fathers child, this Ye household would have already been doomed, and whether or not she becomes a concubine would be out of her control."

  "Three hundred taels, three hundred taels of silver." Ye Zhuo finally spoke up.

  "What?" The old man and old woman didnt react immediately.

  "I mean, the dowry, clothes and jewelry, plus 300 taels of silver, Ill advise my mother to stop making a fuss and leave with the divorce papers," said Ye Zhuo. She knew that crying and begging at this time would have a better effect and was more in line with her current status. But she really didnt want to cry and beg in front of these heartless and unrighteous old couple, they werent worthy!

  "Is this what your mother means or what you mean?" Ye Yuzhang frowned and stared at Ye Zhuo.

  "Its what I mean." Ye Zhuo looked up at Ye Yu Zhang, "I understand Grandfather and Grandmothers intentions. But my mother gave birth to me and raised me, I couldnt just watch her be alone and desolate, driven out, and then go outside to suffer from peoples cold eyes. If it were like that, my mother would be eating coarse food and wearing thin clothes outside, while Im enjoying luxurious clothing and fine food inside the manor, how could I live with myself? If my mother had some money by her side, at least she wouldnt be cold or hungry, and Id feel more at ease. My mother may not have given birth to a son for the Ye family, but at least she gave birth to me; and shes also taken care of Grandfather and Grandmother, managing household chores for over ten years. Without any achievements, there is still hard work, three hundred taels of silver is not excessive."

  Three hundred taels of silver can buy a small courtyard outside and several acres of land. At least I dont have to go see the Zheng familys face to live my life.

  Ye Yuzhangs face sank: "No way. To say, your mother hasnt given birth to a son for our Ye family all these years, if it wasnt for the kindness of our Ye family, she would have been divorced long ago. Now you still want three hundred taels of silver, forget it!"

  "Well then, please ask Grandpa and Grandma to let me go out with Mom."

  Ye Yuzhangs face turned iron-green, his eyes fixed on Ye Zhuo with a gloomy gaze, as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

  Ye Zhuo was not afraid either, and just stared back at him, her eyes unwavering.

  The old lady covered her chest. She only felt that the house was eerily quiet, so quiet that it made people feel suffocated.

  After a long while, Ye Yuzhang withdrew his gaze, pursed his lips tightly, picked up the tea on the table, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Someone, come and lock up Second Miss for me."

  Two maidservants came in from outside and stretched out their hands to grab Ye Zhongs arm.

  Ye Zhuo didnt resist, but glanced at Ye Yu Zhang with a hint of disdain and contempt, then turned around and followed the two maids out. As soon as they stepped outside, they heard a loud "crash" from inside, like a teacup being smashed to pieces.

  "Old man, dont get angry. This dead girl is just like her mother, stubborn and unreasonable. Its not worth getting angry with her. Just lock her up and drive Zheng Shi out, and they wont be able to stir up trouble." Jiang Shi saw Ye Yu Zhang was angry, so she quickly called over the mute servant girl to sweep the floor clean. She herself also used a handkerchief to brush off the tea leaves that had splashed onto Ye Yu Zhangs body.

  "What do you know?" Ye Yuzhang shouted, "Its easy to drive Zhengs family away. But if she goes out and talks nonsense, then runs to the door to seek death. Does our Ye family still want a reputation? If we make a stink of our reputation, even if the daughter of the Gong family is old and dies at home, she wont marry into our Ye family again!"

  Jiang said disapprovingly: "Isnt Zhuo still at home? In any case, Zheng has to consider her daughter."

  "What if she doesnt care? The Zheng family is going crazy, with one person mocking and another ridiculing. Can Zhengs temper withstand being provoked by others?"

  So saying, Jiang also knew that this method wouldnt work and muttered to herself: "Im not being nosy, I just dont want you to get angry."

  "Father." Ye Jiaming came out from inside and said in a low voice, "Lets just give Zheng Shi three hundred taels of silver instead."

  Ye Yuzhang glared at him: "Do you think our familys silver is blown in by the wind? You make it sound so easy!"

  "Dad, its a great thing to marry Gong into our family! You know, although Gong Shuban is not an official of high rank, whenever people in the city want to buy or sell shops, houses, or land and need to go to the government office to change the name on the deed, who doesnt ask for his help? Ive heard that hes also on good terms with the Nie family. If we can rely on his connections, well be able to make a profit of not just 300 taels, but even 3,000 taels."

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