The matriarch of the Ye family. She arrives at Ye Changgui’s house with a broom to intimidate the eldest daughter-in-law who came to demand debt. She approves of Ye Qingluo’s sensible and clear-headed actions, and agrees to let her second grandson accompany Ye Qingluo to the county town. She is protective of the newly returned granddaughter and works to maintain family harmony.