The eldest young master of the Ye family and Ye Xiren's brother. He is a brilliant scholar with literary talent who insisted on taking the Spring Examination despite his sister's attempts to stop him. He was intercepted by masked refugees hired by Ye Xiren, who broke his leg, yet he still insisted on being carried into the Tribute Yard on a stretcher to take the exam. He is accused of examination fraud, which leads to the execution of the entire Ye family.
