Su Yunting originally thought that Shuyao would stay at her parents' home for several days, but he didn't expect that she wanted to return to Yongchang Marquis' Mansion after only staying for one afternoon.
"What's wrong?" Su Yunting helped Shuyao get into the carriage.
Shuyao was upset and didn't know how to tell Su Yunting.
Would he feel that he was trying to sow discord? Would he feel that he was greedy?
Shuyao felt a soreness in her eyes and nose, and a feeling of grievance surged in her heart.
That night, Su Yunting found Su Xuanming, and the two closed the door and chatted for a long time.
Su Xuanming told Su Yunting everything that had happened recently, no matter how big or small.
Including the matter of the Jinyiwei, the Su family's witchcraft, and what A'niang said to her.
When Su Yunting heard that the Su family dared to covet A Niang's kingdom and even made a puppet to curse A Niang, he became furious.
"Brother, I will also change my surname to Gu, following my mother's!"
The Su family is really shameless. What did the Su family pay when A Niang was building her empire?
They don't contribute money or effort, and they haven't even made any verbal appeals. How can they have the nerve to want to become members of the royal family?
Just because they are so shameless and because the Marquis of Yongchang is not worthy of being called father?
Su Yunting was so angry that her chest heaved up and down, and she felt nauseous and uncomfortable as if she was pregnant.
Su Xuanming poured a cup of purple basil drink, handed it to Su Yunting, and comforted him: "They have all been locked up. All of the Su family members within three generations will be executed. The rest of the Su family members who participated will be executed, and those who were unaware will be exiled."
This is the bottom line set by Gu Nanxi.
"This matter will be supervised and carried out by you and my second sister."
A cold light flashed in Su Yunting's eyes: "Don't worry, big brother. I will never let anyone go."
He drank a bowl of basil drink and frowned. He was not used to the taste of basil drink. "Brother, what about those people? How should we deal with them?"
Those few refer to their half-brothers and half-sisters.
Su Xuanming sighed: "They really don't know about the witchcraft case."
The half brothers and half sisters originally returned to the south with their biological mother, but due to the constant unrest in the south, they sneaked back to Kyoto.
The other members of the Su family were afraid that they would complain to Su Xuanming, so they didn't like to bring them to play together.
Unexpectedly, by accident, they were able to avoid the witchcraft case.
Su Yunting spun his wine glass, his face full of annoyance: "Can't you force a confession out of him, or fabricate evidence?"
"Nonsense! My mother has worked so hard to imprint the concept of the rule of law into the hearts of the people of Kyoto. If we forge evidence, isn't this just a slap in her face?"
Su Yunting stared at Su Xuanming: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Su Xuanming lowered his eyes: "I gave them some money and asked them to return to their homeland."
"Ha!" Su Yunting turned around and wanted to leave.
He was very disappointed that his elder brother was still so soft-hearted and indecisive.
Su Xuanming said calmly: "The journey back is long and full of unexpected events. I hope they can take care of themselves."
Su Yunting turned around in surprise, his eyes sparkling: "Brother!"
"snort."
"Brother, it feels like a long time since we last met. You have changed so much since we last met."
Su Yunting praised Su Xuanming in a messy manner.
I never expected that the kind-hearted Su Xuanming would be so cruel and vicious.
Isn't this just going to kill them on the road?
Not only did I kill someone, I also gained fame, killing two birds with one stone.
How insidious, cunning and cruel!
Su Yunting laughed. That's right. If you want to be an emperor, how can you always be great and glorious? You are not a Buddha statue placed on a niche.
"I'm leaving. When my second sister comes back, we'll deal with the Su family's affairs."
Su Yunting was in a very good mood and walked back in a brisk pace.
Those half-brothers and half-sisters did not commit any crime, but their surname was Su and their attitudes were wavering. They never stood firmly on A Niang's side. This was the original sin!
In the yard, lanterns swayed in the wind.
Su Yunting slowed down his pace.
He paused at the door, took a deep breath, and walked into the yard.
Sure enough, Shuyao hadn't gone to bed yet. She was lying on the bed, tossing and turning.
"Why don't you go to bed first?" After Su Yunting washed up and changed into pajamas, he walked to the bed and said gently.
"I can't sleep. What did my brother say to you?"
Ever since Su Yunting went to find Su Xuanming, Shuyao has been worried, not knowing what the two would talk about.
Su Yunting pursed his lips, and after struggling for a while, he decided to tell the truth about the content of their conversation.
Before they got married, they had said that they were the closest relatives, especially husband and wife, and there could be no secrets between them.
Even if it's in the name of doing good for you, it won't work.
Once something is concealed, it will be easy for others to take advantage of it, and it will also cause a rift in the trust between the two people.
Shuyao listened carefully, with an expression of uncontrollable joy on her face: "Mother, what you mean is that you and big brother can both compete for that position?! Isn't big brother the designated heir?!"
Su Yunting corrected her: "And there's the third sister. All three of us are fine."
"Haha, that's great!" Shuyao's heart was as excited as a bird flying to the sky!
The struggle, confusion and bewilderment that had been weighing on my heart disappeared at this moment.
Su Yunting looked at her steadily: "Shuyao, are you so happy?"
"Of course! You may sit on the supreme position in the future! Our children will be the most noble children in the world, and no one can make them kneel down and kowtow!"
Anyone who has tasted the sweetness of power would be willing to give up power, and who wouldn’t want to climb to the pinnacle of power?
Shuyao has been overseas for such a long time, she knows what it feels like to be the boss, and she knows how fascinating it is to have someone have the final say.
She knew clearly that she could never go back to the past, and she didn't want to bow down to others and put herself in a difficult position anymore.
She didn't want her children to be inferior to others.
They all have the blood of Duke Yun running through their veins, so why should we ask them to give in?
"Shuyao, I have something to tell you." Su Yunting felt sorry for her, but still had to interrupt her.
"Um?"
Su Yunting didn't dare to look into Shuyao's eyes. He hugged Shuyao from behind and said slowly, "Shuyao, I don't want to compete with my eldest brother and third sister for the world."
"What do you mean?!" Shuyao wanted to stand up, but Su Yunting held her tightly.
"Listen to me carefully. I never thought of fighting for the world. Everything I did was to give our family a way out."
"Shuyao, we can live like we do overseas, isn't that good? We don't need to take on so many responsibilities, we just need to take care of our few islands. A Niang's empire is getting bigger and bigger, no matter who sits in that position, it will be too much for them to manage."
"If you think the island is not big enough, we can go and conquer several other peninsulas. For example, the peninsula that is rich in ginseng and Japanese pirates... I heard from my mother that there is a new continent on the other side of the sea that is no smaller than our continent..." (End of this chapter)
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