"Alright." Madam Feng stopped pressuring Xia Yue.
Feng Yao asked anxiously, "Grandma, what did that minister say just now? Why did you suddenly agree to sign?"
Upon hearing this, Madam Feng's face stiffened slightly, and the joy she had just experienced from reuniting with her granddaughter was dispelled.
"well--"
She let out a long sigh.
After a long pause, she continued, "Do you remember the day of the palace coup, when your mother went into the palace to be with your aunt?"
"I remember, later my mother disappeared, and we couldn't find any news about her. The royal family refused to acknowledge her... cough cough..." Feng Yao became emotional again as he spoke, coughing incessantly.
Madam Feng said helplessly, "That minister told me that your mother is in the hands of the royal family, and as long as the Feng family obediently signs, she can return safely."
"What? They actually... Damn it!" Feng Yao cursed angrily.
But apart from hurling insults, there was nothing he could do.
The royal family was more despicable than he had imagined.
He cared about the Feng family's interests, but he cared even more about his mother's life.
Feng Yao was also moved and wanted to step back and stop fighting.
Although Xia Yue also missed her mother whom she had never met, she was more rational precisely because she had never met her.
She said firmly, "The royal family's words are not necessarily trustworthy. They can go back on their word after signing a contract. Besides, we haven't even met our mother yet. What if the royal family is lying? We can't keep letting them lead us by the nose."
Feng Yao thought his sister's words made a lot of sense. He nodded and asked, "So what should we do now?"
“It’s simple: renegotiate with the royal family and take control.” Xia Yue straightened her back, her gaze firm, her voice resolute.
Feng Yao felt that his younger sister was surrounded by a powerful aura!
He couldn't help but press further, "So how exactly do we discuss this?"
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