"Father, I've come today to ask you some questions. Please sit down and have some tea to rest."
Su Liluo poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su Zhen.
"Just ask me whatever it is."
Su Zhen took the tea and answered without thinking too much.
"Father, is my mother really from the Northern Desert? Does she know the Regent?"
Why...why do you ask that?
Su Zhen suddenly stopped drinking tea, his expression becoming slightly tense.
He didn't expect Su Liluo to come and ask him this question. Did she suspect that she had discovered something?
"Aren't there rumors circulating outside? And the Regent's behavior on several occasions makes me feel that he seems to know my mother, and..."
Su Lilu hesitated, then looked at Su Zhen.
Su Zhen quickly coughed lightly, his face showing slight displeasure.
His expression turned serious as he denied it: "Don't think nonsense, your mother has absolutely no relation to the Regent."
"......"
Su Liluo: These repeated actions don't seem like they're completely unrelated!
But what exactly is their relationship?
Enemy or friend?
Why does his father seem to become sensitive whenever this issue is brought up, as if there's something he doesn't want him to know?
Su Liluo couldn't help but feel suspicious. She racked her brains, wanting to try a different approach to find out something, but then she heard clear and strong footsteps outside.
The next moment, Su Yu appeared at the gate with Old Madam Su and Su Lianwu.
"Brother, you're finally back from court. We have something to discuss with you today."
Su Yu walked in as he spoke.
When Su Zhen saw Old Madam Su reappear, his expression darkened.
"Didn't I say that the old lady can't be let out without my order? Why don't you listen to me? Who dared to let her out!"
"Brother, today is a big event, and my mother must be here, so I took it upon myself to bring her out. You won't have to see us tomorrow."
Su Yu calmly explained, and then they saw Su Liluo standing to the side. Although they were not pleased, they still respectfully bowed to her.
Su Zhen narrowed his eyes suddenly upon hearing his last sentence.
He asked疑惑地, "What do you mean? What do you mean by 'I don't need to see you tomorrow'?"
Su Liluo also looked at them, a smile flashing across her eyes.
It's here!
The day has finally arrived!
"Brother, we've come to see you today to discuss the issue of room allocation."
Su Yu said calmly, and the old lady Su beside him looked on in agreement.
"Separate rooms? You want to separate rooms from me?"
Su Zhen exclaimed in surprise, then looked at the group of people with some oddity.
Before, I was so angry that they did bad things. Every time I mentioned separating the house and the family, they were terrified and refused to do so no matter what. But now they are taking the initiative to propose to separate?
"Yes, brother, we're both so old now, and our two families haven't gotten along very well for a long time. I think it's better to separate."
Su Yu nodded. He didn't directly say that the reason for the separate rooms was because Jiang Ruan was a spy from the Northern Desert, and he was afraid that their second branch would be implicated. He also didn't want to see Su Zhen get angry at them.
So he came up with this reason.
But to his surprise, Su Zhen did not agree directly; instead, his face darkened.
He demanded, "Explain yourself clearly. What are your reasons for wanting separate rooms? I won't agree until you explain."
It's really strange that he suddenly wants to split up now, since he absolutely refused to do so before. He needs to know the real reason.
"Brother, as I just said, it's because of what just happened. Since our two families can't get along, why should we continue living together?"
Su Yu said with a bitter face.
Seeing this, Old Madam Su added, "You've already confined me, your legal mother, to my quarters. What's wrong with my son wanting to sleep in a separate room? Do you intend to continue confining me, his legal mother, to my quarters?"
"Is it because of Jiang Ruan's matter that you want to be separated into different rooms? Are you afraid of being implicated?"
Seeing that the second wife refused to reveal the real reason, Su Zhen took the initiative to tell her.
The reason for this is easy to guess, but he can't accept that his younger brother is the kind of person who would abandon him in times of trouble, wanting to go their separate ways as soon as he sees things aren't going well.
This is truly disappointing.
"Since you already know, why don't you hurry up and agree? At least if you separate the family, you can leave an heir for the Su family. This kind of thing could easily lead to beheading!"
"That's what Old Madam Su said with a displeased expression."
"you......"
Upon hearing Old Madam Su's words, Su Zhen couldn't help but glare angrily at them.
They think they're going to lose their heads before the matter has even been investigated?
"Dad, let them divide it up if they want!"
Seeing that Su Zhen was losing control of his anger, Su Liluo stepped forward and spoke up at the opportune moment.
After saying that, she looked at Madam Su and the others with a smile.
"Second Uncle, if we divide the house and the family, your future life and death will have nothing to do with my father. If you want to separate the family, you must sign a letter severing ties."
What?
"Do we still need to sign a letter of severance of marriage?"
Su Yu gave Su Lilu a strange look, feeling somewhat hesitant.
"That's right, aren't you worried that my mother's situation will affect you, which is why you're thinking of separating from my father and the family? If you don't sign the separation agreement, and it's proven that my mother is a spy, that's a crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family!"
Even though you've separated from my father's family, you're still relatives, and you can't escape the nine generations of kinship. So, signing the severance of kinship is actually for your own good, and it'll ensure the Su family has an heir, isn't it?"
"this......"
"Sign it, let's sign it, son, agree to them!"
While Su Yu was still hesitating, Old Madam Su was moved by Su Liluo's words.
If it's just about dividing rooms, they'll still be considered relatives. But if they're actually convicted and the emperor is furious and wants to execute their entire family, they'll really be in trouble.
At this moment, Su Lianwu, who had been silent, also felt that what Su Liluo said made sense.
Since ancient times, the hearts of emperors have been unpredictable; who knows how the emperor will punish them?
If someone is truly enraged to the extreme, the result might actually be the extermination of their entire family.
So he then advised Su Yu, "Father, what the Crown Princess said makes sense. Such traitors are guilty of a serious crime, and the risk of having their entire family executed is very high."
Hearing them all offer such advice, Su Yu could only nod.
"Alright, let's sign the disownment papers together!"
Su Zhen was furious when he saw the second wife's family's faces, as if they were afraid he would implicate them.
He said in a deep voice, "This is what you yourselves requested, so don't regret it later! Someone, prepare pen and ink!"
Soon, a letter severing ties with family was written.
Su Yu and the others excitedly accepted the letter of severance of kinship and the document for the division of property, and then asked, "Big brother, shouldn't we also get a share of the property now?"
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