The moment Su Xuening said this, the expressions of the people from the second branch of the Su family changed instantly.
Especially Su Renyi, whose face wasn't this ugly when Su Linyuan was dragged away.
Those around her began to whisper among themselves upon hearing Su Xuening's request.
"Miss Su actually wants to split up the family property!"
“The eldest branch of the Su family only has these two siblings left. Now that the eldest branch has no elders, they should not be able to separate from the family.”
"Yes, General Su is gone, and the Mu family has disappeared and separated. Who will take care of things in the family now? Even the marriage of these two siblings is left unarranged."
"I think the family should split up. They've been bullied so badly, shouldn't they split up?"
“It should be divided. Look at what the Zhong mother and daughter are wearing and what they have on them. That doesn’t belong to the Mu family. If this continues, what will these two siblings have left?”
Xuanyuan Peng also looked surprised, seemingly not expecting Su Xuening to request a division of the family.
Before Xuan Yuanpeng could speak, Consort Su said with a stern face, "Your Majesty, my elder brother is no longer alive, and there is no one in charge of the Su family's main branch. The Su family cannot be divided."
Su Renyi immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I promised my brother that I would take good care of Ning'er and her siblings. If we divide the family now, how can I face my brother's spirit in heaven?"
Su Xuening sneered and mocked, "If we split up the family now, Second Uncle will be letting Father down in heaven. But if Yun'an and I are killed by the second branch of the family, then Second Uncle will be able to face Father in heaven."
Su Xuening's merciless words made everyone around her burst into laughter. If it weren't for Xuan Yuanpeng's presence, everyone would probably have laughed out loud.
Su Renyi was furious when he saw that Su Xuening dared to confront him in public. He turned to Su Xuening with a wronged expression and said, "Ning'er, what happened before was probably just a momentary lapse of judgment by the second branch of the family. They have already been punished, so why are you being so sarcastic? No matter what, your second uncle didn't harm you, did he?"
Su Xuening raised an eyebrow noncommittally and said in a low voice, "I don't know whether my second uncle harmed me or not, but it's true that he did nothing."
Su Renyi frowned, instinctively retorting, "How have I done nothing?"
“Second Uncle’s inaction is threefold.” Su Xuening then looked up at Su Renyi: “First, Third Sister used the Drunken Harmony technique to harm me and even hired dozens of beggars to try and humiliate me. If I hadn’t been clever enough to save myself and turn the tables on her, I would be the one who has lost my innocence and has been sent to become a nun. In this matter, Second Uncle, whether as a father or as an uncle, did nothing. If Second Uncle had properly taught Third Sister or cared for and loved his niece me enough, this tragedy would not have happened.”
When Su Yuxin's matter was brought up, Su Renyi knew he was in the wrong and couldn't utter a single word of explanation.
Su Xuening continued, "The second time, the second branch of the Su family set fire to Lingxiao Pavilion, trying to kill Yun'an. Not only did the second uncle not do anything, but he also colluded with Lord Cen of Shuntian Prefecture to make a judgment that even a child would find full of loopholes."
Now the real culprit has been found, proving that the original verdict was indeed false.
Cen Jinfeng lowered his head in shame. He should have been the one to investigate these matters, but now that the matter had reached the Emperor and become known throughout the capital, it was truly due to his inaction as the Prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.
"I……"
Su Renyi didn't feel ashamed like Cen Jinfeng. He opened his mouth to refute, but Su Xuening didn't give him a chance at all: "The servants of the second branch didn't put out the fire. Second Uncle kept saying in court that he would go back and deal with the evil servants, but he didn't deal with a single one. Second Uncle even disregarded the lives of my siblings and me in order to protect the servants of the second branch. In Second Uncle's heart, my siblings and me are not as important as the servants of the second branch. Why does Second Uncle have to act as if he cares about my siblings and me as if dividing the family would be a disservice to our father!"
This barrage of criticism made everyone around Su Renyi feel ashamed for him, and Su Renyi himself was so overwhelmed that he couldn't utter a single word.
What's worse, Su Xuening's criticism wasn't over yet: "The third time is also due to Second Uncle's inaction. As a father, it's the father's fault if he doesn't teach his son. Su Linyuan has become a spoiled and lecherous playboy who can even lay hands on his own cousin. Isn't that Second Uncle's fault for spoiling and indulging him? You can't even raise your own son properly, so there's no need for Second Uncle to worry about us siblings!"
Su Xuening's words made everyone around her want to applaud.
This Su Renyi, his wife is a servant, he can't control her; his son and daughter, he can't teach them well. How can you expect him to raise these two siblings well? Not separating the family is just keeping them to be harmed, there's no benefit whatsoever.
After rebuking Su Renyi, Su Xuening kowtowed to Xuan Yuanpeng: "Your Majesty, I don't care who from the second branch of the family harmed my brother and me. Whether it was the mistress, the young master, the young lady, or the servants, as long as someone from the second branch harmed us, my second uncle is guilty of negligence and cover-up. My brother and I may escape once, twice, or three times, but it's hard to guarantee we can escape every time. My brother and I never want to live in fear again. Every second in the Yong'an Marquis's mansion is torture for us. I beg Your Majesty to grant our request to separate the family and to leave a bloodline for my father who died on the battlefield."
After Su Xuening finished speaking, she lay down on the ground, and Su Yun'an immediately followed suit.
Su Xuening's last words deeply shocked Xuan Yuanpeng.
Thinking of Su Renzhong, who guarded the frontier for decades and ultimately sacrificed his life for the country, Xuan Yuanpeng felt deeply ashamed.
Over the years, he has allowed the second branch of the Su family to torment the two children left behind by Su Renzhong. Isn't that also a form of inaction? Su Xuening's words just now were also an insult to him.
If these siblings were truly murdered, not only would the people gossip and loyal ministers be disheartened, but he would also likely have no face to face Su Renzhong in the future.
Not only Xuanyuan Peng was shocked, but Su Fei was also deeply moved.
Thinking of everything she has now, which was all bought with her elder brother's life, Su Fei felt a surge of emotions when she thought of her elder brother's death.
“Your Majesty…” Su Renyi tried to object to the division of the family, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he was glared at fiercely by Xuanyuan Peng.
"Your Majesty..." Su Renyi pleaded with Consort Su again, but Consort Su remained silent.
Xuanyuan Peng looked at Su Xuening and Su Yun'an and said, "Although dividing the family is a family matter, in consideration of General Su's merit in protecting the country, I will make the decision on this matter for you. How do you want to divide this family?"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Su Xuening kowtowed to Xuan Yuanpeng before saying, "Since Second Uncle has inherited Father's title of Marquis of Yong'an, then the Marquis of Yong'an's residence belongs to Second Uncle. Your subject and Yun Anli will leave the residence."
As soon as Su Xuening finished speaking, Su Yun'an raised her little head and said with a wronged look, "Sister, they are the ones who have taken over our house and stolen it. Why do we have to leave the mansion now?"
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