Su Yun'an pushed the family tree toward Su Xiaoli: "My father was born in the Chen month of the Wuxu year, and Su Renyi was born in the Hai month of the Wuxu year. From the Chen month to the Hai month, only eight months have passed. It's impossible for my grandmother to have given birth to my father and Su Renyi in the same period of eight months."
"This..." This question made Su Xiaoli flustered: "Could it be that the young master has misremembered the General's birth year?"
“My father was born in the Chen month of the Wuxu year, there is no mistake.” Su Yun’an said with a firm expression.
Su Xiaoli's eyes flickered slightly: "Perhaps your second uncle remembered his birth year wrong."
Su Yun'an frowned and reminded him, "Many of the elders in this village probably still remember when my second uncle was born. He was born in the month of Hai in the year of Wuxu."
"Then, then..." Su Xiaoli opened her mouth to refute, but after a long time, she couldn't think of a rebuttal.
Su Yun'an directly picked up on his words and asked in return, "So my father and Su Renyi weren't born of the same mother?"
Su Xiaoli's face froze instantly. She stared at Su Yun'an, momentarily at a loss for words.
Noticing the unusual expression on Su Xiaoli's face, Su Yun'an narrowed his eyes and asked again, "Or is it that my father wasn't born to my grandparents at all? He wasn't from Su Family Village?"
This sentence finally brought Su Xiaoli to his senses, and he hurriedly stammered, "How could that be? How could General Su not be born to your grandparents? He is from our Su Family Village."
Su Yun'an did not immediately refute him, but stared at him intently, clearly not believing his words.
Su Xiaoli turned pale with fright at Su Yun'an's gloomy expression and nervously swallowed hard.
In the two days they spent together, he felt the pressure emanating from this young master for the first time, and it was also the first time he had ever felt such pressure from a child!
Considering Su Yun'an's identity, Su Xiaoli had to admit that a noble scion like Su Yun'an was born with a kingly aura that made people want to submit!
Seeing the cold sweat on Su Xiaoli's forehead, Su Yun'an finally spoke: "I know what you're worried about. Even if my father wasn't a true descendant of the Su family, he's now buried in the Su family ancestral cemetery, so he can only be a descendant of the Su family. Whether it's the truth or not, it won't affect the future interests of Su Family Village."
Seeing that Su Yun'an had touched on his deepest secret, Su Xiaoli became even more anxious and hurriedly denied it: "No, no, no, that's not what I meant."
Su Yun'an interrupted him coldly: "Whether you mean it or not, this is my promise to you. Tell me the truth, and I will not go around spreading rumors, nor will I change the current situation in Su Family Village!"
As he spoke, Su Yun'an stared sternly at Su Xiaoli: "So, can you tell me the truth now? Was my father really born to my grandparents?"
Su Xiaoli was already sweating profusely and had lost his composure under Su Yun'an's sharp gaze.
After a long while, Su Xiaoli finally gave up and said helplessly, "Actually, I don't know much about your family's affairs. I only remember that your grandmother was already showing when your father was still an infant. When Su Renyi was born, your father was indeed not even a year old. At that time, people in the village were still saying that your father was definitely not born to your grandmother."
Upon hearing the definite answer, Su Yun'an's tense heart instantly relaxed.
It seems he guessed correctly; his father was not his grandmother's biological son!
Before Su Yun'an could press further, Su Xiaoli sighed and said, "Back then, all sorts of rumors circulated. Some said your father was born to your grandfather and another woman, and they couldn't hide it anymore, so they adopted him. Others said your father had no relation to your grandparents and was adopted. But no matter what the rumors were, your grandparents never responded. Some people even asked your grandmother directly, and she said your father was her biological son, but your second uncle's birth date is there, so your father couldn't possibly be her son."
Su Yun'an frowned and asked, "What do you think of my grandparents' attitude towards my father?"
Su Xiaoli had some authority to speak on this matter: "Your grandparents treated your father very well, always prioritizing his needs in terms of food, clothing, and daily necessities. They not only sent him to a private school but also to learn martial arts, seemingly determined to cultivate him into a well-rounded individual. The villagers often laughed at your grandparents for this. After all, how many children in the village were actually studying? No one had ever heard of anyone practicing martial arts. But your grandparents just laughed it off and continued to send your father wherever they wanted. You could say that your father's rise to become a great general and his achievements today are inseparable from your grandparents' nurturing! Your grandparents treated your father even better than they treated your second uncle and aunt. Over time, no one dared to say that your father wasn't their biological son anymore."
Su Yun'an was stunned. He didn't realize that his grandparents were so good to his father.
This is probably why the father came back to bring Su Renyi and Su Huiyan to the capital!
Because his grandparents treated him well, he, as the eldest brother, was also good to the biological children left behind by his grandparents.
He had previously harbored resentment towards his father because his father had brought Su Renyi and Su Huiyan to the capital, which had led to the destruction of their family. But now, he seemed to understand his father somewhat.
If the grandparents truly cared entirely for the father, then the father should indeed take better care of Su Renyi and Su Huiyan. It's just that Su Renyi and Su Huiyan are too malicious!
Furthermore, based on my sister and brother-in-law's speculations about our father's identity, there might be a reason why our grandparents were so kind to him.
A series of interconnected stories seemed to flash through Su Yun'an's mind, and he suddenly made a bold guess: "My grandparents weren't from Su Family Village, were they? They were outsiders!"
Su Yun'an's affirmative words once again greatly surprised Su Xiaoli.
Su Xiaoli looked at Su Yun'an nervously, her eyes filled with disbelief: "You..."
Seeing Su Xiaoli's expression, Su Yun'an knew he had guessed correctly: "You mean, how would I know?"
Su Xiaoli was somewhat afraid to meet Su Yun'an's gaze, as if Su Yun'an could read his mind.
This matter is something that hardly anyone in the entire Su Family Village knows about, and he had already issued a gag order, forbidding anyone who knew the truth from spreading it. How did he find out?
Seemingly having truly seen through Su Xiaoli's thoughts, Su Yun'an pointed to the family genealogy and said, "You said you are my father's cousin, and of the same generation as my grandfather. According to the names on this genealogy, my grandfather should be of the same generation as you, with the character 'Xiao' in his name. But my grandfather's name is Su Fanghu, and he did not follow the naming conventions of your Su family."
Su Xiaoli broke out in a cold sweat again. He looked at Su Yun'an nervously: "Is that why you made this guess?"
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