"Yes, as long as the third brother marries Widow Li, it can't be considered an affair." Yu Ruhai agreed deeply and thought that Yu Qizhe's idea was a good one.
Zhao was so angry that she jumped up and down, "No way! I don't agree! Jinshu and Jinyan are both going to get married. How can they go out and meet people with a little girl like this? Li Xiu'e has a pair of children. If she marries me, won't I have to help her raise two little bastards?"
Seeing that she still didn't understand, Yu Zhou said coldly, "You don't want Li Xiu'e to marry you, so you're willing to let the third child be sentenced to exile? The third child is sorry for you, but you have to distinguish the priorities and think about the two children. If the matter of Hanshan really gets out of hand, it will be difficult for them to pass the imperial examinations, let alone get married."
Yu Hanshan took advantage of the situation and said to Zhao, "Mother is right, Xueru, I was just confused for a moment. When Li Xiu'e comes home, I will treat them coldly! Jinshu and Jinyan are my sons, and we are husband and wife. I know how close we are. You can just treat Li Xiu'e's two children like cats and dogs and just give them food."
Zhao stared at Yu Hanshan angrily and powerlessly. She felt like she was tearing his heart apart.
But when I think of my two sons...
Zhao looked at Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan in the corner. Both of them were a head taller than her and would be getting married and having children soon.
She can live a miserable life, but she cannot ignore her two children.
Zhao Xueru didn't know what sin she had committed, as she had to watch her husband marry another woman at her old age.
She had slept in the same bed with Yu Hanshan for more than ten years and was as familiar with him as herself. But poorly, she had never thought that Yu Hanshan would have an affair with another woman outside.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xueru's heart was filled with coldness and grief, and she trembled involuntarily from the cold.
When Yu Zhou saw that Zhao remained silent, she knew that Zhao would not be able to make any trouble because of her two sons' careful writing and speaking.
She looked at Yu Ruhai and said, "Since marrying Li Xiu'e can solve the current situation, there is no need to split up the family and sever ties, right?" She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, "Jinyan and Jinshu grew up in front of us since they were young. Severing ties is too heartbreaking. You must be reluctant to let them go, Master."
Yu Ruhai nodded, "Fifth brother's idea of taking a concubine is a good one. At my age, I should have many children and grandchildren. How can I bear to part with my own flesh and blood and sever ties with them?"
"Not appropriate." Yu Qizhe didn't care about the frozen expressions of Yu Ruhai and Yu Zhoushi, and said lightly, "If the family is not divided, it is a personal flaw for Third Uncle to welcome a widow into the family. How do you know that the Chen family will not publicize this matter? In the eyes of outsiders, our Yu family is of the same branch and we are all humiliated. The chief examiner of the Spring Examination attaches the most importance to the character inspection. If he hears anything, he will definitely determine that I have a bad character. Although he will not remove me from the list of candidates, he will never let me on the list again. Only by severing the relationship can we make a clear distinction."
"Fifth brother, you can't be so selfish! Do you have to kick us out of the house for your own fame?" Yu Jinshu had no right to interfere in his father's affairs. Now that he had a solution, he was unwilling to let Yu Qizhe make arrangements and let their third branch be kicked out of the house.
Yu Qizhe glanced at him calmly and said, "It's not that I want to kick you out of the house. It's your own fault, Uncle San."
His words were extremely impolite. Yu Jinshu was angry and annoyed, but he had nothing to refute.
Seeing that Yu Ruhai was hesitant and unwilling to express his opinion, Yu Qizhe said, "Grandfather is a doctor, and you should know that if a person has a piece of rotten flesh, it will affect the whole body if left unattended. You decide whether to separate or not, to cut off or not. If grandfather doesn't want to, it doesn't matter if I don't pursue a career in politics."
He narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly and deliberately added, "No one in our Yu family has been an official for several generations. Our descendants cannot make a name for themselves. It's okay to continue farming, and grandfather doesn't have to feel ashamed of his ancestors. The Chen family has the leverage and won't wait for anyone. Grandfather still needs to make a decision quickly so that he can properly handle the matter of Third Uncle before the Chen family sees through it."
These words were like a strong medicine. Yu Ruhai thought of Yu Qizhe's win in the top three places in the imperial examinations three years ago and his recent win in the imperial examinations. Even the county magistrate came to congratulate him, as well as the envious looks from everyone in the village.
How many descendants can produce a scholar who can be a top scholar? The fifth brother's intelligence and talent in studying are rare and this is a chance for the Yu family to completely turn things around. If he makes a mistake, the next few generations will have to live a hard life facing the earth all day long. The Yu family and future generations cannot be affected because of the third brother.
Furthermore, although the father-son relationship with the third brother was severed on the surface, if the fifth brother really became an official in the future and moved his family, he would still be able to take care of the third branch, so he would not be left behind.
Yu Ruhai sorted out the pros and cons and felt no reluctance, so he immediately decided, "Divide the family! The sooner the better. I'll ask Master Yu San to be a witness and write a letter of severance with the third branch in front of him!"
"father……"
"Grandfather, no..."
Yu Hanshan and his son Yu Jinshu spoke at the same time.
Yu Ruhai glanced at Yu Hanshan, his eyes fell on the faces of Yu Jinshu and Yu Jinyan. Seeing their expressions of fear and panic, his heart softened and he slowed down his tone and said, "Severing ties is just a temporary measure, for outsiders to see. You are grandfather's good grandsons. Even if you write a severance letter, grandfather still loves you. As Fifth Brother said, we can't be controlled by others. This is also a helpless move."
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