The old lady of the Duke of Anguo's face stiffened, and she looked at Wei Yan in astonishment.
"Xiao Yan, what are you saying? Of course, Grandmother came here to take you back. What else could it be for?"
"If you just wanted to take me back, you wouldn't have been banging on the door and making such a scene."
Wei Yan said calmly.
Once a person is enlightened, they will see through some things even if they don't want to.
The old lady did indeed spoil him from a young age, caring for his food, clothing, and daily necessities even more than his own mother. She talked about him all the time, praising him for being sensible, filial, and considerate, calling him "good grandson" at every turn.
When he did something wrong, she never scolded him, let alone punished him; when he offended someone, she would only say that the other person was narrow-minded.
When little boys play together, they inevitably bump into each other. As soon as he gets even a little injury, she goes to his door to scold him.
Over time, no one wanted to play with him anymore.
He had never known what it felt like to have a good friend.
That's why he treasured Xiao Qingrong's feigned kindness and treated her as a friend.
The old lady was just trying to "praise him to death" and give Wei Tengteng a position; she didn't genuinely care about him.
Aunt Chang, Wei Teng, and the old lady have been scheming for so many years, disregarding brotherly affection and the bond between grandparents and grandchildren. What they want is the position of heir apparent and the future of the Duke's mansion, right?
Before joining the firearms battalion, he harbored the ambition to achieve great things, humiliate the Wei family, and firmly secure his position as the heir apparent.
After losing both arms in the gun blast, he lost interest in all of that.
Nothing is more important than life.
As Sister Xiao said, the meaning of life lies in wholehearted dedication, not in vying for power and profit or engaging in deceit and treachery.
Those who persecute others for power and status have neither respect for life nor for themselves.
Having barely survived, all he wants is to use his talents to create works of art and protect those who care about him.
I don't want to worry about empty fame and fleeting profits anymore.
He then said to the old lady of the Duke of Anguo, "You made such a scene just to let others know that I, Wei Yan, am willful, impulsive, unfit for great things, and unworthy of my position."
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was startled.
I never expected that my scheme would be seen through by this little fool.
He ran away from home for a while, and he actually became smarter?
She looked hurt and stared at Wei Yan in astonishment.
"Xiao Yan, you know how your grandmother has treated you all these years. How could you possibly suspect her of having ulterior motives?"
He glared at Yun Shu as he spoke.
"Was it this little bitch who stirred up trouble between us, my granddaughter and my grandmother...?"
Wei Yan interrupted her, "Madam, please respect others. Yun Shu has her own name. She is not called 'little slut' or 'little bitch.'"
"You!" The old lady of the Duke of Anguo looked at him in shock. "You don't even call me grandmother anymore?"
"Those who respect others will always be respected; those who insult others will always be insulted."
Wei Yan remained calm.
“You insult my friend, which is an insult to me. I’ve already shown you enough respect by not calling you an old hag.”
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo had never been disobeyed like this before, and she was about to scold Wei Yan.
Before he could even speak, Wei Yan cut him off with a single sentence.
"As long as you apologize to Yun Shu and the Yun family, I will immediately sever ties with the Duke of Anguo's mansion, and you can replace the heir to whomever you want."
These words shocked everyone.
Ning Shi never expected that her son would be so resolute, giving up not only the position of heir apparent, but also his father and mother.
"Yan'er, you..." Shouldn't you reconsider?
Severing ties with a family is no small matter.
Even if the kinship is severed, the Chang family and Wei Teng may not feel at ease, and they might be even more unscrupulous in their attempts to harm others.
Ning was a little worried that her son might be unable to think normally due to the trauma of losing his arm.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was secretly delighted.
She thought this little fool had become smarter, but she didn't expect him to be even more foolish.
They actually said they wanted to sever ties with their relatives.
She'll probably be laughing in her dreams tonight.
Why are you getting sillier and sillier?
Yun Shu poked Wei Yan on the forehead.
"This old woman's apology is worthless. You actually tried to exchange it for the Duke's mansion. You must have a serious illness."
"If you don't want it yourself, you can give it to me. Why give it to your rival? You're incredibly stupid."
Wei Yan smiled but didn't say anything, clearly having made up his mind.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo sighed dramatically.
“Grandmother shouldn’t have spoken so harshly just now. If you want Grandmother to apologize, then Grandmother will apologize to them. Don’t say such nonsense as severing ties again.”
"I'm serious."
Wei Yan replied.
“If you refuse to sever ties with your relatives, I will assassinate His Majesty.”
Assassinating the emperor would result in the extermination of nine generations of one's family; the consequences would be the same regardless of whether the attempt succeeded or failed.
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was so shocked by his words that she almost fainted.
"How could you be so rebellious!"
She nervously looked around, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that no neighbors were eavesdropping and no passersby were walking by.
"How dare you spout such nonsense? Are you deliberately trying to harm the Duke's mansion?!"
She shuddered as she finished speaking.
Maybe that's really what this little fool is thinking.
He himself had lost both arms and had no future, while Wei Teng was alive and well and would even take his place in inheriting the Duke's mansion.
He wasn't having an easy time himself, and he wouldn't let others have an easy time either, so he simply dragged the entire Duke's mansion to the guillotine.
"Either you apologize and I'll sever ties with you," Wei Yan said with a look of grim determination, "or we'll die together."
The old lady of the Duke of Anguo was frightened by his resolute attitude.
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