After a while, there was a "pop" sound, and the old lady slammed the Buddhist beads in her hand heavily on the table, and the fine sandalwood beads scattered all over the floor.
She stood up suddenly, and her old fingers almost poked Xie Yunqi's nose.
"Say it again!"
What do you mean he is not the legitimate son of Xie family?
Could it be that he still wants to sever ties with the Xie family?
When she thought of this, the old lady felt a tightness in her chest and anger rising to her head.
Madam Xie hurriedly calmed her mother-in-law, her voice trembling, "Yun Qi, don't be foolish. The Xie family has been around for a hundred years, and we won't tolerate your willfulness."
"A hundred-year-old family? Ha!" Xie Yunqi chuckled and casually untied the jade pendant on his body that symbolized his identity as the head of the Xie family.
"When grandfather supported the late emperor to ascend the throne, didn't he also violate the ancestral precept of 'not getting involved in factional disputes'?"
He placed the jade pendant on the table and said, "From childhood to adulthood, I remember everything the Xie family has given me."
"But I have been walking on thin ice in the court these years, dealing with various forces for the Xie family. Isn't this also repaying the favor?"
Xie Rou suddenly rushed over and grabbed his sleeve, "Brother, you are crazy! Do you know what it means to leave the Xie family? Without the support of the family, your new policies will be nothing but empty talk!"
"Then I'd better be a lone minister." He slowly pulled back his sleeves, his voice still light.
"Your Majesty needs just such a knife."
“Cough cough… cough cough…”
The old lady suddenly started coughing violently, her skinny hands tightly holding onto the armchair.
Since the time of the previous emperor, the royal family has always wanted to reform the system of hereditary succession of aristocratic families, and to recruit people from humble backgrounds or new nobles in an attempt to compete with the aristocratic families.
However, the aristocratic families headed by the Xie family clung to each other tightly, either through marriage or by forming cliques, weaving a dense and impenetrable network. These tangled relationships made any reform policy fall on deaf ears.
Only in this way can we ensure that the interests of the aristocratic families are as deeply rooted in the government and the country as the roots of an ancient locust tree.
But now, for the sake of a woman, he said he would not be the legitimate son of the Xie family.
It's ridiculous!
"Good! Very good!" The old lady laughed out of anger.
"Twenty-eight generations of ancestors are enshrined in the Xie family ancestral hall. Which generation did not sacrifice their lives for the country? If you betray your ancestors for a woman, how will you face your ancestors in the future?"
She gasped and coughed twice, her old voice was fierce, "As long as I'm alive, there's no way I'll let you leave the family tree!"
The talented child that Xie had cultivated with all her efforts was now going to become a stray dog. How could she tolerate this?
At this moment, the old lady felt resentful.
If Chu Qingluan had not returned to Beijing, perhaps none of this would have happened.
If I had known earlier, I should have found ways to let her continue to stay in Jiangnan City and never return to Beijing in this life.
Xie Yunqi watched all this with indifference, feeling it was extremely ironic.
This is the Xie family - a century-old family of scholars and officials, full of talk about loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness, but deep down they are more calculating than anyone else.
They trained him to be the sharpest sword, but they wanted to control the hilt forever.
The old lady's cough echoed in the hall. Madam Xie hurriedly patted her back to calm her down, while Xie Rou stared at him with red eyes, as if he had done something extremely treasonous.
But who among them really cared about his thoughts?
From childhood to adulthood, he read the books of sages designated by the Xie family, practiced the military strategies approved by the Xie family, and made friends with the children of aristocratic families, princes and nobles arranged by the Xie family.
His every step was carefully planned, as if he was a perfect puppet, just to continue the glory of the Xie family.
And now, just because he wanted to live for himself, he became a traitor and sinner of the Xie family!
That's ridiculous.
Xie Yunqi slowly raised his eyes, the coldness in his eyes became stronger: "Grandma, I am not here to ask for your consent today, but to inform you."
The old lady raised her head suddenly, disbelief flashing in her old eyes: "You——"
"So what if I'm removed from the family tree?" His voice was as cold as ice. "I've worked hard for the Xie family over the years. We should have been even long ago." Xie Yunqi took a half step back, his eyes full of determination. "From now on, I will walk my own path."
"presumptuous!"
The old lady slammed the table and stood up, saying fiercely: "Xie Yunqi, do you really think the Xie family can't do anything to you?!"
Xie Yunqi smiled faintly: "Grandma, you can give it a try."
"You--" The old lady was so angry that her chest heaved violently. Suddenly she staggered and her face turned pale.
This time I was really angry and sick.
"Mother!" Mrs. Xie and Xie Rou were both panicked and hurriedly supported her on both sides.
"Brother, are you going to kill me to satisfy me?" Xie Rou cried.
Xie Yunqi looked at the old lady's pale face, a trace of fluctuation flashed in his eyes, but soon returned to silence.
He bowed slightly and saluted, "Grandma, take care of yourself. I will take my leave first."
After saying this, he no longer hesitated, turned around and walked out, his back as straight as a pine tree, but without any pause.
Seeing that he was determined to leave, the old lady suddenly grabbed the teacup on the table and smashed it to the ground, sending porcelain shards flying everywhere.
"Okay! Since you want to leave, I will never stop you!" Her old voice was fierce, and she spoke word by word: "But you have to think clearly. If you step out of the Xie family's gate today, tomorrow the report of Princess Zhaoyang's 'secret communication with court officials and intention to interfere in politics' will be delivered to the emperor.
I want to see if your precious princess can withstand the storm in this city!"
Xie Yunqi suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He turned around slowly, the coldness in his eyes was like a knife unsheathed, and low pressure filled his body.
"Grandma, can you say that again?" His voice was very soft, but it was filled with a creepy danger.
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