Su Qingyu lowered her eyes and smiled faintly, "Of course I can't plead for grandma, but I can restore the Su family to its former glory and let grandma enjoy her old age in peace."
"If nothing else, when others see Grandma, they should respectfully address her as the Old Lady of the Su Family. And then say enviously, 'Old Lady Su is so blessed.'"
The old lady was stunned for a moment, "What do you mean?"
Su Qingyu said softly, "Among my father's three brothers, my third uncle is the most capable. There is no doubt about that."
Seeing that the old lady looked unhappy, Su Qingyu did not give her a chance to speak.
"Father's position as Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was an official position similar to a title. In reality, we all know that he had no real power, and father was just muddling through."
"Second uncle has no hope of a career in the government. Only Third uncle stands out in both ability and future."
"Besides, among the younger generation, some are stupid, some are exiled. But my third brother Yuan Yi, if he studies hard for a year and a half, he will have a chance of passing the imperial examination next autumn."
None of what Su Qingyu said was what the old lady wanted to hear. But she still listened patiently and asked Su Qingyu, "What do you mean by these words?"
"My granddaughter's intention is to leave the inner quarters of the family home to Aunt Three. External affairs will be handled by Uncle Three. As for the title of Marquis... it will be inherited by Yuan Yi."
The old lady refused without a second thought, "No, if you say that, all the good things will go to the third room."
"Are you the eldest daughter of the eldest wife, or the third daughter? What kind of nonsense have your uncle and aunt fed you?"
Su Qingyu was not surprised by her reaction. It would be abnormal for her grandmother to agree.
"So, does Grandma want Second Aunt to continue to manage the household? Is the family always selling off their assets?"
"And will the title be given to Concubine Zeng's child? Not to mention that we don't know whether the child is a boy or a girl, by the time he grows up, I'm afraid the Su family's title will have been lost."
"There are also things happening outside. Third Uncle is very successful in the court now. If not him, who else can I give it to?"
The old lady was speechless when asked, and what Su Qingyu said was true.
But in the end, he was still unwilling to give in. "Then your Third Aunt is the housekeeper, so she doesn't have to sell the property? Your Third Aunt can't even produce money."
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