When Su Yuanyi and Su Zhilan returned home, a number of carriages were parked in the Su family's outer courtyard. The servants who welcomed them into the house were all beaming with joy.
Hearing that everyone was in the outer courtyard hall, Su Yuanyi also took his sister there.
At this time, the old lady was sitting at the top seat in the hall, with the fifth old master of the Su family sitting next to her, and several relatives were sitting below.
Further down were the masters and mistresses of the Su family, as well as Shen Zhixiu, Su Qingyu and Li Yunzhou.
Su Yuanyi and Su Zhilan walked in quietly and stood behind Hai.
At this moment, the old lady was talking to the fifth old master, "This is really the blessing of our ancestors. Our Su family has made great achievements. Even if I die and go to the underworld, I will be able to see your eldest brother."
Su Qingyu lowered her head and curled her lips. Some people are just lucky. They don't have to pay anything, but can enjoy the glory of their descendants.
My brother relied on himself to get to where he is today, but in the end, the credit for his achievements went to our ancestors? Hearing this, our ancestors must have felt terribly ashamed.
The fifth old master smiled and said, "What the eldest sister-in-law said is true. This is a great event for our entire Su family."
Su Chengye's face was almost smiling. Since leaving the palace, his eyes had never left him. This was his son, the god of war who swept across Mobei was actually his son.
He couldn't believe it and secretly pinched his thigh twice. The pain made his beard curl up, and then he confirmed that it was all true.
The old lady then asked Li Yunzhou, "When will the Ministry of Works replace the plaque on our house? Will the Marquisate be changed to a Prince's Mansion? Will your father also be given a higher title?"
According to convention, when Li Yunzhou was crowned king, all ancestors of the Su family could also be posthumously crowned kings, and Su Chengye would also be given the title of Old Ning King.
The Song family didn't receive the title of Marquis of Loyalty because Song Hongshen wasn't a legitimate son, so the title was bestowed upon him individually. However, the Su family was different. The old lady wasn't happy with the title going to the third branch. Therefore, she hoped the entire Su family would be transformed into a royal palace, so the title wouldn't be granted to the third branch.
Li Yunzhou smiled and said, "Grandmother, the emperor did bring up this matter today, but I refused."
The old lady's expression froze. "Reject? What's going on?"
Li Yunzhou said: "I have spoken to the emperor and asked him to posthumously confer titles on all the ancestors of the Su family. As for the additional titles, only my mother will be given the title of Old Princess."
"Father can only wait a hundred years to be posthumously honored."
The old lady's face changed drastically, "Why is this?"
"Because my father and mother divorced, my mother was left alone and helpless, so I asked for the imperial decree to confer the title of Princess of Ning on my mother. If I also confer the title on my father, the title would be a bit awkward." Li Yunzhou explained lightly.
"Besides, if we do this, our family will have two titles, which will bring honor to our family."
It wasn't a negotiation or a request; it was his decision. In fact, he had already made up his mind before his true identity was revealed.
He wants to give his mother all the glory and honor.
The old lady and Su Chengye both felt a sense of suffocation in their chests. What was going on?
But since he was her newly recognized grandson, the old lady didn't dare to be too aggressive in her words.
After a moment's silence, he said, "The title of Marquis of Pingning will be handed over to Yuan Yi in the future. In a few years, when Yuan Yi is able to take up the mansion, your father and I will be able to live out our days in your Prince Ning's mansion."
The first sentence is just an introduction, the second sentence is the purpose, and it is also the old lady's test of Li Yunzhou.
Li Yunzhou said without hesitation, "That's probably not convenient. I want to bring my mother home to enjoy a peaceful family life. If my grandmother and father also pass away, how will my mother cope?"
He let his life story come to light purely for the sake of his mother and sister. If the Su family wanted to take advantage of him, he didn't care. But if they pushed too far, don't blame him for being ruthless.
The old lady was choked and speechless. Su Chengye said unhappily, "They are both my parents, why do you treat them differently? This is unfair."
Li Yunzhou chuckled. "That's because my mother went through a lot of hardship carrying me for ten months, and now she's divorced and has no one to rely on. She can't compare to my father, who has a title and beautiful concubines by his side."
"Father said it's fair, but this world is unfair to men and women."
Su Qingyu sat quietly drinking tea, feeling like she had someone to rely on. This kind of reliance was different from the feeling she had with Shen Zhixiu.
The old lady and Su Chengye looked at each other, obviously dissatisfied with Li Yunzhou's words.
"Your life story has just been revealed to the world, and there are so many eyes watching you in the capital. If you do this, you will probably be criticized for being disobedient and unfilial." The old lady said.
With a tone that seemed to be considering Li Yunzhou's situation, she said, "This is a matter of reputation, you can't ignore it. It's not good to cause people to talk behind your back."
Li Yunzhou chuckled again, his tone casual, "If Grandmother thinks this is unfilial, then I don't need to go to the ancestral hall to worship my ancestors. Anyway, I haven't yet acknowledged my ancestral roots, so I can take my mother's surname, Lin."
"As for what others say, it has nothing to do with me. I am a military commander, crowned king through military exploits. Fame means nothing to me."
After saying that, Li Yunzhou stopped talking and lowered his head to drink tea.
This shocked the old lady and several elders. Did he deny his ancestry and change his surname to Lin?
How is this possible?
If this were true, not only would the Su family become a laughing stock in the entire capital, but they would also lose all the wealth they had gained.
The fifth old master turned to look at the old lady, "Sister-in-law, Yunzhou is filial, let's do as he says."
Other relatives also echoed: "Yes, this is also the child's filial piety."
The old lady's expression changed again and again. She glanced at Li Yunzhou, who was calm and composed, then looked at Su Qingyu, who was chatting and laughing with Shen Zhixiu with her head down, and Hai, who was watching coldly from the side.
The old lady finally realized that she no longer had the right to make decisions in this family.
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