An Chaoli dedicated most of his life to the An family, always giving more and asking for less in return.
But today, An Chaoli solemnly made his request to the old lady.
“Mother, when Father returns, I will inform him and formally propose the division of the family. We will branch off from the An family line.”
The old lady was unable to bear the development of this situation. She pointed at An Chaoli and cursed, "You unfilial son, are you trying to force your mother to her death? You're abandoning your mother for your daughter."
An Piao'er hadn't expected things to turn out this way. Without the support of the Second Master's lineage, the An family's prospects in officialdom were likely...
The powerful family gave An Piao'er many benefits; otherwise, her good-for-nothing father would only have dragged the An family down.
An Piao'er became anxious and said, "Second Uncle, look at Grandmother. She's not in good health. How can you let her suffer such a blow?"
Over the years, the old lady has frequently threatened suicide, using such methods no less than a hundred times.
An Chaoli was a filial son, and every time he saw his mother like this, he could only compromise.
However, if some tricks are used too often, their effectiveness will be greatly reduced.
Moreover, An Chaoli is determined this time.
"It was Mother who couldn't accept Yuan'er first, and I was just going along with her wishes. As for filial piety towards Mother, even after we separated the family, Chaoli will not diminish his or her due filial piety."
Unable to bear the shock, the old lady closed her eyes and pretended to faint.
An Piao'er shouted at the right moment, "Help! Something's wrong! Grandmother has fainted."
The plan initiated by the old lady to hand An Yuan'er over to the Imperial Clan Court and expel her from the An family was hastily abandoned when the old lady fainted.
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When the old lady woke up the next day, unlike usual, it was not An Chaoli serving her, but Granny Sun.
The old lady asked instinctively, "In the past, when I fainted, my second son would wait for me to wake up before leaving. What about today?"
Granny Sun hesitated, then said, "Madam...this..."
The old lady grew anxious: "What happened?"
"Master has agreed to the Second Master's request to divide the family property. The Second Master is probably already taking the Eldest Young Master and the Fourth Young Master to the new residence."
The old lady refused to believe it; she hurriedly got up and chased after him to the front gate.
"Madam, please slow down, please slow down."
But when the old lady arrived, she only saw An Chaoli's back. He was carrying An Yuan'er on his back, his face full of smiles.
Over the years, the old lady had never seen such a genuine and joyful smile on her son's face. She knew that An Chaoli was truly happy from the bottom of his heart.
"Someone, go and bring the Second Master back." Just as the old lady was about to send someone to chase after him, the Grand Tutor called him back.
The old lady was anxious: "Master, the absence of the court official is a great loss for the An family. How can he wholeheartedly assist you and his brothers in court in the future?"
Despite being married for many years, the old lady saw disappointment in the Grand Tutor's eyes.
The Grand Tutor sighed and said, "Shuyan, I don't know when it started, but you only have interests in your eyes and no longer have family ties. I entrusted you with the management of all affairs of the An family, not to turn you into this."
"Before interests come the question. You need to know that Chaoli is our child. He is a living, breathing person with emotions and thoughts. He is not a stepping stone for the future of the An family."
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