"Really?" Yang Ruxin’s gaze was deep as she glanced at Yang Baichuan before she let out a cold laugh, "How did my mother anger my grandma?"
"She..." Yang Baichuan hesitated, "She..." He originally wanted to say she hid some buns, but considering the things he had hidden himself, he simply couldn’t utter the words.
"Enough." The third great-uncle was getting impatient. He glanced at Yang Peili, "I’ve heard about the issues in your home. Both sides are your flesh, how could you bear to do it?"
Yang Peili opened his mouth but didn’t know how to retort.
At this moment, Yang Anshi was even more afraid to speak.
"Dani, share your thoughts." The third great-uncle wasn’t counting on Yang Peili to change, so after saying one sentence, he let it be and instead turned to look at Yang Ruxin. He noticed since she entered the room that the girl seemed different from before, she had spiritual energy. Otherwise, she wouldn’t dare say what she just did.
"Third great-uncle, fourth great-uncle, my father is gone, and my mother is now unconscious and needs medication. I won’t split the family." Yang Ruxin shook her head, then knelt down, "Right now, we are weak and sick, surely to starve if we move out and separate, so, I won’t split the family..." As she spoke, tears began to fall.
Seeing this, Sanni also cried out loud suddenly.
"Dongzi, this isn’t right," the fourth great-uncle sighed, "The eldest’s children are also the Yang Family’s children." Yang Peili’s wife was formidable, always outwitting the honest eldest daughter-in-law. The elders couldn’t say much, just give a tip or two occasionally. But since Yang Peili couldn’t control his wife and Xun Hui couldn’t stand up for herself, there was nothing they could do. A fair official finds it hard to settle domestic disputes; he could only turn a blind eye. But today was different, with Xun Hui unconscious, the family was about to split the main branch out, wasn’t that just forcing the children to their deaths?
"Yes," the third great-uncle nodded, "If the family splits, that would be disgraceful... Dongzi, you’ve lived your life caring for your reputation. Could it be that in your old age, reputation has become so worthless it can be used as a shoe sole?"
Yang Peili kept his head down and remained silent.
"Third great-uncle, fourth great-uncle, you can’t say that," Yang Anshi suddenly started crying upon hearing this, but she didn’t dare to make a scene, "It’s all because of that Xun Hui, how much did eldest son cherish her? And what happened? Within a few years, she brought about his demise..."
As soon as she said this, the room fell into a momentary silence.
Back then, Yang Baiyue was the hope of the entire Yang Family, everyone had thought he would at least become a government official, but who would have known...
"And now? She is about to shatter the family again..." Seeing her words take effect, Yang Anshi spoke even more vigorously, "My eldest grandson is already a scholar and is about to become a Scholar. With such a jinx in the home, our family will never have peace... If anything goes wrong, then the Yang Family will be finished..." Her tone implied Yang Rusong had already become a Scholar.
A heaviness settled in Yang Ruxin’s heart; she knew her side was too weak. Even if these clan elders sympathized, they would likely still abandon the main house when compared to promising Yang Rusong. Besides, even if they truly felt pity for her side, they couldn’t make the final decision, as it was ultimately a family matter.
Although splitting the family was her goal, she couldn’t help but feel stifled.