"After all, with Juejue and as examples, I know very well how my father would dispose of my mother and several other won and children."
Tian Tian t Emperor Tiantai’s gaze, "My establishing my own household and independently creating a clan registry is not because I don’t want to be filial to my father. It’s because I’m afraid that my father will develop undue ambitions due to power!"
"I will allow my father and my brother to enjoy wealth and prosperity, but it will stop there; they can only be relatives of the Prince Mansion, absolutely not the masters."
"Yesterday, with neither nor He Guozhong present, they could create so divorce docunt, a disownnt paper. Tomorrow, they could commit illegal acts under the guise of the Prince Mansion’s na!"
"Brother, I, I’m really scared. After surviving famines and wars, it’s only under your wise and valiant leadership that the world has found peace. I just want to live so peaceful days with Juejue..."
Saying this, two lines of tears rolled down Tian Tian’s face.
Seeing Tian Tian in such a sorrowful state, Emperor Tiantai couldn’t help but feel compassion.
Alas, although parents are supposedly infallible, so cannot be considered loving.
Moreover, Tian Tian’s concerns are not unfounded.
Emperor Tiantai had neither t Mr. Tian nor investigated his character in detail.
But, as the saying goes, actions speak louder than words; just by looking at how Mr. Tian handled the relationship between Tian Tian’s mother and the He Family, one can see his selfishness, indifference, and pursuit of profit.
A person like that, once given power, who knows what absurd and terrifying things they might do.
"Alright, I understand!"
Without saying too much, just this sentence was enough to convey Emperor Tiantai’s stance.
"Thank you, brother! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This was precisely the affirmation Tian Tian sought from the Emperor, and she wanted to preemptively show the Emperor her intentions—she was not being unfilial, but rather avoiding blind filial piety!
Thus, with Emperor Tiantai’s understanding, Tian Tian returned to the Prince Mansion and began to make preparations.
First, she established a clan registry, repaired the ancestral hall, beca the founder of her new clan, and solemnly inscribed her na and Tian Jue’s on the fresh registry.
Tian Yaozong might not have realized Tian Tian’s intent, but the shrewd Mr. Tian understood.
"Tian Daniu, I’m still alive and haven’t divided the family, you, you—"
For the sake of "status," Mr. Tian couldn’t help but reveal his true colors, lashing out at Tian Tian.
Tian Tian replied calmly, "Father, you’re almost seventy. It’s better for your health to keep calm."
"Tian Daniu, you are outrageous! You... you are defying !" Mr. Tian was even more infuriated by Tian Tian’s deanor.
Thinking it over, Mr. Tian pulled out his trump card, "Aren’t you afraid I’ll go to the governnt and accuse you of defiance?"
Now that Tian Tian was Prince Pingliang, she highly valued reputation and face.
If she were accused by her own father of such a grave cri as defiance, even the Emperor couldn’t overlook it.
However, Tian Tian didn’t seem fazed; instead, she gave a mocking smile, "Father, you may be illiterate, but Tian Yaozong can co and take a look at what’s written on the plaques of the new ancestral hall. Who wrote them?"
Tian Yaozong: ...I do recognize characters, but I don’t know who this Four Righteous Layman is.
Wait, Four Righteous Layman?
Four plus Righteous, isn’t it the word "Gang" (steadfast)?
And if he recalled correctly, wasn’t the current Saint Emperor Tiantai’s na known as "Gang"?
So, is Four Righteous Layman the literary na of the current Saint?
Was the plaque "House of Loyalty and Courage" personally inscribed by the Saint’s hand?
Tian Yaozong’s eyes widened in shock, and out of awe for imperial power, his mind beca unusually sharp.
He had actually thought of this possibility before Mr. Tian, "Has the Saint already known you want to establish a new household and beco the Tian clan leader?"
Tian Tian smiled brilliantly, rare praise directed at her opportunistic brother, "Yaozong, you truly are clever!"
Mr. Tian was perhaps too angered today, reacting a few beats slower than usual.
It was not until now that he grasped the situation.
It was still Tian Yaozong who grabbed the furious Mr. Tian and urgently said, "Father, stop causing trouble. Didn’t you understand what big sister ant?"
"The Saint knows about all her decisions and has even given his tacit approval!"
Although Mr. Tian could still go to the governnt and accuse Tian Tian of defiance.
But if he opposed sothing the Saint had tacitly approved, that would be akin to a death wish!
In the end, let alone becoming the master of the Prince Mansion, even his own life wouldn’t be spared.
Mr. Tian stared, taking a good long while before finally understanding, a look of defeat overtaking his features.
However, Tian Tian wouldn’t force soone onto a path of ruin.
She didn’t seize the opportunity to expel Mr. Tian and Tian Yaozong; instead, she accommodated them in a Side Courtyard at the edge of town.
She even provided them with maidservants, servants, and other staff, ensuring all their needs were t according to the standards of the Prince Mansion.
Especially beside Mr. Tian, she arranged for two young, beautiful, and charming maidens...
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