Ever since she could remember, she had imitated the way boys did things. Many people in the Su family could see Su Tan'er's hard work. Even though she had worked so hard, most people would say that she was restless or that she wanted to be Wu Zetian. However, ever since Su Tan'er had finally taken charge of the family, many things had happened, in addition to the great influence brought about by the royal merchant incident. In the current Su Clan, there were not many people who dared to look down on Su Tan'er.
After she came back this time, she didn't say anything in the Su family, but the influence that she had formed was no less than that of her father, Su Boyong. Ten or twenty years later, the entire Su family might be under her control. This was already a situation that everyone could see.
Of course, there were some hidden things, such as what Ning Yi had done and the level that he was involved in, that were out of everyone's reach. If a few years later, he suddenly wanted to become the master and take over the power that Su Taner had, it was not impossible. Of course, no one would be happy to see such a thing happen. Or maybe before all the elders above Su Tan'er died, her eldest son had grown up and had outstanding abilities. Perhaps the family would be more willing to see a male take over. But even if there was such a possibility, Su Tan'er's ability that no one could ignore was enough to make her the Empress Dowager of the Su family for many years.
It could be said that even now, at least in terms of handling various foreign affairs, Su Tan'er already had the status of the head of the Su family. But even so, there were still many things that she couldn't touch or shake at this moment. The head of the Su family was still Su Yu, and it could only be Su Boyong, Su Zhongkan, and the others. Fixing the genealogy, entering the ancestral hall, and maintaining the Su bloodline, even if she could accumulate another thirty years of prestige, because of her identity as a woman, she could not give orders. This was a line that she could not cross in her lifetime.
It was also because of her current status that she was able to bring up the matter in front of her father like this, and even passed the buffer of her mother's message. Of course, he was still rejected.
"You asked your mother to tell me because you know she doesn't know what's important and what's not … Don't you know what you're talking about? What have we been so busy for? It's all for the sake of the Su family! If you think your Husband is good, that's fine. I think he's good too. But there are some things that you shouldn't touch. The first child's surname is Ning. How the family sees you, how outsiders see us. A man who married into our family is riding on our heads? I know that Liheng is very capable, but he married into our family. He married into our family. People are already talking about you letting Xiaochan follow him. They're saying that you can't control him at all. Isn't it good that you agreed to let the second child take his surname … A son-in-law is a son-in-law. He can never enter the ancestral hall for the rest of his life. What can you do? I can't do anything either … How can you behave like this? "
Ever since his legs were crippled, Su Boyong's temper had become more irritable. Although he had always spoken calmly to his daughter, at this moment, one could faintly hear the suppressed anger in his voice. Su Tan'er was silent for a moment.
"Didn't those people say those things to make Husband's family and I suspect each other? I didn't make a move this time. Otherwise, I'd like to see who else dares to gossip like this in the future!"
Even if she didn't see it, she could vaguely guess that Su Tan'er must be wearing a cold expression at this moment. But as for the other things that her father said, she couldn't say much in the end.
"Do you think you can control others to not say anything?!"
"None of them live up to expectations, so don't blame me for standing above them!"
"Anyway, don't mention the first child's surname is Ning. If your grandfather hears about it, he'll be angry to death! You know how good he is to Liheng, but if you say this kind of thing, what will he think? Don't even mention it! "
Su Boyong was a sensible person. He knew that if this matter could really be realized in the end, it would eventually have to be reported to Su Yu. His daughter came to tell him this with the intention of convincing him to go up one level at a time. Suppressing his anger, he first dispelled this nod from Su Tan'er. Su Tan'er was silent for a while, then said, "Got it. I'll think about it."
"Don't think too much about it. You're pregnant … In fact, a few days ago, your grandfather also discussed this matter with a few uncles. The main thing wasn't what the child's surname was, because there's nothing much to say about that. They only talked about the matter of worshiping the ancestors and whether or not he should be allowed to enter the ancestral hall in the future. But when he married into the family, he didn't change his surname to Su, so he can't enter the ancestral hall in the end. The elders didn't take this matter seriously … Your Husband is indeed a capable person, but you've treated him well enough, and no one can find any fault with it. He … shouldn't think too much about it. "
As he said so. In fact, with the rise of Ning Yi's status, other people also had a new view of him. Naturally, they couldn't treat him like a son-in-law who married into the family. A few days ago, when the old man was with a few elders in the family, he had already talked about this matter. It wasn't a problem whether they should make an exception to let him enter the ancestral hall. It was casually mentioned and then casually rejected. So what if he had some connections outside? Although it was indeed of great help to the family now, even if he knew the crown prince, he still had to behave in front of the family rules.
This wasn't a group of elders being arrogant, but the truth. Of course, it wasn't that Ning Yi didn't care about these things, but he didn't care whether he cared or not, and he was too lazy to think about it. Then, of course, there was only simple gossip in the room. After listening for a while, Ning Yi climbed over the wall and went out.
"Family ethics drama …" he muttered to himself and returned with a smile. In this day and age, there were too few things that could be used as entertainment. This kind of eavesdropping could also be done with relish.
When Tan'Er came back, she didn't mention these things to him. When she talked about the name of the first boy, she still thought that it was the Su surname. Before the matter was settled, the husband and wife were people who didn't show anything. But that night, after they went to bed, Su Tan'Er found it funny that the elders had talked about Ning Yi a few days ago. "It seems that Husband has given them a headache."
"I just said it casually … Is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
"Having a reputation is a good thing?"
Ning Yi smiled and looked at his wife who was lying beside him. He reached out to touch the bridge of her nose and put his other hand under his head. "Oh, don't think so much. As for the name, I don't intend to change it. Su Yi doesn't sound as good as Ning Yi, it sounds strange, but it's not to the extent of getting angry because of this and that. If I really have a grudge in my heart, do those elders think that I won't be laughed at and looked down upon after entering the Su family's ancestral hall? It's all the same thing … Don't you think these things look very interesting? "
"Interesting?" Su Tan'Er blinked and was a little hesitant.
"Gossiping, gossiping, these people's words, those people's words, whether they hate me from the beginning, look down on me, or change from arrogance to humility, the changes in their thoughts, the changes in their words, and the changes in their attitudes, it's very interesting. It's like watching a big show, the thoughts of one person, the thoughts of a group of people, it seems to be unconstrained, but when gathered together, it's also traceable. Sometimes he scolds you because he hates you, sometimes he scolds you because he's afraid of you, and sometimes he scolds others … even because he hates himself. If you can understand these things, it's no different from doing business … "
"Then … is it the same for me? Husband is watching all of us like this? "
"In the end … I know you like me." Ning Yi held her hand.
Su Tan'Er looked at the top of the mosquito net, her face slightly hot. Even though some of them were old married couples, the expression of 'like' was still a little unfamiliar. Thus, after a long time, she spoke softly.
"… You are my Husband."
He didn't know if Su Tan'Er was still working on the matter of the eldest son's surname. During the time he spent with his family, Ning Yi also went to the academy once, but he didn't teach. Xiao Qi and the others came to the small courtyard to find him several times, pestering him to tell them stories of Hangzhou, but those stories were after all not suitable for children. In the end, he just told them the Legend of the White Snake, combined with the scenery of Zhenjiang and Hangzhou. Then, not long after, the young princess Zhou Pei came to visit.
Since Ning Yi left Jiangning, the siblings, Zhou Pei and Zhou Junwu, still had their names in the Yushan Academy, but they didn't come here to teach. Moreover, Zhou Pei was already of marriageable age. What she needed to consider next should be choosing a princess's husband and talking about marriage. Attending classes in the academy had been forbidden. This was the age when girls matured the fastest. Although they hadn't seen each other for only a year, the young princess now looked slim and graceful, a girl who had reached the marriageable age. In Ning Yi's eyes, she was still a young girl who had just grown up, but this time, after she carefully dressed up, she really had a completely different aura of a princess.
Zhou Pei came to see him for her brother's matter, at least on the surface.
Last year, when Ning Yi left Jiangning, Zhou Junwu had already been fascinated by the study of physics. Of course, at that time, no one knew how long a young man's interest could last. In fact, in Ning Yi's eyes, things like physics and chemistry were quite boring most of the time. For Zhou Junwu, of course, he had also experienced such a period of time. However, as Ning Yi's deeds in Hangzhou continued to spread, for the current young prince, it was undoubtedly a cardiac stimulant. His teacher was so powerful, of course, what he said would not be wrong. Moreover, he had used the gunpowder array to resist the enemy in Taiping Alley, causing Shi Bao, Liu Watermelon, and the others to return in defeat. Such deeds really made Zhou Junwu look forward to it.
Therefore, in the past six months, he had been studying gunpowder.
Recently, he had almost blown up his face.
As a young prince, he might eat, drink, and do bad things for the rest of his life. When he had nothing to do, he would go out and bully the good people. This was basically his father's plan for his son. But as for Zhou Pei, she hoped that her brother would have a promising future and do great things for the country and the people. Who knew that her younger brother would become a scientific otaku, which made her very unhappy.
The recent incident of almost blowing up his face didn't disfigure the young prince's face, but inadvertently burned a tuft of his hair. His body, hair, and skin were all given to him by his parents. Now, Lord Kang was also angry and grounded Junwu in the prince's mansion. The pressure from both sides made the young prince very uncomfortable, but Zhou Pei really cared about her brother. She was afraid that he would be depressed and cause some problems. She also knew that the one who started the trouble had to solve it, so she came to visit, hoping that Ning Yi could solve the knot in her brother's heart.
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