sky-high engagement

Chapter 678
Hearing what he said, Qi Ye's face was a bit ugly, but this was also within his expectation.

Thinking of those things back then, and looking at the only remaining blood of the Su family, Qi Ye suddenly sighed, "That's all."

Time has passed, and among the remaining older generation, he is probably the only one who still thinks about those things back then.

"Sit down!" Qi Ye pointed to the mahogany armchair beside him.

Qiye's attitude has been unclear since he came in, and now his gift of the seat is simply a great gift to Su Mo.

Su Mo said 'thank you', and slowly moved over to sit down, staring at Qi Ye with a pair of eyes.

She could feel that what he was going to say next would definitely subvert her previous cognition.

"Speaking of which, this was decades ago."

Thinking of those dusty past events, Qi Ye pondered for a while, then slowly said: "This has to start from your grandma's generation."

Su Mo's grandma, also known as her grandfather's mother, is a very independent woman.

In that era, she was able to make such a decision as a woman, and indeed not everyone could do it.

"Your grandfather ranks ninth in this generation, he is the legitimate son of the Ji family, and the only heir to the palace."

Qi Ye spoke very slowly, sitting on the armchair in an old-fashioned manner, his eyelids drooped when he spoke, and he looked as if he was asleep.

From his mouth, Su Mo heard about his grandfather's life experience for the first time.

The Su family was originally a family of generals, and the men in the family had joined the army for generations. At that time, the Su family's army had strict military discipline and were invincible, and they were highly valued by the court.

At that time, all forces in the imperial court wanted to win over the Su family army, but when they failed to win over, they began to suppress and exclude them in various ways.

It's easy to hide an open spear, but it's hard to defend against a hidden arrow. After all, he still can't escape the villain's frame.

The master of high meritorious service, this crime alone almost caused the whole family of the Su family to be executed.

The Su family was loyal, but ended up surrendering military power and returning to the capital to report on their duties.

It's fine if it's always like this, but it's a pity that the Su family is all generals, and they can't play the tricks of forming a party for personal gain, obedience to others, and subordination.

In the end, he was sent to a poor village in the south, where he was given a mansion and a prince with a different surname.

Of course, I don't know which generation I'm talking about, anyway, it's been a few years.

Qi Ye was too old to remember clearly, he said that he went back to check the family tree, there were detailed records on it.

What generals, what princes, what genealogy.

When Qi Ye said this, Su Mo's brain swelled up, as if he was listening to books in a teahouse.

She didn't know until today that the grandma was born in the palace, and she was a distinguished princess.

Later, the Qing Dynasty fell, and Gege was no longer popular.

Grandma's father wanted to find her a suitable family, but that era was too chaotic, where could he find such a suitable person?
As a result, the grandma's marriage was delayed again and again, and she hadn't betrothed to anyone after the Double Tenth.

In those days, a 20-year-old unmarried girl was already considered an old girl.

Then one day, Grandma Tai suddenly said that she wanted to marry her father's personal bodyguard. Grandma Tai's father disagreed, so she resisted by going on a hunger strike.

As I said earlier, although Grandma is a woman, she has her own opinions.

The members of the Su family were weak, and in her generation, her older brother died at a young age, and then her adopted younger brother fell to his death while riding a horse.

She was the only child left in the family, and she might have been spoiled since she was a child. As long as she insisted on doing something, no one could stop her.

In the end, Grandma got married as she wished.

Grandma's father had great ambitions, but he could only stay in this remote village, be an idle prince, and be depressed all his life.

Now that his daughter married a bodyguard again, he became depressed and died of illness not long after.

Su Mo thought, the grandma's status at the time, she was indeed aggrieved by marrying a guard, no wonder her father was so angry.

Needless to say, the bodyguard that Grandma Tai married must have the surname Ji.

But what Su Mo didn't understand was that Grandma would rather disobey her father's order to marry that person, so why did she take Grandpa away in the end?
Qi Ye was getting old, and he said he would take a rest for a while, Su Mo only felt that he was suffering.

That feeling is the same as when half of the TV suddenly disappears, but you want to know the plot behind it, and you are anxious to watch it.

Su Mo was fascinated by what she heard, and she didn't know how many times she pulled her hair before she heard Qi Ye say, "Speaking of which, the Ji family is sorry for you."

In that turbulent era, things changed rapidly, and besides the current situation, there were also people's hearts.

After Grandma's father died, Grandpa's true nature was gradually exposed. He was no longer timid, and the two often quarreled because of disagreements.

But these great grandmas can bear it, she chooses the people herself, and she must persevere no matter whether it is bitter or sweet.

But these patiences broke out completely after learning that the husband had the intention of taking concubines.

Although Grandma Tai is a traditional woman, she has also been in school for several years and has been exposed to some new ideas and concepts.

She couldn't accept that his husband had to take a concubine because she hadn't given birth for the time being, and she couldn't accept serving a husband with another woman.

Grandpa was three years younger than grandma, so naturally he didn't like the feeling of being always under control, so he went outside to find a woman.

As a result, the woman outside became pregnant, and the grandma refused to let him take a concubine.

After all, she is a woman from the palace. Even if the dynasty is destroyed, the arrogance of Ling Ran still exists in her bones, and she would rather be broken than whole.

Either get divorced, or stop concubines.

Grandpa didn't dare to stand up to the wind and commit crimes. He was so worried that he didn't know what to do. In the end, his subordinates gave him a good idea.

No concubines allowed, right?

Yes, then secretly buy a few properties outside, and raise people in the house outside, so that the wives and children can still be warmed up on the kang.

Of course, these things were done without telling the truth to my grandma. As a woman in a deep boudoir, she almost never went out of the house, so she would never know about these things.

The two lived together peacefully for several years, and then Grandma's child was born, who became Su Mo's grandfather.

This is the legitimate son of the Ji family, and his grandfather loves him very much.

After all, the blood of the Su family flowed in this child's body, which was different from the children he had born to those women outside, so he was able to settle down for a while.

However, there is no wall that is not ventilated in this world. After a few years, Grandma became ill when she found out about the existence of those women outside.

Perhaps because she was too desperate, the grandma didn't want to continue like this, so she ran away from home with her young children.

As soon as Grandma left, there was no news. Not only did Grandpa not repent, but even worse.

This time, he finally didn't have to be afraid of his grandma, and brought all those women and children into his home. While making money from the country, he was busy spreading the branches and leaves for his Ji family.

At that time, the legal system was not yet sound. He amassed money crazily and did whatever he could to make money. He completely forgot that he knelt in front of the prince and promised to be loyal to the Su family for the rest of his life.

It wasn't until the grandfather was dying, looking at the wives and children who were waiting to share the property, and looking back on his life, that he finally remembered his wife and son.

That woman is as beautiful as a flower, gentle and virtuous.

Just because he carried her home with a sprained foot, and because he said he liked her and was willing to follow her forever, he took the initiative to find the prince and desperately wanted to marry him.

I know you are an ambitious person, and you don't mean it sincerely to me, but asking you to marry someone who is three years older than yourself is considered wronged you.

Whatever your purpose, I have only two requirements.

First, you can never do anything harmful to nature, let alone tarnish the reputation of my Su family.

Second, since I am married to you, I can only rely on you in the future. You said that you will follow me for the rest of your life. I hope you can remember your words and don't let me down.

On the day of their marriage, what she said through the hijab, until the moment of death, suddenly rang in his ears.

He still remembered that at that time, he knelt in front of his wife and swore to the sky that he would never fail the Su family, let alone her, but unfortunately he failed to do anything.

Over the years, he has been confused by money and power, and he didn't wake up until this moment when he was dying. Unfortunately, he has no chance to make up for it.

He knew very well in his heart that these wives and children who guarded him all day cared about his property, not him.

This realization made him a little hard to accept.

He told his children that he wanted to meet his wife who was born in the palace and his legitimate son, and if anyone could find them, he would promise to leave the property to them.

Hearing this, for the huge property of the Ji family, almost everyone went out to find someone, and the people who were filial to him before his sick bed all left in one fell swoop.

At that time, only one person remained, and that person was Ji Qingsheng's father.

He didn't care who would own those properties, he only cared about the person who once carried him on his shoulders, his grandfather.

The Ji family passed on to Ji Qingsheng's father as a matter of course.

At that time, his grandfather made two demands on him, and forced him to kneel in front of the bed and swear that he would never forget the oath throughout his life.

The first requirement is to guard Ji's family, and guard the country that he has worked so hard to conquer.

The second request is that he wants Ji Qingsheng's father to promise him that he must find his wife and children, and then hand over Ji's family to his legitimate son.

Ji Qingsheng's father lived up to everyone's expectations. Not only did he use his own powerful means to protect the Ji family, but he also found the exiled son of the Ji family, who was Su Mo's grandfather.

Although my grandma had passed away at that time.

He expressed his intention to Su Mo's grandfather, and wanted to invite him back to Ji's house to preside over the overall situation, but he was rejected.

Grandpa went back to Ji's house with him, and went to pay respects in front of his grandfather's grave, but he kept in mind his mother's last words and refused to return to Ji's house.

Su Mo probably knew about the rest of the matter.

Grandpa has a stubborn temper, he insists on refusing to go back to Ji's house, Ji's family has no choice but to send the younger generation to visit him every year, and persuade him by the way, it's a pity...

(End of this chapter)