The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

Chapter 398 Leaving the Xie Clan

Xie Chong turned around, with his back to him, and closed his eyes tightly. He neither accepted nor refused.

In this way, the father and son, one knelt stubbornly, keeping his hand holding the jade pendant; the other was reluctant to turn around and accept it.

After a long while, Xie Chong, looking exhausted, finally spoke: "Father needs to consult your grandmother first and discuss it with the elders of the clan before making a decision."

After saying this, he staggered out of the ancestral hall step by step.

At night, the elders of the clan rode in carriages and hurried to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion to inquire about the situation.

Xie Zhiyan, this name has long been a source of pride in the Xie family.

He is the most talented and outstanding one among the young generation. It would be difficult to find a younger generation as outstanding and perfect as him in a hundred years.

At such a young age, he was appointed as the Minister of Dali Temple. His future and achievements were limitless, far surpassing those of the Xie family.

Of course, he is not only exceptionally capable, but also possesses a fine character, strict self-discipline, and a calm demeanor...

He even has the demeanor of the old Marquis Xie, and is the new hope for the Xie family to move to a higher level.

Therefore, when the elders saw the letter requesting to leave the clan, they were unwilling to accept this reality. However, the words in the letter were clear and the tone was resolute, and it seemed that there was no room for maneuver.

The elders were terrified and immediately rushed to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion in a hurry.

Yong'an Marquis Mansion, meeting hall.

As soon as he entered the room, the Great Elder's hand holding the letter trembled slightly, and he said tremblingly, "This must be a mistake. How could that child Ah Yan ask to leave the clan for no reason?"

The other elders echoed this.

However, what they didn't expect was that Mrs. Xie actually personally decided to agree to such a ridiculous thing.

"Madam, this is absolutely unacceptable!" The Great Elder spoke first, his eyes filled with panic and anxiety. "Ayan is the only legitimate son of the Yong'an Marquisate and the future head of the Xie clan. How...how could he be separated from the Xie clan?"

"If this gets out...where will our Xie family put their reputation?"

Other members of the tribe expressed their opinions one after another. The voices were noisy and the emotions were excited. The whole hall seemed to be in chaos, and the noise was so loud that it hurt people's heads.

Old Madam Xie suddenly picked up her walking stick and threw it heavily on the ground, making a dull "bang" sound with great penetrating power.

"enough!"

Following her sharp shout, the entire hall instantly fell silent.

Old Madam Xie sat upright in the hall, looking dignified, her sharp eyes sweeping over everyone present.

She has a powerful aura and is worthy of being the Princess Protector of the Nation who had fought on the battlefield with Lord Xie and was personally appointed by the late Emperor.

Her voice was low, but every word was filled with irresistible authority: "I am grateful for the elders' appreciation of me, but everyone present here knows Ah Yan's character."

"He is not an impulsive person. He did this for his own reasons."

"Since Ah Yan has made up his mind, it's useless for us elders to try to keep him."

"What's more, Ah Yan has devoted a lot of effort to the entire Xie family over the years. Now that he wants to go his own way, we... as elders, should respect his decision."

Upon hearing this, the elders widened their pupils. They didn't want to accept it, but they didn't dare to refute it because of Madam Xie's status and aura.

One by one, they looked at Xie Chong, the Marquis of Yong'an, standing aside with expectant and pleading eyes.

The latter sat aside, silent, which was considered as her agreement with what Mrs. Xie said.

After a long while, the Great Elder stood up tremblingly and said in a deep voice, "The old lady is right. We... have overstepped our bounds."

Afterwards, in the ancestral hall of Yong'an Marquis Mansion.

The elders left one after another, and the matter of decertification was finally settled.

Xie Zhiyan knelt down and kowtowed to Old Madam Xie, Marquis Xie and Madam Xie one by one to bid farewell.

Old Madam Xie slowly reached out her trembling hands towards Xie Zhiyan, wanting to help him up.

Her eyes were red, and she looked at Xie Zhiyan with eyes full of love and reluctance. Her voice was choked with sobs: "Good boy, you are still injured, get up quickly... Don't kneel down, the ground is cold."

Xie Zhiyan knelt on the ground with his body straight, but at this moment when he faced Old Madam Xie, he lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong and was unwilling to repent.

His eyelids were stained with a deep red, and there was a thin layer of water in his eyes. His clenched hands seemed to be trying hard to suppress his inner emotions.

When Madam Xie helped him up, he didn't stand up. Instead, he leaned down with his forehead on the ground and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Grandma, it's my unfilial grandson who has caused you worry."

"As we say goodbye today, please... take care of yourself, Grandma."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Xie's cloudy eyes couldn't help but become moist, but she tried hard not to cry.

She reached out her hand tremblingly and gently touched Xie Zhiyan's head, her tone gentle and loving: "Silly child, your grandmother has watched you grow up. How could she not know what you are thinking?"

"Ah Yan, a man should pay back what he owes to a girl."

Xie Zhiyan suddenly raised his head and stared at Old Madam Xie in front of him, feeling a pang of pain in his eyes: "Grandma..."

Madam Xie looked at him with a smile and continued, "The girl our Ah Yan likes must be very good."

"In the future, if I get the chance, Ah Yan must bring her back and let grandma take a good look at her."

Xie Zhiyan's pupils trembled, and his words choked: "Grandma, I'm sorry..."

Madam Xie shook her head: "Good boy, you have always been the pride of your grandmother."

“Don’t blame yourself, don’t feel guilty.”

"There are many choices in life, and not all that follow the rules are good."

"Dare to act and take responsibility, that's what a good man of the Xie family is."

"Grandma was young once too. Come to think of it, your stubborn character is inherited from your grandfather..." When mentioning the old Marquis Xie, a touch of warmth and nostalgia flashed across the old lady Xie's eyes.

She said, "Ayan, go ahead and do it. Your grandmother is the aunt of the current emperor after all. With your grandmother here in the Marquisate, nothing will happen."

Xie Zhiyan closed his eyes tightly, and his eyelids were deep red.

"Grandson, thank you, Grandmother, for your help!"

After saying this, Xie Zhiyan kowtowed and bid farewell to his relatives, then turned and walked out of the Marquis's ancestral hall...