Chapter 1749: Recognition
"Hm?"
The moment Minamoto no Yorisetsu spoke, the entire hall fell silent.
The final concluding remarks from the clan head, Minamoto no Yoriteru, had merely been a formality. Everything that needed discussing had already been discussed, and all the Elders had agreed.
Minamoto no Yorisetsu had only been allowed to attend this meeting because its contents concerned her. Having become crippled, she only had the right to listen and no right to speak or participate in the discussion.
This breach of convention caught many people off guard.
Then Minamoto no Yoriteru's expression immediately darkened.
"How presumptuous! This is not a place for you to speak!"
An elderly man who looked rather kindly also began playing peacemaker.
"Oh, come now. Snow, hurry up and apologize to the clan head. The clan head is your own uncle—would he ever harm you?"
"Think about it. You're already like this, yet he still found you such an excellent husband. Even if you never improve again and have to bear such debts, you can at least live a normal life without worrying about food or clothing. You'll only have to work a little harder when carrying out missions."
As soon as someone spoke up to mediate, an argument broke out.
Some played the villain, while others played the good cop.
They merely wanted to suppress Minamoto no Yorisetsu's resistance and make her obediently accept her fate.
After all, this matter involved marrying her off, so she had been allowed to sit in on the meeting. Otherwise, they would have simply made the decision without her.
The Genji Clan's upper ranks did not want the person involved to harbor any intense resentment. If she really caused trouble with her husband's family, it would only become unsightly.
"The clan spent so much effort raising