"Enough! Who else do you want to make a laughingstock of yourselves in front of? All this fighting within the family-I've truly had enough!"
Xie Jin'an erupted in impotent rage.
Xie Huaishan's corpse lay right before him, tormenting his already frayed emotions.
The Imperial Court wanted them dead!
Even the Eldest Princess wanted them dead!
And now their own family was making such a scene. It was utterly ridiculous!
Since ancient times, what family had suffered such a calamity only to tear itself apart from within?
But Xie Jinzhao sneered, dragged him over, and forced his head down in front of the Old Madam's coffin.
"Xie Jin'an, you're the eldest legitimate son. The entire estate and the title are yours. But what have you done? You're cowardly, selfish, and useless, and you helped others harm your own lawful wife!"
"That glorious future, all that wealth and prestige, belonged to you. You've enjoyed the benefits for over twenty years. Now that the Xie family is disgraced, what right do you have to refuse your share of the blame?"
"You pretended to be a devoted husband and went off to bury Xu Rourou. Wasn't that just an excuse to escape the mess the Xie family is in?"
"Open your eyes and look! There's not a speck of dust on Grandmother's coffin, because I've wiped it down every day. Not only have I been cursed by the commoners and bullied by the Liu Family, I've also shouldered the family's funeral arrangements, working day and night!"
"But what about you? You're the eldest legitimate son, and your mother is the Mistress of the Household! You ran off and hid for so long, only coming back when the storm was almost over. This entire estate is yours! Why should I bear all the disgrace?"
"Xie