Chapter 107: Spoken Out Loud

Because the old patriarch was present, the family banquet had stayed relatively calm. No one brought up the unpleasant matters. "Alright, you young ones stay and catch up. I've been here most of the day and I'm tired. I'm going back to my room now," the old man said. A servant helped him to his feet, and he left the dining room. He knew perfectly well that, over the question of who would inherit, the younger generation had been at one another's throats, in open spats and quiet scheming. He hoped...