This is a very intriguing aspect to the ancient chinese culture. But what we understand as 'family' is actually…
Oh ok i just figured they were related through great great greats or something like that its hard for me to comprehend ancient relations but if we lived under the same household calling each aunt and uncle i cant imagine this outcome
Ill give it to the empress and that An lady I forgot how good they were at manipulating situations and people. Which is pretty easy in a high stakes environment
Also why would the son be listening to anything his dad has to say when he abandoned and stole money from them..