His aunt's original idea was for him to be the chairman for a few years while she secretly divided the family's assets. This way, when the time came for him to step down from his position, her son could take on the role.
Right now, it was clearly not the time for him to step down yet!
Her son was still young. They must at least wait until he was over twenty before she could help him occupy the top position.
Originally, she did not have much standing in the family as she was born to the second mistress. However, this woman, who had inherited her mother's beauty, joined the military at a young age and then married into a distinguished family in her early twenties, elevating her status in the Mu household instantly. Borrowing her husband's family's celebrated status, she gained speaking rights in her family.
In reality, the issue of Mu Lianjue was not so simple.