After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

Marquis Yongning and Li looked at each other.

"No one comes to visit you for no reason." Li warned, "We can't solve this matter, so don't be foolish and agree to it."

"I know it well."

Yongning Hou waved his hand at her and said, "Go back to your own courtyard first."

When Bai Yanlang came in, Li was clearing away the medicine bowls and candied fruits on the table.

Seeing him, Li smiled at him and said, "The second one is here."

"Sister-in-law."

Bai Yanlang bowed and said, "I came to talk to you, big brother."

"Your elder brother has not been feeling well recently, so he took some medicine. The doctor said he should not work too hard."

"Okay, go back and do your thing."

When Li finished speaking, Marquis Yongning deliberately put on a stern face and scolded her.

"Okay, okay, I'm the one worrying about nothing. You don't care about your own body. Don't bother others when you feel uncomfortable later."

Li picked up the food box, glared at him imperceptibly, and then walked out of the room with lotus steps.

Bai Yanlang stood in front of the couch, looking at Yongning Hou with an embarrassed expression.

"Brother..."

Yongning Hou pointed to the embroidered stool beside him and said, "Sit down."

"Cough cough cough..."

Bai Yanlang stood up and prepared to help him calm down, but he raised his hand to stop him, "It's just an old problem, it's nothing serious."

"Then you have to take good care of it."

His elder brother's illness was so obvious that Bai Yanlang couldn't open his mouth to say the words.

"If you have anything to say, just say it."

Marquis Yongning suppressed the cough in his throat, took a deep breath, raised his hand and pointed at the tea bowl beside him.

Bai Yanlang brought the ginseng tea on the small table beside him and helped him drink it. Then he sighed and said, "It's still that useless bastard Luochuan..."

"What happened to Luochuan?"

Yongning Hou was surprised for a moment, then explained, "I have been ill these past few days and have been resting in bed. Your sister-in-law is in charge of most of the affairs in the mansion."

"Brother, you are not in good health. I shouldn't disturb your rest, but——"

Bai Yanlang hung his head in dejection, with one fist hanging on his thigh. "That bastard owed 100,000 taels of silver from gambling. I really have no other options. I would like to ask my elder brother to go with me to the Yong'an Marquis's mansion to see if the Yong'an Marquis can forgive him for our past friendship."

"One hundred thousand taels is indeed not a small amount."

Yongning Marquis sighed, "But you also know that the relationship between our Yongning Marquis Mansion and Yong'an Marquis Mansion is shallow. Even if I go, they may not give me the face."

"Brother, I know this is difficult for you, but I really can't think of any other solution."

Bai Yanlang's voice choked slightly, and he raised his hand to wipe the corner of his eyes.

"Ugh!"

Yongning Hou looked at him with his head down and tears in his eyes, raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "You and I are all family, if I can help you, I will not stand idly by."

"Thank you, brother." Bai Yanlang was moved to tears.

It was clear that what Li said before was meant for him to hear, and he thought that his elder brother would not agree to go find Marquis Yong'an.

It is true that brothers fight together and fathers and sons fight together in battle.

"Hel me up."

Marquis Yongning lifted the heavy velvet blanket from his body. Bai Yanlang helped him to stand up, and then quickly took down the cloak and dark purple brocade jacket hanging on the hanger and helped him put them on.

"It's getting late, but this matter should be dealt with sooner rather than later."

"I'll have the carriage harnessed at once."

Bai Yanlang asked Li He to harness the carriage, laid a thick blanket in the carriage, and lit silver charcoal.

When we arrived at the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, the lanterns in front of the mansion were already lit.

Li He stepped forward, picked up the copper button and knocked on the door.

The concierge opened the door a little and asked through it, "Who are you looking for?"

"We are from the Yongning Marquis's Mansion. Our Lord and Second Master are here to visit the Yong'an Marquis. Please let him know."

Li He took out a small piece of silver and wanted to give it to the doorman, but the doorman just took a look at it and didn't take it.

"Our Lord has made an appointment with his colleagues to go out for a drink today and has not returned yet. Please come back tomorrow."

After that, the door closed with a bang.

Marquis Yongning lifted the carriage curtain with one hand and took in the scene in front of him.

He had known this would be the outcome.

Not everyone can borrow money from the gambling house. Bai Luochuan was able to borrow 100,000 taels. How could those people not know his identity?

Thinking of the relationship between Marquis Yong'an and the prince, his brows unconsciously knitted together.

"Go back, and don't come back again."

He lowered the curtains and told the driver to drive back home.

Bai Yanlang hung his head and shrugged his shoulders, looking listless.

Marquis Yong'an deliberately avoided meeting them, clearly showing his disrespect for the Marquis Yongning's Mansion. Since this approach was not feasible, they could only return the money or ask their mother-in-law for help.

Yongning Hou glanced at him calmly and asked, "What do you think about this matter, my second brother's wife?"

"She said," Bai Yanlang leaned against the carriage weakly, his voice a little hoarse, "She will expel Luochuan from the family tree. She doesn't care whether he lives or dies."

"No matter what, Luochuan is your legitimate son."

Marquis Yongning lowered his eyes in thought.

After a moment, he raised his head and said, "One hundred thousand taels is not a small amount. The public office can only take out ten thousand taels of silver at most. If the Zhenguo Mansion does not intervene in this matter--"

After a pause, he sighed, "I'm afraid the only solution is to sell off the ancestral property."

Bai Yanlang looked at him suddenly, "Brother..."

"When Dad left, he said that you and the third brother would each be given 20% of the family fortune. If this is not enough, my eldest brother will give you some more."

Yongning Hou's words made Bai Yanlang's previous emotions disappear.

He thought his elder brother accompanied him here out of consideration for their brotherly love, but he didn't expect that he wanted to take this opportunity to split the family.

His attitude suddenly turned cold. "Big brother, the division of the family is still up to mother. As long as mother agrees, I will naturally move in without hesitation and will not interfere."

In the past, he felt that it made no difference to him whether the family was divided or not, but at this critical juncture, even if his mother agreed to divide the family, he could not agree.

Now that all his property has been sold, how can he survive in the world?

He has more than one son, Luochuan, and he cannot let his son alone destroy the foundation of the entire second house!

"Ugh."

Yongning Hou sighed deeply, his eyes fell on the carriage curtain, "Second brother, don't blame me, for the future of the Hou Mansion, if you don't properly resolve this matter, even if mother disagrees, I will ask the clan leader to come and preside over the division of the family."

"Brother, do you have to force me at this time?"

Bai Yanlang clenched his hands tightly on his legs, "I agree to separate the family, but can you give me some time to slow down?"

"I'll give you time. Will the people in Lao Zhang's gambling house give you time? Cough cough cough cough..."

Yongning Hou coughed for a long time, covering his mouth, and then said indifferently: "How many troubles has your second house caused in the past few months? This matter also involves the crown prince, so I have to be cautious."

"You also know that our Yongning Marquis Mansion is neither good at literature nor martial arts, and we don't have any capable descendants. We are all blessed by our ancestors."

"I also understand your current difficulties. So, as long as you can persuade mother to divide the family property, I will decide to give you 20% more of the ancestral property."