No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The Fourth Master knew what Fei Yanggu was planning by coming to him in such a hurry.

When he was preparing for his wife's funeral, his former father-in-law began to hint at it.

Either he asked his daughter to come out and meet him "accidentally", or he wanted to find out what kind of successor he would choose.

He even reached out to the servants around him to find out which noble families he was close to recently.

The Fourth Master had been extremely annoyed for a long time, but after all, the Concubine had just left, and it was impossible for him to fall out with his former father-in-law right away.

So when the other party came to his house under the pretext of Hongyan, he couldn't be cold to his former father-in-law who was concerned about his grandson.

The two of them sat down in the study and chatted about some trivial topics.

After chatting for a while, Fei Yanggu coughed a few times and said self-deprecatingly: "Cough cough cough... I'm old and my body is not as good as it used to be."

The Fourth Master rolled his eyes helplessly and said indifferently, "You are still strong and healthy."

In fact, I was thinking that since I had already lit the poisonous incense, I really didn’t have much time left to live.

Forget it, for the sake of life, I'll just bear with it a little longer.

Fei Yanggu waved his hand: "Actually, at this age, there is nothing to regret."

"I'm just a little worried about Hongyu. He's in poor health and will have to live under his stepmother's care..."

"When I think about this, my heart aches unbearably."

Actually, this is not something he should worry about.

Although the concubine is gone, the Fourth Master is still alive.

What's more, you are just a grandfather, and the Emperor is still sitting above.

It's fine to worry about this in private, but talking about it openly would embarrass the Fourth Master.

As expected, the Fourth Master's expression immediately turned grim, and he said in a cold voice, "Master Fei Yanggu is worrying too much. When Fu Jin was still alive, it was Wu who took care of Hongyan."

"Everything is as it is now. Wu is a decent person, so don't worry."

This is disgusting. The legitimate son has been taken care of by a princess from the beginning, and you still want him to be at ease?

However, Fu Jin must have been out of her mind to do this, and Fei Yanggu couldn't even say a word of rebuttal.

Now, he was in a difficult situation.

Originally, since he expressed his concerns, the Fourth Master should have taken the opportunity to ask him what he thought.

Who knew that he would not play by the rules at all and would get angry at any time.

Fei Yanggu had no choice but to bite the bullet and explain his purpose: "Old Four, I know how sad you are that Shuyi is gone."

"Now that Hongyu's upbringing is imminent, it would be better to choose another successor from among my daughters."

"Aunt is also a mother. This way, it will be good for both you and Hongyu, right?"

The Manchus had no problem at all with two sisters or even two aunts and nieces marrying the same person.

For them, this is tradition and can indeed guarantee the interests of the legitimate son.

So Fei Yanggu racked his brains for a long time, and finally came up with this good idea.

Since Shuyi is gone, there is still Shushen, who is just the right age to get married. Isn't she just the right person to fill the gap left by the Fourth Prince?

In this way, her legitimate son is guaranteed, her relationship with the Fourth Prince remains the same, and she can even give birth to a healthier legitimate son.

He had considered everything, except the Fourth Master—would he agree?!

The Fourth Master disagreed and wanted to kick his former father-in-law away.

Good guy, he gets all the good things, why doesn’t he go to heaven?

You taught a troublemaker like Nara Shuyi to marry him, and now that the troublemaker is finally gone, you want to force another one in?

You’re dreaming!

The Fourth Master snorted coldly: "Master Fei Yanggu, there is no need to worry so much. These are things that the Emperor should consider."

Ha ha.

His father is sitting in the upper echelons, so it is not his turn as a former father-in-law to take care of these matters.

The Nara family’s wishful thinking is truly a consistent legacy!

Only then did Fei Yanggu notice that the Fourth Master was unhappy, and he felt a little uneasy.

I thought that maybe the Fourth Master felt that the Nara clan had no successor, and that the clan was not as good as before after he retired.

Or, he had already set his sights on other families.

Otherwise, most people would not leave any room for negotiation for the sake of their legitimate son.

The Fourth Master looked at his scrutinizing expression and thought that Fu Jin really was a lot like him.

Both father and daughter are self-centered.

What? Hongyu is precious, and the other children in the mansion are not human beings?

You don’t really think that Cha Cha’s seven children fell from the sky, do you?

idiot!

Fei Yanggu struggled again, but when he saw that the Fourth Master was not going to give in at all, he started to panic.

The Fourth Master got annoyed by the constant nagging and started serving tea to the guests before he left reluctantly.

But he was also very angry in his heart. The Fourth Master turned against him as soon as his daughter died. Today, he didn't even call him "Ah Ma Ha".

He kept referring to "Lord Fei Yanggu", which clearly showed that he wanted to draw a clear line between them.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He thought to himself, "If I'm unhappy myself, I'll make you unhappy too..."

Over there, Zhang waited in the cold wind for a long time. When she finally saw someone coming out, she immediately stood up and went to ask the Fourth Master for her son.

The two of them were in a hurry and made quite a noise. Fei Yanggu looked up and saw the person opposite him.

Seeing that they looked like the women in the mansion, he rolled his eyes and asked unhappily, "Who is that?"

I heard that the concubine in the mansion is not only favored but also unruly, always making her daughter angry.

Could this be the Niuhuru clan?

The young eunuch who led the way was only of the lowest rank. Hearing this, he did not dare to be perfunctory. He took a closer look and said, "It's Zhang Gege."

Fei Yanggu had already known his son-in-law's backyard clearly, and he also had an impression of Zhang, who raised a son in her daughter's main courtyard.

Of course, it was not a good impression. After all, in his opinion, his daughter gave Zhang's son to raise, but Zhang did not appreciate it.

He narrowed his eyes. It seemed that Zhang came to take her son back because her daughter was gone.

Ah.

dream!

He thought about this, turned around and walked back, saying, "I'm going back. I forgot there's something I haven't explained clearly."

The young eunuch was ordered to deliver someone, so of course he didn't dare to stop him and could only trot back with him.

The Fourth Master was rubbing his aching temple when Fei Yanggu suddenly came back and rushed in.

"Lord Fei Yanggu, is there anything else?" He was a little annoyed.

If they hadn't fallen out at this moment, which would affect Cha Cha's request for a title, he would have really kicked her out!

He concealed a look that wanted to kill someone: Just wait for me!

Fei Yanggu didn't notice and said hurriedly: "It's nothing serious, it's just that I dreamed of Shuyi last night. She is still a little worried about the two children, or..."

The Fourth Master thought he was going to continue pestering him to marry Nara Shushen, and said impatiently, "I've already chosen my successor, there's no need to discuss the rest!"

He was determined to make Cha Cha his successor, not just because of love and children.

It was more because Fu Jin said that he would ascend the throne, and he couldn't let anyone else be the queen and put pressure on Cha Cha and the child.

Fei Yanggu glanced at the figure outside and smiled, "It's not that. It's just that Hongyu is not in good health and a little bit stupid. Without his mother to look after him, he needs a brother to rely on."

"Shuyi's original adopted son, Hong... Hongshi, right? I think we should keep them together."