The son-in-law came back to treat the old lady, and the Qi family hosted a banquet to entertain him.

Master Qi also came out and sat in the upper seat.

During the meal, Qi Fu asked in detail about Qi Yuehua's condition.

"Did my sister fall seriously? How long will it take for her to recover?"

Doctor Yuan said indifferently: "Your sister won't die. She will be fine after a year or so of nursing."

Qi Fu was very unhappy and accused: "Brother-in-law, your attitude is like that of an outsider. She is your legitimate wife."

Doctor Yuan glanced at his wife's brother and scolded him angrily, "She cursed her family while sitting in the carriage, and threw things to scare the horses, and then fell into the river and got injured. This is unheard of."

Qi Fu glanced at his father and said guiltily, "Someone was just talking nonsense. I didn't scold anyone."

Master Qi drank silently without saying anything.

His attitude gave Qi Fu an illusion: his father would only help his sister and not his brother-in-law.

Because his biological sister Qi Yuehua is the only legitimate daughter of the Qi family in their generation.

After a few drinks, Qi Fu got carried away. He used his high status as the son of a general to teach his brother-in-law, who was an imperial physician, a lesson.

"Doctor Yuan Gao married the daughter of our general's mansion, so he should treat her with respect."

"After the concubine gave birth to a son, they all left. Otherwise, don't blame us in the Qi Mansion for coming to your door."

Qi Lu stated on the spot: "Our eldest branch would not do such a thing, and I'm sure the second branch would not do it either. If you want to fight, you can do it with the third branch."

Qi Fu glared at his elder brother, but did not dare to talk back to him in front of his father.

Doctor Yuan put down his wine glass, a sneer on his face, and asked Qi Fu, "Third Master, what qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"

"In terms of seniority, I am the brother-in-law."

"In terms of official rank, I am a fifth-rank official. What's your rank?"

Qi Fu was dumbfounded and couldn't say a word when asked by his brother-in-law.

Master Qi glanced at his uneducated third son with a gloating look in his eyes.

Qi Fu was the son of his second wife, Ding.

Originally, Master Qi never classified his own flesh and blood into different classes, and he always educated them equally.

When Qi Fu was five years old, like his two elder brothers, his father personally taught him to read and practice martial arts.

One has to study until the age of seven, and then decide for himself whether to study literature or martial arts, and then hire someone to teach him.

Qi Fu studied for a month, but he couldn't get up in the morning in winter and cried to his mother, "I don't want to learn martial arts."

Mrs. Ding stepped forward to protect her son, "Master, my son is too young. Learning martial arts is too hard. He should learn literature."

Qi Fu had been learning literature for three months when he started crying again, "Mom, my hands hurt from writing."

Ding protected her son and said, "Don't write it, don't write it. Write it when you grow up."

Under Ding's pampering, Qi Fu was neither good at literature nor martial arts.

Qi Fu is now a commoner.

Ding was very envious because the Crown Princess's family was granted the title of Marquis and the son of the Li family could inherit the title of Marquis.

As long as Master Qi accuses Qi Fu of being ignorant and incompetent.

Ding said confidently, "Master, if you were to confer the title, our son would be able to inherit it. Why would we have to study literature so hard or practice martial arts so crudely?"

Mr. Qi was so angry that he turned around and left. He didn't want to say another word to Mrs. Ding, nor did he want to take care of the lazy Qi Fu.

Master Qi turned to look at his son-in-law with a smile on his lips.

The son-in-law Yuan Shisheng has a good character, excellent medical skills and handsome appearance.

According to Mr. Qi, Qi Yuehua was marrying above her station.

Qi Yuehua had an ordinary appearance and a rough personality. Even though she was able to marry such a good husband, she was still not satisfied and made a mess in her husband's house all day long.

During the dinner, he listened to his children and grandchildren talking one after another, and found out everything about how the old lady had a stroke and how Qi Yuehua broke her leg.

Qi Wan sat at the table behind the screen and said with a smile, "The old lady and aunt should find a quiet place to recuperate so that they can recover as soon as possible."

"They should be sent to the countryside to recuperate." Yuan Shisheng agreed. "They have hot tempers and quarrel over nothing."

Qi Fu refused, "That won't work. We need to keep mother and sister in the house so that they can see a doctor more conveniently."

Yuan Shisheng asked: "If your mother gets angry again, she will die. Can you guarantee that she won't be angry?"

Qi Fu opened his mouth, how could he guarantee this?

Yuan Shisheng said bluntly: "You are not afraid of mourning, but I am. My eldest daughter is fifteen years old. If mourning delays her marriage, who will she marry?"

There was silence everywhere, and no one dared to speak again.

Next, the people present truly did not talk while eating.

After the banquet, the maid brought tea.

Master Qi announced a decision:

"Tomorrow, I will take the Ding family mother and daughter to the villa in Dongshan to recuperate."

"That is the Qi family's other courtyard. It has five courtyards. I live in the upper courtyard, and the Ding mother and daughter live in the courtyard of the third room to recuperate."

Qi Fu was unwilling at first, but when Xiao Ding pulled him back, he stopped talking.

There was a gleam of joy in Xiao Ding's eyes.

Send the sick mother-in-law to the countryside so she doesn't have to take care of her anymore.

Master Qi added, "You guys should focus on your own business and don't need to come to the other courtyard. If you need anything, I will send someone to tell you."

"It's not difficult for a bunch of servants to take care of three masters."

Everyone stood up and agreed respectfully.

Qi Wan lowered his head and chuckled. By sending the mother and daughter to the other courtyard, the Qi family would have fewer worries.

She suddenly remembered something: "The villa is in Dongshan, I wonder if it is far from the Ghost Valley."

Master Qi made a decision and immediately asked people to pack their luggage.

Yuan Shisheng said goodbye and went home, "I will go back and ask someone to pack up my things and send Qi Yuehua to another hospital to recuperate tomorrow."

"Okay, just say it was my decision." Master Qi knew his daughter's strong personality. When he heard that she was going to be sent to another hospital to recuperate, he had a big quarrel with his son-in-law.

He said the ugly words in advance, "If she doesn't obey the arrangement, she will never have any contact with the Qi family again."

"Yes, father-in-law." Yuan Shisheng bowed and left.

After the others left, Qi Lu said to Master Qi worriedly, "Father, you live in the valley, it's inconvenient for you to get around, just stay there for a few days and come back."

Master Qi called his eldest son to one side and said, "Father is writing the Art of War. A quiet place is better."

"Father, you are amazing." Qi Lu looked at his father with admiring eyes.

"This is nothing. I just want to write down some strategies for marching and fighting and pass them on to Qi Yuan." Master Qi raised his white beard and couldn't hide his smug grin.

Qi Lu hurriedly said, "Son, I want to learn too."

"Okay." Master Qi nodded slightly.

He then whispered something to his eldest son, "Keep an eye on Qi Fu. I heard that he ordered Qi You to send Ding Ling'er to the Third Prince as a concubine."

"It is true, father." Qi Lu told everything he had found out in detail, including that the Third Prince wanted to plot against Qi Wan and reached out to Qi Wan's maid Lan Ting.

After hearing this, Master Qi's face turned pale. "Ah Wan did a good job of beating Lan Ting to death! Otherwise, without us taking precautions, Ah Wan would have been easily deceived by the maidservants around her."

"We can't stand in line at this time."

"That's right, father."

Master Qi frowned and said, "You must keep a close eye on Qi Fu and his son. Don't let them get close to the Third Prince."

Qi Lu shook his head and answered firmly: "Father, I think this is only a temporary solution. Instead of keeping an eye on them all the time, it is better to completely cut off their escape route."

Master Qi asked curiously, "So what are you going to do?"

Qi Lu's eyes flashed with determination, and he said, "After the old lady fell ill, Qi Fu had no one to give him advice and support. We can take this opportunity to ask our uncle, Prime Minister Pei, for help to find an official position for Qi Fu, and then send him to a place far away from the capital to serve."

After hearing this, Master Qi pinched his beard with one hand and nodded in agreement: "This is indeed a good idea! We must not get involved in the vortex of the princes fighting for the throne, otherwise, the entire Qi family will face great danger."

The father and son discussed countermeasures in a low voice for a while. Qi Lu told his father his plans and precautions. Master Qi showed a satisfied smile on his face. He could safely hand over the Qi Mansion to Qi Lu.

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