My husband is pure and has few desires, but I gave birth to three children in a row

My good mood immediately turned bad.

She said sourly, "It seems that Aunt Li served Master well last night. Master looks worse today than usual—"

Fu Zhijian knew that Mrs. Hu was always jealous, so he just laughed it off.

Mrs. Hu also knew her limits and didn't dare to say more.

Because it was said before that Mrs. Hu was in poor health and needed recuperation, and because she was unhappy, she simply reported the illness.

Old Madam Bai exempted Hu from paying respects these past few days and allowed her to rest for a few days before leaving.

It's rare for the couple to have breakfast together.

Fu Zhijian was not completely ignorant of the rear quarters. He knew that his wife and his fourth brother's wife had been unhappy in recent days.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, I asked a question.

Mrs. Hu waved her hand, signaling the maids in the room to go out, leaving Bailing to guard the door.

He then personally served the dishes to Fu Zhijian and sneered, "Our fourth brother's wife is truly remarkable. Born into a humble family, she married into our family and within a few days, she's already won the favor of our ancestors. Even the old marquis himself praised her as a worthy granddaughter-in-law of the Fu family! None of us old-fashioned granddaughters-in-law can compare!"

Fu Zhijian couldn't help but frown when she heard Hu's sour words: "You are the eldest sister-in-law, why do you bother to argue with your younger brothers and sisters?"

Mrs. Hu slammed her chopsticks down on the table in displeasure. "Do I want to argue with them? If she behaves honestly as Fourth Grandmother, I will treat her as my own sister. Naturally, I will consider everything for her and be a good sister-in-law."

"But did she take advantage of my sister-in-law? Ever since the day she presented tea, she has been trying to show off everywhere and always trying to outdo us sisters-in-law."

"I married into the Marquis's mansion, managed the household, and gave birth to children for them, but even then, the old Marquis never praised me once."

"But the fourth son's wife was so good. She just went back to her parents' home and severed ties with her impoverished family. Then she and the fourth son started bragging about her in front of the old marquis and the old ancestors, and persuaded them to give all the good things to the fourth son's family."

"Why don't you say it's the Fourth Brother's family who didn't take you, the eldest brother, and me, the eldest sister-in-law, seriously? The couple, one is coaxing the old marquis in front, and the other is coaxing the old ancestor in the back."

"Otherwise, why would the old ancestor ask them to share my housekeeping power when everything is fine? If things go wrong, they will just pave the way for the fourth brother's family!"

"You're so focused on being a good big brother, but you don't know if your good little brothers are just calling you brother but are actually touching their things!"

The more Hu spoke, the angrier she became.

Fu Zhijian was also annoyed and threw the chopsticks in his hand. "Pay attention to your status. What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Even if the old lady is a little partial to the fourth child, it is because the fourth child is the youngest and has a difficult marriage."

"Besides, is the old lady that confused? She is trying to teach you a lesson! You might as well think carefully about what you have done recently to upset the old lady!"

After saying that, he shook his sleeves and went back to Aunt Li's room.

Mrs. Hu was so angry that she almost vomited blood. She suppressed her anger and tears, ordered someone to come in and clear the table, and hid in the house and cried for half a day.

When he came out, his eyes were red and swollen. He was afraid that if someone saw him, he would lose face, so he asked his servants to boil eggs and roll them in his eyes. Only then did he feel better.

Take Fu Zhijian for example. Although he scolded Hu to her face, Hu's words also left a mark in his heart.

He was the oldest among his brothers, and before his younger brothers grew up, he was the most trusted by his grandfather.

Later, his younger brothers grew up, and because of his status, he was required to be mature and steady. He was not as close to his grandfather as before. Instead, his younger brothers seemed to have a closer relationship with his grandfather.

Especially the fourth brother, although he is the youngest, he is the only one among the four brothers who has been praised by his grandfather, saying that he looks most like him when he was young!

Over the years, his grandfather has been particularly fond of the fourth child, and he has seen it all.

Although Fu Zhijian knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely inherit the title of Marquis.

But in the end, I was still influenced by Hu's words.

I had a quick breakfast in Aunt Li's room.

Aunt Li originally wanted to take the opportunity to pester Fu Zhijian and get pregnant.

But Fu Zhijian, who was in a state of confusion, pushed him away and ran straight to the front yard.

Halfway through the journey, I saw Fu Zhiyi coming towards me.

With a sudden thought, he stopped and waited for Fu Zhiyi.

The two brothers exchanged greetings and walked forward.

Fu Zhiyi knew at a glance that Fu Zhijian had something to say to him, and signaled everyone around him to move away.

The two brothers walked slowly and waited for a long time before Fu Zhijian spoke: "Fourth brother, your brother has been kind to you in the past, right?"

Fu Zhiyi didn't even raise his eyelids and said directly: "Brother, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. There is no need for us brothers to test each other."

Fu Zhijian gave an awkward smile: "In that case, then I'll just ask directly."

"Has grandpa been dissatisfied with me recently? I feel like the old man is criticizing me." Fu Zhijian said with a wry smile.

"How about you help me analyze what I've done that's bothering him lately?"

Fu Zhiyi played dumb: "Brother, what are you talking about? I don't see that Grandfather is scolding you. Isn't it the same as usual?"

Fu Zhijian was anxious: "Why didn't you warn me? The old man has been telling me every day about brotherly love and respect, saying that brothers working together can break iron, and that a family like ours can't be killed from the outside! He's just worried that if our own people start killing each other, the roots will be damaged from the inside! If this isn't a warning, what is it?"

"The problem is, I don't even know what I did to deserve this kind of criticism from the old man. Do you think I'm being wronged?"

Fu Zhijian was full of complaints.

Fu Zhiyi stared at Fu Zhijian for a long moment before slowly asking, "Brother, do you really not know? Or are you just pretending to be confused?"

Fu Zhijian smiled awkwardly: "Hey, if you're talking about that little thing between your sister-in-law and your sister-in-law in the backyard, then what's that? How can it shake the relationship between us brothers?"

"I don't know who instigated your sister-in-law, but she always suspects that you and your sister-in-law are plotting against the old man and his ancestors' private property. I told her to stop judging others with your own petty mind!"

"I don't know about Fourth Brother's wife, but you, Fourth Brother, are not that kind of person! Tell her to stop listening to the nonsense of outsiders. It ruins our brotherly relationship—"

Fu Zhiyi interrupted Fu Zhijian and said, "Since you already know this, why are you testing me?"

"Does my younger brother need to swear that he has absolutely no desire for the title and property of the Marquisate before Big Brother will believe him?"

Fu Zhijian waved his hands quickly: "I absolutely didn't mean that! Fourth Brother, please don't misunderstand me. I, I just said it casually."

Fu Zhiyi said sternly, "Since Big Brother has spoken out today, I'd like to reiterate that my husband and I have absolutely no desire to covet the title of nobility or stewardship of the Marquisate."