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

"At first, I thought that if Brother Yi could assist Brother Jian, he could suppress Brother Ming. But given Brother Yi's personality and methods, he's not one to be inferior to others."

"If he has such intentions, with his methods, it would be very easy for him to get the title."

"I just selfishly thought, if there is a way to make Brother Yi help you wholeheartedly without having any other thoughts, that would be great."

"If this man didn't have his own offspring, he wouldn't have so many ambitions and calculations."

"So I hinted to my subordinates to slow down and claimed to the outside world that we were still searching for the golden cicada. In fact, it was just a formality."

After the old marquis finished speaking this paragraph with difficulty, he looked at the old lady and Fu Zhijian with shocked and fearful eyes.

I couldn't help but explain, "I didn't intend to really cut off Yi Ge'er's lineage. I thought that after you successfully inherited the title in the future, I would tell you about this matter and ask you to send someone to find Jin Sichan."

"When the time comes, give Brother Yi a big favor. It will not only strengthen the relationship between the two brothers, but also make him owe you this big favor. Even if he has children in the future, he will still help you a lot—"

"At worst, you can compensate him more and give him more things. If you have children, treat them well. Brothers loving each other for a lifetime is a beautiful story, isn't it?"

"I didn't expect it, and I don't know when Brother Yi realized that something was wrong—"

At this point, the old marquis' eyes were filled with fear: "I said he was cunning and his methods were powerful! I don't know how long he has been planning this, but on the surface he has remained calm and concealed it from us -"

However, the old marquis quickly calmed down and came to his senses: "Now he knows that this letter was written for me to read."

"In his heart, he probably hates me, his grandfather! But it doesn't matter, let him hate me. Due to filial piety, he can't do anything to an old man like me."

"As for you, you should write to him now and tell him that you just learned the truth and are terribly shocked. You can even express your dissatisfaction with me in the letter. There is only one thing you must remember: don't be estranged from him, and talk more about the brotherly relationship—"

Fu Zhijian couldn't control himself, trembling and covering his face, growling, "Grandfather, do you think my fourth brother is a fool? Or do you think I am a fool? I didn't kill Boren, but Boren died because of me! Although I seem innocent and have nothing to do with everything my fourth brother has experienced, I am the ultimate beneficiary! Everything started because of me! Not to mention that I really don't have the face to write such a letter, even if I did, do you think my fourth brother would believe it?"

He is not stupid. Although he gained the greatest benefit from the separation of the fourth brother and his friends, it is also obvious that the fourth and second brothers have become estranged from him.

He was unaware of this before and even complained a few times.

Looking back now, I really want to slap myself twice. How could I have the nerve to complain?

The most painful thing is how he will face his fourth brother's family in the future?

He felt suffocated at the thought of this.

The old lady was already standing there in tears, covering her chest with a handkerchief, and couldn't utter a word for a long time.

The old marquis was speechless in the face of Fu Zhijian's question.

How could he not know? But, wasn't he still hoping for the best? As long as Brother Yi and Brother Jian didn't fall out, there was a chance they could reconcile.

Otherwise, if Brother Yi really holds a grudge against him, with his character and means, and with the Lan family as well, it would be too easy for them to make trouble for the Marquis' Mansion.

The three of them sat opposite each other in silence.

It was the old lady who sneered first: "From now on, I, an old woman, will eat vegetarian food and chant Buddhist scriptures. I will never leave Ruixuan Hall again, and I will never see you again. I will kneel before the Bodhisattva every day to atone for your sins--"

After saying this, he went to the back room, tears streaming down his face.

The only two people left were the grandfather and the grandson. No one spoke and no one moved. They just sat there quietly until midnight. The old lady sent someone out to drive them away, and then the two got up and went back to their own yards.

At this moment, Fu Zhijian didn't know how to answer Hu's question.

After all, this is a family disgrace, and it is the fault of the elders. How can the younger generation say that it is the fault of the elders?

What's more, although his grandfather was too cruel to his fourth brother, he was really kind to him, the eldest grandson. How could he possibly resent his grandfather?

He kept these words in his mind for a long time, and finally, he only vaguely told Mrs. Hu about Fu Zhiyi's poisoning.

After hearing this, Mrs. Hu was shocked.

After a long moment, he sighed, "That makes sense! When the fourth brother married the fourth brother's wife, I felt something was amiss. I always felt something was not right! And do you remember, I asked you at the time, given the fourth brother's conditions, why he had never married before? Did he have a hidden illness? Otherwise, he wouldn't have waited until he married the fourth brother's wife."

"You scolded me at that time, saying that I was a sister-in-law, and others hadn't suspected me yet, but I was the first one to start suspecting me—"

Fu Zhijian smiled bitterly and nodded.

"I was wondering why the fourth brother is so good to his family? So that's it. The fourth brother's family is really good at hiding things! I told her that when Doctor Qi first examined me, I asked her to take care of her body so she could have a baby soon, but she kept refusing." Mrs. Hu curled her lips.

"Fortunately, the poison has been cured now. I think there will be good news soon." Mrs. Hu was still happy for Lu Zhenzhen. As long as she could have a child, she would have someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

As she was thinking, Mrs. Hu suddenly turned over and got up.

Fu Zhijian was shocked: "What are you going to do?"

Mrs. Hu put on her clothes and said, "I have to write a letter to my fourth brother's wife, reminding her to have more children while the fourth brother is still healthy and their relationship is at its best! What if something happens in two years——"

After seeing Fu Zhijian, she swallowed the rest of her words: What if the fourth brother changed his mind and took concubines with other women? At least she had a child, so she would have hope for the rest of her life.

Fu Zhijian still couldn't understand what Hu meant, and angrily grabbed her and said, "Do you still need to worry about this? Don't forget, Fourth Brother's wife is now the county lady. Even if Fourth Brother takes in more concubines, they can't surpass her! Stay out of their affairs! Go to sleep!"

Hu was forced to lie down.

South Vietnam, thousands of miles away.

In the hot spring, Fu Zhiyi's anger grew stronger the longer he soaked in it. He looked around helplessly, stood up, wrapped himself in his robe, and took two scoops of cold water. Finally, he calmed down.

Back in the house, Lu Zhenzhen was wearing short-sleeved clothes, revealing her white arms and legs. Fu Zhiyi's anger, which had just been suppressed, suddenly rose again.

He took a deep breath helplessly, gritted his teeth, got on the bed, hugged the person in his arms, and kissed him hard.

Grinding his teeth, he said, "When we return to the county government tomorrow, you'll be in trouble—"

You have to know that he hasn't really been just resting and doing nothing these days.

He had already made arrangements at the county government office, just waiting to give his wife a big surprise—