As for Zhao, she has no intention of doing that now.

After the third prince was placed under house arrest in the mansion, the people under his command were all in a panic.

Did they join the Third Prince because they thought he would be the future wise and benevolent ruler?

Naturally not.

It's just that I think the third prince is the one among the princes who is most likely to inherit the throne.

Following the third prince, I just want to gain the credit of being a dragon follower.

But now the Third Prince is under house arrest, and so is Grand Duke Deqing. In addition, no one who pleaded for them in the court had a good ending.

Smart people have already noticed that a storm is coming, and the Third Prince's ship may not be very stable.

Some people have been thinking about how to jump off the Third Prince's ship, some people are at a loss and dare not do anything, just staying at home and praying that the Third Prince can be released. Of course, there are also the Third Prince's die-hard fans who are planning how to reverse the situation and rescue the Third Prince.

Fu Zhiming is close to the Third Prince and the fact that he frequently goes in and out of the Third Prince's mansion cannot be concealed from anyone.

Once the Third Prince was placed under house arrest, those who used to hang out with Fu Zhiming now avoided him as much as possible.

After the eldest master Fu Heming learned the news, he immediately ordered Fu Zhiming to sever his ties with the third prince and return to the marquis' mansion to reflect on his mistakes.

But it was really his wishful thinking, not to mention that Fu Zhijian was the first to jump out and oppose it.

Even Fu Zhiming himself, for some reason, insisted that the Third Prince had been so kind to him. If he abandoned the Third Prince at this time, wouldn't he be ungrateful?

Fu Heming was so angry that he regretted for the first time that he had spoiled his illegitimate son Fu Zhiming too much over the years.

This is why Fu Zhiming acts so chaotically.

Anyone can see that this Deqing tycoon is in danger.

After all, the emperor let him off lightly last time, but this time he placed him under house arrest with lightning speed and did not allow anyone to plead for mercy. I am afraid that he is in great danger.

As for the Third Prince, who has the closest relationship with Grand Duke Deqing and is most involved, he is probably in big trouble too.

At this time, everyone is busy cutting ties with the Third Prince.

How could anyone stick to it at this time?

After all, he was the son he had loved for many years. Fu Heming tried to persuade him earnestly, but Fu Zhiming just insisted that the third prince's current house arrest was only temporary and he would definitely be released in the future.

Fu Heming asked him why he was so sure, but Fu Zhiming refused to say.

Fu Heming returned home in defeat.

When he returned home, Fu Zhijian directly informed him that he would expel Fu Zhiming from the Ningping Marquis Mansion.

Fu Heming wanted to say a few good words on Fu Zhiming's behalf, but Fu Zhijian asked him directly, "Father, do you think the lives of my third brother and his family are more important than the lives of our entire family and the entire Fu clan?"

Fu Heming was speechless.

Fu Zhijian said coldly, "Now I am the Marquis of Ningping. I have already discussed this with the clan, and they agree! Grandfather has no objections either, so this is settled! If father is so distressed about third brother and so reluctant to part with him, he might as well take Concubine Guo and third brother with him. This would also fulfill father's deep love for him."

"You——" Fu Heming was so angry that his face turned purple.

Fu Zhijian, however, showed no sign of weakness and did not retreat even a single step.

Mrs. Hu and her mother were right. He was the one who was in charge of the Ningping Marquisate, and he was the one who should be in charge of this Marquisate!

What's more, he has elderly parents and young children, hundreds of people in this mansion, and a century-old foundation. They are more important than the third brother! And more important than his father, the eldest master!

There's no reason to sacrifice all this for the third brother's family.

As for the father, the eldest master, if he still remains so stubborn, he would rather label him as unfilial than help him.

Seeing that Fu Zhijian was firm in his attitude and there was no possibility of him wavering, Fu Heming had no choice but to back down.

However, he still had to maintain his dignity as a father, so he cursed Fu Zhijian a few times, calling him a rebellious son, a evildoer, and an unfilial person, and then left angrily.

He never mentioned saying anything good about Fu Zhiming.

Fu Zhijian looked at Fu Heming's back as he seemed to be furious but was actually very frustrated and fled in panic. He felt it was both absurd and desolate.

With the order from Marquis Fu Zhijian and the cooperation of the clan, the ancestral hall was opened at an unprecedented speed.

Fu Zhiming's family was removed from the family tree.

As for the family property, at Fu Heming's insistence, Fu Zhijian also wanted to kick Fu Zhiming's family out as soon as possible.

Giving them a few shops, a few farms, and two courtyards was considered the best we could do.

As for how much Fu Heming wants to give to Fu Zhiming from his private money, as his son, he has no right to interfere.

After finishing all this, Fu Zhijian immediately sent someone to the government to move the household registration of Fu Zhiming's family separately, and also made his position clear to the official circles in the capital and even to the emperor.

At the same time, he sent someone to notify Fu Zhiming.

Fu Zhiming is now resting in the house he shares with Liu Sisi, and every day he discusses with the Third Prince's diehard fans how to get in touch with the Third Prince and pass on information.

When he heard that it was the Ningping Marquis' Mansion that invited him, he didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that Fu Heming was here to persuade him to go back again.

He wanted to send the person away directly, but the person's words left Fu Zhiming dumbfounded.

"Our Lord Marquis is here to ask Third Master to return. He is here to inform Third Master that you have been expelled from the Fu Family and Ningping Marquisate, and to ask you to return and take your wife and children with you."

Fu Zhiming never thought that this day would come.

What a joke, his grandfather didn't like him before, but he followed the orders of Grand Duke Deqing and the Third Prince to frame the Fourth Prince, and nothing happened. Instead, the Fourth Prince and the Second Prince's families were separated.

Now it’s just a small matter that the third prince is under house arrest, and they actually kicked him out?

Fu Zhiming couldn't believe it and stood there in a daze for a moment.

However, the group of die-hard fans who had discussed the matter with him couldn't help but look at Fu Zhiming with sympathy after hearing the bad news.

You will be expelled from the clan only if you have committed a grave offense that has brought shame to the clan, or if it has caused the clan to be eliminated.

What did Fu Zhiming do to make the Ningping Marquisate so disrespectful?

Although everyone wanted to gossip, they still advised Fu Zhiming to go back to the Marquis' Mansion to find out the truth and see if there was any room for maneuver.

Fu Zhiming then rushed to the Ningping Marquis Mansion in a panic.

When he arrived at the Ningping Marquis Mansion, the clan elders, Fu Heming and Fu Zhijian were waiting for him.

When I met him, I didn't waste any time and directly announced the decision, telling him that he had been expelled from the tribe.

Fu Zhijian placed the deeds to the shop, farm, and courtyard that were allocated to him on a tray and pushed it to him. "Even though you only care about yourself and never care about the lives of the mansion and the clan, you still have the blood of the Fu family flowing in your veins. You will not be deprived of what is due to you."

"There are three shops, three farms, and two courtyards here. They are all for you."

"Those two courtyards, one with two entrances and one with three, are both large enough for your family to live in. Both courtyards are maintained and cleaned, so it would be convenient for you to move in directly."

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