The Third Master kicked Concubine Luo away, his face filled with disgust. "You? If I hadn't heard that you had a good horoscope and were easy to bear, and that I could have three children in two years, do you think I would have fallen for you? I spent eight hundred taels of silver to buy a useless person like you! And now you want me to nurse you back to health?"

"Luo Qingniang, do you think you're some kind of noble lady? Are you worthy of spending all those precious herbs on proper treatment? Who do you think you are?"

Aunt Luo was a little dazed for a moment when she heard the Third Master say these heart-wrenching words.

After a long while, he blinked his eyes and said, "Master? What did you say just now? Didn't you say that I am your sweetheart? Didn't you say that in your mind I am your wife? Didn't you say that from now on in this life, there will only be me and I will be the only one you love?"

Later on, his voice gradually became sharper: "You are lying to me?"

She seemed to suddenly come to her senses. "Did you say the same thing to the concubines before you? You just want to coax me into giving birth to your child, right?"

The Third Master sneered and patted Aunt Luo's face. "Luo Qingniang, if I hadn't heard that you could bear children and that your horoscopes were compatible with mine, do you think you could enter the Marquis' Mansion? If you could bear children for me, then naturally I would pamper you with all my heart and give you everything you want!"

"But since you can't have children, why should I coax you? Because you can't read a single word? Because you're so rude and rude that you believe everything others say? Or because I bought you for eight hundred taels of silver?"

"I'm telling you, if you behave yourself, you'll still have food to eat in this mansion! If you make trouble again, I'll sell you out immediately!"

After knowing that it was of no use for Concubine Luo to help him have a child, the Third Master turned against her completely.

Aunt Luo looked ashen. She never expected that the man she thought she would rely on for life would have such a face.

After hearing the last sentence, he regained some consciousness: "You, didn't you say that I was your concubine? The eight hundred taels of silver is a betrothal gift to my family——"

This sentence reminded the third master, and he finally remembered what he felt was wrong in the Lan family's courtyard just now.

What did Lu Zhenzhen, that irritating daughter-in-law, say? She said Aunt Luo was a prostitute, a third-rate concubine.

Yes! That’s what she said.

The third master felt something was wrong at that moment.

You have to know that the eight hundred taels he gave to Aunt Luo's family was said to be a betrothal gift, but it was just to save face for Aunt Luo.

He thought that if Concubine Luo really had a child, then the eight hundred taels would be the betrothal gift and Concubine Luo would be his concubine.

If Concubine Luo has not had a child for several years, then the eight hundred taels will be the money to buy Concubine Luo's indenture.

In the past few months, he and Aunt Luo have been inseparable and have been working hard, fully hoping that they will give birth to a fat boy.

So I didn't go to the Luo family, nor did I handle the follow-up matters.

Anyway, he was not afraid that the Luo family would run away.

Only he, his trusted subordinates, and the Luo family knew about this matter. Even the Luo family did not know his plan.

But how could Lu Zhenzhen say with such certainty that Aunt Luo was a prostitute?

The third master is not stupid, he just wants to have a child.

At this moment, once the filter of Aunt Luo's childbearing was removed, his mind immediately returned to normal.

It soon became clear that something was wrong.

He also knew who the first suspect was.

Suddenly, he was filled with anger and pushed Aunt Luo away, rushing towards the outer courtyard with murderous intent.

Aunt Luo was pushed to the ground without any reaction. Her whole body was in pain, but her heart was in even greater pain.

Looking at the third master's back as he walked away without looking back, she collapsed to the ground and burst into tears.

The third master rushed towards Fu Zhiyi's study with murderous intent.

Without waiting for the servant at the door to report, he kicked the door open and said, "Rebellious son, get out of here—"

Fu Zhiyi sat leisurely behind his desk, looking at the Third Master with an unchanging expression: "The Master is here? What's going on?"

The Third Master rushed into the house in a rage, "You unfilial son! How dare you say that? How dare you interfere in your father's affairs? You are so audacious and unfilial!"

Fu Zhiyi stood up and said, "Master, please calm down. I really don't know where your words come from. Please forgive me for not admitting my guilt."

"You still dare to quibble? Tell me, have you actually gone to the Luo family to investigate? Have you taken action against the Luo family?" The third master pointed at Fu Zhiyi and gasped.

Fu Zhiyi acted respectful, but spoke in a contemptuous tone, "So this is what you were asking about! I heard a while ago that you wanted to spend eight hundred taels to buy a maid, but you didn't have enough money, so you went to the mistress to get some."

"Since Master is short on money, I imagine he's also short on work! As children, we naturally owe our parents filial piety. Master, just enjoy yourselves. I'll take care of the rest. It's just a matter of buying a maid, going to the government office, and signing an official contract. Why should you worry about that, father?"

"My son's actions are purely out of filial piety, and there is absolutely no other intention! Please understand, Master."

The Third Master saw Fu Zhiyi's behavior and became even angrier.

"You, you are just lying! Where is Madam Luo's indenture? Hand it over quickly—"

Fu Zhiyi quietly observed the Third Master's appearance and smiled slightly: "Now that my son is married, all matters in the backyard are under the management of your daughter-in-law, and the servants' indentures are naturally under her control as well."

The implication is that if you have the ability and the nerve, go ask your daughter-in-law for it.

The Third Master finally understood Fu Zhiyi's sinister intentions: "Great, great! You truly are my good son! You truly are the good wife you chose for yourself! You two are truly united in your purpose to piss me off!"

"Don't you just want to piss me off to death? I'm telling you, I won't fall for your trick! What's Luo Shi? She's just a toy! If Luo Shi can't give birth, there are naturally plenty of women in this world who can give me a son!"

Fu Zhiyi's face was expressionless, his eyes cold. "Then I wish you all the best in advance, and that you will have a son soon!"

"You--" Fu Zhiyi's indifferent look almost gave the third master a heart attack.

He wanted to leave, but after thinking about it, he was still angry. "I'm telling you, it's fine between you and me! After all, we are father and son! But you have to control your wife! After all, she comes from a small family and has no manners at all! She actually quarreled with her father-in-law! It's totally unreasonable! If this gets out, won't everyone laugh at her?"

"Go back and discipline her! We don't have daughters-in-law like this in our mansion. Do you hear me?"

Fu Zhiyi shook his head slowly. "My son thinks Mrs. Lu is very good! She is filial to her elders and caring for her younger ones. She keeps my yard in good order, and the servants obey her. Especially, she is filial and pious to my mother! Such a wife is exactly what my son has always dreamed of!"

"Besides, Grandfather himself praised Lu as a good granddaughter-in-law of the Fu family! Master was there at the time, wasn't he full of praise as well? Did Master forget so quickly?"

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