Fu Shan hesitated for a moment and opened his mouth to say something, but when he saw the old marquis's sudden aging appearance, he swallowed his words back.

He arranged the four treasures of the study and watched the old marquis frown. He wrote two sentences, paused for half a day, and then wrote two more sentences.

I knew that the old marquis was also considering his words, thinking about how to write them to convince Fu Zhiyi.

I couldn't help but sigh, if I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place?

And the Lan family at this moment.

Minister Lan soaked his feet in a wooden barrel. The water was a little hot, but he was reluctant to take his feet out of the barrel, even with a grimace.

While hissing, he was talking to Madam Lan about Fu Zhijian being ordered to reflect on himself behind closed doors.

"Marquis Ningping is really getting worse with each generation. I used to think that this new Marquis Ningping was at least better than his father, Fu Heming, and better than the others."

"Now it seems that not only is his mind not very broad, but he has also lost his blood and humanity due to the teachings of that old marquis."

"Zhao was a weak woman who dared to betray her husband when she was forced into a corner. But after learning that Fu Zhiming was exiled to the northwest, she went to see him off and gave him clothes, medicine, and other things."

"Even if the Ningping Marquisate wanted to distance themselves from Fu Zhiming, a weak woman like Zhao dared to do something, yet even a servant from their huge mansion didn't show up."

"Fu Zhiming's family was exiled. The only male child was paralyzed and had a stroke. There's also a male child under ten years old. They're all women. The journey north was difficult, and the Marquis' Mansion didn't even come forward to help. How heartless!"

"A person can be a little stupid, a little cunning, but he must not be completely devoid of humanity."

Madam Lan combed her hair and said, "Could this be the reason why the Ningping Marquis was ordered to reflect on himself at home?"

Minister Lan nodded and shook his head, lowering his voice, "Yes and no. Do you remember that when the Ningping Marquisate tried to curry favor with the Third Prince and Grand Duke Deqing, they chose to protect Fu Zhiming and gave up on our Brother Yi, right?"

Madam Lan was still upset when she talked about this. She put the comb on the dressing table and curled her lips: "If we hadn't thought of using this matter to separate my younger sister and the others, we would have to go to the Ningping Marquis' Mansion and ask the old marquis about it and make him look bad-"

"That incident seemed over at the time, but don't forget who our emperor is. He's never gotten over it. It's just that the incident with the Third Prince and Queen Deqing got in the way, so he didn't expect them to come into the picture."

"Now that the Third Prince and Empress Deqing have been dealt with, Your Majesty, when you have some free time, shouldn't you flip through your little notebook and settle the accounts with each of them?"

"With so many people exiled together, God knows how many eyes are watching. Ning Pinghou is acting so heartless. Isn't this what the emperor remembers?"

At this point, Minister Lan raised his lip. "Marquis Ningping is indeed the heir chosen by the old marquis over his son. He is truly a man of the same cold-blooded nature. Fu Zhiming had a stroke in prison, and Fu Heming went to see him. He also had a stroke and became paralyzed when he returned home. Father and son suffered the same stroke and became paralyzed. Is it really such a coincidence?"

"Is the old marquis treating everyone like fools? Who doesn't know that? Why didn't you have the courage back then? Just wait and see, the Ningping Marquisate will end like this. If you're lucky, the title can be passed down for generations. If you're unlucky, I'm afraid this title will end here."

Mrs. Lan knows her husband well and will never say anything without being sure about it.

Being able to say this, I think it is almost correct.

At that moment, he said happily: "You treated my younger sister and Brother Yi like that, and now you have ended up like this, you deserve it."

After saying that, he directed outside, "Please bring me a pot of good Longquan wine. I want to have a drink with the master."

Minister Lan nodded slightly. Indeed, such a good thing should be made public.

The people in the Lan Mansion drank happily to celebrate, while Fu Zhijian and the Hu couple from the Marquis Mansion sat opposite each other in silence for half a day.

After a long while, Mrs. Hu finally gathered her spirits and said, "Since His Majesty has spoken, we should behave ourselves at home and reflect on ourselves. I think it's Fu Zhiming's incident that has implicated us. My Lord, please don't dwell on it. This is a time of great turmoil. If we stay at home and behave ourselves, we can avoid a lot of trouble."

What else could Fu Zhijian do? This was the only way.

However, he still had a vague hope in his heart, so his grandfather sent a letter to his fourth brother.

Speaking of the predicament the Marquis' Mansion is in today, if Fourth Brother is willing to mediate, or ask Minister Lan to say a few good words, perhaps there may be a chance of a turnaround.

And Fu Zhiyi, who is remembered by everyone.

I already knew the final outcome of the case between the Third Prince and Deqing Grand Secretary.

This result was within his expectations.

He even learned about Fu Zhiming's fate from other channels.

To be honest, Zhao's decisiveness was beyond his expectations.

It made him look up to her.

As for the behavior of the old marquis and Fu Zhijian after Fu Zhiming was arrested, Fu Zhiyi could only say that an old fool was leading a young fool.

Didn’t the old marquis pride himself on being very good at guessing his superiors’ intentions?

Why can't I figure it out now?

He didn't make decisions when he should have. When Fu Zhiming tried to get close to the third prince, he should have taken drastic measures. But he was afraid of this and that, and tried to please everyone, so he ended up in a low position.

When it is time to show humanity, he has to be ruthless. Fu Zhiming was exiled, and he already knew that the emperor had no intention of pursuing the matter further. Even if it was a little risky at this time, in the eyes of outsiders, the Marquis' Mansion still cared about blood ties.

You don't have to do much, just bribe the officials and give them some money.

It was just a piece of cake, but he was extremely stingy and got a reputation of being cold and indifferent in front of the emperor.

Every step I take is correct, so why bother?

If the old marquis and Fu Zhijian were clear-headed at this time, they should have behaved themselves honestly.

It would be best to find an excuse to close the door and fade out of everyone's sight.

After a year or two, it will be fine.

If you still don't understand the situation and insist on showing off, you will be killed the moment you show up.

By then, you will have lost everything, both your dignity and reputation will be gone.

However, Fu Zhiyi only expressed his feelings to Lu Zhenzhen.

Now Lu Zhenzhen's belly is getting bigger and bigger, she doesn't notice it, but others are terrified when seeing it.

In particular, Fu Zhiyi learned from the old doctor Qi that twins are usually born before the full term.

It is now early February, and Lu Zhenzhen is expected to give birth in two months at most.

Lu Zhenzhen has a powerful medical resource team consisting of a miracle doctor, a palace midwife, and a palace health nanny. Her pregnancy is easier than that of other pregnant women.

But it was too much to bear. Carrying two buns in my stomach was a heavy burden.

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