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

Fu Zhijian looked ashamed and hesitated for a long time before telling the reason.

It turned out that before being ordered by His Majesty to stay behind closed doors, he had already heard some reliable gossip.

It is said that Fu Zhiyi made considerable contributions in the case of the Third Prince and Princess Deqing. Now the higher-ups have begun to reward him based on his merits, and Fu Zhiyi's promotion is a foregone conclusion.

Moreover, among this group of people who were rewarded for their merits, the second son Fu Zhizhuo also made contributions, so it was only natural for him to go further.

Only he, the Marquis of Ningping, not only did not achieve any achievement, but also almost joined the wrong side.

Wasn't he feeling ashamed? And then he received the emperor's order. It was also heard that the emperor was planning to strip the title of the Third Prince and Grand Princess Deqing because too many nobles were involved in the case.

He was worried that he might lose the title of Ningping Marquis.

This is also what the old marquis is worried about. He knows the current emperor better and knows that he is a ruthless person who can turn his back on others.

I have long disliked these nobles, but I just couldn't find a suitable opportunity to deal with them.

Isn’t this a ready-made reason and excuse now?

It is possible that the emperor will really strip Ningping Houfu of his title.

Putting aside other things, the title will end with Fu Zhijian's generation, and his descendants will not be able to inherit the title, or they will inherit the title at a lower level, then it will be the end of him.

This is the real reason why the old marquis and Fu Zhijian wrote to Fu Zhiyi for help.

When Mrs. Hu heard this, she realized there was another story behind it.

I couldn't help but ask, "Did you mention this in your letter to my fourth brother?"

Fu Zhijian shook his head. Of course he didn't dare to mention it. Everything was just speculation.

If someone saw this, wouldn't I be charged with trying to guess my superiors' intentions?

Mrs. Hu first breathed a sigh of relief, but then she started to worry.

Not only am I worried about my own family, but also my mother's family.

If His Majesty really wants to use the case of the Third Prince as an excuse to deal with the nobles, her family will have a hard time saying anything.

However, Mrs. Hu was more open-minded. After all, she was already the marquis' wife. The worst that could happen was that Bo Ge'er could not become the marquis.

After recalling the case of the Third Prince, she returned to her parents' home and heard what her father taught her.

Mrs. Hu said, "If that's the case, then the Marquis shouldn't have written to Fourth Brother and his wife. Although I'm just a woman, I can see that in our family, Fourth Brother's lineage will probably be the most promising in the future."

"My fourth brother is from a noble family and a lineage of civil servants. He has connections in both circles and is well-connected. Even if Bo Ge'er doesn't inherit the title in the future, he can still learn from his fourth uncle and take the imperial examination."

"If I can get a small official position, although it is not as prestigious as a title for the time being, it is still a real job. Then I can serve in the same court with my fourth brother. We are all flesh and blood relatives. Wouldn't it be more reassuring to support one's family than others? Brother Bo'er's future may not be worse than that of a title."

"You are so lucky, now you have offended the third family——"

Mrs. Hu didn't know what to say next.

Fu Zhijian was even more ashamed and angry.

Fortunately, Mrs. Hu only mentioned it briefly. After a moment's thought, she said, "So far, I've only received these two letters. I don't know if Fourth Brother's wife has given birth successfully. If there are more letters, I can find out. If there are no more letters, I think everything is fine."

"After all, we are still family. My fourth brother's wife and fourth brother are so happy to have a baby boy. As the eldest brother, we must at least send them a gift to congratulate them."

"We'll increase the gift by a few percentage points. You can also write a letter to apologize to the Fourth Brother and his wife. See if you can ease the situation a little."

Fu Zhijian's eyes lit up: "You're right, but are you sure you can ease the relationship?"

Mrs. Hu said angrily, "I don't know if the situation can be eased. Regardless, we must write a letter of apology. Do you understand our attitude? Do they really care about this little thing from you? What they want is our attitude! Attitude!"

Fu Zhijian was given a cold look by Hu, so he went back to his study to write an apology letter and didn't mention it anymore.

Let’s just talk about the old lady Bai. After scolding the old marquis for a few words, she thought of her own unruly third son.

I was scared in my heart. With his personality, he would always take away my private property even when there was nothing wrong. Now that such a big thing has happened, wouldn't he take the opportunity to take away all his private property?

No, if it was something else, it would be fine!

But this is clearly the old marquis's own fault, why should he take the blame?

If the old marquis wanted compensation, he had to pay from his own pocket.

We can't always catch her alone to cause trouble.

He immediately made it clear: "Given the Third Brother's temper, he will definitely not let this matter go. If you don't pay some money, I'm afraid you won't even be able to get over the Third Brother."

The old marquis blew his beard and glared, "Why? I, an elder, have to pay bribes to please my son? My grandson? How can this be allowed?"

Old lady Bai was also getting impatient. She didn't even look at what a mess she had made and still had the nerve to get angry?

"That's called bribery? They're your son, your grandson, your great-grandson! Do you really want to sever ties with them and give up on them? If so, I won't stop you! Write a letter of severance yourself and send it to the government office, then come back and open the ancestral hall to expel the entire Third Brother's family from the clan!"

"If you still want the third son and Yi Ge'er as your grandson, then what good does it matter if you are a father or a grandfather? Don't forget that Yi Ge'er's wife is not only the adopted daughter of the Lan family, but also a county lady personally appointed by the emperor."

"If they really want to pick a fight with you, even if they can't do anything to you, your reputation will be completely ruined for the rest of your life."

"When people talk about it in the future, they won't remember how many good things you, Fu Honglin, did in your life. They will only remember that you were disrespectful to your elders and inconsiderate of the younger generation. When your grandson's wife was pregnant, you even wrote a threatening letter to her, causing her to give birth prematurely."

"Your spine will be pierced by others by then! If you want to see that kind of scene, just keep your mouth shut."

"I only gave birth to these three brothers in my lifetime. The eldest is now waiting to die on the farm. The second has long since left us. Although the third is a bit of a scoundrel, he still has me in his heart. He even said that he would take care of me in my old age."

"If it really comes to that, I won't be able to care about you anymore. I'll go with the third brother. I'm afraid I can only have a few days of leisure time."

The old marquis was so angry when he heard this that his face flushed red: "You, what nonsense are you talking about? I just said a few words, and you have already caused such a long string of words. It's really womanly. Okay, okay, I don't bother to argue with you--"

After saying that, he left angrily, shaking his sleeves.

Old Madam Bai snorted coldly and watched the old marquis leave Ruixuan Hall with cold eyes.

He immediately stood up, took the old nanny's hand, and walked to the back room, muttering, "Quick, help me go to the storeroom. I need to find something suitable for a newborn baby. Pack it all up and send it to Brother Yi."

The old nanny supported the old lady and asked cautiously, "But the letter that the Marquis brought didn't say—"

The old lady sneered, "That bastard, Third Brother, crawled out of my belly, and I don't know that? Even though this letter is full of insults against his father, there's one sentence you remember?"