When Mrs. Hu heard this, she quickly realized that someone might have said something in Bo Ge'er's ear.

"Of course it has been prepared long ago, you don't have to worry about it. Why, who is gossiping in your ear?" Mrs. Hu has only this one son, who is the support for the rest of her life, so it is not excessive to be nervous.

Bo Ge'er waved his hands quickly: "No——"

The concealing words came to an abrupt end under Hu's sharp eyes.

Finally, unable to bear it any longer, she spoke up, "Yes, it was Grandmother who complained a little, saying that Fourth Uncle's family had already separated from ours, so it was just a favor. They're now the Duke of Dingguo's family, much higher in status than ours. If we prepare a lavish gift, Fourth Uncle and his family might think we're trying to curry favor with them, which would tarnish our family's standing."

"Why not just give a gift like ordinary relatives and friends—"

Mrs. Hu's face turned pale with anger, and so did her mother-in-law, Mrs. Jin. Since the eldest master passed away, all her thoughts have been on her son Fu Zhijian.

Perhaps he knew that it would be difficult for Fu Zhijian to make achievements in his official career. Looking at the few children in the family, although several concubines had given birth to children, there was only one son, and the rest were daughters.

I just wanted my son to have more children and more babies.

Furthermore, his son's career was not going well, and he was being compared with the second and third wives, which made him even more frustrated.

It would be nice to have a few more people around to relieve boredom.

Therefore, he not only allowed Fu Zhijian to sleep with his concubine, but also gave the lustful girl around him to Fu Zhijian.

Fu Zhijian is the biggest reason why the Marquis' Mansion is in this state now, but the Jin family also contributed a lot.

That would be fine, but Jin should never say such things in front of Bo Ge'er.

Hu now felt extremely disgusted with Jin and Fu Zhijian, mother and son.

With trembling lips, Mrs. Hu wanted to curse.

Sister Yue quickly restrained Mrs. Hu and gave her a look before turning to Brother Bo: "So, what do you think, Brother Bo? What kind of gift would be appropriate for us to give to Fourth Uncle?"

Mrs. Hu also looked at Bo Ge'er.

Bo Ge'er was a little nervous. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I don't think Grandma is right. Mother and sister have explained to me the whole story of how Fourth Uncle split up the clan. I naturally know who's right and who's wrong."

"Grandmother is worried about Father and has some complaints about Fourth Uncle's family. As the younger generation, we can only offer some advice, but we can't let Grandmother and Father make decisions for us."

"Even though Fourth Uncle has separated from our family, he has never failed to send us New Year's gifts. When my son was going to school and needed a good teacher, wasn't it Fourth Aunt who asked the Lan family to find Master Guo?"

"Also, when my eldest sister and second sister got married, my fourth uncle and aunt also sent quite a bit of dowry privately. My two cousins ​​have been very affectionate to us over the years, and there's no rift between us."

"Now that Cousin Ze is getting married, if we just do as Grandma said and just give gifts as ordinary relatives and friends, wouldn't that hurt the relationship between the two families, and even hurt Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt's feelings?"

When Sister Yue heard this, she finally couldn't help but smile with relief.

She was worried about nothing else but that Boger had been led astray by his father and grandmother, and would obey them in everything without having any ideas of his own.

I didn’t think so before, but after getting married I realized that a man has to be independent and have good ideas in order to support a family.

If Bo Ge'er is led astray, this Marquisate will probably be completely ruined.

Now it seems that Bo Ge'er has the right mind and the right ideas.

That's good, that's good enough.

Mrs. Hu also looked at Bo Ge'er in surprise.

Over the years, she has become accustomed to thinking about Bo Ge'er first in everything, and she wants to help him handle all his affairs so that he doesn't have to worry about anything and can just focus on his studies.

Only today did I realize that Brother Bo has really grown up.

The mother and daughter looked at each other, their hearts filled with relief and pride.

Hu's eyes softened, and she patted Bo'er's arm, saying softly, "Mother knows. Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Bo Ge'er then smiled shyly and said, "I know that when I do things, I will always do them properly. I'm just worried that you will be embarrassed by what Grandma said, so I said this."

As she spoke, her mood became depressed again: "It's all my fault. I blame my son for being so useless. Now I have to make mother worried and embarrassed——"

Mrs. Hu felt extremely sad.

After thinking for a while, she spoke tentatively: "Your father came to me today and told me that it's time to find you a marriage partner. Tell me what kind of girl you like. I will find you one that suits your taste—"

When Bo Ge'er talked about the important matter of getting married, he couldn't help but blush from the bottom of his neck. Even so, he thought about it seriously before saying, "In our family's situation, we need to find a girl with a strong or smooth character, who can be filial to her mother and has good character. Family background and appearance are not important."

Mrs. Hu shed tears and gritted her teeth, "Silly boy, just marry someone you like. Why think so much?"

Bo Ge'er shook his head: "Mom, family members know their own affairs. As long as she can get along with her mother, it will suit her son's wishes."

Mrs. Hu felt both relieved and sad.

I was speechless for a moment.

Sister Yue winked at Brother Bo and asked him to leave first.

After Bo Ge'er left, Mrs. Hu held Yue Jie'er's hand and burst into tears: "Your brother's words are tearing my heart out! My good Bo Ge'er, the prince of the Marquisate, can marry any girl, but he was dragged down by your father and ended up like this -"

Sister Yue also felt bad, but she saw it more clearly than Mrs. Hu.

"Mother, what Bo Ge'er said is right! If we marry a docile woman into our mansion, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle these things. We must find a girl with strong opinions, a strong character, and resilience, who can handle things and stay by Bo Ge'er's side."

"It's a good thing that Bo Ge'er can think of these things clearly and understand them! It means that Bo Ge'er has grown up and become sensible! Mom, you will have someone to rely on in the future!"

How could Mrs. Hu not know this truth? As a mother, she always hopes that her children can live a carefree and happy life.

The more sensible a child is, the more he has suffered injustice and learned a lesson.

A dark light flashed in his eyes. If he didn't kill Fu Zhijian now, Bo Ge'er would have to observe three years of mourning, delaying his son's lifelong event.

She must not let Fu Zhijian off easily.

After being persuaded by Sister Yue to come back, Mrs. Hu wiped away her tears.

He started to care about Sister Yue again: "Is everything okay over there? I know your mother-in-law, and those sisters-in-law haven't caused any trouble, right?"

Sister Yue chuckled: "Don't worry, mother. My eldest and second sisters-in-law are both kind people. Only my fourth sister-in-law's family is getting stronger now and wants to force me."

"But with my mother-in-law here to keep me in check, I'm not going to let her get away with anything."

Mrs. Hu was furious: "A girl from a fourth-rank family is now shaking? She dares to challenge you? This time, with Ze'er getting married, you should talk to your cousin Chengzi more and kiss her sweetly——"

Before she could finish her words, Yue Jie'er interrupted her, "Mom, don't mention this again! Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt have taken good care of the three of us over the years. Firstly, Fourth Aunt and Mom had a good relationship back then, and secondly, it's probably because the three of us are tactful and never use their names to do things outside."

"We've gained something, and we know that Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt are still openly unwilling to have anything to do with our family. Why bother breaking taboos and making them unhappy?"

"She's my fourth brother's sister-in-law. Once my daughter is free, it won't be difficult to deal with her. If I upset my fourth uncle and aunt over such a small matter, wouldn't that be more trouble than it's worth?"

"The bond between our two families has already weakened a lot, and now we are the only ones relying on Fourth Uncle's family. The little bond we have has been completely worn out. What will we do in the future? It would be better to save it for the most critical moment, such as the matter of Brother Bo's wife. You can ask Fourth Aunt for help. She must know more people there than you do. What do you think?"

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