Phi-Fic Chapter 445 He knows everything——
Chapter 445 He knows everything——
After waiting for a long time, Fu Zhijian finally came back. With a glance from Mrs. Hu, all the servants left.
Fu Zhijian immediately realized something was wrong, "What's going on?"
Mrs. Hu told Fu Zhijian about the letter she received from Fu Zhiyi and others today and the contents of the letter.
He said worriedly, "I don't know if it was Fourth Brother or Fourth Brother's wife who was poisoned? How come we don't know?"
She had been thinking about this for a whole day, and actually had a rough guess in her mind. She guessed that the fourth son Fu Zhiyi was poisoned, otherwise he would not have been detoxified and reported his safety to the old marquis and the old lady.
But how could the fourth child be poisoned? She didn't dare to think about it any further.
Fu Zhijian also quickly realized something, his face changed, "I'll go ask my grandfather, no need to wait for me to have dinner."
After saying that, he hurriedly walked out.
Mrs. Hu was preoccupied and was not paying attention during dinner.
Sister Yue is very good at reading people's expressions. Seeing this situation, she volunteered to look after Brother Bo.
Although she couldn't take care of anything, with her around, the wet nurse and the maids would naturally be more cautious.
Fu Zhijian did not come back for dinner, and Mrs. Hu waited until almost three o'clock in the morning before Fu Zhijian came back.
His complexion did not look very good, so Mrs. Hu hurriedly asked someone to help him wash and change his clothes.
After sending the servants away, the couple lay on the bed, with no one around.
Fu Zhijian then said, "The one who was poisoned was the fourth brother."
Hu felt relieved. Fortunately, it wasn't the fourth brother's family. Ahem, it wasn't that she was targeting the fourth brother.
But she understood that the fourth child was poisoned, and the whole family would try their best to find a way to detoxify him.
But the poisoning of the fourth family is not certain.
Coming back to his senses, he immediately asked with concern: "What kind of poison was it? When did it happen? How come we don't know anything about it?"
Fu Zhijian's voice was hoarse and it was really difficult for him to speak.
He had hurried to find the old marquis, only to find out that the old marquis had gone to the old lady.
He went to Old Lady Bai's place again, and who knew that he would hear the conversation between the old marquis and the old lady that shattered his world view.
"It's a good thing that Brother Yi has been detoxified. Regardless of other things, the third brother's family will at least be able to continue the family line. Why do you, as a grandfather, look unhappy? Even if Brother Yi was a little ignorant before, is there any overnight hatred between grandfather and grandson?" It was the old lady's voice.
"What do you know? Don't you think about how he found the golden cicada? Our mansion hasn't found it in all these years, how did he find it?"
"If he knew Jin Sichan was in South Vietnam all along, then that proves he had planned all of this. He planned to split up the family, left the Marquisate, and then applied for exile to South Vietnam. Every step was part of his plan."
"He is so young, yet he has such deep thoughts. He hid such a big thing so completely, and we didn't even notice it! Isn't this a complete estrangement from the Marquis' Mansion? Doesn't he even resent us?" The old Marquis' voice was filled with exasperation.
"Didn't the miracle doctor say that whether we can find the golden cicada depends on fate? Our mansion has been searching for it for so many years and hasn't found it. The time hasn't come yet! Brother Yi was able to find it, perhaps just by chance. The time has come."
"Besides, he is the blood of our Marquis's family after all. We have loved him for so many years. How can he hate us for this?" The old lady didn't understand.
"What do you know? Don't you understand the purpose of his sending this letter? He knows everything--" The old marquis stopped talking.
"My Lord, what do you mean by this? You are, you mean?" The old lady was so surprised that the teacup in her hand fell to the ground.
Fu Zhijian, who was standing outside the door, was also startled by these words. His face changed drastically as he rushed in: "Grandfather, what did you say?"
The old marquis and the old lady in the room were also startled by Fu Zhijian's sudden rush out.
When he saw that it was him, a look of embarrassment and anger flashed across the old marquis's face.
He turned around and scolded the servants waiting outside: "Why didn't anyone announce that the Marquis was coming?"
He completely forgot that after receiving the letter, he came to talk to the old lady in a restless state, drove away the servants, and ordered that no one should disturb her.
Fu Zhijian stared at the old marquis. "Grandfather, what exactly did you mean by that? What happened to Fourth Brother's poisoning? Why do you think he resents us? And what do you mean by he knows everything?"
The old marquis sighed, knowing that he could no longer hide it.
He told Fu Zhijian what happened that year, although he blurred many parts of the story and embellished his actions.
But Fu Zhijian still understood and couldn't help but clench his fists: "It's just as Grandfather said. Then why did Grandfather say that Fourth Brother would resent us?"
The old marquis's face flushed crimson. After a long pause, he couldn't help but yell, "Who am I doing this for? For myself? Isn't this for the future of the Marquisate? It's for you and your son! Otherwise, why would a grandfather like me scheme against my own grandson?"
This is admission.
The old lady looked at the old marquis in disbelief: "Old marquis, how could you be so cruel? Apart from anything else, he is the only heir of the third son. If you do this, won't you end up with no descendants for the third son? He is also your biological son."
Since the old marquis has already admitted what he did, he simply doesn't try to hide it now.
He sat dejectedly in his chair, muttering, "That's my own grandson. How could I not feel heartbroken? In the first few years, I really had people diligently inquire about the whereabouts of the golden cicada, but year after year, money and manpower were poured into it, but there was no news, no hope at all."
"Brother Yi is a smart guy. Among the four of you brothers, he's the only one who has all the scheming and tricks. But he was unlucky and was born into the belly of the third brother."
"I can't help it either. Our eldest brother seems to have a clear mind, but he's actually confused when it comes to important matters. He's also very selfish and favors Ming'er. Jian'er, you're a little better than your father, but you're too honest. You can't even control a half-brother."
"Especially after marrying Hu, he only has Bo'er now. But Ming'er, the illegitimate son, has two sons. Your father's heart is becoming more and more biased. I don't even dare to pass the title to your father."
"If you have no children, you will have to adopt Ming'er's child. You can't control Ming'er now, so you will be even less able to do anything to him in the future."
"Ming Ge'er has a bad heart. If no one suppresses him, he will probably stir up trouble in the mansion and cause endless commotion. It's possible that our Ningping Marquisate's century-long foundation will be destroyed in his hands."
"I was thinking of finding you some helpers. Among the brothers, this one is smart, but he's a slippery person who's good at protecting himself. Only Yi has a cold exterior but a warm heart. And because of his health, he's always respectful to you as his brother."