When Zhou Wencan came back, Jin had already finished chatting with the children, had dinner, and went back to rest.
Originally, the Marquis' Mansion had prepared a welcoming banquet for the old Marquis and his family, but Marquis Cheng'en and his son did not return until very late.
Liu didn't want to see Zhou Zhiyi and Zhou Qiongyue, brother and sister, so she let each room use it.
Jin and Zhou Zhiyi were just happy that they could have a lively meal together as a family. Who would want to have a bunch of people gathered together?
However, Zhou Wenjun from the second house complained to his wife, "Mother doesn't even try to hide her partiality now."
Zhou Wenjun's wife pursed her lips at this, but remained silent. Her mother-in-law had been partial to her husband for a long time, and she understood him, but that was just talk.
She hadn't seen him take any action, so she wouldn't get involved in this mess!
That night, Marquis Cheng'en came back too late and was very tired, so he stayed directly in the front yard. Therefore, he had no idea about the bad things his wife had done.
The next day, the emperor happened to allow them to rest for two days before going to work, so Marquis Cheng'en got up a little late. When he heard the report from the person who stayed behind in the mansion, Marquis Cheng'en could only tell himself that he was not angry, really not angry.
Marquis Cheng'en didn't even have breakfast in the front yard, but went directly to the old lady's Youxin Courtyard.
When the wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en heard the servant announce, "The old Marquis has arrived," she was quite happy. The Marquis came to see her early in the morning, and she went out to greet him with great joy.
Liu was so happy when she saw the Marquis smiling, "Marquis, you're here. I prepared breakfast, let's eat together."
Marquis Cheng'en took a deep breath, ignored his wife's enthusiasm, and walked straight inside.
Liu was completely bewildered. What had happened to the Marquis? She hadn't done anything recently! Regardless of how complicated Liu's feelings were, she followed Marquis Cheng'en in.
After entering, Marquis Cheng'en saw the table filled with his favorite foods and sighed helplessly. His wife was very kind to him and had been clear-headed when they were young, but she had become increasingly confused in the past two years.
Marquis Cheng'en sighed helplessly and sat down at the side of the table. The anger in his heart also subsided a lot.
Liu, who had caught up with him, looked at the silent Marquis Cheng'en and thought that the food was not to his liking, so she quickly said, "Mo Yang, take a look at these. Do they suit your taste? If not, I'll have someone make more."
Marquis Cheng'en sighed again and ordered, "You can sit down too! This is enough."
"Yeah." Lady Liu, the old lady of Marquis Cheng'en, responded happily. She was a traditional woman, and as long as her husband was happy, she would be happy too.
Seeing his wife like this, Marquis Cheng'en felt a little helpless. "I heard that you didn't hold a welcoming banquet for Zhou Zhiyi and the others yesterday?"
Liu pursed her lips unhappily. She was still feeling aggrieved when she mentioned this!
"The Marquis is questioning me about two juniors, just two juniors. Besides, I don't like that girl Zhou Qiongyue. She's such a rebel.
I asked a few more questions yesterday, and that girl immediately threatened to kneel at the gate of Cheng'en Marquis's mansion. Who is the elder, me or her?
Liu also knew that she had her own selfish motives, but she had worked so hard to get to her current position, so how could she really accommodate a little girl?
Marquis Cheng'en knew that his wife's words were half true and half false, and Yue Yatou was not someone to be trifled with, so he could only persuade his wife from another angle:
"I understand that you like the Third Brother's family, but you have to know that if you don't like Yue girl, the First Brother's family will become alienated over time.
I know what you're going to say. Yes, the eldest brother and the others won't do anything to you, but what about the third brother?"
"He dares!" Liu was very angry when she brought up this assumption.
Marquis Cheng'en felt that his wife was thinking too simply. Judging from the attitudes of his eldest grandson and granddaughter now, if the third child got into trouble in the future, it would be out of respect for their relatives if they didn't step on him.
"By the time we're all buried, there's nothing the eldest brother wouldn't dare do. Even the second brother doesn't like the third brother. And the third brother is spoiled by the two of us to the point where he's neither good at literature nor martial arts. What do you want him to do in the future?"
"How about we give the title to the third brother?" Liu had wanted to say this for a long time.
Marquis Cheng'en's first reaction was to look around. Seeing that they were all the couple's confidants, Marquis Cheng'en felt relieved.
He looked at the lady beside him with a serious look, "Unless you want the third child to die, you shouldn't even have this thought. If anything happens to the third child, it will be your fault as his mother."
Marquis Cheng'en really didn't expect his wife to have such thoughts. It was really scary. He never doubted the ability of the eldest and second sons.
"Boss, it shouldn't be that serious!" Although Liu said it firmly, she was still a little unsure in her heart.
Marquis Cheng'en shook his head speechlessly, thinking his wife was still too naive. "Not only the eldest, but the second son will not let the third son inherit the title. The third son is not smart enough, so his fate will definitely be miserable."
"We are brothers, it's not possible!" Liu had been thinking about the idea of the third son inheriting the title for a long time. After hearing what the Marquis said, she was unwilling to accept it.
The eldest and second oldest sons only care about their own small family, and are not as filial to her as the third oldest son. She must want the third oldest son to inherit the title so that her life in her later years can be better.
"Oh, with your actions, brothers will become enemies. The second brother is so quiet now, mainly because the eldest brother is more capable.
The second son was also convinced by this. If it were your third son who only knew how to please you, you don’t know whether you would have a good old age.
And I will not agree to it. I have finally obtained this title, and I will not allow anyone to destroy this honor, otherwise I will send him to meet his ancestors in advance."
Marquis Cheng'en felt that sometimes he loved the third brother more, but that was only in small matters. When it came to such big matters, he would not allow anyone to act recklessly.
Who doesn’t want the glory of their descendants to be passed down through the generations?
Liu had listened to Marquis Cheng'en's words all her life, and now seeing the marquis's statement, she no longer said anything about wanting the third son to inherit the title.
Instead, he talked about something else. "In that case, I'll let the third family take charge of the mansion for a few more years to save some money so that we can live better in the future. Is that okay?"
"I will still personally manage the clan's assets. If you want the Third Family to manage the Marquisate, that's up to you. But since the Third Family wants to manage it, let them do it for five years first! There's no need for the eldest daughter-in-law to get involved in the meantime."
Marquis Cheng'en agreed so readily because he knew there was basically no profit to be made from it.
When Liu was in charge, he often used his private treasury to fill it. Later, the eldest brother finally married a capable wife, who managed the mansion to a balance between income and expenditure.
Madam wants the third son's family to take charge. It must be that couple who whispered something in Madam's ears.
Since that was the case, Marquis Cheng'en wanted to teach the third brother a lesson: don't take on a job if you don't have the skills.
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