Chapter 126: Ningyuan Marquis Mansion's Plan

The old marquis's wife looked indifferent: "If you don't go to Fu's army, will he continue to be hated by his family? Look at what kind of families are willing to marry recently?"

There are no legitimate daughters of third-rank officials, and the only ones willing to marry are families of fifth or sixth ranks, and those are from poor families and have no prospects of advancement.

The slightly better-off families would only allow concubines' daughters to marry into the family, and they would use their legitimate daughters to marry into a wealthy family.

Seeing the Ningyuan Marquisate fall to this state, the old marquis' wife knew that if nothing changed, the Ningyuan Marquisate would be finished.

"But the young master still has no children..." The nanny reminded hesitantly, thinking that she could still get the carriage back.

The old marquis's wife glanced at the nanny and asked, "Why do you think he has no children until now?"

Mammy was bewildered: "Why?"

Of course, it is because His Majesty the Emperor does not want the Ningyuan Marquisate to have any more heirs.

Ao Guangchun had a maidservant who served as his concubine, but before getting married, he could not give birth to a concubine's son, so the maidservant had to drink contraceptive soup all the time.

Once you get married, you will definitely want to have more children, the more the better.

However, some time ago, Ao Guangchun was carried back home drunk outside, and it happened that Doctor Meng, a close friend of the old marquis's wife, came to the capital.

Doctor Meng found out after the examination: Ao Guangchun had been drugged to make him infertile!

If he hadn't vomited it all soon after eating it due to drunkenness, I'm afraid he would have been childless!
Among those who had dinner with Ao Guangchun that day, there was, for the first time ever, a member of the imperial guards whom the Emperor trusted the most, and the captain of the imperial guards even sat side by side with Ao Guangchun.

The old marquis' wife was shocked and angry: she had been so low-key in order to protect this young son, but His Majesty was still worried...

It was because he knew the whole story that Ao Guangchun was frightened and impulsively promised to join the army.

Fearing that the emperor would be wary, the Ao family army did not dare to send the troops, and after careful consideration they had no choice but to send the Fu family army.

When Fu Chenan heard this, he naturally cooperated and arranged this scene.

Since keeping a low profile doesn't work, let's just do it secretly...

In the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, the Crown Prince's wife, who was less than thirty years old and dressed in plain white, brought a tall and slender boy to pay her respects to the old Marquis' wife.

After the ceremony, the Crown Prince's wife asked the twelve-year-old boy to go to the next room first, leaving only the mother-in-law and the two widows to talk.

"Mother, have you sent my uncle away?" the Crown Prince's wife asked softly.

"Sent away." There was a sense of loss in the old marquis's tone that outsiders could not hear.

She has a close relationship with her daughter-in-law and there is no need to hide it.

"I want my stepson to join the Fu family army as well." The Crown Prince's wife stated her purpose.

The old marquis's wife refused without a second thought: "No."

The Crown Prince's wife looked at her mother-in-law quietly: ...Why.

The old marquis's wife sighed and said, "No matter what time, a country and a court cannot do without civil officials and military generals."

"Since Chun'er has already joined the army, Ji'er should stay at home and study hard, and pass the imperial examinations in the future. Then the uncle and nephew can support each other..."

The Crown Prince's wife was silent for a moment: "But I am worried about my stepson's safety."

Those people could prey on Ao Guangchun with a drug that would make him infertile, and they could also do the same to Ao Chengji.

The Marquis's wife had already had an idea: "My stepson is already twelve years old. Doctor Meng is in the capital recently. Let him follow Doctor Meng for two years."

"Even if you can only identify common drugs, it is still a self-defense skill."

"In addition, the seventh prince in the palace has recently been arranged to be Fu Chenan's disciple, and he practices martial arts with him every day."

"I think my stepson can learn a little from the guards in the mansion. At least he can keep fit and have a better chance of escaping disaster if he encounters a petty thief."

"Thank you, mother, for your thoughtful consideration of your step-son."

...In the living room of Xiao Yingchun's house, Fu Chenan proudly told Xiao Yingchun the outcome of the matter. Xiao Yingchun was surprised at his high efficiency.

"We just talked about this two days ago, and it's done today?"

Fu Chenan raised his chin slightly: "That's for sure!"

Xiao Yingchun couldn't help laughing at her arrogant look: "Two hundred acres of land is a big farm! What are you going to plant?"

When it comes to this, Fu Chenan's eyes sparkle: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment and said, "Plant fruit trees?"

Fu Chenan: "What fruit tree?"

"Does it snow heavily in your area in winter? How long does it snow for?"

Fu Chenan thought for a moment and said, "Two or three months? It's very cold in winter, and the ground is frozen."

Xiao Yingchun had an idea: southern fruits are definitely not suitable, but northern fruits are fine.

After searching on her phone, Xiao Yingchun asked Fu Chenan, "Do you have cherries? Pears? Apples?"

Fu Chenan looked at the picture and was very surprised: "We have all these things, but the ones in your picture are much bigger than the ones we have!"

It’s so big that I’ve never seen it before!
Xiao Yingchun smiled: Isn’t it big?

The Fuji apple variety that was introduced from Xiao Ruzhi back then has undergone many improvements, and cherries and pears are also the best varieties selected after improvements.

In terms of taste, size and output, it was not available in Fu Chenan's dynasty.

Xiao Yingchun cheerfully suggested: "This planting will not be effective in one or two years, you need to have enough patience."

"No problem! I have patience!" Fu Chenan nodded without saying a word.

It's hot now, so it's not the season to plant fruit trees. Xiao Yingchun suggested that he wait until winter to plant them. Now is the season to prepare to harvest the crops in the fields...

After chatting with Xiao Yingchun for a long time, Fu Chenan felt relieved and started to eat happily.

Fu Chenan did not take the remaining wine away, but left it in Xiao Yingchun's supermarket. He asked Xiao Yingchun with sparkling eyes: "Would you like to drink some more wine?"

Xiao Yingchun thought of how drunk she was and shook her head decisively: "You drink, I'll just drink the beverage."

Fu Chenan then poured himself a glass of wine and clinked it with Xiao Yingchun's drink. The two of them drank and ate dumplings at the same time.

Dinner time for two people is always so pleasant and relaxing...

A few more days passed and the demolition signing in the village was coming to an end.

Those who watched others making trouble at first, seeing that nothing could be accomplished, also started to sign and get paid.

After a few rounds, Xiao Yingchun became one of the last few families who did not sign, and the temporary demolition office finally quieted down.

Xiao Yingchun welcomed the first wave of demolition mobilization personnel.

The other party started by talking about policy, and after seeing Xiao Yingchun’s newly renovated two-bedroom, one-living room apartment on the second floor, they proposed to provide partial compensation for the renovation.

Xiao Yingchun responded in a gentle but firm tone: "I don't want to demolish it. I just want to keep the old house my parents gave me."

The people in the demolition office don't believe such words: all those who say they are unwilling do so because the price they don't want to pay has not reached their psychological level.

So the older brother with glasses bought a bottle of water while persuading Xiao Yingchun.

"Ms. Xiao, just state your conditions. Once you've put them forward, we'll report them to the higher-ups. As long as the conditions are reasonable, they'll try their best to meet them. Don't you think so?"

Xiao Yingchun refused outright: "I really don't want to be relocated. Look, my house doesn't hinder other relocations, so why don't you let me keep this house?"

Demolition Office staff: “…”

"Yes, we won't demolish the house!" Ge Chunyu's voice came suddenly, and everyone looked at Xiao Yingchun.