The Ultimate Idle Man of the Great Tang

Just as he regained consciousness, he was informed that Du Ruhui was on the verge of death. As a concubine-born son, Du Rui possessed no status whatsoever within the Duke of Lai's manor. After Du Ruhui's death, none of the honors bestowed by Emperor Taizong fell upon him. Following Du Ruhui's burial, the jealous primary wife of Du Ruhui drove Du Rui out of the household. The brothers Du Gou and Du He shared the majority of the Duke of Lai's assets, while Du Rui was left with nothing but a dilapidated courtyard.