You fell off the horse just now

Thinking of this question that has troubled her for more than ten years, Wu Sicai always felt that there was an unquenchable fire in her heart.

Disguised as a man, she lived as the third young master of the Hou Mansion for 17 years. Every day she was afraid of being discovered by others, and lived in a muddle. Sometimes she also wished that she was really the third young master, not the shady third lady.

But is she as bad as her father said?

Wu Sicai refused to accept it, and argued: "When did I stop doing my job? I'm busy every day! There are many people waiting to see me, and many things waiting for me to deal with!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Bohou knew that he was talking about business, so he said: "Are those things of yours considered serious? Which young master goes out to do business like you, and looks like he's out of money. Humiliated the reputation of my Xibohou Mansion! Close those shops for me earlier, and go back to the mansion to study!"

"Qiyuan!"

Qiyuan is the word of Xibohou.

Mrs. Wu couldn't stop her, and went to see Wu Sicai in a hurry. She knew that Wu Sicai really wanted to start a business, which was why she didn't stop her even though she didn't agree.

"Cai'er, don't listen to your father's nonsense, he is speaking out of anger." The old lady persuaded.

How could Wu Sicai listen at this moment, she stared at Xibohou with an angry and lonely face, and said coldly: "So that's how you look at me, you think I'm embarrassing for you, you think I've ruined the reputation of Xibohou's mansion However, the more you dislike me, the more I want to do this, unless you beat me to death here today, I will never give up doing business!"

Xi Bohou is also a bad tempered person, "If you have to be a lowly merchant, don't blame me for not recognizing your bastard son!"

Wu Sicai's tears were rolling in her eyeballs, lowly businessman, this is what her father thinks.She was so wronged in her heart that she didn't choose what to say, "If you don't admit it, you don't admit it! Who cares about it! If you have the ability, make another one!"

After the words fell, Wu Sicai couldn't stop crying, she turned to leave, but froze in place the moment she lifted her foot.

"Mother..." Wu Sicai was so frightened that she withdrew her tears. She didn't mean to say that just now, but she was so angry that she never thought her mother would come.

Mrs. Wu froze at the door, the mother and daughter looked at each other for a long time, one was heartbroken, the other felt guilty, finally Wu Si silently lowered her head.

Her mother lost half her life in order to give birth to her, and also lost the ability to reproduce, so she shouldn't talk like that just because of this.

Xibohou also found out that the lady was here, and he, who always loves the lady, put on a smiling face, but his attitude was still tough, "If the lady is also here to intercede, then there is no need to open her mouth. I have to teach him anything today."

Mrs. Wu is not as tough as Mrs. Wu, she lowered her eyes slightly, her eyes were moist, and said timidly: "If the husband wants to punish Xiao San, let me, a mother, be punished for her. It is the mother's fault whether to raise her or not. , Xiao San’er’s falling in love with business is probably because I taught it wrong, but I also see that she really likes it, so I don’t have the heart to stop it. How can parents in this world want to destroy their children’s lifelong interests?”

Xibohou said with an ugly face: "Ma'am, it's my father's fault whether to raise or not to teach."

"So..." Mrs. Wu raised her head and murmured, "Does your husband think you are wrong?"

Xi Bohou nodded, thought about it and felt wrong, how could his kid's fault be blamed on him, and no one instilled such inexplicable ideas in his youngest son back then.

"Madam, I understand what you mean. But... business is not the way of a rich family like us."

Mrs. Wu sighed again when she heard the words, and cried: "It's all my fault when I was pregnant that my third son stayed for a long time because of dystocia, which made him lack a tendon, so he has no talent for reading. If your husband wants to Blame it, blame me! No matter how bad it is, as Xiao Saner said, it would be a good idea to marry again."

Wu Sicai raised her head to look at the sky, come on, she is a master with one weakness.

Seeing his wife crying so sadly, Xi Bohou quickly threw the ruler and stepped forward to support her, he still gave Wu Sicai a look, and then softly persuaded: "Madam, what are you talking about, I said, we No concubines! The three children in our family are all good, and I like them all!"

Just now he was clamoring not to have a younger son!

Since Mrs. Wu gave birth to Wu Sicai, she has suffered from physical weakness, and she is tired after crying for a long time. Marquis Xi Bo didn't punish Wu Sicai, so he quickly helped Mrs. Wu back to the yard.

Wu Sicai and Mrs. Wu were left looking at each other.

"My mother is really clever!"

Mrs. Wu looked at the backs of the two, and sighed: "One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer!"

Sensing the bleakness in Mrs. Wu's tone, Wu Si was curious about something, "Grandmother, aren't you angry when you see your mother like this?"

She knew that many mothers-in-law in the family hated her mother's daughter-in-law who ate her husband to death. It's rare that her mother and grandmother have lived in peace all these years.

Mrs. Wu glanced at her angrily, "Don't you still hope that grandma will be at odds with your mother?!"

"Of course not! The grandson is just a little curious, and the mansion next to him has heard that they can make trouble like enemies."

Thinking of the past, Mrs. Wu's eyes became a little dazed, and she slowly said: "I am satisfied with your mother-in-law, speaking from the bottom of my heart. Grandma also came from someone else's daughter-in-law, so she naturally knows her It's hard work, not to mention that your mother is the best, since she married into the mansion, she hasn't made a single mistake."

Wu Sicai nodded seriously, her mother is indeed good-looking, and she can't make mistakes in everything.The only thing that was wrong was probably her.

It was only when she was three years old that she realized that she was not a boy, but a girl.

Back then, Niang gave birth to two daughters in a row, that is, her two married sisters.Xibohou's mansion was not prosperous in terms of offspring, father's generation became a single heir, and grandmother always hoped that mother would have more boys, never thought that the first two times would be girls.When it came to the third child, my mother spent most of her life, but she was still a girl.

At that time, the mother passed out because she was too weak after giving birth, and Yang Nai, who was serving her closely, was afraid that the young lady she brought up would be sad in the mansion in the future, so she lied to the old lady and others that the third child was a boy.The whole house was naturally beaming with joy, and when Mother woke up, it was a done deal, so they had to make mistakes.

But Niang and Nanny Yang never thought that Niang would be unable to have children because of the damage to her third child.Mother originally planned to confess after giving birth to a boy, but now she has to keep it a secret until now.Nanny Yang passed away a year ago, and the only people in the family who knew the truth were their mother and daughter.

Keeping such a secret, Wu Sicai sometimes feels overwhelmed.

Mrs. Wu noticed that her grandson was distracted, so she called out.

"Talent?" Mrs. Wu sighed, "there is no hurdle in the family where there is deep hatred and hatred. Don't take your father's bastard words to heart today. His words are angry, and you can't listen to them or believe them. Why."

But Wu Sicai said with a desolate expression: "Father, he has always looked down on me, and always felt that my business has hurt his face." She looked up at the old lady, "Grandson knows that grandma doesn't like my business either. , it's just that you dote on me."

Mrs. Wu lived for most of her life, how could she not see the sadness in her grandson's heart, and she couldn't help but also tugged at her heart.She was looking forward to the stars and the moon for this grandson, so she naturally doted on her a lot, but she also knew that although this grandson had no achievements in academics, his character was excellent.

It’s just that I fell in love with business for some reason…

Seeing that the old lady didn't speak, Wu Sicai thought she had acquiesced, so she prepared to leave.

"Grandma, I have an appointment with someone to talk about, so I'm leaving the house first."

"Talent." Mrs. Wu hurriedly stopped him. If you don't explain this matter clearly today, the grandparents and grandsons will always have pimples, "You listen to what grandma said, your business, your father doesn't dislike you. , but this world is too embarrassing. People in the world value officials over business, and no one in a big family like us dares to take this road easily. Your father, he is just worried that you will be ridiculed by others. You are his own son, How could he really despise you? He just wants you to take an easier path, not seeking glory, as long as your life is stable and smooth."

Wu Sicai was skeptical about this, "Grandmother, don't speak up for Dad, don't you know I've called him Dad for 17 years?"

"Then I have been his mother for more than 40 years, don't I know him better?"

Mrs. Wu's words made Wu Sicai speechless, but she still didn't believe it in her heart, thinking that her grandmother was just doing peacemaking, and hoped that there would be no rift between them.

Seeing Wu Sicai's expression, the old lady knew what her grandson was thinking at this time, so she said: "Do you know why your father would punish him back then?"

Wu Sicai shook his head and wondered in his heart, could he still have something to do with her.

But I don't want to really have anything to do with her.

"Back then, your mother gave birth to two daughters in a row. Although the grandmother was also happy, she still looked forward to the birth of a boy, so she planned to let your father take a concubine and spread the branches. You have also found someone, but your father I just firmly disagree, and knelt in front of my yard to make me change my mind." The old lady glanced at her grandson as she spoke, and saw that she was listening intently, and continued: "Grandmother saw that he was stubborn, so she asked your father if Your mother has never been able to give birth to a male for the Hou family's succession, so what should he do? Guess how your father will answer?"

Wu Sicai didn't expect his father to be so bloody, no wonder the father and mother are extremely affectionate and the house is more peaceful than the houses of other powerful people.But, don't ordinary men attach great importance to offspring?Is his father really willing?If she wanted to, how could she exist at this time.

Doubtful in his heart, Wu Sicai said half-believingly, "Father has decided not to take concubines? Doesn't matter whether mother has given birth to a son or not?"

Mrs. Wu nodded under Wu Sicai's surprised gaze, and said quietly: "Yes, that's how your father answered me, and it made me angry at the time, and I couldn't change your father's mind even though I tried my best. Well, at any rate, your mother will have you soon, and this matter will be considered. So what grandma wants to say is that your father doesn't care whether there are successors, so how can he look down on your business behavior? He can give you all the glory and wealth , I just hope you can live a stable life, even if you really like to do business, you don’t need to do it yourself, don’t we have many shops in our house? But there are special people to take care of them, and you only need to reconcile the accounts every year, why should you be looked down upon?”

Wu Sicai was shocked by his father's deep affection, and suddenly understood the reason why Nanny Yang was willing to take risks and lie about her being a man.

If she was really the third young master, everything would be much simpler.

Sadly, she wasn't after all.She didn't know how long this secret could last, and she didn't know what would happen to their Xibohou Mansion once this secret was revealed?

The doubts in Wu Sicai's heart made her confused again, but at the same time, she knew clearly that she was Wu Sicai, a real daughter, and it was impossible for her to start a family and carry on the family line according to other people's ideas in her life, so she was destined to Let them down.

"Grandmother, grandson has let you down." Wu Sicai walked up to the old lady, she couldn't tell the truth, she couldn't tell the secret her mother had kept for so many years.The harmony between grandmother and mother lies in her existence. Once this secret is revealed, perhaps her mother will have no place in this family.

Mrs. Wu was startled, thinking that her grandson was referring to business, so she comforted her: "Since you are interested in business, go ahead and do it. You are still young, even if you want to regret it in the future, there is still time."

With the old lady's support, Wu Sicai felt a little relieved, she smiled, "Grandmother loves grandson the most, so grandson has something to do so he left the house first, and when he comes back, he will bring you your favorite hibiscus cake !"

Mrs. Wu nodded with a smile, and said: "Okay. Remember to be more careful when socializing outside, and don't let people take advantage of the loopholes."

"Grandson knows." After saying that, Wu Si saluted and called the green bamboo shoots to leave.

When the people left, Madam Shen, who was serving Mrs. Wu, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Madam, I am puzzled by something. Didn't you always hope that the young master would give up doing business and let the master find an errand for the young master in the government office?" Do you want to do it? Why did Xianer support the young master instead?"

Mrs. Wu's eyes revealed the light of understanding the world, she said lightly: "Qiyuan is so angry, you can see that Cai'er is a bit shaken? Why should I rush to be a bad person again? I will understand. Besides, if you meet many people in business, you will always learn something practical."

Shen Nai's wrinkled face showed understanding, "You are still smart, old madam, but this old slave has a humble opinion."

Mrs. Wu didn't speak again. Wu Si is the only heir of this generation of the Xibohou Mansion. How could she really let him go astray.It's just that this new wood is easy to break and needs to be tempered.