Si Haoze returned to his courtyard in a daze. When he passed the main courtyard, he could vaguely hear the laughter of women. The brightly lit courtyard seemed to reflect the harmony of the owner's family.
But he is like an outsider.
Si Haoze looked down at his legs and couldn't help but tighten his hands: "Let's go..."
The subordinates pushed Si Haoze away. When he turned around, he clearly heard his father's hearty laughter. For many years in the mansion, his father was busy with court affairs and rarely came home. Even when he came back, he looked cold and solemn. He never looked like that.
Laughing loudly like this?
He couldn't help but think of the comments from his servants that the outer room raised by his father was the one he loved, and the death of his mother...
"Chirp, chirp!" There seemed to be a strange bird call outside the courtyard wall, and Si Haoze looked stunned and listened.
"It's Ah Chi." Si Haoze's eyes suddenly lit up, a smile appeared on his lips and he turned around and said: "Let's go to the back door."
The people who often come in and out of the back door of the Xiwu Hou Mansion are the servants of the Hou Mansion, and they all go here to buy things. When he was a child, Si Ningchi liked to run out of the back door when he was scolded and angry, and Si Haoze caught him several times.
Over time, the brother and sister took their chirping as trust and often sneaked out.
After Si Haoze joined the army, they seemed to be no longer as close as they were when they were children. Now that Si Haoze heard this sound again, his childhood memories were almost instantly brought back. He was a little anxious and wanted to push the wheelchair himself.
Outside the back door of Xiwu Houfu, the carriage parked in the dark alley in the dark seemed inconspicuous at all. Si Haoze opened the back door and came out, but he saw the parked carriage at a glance.
"Young Master, the Queen has invited you." The person who came forward was none other than Suyun. Si Haoze was a little wary at first, but when he saw Suyun coming forward, he immediately put it down.
Half of my heart.
Si Haoze waved his hand to his subordinate, motioning for him to push him over.
The figure standing in front of the carriage in the dark alley was wearing a black cloak to cover her figure. She seemed to hear the sound coming from behind. She turned sideways and looked around. Her stunning appearance was reflected in the weak moonlight.
.
Si Haoze was stunned for a moment. His sister, who had not seen him for many years, became even more beautiful.
"Achi..." Si Haoze raised his head slightly and looked at her.
"Brother." Si Ningchi blinked and his eyes fell on the wheelchair he was sitting on. Even though he was prepared, he still felt a little sad when he saw this scene, as if he was feeling sorry for Si Haoze.
.
Si Yirong has only one son, Si Haoze. He is the eldest son of the Marquis and will inherit the title of the Marquis in the future.
Now that her legs are disabled, if the Liu family has the ability to have another son, the title of Marquis of Xiwu may not fall into the hands of Si Haoze in the future. After all, Si Yirong probably does not want to give up the Rongguang family that he has fought for half his life.
Put your karma into the hands of a cripple.
Si Haoze looked at Si Ningchi for a long time before saying: "Why did you come out of the palace? Your identity cannot tolerate any mistakes now."
"I heard that my brother has returned to the capital today. How can I sit peacefully in the palace?" Si Ningchi came forward, squatted in front of Si Haoze and looked at his legs and said: "Brother's legs..."<
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"It's broken." Si Haoze's hands in his sleeves clenched a little tighter: "It won't get better. I'll have to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of my life."
"..." Si Ningchi lowered her eyes, and there seemed to be extremely excited emotions rolling in her chest. She looked at Si Haoze and said, "Brother, I will not let those people go."
"What? Who are they?" Si Haoze frowned in confusion.
"Does my brother think that all of this was an accident?" Si Ningchi said with a smile: "My mother's death and the letter that my brother received, are they all accidents?"
"In order to move places for Liu and her daughter, did my father ever have any pity for us?"
"My mother hanged herself and died. The woman came in just after the mourning period. Does my brother think this is something a husband can do?" Si Ningchi stood up and said: "My mother was still thinking about my brother before she died.
News..."
"When my brother returned home, did he ever see his mother's tablet in the family ancestral hall?"
"The human heart is terrifying..." Si Ningchi looked at Si Haoze and said, "I ventured out of the palace today just to tell my brother that I am the only person who is closest to him in the world."
"The Marquis Mansion has long become someone else's home."
Si Ningchi said this with a smile, but it made people feel sad inexplicably. Si Haoze did not dare to think deeply. He was not a delicate person and could not think of too many things, but Si Ningchi's words made him feel sad.
Let him be alert.
Si Ningchi didn't say much. He glanced at Su Yun who was waiting anxiously at the entrance of the alley. He looked down at Si Haoze and said, "I have no one to rely on. If my brother wants to abandon me, then I will
The palace has nothing to say."
She turned around and walked towards the carriage and said: "Brother, I killed Sister Muyu, she deserves to die."
Si Ningchi left these words and got on the carriage back to the palace.
Si Haoze was left alone with his thoughts in confusion. He wanted to scold Si Ningchi for being so cruel that he actually killed his sister, but he also deplored that she had to endure so many things when she was only a teenager. How incompetent was he as a brother?<
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The Hou Mansion has long become someone else’s home...
These words penetrated deeply into Si Haoze's heart. Once cracks appear in some things, it will be difficult for you to repair them.
Si Haoze entered the family ancestral hall despite everyone's obstruction. There was really no memorial tablet dedicated to his mother in the ancestral hall. After asking, he learned that his father was afraid that his stepmother Liu would think too much, so he placed his late wife's memorial tablet in the place where she lived during her lifetime.
In the house.
I originally planned to return it to the ancestral hall tomorrow and let Si Haoze go to worship. I never thought that Si Haoze would break into the ancestral hall at night and discover this.
"What are you talking about!?" Si Yirong scolded angrily: "What I want is harmony in the family! If we can put an end to the noise, we can just change the place to place the memorial tablet, what's wrong with that!?"
"Haoze, you are not a child anymore, what are you talking about?" Si Yirong frowned and said, "My father is considerate of your physical inconvenience, so he even skipped serving tea to your stepmother. You are acting like this tonight.
What's going on!?"
"Father!!!" Si Haoze looked at Si Yirong in disbelief. Those words were like a sharp sword piercing his heart. How could his father, whom he always respected...
How did it become like this?
Mrs. Liu who was next to her hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Master Hou, please calm down. Eldest Young Master, please calm down. Don't get angry and get involved in the relationship between father and son."
Si Haoze pointed at Mrs. Liu and said, "Did all my father do this for this woman? No matter what she is, she is worthy of being my mother!"
"You are so presumptuous!" Si Yirong was furious after hearing these words. He raised his hand and slapped Si Haoze on the face. The crisp slap sounded, and the ancestral hall seemed to fall into silence for a short time.