After the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion awakened, she no longer wanted to be the mistress o

Oops, got caught.

"It's Xiuzhu."

Xiuzhu immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe her eyes and pushed the door open. When she entered, the first thing she saw was her son nestled in Li Qingwan's arms. The yard was quiet, and Li Qingwan and the child seemed particularly harmonious together. Seeing her son so close to another woman, Xiuzhu clenched her fists and felt heartbroken. The woman who had been with her son should have been her biological mother!

"is her?"

Seeing Xiuzhu coming back, Run'er was still angry and complained to Li Qingwan, "Mother, why did you let her come back? Didn't you tell her to leave?"

Run'er still can't forget the slap that Xiuzhu gave him. He is the young master of Sima Mansion and the darling of the whole family. Xiuzhu dared to hit him. She is not worthy of being his mother.

Seeing that the little bastard hated Xiuzhu so much, Li Qingwan was in a good mood, but in order to maintain her image as a mistress, she reached out and gently stroked Run'er's head, pretending to be displeased, "Run'er, don't be rude. Xiuzhu was called back by mother. We have to be busy with the year-end banquet next month, and we need a lot of help."

After saying that, Li Qingwan slowly stood up and looked at Xiuzhu. She saw that her skirt was covered with dust, which was obviously caused by hiding in the ancestral hall just now. She admired this woman very much. She deliberately said those words to provoke Xiuzhu, but she didn't expect Xiuzhu could really endure it!

"Xiuzhu, where have you been? Why did you come back just now?"

Xiuzhu took a few deep breaths, then stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Li Qingwan, "Madam, please calm down. I was delayed by going out for a walk. I will go and make tea for you right away."

"No need. It's too late to rest. Now that you're back, find a place to sleep. There will be a lot of work waiting for you starting tomorrow. You need to get yourself in good shape before you can do it."

When Xiuzhu heard that Li Qingwan was going to assign her a lot of work, she was unwilling to do it. On the way back, she had already made up her mind that she wanted to follow Li Qingwan and learn how to do business.

She didn't want to do these meaningless rough work. She wanted to secretly learn all the skills that Li Qingwan knew, so that in the future, she would be able to handle it with ease when she became the mistress.

"lady……"

Li Qingwan was about to get up, but was stopped by Xiuzhu, who was holding Run'er's hand, looking like a loving mother and a filial son, "What else do you want?"

"Madam, I heard that the cloth you weave has been favored by the royal family. I admire you very much and want to learn how to make cloth. I beg you to help me."

What, Xiuzhu wants to learn how to make cloth from her?

"Don't pay attention to her, mother. What kind of cloth can she make with her clumsy hands?"

Run'er was still saying bad things about Xiuzhu, which almost made Xiuzhu break down and cry. How could his own son treat her like this? Didn't he know that his words would hurt her heart?

Xiuzhu felt even more upset when she thought of the happy times that the mother and son had experienced in the past.

"My dear, I will work hard to become someone like you, my lady."

Her ambition has been exposed, but Run'er sneered, "Become my mother, my mother is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting to business, what can you do, Xiuzhu, let me ask you, can you read?"

Xiuzhu: “…”

“Do you know how to write the word ugly?”

Run'er's words made Xiuzhu burst into tears. She squatted down and started crying. She had never thought that her love rival Li Qingwan had never humiliated her, but in the end it was her own son who came to humiliate her and said that she was good for nothing?

"Enough, Run'er, how can you bully Xiuzhu? She is also a poor person."

Li Qingwan maintained her benevolent image in front of Run'er, which made Run'er's heart gradually move closer to her...

"Mother, please let her go. She's too stupid to know anything!"

"Don't talk nonsense. If she really wants to learn, I am willing to teach her."

"Mother!"

"Okay, children, don't meddle in adult affairs. Ah Qing, call the nurse to take the young master to rest. We still have to study early tomorrow morning."

Who would have thought that when Run'er left, he actually spat at Xiuzhu. The spit instantly landed on Xiuzhu's face. Immediately, Xiuzhu burst into tears again, "Madam, look at the young master..."

"Run'er, stop messing around and go to bed."

"Humph!"

Before leaving, Run'er was still glaring at Xiuzhu. He had never been beaten by anyone in his life, not even Li Qingwan, a woman who had never beaten him. But Xiuzhu beat him, and he would remember this slap for the rest of his life!

After the child was taken away, the yard returned to peace. Zi'er saw Xiuzhu crying loudly, but she felt secretly happy in her heart.

"Ma'am, she's still crying."

"Enough Xiuzhu, how can you argue with my son? He is your master after all, do you understand?"

Li Qingwan's words undoubtedly dug into her heart. She didn't care about her son, she just felt wronged and uncomfortable. The child hated her so much, how could she win the child's heart in the future?

Without Sima Yue's favor, and now that her son hates her, her future life will be even more difficult.

"Xiuzhu, the lady is talking to you, are you mute?"

"Madam, I have no grudge against you, I just think..."

"You don't have to feel wronged. Run'er doesn't have any bad intentions. Do you want to learn how to make cloth?"

Li Qingwan had a plan in mind and hurriedly strode to Xiuzhu's side. Under the candlelight, Xiuzhu's face was pale and her only eye was swollen from crying. She looked really pitiful.

"Xiuzhu, do you hate me?"

Xiuzhu was frightened by Li Qingwan's sudden words, "Madam, I dare not."

Li Qingwan stared at Xiuzhu deeply, her eyes full of helplessness, "Actually, this lady doesn't want to do this either. Digging out your eyes as punishment is just following the rules. I hope you don't hate me."

“Madam, Xiuzhu doesn’t dare!”

Xiuzhu finally reacted. What did Li Qingwan mean?

Did she realize that I stayed with her to take revenge on her, so she said these high-sounding and beautiful words to me? She wanted me not to take revenge on her?

"Do you know how many servants there are in the Sima Mansion?"

This was the first time the two of them had such a calm conversation. Li Qingwan had a majestic temperament, like a flower on a high mountain, out of reach, while Xiuzhu was like a wild chrysanthemum in the countryside, nourished by the mud and not worthy of being on the stage.

Even if they stood together like this, Xiuzhu lost. No matter her family background, knowledge, or the cultivation that a lady should have, Xiuzhu had no advantage at all.

At this moment, she seemed to understand why the old lady insisted on letting Li Qingwan be the mistress of the Sima family. Li Qingwan was indeed a qualified head of the family, but Xiuzhu was not bad either.

"Madam, I don't know."

Li Qingwan pretended to be confused, "You don't know? I thought you treated Sima Mansion as your own home?"