How did such immense wealth fall into my family?

Chapter 245 Is this what a mother should say?

Eighteen's face immediately darkened. "Who's spreading these rumors? I'm going to find them."

Guo Dazhuang: "Many people are spreading this. I heard it from the younger brother of the lover of the groom's nephew in the Ministry of War's household."

Eighteen turned his horse around and headed to find the Minister of War. "I'll go find them one by one."

"No." Little Dog Sheng reached out and grabbed Eighteen's sleeve. "Let them think whatever they want. I don't want to act like a pushover in front of them anyway. Let's go, let's go home."

Eighteen didn't want to go back. "They're spreading rumors."

"I quite like this rumor. I'm off, going home."

Eighteen reluctantly turned the horse back. "Are they blind? You look so much like Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law!"

"It doesn't look that much like it."

"What do you mean no? Your eyes are exactly the same as Third Brother's, and your ears are just like Third Sister-in-law's."

"My nose looks a bit like my great-aunt's nose."

Eighteen glared at Gou Sheng. "You're still trying to find evidence for them."

"Hehe... I can walk sideways now."

Eighteen glared at Gou Sheng again. "You're still happy?"

"Hehe... I'm leaving, I'm leaving."

Meanwhile, after finishing breakfast, Madam Tang brought some things to see Tang Xiaoliu. Tang Xiaoliu was in class, and she waited for more than fifteen minutes before she saw him.

As soon as Tang Xiaoliu arrived, he rushed into Madam Tang's arms. "Mother, I missed you so much. Mother, my father is so wicked."

"Yes. Your father is too wicked. Um..." Madam Tang wanted to ask Tang Xiaoliu if he had stayed here voluntarily, but she was also afraid that Tang Xiaoliu would ask her to take him away. "What have you learned here? I heard from your father that you can learn a lot here."

"Wait a moment." After saying that, Tang Xiaoliu ran off.

Madam Tang was taken aback. "This child."

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Tang Xiaoliu came in carrying a box. "This is a gift I made for you, my older brother, my nephew, and my niece. I rushed over as soon as I heard you were here."

Mrs. Tang was quite pleased to hear this.

Tang Xiaoliu took a box out of the trunk. "This is for you. This box is a puzzle box. Let me show you."

"Okay. Did you make this?"

"Yes. I'm really good at it."

After Tang Xiaoliu finished his demonstration, Madam Tang thought he was indeed quite capable. "Did you really make this yourself?"

"Yes. My teacher said I was the most talented child he had ever seen."

"You haven't studied the Four Books and Five Classics?"

“I learned it. But I don’t like it. Look at this one, this is my nephew’s.”

Tang Xiaoliu demonstrated them one by one.

Mrs. Tang grew increasingly surprised as she looked. "Where's your father's?"

“I didn’t make it for him.”

"Your father is doing this for your own good."

Tang Xiaoliu pouted. "Then let's give him this box. I made it too."

Mrs. Tang couldn't help but laugh. "Your father will be heartbroken."

"Who told him to drug me? He's so evil."

"How can a father and son hold a grudge overnight? When are you on vacation? I'll send someone to pick you up."

Tang Xiaoliu pouted again. "Okay, I'll have a holiday in three more days."

"Sweetie. Your aunt misses you too."

Madam Tang chatted with Tang Xiaoliu for another fifteen minutes before leaving. After returning home, Madam Tang summoned Aunt Liu.

Aunt Liu was surprised to hear from Madam Tang that Tang Xiaoliu had made all those boxes and toys with hidden mechanisms. "Sixth Young Master has this skill?"

Madam Tang glared at Aunt Liu. "If you hadn't been telling Xiao Liu every day that he could live a comfortable life just by relying on his looks, Xiao Liu would be much more successful than he is now."

Aunt Liu pouted. "What they said isn't wrong. Isn't it true that she lives a comfortable life just because of her looks?"

“You are a girl, and Xiao Liu is a boy.”

“Men can rely on their looks too.” Aunt Liu whispered to Madam Tang, “Have you seen Miss Qian the Fourth? I heard that Miss Qian the Fourth is the illegitimate daughter of the Emperor and Miss Dong.”

Madam Tang immediately forgot about Aunt Liu. "Who told you that? I also think the Emperor is too good to Miss Qian."

"I heard this from Lord Liu's concubine. She's very envious that the Sixth Young Master is studying at the academy run by Miss Qian. She said that if she had a son, she would also ask Lord Liu to send him to the academy run by Miss Qian. She also said that it would be great if the Sixth Young Master could get close to Miss Qian. Do you think the Sixth Young Master can get close to Miss Qian?"

Madam Tang: "..." Birds of a feather flock together. "Are you even my real mother?"

"Madam, why do you doubt me again?"

“I don’t want to doubt you either. But listen to what you just said! Don’t you know that Miss Qian is older than Xiao Liu?”

"It's not that much bigger. Madam, if Sixth Young Master can get close to Fourth Miss Qian, you'll have a princess as a daughter-in-law. Don't you want a princess as a daughter-in-law?"

No! "Go back to your room, I don't want to see you."

"No, please. If Sixth Young Master can get close to Fourth Miss Qian, Master might be able to rise even higher. Don't you want Master to rise even higher?"

No! "Go away, go away, I don't want to see you."

As Aunt Liu walked out, she said, "Madam, please think about it again."

What are you thinking about?

After Aunt Liu left, Madam Tang looked at the old woman beside her. "Is this something a mother should say? How did Little Six end up in her womb?"

The old woman poured Madam Tang a cup of tea. "Please calm down. Aunt Liu is only doing this for the good of Master and Young Master."

Madam Tang took a sip of tea. "You don't need to hint at me. I won't use Xiao Liu to gain anything."

The old woman knew that Madam Tang treated Tang Xiaoliu like her own son. "This old servant will not say anything more. Please have some tea."

On the other hand, as soon as Gou Sheng got home, she announced that she was now the emperor's illegitimate daughter.

Everyone: "..."

Granny Tian looked at Master Daoyi. "Master, is your grand-disciple possessed?"

Qian Laosan: "Daughter, do you think your father is incompetent?"

Xu Qiaoniang: "Daughter, how could you throw dirty water on your mother?"

"Pfft!" Zhao laughed upon hearing this. "Third son's wife, stop flattering yourself. Do you think the Emperor would even notice you?"

Xu Qiaoniang thought about it and agreed. "Daughter, you really are my daughter, not someone I picked up."

Eighteen glared at Gou Sheng. "She doesn't think she's adopted; she wants to act like she owns the place in the capital."

Xu Qiaoniang: "What do you mean?"

Eighteen: "It means she really likes this rumor."

Xu Qiaoniang: "Huh?"

Granny Tian patted her chest. "I was so scared! I thought she was possessed."

"Hehe..." Gou Sheng puffed out his chest smugly. "From now on, I can walk sideways."

Grandma Tian was amused by her granddaughter's appearance. "You're dreaming. If the Emperor knew, he would definitely tell everyone that you're not his daughter."

The Emperor would never say that he secretly hopes everyone will think she's his daughter. "Hehe... If anyone asks you about her, you can't expose me."

Granny Tian: "I know. Let's see how long you can be so smug."