After Dressing as a Man, Father Regretted It

Father said that only a son could hold up the sky and bring glory to the family.

I was born and dressed as a boy, raised as one.

Father said that studying for the civil service examinations and becoming an official was the only way to carry on the Jiang family's glory.

I studied the classics with all my might and became the top candidate in the provincial examination.

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Later, my concubine mother gave birth to a son.

Father said again, "You're frail. You won't survive the spring examinations. I'm only thinking of what's best for you."

I smiled. You don't get to decide anymore.

Theme: Studying for the civil service examinations and serving as an official isn't limited to men.