Poor Lady

In the drowsiness, Qi Surong seemed to have returned to a desolate and difficult past life, with no relatives, no future, only endless loneliness, like an old mule, striving with heavy steps, step by step toward the end.

Opening her eyes suddenly, Qi Surong was breathing rapidly, sweat dripping from her forehead.

A hand reached out and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead. Qi Surong turned her head to look, and saw her mother sitting by the bed, looking at her worriedly.

"Rong'er, are you awake? Do you want to drink water?" Mother Qi asked warmly.

Qi Surong nodded and took a few sips of water with the help of Qi's mother. She held her mother's hand, as if confirming something, tightly reluctant to let go.

"What's wrong? Where's the discomfort?" Mother Qi asked again.

Qi Surong shook his head and replied in a hoarse voice, "It's alright, mother."

"You," said Mother Qi, both resentful and uncomfortable, "haven't you always acted cautiously? Why don't you even know that you are sick?"

"It's inevitable that people have a headache, and it's not a big deal. Mother, don't worry." Qi Surong said comfortably.

Mother Qi sighed helplessly.

At this time, Qi Surong heard a noise outside the door, and she asked strangely, "What happened?"

"Oh, it's Qiantong who got it back." Mother Qi's expression was light.

"Qiantong?" Qi Surong took a long time to react, "She's back?"

Qiantong was one of his father's many concubines. He followed them out of Qi's residence in the last life, and then ran away because he couldn't bear the hardship and left behind a debt. Soon after, she became the concubine of a deputy lieutenant under Luo Shimin. The situation in this life is slightly different. She parted ways with the Qi family at the very beginning. She thought she would never communicate again, but she never thought that she would come back after a few months. Could it be that she never met that lieutenant in her life?

"What's your father's attitude?" Qi Surong asked.

"How could your father drive a weak girl out of the house?" Mother Qi wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "Qiantong said she was separated from us, and finally found this place. Your father saw that she was pitiful and agreed to let her go. She stayed, and she is probably asking the maid to prepare a room for her at the moment."

Qi Surong was really speechless to her father. In terms of women, her father was too gentle and tolerant.

Qiantong is different from Qin Xiang, she is indulged in pleasure, restless in the room, and likes to gossip, leaving her with endless troubles. Moreover, Qi Surong also had some doubts about her sudden appearance, and always felt that something was wrong.

She thought for a while and said to Qi's mother, "Mother, you will ask Qiantong to come to my room later. I want to chat with her."

Although Qi mother felt strange, she did not ask in detail, just nodded in agreement.

Qi Surong asked Ping'er to help her groom and organize her appearance. After drinking a mouthful of hot soup, Qiantong entered.

"Qiantong has seen the eldest miss." Qiantong smiled and bowed to Qi Surong.

"Sit down." Qi Surong leaned against the bed with a calm expression.

Qiantong sat down generously and said, "I heard that the eldest lady is not feeling well, I hope you can take more care."

"Thank you for worrying." Qi Surong looked up at her, and saw that her face was flushed, her face was radiant, and there was no wind or frost at all. Where on earth did her father see that she was pitiful?

"I don't know what the eldest lady asked for the concubine to come here?"

"Ping'er, serve tea to Qiantong."

Ping'er first glanced at her young lady in surprise, and then reluctantly poured a cup of tea for Qiantong.

When did Miss Qi's family change her sex, and she was so polite to her? Qiantong was also surprised.

Oh, the phoenix has turned into a grass chicken, has he learned to bow his eyebrows?

Qi Surong ignored the sarcasm that flashed in her eyes, wiped the sweat on her temples with a handkerchief, and suddenly asked, "How is Vice-Chancellor Chen doing?"

"He..." Qiantong paused as soon as she uttered a word, her face changed, her hand holding the teacup trembled involuntarily, and a few drops of tea spilled out. She raised her head and looked at Qi Surong in astonishment. Seeing that she was staring straight at her, she immediately retracted her gaze and her expression became cramped.

Qi Surong narrowed her eyes, straightened her body, and asked in a hurry, "Tell me, why did he let you come back?"

"How do you say this, Miss? Who is Deputy Captain Chen? I don't know this concubine." An unnatural smile appeared on the corner of Qiantong's mouth.

"Really?" Qi Surong lowered her eyes, slowly picked up the teacup, and said lightly, "Then who did the eyeliner I put in the Chen family see?"

"What, what, eyeliner?" Qiantong's face was shocked and her voice trembled.

"You can continue to pretend to be confused. I have a way for you to tell the truth. Don't forget, your contract is still at Qi's house. As long as my father wants, he can lynch you or sell you to a slave farm."

Qiantong's face was pale, and she murmured, "Could it be that you already knew? Then why did you agree to let me come back?"

"Because I want to find out what is Chen Hua's plan." Qi Surong put down the teacup, her expression was calm, and her slightly childish face showed a bit of majesty, which made Qiantong feel pressure.

"Qiantong, it's not too late to make up for it." She stared at the woman in front of her.

"But I offended Chen Hua when I said it, and it didn't end well." She smiled bitterly.

"What kind of thing is Chen Hua? He's just a little lieutenant." Qi Surong sneered, "Even if the Qi family is down, they won't be able to deal with him. You'd better weigh clearly, you are willing to be the victim of the villain, Or are you loyal to my Qi family and find a new way out?"

Finally, Qiantong could no longer pretend to be calm, so she knelt on the ground and wept, "Miss, please forgive me, the concubine is also a last resort."

"How do you want me to forgive?" Qi Surong stared at her coldly.

Qiantong said with tears in her eyes: "After the cheap concubine left Qi's mansion, she had nowhere to go but to rely on Chen Hua. He was good to the cheap concubine, and the cheap concubine was bewitched by him, so she agreed to do things for him."

"What did he ask you to do?"

"He asked me to monitor the Qi family's every move, and find a secret letter by the way."

"Secret letter?" Qi Surong frowned, "What secret letter?"

"The concubine is not very clear. He only said that this letter must have been hidden by Master Qi. As long as it is a letter found in a secret place, it should be what he wants."

Secret letter? Qi Surong didn't expect that a random set of words would turn out something unexpected. She was full of doubts. She had never heard her father say any secret letter in the last life, or that the secret letter had already been stolen before it was made public? But looking at his father's appearance, it seemed that he didn't know the existence of the secret letter at all, otherwise it would be impossible to find no trace, he was not a calm person.

Chen Hua is only a lieutenant. Even if there is a secret letter, it should not have much to do with him. There may be other hidden reasons behind this matter. In the last life, the Qi family was chaotic and troubled, and there was no energy to deal with other things at all. After Qi Surong married into the Gu family, she had less contact with her family. Until her parents died, she never heard of Mi Xin.

Thinking of it this way, it seems that the Gu family was suppressed after the death of their parents. Could it be that those people thought that her father gave her the secret letter before he died? So deliberately targeting Gu's family and restraining him everywhere? If so, her doubts in the past will be answered. Although she has offended many people, it is not enough for people to hold grudges to the point of ruining their lives.

The collapse of the Qi family is indeed strange, and it is not just because of simple grievances. Qi Surong felt that this letter was probably the key.

"Qiantong," Qi Surong said to her, "you stay at Qi's house for the time being, and don't let Chen Hua find out that you have been exposed. First, you can protect you, and secondly, you can help us get news."

"Miss, did you want me to confuse Chen Hua?" Qiantong hesitated, "If things come to light..."

"The Qi family will keep you safe." Qi Surong promised, "The premise is that you won't change your mind halfway through."

"No, no, I definitely won't." Qiantong quickly assured.

How could Qi Surong be gullible, and if she didn't completely shock her, she might have endless troubles in the future.

She counted the time, her heart moved, and she asked, "Qiantong, do you know what my talents are?"

Qiantong was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Miss Eldest is proficient in everything, and is a well-known talented woman in the capital..."

"No, these are just fake names that don't live up to their name." Qi Surong smiled, "My real talent is the technique of divination."

"Fortune-telling?" Qiantong widened her eyes.

"If you don't believe me, I can prove it to you." She planned to pretend to be a magician again.

"How to prove it?"

"Do you know why I am sure that you are sent by Chen Hua?"

"Isn't it because you put eyeliner in Chen's house?"

"No, that's not the case." Qi Surong said calmly, "I didn't actually put eyeliner in the Chen family, but because I gave all the people who have bullied the Qi family a plan."

Qiantong opened her mouth wide with an incredible look on her face.

"When it comes to Chen Hua, I occasionally discovered your existence." Qi Surong said slowly, "I didn't care, because Chen Hua will have a **** disaster in a few days. As his woman, it is inevitable that he will be implicated in this matter. It is also a punishment for you for betraying the Qi family, and I am happy to see it succeed. However, Chen Hua sent you to the Qi family and escaped the disaster."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Qiantong's face, and she couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is the disaster?"

"The backyard is on fire, and the house is restless." Qi Surong said half-truths, "You will find out in a few days, just wait."

Qiantong was suspicious, but it was not easy to ask more questions. Then she thought again, if Qi Surong really had such ability, why did the Qi family end up in such a land? Thinking of this, the original suspicion deepened a bit.

"Do you think that I have the skills of divination, why didn't I help the Qi family get through the crisis?" Qi Surong asked aloud as if seeing through Qiantong's thoughts.

Qiantong nodded hesitantly.

"The divine will of the Son of Heaven can be reversed by an extraordinary person." Qi Surong replied calmly, "The Qi family is destined to have this catastrophe, and forcing a solution to it will only backfire. But the Qi family's anger is not exhausted, and there will be a day when it will return to the sky. Qiantong, The reason why I tell the truth is to let you understand that the Qi family is your real backer, and you will follow the trend when you regain your prestige in the future."

Qiantong showed a contemplative look. She is a swaying person. She will bet on whoever has a better future. Now listening to Qi Surong's eloquent words, I can't help but feel a little moved.

"Don't worry, it's not too late to think about it after my prophecy is fulfilled."