Poor Lady

Su Bao held his sister's hand, looked up at her profile, his expression was as calm as usual, he felt the temperature of his palm, his anger gradually subsided, but the tears still couldn't stop falling.

When he got into the carriage, Qi Surong took out a handkerchief to help wipe the tears from his face, and said warmly, "Why are you crying?"

Su Bao pursed his lips and didn't speak, but just cried silently.

"Feel wronged? Feel embarrassed? Feel uncomfortable?" Su Rong said earnestly while helping him wipe his tears, "Then be strong. You will still be strong after hard work. Since ancient times, men should be self-improvement. Remember today's humiliation, and he will double it every day. Give back."

Su Bao nodded, gradually holding back her tears.

"Su Bao is good." Su Rong touched his head, caught a glimpse of the bruise on his wrist, and asked, "Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." Su Bao retracted his hand and pulled his sleeves up.

"Self-improvement is not stubbornness." Su Rong said with a smile, "Sister go back and give you medicine."

"Sister, don't tell your mother." Su Bao whispered.

"Okay, I won't say it, and I don't want my mother to be worried. But Subao must not hide from me when he encounters difficulties in the future. Although my sister is not talented, at least she can share your worries. We brothers and sisters are united, so why not be afraid of others making things difficult for you? ?"

"Okay." Su Bao removed the haze and smiled again.

After returning home, Qi's parents and Qi's mother did not find any abnormality, and Qi Surong thought it was over.

Unexpectedly, the next day, a matchmaker from the Qi family came, bringing the Cao family's concubine documents and some dowry gifts, and threatened to take the eldest daughter of the Qi family, Qi Surong, as a concubine.

Taking a concubine is different from marrying a wife. You don't need a clear matchmaker to marry, or even a matchmaker. You only need to sign a contract to carry people in the door.

There are two kinds of concubines in Weiguo, one is good concubines and the other is cheap concubines. A concubine was born innocent, and although her children were not eligible to inherit the family business, they were not short of the usual food and drink expenses and had the right to education. In the future, if you can become a talent and get a name, you can set up a new portal; the concubine has a low status and can be bought and sold at will, and her children will be born with the same status.

Qi's father's concubines were all low-ranking, and after leaving Qi's mansion, most of them fled far away. Father Qi has their contract in hand. If he has the heart, he can report to the officials to arrest them, but he obviously doesn't care.

Cao Xiang wanted to take Qi Surong as his concubine, no matter how arrogant he was, he would not dare to treat her as a cheap concubine.

However, his move was meant to be insulting to the Qi family. Although the Qi family lost their favor, they were still a famous family after all.

This is not the case with the Cao family. They do not have a deep background in the capital, and they can only be regarded as third-rate upstarts. Cao Xiang's father is only a small order, and the reason why he is classified as a new noble is also due to the light of the court officials. The Cao family is related by marriage to Wu Run, a court official.

It is conceivable that Cao Xiang's desire to take Qi Surong as his concubine made Qi's father angry. He mentioned the matchmaker on the spot and threw her out of the house.

"If you want to take my Qi family's daughter as a concubine, let the Cao family's child take the head in exchange." Qi's father shouted angrily.

After all, the name of General Qi's bravery was not fake, and the Cao family would never dare to appear in front of him. But as a result, Qi Surong's reputation was inevitably damaged. Even if the Cao family took a concubine, it was funny, but Miss Qi's family was also taken lightly. The famous lady in the past is now only a concubine who is a concubine.

In the boudoir of Liu Qian'er in the Taiwei's mansion.

"Hahahaha... It's really funny that someone wants to take Qi Surong as a concubine." Luo Yanyi was overjoyed.

"The son of Cao Xiang's small order, also wants to climb and break the flowers of the high mountains?" Liu Qian'er tapped her lips with rouge, and said lightly, "Courage is commendable, we should help him."

"What are you going to do?"

The corner of Liu Qian'er's slightly raised mouth brought out a smile.

Soon, the news that Cao Xiang wanted to take Qi Surong into the house spread like wildfire.

Whether it is the dignitaries in the DPRK or the common people in the market, all are discussing this matter.

There are those who laugh, there are those who watch the drama, there are those who sigh, and there are those who are cold-eyed bystanders. But most people still feel that the Cao family is too rambunctious and does not know the depth.

Who knows, one day later, the wind of rumors will change.

Someone said: "Now the Qi family's situation is desolate, and the situation is precarious. It is understandable to marry off the daughter."

"Miss Qi sacrificed her ego to save her family, which is a righteous act."

"Although the Cao family is not prominent, it is also an official family, and has an in-law relationship with Lord Wu. Although she is a concubine, she will not be wronged."

"Qi's family has the name of an aristocratic family, but not the reality of an aristocratic family. Now they are just ordinary people. Why can't the Qi family's daughter be a concubine?"

"If she's not a concubine, who else in the capital would dare to marry her?"

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The discussion gradually changed from sympathy for the Qi family to supporting Miss Qi's concubine, and even calling this move "righteousness", which brought a lot of solidarity to the Cao family and put the Qi family under great pressure.

"Let's get married." Gu Jinyun said in front of Qi Surong again.

Qi Surong embroidered attentively, and the needle and thread were flexibly shuttled, without the slightest panic.

Seeing her calm like water, Gu Jinyun understood that she was not annoyed by the rumors, this kind of temperament was really rare.

He sat beside him, staring at her silently.

After a while, Qi Surong closed the needle and completed a cedar drawing. As the so-called "correcting a thousand-year-old posture, Ang Xiao is still dancing green", the embroidery work is very good, and it can be called a masterpiece.

"Send it to me." Gu Jinyun said.

"No, it's already booked."

"When will you embroider one for me?"

Qi Surong pondered for a while and said, "Let's wait until this turmoil subsides."

"Marry me, that's it."

Qi Surong looked at him: "If I marry you at this time, I will lose without fighting. This is not only about my reputation, but also the reputation of my Qi family. How can I escape?"

"What are you going to do?"

Qi Surong looked out the window and said calmly: "The name of the family is not just a talk. Cao Xiang wants to take me as a concubine, but he can't pay the price."

Cao Xiang had someone to support him, and he had enough confidence. He sent people to Qi's house every three days to make trouble. At first, he was a little cautious, but later he became more and more reckless. They didn't dare to enter Qi's house, they just shouted outside.

On this day, the closed door of Qi's family suddenly opened, and Qi Surong walked out slowly, dressed in white and covering her face with tulle.

"The young master of the Cao family has no luck in accepting the love of the young lady, so she gave a poem as a gift to express her ambition." She handed a letter to Gu Yufeng next to her, and asked him to send the letter to the academy.

Gu Yufeng smiled slightly, and hurried towards the academy with the letter in hand.

Seeing this, everyone around them followed suit.

At this time, Cao Xiang was talking with his classmates about taking a concubine in the academy.

The book boy came to report, Miss Qi has a letter.

"Oh? Does she have a poem to give?" Cao Xiang was very interested and couldn't wait to say, "Get it quickly."

Shutong Wei: "The person who delivered the letter asked you to pick it up in person. If you don't go, he will directly publish the letter outside the hospital for everyone to read."

"Let this young master pick it up himself?" Cao Xiang snorted, "It's just a concubine, how can she have such a big air? If she's not afraid of publicity, then let it be public. I'd like to see what a little woman can do. What an amazing poem."

The corner of Luo Chengyang's mouth moved, and he finally swallowed the words back.

The book boy went out to reply.

But for a moment, he ran back with an unnatural look on his face.

"How? Has her letter really been made public?" Cao Xiang asked.

"Yes."

"Ha, I'm really not afraid of shame." Cao Xiang sneered, "Tell me, what did she write?"

The book boy hesitated and said: "Master, you should go out and have a look."

Cao Xiang frowned and was in doubt when he heard a commotion outside.

He and the others looked at each other, and at the same time got up and walked out.

Hundreds of people gathered outside the academy, arguing around the wall of the outer courtyard.

As soon as Cao Xiang came out, he immediately ushered in a strange look.

His scalp went numb, and he walked through the crowd towards the outer wall.

The people around gave way consciously, and Cao Xiang soon came to the wall. Looking up, I saw blood red, and I saw a poem written in bright red blood on the white silk:

The blossoms are not a hundred flowers, and the independent sparse fence is not exhausted.

I'd rather die with the incense sticks on the branches, never blowing into the north wind. (Excerpted from "Painted Chrysanthemum" by Zheng Sixiao)

"It's better to hold the fragrance on the branches to death, why did it blow into the north wind." Cao Xiang murmured with a blue face.

In just a few dozen words, he expressed his noble and unyielding determination.

Rather Stick to your guns. The daughter of an aristocratic family is never a concubine.

Whether it is a literati or a famous family, the most important festival. They do not speak, do not mean default. If the Qi family did not respond, they would naturally not be too busy, but as soon as this poem came out, it immediately won the support of many high scholars.

In the face of gossip, Miss Qi uses her poetry to express her ambition and her blood to defend the festival. The bright red writing is shocking.

"Brother Cao, do you still dare to take this woman as a concubine?" Someone asked with a smile.

Cao Xiang was speechless.

If he dares, I am afraid that the day he takes his concubine will be the time when his blood will be spattered on the spot.

He regrets it too much now, why didn't he come out to receive the letter in person just now. Now that this poem is made public, it is not Qi Surong who is embarrassed, but Cao Xiang.

The remarks that were originally in his favor were reversed because of this poem.

As Su Rong said, the name of the family is not just talking.

There is a popular saying in the capital: the family is famous, and the new rich are in power.

Famous families have a long history and deep roots, but if several generations of talents wither, they will gradually move away from the center of power. The Qi family is one of them. In the three generations of the Qi family, only Qi's father entered the court, and he was a highly feared military officer. After the Qi Mansion was sealed this time, the Qi family was already dead in name only. However, although the real power is lost, the prestige depends on it, and the famous family who has quite a personal relationship with the Qi family, even if they dare not support them openly, but they always have a steel scale in their hearts.

The upstarts are absolute power families. They have a short time to rise, but they are full of talents, determined to innovate, and have an unlimited future. If they can maintain the prosperity of the three generations, they will also enter the ranks of the aristocratic family. The most famous representative of the Dangchao Taiwei.

The first people to attack this matter are the major families that have a lot of ties to the Qi family.

Although the Qi family was defeated, their dignity remained. This is not only the humiliation of his family, but also the humiliation of all the aristocratic families.

The so-called one is prosperous, and one is destroyed. To the death of the family, all must adhere to the integrity.

To a famous family, Cao Xiang is just a small person who can't stand on the stage. If he wants to marry Miss Qi as his wife, that's all, he dares to humiliate her with a concubine. So arrogant, where do you put the name of the family?

The Cao family's move seemed calm at first, and they were allowed to act indiscriminately, and no one stopped them. But in fact, they have offended many aristocratic families, but the Qi family did not express their position, and they were inconvenienced to say more. And Qi Surong counterattacked with a poem, which was brilliant in writing, light in weight, **** words in the eyes, full of determination, and instantly gained solidarity.

Four of the seven famous sects in the capital expressed dissatisfaction with the Cao family.

Gu Jinyun's father also had some connections in the capital, secretly reminding the Cao family.

As a result, Wu Run, a court official of the Cao family's in-laws, was impeached by the minister. It was a small matter, but it tarnished its reputation.

The Cao family's industry has also been suppressed a lot, and Gu Jinyun is the most serious. Several shops of the Cao family were embezzled by him without a trace.

Cao Xiang lost his face and was almost expelled from the academy.

One day not long after, he had his hair shaved unwittingly in his sleep. So far hidden, for a long time did not dare to appear in front of people.

The aristocratic family may have lost their rights, but they have a reputation and influence that ordinary people can't imagine, even the unpopular Qi's father.

In the last life, the Qi family did not realize the power of the family and did not know how to deal with the insults of others. Qi's father only knew how to be brave, while Surong only knew how to stand alone, and did not dare to fight back. In the end, he lost his support and became an unknown piece of loess.

The emperor can seal off the Qi family's mansion, but he cannot erase the name of the family. It is precisely because of this that Qi Surong dares to survive and gain fame in the turbulent flow.

As long as rights are not involved, the emperor will not interfere.

Before this, probably no one would have thought that a poem could play such a big role.

That **** poem, hence the name, was sung by the world.

Qi family.

"Miss, you write poetry with chicken blood, aren't you afraid of being discovered?" Ping'er asked worriedly.

"Don't worry, who has nothing to do to get a blood test?" Qi Surong said calmly, "Besides, isn't chicken blood blood? As long as it can scare people, it is good blood."

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