In the hall.
Qin Wen Zheng looked at the small words on the wedding invitation again and again, his expression becoming more and more solemn.
"Master, didn't Luo Yannian say last time that they no longer have any relationship with Qingzhou? Why are you still pestering me? What does his daughter's marriage have to do with us Qingzhou?"
Song Ruyue frowned and said angrily.
Qin Wenzheng's face was gloomy, and he suppressed his anger and said, "The little building written on it is the daughter of the second lady of Chengguo Mansion. According to our previous investigation, this little girl should have a good relationship with Qingzhou. Last time, the second lady secretly came to Qin Mansion to inform Qingzhou. They, mother and daughter, should be the two people Qingzhou cares about most in Chengguo Mansion. Qingzhou is going to take the autumn exam tomorrow, but they sent a wedding invitation at this time. It's really malicious!"
Song Ruyue asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Master, isn't the date written on it August 18th? It happens to be after Qingzhou's exam, so it shouldn't have any impact on Qingzhou, right?"
Qin Wenzheng's face was full of anger. He pointed at the name on the wedding invitation and said, "Look who that little girl is going to marry."
Song Ruyue took a closer look and was immediately surprised, "Young Master Meng from the City Lord's Mansion?"
Qin Wenzheng said with a cold face: "Meng Xianxing is notorious in the whole Mo City. He not only likes to harm women, but also likes men. Moreover, he has more than 20 wives and concubines at home. It is said that he often exchanges maids and concubines with his friends. Do you think that little girl will have a good life if she marries him as a concubine?"
When Song Ruyue heard this, her expression suddenly changed: "They are deliberately trying to disturb Qingzhou's mind so that he can't concentrate on the exam tomorrow?"
Qin Wenzheng said coldly, "I'm afraid it's more than that. Although Qingzhou is taciturn and doesn't like to talk, he is a man who values friendship and repays kindness. Back then, the second lady risked her life to tell him about her mother's grave. If Qingzhou heard about this now, he probably wouldn't watch the little girl fall into the tiger's mouth! Whether he goes to Chengguo Mansion to negotiate or thinks of any other way, it will probably affect tomorrow's exam, or even cause him to miss it."
Song Ruyue's face suddenly changed: "What a sinister and vicious bitch! This despicable and shameless trick must have been thought up by that lady!"
Qin Wen Zheng frowned, his eyes fell on the wedding invitation in his hand, thinking about countermeasures.
Song Ruyue's chest was heaving with anger. After a moment, she suddenly said, "Master, you must not tell Qingzhou about this. If it affects tomorrow's exam, it will be over!"
Qin Wenzheng frowned, and before he could answer, someone suddenly walked in from the door and said softly, "Mother, you must tell your brother-in-law about this."
Qin Wenzhen and Song Ruyue both looked up.
Miss Qin Er, dressed in a plain white dress, walked in with the help of Zhu'er, frowning slightly and said, "Dad, Mom, please give the wedding invitation to my brother-in-law. We can't hide this matter."
When Song Ruyue heard this, she immediately said anxiously, "Wei Mo, that kid is going to take an exam tomorrow, and he has three consecutive exams. If we tell him about this now, what if he gets impulsive and goes to Chengguo Mansion and does something stupid? If he delays tomorrow's exam, it will be all over!"
Qin Weimo said softly, "Mother, if the exam is delayed, you can still take it in three years, but if you are gone, you can never get it back. Dad just said that brother-in-law is a man who values friendship and gratitude. If you ask brother-in-law to choose between taking the exam and saving someone, Weimo believes that brother-in-law will choose to save someone without hesitation. Even if he will never be able to take the exam because of saving someone this time, he will still make this choice. Mother, we must respect brother-in-law, and we must respect his own decision."
Song Ruyue asked anxiously, "Isn't there still three days left? Can't we wait until his exam is over before telling him?"
Qin Wenzheng said solemnly, "It will be too late by then. In these three days, the City Lord's Mansion and Chengguo Mansion have sent out all the wedding invitations and prepared all the things that should be prepared. Once the wedding procession leaves in three days, do you think there is still a chance to save the situation? That's the City Lord's Mansion, the overlord of Mo City. If you dare to snatch the bride at that time, you will be killed without mercy!"
Song Ruyue trembled suddenly, and reached out to hold her daughter's hand, and said with embarrassment: "Wei Mo, what will you do if he delays the exam? We clearly agreed that after he passes the exam..."
"Mother."
Qin Weimo's expression was gentle, and he said softly: "If mother didn't tell brother-in-law about this because of Weimo, then when something happens to Xiaolou, do you think Weimo will still have the face to see brother-in-law?"
She lowered her head slightly and whispered, "Mother, Wei Mo knows her body well, and she never asked for too much. Wei Mo will never let her brother-in-law feel guilty because of her."
She said with a firm look, "Xiao Lou must not marry a man like that. Brother-in-law must save her, and we in the Qin Mansion must also save her. If brother-in-law lets Xiao Lou get into trouble just for the sake of the exam, mother, ask yourself, do you respect such a person?"
Song Ruyue lowered her head and fell silent.
Qin Wenzheng did not hesitate any longer and said to Zhou Tongdao at the door: "Take this wedding invitation to Qingzhou and tell him that my wife and I are waiting for him here. No matter what decision he makes, we will support him."
"Yes, sir."
Butler Zhou came in, took the wedding invitation, and left quickly.
"Wei Mo..."
Song Ruyue held the girl in front of her in her arms, and said with pity with red eyes: "You shouldn't have come back... You went through so much hardship and bumpy journey back, and you didn't dare to go see him, and now you have to..."
Qin Weimo said softly, "I originally wanted to give my brother-in-law a surprise before his exam, but after thinking about it carefully, I decided not to. My brother-in-law is living a good life now, isn't he? Why should Weimo disturb him?"
"Wei Mo, your sister..."
"Mother, my sister came to see me this morning and talked to me for a while. I think my sister has changed now. She is less emotional than before and is much kinder to me. She is no longer as cold as before. I think this may be all thanks to my brother-in-law, so..."
Plum blossom garden.
In the corridor, Xiaodie and Qiu'er were carefully making stockings according to the pictures.
In the study room, Luo Qingzhou did not go out, but was reading and doing exercises seriously.
The exam is tomorrow, so today he decided to read all the books he used to prepare for the exam and do all the test questions again.
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Then, Bai Ling came in in a pink dress, looking a little serious. She said in a crisp voice, "Sir, please come out for a moment."
Luo Qingzhou heard the noise in the study room, and immediately came out and asked, "What's the matter?"
Bai Ling glanced at him, raised the wedding invitation in her hand and said, "The master asked Butler Zhou to send it to my son-in-law."
She stood at the door and did not enter the courtyard.
Luo Qingzhou was stunned for a moment, then immediately walked over and asked, "What is it?"
Butler Zhou said respectfully outside the door: "Sir, it's a wedding invitation. The master asked me to tell you that the master and the lady are waiting for you in the hall. No matter what decision you make, they will support you."
When Luo Qingzhou heard this, his heart sank.
He walked over quickly, took the wedding invitation from Bailing's hand, opened it, and looked at it carefully.
When he saw the content and name above, his face suddenly changed.
Butler Zhou glanced at him and retreated silently.
Under the big tree outside the door, a girl in a light green dress was holding a sword, standing there coldly, as if waiting for something.
After reading the letter, Luo Qingzhou tore it into pieces with a "swish" sound, and then quickly walked out the door.
Bailing followed him out, glanced at the girl under the tree, and stopped.
Xia Chan gripped the sword tightly in her hand and followed behind him, her long black hair fluttering in the wind.
Luo Qingzhou's footsteps were getting slower and slower.
When he reached the corridor leading to the front, he suddenly stopped, stood there for a while, turned his head and looked at her and said, "If I go there now, won't I fall into their trap?"
Xia Chan looked at him and did not respond.
Anyway, she would follow him wherever he went, even if it meant murder or arson, or going through mountains of swords and seas of fire.
Luo Qingzhou lowered his head, pondered for a while, and continued to move forward.
Soon, he came to the hall and suddenly heard a familiar crying sound coming from the hall.
His face changed and he walked in quickly.
Yang Ping'er, the second wife of Chengguo Mansion, was kneeling on the ground, crying and kowtowing: "Master Qin, Madam Qin, please, please save my little Lou... She is just over ten years old..."
Song Ruyue helped her up.
Qin Wen Zheng stood in front, with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, his face solemn.
When Luo Qingzhou walked in, Qin Wenzhen and Song Ruyue both looked at him.
"Qingzhou..."
Qin Wenzheng looked at him firmly and said, "No matter what decision you make, we will support you."
Yang Ping'er heard the voice, turned her head and looked, suddenly she cried "wow" again, knelt down and rushed over, hugged his legs and said: "Qingzhou, please save Xiaolou... The eldest lady wants to send Xiaolou to that beast to be abused... I heard that the beast is evil and has killed many girls. I only have this one child. If something happens to her, I... How can I live..."
Luo Qingzhou looked at the slap marks on her face and the scars on her forehead from being smashed by something, bent down, helped her up, and said calmly: "Second Madam, don't worry, Xiaolou will not marry that man."
Yang Ping'er's crying stopped for a moment, and she suddenly started crying again: "Qingzhou, they have already decided and have started sending out wedding invitations... That beast from the City Lord's Mansion was invited by Luo Yu to have dinner at the mansion today, and he is still there now... I, I really have no other choice..."
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, raised his head, looked at Qin Wenzheng and Song Ruyue, and said with a cupped hand: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, I want to go to Chengguo Mansion."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became quiet.
Yang Ping'er's crying also stopped abruptly.
Luo Qingzhou looked into her eyes and said, "Second Madam, you go back first. I'll be there soon."
"Qingzhou, you..."
"Go back quickly, don't leave Xiaolou alone at home, be careful of accidents."
As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Ping'er's face suddenly changed, as if she remembered something. She hurriedly wiped her tears, stood up and ran out of the door in panic.
"Qingzhou, are you really going?"
Qin Wen Zheng asked with a frown.
Luo Qingzhou looked at the figure of the second lady running out of the courtyard and replied, "No."