"Second Miss, why don't you prepare to see me?"
"Being able to see my brother-in-law graduate from high school, Wei Mo is already satisfied and doesn't dare to ask for too much."
"What on earth does the Second Miss think?"
"Brother-in-law, Wei Mo's feelings have never changed. It's just that Wei Mo is weak and sick, and I don't know how long I can live. Wei Mo feels that this is enough, and Wei Mo is very satisfied. My sister finally got married, and Wei Mo doesn't want her to be alone anymore..."
"Second Miss, you should be very familiar with the situation between me and the eldest lady."
"Brother-in-law, it is precisely because Wei Mo understands that Wei Mo does not want to destroy it. Although brother-in-law and sister do not live together and rarely talk, the relationship between them has always been harmonious and stable, isn't it?"
"Second Miss..."
"Brother-in-law, don't say that there is no affection between you and my sister. Even a small animal will develop feelings if it stays around for a long time. What's more, my sister and I are a formally married couple. Didn't my brother-in-law notice that my sister has been slowly changing recently? Wei Mo feels that, for my sister, although my brother-in-law is not that important, and although my sister may never regard my brother-in-law as her husband, at least with my brother-in-law around, my sister will not be so lonely, and she at least feels that she has a family..."
"Second Miss, the eldest lady has already written the divorce letter. I will sign it when I come back tonight. Maybe in the eldest lady's heart, I am just a shackle that hinders her freedom."
"Brother-in-law, Wei Mo knows that what Wei Mo said just now was a bit selfish. Brother-in-law has his own ideas and feelings, and he should decide his own life. Wei Mo certainly won't force it. So, Wei Mo decided to leave. Wei Mo couldn't watch brother-in-law sign the divorce letter. Because if that happened, Wei Mo felt that Wei Mo shouldn't appear in the lives of brother-in-law and sister. If Wei Mo died earlier, maybe it wouldn't be like this..."
"Second Miss..."
"Brother-in-law..."
The yard became quiet again.
I don’t know how long it took.
Miss Qin Er said softly: "Brother-in-law, Wei Mo should leave now. Sister Mei Jiao is still waiting..."
The two slowly separated.
The gate opened.
Song Ruyue leaned against the door and almost fell down.
Qin Weimo supported her, turned his head, and smiled softly, "By the way, brother-in-law, Weimo hasn't congratulated you yet. Congratulations to brother-in-law for passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar. Weimo said long ago that with your talent, you will definitely pass today. Weimo believes that for brother-in-law, today is just the beginning. In the future, brother-in-law will definitely become the top scholar and become famous all over the world. By then, my Qin family will rely on brother-in-law to bring honor to our ancestors and raise our heads in pride."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her blankly without saying anything.
"Mother, let's go."
"Um."
A group of people surrounded the weak figure and slowly left.
Luo Qingzhou followed silently.
Out the door.
At the bottom of the stairs, there was already a carriage and guards waiting.
Nangong Meijiao jumped onto the carriage first, and then took her up.
Qin Weimo turned his head, took a look, and got into the car.
Song Ruyue suddenly turned her head, looked at the young man on the steps, and said coldly: "Why don't you ask me to stay?"
Luo Qingzhou was silent for a moment, walked down the steps, took out two porcelain bottles from his arms, handed them to the window and said, "Second Miss."
The curtains opened.
Qin Weimo showed a slightly pale and beautiful face, smiled softly, and without being polite, he reached out to take it and said softly: "Thank you, brother-in-law, I just finished using it, and it works very well."
Luo Qingzhou whispered, "Are you coughing up blood again?"
Qin Weimo smiled and said, "I coughed twice, but it's much better than before."
Luo Qingzhou looked at her weak appearance, his heart full of pity and heartache, and said: "Wait for us in Kyoto, we will be there soon."
Qin Weimo said obediently: "Yes."
The two looked at each other, as if they had a thousand words to say, but they understood everything in their hearts without having to say them out loud.
Luo Qingzhou did not try to persuade him to stay, but waved and said, "Take care."
Qin Weimo smiled softly, waved his hand, and said, "Brother-in-law, take care of yourself too. Weimo believes that brother-in-law will succeed."
After saying that, the two looked at each other one last time, and the curtains slowly dropped down.
"drive!"
The carriage slowly drove away.
Luo Qingzhou stood there until the carriage disappeared around the corner in the distance. He stood there for a while before turning around and looking at the young woman on the steps. He bowed and said, "Mother-in-law, if you are free tonight, can you go with father-in-law to be a witness for Qingzhou and the young lady?"
After hearing these words, Song Ruyue was stunned at first, then suddenly remembered something, her face changed slightly, and she looked at him with a complicated expression.
She was silent for a while before agreeing, "Okay."
After saying that, she suddenly became alert again: "Luo Qingzhou, you wouldn't suddenly break up with Jian Jiali, and then suddenly take the opportunity to escape from our Qin family, right?"
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"You are a scholar now, are you beginning to dislike our Qin family?"
Song Ruyue began to become suspicious.
Luo Qingzhou said respectfully: "Mother-in-law, Qingzhou definitely doesn't have that."
Song Ruyue snorted coldly and said, "If you dare to be an ungrateful person, I will spare... Your elder brother and second brother will never spare you! Xia Chan will not spare you either! And don't even think about taking Xiaodie and Qiu'er away!"
Luo Qingzhou's mouth twitched, and he could only say: "Don't worry, mother-in-law, we will go to Kyoto after my second brother finishes his exam in a few days. When we get to Kyoto, Qingzhou will ask for the second young lady's hand in marriage. Do you think it's okay?"
Song Ruyue was stunned when she heard this, and suddenly said weakly: "Are you going to marry her, or... continue to marry into her family?"
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"What nonsense!"
At this moment, Qin Wenzheng suddenly walked out of the door with a gloomy face, staring at her and said, "What is Qingzhou's current status? I am a juren, the first juren! I will take the top imperial examination in the future? Aren't those words you just said insulting to me?"
Song Ruyue blushed: "Master, but..."
Qin Wenzheng waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't say anything. I get angry when I hear you talking. Qingzhou is a man, a great scholar. Is he the kind of person who goes back on his word? Since he said he wanted to marry into the family, he will naturally marry into the family. Why are you talking nonsense and saying you want to marry him? Did he say that?"
Song Ruyue: “???”
Luo Qingzhou: “???”
I don't think he said this
Qin Wen Zheng faced him, smiling, and said, "Qing Zhou, Wei Mo told me that you still want to keep your current status as a son-in-law. Don't worry, although our Qin Mansion may not be a meritorious family in the future, we can still support you. Although you are a son-in-law, I, Qin Wen Zheng, have always treated you as my own son. Living in our house and having someone to take care of you is much better than starting your own business outside, don't you think?"
Luo Qingzhou said dully: "Did the Second Miss say that?"
Qin Wenzheng said: "Of course I said that, and I said it again yesterday. Why, you don't believe it? Or you don't want to?"
Luo Qingzhou showed a trace of embarrassment on his face. He was silent for a while and said, "No, I will listen to the Second Miss."
To him, it doesn't matter.
Moreover, he is quite willing to occupy the title of an inconspicuous son-in-law and live and develop in a low-key manner.
When Song Ruyue heard this, she was immediately overjoyed, her brows widened, and her mouth opened wide.
There is a huge difference between marrying into a family and marrying someone.
If he marries into the Qin family, then no matter how successful he is in the future, he will be a member of the Qin family; but if he marries someone else, he will be an outsider.
Qin Wenzheng was also delighted, but he tried his best to remain reserved and calm, and said with a smile: "Okay, Qingzhou, Weimo was right about you."
Just as Luo Qingzhou was about to speak, a scream suddenly came from a corner not far away.
Then, a figure with disheveled hair came running over, crying, "Qingzhou! Qingzhou! Please save my little building!"
Yang Ping'er even ran away with her shoes off. She ran over crying and fell in front of him, trembling and said, "Mr. Meng from Chengguo Mansion is already dead, but the eldest lady still wants to marry my Xiaolou to him... She said, she wanted Xiaolou to have a ghost marriage with Mr. Meng and be buried with him! Woo..."
When these words were spoken, not only did Luo Qingzhou's face change, but Qin Wenzhen and his wife and the maids behind them were also shocked.
"Ghost marriage? Burial alive?"
When Song Ruyue heard these words, her face turned pale with fright.
Qin Wenzheng asked with a gloomy face: "Does Luo Yannian know about this? Isn't that his daughter?"
Yang Ping'er cried, "Master Qin, he... he is worse than a beast, I can't see him at all... Please, Master Qin, save my Xiaolou, they are going to bury her alive tomorrow night... Please!"
He cried and begged, and kowtowed.
Song Ruyue suddenly said, "Master, the Dragon and Tiger Academy's enrollment competition is tomorrow. Aren't they afraid that this matter will get out and affect their second son's exam?"
Qin Wenzheng's face changed for a while, and he sighed and said, "If the child is not born by the wife, there is no law to regulate this matter. Moreover, the rule of burying the dead alive has existed since the previous dynasty. It is difficult for the country to control the customs of the people, and most people will turn a blind eye. If they have already agreed on a marriage contract, then this matter is even more logical."
In fact, he had one more thing to say, but he didn't say it in front of the poor woman.
In this era, maids were slaves, and even their lives belonged to their masters, let alone if their masters wanted them to be buried alive with their masters.
This woman was born a maid, and even if she was made a concubine, it could not change her social status, and the same was naturally true for her daughter.
Even if both the mother and daughter were given away, it would be legal and polite.
He remembered that there was a celebrity in the previous dynasty who often exchanged concubines with his good friends. In the end, he gave away his pregnant concubine. However, it was spread as a romantic affair and no one blamed him.
Therefore, this kind of thing is someone else's family affair, and even if the emperor comes, it is difficult for him to intervene.
"Master, what should we do?"
Song Ruyue glanced at her son-in-law with a worried look on her face.
She knew that this mother and daughter were very important to the young man, and he would definitely not ignore them.
Qin Wenzheng frowned, pondered for a moment, and immediately said: "Don't worry, I'll go to the City Lord's Mansion first."
Then he shouted to the house, "Zhou Tong, prepare the horses!"
"Yes, sir!"
Butler Zhou immediately agreed and went to the stable to get the horse himself.
Qin Wen Zheng quickly rode away with his guards.
Luo Qingzhou helped Yang Ping'er, who was still kneeling on the ground and crying, up, with no emotion on his face: "Second Madam, you should go back first. There is no need to beg them anymore. It's useless. I caused this. Don't worry, Xiaolou will be fine."
"Qingzhou..."
"Go back."
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more, a look of determination appeared in his eyes, and he left quickly.
In that case, he had nothing to hesitate about.
In this era, the only thing that can ignore rules and laws, or even break them, besides violence, is power!
Since that bitch won't give up until she reaches the Yellow River, then he will make her give up completely!