"What's wrong, Fluttershy?"
Luo Qingzhou walked over and frowned: "Someone bullied you again?"
Xiaodie shook her head, wiping her tears and said, "Young Master, I just heard from Xiaocui and the others that the Master and the Madam didn't want you to get married, but to marry into the Qin Mansion. Is that true?"
Luo Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
It turned out to be because of this matter.
He reached out to wipe the tears from the little girl's face and said softly, "It's true, but I think it's fine. Why are you crying?"
When Xiaodie heard this, she burst into tears and shook her head, saying, "No, no, it's not good at all. How could they let you marry into their family? You are already a scholar, and you can pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family. How could they kick you out? It is so shameful for a man to marry into their family. He will be looked down upon, and the children born in the future can't have the master's surname. Even the maids and servants are laughing at you behind your back, wuwu..."
Luo Qingzhou smiled and said indifferently: "It's okay. It's not just one or two days that I've been looked down upon and laughed at. It won't cost me a thing anyway. As long as I can leave here as soon as possible, it doesn't matter if I marry into the family. Xiaodie, don't you also want to leave here as soon as possible? This is a good opportunity."
"Woo woo, but sir, you can't marry into the wife's family. If you go there, you will be inferior to others, and even the maids and servants can bully you. Xiao Cui and the others said that men who marry into the wife's family are worse than servants. Even if they want to sleep with their own wife, they still need her consent."
Xiaodie cried like a pear blossom in the rain, as if she was going to marry into the family.
Luo Qingzhou helped her wipe her tears while teasing her with a smile: "What's the big deal? If she doesn't agree to sleep with me, I still have you. It's not like I can't find a woman to sleep with. Our Xiaodie is so beautiful, I don't care about her. Don't you think so?"
Xiaodie's face flushed instantly, and she said in embarrassment and anxiety, "Master, at this time, you still have the mood to joke, aren't you sad? You are the third son of the Luo family, and they actually want you to marry into the family and serve their eldest daughter. They should have served you, Master. Woo, how can the master and the mistress treat you like this?"
Luo Qingzhou's eyes moved, but his face didn't show much emotion. He wiped her tears and said, "Okay, Xiaodie, don't cry. Maybe we will live better over there than here. I can still study over there and take the exam when the time comes."
Xiaodie sobbed, "Master, I heard from Xiaocui and the others that it was actually the second master who was engaged to the young lady of the Qin family, right? That young lady of the Qin family, she...she has problems, so the master, the first lady, and the second master didn't want her. But the Qin family is not easy to mess with, so they can only let you take on this marriage and marry into the family, is that right?"
Luo Qingzhou's eyes flickered and he said, "Maybe."
"But sir, Miss Qin she...she..."
"Don't listen to other people's nonsense. You haven't seen it with your own eyes, so how do you know? Maybe by then, this young master will turn a disaster into a blessing and marry the most beautiful woman in the world, and they will be the ones who regret it."
"Young Master..."
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go eat, and remember to get a few more steamed buns. After dinner, let's go shopping, and I'll buy you some candied haws."
"Sir, I don't know whether I should say you are stupid or you are nice. At this time, you are still thinking about the two little beggars in the back alley. You actually still have the mind to go shopping."
"Then do you want to eat some candied haws? If not, forget it."
"Yes, I want..."
"Little greedy ghost."
"whee."
Xiaodie burst into laughter through her tears.
After finishing their meal, the two men went to the back alley, gave the steamed buns to the two little beggars, and then left.
Mo City is very large and is divided into inner and outer cities.
Because it is located near the border mountains and there are monsters roaming outside the city, the walls of the outer city are built extremely tall and solid.
Apart from the soldiers stationed there to defend the city, those living in the outer city are generally poor people and those of low status.
Although the Luo family's title had been passed down for three generations, they had even lost their fiefdom.
But here in the city of Semo, they are still powerful and belong to the nobility, and of course they live in the inner city.
The inner city is very prosperous.
Merchants from all over the country gather here, and there are even merchants from other countries who travel long distances across the border to do business.
There are rows of shops on both sides of the street.
The variety of goods is dazzling.
Luo Qingzhou took Xiaodie for a stroll, observing these ancient and interesting goods and street scenes, feeling a special feeling in his heart.
Crossing the crowded South Street, there is an arch bridge in front.
There is a river under the arch bridge.
The river water is clear, with a thin layer of ice on the edges.
On the steps by the river not far away, a woman was carrying a bamboo basket full of clothes and raising a mallet high in the cold river water, hitting the clothes with a "bang bang" sound and splashing water everywhere.
A group of white geese swam under the bridge.
Coincidentally, there were four scholars wearing thin Confucian robes and holding folding fans standing on the bridge, talking loudly.
Seeing this, Luo Qingzhou was afraid that these people would suddenly start to recite poetry: "A group of geese at the foot of the mountain, booed and driven into the river..."
That would be wonderful.
When I got closer, I could hear several people discussing national affairs.
"The outcome was decided three days ago. The princess took advantage of the chaos between the two armies and led 10,000 cavalrymen to attack from the side, killing the enemy soldiers and horses. The blood flowed like a river. I heard that even the Black River outside our Mo City was dyed red..."
"Brother Yuan Zheng still underestimated our princess. The princess led not 10,000 people, but only 3,000. I heard that from the soldiers guarding the city. At that time, the princess was dressed in red, riding a flaming horse, holding a blood moon spear, like a god descending from heaven, leading the way, rushing directly into the enemy army and killing the enemy leader..."
"That's not right. The princess isn't wearing armor? I heard that the princess always wears a red flame armor when she goes to the battlefield."
"That's not the point. The point is that once the princess showed up, the enemy was defeated, and our army immediately gained momentum and killed countless enemies..."
When Luo Qingzhou and Xiaodie passed by, the conversation between the few people paused. They first looked at him and then looked at the little maid behind him.
"This little maid is really pretty, but she is a little thinner and her butt is a little smaller."
"She has a slender figure, soft as if she has no bones, and delicate hands. I'm sure the lotus in her shoes is also small, delicate, white, tender and soft. If I could hold it in my hands and play with it, it would be absolutely wonderful..."
"I wonder how much this little maid was bought for. If she is kept at home for another year or two and trained well, she will definitely be a charming little beauty..."
Luo Qingzhou looked into the eyes of several people and heard clearly what they were thinking.
He frowned, pulled Xiaodie in front of him, used his body to block the malicious gazes of these people, did not stay on the bridge, and left quickly.
Seeing this, those people could only look away, thinking it was a pity.
After a pause, he continued the previous topic.
Luo Qingzhou knew that intellectuals were lustful.
I just didn't expect that these well-dressed guys would have so many dirty thoughts when they saw a woman on the street.
Of course, this also indirectly illustrates the misery of women in this era.
Not everyone is born noble like the eldest princess.
Most women can only become tools for men's entertainment and play.
Luo Qingzhou sighed secretly and became more determined to become stronger.
Only in this way can we protect ourselves and those around us.
Xiaodie is his relative who depends on him for survival.
He must protect her!