While the Qi family was busy preparing the dowry, Qi Surong received the news of Luo Yanyi's engagement. Unexpectedly, the person who engaged her was the Eighth Prince who was under suspicion. The marriage between Luo Yanyi and the young Marquis ended without any problems due to her intervention. Unexpectedly, she chose the Eighth Prince again, or in other words, the Eighth Prince chose her.
The emperor's suppression of the Eighth Prince, the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government may not have understood the deeper meaning of it. If the Eighth Prince wants to retain his power, he must increase foreign aid, and the Luo family will undoubtedly be a big help. Luo's father was the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, with a second-rank official title, and was quite influential in the court. When the Eighth Prince married the daughter of the Luo family, he tied the Luo family to his ship.
In the last life, Luo Yanyi married the young Marquis. Although she was not favored, she indirectly helped the Luo family avoid the disaster of imperial power. The Marquis Mansion escorted him all the way until the new emperor ascended the throne. Now that history has been completely tampered with, the Luo family has not only lost its support, but has also fallen into a whirlpool.
Qi Surong didn't know whether to gloat or sympathize.
Immediately, Qi Surong thought of Feng Zhan again. Now Feng Zhan was engaged to Liu Qian'er, and the Liu family and the Luo family had always been on good terms with coexisting interests. It was hard to say that the Liu family would not favor the Eighth Prince because of the Luo family. They only knew that the emperor and the eighth prince were brothers who had a harmonious relationship, but they did not know that the emperor had already developed murderous intentions towards the eighth prince. Their closeness would make the emperor suspect that they were also the holders of the secret decree. Liu Qian'er's father was a Taiwei, in charge of all affairs, and could directly threaten the emperor's throne. If several major forces in the dynasty united and issued a secret decree, asking the emperor to abdicate. It is not known who will win.
As the saying goes, one move can affect the whole body. Qi Surong cannot control everyone's destiny. However, she always feels sorry for Feng Zhan and does not want him to be implicated. But the future has changed, and Qi Surong can no longer rely on the prophet from the previous life to deal with the changes in this life.
After thinking for a long time, Qi Surong felt that there were only two options at present, one was to ruin Luo Yanyi's marriage to the Eighth Prince, and the other was to ruin Feng Zhan's marriage to Liu Qian'er. No matter which method is used, it is not easy to do. The last incident between Luo Yanyi and the young Marquis was purely a trick, but this time there were no conditions for her to take advantage of.
"Alas..." Qi Surong sighed, looking at the half-embroidered wedding dress in her hands.
"Why are you sighing?" A familiar voice suddenly sounded in my ears.
Qi Surong was startled and looked back. Gu Jinyun appeared beside her at some point.
"How did you get in? The nursing uncle didn't stop you?" The three guards invited by Qi's father were all veterans who had fought in the battlefield. Their skills may not be as good as before, but their senses are so sharp that ordinary people cannot avoid them. past their eyes and ears. Since they arrived, Jin Yun has never had the chance to sneak into her room.
"I gave Shibo a bag of tea, and he agreed to let me in." Gu Jinyun replied.
Qi Surong was speechless. How did his father reject Gu Jinyun so aggressively in the first place? Now he was bought off with just a bag of tea
"High-grade Qingwu tea, Shibo likes it very much." Gu Jinyun added.
Well, with the speed at which Father Qi drinks tea, a few taels of tea leaves cannot satisfy his huge stomach.
"Do you miss me?" Gu Jinyun took her hand and said seriously, "I miss you very much."
"How much do you think?" Qi Surong asked with a smile.
Gu Jinyun thought for a moment and replied: "When I get up, I miss your innocent look when you first wake up. When I get dressed, I miss your delicate look. When I eat, I miss your demeanor when tasting food. When I take a walk, I miss your casual beauty. When I take a bath, I miss you. The charm of playing in the water, the shyness of thinking of you in my arms when sleeping... "
"Funny words..." Qi Surong was embarrassed by what he said.
Gu Jinyun lifted her chin and kissed her.
"Dong dong!" There was a knock on the door, followed by Qi's father's rough voice: "Gu Jinyun, behave yourself. If I know that you are touching my daughter, I will definitely treat you badly." polite."
Gu Jinyun paused, and then heard Qi's father continue: "Also, I will only give you one stick of incense to visit you! When the time is up, get out of here and don't let me drive you away personally."
The footsteps faded away, and the room fell into silence.
"Pfft!" Qi Surong burst into laughter.
As a result, before he could even laugh a few times, he was pressed down on the wooden couch by Gu Jinyun and kissed until he fainted.
Qi Surong's face turned red and she whispered: "Dad won't let you touch me..."
"I only have one stick of incense." Gu Jinyun said in a low voice, "I have to do something."
As they spoke, they started making out again, and they didn't stop until their breathing became messy and they could no longer control themselves.
After tasting the forbidden fruit, Gu Jinyun's self-control became worse and worse. He wanted to devour her immediately, his gaze was so hot that it seemed to burn her skin.
Qi Surong's cheeks were hot as he stared at her, so she pushed him and tried to sit up. However, Gu Jinyun held her waist and remained motionless, showing no intention of getting up.
His eyes fell on the wedding dress on Qi Surong's lap, and after stroking it with his hand, Gu Jinyun raised his head and said, "Rong, have you prepared the wedding dress for me?"
"Preparing wedding clothes for you?" Qi Surong asked strangely, "Why do you need me to prepare your wedding clothes?"
"I want to wear the wedding dress you made by yourself." Gu Jinyun took the wedding dress to his nose and smelled it, "It smells like you."
The corners of Qi Surong's mouth raised slightly, and her eyebrows were filled with warmth.
"Okay?" Gu Jinyun's tone was vaguely coquettish.
"Yes." Qi Surong surrendered without any resistance.
"You're so kind." Gu Jinyun knocked her down again.
"Gu Jinyun, it's time for you to go!" Qi's father's disturbing voice came from outside the door again. He was now guarding Gu Jinyun as much as he was guarding against thieves.
Gu Jinyun collapsed on Qi Surong in frustration, with a gloomy look of desire/dissatisfaction.
"Okay, you go back first." Qi Surong patted his head comfortingly.
Gu Jinyun sat up reluctantly and said warmly, "I'll see you again in a few days."
Qi Surong smiled and said, "What do you want to use to impress my father then?"
"I'll come back next time when my father-in-law is not at home." Gu Jinyun whispered, "My mother-in-law is easier to talk to."
Qi Surong couldn't help but cover her mouth and smile.
Gu Jinyun kissed her face again, said goodbye to her, and walked out of the room.
Qi Surong stood up to see him off, and when he opened the door, he saw Qi's father standing outside the door with his hands behind his back, staring sideways.
"Humph, are you willing to give up?" Qi's father raised his eyebrows and glared at Gu Jinyun.
Gu Jinyun saluted and apologized.
"Let's go." Father Qi waved his hand impatiently.
Gu Jinyun remained calm and walked away calmly.
"You..." Qi's father turned around and was about to lecture Qi Surong, who quickly said: "Dad, my daughter is tired, please rest for a while and call me again during dinner."
With that said, he closed the door.
Qi's father's hand paused in the air for a moment, then dropped it. As he walked, he muttered: "The female university is not in the right place, the female university is not in the right place..."
The next day, Qi Surong hesitated and decided to write a letter to Feng Zhan, but she burned the letter halfway through. She had no position to alienate him from the Luo family, and she could not reveal anything about the Eighth Prince. No matter how she wrote this letter, it seemed inappropriate.
"Miss." Ping'er walked in and handed over a letter, "Mrs. Zhang (the Miss Zhang family who married Zhang Zhihuai) sent someone to deliver an invitation."
After Qi Surong opened it and looked at it, she smiled and said, "Mrs. Zhang bought a small manor and invited me to visit the house tomorrow."
"Miss, are you going?"
"Of course." This Mrs. Zhang is one of Qi Surong's few close friends.
The next day, Qi Surong dressed up properly and was escorted by the nursing home to Mrs. Zhang's new manor.
Mrs. Zhang, who has given birth to a son, is a bit plumper than before, but she is still full of glory and seems to be doing well.
"Su Rong, you're here." Mrs. Zhang pulled her to sit down and asked with concern, "I haven't seen you for a long time. I have lost a lot of weight. How are you?"
Qi Surong smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. Thank you for remembering me. Here, it's a small gift. I wish you happiness in your new village."
"Why should you be polite to me?" Mrs. Zhang took the gift box with her own hands, handed it to the maid, and then greeted, "The flowers in the garden are in full bloom, will you come with me to see them?"
"my pleasure."
The two chatted and laughed and walked along the gravel road.
"This manor is so beautiful. I'm afraid it cost a lot of money, right?" Qi Surong praised.
"Well, my husband gave this to me." Mrs. Zhang sighed. "My husband is relatively poor. When we first got married, I relied on my father to support the family. Now that I have more money, he bought this manor for me."
"He's so good to you."
Mrs. Zhang showed a gentle smile, looked at Qi Surong and said: "Thanks to your reminder back then, I avoided a miserable end for half my life. Although my husband has a dull personality, he is diligent and considerate to me. Now he has a child. , I feel that I have no regrets in life. Surong, you are my benefactor and my best friend. I hope you can marry a good husband and live a happy life in the future."
"Yes." Qi Surong held her hand and said with a smile, "In the future, our children can play together, study together, grow up together, and maybe even get married."
Mrs. Zhang smiled, and after a moment, she asked: "I heard that you are engaged to a businessman?"
"Yes, his surname is Gu and his first name is Jinyun."
"It would be too unfair for you to be promised to a businessman." Mrs. Zhang was quite worried. In her eyes, Qi Surong was a daughter of a real aristocratic family and a lady. She should have married into a famous family instead of being a merchant.
"What grievances are there? This is what I am willing to do." Most people thought that she was condescending to marry a businessman, and even her previous life was just thinking about it, so they always guarded against that unwillingness and stayed away from Jin Yun, refusing to open up. The knot in their hearts eventually led to the two of them respecting each other like "ice".
After experiencing one life, I realized that status and status are nothing but clouds. If you always pursue them, you will never see the beautiful scenery around you. In this life, she allowed herself to fall in love with Gu Jinyun, ignoring worldly conventions, and gained satisfaction and happiness she had never experienced before.
"Are you really willing?" Mrs. Zhang asked again firmly.
Qi Surong nodded and said firmly: "Yes."
Mrs. Zhang sighed and said with a smile: "In that case, I bless you."
"Thank you." Qi Surong smiled.
"By the way, do you want to see my child?" Mrs. Zhang suddenly asked.
"Of course, he is almost one year old, right?" Qi Surong looked interested.
"You wait in the pavilion for a while, I'll be back as soon as I can."
Qi Surong smiled and nodded, drinking tea while waiting quietly in the pavilion.
Mrs. Zhang walked around the corridor and entered a guest room. She saluted inside and said, "A commoner woman has met Mr. Feng."
The man in the guest room turned around and asked, "Where's Surong? Why don't you bring her to see me?"
"Master Feng, Miss Qi is ready to be married, and it is really not suitable to meet you alone." Mrs. Zhang said warmly, "Sir, please don't be a refugee woman again. A civilian woman does not want to damage Miss Qi's reputation."
"Mrs. Zhang, you promised to let me meet Su Rong before." Feng Zhan asked, "Why did you suddenly go back on your word?"
Mrs. Zhang replied: "Before, the civilian woman thought that Master Feng was Miss Qi's sweetheart, but they had to separate for some reason."
"Exactly, what's the problem?"
"The civilian woman just chatted with Miss Qi for a while. She didn't seem to hate Mr. Gu." Mrs. Zhang chose her words carefully.
"Not annoying?" Feng Zhan snorted coldly, "Do you know what Gu Jinyun did to her? He..." paused, "Anyway, help me bring her over. I have something important to say to her."
"Please forgive me for not being able to comply with Master Feng's request." Mrs. Zhang refused.
Feng Zhan's face sank, and he took a step forward to walk out.
"Master Feng!" Mrs. Zhang quickly stopped him.
Feng Zhan pushed her away unceremoniously, stepped out of the guest room, and went straight to the front hall. When he turned around the corridor, he saw Qi Surong standing by the pavilion admiring the flowers. Her back was turned to Feng Zhan, her long hair was flowing lightly, and her figure was graceful, as if she blended into the flower scene.
Feng Zhan was so moved that he strode over, hugged her sadly, lowered his head and whispered in her ear: "Surong..."
Qi Surong was shocked and struggled: "Brother Feng, why are you here? Let me go!"
"Don't let me go!" Feng Zhan hugged her waist tightly and said repressedly, "Do you know how much I miss you?"
"Brother Feng, don't be like this, let me go first."
"Su Rong, don't reject me, let me hold you." Feng Zhan said bitterly, "I'm sorry, Su Rong, I'm sorry."
Qi Surong couldn't get away and said anxiously: "Brother Feng, why do you need to apologize? Although you and I are not destined to be husband and wife, we can be brothers and sisters."
"Brother and sister?" Feng Zhan looked at her with expression, "I will never regard you as my sister, you can only be my woman."
"Brother Feng, I'm engaged, please... um!" Qi Surong opened her eyes wide and looked at the man who was kissing her, feeling confused, "Let... go..."
"I'm sorry for you, Surong. I won't let you marry that man who defiled you." Feng Zhan said with a painful expression, "I want you to be my wife. I will love you forever and won't let you suffer anything again." Wronged."
"Brother Feng, don't be like this. You and I are engaged, so we should keep our distance." Qi Surong covered her mouth and said angrily, "You are not behaving like a gentleman!"
"I was too much of a gentleman before." Feng Zhan said solemnly, "I shouldn't have let you go when we were in the other courtyard."
"Brother Feng, the matter has come to this, what else do you want?"
"Surong, I want you to be my bride." Feng Zhan said firmly.
"How is that possible? Aren't you already engaged to Miss Liu?" Qi Surong frowned, "Do you want to regret your engagement?"
"No, I have other plans." Feng Zhan's eyes flickered and he smiled, "I just want you to know that I, Feng Zhan, will never let you down in this life. You must believe me."
What to believe? Can you make it clearer? Qi Surong had an unknown premonition.
"what you up to?"
"You will understand then. I won't let you marry that man, don't worry."
What should she worry about? You can't rest assured at all, okay
Calm down! Qi Surong took a deep breath and asked, "What exactly do you want to do? Can't you tell me?"
"No." Feng Zhan wanted to kiss her again, but she quickly backed away.
"It's getting late, Su Rong, let's say goodbye." Qi Su Rong didn't want to stay with him any longer.
Feng Zhan took her hand: "Don't you want to see Mrs. Zhang's child?"
Qi Surong looked at him sharply: "You didn't do anything to Mrs. Zhang's child, right?"
She knew Mrs. Zhang's temperament and would never deliberately lure Mrs. Zhang to see Feng Zhan regardless of her wishes.
"If you stay with me today, I will let her child go." Feng Zhan said shamelessly, "If you don't comply, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"You, you actually used a child to threaten me?" Qi Surong's eyes were full of anger.
"If you don't take this step, you may reject me thousands of miles away." Feng Zhan slowed down his tone and said comfortingly, "You are always duplicitous. You would rather swallow the bitter water yourself than rely on me."
Qi Surong was silent, feeling helpless towards Niu Guhuang. Is there some communication barrier between them