"Father, my daughter thinks you shouldn't be too hasty."

"How to say?"

"Now the emperor is trying his best to punish corrupt officials. Even if Dad can prove his innocence, the emperor will not be able to take back the previous sentence. Why should Dad do this useless work? It's better to live here temporarily and wait for the opportunity."

Father Qi pursed his lips and looked gloomy.

"Father, you used to praise your daughter for her ability to forbear, why is it your turn to be impulsive now?"

Father Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and laughed at himself: "You are right, yes, being a father is indeed impulsive, impulsive! However, the century-old foundation of Qi's family is about to be destroyed by my hands. What face is there to meet the ancestors of the Qi family?"

Qi's father dropped his fist on the stone table, making a loud bang.

"What face do I have to go to see the ancestors of the Qi family!" Father Qi's shoulders trembled, and his eyes were red. After holding back the emotions for a long time, at this moment, he told himself to calm down, but the depression in his heart had nowhere to vent, and he couldn't breathe.

"Father." Qi Surong got up and came to Qi's father's side, stroking his back.

"Rong'er, tell Daddy, why is the emperor so unfeeling towards the Qi family? Don't say I didn't embezzle at all, even if I were greedy, at most, I would be fined some money, why would I uproot my Qi family's business? Shops, fields, mansions , Treasure, don't keep one! Why am I, Qi Shuo, sorry for the emperor?"

"Father." Qi Surong interrupted, "Be careful."

Father Qi gritted his teeth, squeezed the wine glass and drank it, and then threw it hard on the ground, smashing the empty glass into pieces.

Qi Surong had doubts about this matter for a long time. In her previous life, when she was about to die, the master gave her a little mention: "More than 50 years ago, the Queen Mother Xiaoren once placed her nephew under your father's account. You were impeached by your father, accusing him of deploying generals without authorization and interfering with the operation of the army. Soon after, the queen mother's nephew died in a battle, and the queen mother always suspected that this was the intention of your father. When he ascended the throne, he was young and vigorous, and it was inevitable that he would go too far..."

☆、Chapter 5 Qiao'e

That night, Qi's father drank a serious crime, and did not get up until noon the next day, and Qi's mother had to stay in the room to take care of him.

As the saying goes: A drunk can relieve a thousand sorrows. Qi Surong sincerely hoped that her father could forget all pains and worries and get back on his feet. At present, they have not yet overcome the predicament, and there is not much money in their hands. Even if they save again and again, they will always run out of money. They can't sit still and have to find ways to make a living.

For the time being, my father couldn't count on him. He didn't know anything except leading soldiers to fight. With his temperament, it was impossible to pull his face out to work. The mother is introverted and weak, so she should not work hard. As for the other servants, they are employed by the Qi family, and they should be raised by the Qi family, so they can't be allowed to go out to make money, right? Anyway, she Qi Surong couldn't do such a shameful thing.

After thinking about it, he seems to be the only labor force in the family.

Qi Surong bit her pen and frowned in thought.

At this time, Ping'er came in, handed her a letter, and said, "Miss, this is sent by someone from the Song House."

"Song Mansion?" Qi Surong quickly reacted. The "Song Mansion" in Ping'er's mouth refers to Song Zhongcheng's mansion in Xicheng Song Boyi. His wife is her mother's cousin, surnamed Zhuang, and her boudoir name is Qiao'e.

Thinking of Qiao'e, Qi Surong remembered one thing, which was related to this letter.

"Ping'er, go and give the letter to my mother." Qi Surong handed the letter to Ping'er again.

"Yes."

But after a while, Mother Qi came to the study with a bit of joy on her face, and said to Qi Surong, "Rong'er, your Aunt Qiao asked her to go to Nanshan Temple for a gathering, would you like to go with her?"

"Okay." Qi Surong nodded and asked him to hire a carriage.

Although it is necessary to save expenses now, their mother and daughter are not suitable for public appearance for the time being, so they can only spend money.

Nanshan Temple was about two or three miles away from Wangu Lane where they lived.

Mother Qi was a little excited and a little uneasy.

Qi Surong looked as usual, and helped her mother into the temple. Under the guidance of a monk, she came to the meditation room where Qiao'e was.

"Cousin!" When Qiao'e saw Qi's mother and daughter, she immediately got up to greet them and invited them to the seat.

Qi Surong looked at her with a thousand thoughts in her heart. Although Aunt Qiao has a beautiful appearance, her eyebrows and eyes are slender and she looks a bit mean, which is why Qi Surong didn't like to see her in the last life. She believes that people with such a face must be ruthless and scheming. Therefore, when Aunt Qiao offered a helping hand to her mother, she was also regarded as a kind of ill-intentioned charity and mockery.

"Cousin, how have you been recently?" Aunt Qiao asked while pouring tea.

Mother Qi sighed and smiled reluctantly: "It's okay."

"Cousin, don't be too uncomfortable. Keep an eye out. Qiao'e believes that the Qi family's downfall is only temporary."

"Thank you cousin, I'll save it." Even so, his brows did not stretch.

Qiao'e turned her head to look at Qi Surong and said, "Surong, I haven't seen you for more than half a year. You are getting more and more beautiful."

"Aunt Qiao won the prize. In front of Mother and Aunt Qiao, Surong is just a yellow-haired girl." Qi Surong poured a cup of tea for Qiao'e herself.

A trace of surprise flashed in Zhuang Qiao'e's eyes, since she was a child, her niece had never been so polite to her. She used to be cold and arrogant between her brows and eyes, but now she shows a bit of sincerity.

Several people chatted for a while, and the atmosphere was quite warm.

After a while, Qiao'e suddenly took out a bag of things from her arms, put it in Qi's mother's hand, and said, "Cousin, Qiao'e's husband is very soft-spoken and can't help much. Qiao'e is uneasy about Qi's family. All I can do is to give some vulgar things, I hope it can alleviate the need for a while. There are not many, and I ask my cousin not to dislike it. "

"No, no." Qi's mother quickly declined, "how can I ask for your things?"

"Cousin, just accept it!" Qiao'e said seriously, "Do you want me to watch you suffer without paying attention?"