Poor Lady

The emperor's investigation of corruption this time, not only the Qi family is on the list, but several important officials in the capital are also under investigation, and the Qi family is just one of the sacrificed. This year, the entire capital was full of blood and rain, and the Qi family received less attention than expected. The common people only regard it as a temporary talk, and only some famous families and important officials of the court will really pay attention.

After Qi Surong's family moved into Wangu Lane, they were rarely disturbed. In this turbulent situation, whether it is the relatives, friends or enemies of the Qi family, they have to avoid suspicion.

Qi Surong sent a maid to the market to buy some necessary daily necessities, food, vegetables and fruits, and then handed it over to Qi's mother to arrange. Qi's mother has been frowning and worried in recent days. It would be good if she could find something to distract her.

Sure enough, the family got busy, the originally depressed atmosphere dissipated a lot, and a bit of anger appeared on their faces.

Five days later, Qi Surong asked Manager Liu to hire a carriage, and then went to the inner city with him.

Today is the day my father comes home.

The Qi family's century-old foundation was destroyed once, and this incident was undoubtedly the biggest blow to his father.

In fact, her father, like her, has always been immersed in the former glory of the family, but he does not know that the Qi family has long since declined and no longer has the honor of the past. In addition, his father was arrogant and arrogant, and he was not sociable, so he was almost isolated and helpless in the imperial court. With only wealth, but not enough power, the Qi family's downfall is only a matter of time. Now that the emperor has investigated and handled it, at least his life has been saved, which is a fortune among misfortunes.

However, the money can be broken and the official can go, but the Qi family can't bear this trumped-up crime for the rest of their lives.

corruption? With his father's temperament, he disdains corruption at all. Especially the greed of the Mexican army, this is absolutely intolerable for him as a military general.

Whether in the past or this life, Qi Surong firmly believed in his father's innocence.

The palace door opened, and Qi Surong quietly looked at her father who was slowly walking towards her. He has always paid attention to appearance. At this moment, his hair is messy, his official hat and official uniform have been taken off, and he is wearing a white undershirt, which is haggard and staggering.

Qi Surong's eyes were sore, she quickly stepped forward, helped him put on a cloak, and said softly, "Dad, I'm here to pick you up and go home."

Qi Fu laughed at himself: "Do we still have a home to go back to?"

"Why not?" Qi Surong smiled and said, "Home is where your family is. Dad, let's go. Mother and Subao are waiting for you at home."

She helped Qi's father onto the carriage and slowly drove in the direction of Wangu Alley.

Along the way, Qi's father was silent. When he passed Qi's mansion, he lifted the curtain, his eyes fell on the two seals on the door, and his fingers trembled slightly.

"Father." Qi Surong held his father's hand.

Qi's father turned his head, his expression was cold and hard, and he didn't look at it any more.

The carriage quickly arrived at its destination, and Qi Surong helped his father out of the carriage. He looked around for a while, then walked slowly through the door.

"Master, Master is back!" Ping'er's surprised voice came from the yard, and then she forgot to do the ceremony, turned around and ran into the inner room.

But after a long time, Mother Qi walked out of the inner room with Su Bao and greeted her excitedly.

"Father." Su Bao broke away from Qi's mother's hand and rushed to Qi's father's side first. Qi's father picked him up, and his cold expression finally eased somewhat.

"Xiang Gong." Qi mother came to him with tears in her eyes.

"Madam is tired." Father Qi sighed.

Mother Qi shook her head, crying and laughing: "As long as you are safe, as long as you are safe."

Qi Surong stood behind them and looked at them with a smile on the corner of her mouth. This scene was like a dream, but it was so real.

She took a deep breath and stepped forward and said, "Dad, I've already asked someone to prepare hot water. You go to wash first, then go back to your room and get a good night's sleep."

"That's right, go and freshen up first." Mother Qi took Su Bao over and urged, "Xiaogong, you go quickly, I'll let the kitchen get some food, and you can go to rest after filling up your stomach."

Father Qi nodded and followed the maid into the house.

"Rong'er, how do you know that your father is back today?" Mother Qi asked.

"Well, I asked someone to ask." Qi Surong smiled.

"Really, why didn't you notify me in advance? So that I can prepare." Qi's mother was annoyed. As soon as she finished speaking, her expression froze, and she looked up at Qi Surong to see if she would be angry.

Qi Surong stopped her mother's shoulder and said with a smile, "Mother, doesn't my daughter want to give you a surprise? Besides, what else do you need to prepare? It's enough to have you by your side to serve."

Mother Qi glanced at her shyly: "I won't be poor if you don't, Baoer, you take care of it first, and I'll go see your father."

Su Bao said loudly, "Mother, I'm going to see my father too."

Qi Surong grabbed him: "Father and mother are going to wash Baibai, why are you going to join in the fun?"

"I'm going to clean it up too!"

"Then I'll help you wash." Qi Surong looked down at him from a height.

Su Bao looked at her suspiciously: "Would you help me wash?" In his impression, his sister had never helped him take a bath, and she often said that it was something that a subordinate would do.

"Yeah, how? Do you want to wash?"

Su Bao held his chest in a contemplative manner. After a while, he said solemnly, "Mother said that there is a difference between men and women. Unless they are husband and wife, they can't be frank with each other casually."

Qi Surong narrowed his eyes: "Do you want to wash?"

"do not want."

"If you don't want it, you have to!" Qi Surong hugged him horizontally and rushed to the room quickly.

"Ahhhh, help..."

The maids were surprised when they saw that Qi Surong, who always paid attention to manners, could act so rudely. However, the noise of the two of them made people unable to help but smile.

Father Qi slept until midnight before waking up. He didn't wake his wife, and came to the courtyard to sit in his clothes.

"Father." Qi Surong came over with a pot of wine and a few plates of snacks.

"Rong'er, it's so late, you haven't slept yet?"

Qi Surong put the dishes in her hands and said, "Dad slept all afternoon, I guess you should wake up by now. You don't have dinner, so just eat some first."

Father Qi looked at her silently.

"Father, what are you looking at?" Qi Surong poured him a glass of sake.

"Dad heard from your mother and Director Liu that you handled the day that Qi's residence was sealed off." Qi's father picked up the glass and drank it all.

"Father has won the prize, this is what a daughter should do."

"You sensed in advance that the situation was not good, and dispatched your servants in time to stay calm in the face of danger. In the face of Luo Shimin's difficulties, you knew how to forbear and adapt to the situation. You could take your mother and the others out of the house safely, and then buy a house and settle down here. From start to finish, your The performance surprised Dad very much."

Qi Surong lowered her head and remained silent. She knew there was too much doubt in her actions. A pure mother would not doubt, but a father was different.

A young lady who is usually arrogant and has high self-esteem, let alone why she has such a careful mind and quick adaptability. Just talking about Luo Shimin's insults is definitely not something she can tolerate.

"Rong'er, you..."

Qi Surong suddenly raised her head, looked directly at Qi's father, and said seriously: "Father, my daughter had a dream, and the Qi family in the dream also suffered great changes, the situation was desolate, and all the things that her daughter was proud of have become a burden. The glory, wealth, and wealth have turned their heads empty, and the people I despised in the past have bullied me, insulted me and laughed at me, and I have nothing but a little humble dignity."

When Father Qi heard the words, there was a bit of sadness in his expression, and he drank another glass of wine.

Qi Surong said again: "Father, most of the things in life are unsatisfactory. It is up to you to decide what kind of life you choose. Although my daughter just had a dream, she also understands a lot of truth. If I don't change it, what happened in the dream Anything that happens may become a reality. Dad, you know how strong your daughter is, and her daughter would rather die than live like an ant."

In the last life, she had had enough and saw it through.

Repeating past tragedies makes her rebirth meaningless.

Qi's father looked at his daughter and said with a little relief: "Rong Er, you have really grown up."

Qi Surong smiled and added wine and vegetables to Qi's father. Unusual behavior before, regardless of that.

"Dad, what are your plans next?" she asked.

Qi's father said sternly: "Of course, I will find someone to help my Qi family rehabilitate as soon as possible!"

really. With his father's character, how could he swallow his voice and be slandered in vain? As in the previous life, he chose to go upstream. Unfortunately, the timing was wrong, and no one dared to take this hot potato. My father hit the wall everywhere, suffered from all the scorn, and finally gave up. Since then, he has been unable to recover, drinking heavily all day long, and is like a waste.

"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, his face 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 emotion for a long time, it broke out at this moment, he told himself to calm down, but the depression in his heart had nowhere to vent, so 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 **** 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..."