Early the next morning, Zhao Qingya got up to freshen up and dress up. She put on a bright red gold silk embroidered skirt, looking charming.
After saying that, she took out an exquisite hairpin, gently fiddled with her hair twice, and then pulled up the scattered hair at her temples.
At this time, the maid from the second room of the Zhao family came in. She brought a bowl of white fungus and lotus seed porridge and put it on the table. She said to Zhao Qingya: "Miss, it's time for breakfast."
Zhao Qingya nodded, walked to the table and sat down, took a sip from the bowl of porridge, then raised her head and asked the maid: "Is there anything interesting happening in the house today?"
The maid shook her head and said with a smile: "Today, only the master and a few young masters are going to visit His Majesty the Emperor. Miss, don't worry."
Zhao Qingya frowned and thought for a while, and thought so, so she didn't ask any more questions.
After breakfast, Zhao Qingya asked someone to take back the gift she sent last night, and asked a maid to accompany her to visit Mrs. Qi.
She specially chose a bright red dress today, just to leave a good impression on Mrs. Qi. She wanted to accuse Qi Shaoyou of being cunning and turn against customers to gain the upper hand.
When Zhao Qingya arrived at the Qi family's old house and saw the red lacquer carriage parked outside the gate, her eyes suddenly lit up.
This carriage is Mrs. Qi's favorite horse, and it was raised by the prince of Qi State himself. It is said that it has pure blood and will be loyal throughout its life.
Such a precious mount can be regarded as a treasure in the old house of the Qi family. Ordinary people cannot buy such a good horse at all, and it is difficult to see it even in the noble mansions in the capital.
She once overheard an elderly woman talking in a casual chat. Mrs. Qi was once proud of this and believed that she was the most noble duchess in the entire Dasheng Dynasty.
\"Hey, why are you free to see me today?\" Mrs. Qi said with a smile on her face the moment she saw Zhao Qingya.
Zhao Qingya stepped forward and supported Mrs. Qi.
She looked at Mrs. Qi's appearance and secretly cursed in her heart: This old woman really looks decrepit. How young do you think she is? How shameless.
But Zhao Qingya's sweet mouth immediately won the favor of Mrs. Qi. She took her hand and said, "Grandma, you see that you are so strong. You must be stronger than your granddaughter. I came here this time with a special treat." A gift, I hope it will win your favor.\"
As she spoke, she took a brocade box from the maid who was following behind her and handed it to Mrs. Qi.
\"Hey, you have prepared a gift, take it out and show it to grandma.\" Mrs. Qi took the box with a smile and said while opening it.
Zhao Qingya smiled and explained: "I accidentally saw a set of carved rosewood tea sets on the street. Although it was nothing valuable, I liked it very much, so I bought it to honor my grandma. .\"
\"Rose sandalwood... this thing is a rare thing..." As soon as Mrs. Qi heard the word "red sandalwood", her eyes suddenly lit up, and she turned the box over and over. Observing carefully, he exclaimed: "You are really thoughtful, girl. It is very rare for a little girl like you to know how to collect antiques. It is so touching that you can even think of honoring your grandma."
Seeing this, Zhao Qingya snorted coldly in her heart, but with a bright smile on her face, she said to the old lady Qi: "I bought this rosewood tea set when I went to the market a few days ago. I heard that this tea set is valuable, so The granddaughter thought that she would just give it to her grandma as a gift this time. It would be disrespectful.\"
After saying that, she took the gold-inlaid jade hairpin from the maid behind her, handed it to Mrs. Qi, and said: "Grandma, I went to the temple to ask for this hairpin. It is made of amethyst." It's very beautiful, please accept it.\"
When Mrs. Qi saw this hairpin, her eyes almost went straight.
Although she is older, she is still very passionate about jewelry. Especially this hairpin, which is all green and looks like high-quality goods at first glance. Moreover, the shape of this hairpin is very unique. It is made of a ten centimeter-long gold inlaid with jade. When you look at it, you can tell it's not ordinary.
She stretched out her hand to take it, looked at it from side to side, and then smiled at Zhao Qingya: "I like this hairpin very much. You are interested! But grandma has a lot of delicious cakes here. When you go to my yard later, you can get it." Go try it.\"
When Zhao Qingya heard this, she felt secretly resentful in her heart, but she smiled and said, "Thank you, grandma."
While she was talking, she was already surrounded by a group of Mrs. Qi's servants and entered the Qi family's old house.
Along the way, Zhao Qingya was observing the surrounding environment. This old house occupies a large area, with pavilions, pavilions, rockeries and flowing water, showing the luxury of a wealthy family everywhere.
She saw many people standing on the stone steps in the yard, looking up at the plaque hanging in the yard with the word "Qi Mansion" written on it.
\"The Qi family's fortune is really not that big. No wonder Qi Shaoyou dares to be so arrogant and domineering towards me...\" Zhao Qingya thought to herself, with a hint of sinister flash in her eyes.
She planned in her mind that when she entered Qi's house, she would find an opportunity to cry to Mrs. Qi about Qi Shaoyou's crime of bullying her, and ask Mrs. Qi to punish him severely. When the time comes, Qi Shaoyou will be punished, and she Then take the opportunity to leave the Qi family, marry into the more upscale Nangong mansion, and live a prosperous life.
Mrs. Qi's courtyard is in front of a five-story small building. This small building is cylindrical, surrounded by blue bricks and tiles, and the roof is paved with thick bluestone slabs. The entire architectural style looks very elegant and noble. You can tell it's a good courtyard just by looking at it.
Directly in front of the small building is a huge courtyard, surrounded by rows of thick sycamore trees. The trunks tower into the clouds, the leaves are green, and a strong fragrance assaults your nostrils.
There are many potted plants planted in the front yard of the small building, including peonies, peonies, plum blossoms and other varieties. Many of the petals have withered, and only the pink and white branches are left hanging from the treetops, like pear blossoms beaten by the rain. beauty.
Zhao Qingya was stunned and couldn't help but exclaimed: "Wow! Grandma, the scenery here is so beautiful!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi immediately said with a smile: "This is the ancestral home of our Qi family. Every spring, the children of our Qi family will come here to relax and relax. If you like it, you can come over anytime in the future." , don’t worry about our family’s rules.\"
\"Thank you, grandma!\" Zhao Qingya was overjoyed, but pretended to be calm on the surface.
However, her eyes wandered around Mrs. Qi's yard and found that except for some servants and servants, she did not see the shadow of Qi Shaoyou. She thought to herself: "It's strange. I clearly remember that Qi Shaoyou is also Mrs. Qi." His direct grandson, why doesn't he live here with Mrs. Qi?\"
Just as she was thinking about what to do, Mrs. Qi's personal maid suddenly came over and said to her: "Miss Zhao, the old lady wants you to come in."
\"Yes.\" Zhao Qingya nodded slightly, then turned around and followed the maid into Mrs. Qi's inner room.
The furnishings in the inner room are very particular. There is a carved red sandalwood table with Eight Immortals. There is a purple clay pot on the table. On the lid of the purple clay pot, there are a few bright red roses, exuding bursts of fragrance.
Zhao Qingya could tell at a glance that the purple clay teapot was definitely top quality.
Mrs. Qi was sitting on the chair. When she saw Zhao Qingya coming in, she immediately asked her to sit down: "Come and sit down, don't be restrained!"
Zhao Qingya sat down opposite Mrs. Qi.
Mrs. Qi poured a cup of tea with her own hands and handed it to Zhao Qingya, and then asked kindly: "Qingya, if you and Shaoyou have a conflict outside, he is an ignorant child. Don't take it personally. He After all, he is a boy, unlike girls like you, who are not careful enough.\"
Zhao Qingya shook her head quickly and said, "Grandma, what are you talking about? I have never had any quarrel with Shaoyou, so how could I quarrel with him?"
After hearing this, Mrs. Qi nodded, but Zhao Qingya suddenly shed tears.
\"Oh, why are you crying?\" Mrs. Qi was frightened and quickly advised: \"If you have any grievances, tell grandma, and grandma will stand up for you!\"
Zhao Qingya sobbed and said: "Grandma, I know you love me, and you also know that I am your granddaughter-in-law, but you don't know..."
\"Stop visiting him, he actually humiliated me in front of so many people...\"
\"What?\" Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi immediately changed her expression and asked sternly: \"How dare that boy do this to you! He...he actually dared to humiliate you?\"
Zhao Qingya said vaguely: "He also... he also... also told me that he wanted to marry me, said... said... said... .... He said he would let me be his concubine.\"
She said, tears falling down.
Madam Qi was so angry that she was shaking all over. She slapped the table and stood up, pointing at Zhao Qingya and yelling: "You bastard! He is such a beast! How dare he insult you like this? He doesn't want to live anymore!"
When Zhao Qingya saw this, she cried even more sadly.
Mrs. Qi comforted her and ordered someone to call Qi Shaoyou over.
Soon, Qi Shaoyou hurried over.
Qi Shaoyou wears a blue brocade robe with a white belt around his waist, which makes him tall, handsome and heroic. His thick black eyebrows are trimmed extremely delicately, his eyes are long and narrow, and the ends of his eyes are slightly raised, revealing a somewhat evil demeanor. , the whole person looks like an immortal from heaven.
"Grandma is looking for me?" Qi Shaoyou asked respectfully after seeing Mrs. Qi.
\"You bastard!\" Madam Qi shouted at him angrily: \"I have taught you to respect women, how could you do such a ridiculous thing!\"
Qi Shaoyou was stunned for a moment, then curled his lips disdainfully: "Respect women? Shouldn't women serve men?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qi was so angry that she was shaking all over. She raised her finger and pointed at Qi Shaoyou, and was speechless for a long time.
Seeing this, Qi Shaoyou became more and more angry. He took a step forward and snorted coldly: "Miss Zhao doesn't want to be my Qi family's daughter-in-law. Naturally, I won't force her, but since she has become my Qi family's daughter-in-law, I will not force her to do so." If she is a woman, then she must abide by women's ethics! Since she refuses to agree to marry me, I won't force it. I just hope that grandma will not meddle in my business in the future! \"
\"Asshole!\" Mrs. Qi shouted angrily: \"Do you really think you are the master of the Qi family? I tell you, I am the mistress of the Qi family! Marry whoever I want you to marry. . If you have evil thoughts about Qing Ya again, and if she has any shortcomings, I will settle the score with you!"
Zhao Qingya looked at Qi Shaoyou with contempt.
