"Then the number one scholar rejected the request of the high-ranking official? They have been together for many years and have supported each other all the way. How can he just divorce?" said Ma.
In fact, she was a little nervous. On one side was a peasant woman, on the other was a wife who had shared the hardships of life... Women choose who to marry, and men also choose who to marry.
"One should not abandon his wife who has shared his hardships. If the number one scholar really abandons his wife, he will be criticized by others." Ma said again.
"Indeed, the top scholar refused." Tang Li said.
Ma breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, his refusal angered the high-ranking official, who targeted him everywhere. Therefore, although he passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer, his career was not going well and he was unhappy. And those who originally did not perform as well as him in the exam all became successful, and he felt very unbalanced. Finally, he went to find the high-ranking official. The high-ranking official made the same request... Aunt, guess what choice he made this time?" Tang Li continued to ask.
Ma's face turned pale.
At this time, it is no longer a matter of being criticized, but that if he does not abandon his wife, his career will be over.
On one side, he has a beautiful wife and a promising future, and on the other side, he has a wife who has endured the hardships of life...
"Did he promise the high-ranking official?" asked Ma.
"Yes, he agreed, but his wife refused to divorce him. She had sacrificed so much for him. She had been doing farm work all year round, her hands were rough, and her face was old and ugly. If she divorced him, she would have nothing and would be worse than a beggar on the street. However, the number one scholar didn't want to live that kind of miserable life. So, on a dark and windy day, he strangled his wife to death." Tang Li said.
When Tangli said this, Ma couldn't help but tremble.
What Tangli said was all reasonable.
The top scholar was originally a good man, but reality forced him to become like that.
"Xiaotang, where did you hear this? You're not trying to fool me, are you?" Ma said.
"That person said he participated in the investigation of this case. As for whether what he said is true or not, I don't know. I can't go to Beijing to verify it." Tang Li said.
Of course what Tangli said was false, but this was Yaoshui Town, and she couldn't go to the capital to verify it, and Ma couldn't go either.
She said this on purpose, but it actually sounded somewhat true.
"Aunt, I actually think that when you marry, you should marry someone who satisfies you and you can grow old together. It doesn't necessarily have to be rich. The poor have their own troubles, and the rich have their own troubles. As a mother, you probably want your daughter to live a peaceful life, right?"
Yes, her greatest wish is that Ah Qing is safe and sound.
Tang Li's words touched her heart.
Ma really hesitated.
That day, after she returned home, she no longer mentioned Lu Qing.
Lu Qing was very surprised.
However, her mother's nagging made her so annoyed that she almost didn't want to go home. Now that she stopped nagging, it was very good.
The next morning, Ma suddenly said to Lu Qing, "Ah Qing, since you don't want to marry that child Cang Shu, then I will go to Wang's house today and reject Du's proposal."
Lu Qing blinked, and her first reaction was, could she have heard it wrong?
Her second reaction was to rush over and hug her mother tightly.
"Mom, you're so nice!"
Ma also smiled and patted Lu Qing's shoulder gently: "Mother has thought about it for a long time. Mother wants you to be safe and happy. If you don't want it, forget it. But..."
"My dear, you still have to continue looking at each other. You are not allowed to refuse!"
Lu Qing kissed her mother fiercely on the face: "Mom, I'll listen to you!"
After saying that, he ran away.
Ma looked at her jogging back, touched the place on her face where she had been kissed, and laughed angrily: "You are still as naughty as when you were little!"
Ma packed up and went to Wang's house.
Mrs. Du was very unhappy. She had taken the initiative to come to the house and say she wanted to get married, but the mother and daughter of the Lu family still made trouble and did not respond to her for four days.
So, when Ma came, Du did not give her a good look.
Mrs. Du said sarcastically, "Sister Ma, it's been a few days and you still don't have an answer. I thought my Cang Shu wasn't worthy of your girl and almost talked to other girls!"
Ma smiled and said, "Sister Du, this is my daughter's lifelong event after all. I have to discuss it with my daughter."
"Oh, then I also have something to discuss with you. My Cang Shu will definitely pass the imperial examination in the future, so my wife can't be a merchant's daughter. However, Cang Shu particularly likes Lu Qing. After thinking about it, I have a good idea. Let Lu Qing be a concubine. Although she is a concubine, my family loves her very much. We will definitely treat Lu Qing well and will never treat her unfairly."
No matter how gentle Ma was, she was also angry at this time. She said with a cold face: "Sister Du, you misunderstood. I came here today to say that my Ah Qing and your Cang Shu are not suitable. This marriage is over."
Ma now feels that her decision to reject this marriage was the right one.
Now, Wang Cangshu is still nothing, yet he wants his own daughter to be his concubine. When Wang Cangshu really passes the imperial examination, will Ah Qing still have any status in the Wang family? She will be bullied to death!
Even that infatuated man abandoned his wife after he became rich, not to mention Mrs. Du, who looked down on her daughter and Wang Cangshu, who was particularly obedient and filial.
Filial piety is a good thing, but if you are filial to the point of not understanding the truth, it is foolish filial piety.
Mrs. Du was shocked, so shocked that she almost doubted her own ears.
The Lu family...actually rejected my marriage?
How could a poor merchant girl have the nerve to reject her marriage proposal?
Mrs. Du immediately said "Don't regret it", turned and went into the room, closing the door tightly.
Ma stood at the door for a while, looking at the dilapidated house. She vaguely remembered that this was the house her husband had bought for Du and her son out of pity for their homelessness. He chose the dilapidated house deliberately, fearing to hurt their pride.
Her husband had taken good care of Wang Cangshu and Mrs. Du. When Mrs. Du was ill, it was her husband who paid for her medical expenses. After they got engaged, Ah Qing also served Mrs. Du from beginning to end.
result……
In fact, it is ungrateful.
She also thought that as long as Ah Qing treated her sincerely and served her attentively, she would be able to move Mrs. Du... She must have been crazy to think so.
Fortunately, Tangli's words made her wake up.
In the evening, Ma told Lu Qing about her rejection of the marriage proposal.
Lu Qing was happy again and hugged her arm and acted coquettishly.
Ma was very happy with her daughter's intimacy. At the end, she praised Tangli again, saying that she was a good friend.
The Wang family, on the other hand, was caught in a different atmosphere.
Mrs. Du scolded Wang Cangshu harshly, saying that she had done something shameful for him and then was severely humiliated.
She also said that if Wang Cangshu went to find Lu Qing again, she would jump into the well!
Although Wang Cangshu liked Lu Qing, his love was diluted by his anger. He didn't know why Lu Qing did such a cruel thing!
He was wrong and he has repented, so why does she still want to humiliate his mother?
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