Chapter 98 White Lotus Poetry Society

"Second Brother Gu is gone? Where did he go? There is not much time left until the next spring exam. When will he come back?" This morning, Changbai said that Zhong Huai was gone. Changfeng did not understand what he meant and asked repeatedly.

"Second Uncle left home and wandered away?" Qi Heng asked solemnly.

Changbai nodded, "When I woke up this morning, the servant handed me a letter saying that someone stuffed it into the crack of the door last night. It said that I should open it in person. It was written by Zhong Huai."

"Changbai: Although we have only been apart for a few days, the world has changed a lot, and I have experienced a lot. I am filled with emotion. I am writing this, and my heart is in a mess. I want to describe my recent situation, and every word is filled with tears. The recent rumors are not caused by me, but by the people in the fourth and fifth rooms, who used my name to do their evil deeds. Once they failed, they put the blame on me. My name was wrongly accused, and my reputation was damaged day by day. What's worse, they used my name to drink and have sex with prostitutes outside, and the debts they owed were also charged to me. This kind of The evil plot was actually the work of my stepmother whom I had always respected as my own mother. I was deeply distressed and indignant.

Although my elder brother knew that I was innocent, no one dared to defend me. I once helped a girl out of righteousness, but she turned out to be a fraud. After I exposed her, she falsely accused me of being the mistress of a concubine. This injustice is witnessed by heaven and earth. In addition, my father Yan suspected me and beat me. The pain in my heart was worse than the injury on my body.

I also heard that my mother married into the Gu family. The truth is, my father married my mother not because he loved her, but because he wanted her millions of dollars in dowry. This situation has gradually alienated me from the Gu family. I want to avenge my mother, but I still have a blood relationship with my enemy, so I feel complicated and it is difficult to make a decision. Although my stepmother plotted to kill me, I have never forgotten the love we had when we were young.

Now I have decided to leave the Gu family, and I will wander around the world. Among all things in the world, the friendship between us is the only thing that matters, and I will always remember it. To all of you Knowing and understanding each other is the greatest blessing of my life. We say goodbye today, and I don’t know when we will meet again. I only hope that everyone is well.

I hope Changbai will read this book and don’t worry about it. Although I am in adversity, my determination has not changed. I will definitely see the light of day in the future. Take care! "

Gu Tingye told Changbai everything he knew in the letter. He resented and hated, but he had some emotional ties with those who hurt him. He could no longer stay in the Gu Mansion safely, so he chose to wander. If there were any people in this Bianjing city who were worthy of his concern, it would be his classmates in the Sheng family, so he wrote this letter to inform everyone of his situation.

"Then the Gu family is so despicable?" After reading Gu Tingye's letter, Molan felt terrified. She didn't expect that the Gu family, a family of hairpins and weeds, was so unbearable.

"Second Brother Gu is so pitiful. How sad he must be now!" Simple-minded Rulan felt that it was too hard for Gu Tingye to endure so much.

"He is definitely not a fish in the pond. It's just hard for him to accept it now. I hope he can figure it out sooner. Those who don't care about him are not worth his care. I believe in Second Brother Gu. He was born with talent and will be useful. He will get it back even if he spends all his money." Minglan recognized Gu Tingye's talent after studying with him for several months. She thought he was gold and would shine wherever he went.

"Sixth sister is right. Second Brother Gu is talented. He will not be buried wherever he goes. But I will miss him!"

After Chang Feng finished speaking, someone laughed out loud, and the depressing atmosphere finally eased. Qi Heng knew the most among them, and could best understand Gu Tingye's inner distress. Seeing that the brothers and sisters of the Sheng family cared about Gu Tingye so much, he felt happy for him. "Let's just assume that Second Uncle Gu went out to gain experience. When he comes back, he will be able to rise with the wind and soar to the sky."

A few days after Gu Tingye left, the rumors in the capital died down. It seemed that no one talked about it for a while. Later, Chang Feng went out to inquire about the news. It turned out that Lord Gu was like a mad Rakshasa, going to each family and directly grabbing those dandy boys who borrowed Gu Tingye's name and asking, "Are you sure my son did this?" Those people were scared, and the elders of each family took their children to the Ningyuan Marquis' Mansion to apologize. The rumors died down like that, and no one mentioned it again. As for the so-called "concubine", she was also driven out by the Gu family and was not allowed to set foot in Bianjing City again.

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After the excitement of the Gu family passed, people in Bianjing City soon attracted their attention to other new things. The most popular topic recently was the poetry meeting to be held by the Bailian Poetry Society.

The Bailian Poetry Society is an elegant gathering with profound historical and cultural heritage. Its origin can be traced back to the traditional association style of scholars and writers in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, where scholars and writers gathered together to write poems.

The Bailian Poetry Society in Bianjing inherited the sentiment of the predecessors to make friends through poetry. It has long been famous in Bianjing City. It has developed into an elegant gathering that ladies in Beijing are eager to enter. However, the requirements for joining the poetry society are also very high. Not only must you be good at poetry, but you must also be proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is precisely because of this that the women in the poetry society have become the objects of everyone's pursuit. Anyone who can join the society can not only win the admiration and respect of their peers, but also attract the admiration and pursuit of countless talented people.

"Xiao Si, can Xiao Liu and I go to the poetry meeting of your Bailian Poetry Society?" Ru Lan approached Mo Lan and asked expectantly.

Molan let out a long sigh and resisted the urge to hit Rulan. "How many times have I told you to call me Fourth Sister and not to be disrespectful!"

Rulan was not afraid of her at all and stuck out her tongue at her. "Just call me Little Fourth, just call me Little Fourth!"

Molan shook her head and could do nothing about her. The relationship between the sisters was getting better and better. When the news of Lin Qinshuang's death first came, Molan was at her most vulnerable. At that time, Molan slept restlessly all day and night and was almost out of shape. It was Rulan and Minglan who stayed with her all the time, eating, sleeping and living with her for a whole year before Molan recovered. From then on, Molan took on the responsibility of the eldest sister and took care of her two younger sisters everywhere.

Rulan and Molan didn't get along, and a big reason for that was that Lin Qinshuang didn't get along with the eldest lady. After Lin Qinshuang was gone, the eldest lady wouldn't always compare her with Molan, and Sheng Hong wouldn't favor Molan anymore, so Rulan could get along well with Molan. Molan is both talented and intelligent, Rulan is simple and straightforward, and Minglan is smart and courageous. The three sisters have their own strengths, and it is also a good story in Bianjing City.

"This poetry meeting is held in Moxiangju, and as long as you can afford the entrance fee, you can enter." Molan still explained to her sisters.

"That's not right, fourth sister, didn't you have to get a post from the poetry club or write a poem on the spot in the past to enter? Why is it so easy this year?" Minglan was puzzled.

Molan quietly leaned over and said to her two sisters in a low voice, "This poetry meeting is organized by the eldest daughter of the Han family of the Zhennan Marquis. I think it is for the sake of fame. The man the eldest daughter of the Han family is engaged to is Wen Shuyu, the eldest son of the Hanlin family who studies Tuwen. It is said that the eldest daughter of the Han family likes this future husband very much, but because her wife, the Zhennan Marquis, has a reputation for being greedy for her daughter-in-law's dowry, the eldest son Wen does not seem to be very satisfied with this marriage and is not very enthusiastic about the eldest daughter of the Han family. The eldest daughter of the Han family used all means to enter the Bailian Poetry Society, and this time she is spending money and effort to organize the poetry meeting, just to let her talent and reputation spread and let the eldest son of the Wen family look at her differently."

"If you ask me, why do you care about her? The main thing is you, Xiao Si, you have to prepare well. I don't know whether Miss Han will become famous or not, but with your talent, you will definitely become famous, and then Xiao Liu and I will also be proud!" Rulan said that she was looking forward to her sister's brilliant performance at the poetry festival.

"Oh, by the way, you have to pay for Xiao Liu and I to go to the poetry festival, after all, we are here to support you." Sisters have to keep accounts clearly. Rulan is now learning how to manage accounts from the eldest lady, and she can put her knowledge into practice.

"You are so good, Xiaowu, now you have become a stingy person. Since you followed the lady to look at the account book, you have to count every grain of rice you eat, for fear of eating one more grain!" Molan teased Rulan, and the three sisters laughed together.