As summer approaches, the weather in Pingshou County is becoming increasingly humid and hot, and people are starting to change into thin clothes.
Cao Baijing pushed open the window and looked at the sky. The dark clouds were low, the willow leaves were swaying, and the fish on the lake were spitting water. Early summer was unpredictable, and it was going to rain again.
She returned to the room and continued to embroider, using ordinary fine linen cloth with skilled needle and thread weaving, but showing a hint of spiritual brilliance. The three colored patterns were quaint, but not yet complete.
On the desk, there was a stack of ready to wear clothes, shining brightly. This was a valuable Taoist robe and a necessary task for craftsmen. However, clothing embroidery was rarely done by male craftsmen, and female craftsmen were relatively rare, making it extremely precious.
It can be completed tomorrow. This batch can be exchanged for personal use or for use within the clan... "This is actually a form of cultivation called the Spirit Needle Five Color Embroidery Technique.
As long as women focus on embroidery, they can gradually increase their martial arts skills. This is the safest and most authentic method, and also the most suitable for young ladies in the clan, but the progress is also very slow.
With this thought in mind, her gaze fell on a piece of text on the wall and she read it out: "Pengmen did not recognize the fragrance of Qi Luo, intending to rely on a good matchmaker to benefit herself. Who loves to be elegant and refined, and sympathize with the frugality of the times? Dare to praise the skill of the ten fingers, but not draw the length of the eyebrows. Bitterly hate to press the golden thread every year, and make wedding clothes for others
Disgusting... "Cao Baijing pinched her sore and swollen fingers, laughing and helpless:" Saying it's a poem to make up for my shortcomings clearly mocks me. Is being a jinshi really impressive
At this moment, she showed a girlish demeanor. Compared to the southern gentle maidservants bought from the clan, she was the truly typical northern girl, tall and long in stature, dressed in a green skirt, graceful and generous, just like the lady in the painting.
Although she knew it was a joke, this poem was a rare and exquisite piece, very pleasing to the eye, and even had a hint of mystery. She hung it in her boudoir, took a look when she rested, smiled at it, and continued to work.
She has the qualification of a sorcerer and was at the level of a sorcerer at a young age, but she never really wanted to pursue this path. However, since Ye Qing became a child and a juren, she suddenly gained enlightenment.
To get close to him, one must cultivate a sorcerer.
Practicing as a sorcerer is not difficult. There is a Taoist school in the county that teaches basic laws and regulations. She calmed down and spent two years continuously practicing with this five color embroidery technique using spiritual needles. Not only did she gradually embroider a three color spiritual robe, but she also successfully advanced to the level of a second level sorcerer.
Kuang -
Sister, something big has happened! "My younger brother Cao Mingliang hurriedly ran over. This thirteen and a half year old boy approached me with a mysterious expression, as if I had a secret. Come and ask me for it.
This is another annoying kid... Cao Baijing was halfway through embroidering, but she stopped helplessly and said, "What's wrong again
I heard from Ye Xiuxiu that the head of their family... Oh, they are the elders now, asking matchmakers to inquire about the eligible daughters of the county, the Pingshuilin family, the Jinyang Li family... "Cao Mingliang held his fingers and looked at his cousin with ill intentions. Seeing her unchanged expression, he couldn't help but feel frustrated and said," But without our family, Sister A, can you still sit still
Cao Baijing tapped his forehead and said, "We are not a noble family
That's not what you said... "Cao Mingliang shouted, seeing her calm and composed demeanor. Suddenly, he woke up and said," Ah! Sister, your reaction is not right. Shouldn't you be very sad at this moment
Oh, are you here to see me sad? "Cao Baijing looked at her younger brother, her hands glowing red.
No! I'm here to care about Auntie, "Cao Mingliang exclaimed, his eyes rolling and he couldn't help but ask," Auntie didn't really like him before. She used to run to him all the time, pestering him endlessly, and only needed to stay up overnight... Uh, I didn't say anything
Cao Baijing gave a glare and said, "If a child doesn't understand, don't just follow others and talk nonsense. I'm going to seek advice on cultivation. Which one of your eyes sees the tangled and endless
I don't know why, but with him around, my whole person is different. My younger brother is not as good as my cousin, "Cao Mingliang muttered to himself. Seeing that Guo didn't have a sad expression, he couldn't help but feel disappointed." Are all Guo women just fickle Yang Hua
The wind rose flat and carried a dark figure out of the house.
As a heavy object fell from outside, she cried out in pain and shouted loudly, "You violent woman! Be careful you'll never get married... I'll come to seek revenge sooner or later
Wait until you can beat me, "Cao Baijing snorted, her red light dissipating, but she heard her father angrily rebuking," How did you talk to your sister? There's no size like this
Uh, Dad... "Cao Mingliang shed tears, apologized reluctantly, and ran away dejectedly.
Cao Hu fanned in and saw the girl staring blankly at the window. Her beautiful eyes were hazy, as if looking into the distance through a curtain. When she heard a sound, she slowly turned around and had a peaceful and pleasant feeling as her eyebrows flickered lightly.
His skin was as fair and delicate as snow, and his eyes were like stars in the night sky. At this moment, he was full of blessings and was very moving. Cao Hufan sighed in his heart. Over the past two years, the embroidery without night or day has enhanced the Taoist tradition and made people more beautiful. However, he saw the cost of this and felt pain in his heart, but he just ignored the situation and coughed lightly, "My daughter doesn't need to be too polite
As she spoke, she handed her a stack of name scrolls and said, "These are some talented individuals who submitted their name stickers. Some even have the fame of being a child, while others have excellent character. I suppressed them for you by my father a while ago, but now you can take a look... You're only twenty years old during the Chinese New Year, and you're no longer young
Cao Baijing silently took it without saying a word.
Cao Hufan felt a little headache, afraid that she was deeply in love and couldn't extricate herself. He didn't dare to stimulate her too much. He just stood there lost in thought, pondered for a long time, and finally said, "Daughter, I understand your thoughts. But the Ye family used to be fine, or if Ye Qing didn't pass the imperial examination in the capital and came back, my father could still use his old face to talk about marriage. Now that he has passed these two imperial examinations and is ranked second in the imperial examination, we really can't climb up high. Not to mention my family, even the county magistrate is somewhat unworthy, or only the governor's daughter and the noble's daughter are suitable
Why didn't he pass the entrance examination? "Cao Baijing chuckled and looked at the calligraphy on the wall with a faint gaze." He only excelled in learning at the age of seventeen, and with such a profession, the Taoist sect wouldn't refuse such talents
It's good if you understand, it's good if you understand... "Cao Hu breathed a sigh of relief and felt a sudden tightness in his heart as he saw his daughter staring at the words and carefully reading the content of the poem.
Guo Jian thought for a moment and said seriously, "However, I'm not delusional either. It's just that we had an agreement before
Cao Hufan thought to himself that there might be an agreement between two emotions, so he probably didn't count anymore. He nodded and said, "It's okay, you can talk about it
On the eve of my trip to Beijing last year, I went privately and asked if I could become a concubine without expecting a legitimate wife. He said it was too sudden and unexpected, and I needed to think about it
Cao Baijing's gaze lingered, and she remembered the stunned look on Ye Qing's face when she brought it up. She smiled slightly and said, "But the next day, when he left, he agreed... not to mention whether he was a concubine or not, but as long as he came back, he would give me an explanation this year. You know, he is a person who keeps his word
Concubine... "Cao Hufan was stunned and couldn't seem to turn a beat in his mind.
My daughter told you not to expect too much, "Cao Baijing chuckled
To put it bluntly, if it's not a sect of immortals or a county prince with a deep foundation, where can ordinary families recruit sorcerers? How can they let them go
Cao Baijing looked at the faint red light in her palm and smiled faintly, "Unless it's unexpected, we'll have to recruit someone to change their surname and become a son-in-law. In the future, I won't be able to live without the status of a clan elder in my family. Whoever becomes the clan leader must treat me with respect and respect. This is the treatment I received based on my strength and also the compensation for my marriage sacrifice
For the family, the key is that I cannot marry out and stay in the clan. In my marriage, who my husband is is is actually the least important thing... Especially after I was promoted to a second level sorcerer, the embroidered Taoist robe alone is worth a thousand acres of income every year, and it is even more impossible for the clan to let go
I'm not complaining either. My family is already very lenient towards my daughter. I'm doing well and can go out freely. How can other daughters have this freedom
I am even grateful for the right to choose, let alone the fact that all of my Taoist teachings were cultivated by my family with a lot of money... This is the fate of a sorcerer
Speaking such cruel words, the girl's expression remained calm and her gaze was gentle.
Seeing this expression, Cao Hufan wanted to say something, but couldn't say anything.
After returning from his study tour, his wife had fallen in love and passed away. His daughter had been fostered by the clan at Yunshui Gate since she was young due to her talent in martial arts. Even when she came back, she couldn't recognize him, and it made her feel sad and guilty. Only then did she let her daughter go. At this moment, hearing these words made her even more desolate, but she was powerless to change anything.
Cao Baijing casually flipped through the roll of names and sneered, "If it were these people who voluntarily changed their surnames and joined the family, it would be disgusting. Father, what can they bring? They can only be rice worms. The clan still needs to spend money to support them and make a scene
Even if they have some skills and are afraid of overshadowing others, the clan will not give them a chance. I am a second level sorcerer, and maybe I can be promoted in the future. If my husband joins the family, he will be one of our own. No matter how wise he is, the old lady may not be able to sit still
Upon hearing these words, Cao Hufan shuddered and whispered, "Daughter, daughter... there are some things that cannot be revealed... please don't say that, okay
Okay, I won't say it, I just stay at home. How much difference does the status of a wife and concubine make? The Ye family has become a jinshi, so they don't covet the profits brought by me as a second level sorcerer, do they
The two families are only a dozen miles away, and if there is anything, they can come and call. They can even pretend that their marriage is not harmonious, and for seven or eight out of twelve months a year, they go back to their parents' home to live - and the clan can always take advantage of some of the glory of the second place prince
So I will become Ye Qing's concubine, and the interests of the clan will not be harmed, but of course, it's hard to say for other families
Cao Hu's face turned red with a complicated expression. He couldn't deny these words. For his daughter, the road to marrying into a good family and becoming a legitimate wife was already cut off. Being a wife who became a rice worm in the family really didn't have much dignity.
After a moment of silence, he straightened his face and said, "Nonsense, just get married. What's wrong? If you dare to make such a fuss, our two families will lose face
Cao Baijing knew her father had tacitly agreed and smiled sweetly, "Just kidding. In the past, not to mention our relationship, I was his cousin, and the etiquette and laws were in place. The more he married his legitimate wife, the more he had to behave and show me respect openly. As for his private gestures, as a sorcerer, can I still be bullied by women
Cao Hufan fell silent for a moment, tears streaming down his face as he said, "Daughter, it's me who has wronged you. Whatever you want, do it
Speaking, he turned around and left, his figure desolate.
Cao Baijing silently watched him go out and gave a bitter smile, "I'm sorry, father. Actually, I've kept a lot from you... The immortal sect is as deep as the sea. As a female sorcerer from my background, as long as I'm not stunningly talented, cultivated by my sect, and become an inner disciple, I can hardly avoid selling my spiritual flesh in the end. Is this humiliation something I am willing to accept
That night, if Ye Qing refused to accept, I would have no choice but to die