Poor Lady

For the past few days, Qi Surong has been staying at home to draw patterns.

Feng Zhan has written to ask several times, although this embroidery is not designated by the emperor, but as long as the promise is fulfilled, it cannot be broken. If the finished product cannot be delivered in the end, the consequences will be unimaginable.

She must be very careful.

However, because she did not reply for a long time, rumors spread in the capital, and many people began to spread remarks that were unfavorable to Yunrong Xiuzhuang. The reputation of Yunrong Xiuzhuang was greatly affected.

Qi Surong's eyes flashed fiercely, she didn't want to provoke right or wrong, but some people just wanted her to live in peace. Do you want to use words to force her to ride a tiger?

Looking at the artwork on the table, she suddenly felt arrogant. If you can't avoid it, let's fight it!

After thinking for a long time, Qi Surong decided to prepare three drawings, one landscape, one pavilion, and one flower. This is to prevent someone from interfering with it, so she painted two more pictures as alternatives. In more than two months, it was naturally impossible for her to finish embroidering three pictures. She could only focus on one, and the others could be used as a distraction.

After making up her mind, she sent someone to reply to Feng Zhan, and she should undertake this task, but on one condition, that the pattern of the embroidery must be kept secret and cannot be disclosed to anyone.

The envoy originally ordered embroidery from Yunrong Xiuzhuang in his personal capacity, and there was no special requirement for the pattern of the embroidery. Qi Surong could just do it cheaply.

After Feng Zhan received the reply, he was naturally very happy. He returned to the emperor first, and then told the envoys about the matter.

Apart from that, he never disclosed the details of the matter to others, but three days later, the matter was still heard in the streets.

The foreign envoys praised Weiguo embroidery well, which is undoubtedly a matter of honor for the people and the people. Qi Surong took over the commission in the name of "Yunrong", which instantly attracted the attention of many people, who were all looking forward to the completion of the final embroidery. Yunrong Xiuzhuang was suddenly pushed to the edge of the wind.

The more people that follow, the greater the pressure on Qi Surong. In the end, if the embroidery cannot be handed over, Yunrong Xiuzhuang will be discredited, and the Qi family will also be in a dangerous situation.

Qi Surong had expected this to happen from the very beginning.

Opportunities often coexist with crises. No breaking, no standing, no danger.

Now that she has decided, she will abandon all distractions and fears and stick to it.

Luo House.

"Go, do whatever it takes for me to destroy Qi Surong's embroidery." Luo Yanyi ordered, "Whether it's burning or cutting, it's fine, as long as she doesn't let her finish the embroidery."

"Miss, this is not good?" A servant said cautiously, "I heard that Lord Feng has sent guards to guard outside Qi's house in the future. It is difficult for us to sneak in."

"Are you all elm heads?" Luo Yanyi said angrily, "If you can't sneak in, won't you think of other ways? For example, bribe the hawker who delivers rice and vegetables, put some poison in the rice and vegetables. Or give other Qi's family. People are looking for some trouble, making his family uneasy... What can't you think of?"

"Yes, yes, what the young lady said is." The attendant agreed bravely, but he was secretly complaining in his heart. If he was caught, his life might not be guaranteed.

"Since that's the case, what are you still dawdling about? Hurry up and do it for this lady!"

Several attendants jumped out immediately.

Taiwei's House.

"Keep an eye on the Qi family for me, and report any changes to me." Liu Qian'er said to several servants, "Be sure to find out what kind of silk thread Qi Surong uses for embroidery."

"Yes."

"This matter should not be publicized, nor should I tell my father and brother."

"Yes, the villain saves it."

"Okay, let's go." Liu Qian'er waved at them.

After the servant left, she called another middle-aged man with a gloomy face and asked, "Uncle Zhong, do you know how many colors of embroidery thread there are in the capital?"

"Miss Hui," said the man known as "Uncle Zhong" respectfully, "As far as the old servant knows, there are forty-six colors of embroidery thread in the capital."

"How long does it take to produce a new batch of embroidery thread?"

"It will take half a month."

"Which color is the least?"

"Blue, green, and purple are the least three colors, because these three colors are the most difficult to smudge." Uncle Zhong replied, "It is difficult to grasp the shade, and there are few color separations."

"Then, if I want to buy these three colors of silk thread, how much silver will it cost?"

A trace of surprise flashed in Uncle Zhong's eyes, he thought for a moment, then replied: "There are more than 370 embroidery shops and more than 220 rouge shops in the capital, and there are five other fabric material suppliers. If you want to monopolize These three kinds of embroidery threads cost tens of thousands of taels at least."

"Ten thousand taels?" There was a smile on the corner of Liu Qian'er's mouth. Although she couldn't take out tens of thousands of taels all at once, if it was shared with Luo Yanyi and several other noble ladies, it would only be a few thousand taels per person.

Liu Qian'er had a scruple in her heart, and only waited for the results of the investigation by the servants.

In order to ensure that everything is safe, Feng Zhan specially sent guards to stay near Qi's house.

As a result, some people with bad intentions can't get in, and Gu Jinyun can no longer sneak in secretly and meet beautiful women privately.

However, he knew that these two months were very crucial for the Qi family, and Su Rong had to complete this embroidery within a limited time.

The embroidery thread used for this embroidery must be the best. Qi Surong personally selected it, and finally selected the embroidery thread sold by the two embroidery houses.

She needs a lot of embroidery thread, and the quality and color must be the same. It must be uneven at one time, but she is afraid that others will do it secretly when ordering multiple times. After thinking about it again and again, Qi Surong decided to buy several more colors, making it unclear which ones she needed.

At the beginning of half a month, Qi Surong's embroidery went well. She typed out the first drafts of the three patterns, and the main selection was landscape, majestic, and Zhong Lingyuxiu.

Qi Surong embroidered very carefully, stitch by stitch, and must be perfect and not allowed to miss.

Once you are focused, you are fully engaged.

It was not until the second purchase of embroidery thread that I was surprised to find that the embroidery thread in the three colors of blue, green and purple in the capital was almost sold out.

Her face changed slightly, but she didn't expect those people to be so wealthy and monopolized all these colors in one breath.

She looked over her pattern carefully and found that these three colors were indispensable.

The three patterns are either grand or gorgeous, blue water, green leaves, and purple flakes, each with its own characteristics and indispensable.

Even if the map is changed, I am afraid it is difficult to abandon these three colors. What's more, more than half a month has passed, and Qi Surong didn't have much time to delay.

She immediately sent people to look for new sources of supply. However, the newly obtained embroidery threads were either inconsistent in color or of poor quality.

This embroidery was embroidered for foreign envoys, and no flaws are allowed.

Knowing the situation, Gu Jinyun went out to buy embroidery thread for her, but because of the different smudge methods, the colors are always different.

After such a tossing, seven or eight days passed before I knew it, and only one third of the embroidery was completed.

Not only that, the Qi family has been in turmoil for the past few days, and people come to trouble the Qi family from time to time. There were also people in Yunrong Xiuzhuang who made trouble, and business plummeted. Qi's father was not very annoying, but his temper came up, and he almost got into a lawsuit again.

Qi Surong was caught in a dilemma.

"Rong'er, what should I do?" Mother Qi sobbed slightly, her eyes full of worry.

Qi Surong looked at the embroidery pictures on the embroidery frame with a calm expression.

"Rong'er, if this embroidery can't be finished..."

"No, I have to finish it!" Qi Surong said firmly.

"Then what are your plans?"

Qi Surong slowly stood up, picked up the scissors on the side, and suddenly raised her hand to stab the embroidered picture, only to hear a squeak, and she made a long cut in the fine silk.

"Rong'er, what are you doing?" Mother Qi was shocked. There is not enough time, and now the entire embroidery picture has been destroyed, is there no hope at all?

Qi Surong closed his eyes, then opened them, a strange brilliance appeared in his eyes.

"What if there is no blue, green, and purple?" she said firmly, "I can embroider the best embroidery even with the simplest colors!"

"Rong'er, you..."

"There is still more than a month, enough for me to start all over again!" Instead of continuing to delay time, it is better to break the boat.

The next day, Qi Surong secretly sent a letter to Gu Jinyun, asking him to help buy several kinds of silk threads.

Since the three colors of blue, green, and purple have the least amount of embroidery thread, she uses the largest amount of embroidery thread for embroidery.

Later, she said to her parents: "Dad and mother, I will leave Qi's house for a while until this pair of embroidery is completed."

"Where are you going?" Father Qi frowned, "At least there are guards guarding Qi's house, and outsiders can't sneak in, but if you are alone, you may be in danger."

"Dad, don't worry, the place I'm going is absolutely safe and secret." Qi Surong replied, "Once I leave, the people who harass Qi's family will also stop, and they will focus their energy on finding my whereabouts."

"Are you sure?" Father Qi asked seriously.

"Yes." Qi Surong nodded affirmatively, her beautiful face showing confidence.

"Alright then, you go."

"Remember to bring a few more maids." Mother Qi urged.

Qi Surong smiled and said, "Mother, I'm not visiting relatives. The goal of bringing a maid is too big, and it's easy to reveal whereabouts."

"But your daughter's..." Mother Qi looked worried.

"Don't worry, mother, daughter has her own measure."

Qi's mother was about to say something, and Qi's father interrupted: "Don't talk too much, my daughter should have already thought about it."

Qi Surong nodded and smiled.

A few days later, Qi Surong suddenly disappeared from the house, but outsiders didn't notice it at all. Everyone thought that she was still embroidering behind closed doors, and the servants of the Qi family were still buying embroidery thread, and nothing seemed to change.

However, where did Qi Surong go?