No matter what Xiao Wanrou is, she is still a lady who has learned music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child, and is well-informed and sensible.
A woman like this should at least be a legal wife.
Being someone else's concubine is a humiliation.
"Master Shentu, why do you humiliate Wanrou like this!" Xiao Wanrou held her hand tightly, her delicate body trembling slightly with shame and anger.
No matter how small the Xiao family is, it is still a family, and Xiao Wanrou is a legitimate lady.
Xiao Wanrou was reluctant to marry Shen Tu Miao before.
What's more, she is now a concubine.
The status of a concubine is far inferior to that of a head wife.
To put it bluntly, she is no different from the girl in the same room.
Xiao Lie also suppressed his anger and stepped forward and said: "Master Shentu, I have had a relationship with your father. He promised that Wanrou will become your wife in the future, not a concubine."
"Huh, you guys are so dissatisfied that you dare to act recklessly in the Shentu family for a small favor. To be honest, this is what father meant. Your Xiao family is worthless compared to the Gongsun family!" Shentu Miao glanced at Xiao Lie coldly.
He glanced at it with disdain.
The Gongsun family is a super family, and it is also a forging family.
The marriage between Shen Tumiao and Gongsun Xiaoyue was utilitarian and beneficial to both families.
And what about the Xiao family?
A small and poor family in Wuyan City. The entire family was almost wiped out by the blood barbarians, leaving only the three of them.
There is simply no comparison between the two.
It is impossible for Shen Tumiao to give up on Gongsun Xiaoyue because of Xiao Wanrou.
And with Gongsun Xiaoyue's status, how could she be a concubine?
"You..." Xiao Lie's chest heaved deeply, and he was obviously very angry.
Xiao Wanrou's eyes were red, she felt extremely insulted, and her delicate body was trembling.
"Mr. Shentu, Wanrou didn't want to get married to you. She originally wanted to break off the engagement. In this case, it's just right!" Xiao Wanrou said, biting her silver teeth.
But when Mrs. Xiao slapped Xiao Wan on Rouyu's face, a bright red palm print instantly appeared on her fair face.
"Mother, are you hitting me?" Xiao Wanrou covered her face, dumbfounded, unable to recover for a moment.
"Being able to receive Master Shentu's blessing is a blessing you gained in your previous life. Being able to be a concubine is already very good. Why don't you apologize to Master Shentu and agree to be his concubine!" Mrs. Xiao's hands were trembling, but she still spoke.
road.
Xiao Wanrou looked at Xiao Lie on the other side, and Xiao Lie also lowered his head in pain.
The three people were desperate and had no other choice but to seek refuge with the Shentu family.
Xiao Wanrou endured the humiliation in her heart, and she suddenly thought of the jade slip given to her by Ye Guchen.
It's a pity that it has been thrown away.
"If I had made another choice..." Xiao Wanrou lowered her head in pain.
"Even if he makes another choice, Mr. Ye should not be able to compare with the Shentu family."
Xiao Wanrou thought of this, gritted her teeth, her lips were covered with blood, and said: "Wanrou is wrong, she is willing to serve Master Shentu and become...a concubine..."
She spoke word by word, her voice extremely harsh and difficult.
Shen Tumiao glanced at Xiao Wanrou, nodded lightly and said, "Well, let's do that. By the way, Xiaoyue will hold a forging conference tomorrow. You can go and watch it, and by the way, establish a good relationship first."
After Shen Tumiao finished speaking, he sent them away directly.
The three Xiao family members left the Shentu Family Mansion in extremely miserable and embarrassed state.
"Wanrou, let's find an inn to freshen up and dress up. We will go to see Miss Gongsun tomorrow. We must remember to please her so that we can live comfortably." Mrs. Xiao said tirelessly.
But what greeted her was Xiao Wanrou's eyes with a hint of regret and coldness.
"Mother, Wanrou really regrets it. Listen to your words." Xiao Wanrou covered her red face with a hint of hatred.
"You girl, what are you talking about? Mother is doing this for your own good. Can that boy of unknown origin be compared with Mr. Shentu? It's already good to be a concubine." Mrs. Xiao screamed immediately.
"You all should shut up." Xiao Lie's tone was extremely tired.
Afterwards, the three of them found an inn to freshen up and prepare.
One day passed.
The next day, the forging conference organized by Gongsun Xiaoyue also officially began.
Although this is not a particularly important thing, it cannot attract top talents and some big names to participate.
But Gongsun Xiaoyue is also the proud daughter of a super aristocratic family, and she is also a disciple of Lingxi Palace.
Therefore, many people came to support this forging conference.
In front of Baozhu Tower, a young man dressed in black and wearing a bamboo hat stood among the crowd.
It was Ye Guchen.
After hearing the news about the forging conference, Ye Guchen took a break and came here directly.
His goal, of course, is to get snow and mud tires.
With the Snow Mud Tire, Blood Hell Sword and Demon General Armor, the repair progress will be accelerated, and some of the damaged spiritual pattern arrays can be used again.
Therefore, Ye Guchen must defeat Gongsun Xiaoyue in this forging conference.
"The Gongsun family is a forging family, so Gongsun Xiaoyue must have some strength." Ye Guchen thought in his heart.
Gongsun Xiaoyue's strength may not be anything compared to the geniuses, but in terms of forging, even some of the top geniuses are far inferior to her.
So Ye Guchen had no intention of looking down upon him.
He walked to the Baozhu Tower and asked about attending the forging conference.
"Twenty thousand crystal jade registration fee." A person in charge of the registration office said calmly.
Generally speaking, most casters who know something about casting have accumulated some money.
Therefore, such an expensive registration fee can also screen out a group of people who fish in troubled waters.
Ye Guchen didn't mind, casually took out 20,000 crystal jade and entered the Baozhu Tower directly.
Inside Baozhu Building, it is magnificent and crowded with people.
In the central hall, there are many stone platforms. On the stone platforms, different types of ores and metals are placed in different categories.
An old man walked out of the crowd and said loudly.
"All casters have come to participate in Miss Gongsun's forging conference, which will make our Bao Zhu Tower shine. Without further ado, let me announce the rules."
"Miss Gongsun wants to compete with the real casting elites, so before that, there needs to be a test. The test is divided into two levels. The first level is to identify the materials, and the second level is to select the materials."
"The ores and metals on the stone platform in front of you are the materials that you need to identify. Each person can identify ten types, and as long as seven of them are correct, you can enter the second level." The old man said.
As soon as this statement came out, it aroused discussion among many participating casters, most of whom thought this level was too simple.
Only Ye Guchen frowned secretly, thinking that the question Gongsun Xiaoyue asked was definitely not that simple.
But at this moment, a loud laughter suddenly came out.
"I'm late. I hope my cousin won't take offense to it!" A man with a strong back and a strong back separated from the crowd and walked over, with three people following behind him.
This man turned out to be Shen Tuyuan, who had led Xiao Lie and others before, and was also Shen Tu Miao's cousin.
The next three people were Xiao Lie, Madam Xiao and Xiao Wanrou.
They glanced casually and saw Ye Guchen among the contestants.
"Well, why are they here?" Ye Guchen also saw them.