The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Su Qianqian and the old patriarch of the Zhang family sat at a stone table in the courtyard, drinking tea and talking.

She knew that now that they had offended the Southern Yue Kingdom, it was dangerous for her elder brother to stay at Gu's Restaurant in Pengcheng, because the Southern Yue Kingdom was on its way to the capital of the Great Qi Kingdom and would be passing through Pengcheng.

Previously, the family donated 80,000 taels of silver to obtain the position of an eighth-rank county magistrate. They originally wanted their eldest brother to take the position, but given the current situation, it would be safer for him to come to the capital and stay by her side.

Moreover, Emperor Qi Jing harbored resentment towards her because of the death of the seventh prince. If her eldest brother became an official, he would be subject to the emperor's control and might be frequently targeted by the emperor, suffering punishment at best and death at worst.

For the Su family at present, this eighth-rank county magistrate position is like a chicken rib—better to give it up.

"Elder, when we donated 80,000 taels of silver for official positions, my family also got a spot. However, we can't use it for the time being, so we can transfer it to the Zhang family."

The old clan chief was overjoyed. The Zhang family would have another official, and the Zhang family would surely become more and more glorious.

He had originally planned to wait until His Majesty allowed the donation of official positions next time, so he could donate two more official positions to the talented young people in his clan, but he hadn't had the chance yet, and there might not be another opportunity to donate official positions for the next ten years.

But now Miss Su has sent over a rare spot.

The Zhang family had no shortage of people and money. In every city where a member of the Zhang family held an official position, they would manage it carefully, allowing the Zhang family's power to take root and grow in the local area, and expanding the Zhang family's territory to more places.

When the old clan chief took his leave, he said, "Miss Su, I will have someone send the silver notes over when I get back. Rest assured, my Zhang clan is only loyal to Miss Su and has no fear of the Southern Yue Kingdom."

Luo Wen, along with five clan elders, arrived in the capital around lunchtime and checked into an inn.

Their main purpose in coming here was to ask Vice Minister Luo for money.

Recently, the King of Huainan's troops recaptured Sicheng. The King of Huainan's men are extremely greedy and have taken most of the family's wealth from the Luo family. Now, they don't have much liquid silver left.

Unfortunately, they lacked the strength to confront the King of Huainan.

Fortunately, clan chief Luo Wen had arranged for the women to be sent to Qinghe County in advance; otherwise, they might have lost both their lives and their wealth.

Luo asked them where the inn was located, where a restaurant was on the first floor. While eating, he overheard people discussing a major event.

This momentous event greatly shocked Luo Wen and the five elders, so they were all distracted during their meal, listening intently to others discussing the matter.

After finishing their meal, the six of them quickly gathered in the guest room to discuss the matter.

"Clan leader, I heard that Miss Su killed the seventh prince of Nan Yue. I never expected that our Luo family would produce such a daring person. Even men wouldn't dare to do such a thing. She is too ruthless for a young lady."

"Yes, clan leader. Fortunately, Minister Luo severed ties with Miss Su. Otherwise, Miss Su's killing of the Seventh Prince might have implicated us."

But Luo Wen had a different opinion on this matter.

"Miss Su killed the Seventh Prince to stand up for her brother. If you or your descendants were kidnapped, wouldn't you want someone to stand up for you? Miss Su's actions show that she is a person of integrity and loyalty, and is worth befriending."

Upon hearing this, the elders felt a growing appreciation for Miss Su.

Who wouldn't want to be protected with their life on such a scale! Now that Sicheng is in the hands of the rebels, who are like wolves and tigers and could bite at any time. If their descendants are captured or killed by the rebels, who can be as ruthless as Miss Su in seeking revenge?

The Luo family is currently facing numerous crises and is in its most dangerous moment, urgently needing rescue.

"Moreover, as you elders have just heard, the Seventh Prince of Nan Yue treats human life as worthless and has killed many innocent people of Da Qi. No one stands up for these people, not even the emperor dares to do so. Therefore, Miss Su's killing of the Seventh Prince is to rid the people of a scourge. Our Luo clan should be proud to have descendants with chivalrous hearts and courage."

Luo Wen felt that the timing of his trip to Beijing was absolutely perfect.

"Elders, the Luo clan has reached a critical moment of life and death. We must find a strong backer for the clan. No one but Miss Su can be such a strong backer. Only someone as capable as Miss Su is worthy of our trust."

"Minister Luo is cowardly and useless. Moreover, if it weren't for Minister Luo and Prime Minister Feng taking away Miss Su's military power, Sicheng would not have been reoccupied by the rebels, and our Luo clan would not have fallen to this state. The wealth we have painstakingly accumulated over hundreds of years has been robbed of more than half by the rebels in an instant. Are you willing to accept this?"

The elders thought this made a lot of sense.

If there is only one person in this world you can trust, that person is undoubtedly Miss Su.

First, she is related to the Luo family by blood. Second, the girl is sentimental, and as long as the Luo family firmly supports her, they will surely receive the reward they deserve.

Luo Wen gripped his teacup tightly and said loudly, "Elders, the reason why our Luo clan has remained stagnant and without much achievement is because we are too afraid of trouble. Now that Miss Su has done something so significant, it is both a risk and an opportunity for us."

Now that Miss Su has encountered such a situation, many people probably can't wait to sever ties with her. Only by offering help in times of need can one be truly appreciated.

"We've always wanted to curry favor with Miss Su, but we haven't had a way to do so. Now our opportunity has arrived."

Luo Wen stood out among so many clansmen and became the clan leader, so his eloquence was naturally excellent.

"Miss Su is not a treacherous person. As you have seen, the Zhang family has grown rapidly and developed because of their loyalty to Miss Su."

"Therefore, if we firmly support Miss Su when she is in trouble, she will surely remember our kindness. We must firmly follow Miss Su, and the Luo family still has a chance to revive. If we lose, we can start over. If we win, we can rewrite history, turning the five great families into seven great families. In the future, the descendants of the Luo family will remember our contributions."

This person's persuasive skills are indeed quite good. Originally, all five elders wanted to distance themselves from Miss Su, but now, four of the five elders voted in favor and one voted against, reaching a consensus to rise to the challenge and make good use of this opportunity.

As elders of the Luo clan, they naturally hoped that the Luo clan would continue to prosper.

In particular, Luo Wen's statement about the five great families becoming seven great families was the most inspiring. It is believed that no matter which clan it is, they will eagerly hope to be on equal footing with the five great families.

Luo Wen temporarily put aside the matter of demanding payment from Vice Minister Luo; he wanted to find Miss Su and express the loyalty of the Luo family of Sicheng to her.

Su Qianqian was feeding the golden eagle fresh beef when Mo Xiaobei came over to report, "Miss Su, Luo Wen, the patriarch of the Luo clan of Sicheng, requests an audience with you."

Su Qianqian thought that at a time like this, others would be avoiding her, but she didn't expect Luo Wen to take the initiative to come to her door.

Moreover, the Luo clan members in Sicheng were not in cahoots with Vice Minister Luo, and they had always treated her very kindly.

"Let him in."