"Since Lord Yue is here, please sit down first. I should indeed discuss the matter of Ying girl with Lord Yue." The lady finally spoke and said with a smile. My nanny had someone bring in tea.
"Thank you, Madam!" Yue Wenhan still respected the Madam very much. After the Madam spoke, his expression softened and he bowed to her. "Please forgive me for my impatience and lack of etiquette!"
Yue Wenhan, who had regained his gentle and elegant demeanor, impressed the lady so much that she kept smiling and saying "you're welcome".
Everyone sat down again as host and guest. Yuchun pulled Yudong up and stood behind Qu Moying.
Yu wanted to speak unwillingly, but saw Yue Wenhan looking at her coldly. She immediately grabbed Qu Qiuyan's hand, shook her head secretly, and signaled her not to move.
Ever since Yue Wenhan came in, Qu Qiuyan had no intention of standing out and lowered her head slightly. Compared to others, she needed a good reputation more. As for Yu Qingmeng, if she became the wife of the prince of Yongning Marquis, it would be of some benefit to her. If she was just a concubine, Qu Qiuyan didn't think it was necessary for her to know her.
It would be better for her to not have a cousin who serves as someone else's concubine.
"The son of Marquis Yongning wants to take the young lady of the Yu Mansion as his concubine?" After sitting down and taking a sip of tea, Yue Wenhan put down the teacup in his hand, shook his robe, and asked.
Qu Zhizhen was very annoyed, his brows knitted together: "I will ask the Yongning Marquis' son about this matter."
"That's the best. If Lord Qu doesn't have time, I can actually do it." Yue Wenhan increased the pressure.
"I can still handle this matter, so there's no need for you to worry about it!" Qu Zhizhen said coldly.
"Master Qu, you are too polite!" Yue Wenhan smiled, looking a little more friendly, and then turned to look at the Madam. "I heard that my cousin has returned home and will live here from now on. Wenhan was worried about her, so he came to see her. I am sorry to bother you, Madam."
"Originally, I should have invited you to come, but Ying girl just returned home, so the matter was delayed. Instead, Lord Yue went first." The lady said with a smile.
The two of them chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere in the room became peaceful for a while.
After talking for a while, Yue Wenhan stood up and left. He came here today to support his cousin, and it was about time now.
After Qu Moying reported to the lady, she sent him out.
"Cousin doesn't like Xu Lipeng?" Yue Wenhan asked Qu Moying who was walking beside him after leaving the lady's courtyard. Xu Lipeng had given him a good impression in the past. He was also his cousin's fiancé, and he didn't dislike his cousin and kept the engagement made by his aunt that day.
But it doesn’t look that way right now!
"Xu Shizi likes Miss Yu and has his eyes on Miss Yu. Miss Yu once came to me and asked me to give up the marriage, otherwise I would only be his nominal wife. I didn't want to, but my father forced me to marry her, saying that Miss Yu could help me stabilize the relationship between the two families and that I should thank Miss Yu for being under me."
Qu Moying calmly explained the whole story.
Looking at Qu Moying's calm expression, he knew that she had no expectations for this marriage. Yue Wenhan couldn't help but feel distressed that his aunt's only daughter was going to end up like her aunt.
"Don't worry, I will definitely intervene in this matter. Since Xu Lipeng has a relationship with the one in the Yu Mansion, I will definitely find out. If they are still unwilling to cancel the engagement, I will not let him go." Yue Wen said in a cold voice with a stern look on his face.
A warm feeling welled up in Qu Moying's heart. Yue Wenhan was also the last generation's
Hanyue's cousin, he is also very good to Ji Hanyue, but the two didn't have much contact in the previous life. After all, there is a difference between men and women, and the prince has never liked Yue Wenhan, so the two were not close.
Unexpectedly, after rebirth, they became cousins again, and even more so, cousins with such a weak relationship that it was almost non-existent, that Yue Wenhan would still support himself so wholeheartedly!
I specially invited Yue Wenhan here today so that Yue Wenhan could see Qu Zhizhen scolding him and put pressure on Qu Zhizhen.
"Thank you, cousin!" Qu Moying said sincerely.
This marriage was bound to be cancelled now. Yue Wenhan had already forced Qu Zhizhen to give in on the spot, and the issue of whether to cancel it early or late was no longer a question.
When Xu Lipeng arrived at Qu's house, Qu Zhizhen was waiting for him in the study. When he saw him come in, his face became gloomy.
Xu Lipeng stepped forward and bowed, "Hello, Uncle Qu. I heard that Uncle Qu returned home, so I came to ask you something."
He prepared gifts after hearing that Qu Zhizhen had returned.
Qu Zhizhen's gaze fell on him coldly. In the past, he liked Xu Lipeng, but now he disliked him very much. Yue Wenhan came to him just because of the matter between Xu Lipeng and Yu Qingmeng.
Because of this matter, after Qu Zhizhen came back from the lady's courtyard, he asked the housekeeper to inquire about it, and it turned out to be all true.
Not only was it true, but it happened in front of the servants in their own house. The two of them were very affectionate and didn't shy away from anyone. Qu Zhizhen was furious when he heard this. It wasn't that he was worried about Qu Moying, he just felt that Xu Lipeng had slapped him in the face, and in front of all the servants in the house!
It was in vain that he trusted Xu Lipeng so much in the past and treated him as his son-in-law wholeheartedly. He just felt that it was unfair to let him marry his daughter. After Qu Moying married into the Yongning Marquis Mansion, no matter who Xu Lipeng wanted to marry in the future, he would not object, and he would also support whoever he liked.
But he did not expect that Xu Lipeng not only secretly disobeyed his orders, but also secretly disobeyed them in his own house, making the servants think that he, the master, was confused.
"Prince, are you here today to cancel the engagement?" Qu Zhizhen was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything and spoke directly.
"Uncle, why do you say that? Don't you understand my nephew's feelings for the fourth young lady of your family?" Xu Lipeng was surprised. Yu Qingmeng had told him that after Qu Zhizhen came back, Qu Moying would not make trouble. After the wedding date was set early, they could consider their relationship.
Everything else can wait, but my stomach can’t.
"Since the prince has his heart set on our daughter, why does he need to say anything more to Qu's daughter? Let's just end the marriage between the two mansions. We will find out all the gifts that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion gave us in the past and send them back to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion." Qu Zhizhen said with a gloomy face. It would be strange if he was in a good mood after being threatened by Yue Wenhan. He was still feeling anxious.
"Uncle Qu, what do you mean? My wife must be Miss Qu Si. Uncle Qu, there is no need to doubt it." Xu Lipeng thought Qu Zhizhen was testing him, and immediately said with a serious face.
Qu Zhizhen's cheeks trembled with anger, and then he became even more impolite: "We can't afford a marriage with the Yongkong Marquis's Mansion. Since the prince likes the Yu family's daughter and has been flirting with the two of them in the Qu Mansion without avoiding suspicion, just marry her directly. It has nothing to do with our Qu Mansion. Even if the daughter of the Qu Mansion is not good, we can't give her a bad reputation."
Xu Lipeng was speechless for a moment, and then his face turned red. He didn't expect Qu Zhizhen to suddenly tear off the veil of tenderness between the two families.
"My Lord, I already know about your relationship with Yu Qingmeng.
That's it, cancel the engagement!" Qu Zhizhen stretched out his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and continued.
"Uncle Qu, it's okay for a man to have a confidante who is not his legal wife, right? Uncle Qu, why bother to break off the engagement? It will bring bad reputation to both families." Xu Lipeng's face flushed and he quickly defended himself.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with his relationship with Yu Qingmeng. One was willing to fight and the other was willing to be beaten. Moreover, he had repeatedly hinted to Yu Qingmeng that he would marry Qu Moying. Yu Qingmeng was his co-wife, but she was also his wife, wasn't she? What was there to make a fuss about? Of course, he would occasionally express that he would marry Yu Qingmeng alone, but isn't that what men always say in certain situations
Who can take it seriously
Besides, even if the engagement was really cancelled, it should have been because Qu Moying's reputation was ruined. How could it be cancelled on his own account
"Prince Xu, let's cancel the engagement!" Qu Zhizhen said firmly.
He could not tolerate his indecision. The lady dowager opposed it, Qu Moying opposed it, and most importantly, Yue Wenhan expressed his intention to intervene. If he was unwilling to cancel the engagement and Yue Wenhan found out something, it would not only be Xu Lipeng who would lose his reputation, but also himself. But Xu Lipeng was not self-disciplined. The incident between him and Yu Qingmeng happened in the Qu Mansion, and it would be easy to investigate.
"Uncle Qu..."
"Someone, please ask Master Xu to leave!" Qu Zhizhen waved his hand and didn't want to waste any more time talking to Xu Lipeng. He seemed to be a useful man in the past, but now he looked like a useless person who was dazzled by women.
A servant came over and walked up to Xu Lipeng and said with a smile: "Prince, please come in!"
Xu Lipeng was so angry that his face turned red, then blue, and then red again. He had never been treated so coldly before and was actually driven away by Qu Zhizhen. How could he have the face to stay any longer
He turned around and strode out, but when he reached the threshold, he heard Qu Zhizhen's voice behind him: "When Master Xu returns, he will return the original engagement letter. Since Yue Wenhan said he would not cancel the engagement, he will investigate thoroughly. I believe Master Xu is also a smart person!"
With a "bang", Xu Lipeng's forehead hit the door frame heavily, and a big red bump appeared on his forehead immediately.
After pressing it subconsciously, Xu Lipeng's face turned pale. Did Yue Wenhan intervene
Yue Wenhan, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, has always been the person Xu Lipeng wanted to catch up with, but whether it was the imperial examinations a few years ago or the power of the two people now, they are not on the same level at all.
As the eldest son of Marquis Yongning, Xu Lipeng is indeed from a powerful family. But Marquis Yongning is not a capable person and just holds a sinecure. If the Marquis Yongning's Mansion wants to make a name for itself, it depends on Xu Lipeng. But even so, Xu Lipeng still feels that he has a better foundation than Yue Wenhan!
Yue Wenhan was a nobleman from a family of poets and scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, but he was only noble in terms of wealth. The Yue family had always been peaceful and well-known in the literary world, but not many of them served as government officials. Even if they did, they only held some sinecure positions. They were good at romance but not very capable.
But Yue Wenhan is an outlier. Not to mention his talent and learning, he is a powerful figure after becoming an official, and he has risen rapidly in the ranks. He was also selected by the emperor for an examination, which shows that he has a bright future. Now that Yue Wenhan has intervened, it means that he may be able to find out about his affair with Yu Qingmeng. Xu Lipeng panicked for the first time.
He gritted his teeth. It seemed that the marriage was indeed cancelled. However, he was so unwilling to accept it. Why did he want an ugly and blind woman to cancel his engagement
Xu Lipeng was standing outside the hall, holding his forehead with his hands, his face turning blue.
A maid came over stealthily, looked around, and didn't see anyone else in the house. She hurriedly handed Xu Lipeng a letter, and then left carefully...