"Master, what should we do with Qingmeng? What should we do with Qingmeng now? We have broken off the engagement with the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, and the Yongning Marquis' Mansion will not marry Qingmeng as the Crown Prince's wife. The wife of the Yongning Marquis will not agree." Yu cried with tears in her eyes, looking at Qu Zhizhen eagerly. If it were in the past, Qu Zhizhen would have softened his heart and agreed.
But Yue Wenhan had embarrassed him in front of so many people just now, and because of this, he still hadn't suppressed his anger. At this time, when he heard Yu repeatedly saying "clear dream" but not Qu Moying, he couldn't help but get angry for a moment, and reached out to push Yu away.
Yu was caught off guard and was pushed back two steps, almost falling down. Fortunately, Aunt Hai, who was standing next to her, was quick-witted and grabbed her, preventing her from falling.
“Master…” Yu felt extremely aggrieved, tears streaming down her face.
"Cry, cry, you just know how to cry. Can you do anything else? You let your own niece have an affair with Xu Lipeng in the mansion, in front of all the servants. Where can I put my face? Is Yu Qingmeng your daughter, or is Qu Moying your daughter?"
Qu Zhizhen was so angry that he spoke without thinking, shouted loudly and glared at Yu.
“Master… Master… Why… Why do you say that to me… Is this… Is this my fault? I didn’t know this would happen.” Yu cried even harder. She absolutely could not admit that Yu Qingmeng’s affairs had anything to do with her at this time.
"Yu, I don't care what your intention is, but you have to know one thing, Ying is my daughter. If you hit her face for an outsider, you are hitting me in the face." Qu Zhizhen didn't have the patience to listen to Yu's explanation. He was very tired after rushing back today, and then there were such a series of things that happened, which exhausted his patience.
"When Ying was little, you didn't have anyone take good care of her, which is why she became half blind. Now you've caused such a scene again, Yu, you don't really think I'm stupid, do you?"
After Qu Zhizhen finished speaking, he turned and left.
The sound of Yu's crying behind him could no longer stop him. He just felt upset. He used to think Yu was gentle and considerate, and she was a good thing to him. But now it seems that he thought too highly of her. She turned this marriage that he had been eyeing into this state, and made him lose face in front of the younger generation.
No matter how good my mood is, it's gone at this moment.
"Master... where are you going?" The servant chased after Qu Zhizhen and asked cautiously.
"Go to the study!" Qu Zhizhen said coldly.
He didn't want to see Yu these days. Whenever he saw her, he would think of what Yue Wenhan said to him. The meaning of his words implied that he was the same as Yu Qingmeng, Xu Lipeng and Ying Yatou in the past, which made him very uncomfortable.
Could they have been the same back then? Of course not. His decision to marry or not to marry was all planned and thought through long ago.
Besides, he has always been affectionate. Can he be the same as Xu Lipeng
"Hai Lan, Hai Lan, what should we do? He... he actually wants to cancel the engagement. What should we do? What should Qing Meng do?" When Yu saw Qu Zhizhen leave in anger, she cried even louder.
Aunt Hai helped her sit on the chair and advised: "Second Madam, don't be anxious. Now that the matter has become like this, the master is determined to cancel the engagement, so just cancel it!"
If the matter gets out of hand, it will be bad for both families' reputation.
"No, I can't let Qingmeng be so miserable. She can only be with Xu Lipeng now, and the wife of Yongning Marquis doesn't like her. How can she live as a concubine without a weak wife?" Yu wiped her tears, with some viciousness in her eyes. She grabbed Aunt Hai and whispered, "Tomorrow, I will let
Someone tricked her out, and you find someone to tarnish her reputation, and see if she will still marry Xu Lipeng."
"Madam... this... this is too obvious. Madam will not let you go." Aunt Hai was scared and her hands were shaking in panic.
"For Qingmeng's sake, even if that old beggar woman punishes me again, she can't divorce me. With Yan'er and Mingcheng here, it won't be a problem." Yu was determined to destroy Qu Moying, and said with clenched teeth.
"Madam, if you do this, you will anger Lord Yue. Just think about it, with Lord Yue's methods, Miss Yu... not only Miss Yu, but even our young lady may lose her reputation in the end. I'm afraid it will affect the marriage of the third young lady. King Jing will not allow the third young lady's reputation to be damaged."
Aunt Hai knelt down in front of Yu in fear.
Even if Yu dared, she wouldn't dare to do it. She would harm the Fourth Miss so blatantly. If something happened, even if the Second Madam was fine, she would not be. She had even thought it through clearly that the Second Madam would definitely push her out. Thinking of Nanny Wang who was still lying in bed, unable to get up, with her face swollen like a pig's head, Aunt Hai didn't dare to do it from the bottom of her heart.
Knowing that Yu would not listen to advice at the moment, she brought Yue Wenhan out to make trouble. Even the master is afraid of this person, so the Second Lady must be afraid of him as well.
"Are you quarreling?" Under the light, Qu Moying took off her veil, and Yu Chun gently massaged the acupoints on both sides of her eyes. This is a healing method, and it is good for the eyes.
"Yes, I heard that the quarrel was so intense that the master even moved to the study!" Aunt Miao laughed, looking very happy. "I heard that the second wife was crying in the yard. It was really refreshing!"
Cry? Qu Moying showed a hint of cold smile on her face, and her tightly closed eyelids moved slightly. Is she crying so hard now? Yu Shi wanted to harm her, and now she is just getting revenge. Now she is crying like this, and she will cry again next time!
She was smiling, her delicate little face, her eyes tightly closed, her long eyelashes falling lazily on her fair face, only the smile at the corner of her lips revealed a strange chill.
"Miss, I have also heard that the third lady delivered a letter to the son of the Marquis of Yongning today!" Nanny Miao said again. She discovered this by accident. In the past few days, Nanny Miao has made friends with the servants in the mansion, and she has helped people with minor illnesses and pains by directly using medicine.
She said that she had been with the fourth young lady in the past and had seen many doctors. She knew that some minor illnesses could be cured after seeing them many times.
The people in the mansion agreed with this point, and what Nanny Miao said was all right. For a time, Nanny Miao's popularity in the mansion improved, and it became very convenient for her to find out things.
Some smart people also discovered that the Fourth Miss seemed different from the legend. Even the Second Lady and the Third Miss were embarrassed by her, let alone others.
Even if we are not on good terms, we cannot make enemies with the Fourth Miss, right
Try to be as convenient as possible when possible. After all, you have the protection of the Madam Dowager, and the Second Madam does not have the final say in this mansion.
"Why did the Third Miss write a letter to the Prince of Yongning? Could it be that she is helping them come up with some bad ideas again?" Yu Chun stopped and said vigilantly.
"No!" Qu Moying thought for a moment and shook her head. "She should have advised Xu Lipeng to stop making trouble and marry Yu Qingmeng. This would be good for both families, especially for her!"
Having a cousin who is a concubine and having a cousin who is the wife of the prince of Yongning are completely different things, but with her around, Qu Qiuyan is destined to be disappointed.
Qu Qiuyan has feelings for Prince Jing Pei Yusheng, and many people in the palace know about it. This time, when Yu invited Prince Jing to the palace to celebrate the birthday of the wife, she did not respond when she invited him before, but it was Qu Qiuyan who came to the palace to invite him.
I sent someone to follow Yu's people and sent the note again before they agreed.
I heard that Pei Yusheng's biological mother, Concubine He, did not like Qu Qiuyan, but Xu Haitang, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Xu. However, Miss Xu Haitang was not outstanding in appearance, and was said to be just above average. Was Prince Jing not satisfied with this marriage, so he went after Qu Qiuyan
Qu Qiuyan is indeed beautiful, and is much prettier than Xu Haitang.
But according to what she knew in her previous life, Concubine He had her eyes on Lady Jingyu, the daughter of Minister Liu of the Ministry of Works. This lady was so powerful that she had secretly competed with her for the position of Crown Princess. Of course, few people knew about this.
"Miss Yu is determined to marry the Yongning Marquis's son. She is only entering the mansion as a concubine now, but she is willing to be humble. Otherwise, with her status, she would be a legal wife." Miao Ma curled her lips and said disdainfully. Then she suddenly thought of something and asked anxiously, "Miss, if the Yongning Marquis' son wants to cancel the engagement, will he use her as an excuse?"
You can't cancel an engagement just because you want to. You have to find a reasonable reason.
"No!" Qu Moying shook his head. Xu Lipeng was in the wrong regarding Yu Qingmeng's matter, and he was unwilling to marry Yu Qingmeng. If he broke off the engagement for a concubine, it would bring shame to the Yongning Marquisate.
"Then... then what excuse will they find?" Nanny Miao couldn't think of it for a moment and muttered to herself subconsciously.
Qu Moying slowly opened her eyes and looked at herself in the dressing mirror with a cold look in her eyes. Whoever wanted a man like Xu Lipeng could take him. Anyway, no matter what, she would definitely withdraw from this marriage!
The next morning, the lady told Qu Moying that the Yongning Marquisate had decided to cancel the engagement. Although he had already made up his mind, Qu Moying was still relieved to hear the news.
Now that things have come to this, it's natural to return them. The Madam asked my nanny to sort out the things that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion had sent in the past. If they are still there, they will be returned directly. If they are not there, they will be given something of similar value. The Qu family does not want to owe the Yongning Marquis' Mansion anything, and they do not want to be entangled with the Yongning Marquis' Mansion in the future.
After this incident, the lady finally saw Xu Lipeng's true face.
"My birthday is coming soon. They said they would wait until after my birthday before cancelling the engagement. We can't just cancel the engagement all of a sudden. The two families should part ways amicably. We've been relatives for so many years. They will come over on my birthday." Although the lady was thinking about canceling the engagement immediately, what she said was not wrong.
Xu Lipeng and Ying girl have nothing to do with each other anymore. From now on, his character has nothing to do with the mansion. The lady was very satisfied that he said he wanted to cancel the engagement so she agreed.
Qu Moying's heart skipped a beat, and he blinked his eyes slightly: "You said you would come to attend my grandmother's birthday party, and you did it under the name of my fiancé?"
"Yes, that's what she said. Don't worry, this marriage will definitely be cancelled. There's no point in delaying it." The lady was afraid that Qu Moying would worry, so she reached out and patted her delicate little hand to comfort her.
"Okay, then let him come!" Qu Moying said with a smile. He was originally lamenting his own powerlessness, which might harm another gentle and fragile girl, but he didn't expect that he would do the same to himself.
This heart is really dark...
"Your father came to tell me today that he has invited a famous actor from the capital, the one called...what's his name, a female role, who sings very well." The lady reached out and pressed her head, and talked about trivial matters with Qu Moying.
Hearing what the lady said, Qu Moying's heart suddenly moved, and he pressed the handkerchief hard with his hand to hide the excitement in his heart.