The fourth young lady was not feeling well and almost fainted while visiting the garden. When Qu Qiuyan heard the news, she curled her lips and said disapprovingly to Yu Qingmeng who was frowning on the side, "Don't be sad. Didn't Xu Lipeng say that he would find you a weak mistress? Just get through this period first and then deal with the person later."
Yu Qingmeng reached out and pressed her belly, lowering her head. She knew clearly that she was not pregnant. She was afraid that Xu Lipeng would see through her fake pregnancy: "Being a concubine... My father is very angry."
"So what if you are angry? Are you going to give up your position? I heard that the wife of the Marquis of Yongning is very difficult to deal with. You should be careful!" Qu Qiuyan said arrogantly, "Your reputation may be bad now. After a while, you will become the wife of the Marquis of Yongning's son. Who will remember such things?"
"I'm afraid the wife of Marquis Yongning won't agree." Yu Qingmeng was very worried. She hadn't dealt with Xu Lipeng yet, and now there was another wife of Marquis Yongning who was angry with her. Even though she was going to be with the man she loved, she was not as happy as she had imagined.
There is even a vague feeling.
"The wife of Marquis Yongning will agree. As long as you give birth to Xu Lipeng's eldest son, everything else will be easy. Besides, your status is not low. You are the daughter of an official. If it weren't for that accident, who would be their concubine?" Qu Qiuyan said sarcastically. She looked down on Yu Qingmeng from the bottom of her heart. After all, the Marquis Yongning's Mansion was a little dilapidated, but Yu Qingmeng was still eager to be a concubine.
"Miss, King Jing just asked about you." A maid came in hurriedly to report.
"What do you ask me and how do you ask it?" Qu Qiuyan smiled immediately upon hearing this. She sat up straight and asked. She saw King Jing coming over and left secretly because of this.
She wanted to become the Princess of King Jing, so she couldn't let King Jing look down on her. She couldn't see King Jing whenever she wanted, so she deliberately avoided him.
"Please accept it, King Jing." The maid presented an exquisite gift box.
Qu Qiuyan took it with joy and opened it. It turned out to be a pair of jade earrings, which were exquisitely crafted. There were some subtle patterns on the jade, which made them look extraordinary at first glance.
"So beautiful!" Yu Qingmeng also came over and said enviously.
"Please thank King Jing for me and tell him that I have guests now, and when I'm not there, I'll go to the front to watch the show." Qu Qiuyan was very happy in her heart, but she looked calm on her face.
My mother said that men need to be left alone for a while. You can't let him think that you are easy to get. Someone like Yu Qingmeng would always approach Xu Lipeng whenever he comes. How much respect would she get for a concubine
If it weren't for the possibility that Yu Qingmeng would become the wife of the Yongning Marquis's son in the future, she would not have let her come here today.
"Yes!" The maid responded and was about to leave.
"Send this box of snacks over and say that I made them myself. If His Royal Highness Prince Jing asks me where I entertain guests again, tell him this place." Qu Qiuyan pointed to an exquisite food box placed aside. Inside was an exquisite snack, which was carefully made by someone hired by Yu.
The effect of playing hard to get will be better!
"Yes!" The maid took the food box and left.
"Cousin, you should leave as well. It will be inconvenient for His Royal Highness Prince Jing to come over and see you!" Qu Qiuyan ordered her to leave without any hesitation.
Yu Qingmeng wanted to say something, but her face flushed after hearing what she said. She wanted to get angry, but she didn't dare to. She could only smile and say, "It just so happens that I have something to ask my aunt, so I really should leave."
Even though Yu Qingmeng was liked by Yu, she was still Yu's niece after all.
When Qiuyan was here, she was not even worth looking at.
Qu Qiuyan is a domineering person. When she gets angry, she doesn't care whether she is her cousin or not and just scolds her directly.
In the past when she was in the mansion, Yu Qingmeng always obeyed Qu Qiuyan's orders and helped Qu Qiuyan to humiliate others. Now that it was her turn, she realized how uncomfortable it felt.
"Don't go looking for my mother. She's busy now and doesn't have time to entertain you. You should go and see how Xu Lipeng is doing. Don't let a tigress turn up. Otherwise, you won't have any hope in your life."
Qu Qiuyan laughed and sneered.
Yu Qingmeng's face stiffened, and she felt worse, but she had to smile: "Okay, then I'll just take a walk..."
Qu Qiuyan's mind was full of King Jing at this time, and she ignored Yu Qingmeng. Before she could finish her words, she waved her hand to indicate that she could leave.
My mother said that since I had given the gift, King Jing would definitely show up soon. There was a big difference between going to find King Jing and King Jing coming to find me.
Now she just had to wait patiently for King Jing to come.
The most respected guest today is King Jing. If he wants to go out for a walk, no one dares to stop him.
Feeling proud, he drove Yu Qingmeng away and waited for King Jing to come for a private meeting.
Unfortunately, Qu Qiuyan was destined not to see King Jing today.
Prince Yun is here...
"What? Who did you say it was?" When Qu Zhizhen received the news, his face changed drastically. He almost couldn't hold the teacup in his hand. He was so shocked that he put down the teacup and asked anxiously.
"Yes... it's His Royal Highness the Prince of Yun. He's already come in." The servant was also very panicked. Everyone in the capital knew the reputation of the Prince of Yun.
"Hurry... hurry up and come in!" Qu Zhizhen picked up his robe, ran out to greet him, and said quickly.
"Lord Qu, I will go with you!" Prince Jing Pei Yusheng, who had just received snacks, stood up.
Qu Zhizhen didn't bother to wait for him at this time. He nodded and walked out. Finally, after turning a few corners, he met the people of Pei Yuanjun, the Prince of Yun.
Seeing the first one, smiling brightly, with a handsome and flawless face, yet with a noble and heart-pounding smile, Qu Zhizhen panicked even more, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "Greetings, Prince Yun."
"I heard that there was a happy event in Lord Qu's house, so I came here uninvited. I would like to have a glass of wine. I wonder if this is disturbing Lord Qu?" Pei Yuanjun said lazily with his hands behind his back.
He was wearing a blue brocade robe today with irises blooming around his waist. This color of clothes made him look more handsome and less imposing than before. His pair of handsome sleepy eyes were particularly eye-catching, completely different from the cold and grim ones he had seen in the past. His smile also looked very warm.
Qu Zhizhen was horrified when he saw this. He lowered his head and gathered his thoughts. He said with a smile, "It is a great honor for the prince to come. I didn't know the prince was coming. I am sorry for not welcoming you. I hope the prince will forgive me."
It was difficult to tell from his face whether he was happy or unhappy. Qu Zhizhen was panicking, and he really didn't understand why this person came here.
"Uncle King!" King Jing also arrived and stepped forward to pay his respects.
"It's rare that King Jing is here too. Let's go in together and ask Lord Qu for a glass of wine." Pei Yuanjun raised his eyes and said slowly.
"Yes, Uncle Wang!" Pei Yuansheng stepped back and his eyes fell on a woman next to Pei Yuanjun.
A gorgeous palace skirt was the most popular style among the women in Beijing at that time. When he first noticed Qu Qiuyan, she was wearing a similar style.
set.
The woman had a slender figure, with a waist that could be held in one hand. She walked in a long lotus-leaf skirt, and her steps looked like lotus flowers. From her behavior and manners, one could tell that she was well-educated, but her face could not be seen. A veil hat that half-hanged to her chest fell down, hiding the woman's face. She stood not far from Pei Yuanjun, followed by two maids, with her head lowered, looking extremely respectful.
There was a woman beside Bei Yuanjun, and she was a young woman? How could King Jing not be shocked? Who was this woman? Why was she with Prince Yun
Pei Yuanjun walked forward and passed by King Jing, and the next came the woman. When she passed by King Jing, she stepped aside and saluted. Then, in Pei Yusheng's surprised gaze, she followed Pei Yuanjun forward. She was neither humble nor arrogant. She only respected Pei Yusheng but not afraid of him. She looked shy and hesitant when seeing him, like many girls in the boudoir.
This hairstyle is clearly the hairstyle of young girls in the boudoir.
But who is she
Which lady in the capital dares to get close to Pei Yuanjun, or which lady can get close to Pei Yuanjun
When King Jing's eyes met those of Qu Zhizhen, who was equally shocked and speechless, both of them came to their senses immediately and hurriedly followed Pei Yuanjun to the garden.
The opera troupe in the garden was already performing a play, and the play was a song chosen by the Mistress herself. But she had no mood to watch the play at the moment, and she and the other ladies turned their gazes towards the pavilion opposite.
Everyone was on the high roof of the pavilion, and they could see clearly from the platform. They saw Qu Zhizhen leave in a hurry, and King Jing, who was the center of the topic, also left. Then a large group of people came over with a few people. The first one was a young man, who looked to be about the same age as King Jing.
But he is more handsome than King Jing.
When those amorous eyes slid across the ladies of the noble families, many of them blushed and could not help but exclaimed that there was such a handsome man in the world, even beautiful, more beautiful than a woman. Who was this man? He looked more handsome and noble than the famous King Jing in the capital
Yes, a kind of dignity that comes from the bones!
What is his identity and why did Lord Qu and King Jing go to pick him up together
The women were getting agitated and were asking others in a low voice, but almost everyone said they had no idea when such a talented young man appeared in the capital and why they had never heard of him. Their eyes involuntarily turned to this handsome young man and their faces flushed slightly.
The old lady looked at him in surprise for a few seconds and didn't recognize him for a moment. Although Pei Yuanjun had returned to Beijing before, he never attended such banquets. He would usually stay for a few days before returning to the border. The old lady didn't recognize him either.
When she saw Pei Yuanjun sitting at the first seat in the middle, the lady's face changed drastically. She pressed the corner of the table and almost stood up in shock. That seat was prepared for Prince Jing before, and Prince Jing had sat there just now, but it happened that Prince Jing was not sitting there at the moment. Prince Jing sat below this man without saying a word.
Who else in the capital can make King Jing step down voluntarily? Apart from the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, it seems that there is only one person like him.
"Quick, go and ask the second master to come over and talk!" The lady whispered to Wu Ma who was following behind her. Her face was heavy and the hand holding the handkerchief trembled slightly.
Could this be the evil star? What is he doing here? To confiscate the family? Did his son do something bad outside
The lady was filled with fear as the female member, and Qu Zhizhen was also very nervous as the male member, with cold sweat on his back...