The birthday celebration of the lady of Yongning Marquis's Mansion ended in a lively manner.
It looked quite lively and perfect. Madam Qu's two sons were both promising. Although they were not from aristocratic families, they were doing quite well now.
The eldest son, Qu Zhilin, was the Imperial Censor, and the second son, Qu Zhizhen, was the Vice Minister of Works. They were all relatively young and could be considered promising, so many people came.
Finally, everyone left in a lively manner. As they left, some rumors spread. They all said that the Yongning Marquis' Mansion would definitely cancel the engagement with the Qu Mansion this time. Miss Duan was hugging the Yongning Marquis's son in front of everyone. Under such circumstances, if Miss Duan was not married, she would have no choice but to become a concubine and die.
Sure enough, within a few days after this incident, the Qu family broke off the engagement with the Yongning Marquis's Mansion and got married with the Duan family. The two families celebrated the engagement with great fanfare. But the fourth Miss Qu was in a miserable situation. After her engagement was broken off, who would be willing to marry this blind lady
Some people think it is the way it is, others feel it is a shame.
No one noticed that Yu Qingmeng was carried into the Yongning Marquis' Mansion in a sedan chair and became Xu Lipeng's concubine.
This was also when the marriage proposal was made with the Duan family. It was agreed that Xu Lipeng was willing to cancel the engagement with Qu Mengying, and he also took Duan Jinxiang's reputation into consideration. As for his affair with Yu Qingmeng, it was a different story. He saved Yu Qingmeng in the street and then hugged Yu Qingmeng, which damaged her reputation.
Since he was going to marry Duan Jinxiang after rescuing her from the lake, he naturally had to be responsible for rescuing Yu Qingmeng from the carriage. The Duan family could not say anything against it, and they even had to agree to let Yu Qingmeng enter the house as a concubine. But there was one thing that the Duan family disagreed with, and that was the grand banquet.
If the Yu family agrees to let Yu Qingmeng be a concubine, then they can bring her in directly. It is not appropriate to hold a banquet for the concubine before the wife enters the house.
Originally, the Duan Mansion did not agree to let Yu Qingmeng enter the mansion first. The marriage between the two families was still under discussion, and the entry of a concubine was nothing. But I heard that this matter was a key factor in the Qu Mansion's cancellation of the engagement. According to Yu's opinion, Qu Moying also agreed to Yu Qingmeng entering the mansion as a concubine. Now, in order to rescue Duan Jinxiang, is it possible that she is not allowed to enter the Yongning Marquis' Mansion
In this marriage, Xu Lipeng was willing to marry Duan Jinxiang. The Duan family owed a favor to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, and even felt guilty towards the Qu family. Since it was Yu who proposed to let Yu Qingmeng enter the mansion first, and Xu Lipeng was willing, the Duan family could not object. So Yu entered the Yongning Marquis' Mansion as a concubine, but no wedding banquet was held.
This piece of news was not big and was buried by the cancellation of the engagement between the two governments. Few people paid attention to such a small matter.
There is another small matter, which only a limited number of people know. It is said that for Madam Qu's birthday, she very rarely invited the Joy Luck Troupe, which was temporarily staying in the Prince's Mansion. She even saw Ming Xianer, one of the pillars of the Joy Luck Troupe. She was beautiful and stunning, and it made people feel very distressed just to look at her.
The ladies all liked her and wanted to ask her to sing in one more play, but later on, no one knew what happened. It was said that she fell on the way back and could not sing anymore, so the previous actress was allowed to sing. She asked for leave from the people in the mansion early and went back first.
Some people said that she was pretentious and was just an actress who took herself very seriously. Others said that they really saw Ming Xianer leaving the Qu Mansion with a swollen face and heard that she fell badly.
This matter was not a big deal, not even as big as Yu Qingmeng's, not to mention the matter of breaking off the engagement and marrying another woman from another family. But someone spread the rumor that Ming Xian'er was so beautiful.
The relationship between her and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was very ambiguous, which led to Ming Xian'er rejecting the ladies' request and leaving directly.
The Crown Princess was seriously ill and couldn't even get out of bed. The Crown Prince was originally affectionate, but because of Ming Xian'er, people started to suspect her and all kinds of things were said in secret...
Some people also talked about what happened when the fire broke out in the Prince's Mansion. The rumors were getting more and more outrageous.
"Grandma, are we going to Dabei Temple to have a vegetarian meal?" Qu Moying raised her watery eyes slightly, in surprise.
"Yes, just go and have some vegetarian food and relax. You can't just stay there like this. You've just been back home for a short time, so you have to go and take a look!" Yu smiled kindly, rubbed her hands and said.
Qu Moying's gaze fell on Qu Qiuyan, who was sitting below her, and her eyes turned slightly.
"Why do you want to relax? It's not that you're in a bad mood. The weather is nice so you can go enjoy the scenery." The lady glared at Yu fiercely, fearing that she would tell about the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.
The lady dowager was also very angry. She had no say in the previous marriage, so this time she had to choose carefully and had to choose someone more suitable than Xu Lipeng. She didn't believe that she couldn't find someone better than Xu Lipeng.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's my wife who was wrong. Ying, this time the madam will take you and Yan with her, and you two will stay for a few days to enjoy the scenery. The peach forest behind the Dabei Temple is very famous, and now is the perfect time to see the peach blossoms on the mountain." Yu was very enthusiastic and affectionate to Qu Moying.
If someone doesn’t know her, they would think she is Qu Moying’s biological mother.
"Everything is up to grandma's instructions." Qu Moying lowered his head and said softly.
Yu looked very happy and said yes repeatedly.
Qu Qiuyan looked at her and smiled knowingly.
"Ying girl, go and pack your clothes first. We will set off early tomorrow morning. The earlier we go, the less people there will be and it will be quieter." The lady ordered.
Qu Moying nodded, and after chatting with the lady for a while, he took his leave and prepared to go back to pack his things.
She didn't actually have much stuff, but she still had to sort it out.
As I got outside, I suddenly heard Qu Qiuyan's voice behind me and stopped.
"Fourth sister." Qu Qiuyan rushed over, smiling, as if the two of them had never quarreled before: "Fourth sister, wait for me."
"Is there something wrong, Third Sister?" Qu Moying asked lightly.
"It's true that I have a small matter, and I want my fourth sister to help me!" Qu Qiuyan said embarrassedly, "I have too much luggage, and I want to prepare too many things. If I take them all, I'm afraid my grandmother will scold me. Can you trouble my fourth sister to take a small package for me?"
Fearing that Qu Moying would disagree, Qu Qiuyan said, "It's just a small package and a piece of clothing. Is that okay with Fourth Sister?"
"Clothes?" Qu Moying asked calmly.
"Yes, it's just a piece of clothing that I really like, but it can't fit in anymore. It's a new one, so could Fourth Sister help me get it?"
Qu Qiuyan said with a smile.
He was almost a completely different person compared to the previous time when he was about to destroy Qu Moying's eyes and face.
Is this the real Qu Qiuyan? Otherwise, she wouldn't have such a good reputation outside. She was so out of control with me before. On the one hand, it was because she always looked down on me and felt that I was someone she could step on at will. She treated me like a low-class maid and of course she could do whatever she wanted to me.
What is coming
But now, she truly realized that she was not just a maid thrown into the farm.
"If Third Sister's clothes were left with me and grandmother knew about it, I would also be punished." Qu Moying said lightly, with a calm expression of refusal.
"This... This is really just a piece of clothing, it's not a big deal. If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, grandma won't know. If grandma asks, just say it's yours!" Qu Qiuyan was almost amused by anger. Qu Moying actually refused such a small matter.
"Third sister, please go back. Grandmother will take the things you have." Qu Moying said, turning around and about to leave.
"Hey, why are you like this? It's just a piece of clothing." Qu Qiuyan was unhappy and her face darkened.
Qu Moying ignored her and left with Yuchun and Yudong.
Qu Qiuyan's face turned pale. She gritted her teeth and wished she could go up and grab Qu Moying and slap her twice. She was so shameless. If her mother hadn't asked her to suppress her temper, she would never have taken Qu Moying seriously.
"Go!" Qu Qiuyan turned around angrily.
A group of maids and old women hurriedly followed.
When Yu came over, Qu Qiuyan was still angry. Yu waved her hand and the maids all went back upstairs. Aunt Hai considerately closed the door for them and she stood guard outside the door.
"What's wrong? That blind girl doesn't agree?" Yu sat down, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked.
"Yes, she actually dared to reject me. This bitch really takes herself seriously. She even had her marriage rejected, yet she still has the nerve. In my opinion, we should follow what father said and let this girl go to the family temple to guard it. From now on, she should not come out to embarrass herself." Qu Qiuyan cursed angrily, "Mother, what's so difficult about this bitch? She even wants me to lose face and beg her. Don't you think she is worthy?"
She is going to be the Princess of Jing in the future, and she is totally not on the same level as a cheap girl.
Qu Qiuyan felt very aggrieved.
"If she doesn't want to, there is still something we can do. The two women from the first house are going this time too. Let Qu Caiyue give it to her!" said Yu.
This time, the lady brought several of her granddaughters to the Great Compassion Temple to have a vegetarian meal.
The eldest daughter Qu Xuexin and the second daughter Qu Caiyue of the first house also went together. Qu Caiyue was the concubine's daughter of the first house and had the lowest status among the people. She was born to Concubine Mei of the first house. Concubine Mei was not a favored one, so it was considered good for her to give birth to a daughter to support her.
Qu Caiyue is a concubine's daughter, while the others are legitimate daughters. Compared with the others, she has a sense of inferiority. She always obeys Qu Qiuyan, who is always domineering in the mansion. Although the two mansions are basically not together, when they are together occasionally, Qu Caiyue always follows Qu Qiuyan. She has an average relationship with Qu Xuexin, the eldest daughter of the first house.
"Let her do what she wants?" Qu Qiuyan's heart was moved. Qu Caiyue was just a concubine's daughter, she could do whatever she wanted to her.
"Yes, let her. There are four of us in two cars. What right does Qu Moying have to ride in the same car with you? It's most appropriate for her to squeeze in with a concubine." Yu sneered, "A lowly girl, do you really think she is a real lady in this mansion?"
"Will grandma disagree?" Qu Qiuyan was a little hesitant.
"Don't worry. It won't work even if your grandmother disagrees!" Yu said sarcastically. The old lady couldn't even protect herself, so how could she take care of other things