"Aunt Yu, why do you always want to find fault with our young lady? You are the concubine of the son of Marquis Yongning, and have nothing to do with our young lady. Our young lady broke off the engagement because of you, so why don't you let her go? What are you planning to do?" Yu Dong looked like a loyal protector of his master. He let go of Yu Qingmeng's hand and stretched out his hand to stop her.
“I… I’m not…” Yu Qingmeng was also panicked. She didn’t expect things to turn out like this. Her original plan failed because Yu Dong held her tightly just now.
"Aunt Yu, you and the Yongli Marquis' son are in love with each other, and you have gotten what you wanted, except that your status is a little worse. But this has nothing to do with our young lady. Even if you want to find someone, go find the second young lady Duan. Why do you keep harassing our young lady?"
Looking at the pitiful Yu Qingmeng with tears in her eyes, Yu Dong continued to speak loudly.
He was not originally a woman, and was not even a maid in the Qu Mansion. There were some things that others dared not say, but he could say them without any burden and came up with them effortlessly.
This statement almost directly pointed out that Yu Qingmeng and Xu Lipeng had already had a secret affair, which was why they talked about canceling the engagement with the Qu family. Qu Moying must have had a lot of objections to this matter. Before, everyone had only guessed, but now they heard it with their own ears, and they were all shocked. It turned out that the elegant-looking Prince of Yongning really had a secret affair with Yu Qingmeng.
He said he didn't dislike Fourth Miss Qu, but it turned out to be all superficial.
A young gentleman couldn't help but laugh sarcastically.
When some of them were scolded by the elders in the mansion from time to time in the past, they would always ask them to learn more from the Yongning Marquis's son, saying that the Yongning Marquis's son was not only talented but also a good person. Even though the fourth Miss Qu was far from worthy of him, he still kept this inappropriate marriage contract. He was a rare honest gentleman among the young masters of the aristocratic families.
It doesn't look that bad at the moment, just with one more layer of disguise than theirs.
"No wonder the daughter of an official doesn't want to be a concubine. It turns out she has no choice but to be one!"
"She's pretty good looking, and looks better than Miss Qu Si. It's true that he married a concubine for beauty..."
“Xu Lipeng is quite sinister…”… Several young masters from aristocratic families who passed by said proudly. In the future, when the elders in their families criticize them for being dissolute, they will have something to say.
The Prince of Yongning is not a playboy, right? Look at what he did, it is even worse than those playboys. At least they are shameless in the open, unlike him who pretends to be calm and indifferent, but who knows how dirty he is in private.
Xu Lipeng, who was standing behind a tree, had a handsome face that turned blue with anger. He gritted his teeth, turned around and left. He couldn't show up at this time.
Yu Qingmeng's incident ruined his reputation. He originally thought that he could get back at Qu Moying with the help of Yu Qingmeng. As long as people saw Yu Qingmeng kneeling down and begging Qu Moying, but failed to get Qu Moying's sympathy, he would hint to Yu Qingmeng that she could use the child in her belly when necessary.
He can have another child if he loses it, but his reputation is gone, which will not be good for his future career.
Having accumulated fame over the years, he was about to enter the officialdom, but now he is repeatedly implicated because of Yu Qingmeng's affairs. This is the only remedy he can think of.
Yu Qingmeng also readily agreed. He did not expect that the current scene was completely different from what he imagined. It was not that Qu Moying was speechless, but that Yu Qingmeng was speechless. The most important thing was that nothing had happened. He was just a maid.
He was held on and couldn't fall even if he wanted to.
Yu Qingmeng is really useless.
He threw his sleeves in anger and strode away...
"Aunt Yu, you are now a wife of the Xu family. Master Xu and I have already canceled our engagement. My existence poses no threat to you. Why do you keep looking for me?" Qu Moying had already stood up, holding Yu Chun's hand. Although his face was pale, his expression was calm and he said coldly.
Yu Qingmeng subconsciously wanted to move forward, but Yu Dong's hand was blocking her firmly.
"Aunt Yu, don't come over. If you really have something to say, just say it here. Don't get close to me right now. If anything happens, I won't be responsible." Qu Moying's gaze fell on Yu Qingmeng's face. He could see that Yu Qingmeng had not been doing well these past few days and looked very haggard.
There was a hint of coldness in her eyes. She didn't want to pay attention to Xu Lipeng and Yu Qingmeng for the moment. It just seemed that Xu Lipeng and Yu Qingmeng were still dreaming of stepping on her and wiping out their beautiful dream. This idea was similar to Yu's.
She bowed sideways and turned to walk to another road. Yudong was the last one, still standing in front of Yu Qingmeng with caution, preventing her from getting close to Qu Moying. After Qu Moying and Yuchun had walked away for a distance, she suddenly turned around and ran away, chasing after them. The whole process seemed as if there was a monster chasing her from behind, and she looked very panicked.
"So this is the truth. Master Xu is really capable, but he takes a concubine who seems to be unfaithful to her husband." Several playboys mocked in a strange voice. No one was a fool. It turned out that Yu Qingmeng suddenly appeared here to block the way of Fourth Miss Qu. He had vicious intentions.
Many people even speculated, based on the behavior of the two, that not only had Xu Lipeng and Yu Qingchu already had an ambiguous relationship, but that she was possibly pregnant. Otherwise, why would this Fourth Miss Qu seem to be avoiding him
Hearing such voices, Yu Qingmeng felt ashamed. She turned around, covered her face and ran away crying, causing everyone behind her to point and talk.
The daughter of the Yu family is indeed vicious. The second wife of the Qu family is a daughter of the Yu family, and the one in front of me is also a daughter of the Yu family. If my family marries such a daughter of the Yu family, the family will be in turmoil, and may even be broken up in the end. I will go back and warn my family that they must not marry a daughter of the Yu family, and of course they cannot take a daughter of the Yu family as a concubine.
This is the East Palace, after all, not a place to watch the fun. After Yu Qingmeng left, everyone went their separate ways.
Qu Moying and her two maids walked a long way and finally arrived at the Crown Princess's mourning hall.
There was no one in the mourning hall at this time. Not only was Prince Pei Luoan not there, but even Ji Youran was not seen. Only Ming Xian'er was seen kneeling in front of the brazier and burning paper.
Hearing the noise at the door, Ming Xian'er raised her head, her red and swollen eyes, and looked towards the door. When she saw clearly that it was Qu Moying, a hint of surprise appeared on her wooden face, but it was immediately hidden behind a sad expression.
He stood up with the help of a maid, moved his feet, walked to the incense table, took a few incense sticks, lit them and placed them in front of Qu Moying.
Qu Moying took it, bowed to the coffin in the middle, then walked slowly forward and inserted it into the incense burner.
He raised his eyes and looked at the solemn coffin again, he felt a strong sense of irony. Everyone thought that they came here to pay tribute to the Crown Princess, but unexpectedly they were just worshiping an empty coffin. It fell from Linyuan Pavilion and there was no body left. Moreover, it dragged on for so many months before he was really "dead" of illness. It was a good thing that Pei Luoan could think of this.
The present self comes to worship the past self
of oneself.
Looking at this coffin without a corpse was really a joke, but everyone seemed so affectionate. Even Ming Xian'er, who had little interaction with her before, looked so sad, as if the person who died was the most important person to her.
Everything seems so fake, yet it feels so fake and real.
"Miss Fourth Qu, don't be sad anymore. If the Crown Princess is still alive, she would definitely not want you to be so sad." Ming Xian'er advised softly. Her voice was hoarse and one could tell it was because she had been crying.
Qu Moying's gaze fell on the coffin in the middle, her eyes were as cold as ice. If she had the ability, this mourning hall would have been destroyed long ago. How could there be any talk of worship? The title of the so-called Crown Princess was based on the blood and lives of her entire family. She would not let go of this revenge even if it meant sacrificing her own life.
But at the moment, she still values her life and cannot do anything reckless.
With his current identity, he could not do anything to Pei Luoan. Even if he gave up his new life, it would just be one more unjustly dead soul.
The watery eyes moved slowly and fell on Ming Xian'er.
Sensing Qu Moying's eyes on her, Ming Xian'er subconsciously took a step back. She felt a little chilly for some reason. After swallowing nervously, she made up her mind and lowered her voice to Qu Moying, "Miss Qu Si, do you want to see the things that the Crown Princess left behind?"
She wanted to contact this Fourth Miss Qu, but there was no way. She heard that after today, this Fourth Miss Qu would return home. From then on, as a concubine in the Eastern Palace, it would be almost impossible for her to see this Fourth Miss Qu again. This opportunity was her last.
Ming Xian'er was sure that after this opportunity, Ji Youran would have people keep a close eye on her, and any unusual movement would be reported to Ji Youran, and she would still be dead in the end. There were too many beauties in the palace, and after half a year, the prince would remember her a little. She couldn't just sit there and wait for death.
At that time, she had to rush to the prince to save herself. In order to atone for the crime of offending the princess, she could only ask to keep vigil. But now she had to seek support, and the fourth Miss Qu in front of her was the best candidate.
"What is it?" Qu Moying asked coldly.
"Miss Qu Si, please follow me." Ming Xian'er said. She was now Pei Luoan's concubine. Ji Youran had given her an identity in public that day. She was no longer just a servant, so she could call herself a concubine.
Qu Moying turned his head and looked at her, then swept his eyes across the other maids present. He saw one of the maids looked up at Ming Xian'er in surprise, obviously not expecting her to say such a thing.
This maid should be the spy left by Ji Youran, but unfortunately she didn't dare to say anything at this time. She dared to make a noise in front of the Crown Princess's spirit. If she was caught and convicted, she would be dead.
She turned around and followed Ming Xian'er to the side room. She would be returning home tomorrow, and she must see Ming Xian'er today. She believed that Ming Xian'er would give her some surprises.
This time, she came here on purpose.
Since Ming Xian'er dared to rush to the Crown Princess's coffin to accuse Ji Youran, she must not be stupid. She has already taken the first step, and now she should take the second step. There are not many people in the East Palace who can help her. Now that she said so, she really has some bargaining chips in her hand. She wants to see if Ming Xian'er's bargaining chips can be used...