No one knew better than Qu Moying how much hatred Yu's mother and daughter had for her. When the anger started that time, they could no longer tolerate her.
If that was the case, then why should she be afraid? Being afraid or not would have no effect on the outcome. Her rebirth would have meant stepping on the blood of her previous life. The smile on her face was somewhat erratic and hostile. Perhaps it was because the night was too dark, or perhaps it was something else that made her neglect to cover up her expression with indifference.
There was contempt in her words, a chill that made one's heart palpitate, yet she was so strong that it made one feel distressed.
She was just a weak girl of fourteen years old, but she had a hostility and bloodthirstiness that could not be ignored, and it could even be said that she had a hint of cold rebellion. However, it made Pei Yuanjun look at the girl in front of him for the first time. She was usually delicate, gentle and kind, and indeed looked very good, but now she looked a little more weird in the night.
It seemed like the same girl as before, but not the same girl as before. This feeling was very strange, and even made Pei Yuanjun look at a girl's appearance for the first time! The girl in front of him had a little more spirituality, and she was no longer the same as others. In his cold and mocking eyes, the image of the girl became clearer...
It was very dark at night. After Qu Qiuyan and Pei Yusheng talked for a while, Qu Qiuyan, as a well-mannered young lady from a noble family, of course had to leave first. The misunderstanding between the two was resolved. Pei Yusheng also showed a reluctant look on his face, and then he saw Qu Qiuyan off and finally went to the front yard.
In the front yard, Qu Zhizhen held the housekeeper's hand and sent Pei Yusheng to the gate. It seemed that it was he who hosted Qu Zhizhen, and it had nothing to do with Qu Qiuyan.
But in fact, he just gave a beginning and an ending.
Outside the gate, the carriage of Prince Jing's mansion had already stopped there. Pei Yusheng got on the carriage, and Qu Zhizhen was still following behind to see him off. After watching the carriage disappear into the distance, Qu Zhizhen held the butler's hand and walked back. His face looked much more relaxed than before, and he even revealed a long-lost smile.
"Grandma, won't my fourth sister help me manage the household?" When Qu Moying was paying his respects to the old lady, he heard Qu Qiuyan's voice as soon as he entered the room. He kept his steps and walked forward to pay his respects to the old lady.
The lady seemed to be in a good mood and pointed to one side and asked her to sit down.
Looking up and seeing Qu Qiuyan with a smile on her face, Qu Moying also turned sideways and bowed: "Third sister."
"Fourth sister, you are late. I have already talked to grandma for a long time." Qu Qiuyan looked in good spirits and smiled as if nothing had happened between them before.
"I was tired and overslept yesterday. I hope you can forgive me, grandma." Qu Moying explained.
"Please sit down first!" The lady nodded indifferently and asked Qu Moying to sit down.
As soon as Qu Moying sat down, Qu Qiuyan asked with concern: "Fourth sister, I heard that my... my cousin is bothering you again?"
She was asking Yu Qingmeng, and she seemed to feel a little embarrassed and guilty when she asked.
"Yu... Aunt did come to see me. I don't know what she wanted to do, but she just wanted to rely on me." Qu Moying said softly, with a leisurely look in her watery eyes. Qu Qiuyan was really well-informed.
“Fourth sister, you don’t have to pay attention to her. I used to think my cousin was a good person... I didn’t expect that she would scheme against us sisters like this. You don’t have to let her come over from now on. It’s infuriating just to watch her.” Qu Qiuyan’s face was full of anger and she looked very annoyed.
He looked like he wanted to break up with Yu Qingmeng completely.
This means that Yu Qingmeng plotted against her when they were in the Great Compassion Temple, or that now in the Prince's Mansion, Yu Qingmeng wants to plot against Qu Moying again.
But no matter which one it was, it was what the old lady wanted to see. She didn't like Yu and felt that Yu had problems with her character and was also unruly. Qu Qiuyan being able to stay away from the people in the Yu Mansion was what the old lady wanted to see most, so she nodded to Qu Qiuyan repeatedly.
I feel that Qu Qiuyan is someone who can distinguish right from wrong and will not be burdened by her maternal family, the Yu clan.
Qu Moying raised her eyes slightly and looked at Qu Qiuyan through her eyes. She felt mocking in her heart about Qu Qiuyan's behavior. If the Madam didn't know about it, how could the two of them not know about it? It was obvious that everyone knew the other's hostility. No matter whether it was Qu Qiuyan's previous actions in the Great Compassion Temple or her own counterattack, both of them knew that the other party was involved.
But now they still have to pretend to be sisters on a blind date. Qu Qiuyan is indeed not simple. My initial impulse was just to think that I was someone who would be killed by her with one blow.
Qu Qiuyan is the one in danger now!
The corners of his lips curled silently, "Third sister, it's all in the past. I don't want to care about it anymore."
"How can I ignore her? I really treated her as my sister. My eldest and second sisters are from the East Mansion and we are not together on weekdays. My fourth sister is not in the mansion all the time. She is only in the manor. We have not seen each other very often. I am afraid that my fourth sister has taken off her veil. I don't know who she is. The only thing is that I am close to her. I didn't expect that she is such a person."
Qu Qiuyan was very angry.
"I told your mother at the beginning that there was no need to be too close. A niece is a niece after all. She can't be as close as real sisters." said the lady.
"Grandma, I understand. Mother was wrong before and almost hurt me. Grandma, it won't happen again in the future." Qu Qiuyan said with a bit of cuteness.
Seeing that she was innocent and amused the old lady, her expression became more gentle and she even showed a satisfied smile.
Yu was indeed not a good person. It was good that she was ill now. At least it could teach her, her granddaughter, to be more careful and not be like before, when she knew nothing and was so devoted to helping Yu that she completely forgot about her own family.
"Fourth sister, I heard that your eyes will soon be healed, but you still can't stand strong light right now, right?" After Qu Qiuyan pleased the lady, she turned to Qu Moying with a smile and asked casually.
"Yes." Qu Moying nodded.
"Fourth sister, we are in the house now, and there is no strong light. Can you take off your veil so that grandma and I can have a look? You have been kept in the farm all along. Even during the holidays, you only stay for a short while before going back. Moreover, every time I see you, you are wearing a veil. Grandma and I don't know what you look like now."
Qu Qiuyan looked curious and concerned: "Although your eyes are almost healed, would it be better if you ask the imperial physician in the palace to take a look?"
These words made the old lady's heart move. Qu Moying's eyes were indeed a source of worry for her. Although Qu Moying had been saying that his eyes would get better since he came back, the old lady was still worried. Qu Moying's marriage was rejected, and she would definitely look for a new marriage in the future. If his eyes were not good, it would be even harder to find a good one.
"Girl Ying, can you take off your veil here?" The lady's eyes fell kindly on Qu Moying's little face.
The lady couldn't remember what Qu Moying looked like.
When she was young, she would obediently remove her eye veil, but after she grew up, she basically never took it off. The lady was worried that Qu Moying was not sensible enough and only listened to the doctor's words and thought too highly of herself. She also thought it was feasible to find another doctor to see her.
You can even ask the imperial physician to come and take a look.
"Grandma... my eyesight isn't very good yet, and it's still daytime after all..." Qu Moying looked embarrassed, and after thinking for a moment, he softly refused.
"Fourth sister, do you still feel some pain when you look at people after taking off your veil?" Qu Qiuyan spoke before the old lady could reply.
The lady's expression became heavy. She was afraid that Qu Moying's eyes were not as good as she said. Otherwise, in such a dark room, why couldn't she take off her veil
"It does hurt a little, but not too much. It's just very uncomfortable. I might... feel sore and cry, and I can't open my eyes." Qu Moying explained.
"This... isn't this the same as before?" Qu Qiuyan was surprised. "I heard from my grandmother that Fourth Sister's earliest eye disease was like this. Could it be that she has not been cured at all? That won't do. If she can't be cured, it will be really bad. People outside say that Fourth Sister is blind, but Fourth Sister can obviously see."
The lady's heart was troubled by these words. Thinking about how the child had been like this since she was little, her eyes immediately turned red with anxiety. "Don't worry, Ying girl. This matter can't be rushed. This doctor is not good enough. Let's try another one. Let your father go and ask the imperial physician in the palace. I heard that there is an imperial physician who is very good at treating eye diseases."
"Grandma, I'm fine. I'm really better now. The feeling is not very strong right now, but the doctor said I still need to take care of myself. So I can't take off my veil for the time being. I hope you can understand." Qu Moying said softly, her watery eyes silently sliding across Qu Qiuyan's face. She certainly understood that Qu Qiuyan wanted her to take off her veil.
He just wanted to find some signs on her that she was not Qu Moying, and to tell from her face that she was not Qu Moying.
It's not that she was afraid of Qu Qiuyan seeing it, but now was not the best time. Since Qu Qiuyan wanted to see it, she would not let her succeed so easily.
This way, Qu Qiuyan would feel more guilty and think more in this direction, which would be good for her...
The more some things are covered up, the more they seem true; all kinds of talk are just cover-ups.
"Grandma, Fourth Sister's idea is wrong. How can we rely on our feelings to handle such matters? If the doctor is not capable, we can't delay any longer. Grandma, I will report to Father later and ask him to invite a doctor for Fourth Sister. We can't delay any longer." Qu Qiuyan seemed to be thinking about Qu Moying wholeheartedly.
The lady nodded repeatedly, then turned to Qu Moying and said sternly, "Girl Ying, this is settled. Don't tell me how you feel yet. It's not good to be afraid of seeing a doctor."
“Grandma…” Qu Moying’s face was filled with anxiety and a hint of displeasure, his gaze fell on Qu Qiuyan opposite him.
Qu Qiuyan smiled back at her, and interrupted Qu Moying in a soothing tone, "Fourth sister, it's settled."
While the grandparents and grandchildren were talking, my nanny suddenly came in hurriedly from outside, walked behind the old lady, and whispered something to her. The old lady's face changed immediately, she looked at Qu Moying with a frown, and her face darkened!