"Miss Fourth Qu, do you dare to talk to me in the water pavilion?" Suppressing her anger, Yan Yujiao raised her eyebrows.
"I dare not!" Qu Moying looked at the water pavilion not far away and shook her head. She was not going to act on girlish impulse.
That place is built by the water, with pavilions and terraces winding around it. It just so happens that there is an entrance here, where you can enjoy the scenery and it is extremely quiet. It is indeed a good place to talk.
But she doesn't want to go!
Yan Yujiao didn't expect her to refuse so decisively. She felt a little depressed and sneered, "You are so brave that you dared to contradict County Lord Jingyu just now."
"It's true that I don't have much courage, but I do dare to contradict County Lady Jingyu! But I don't know where Miss Yan gets the courage to support County Lady Jingyu and blaspheme the Crown Princess." Qu Moying curled the corners of her lips slightly. She didn't care who instigated Miss Yan. Since she said it, she had to agree to it.
"You...what nonsense are you talking about? How could County Lord Jingyu...have blasphemed the Crown Princess?" Yan Yujiao's flushed face turned pale. Could the Crown Princess' affairs be spread maliciously? She couldn't bear this accusation, not even the Fengyang Marquis' Mansion behind her could bear it.
"Yes, everyone can see it clearly. I heard that County Lord Jingyu is interested in the Prince's Mansion, so she said this. What does Miss Yan mean?"
Qu Moying's features were calm, as if he didn't notice the panic in Yan Yujiao's eyes.
Since you have the courage to say it, you must also have the courage to agree to it.
She is Ji Hanyue's cousin. Even if someone heard her and thought that what she said was a bit too much, for the sake of the Crown Princess, they would at most accuse her of being ignorant and rude, which is a much lesser crime than blaspheming the Crown Princess.
“You… you are talking nonsense…” Yan Yujiao was really panicked. She stuttered for a while, looked around and spoke anxiously, as if she wanted to explain herself, but was interrupted rudely by Qu Moying.
"Miss Yan, you don't believe it? Then we'll have to wait and see. I heard that the woman King Jing is eyeing now is the daughter of the auxiliary general." Qu Muying said slowly, then turned around and left with Yudong. As for Yan Yujiao, who was standing there in shock, it was none of her business.
This young lady from the Fengyang Marquis's Mansion was not stupid in the past, but now she is so hostile to me, and she actually rushed to the front to deal with me. It doesn't seem like it was just Qu Qiuyan's work.
After all, although Qu Qiuyan had a good relationship with her, she couldn't be so flattering.
Liu Jingyu? What hatred do I have with her? After thinking about everything in my past and present lives, there is no possibility of hatred between us...
She needs to be more careful when dealing with this person!
The most likely to cause trouble are not the enemies that are in the open, but those that are in the dark are the most deadly, just like Ji Youran back then...
I raised my head and looked at the water pavilion. The pavilions were winding and had several exits. I heard that there were male guests in the front yard. If I bumped into them, I really didn't know what would happen, especially since there were rumors that I had rushed to the outer courtyard before. I had explained it clearly once, but what if it happened again
That's really hard to explain, and it's impossible for me to meet someone like the eldest son of the Duke of Qi again, who would take the initiative to explain for me. He might even throw mud at me. After all, I'm a person whose engagement has just been broken off, and I look helpless to outsiders, and I'm anxious to find a good marriage.
The reputation of the Qu family was further damaged because of Qu Caiyue's incident.
Putting all these things together would easily make people doubt my intentions and character. After this banquet, I, the fourth young lady of Minister Qu's mansion, might even be given a disgraceful reputation.
Young ladies from aristocratic families pay the most attention to reputation.
The way people act can be said to be a deep understanding of the reason.
Qu Qiuyan doesn't have such means, so this couldn't be her...
Watching Qu Moying leave, Yan Yujiao's face turned blue and white, and she was extremely ashamed and angry. She gritted her teeth hard, but did not chase after Qu Moying again.
Qu Moying's words just now shocked her heart and made her feel a little panicked.
She is Liu Jingyu's best friend. They grew up together and have a special relationship. Therefore, she knows Liu Jingyu's intentions. Liu Jingyu has her eyes on Prince Jing, and Prince Jing is also interested in Liu Jingyu. It is said that Prince Jing's mother, Concubine He, also likes Liu Jingyu. From what Liu Jingyu said before, the two families seem to be ready to arrange this marriage.
But what does it mean now? What does it mean that Liu Jingyu has set her eyes on the position of Crown Princess, while King Jing also has someone he loves
Did Liu Jingyu have other meaning behind what he said in my ear just now
Before, I was just angry and didn’t think much about it, but now I can’t help but think about the cause and effect of the matter, the more I think about it, the more strange it seems!
When Yan Yujiao saw Qu Moying today, she was indeed a little indignant, but that was just indignation, and this indignation was related to her second brother.
But this kind of thing is also a family affair, and in Yan Yujiao's view it is still a shameful thing. Her second brother is not doing well, and she can't do anything about it. Her father even beat her second brother. What happens next is not something she can say.
But she didn't expect Qu Qiuyan to pull her over and tell her about Qu Moying, which made her very angry. She said that Qu Moying blamed her second brother for the breakup of Xu Lipeng and her engagement, and also said that Qu Moying wanted to find her second brother to reprimand her in private.
What reprimand? The two people had no relationship, and they met in private, which clearly had other intentions. If someone saw it, even if the second brother wanted to be irresponsible, he would have to take responsibility for it.
What's more, the second brother looked like he really wanted to take responsibility.
Yan Yujiao was furious at that moment. No wonder her second brother insisted on such a stubborn idea. It turned out that he was deceived by Qu Moying. She didn't expect that this blind man was so capable. He was blind, but he could still seduce her second brother into such a state. It was really hateful. She and her second brother Yan Yu were siblings from the same mother. How could she bear to see her second brother being scolded and punished because of a blind man
After Yan Yujiao left Qu Qiuyan angrily, she met Liu Jingyu. Liu Jingyu was trying to persuade her, and his words were very earnest, but the more she listened, the angrier she became. Just now, before she came out, Liu Jingyu asked her to have a good talk with Qu Moying, and said that the water pavilion in front was nice and a quiet place. Even if she had a dispute with Qu Moying, no one would see it and it would be disgraceful.
She thought it was right at the time, but now she suddenly thought, shouldn’t Liu Jingyu have held her hand
"Miss!" The maid called softly when she saw her standing there in a daze.
Yan Yujiao had a strange expression on her face, and a hint of anger flashed in the corners of her eyes, but she slowly calmed down. She didn't think too much about it before because she had never doubted Liu Jingyu, but what about now? Was Liu Jingyu doing it on purpose, or was he really busy today and in a messy mood, so he was not as reliable as usual
"Yujiao!" Liu Jingyu's voice came from behind, sounding hurried.
Yan Yujiao calmed down her anger again, turned around and looked in the direction she came from. As expected, she saw Liu Jingyu coming over with a panicked look on her face. Seeing her standing at the intersection with no one else around her, she breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly took two steps forward, holding her hand and asking with concern, "Are you okay?"
"What can happen to me?" Yan Yujiao asked back.
"My cousin just told me
Regarding the matter at the Water Pavilion, I heard that a man was coming over there, and I was afraid that you would rush over, so I hurriedly chased after him. "Liu Jingyu said.
It was obvious that she was indeed very anxious. She stood there, breathing slightly, which was completely different from her usual dignified and proper appearance.
Yan Yujiao's gaze fell on her face, and for a moment she couldn't tell whether she was real or fake.
"I heard that you are going to marry the prince?" These words came out of his mouth for some unknown reason.
"Who said that?" Liu Jingyu widened his eyes in shock, stunned.
"I heard it from someone." Yan Yujiao said.
"How come I've never heard of it? Neither my father nor my mother has ever mentioned it." Liu Jingyu shook his head and said sincerely, reaching out to pull Yan Yujiao out, "Let's find a place to rest. You'll be going back soon. We don't know when we'll meet next time. It's a rare opportunity to talk."
It wasn’t so easy for two people to meet in the past.
As they spoke, Liu Jingyu took Yan Yujiao's hand affectionately. Yan Yujiao was reluctant at first, but seeing how eager she was, her attitude softened, and she and Liu Jingyu left together.
The road became quiet. Qu Moying and Yu Dong reappeared at the intersection. He looked in the direction where Yan Yujiao left, his eyes solemn.
Just now Yu Dong told her that someone was coming, but no one came closer. It turned out to be Liu Jingyu who came. He appeared after she left, as if he didn't hear anything. Yu Dong said that at the distance she was at, she should be able to hear something faintly, but Liu Jingyu said nothing.
In fact, it wasn't just Liu Jingyu's inexplicable schemes, the entire Duke Qi's Mansion also gave her a strange feeling, even Duke Qi himself, as if everything was covered in a thick fog...
Qu Moying returned to the flower hall. There were not many people in the hall. Many people had finished their lunch and were enjoying the scenery while digesting their food.
Not long after sitting quietly aside, I saw Qu Qiuyan coming back. When she saw Qu Moying, she called out, "Fourth sister."
"Third sister!" Qu Moying nodded politely, then lowered her head, played with the handkerchief in her hand, and continued to listen to others quietly.
Qu Qiuyan sat down on a chair beside her and asked in a low voice, "Fourth sister, someone came to see you just now."
"Who?" Qu Moying asked
"I don't know, someone... Actually, it's not just anyone, maybe someone from the Duke of Qi's Mansion. They said someone brought a letter to Fourth Sister, and they're waiting outside the door. Fourth Sister, go take a look."
Qu Qiuyan said with a warm smile.
Qu Moying's eyes swept across her face. The initial panic was no longer on her face. She was still the calm Qu Qiuyan in everyone's eyes.
"No, I've already got the letter."
Qu Moying said lightly, sitting there motionless.
How could her letter be delivered to the Duke of Qi's Mansion
"When did this happen?" Qu Qiuyan was stunned, her eyes flickering. This person was the one she had just brought here, and he was indeed outside the door. How could Qu Moying have received the letter first? And where did this letter come from? Was it the same as what she thought
How is this possible? She knows the letter best.
"Just when I finished my meal, I encountered it. It was delivered by a maid from Duke Qi's mansion." Qu Moying reached out and touched the corner of her clothes. Qu Qiuyan vaguely saw a piece of paper. There was really a letter. Her face changed immediately and she stood up suddenly. "Then I'll go see where this maid sent the letter from!"