"Me and Miss Qu Si?" County Lord Jingyu seemed to have heard something extremely funny. He was stunned at first, and then laughed softly.
The meaning of this deliberate rhetorical question was obvious. Although nothing was said explicitly, the meaning in the words could be heard, and it seemed that what Miss Chen Er said was a joke.
A young lady following Liu Jingyu also laughed. She was wearing a dress made of pink satin with many ornaments hanging from the corners. She looked gorgeous and noble. Although her laugh was slower than Liu Jingyu's, it was very loud. She raised her head and laughed sarcastically, "How can Fourth Miss Qu be with County Lord Jingyu? This is the best joke I have ever heard."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Qu Moying again, and gently covered his lips with the round fan in his hand: "Miss Qu Si, I'm sorry, I didn't say you were unworthy, you won't blame me, right?"
These words were extremely exaggerated. After he finished speaking, he even turned sideways and saluted towards Qu Moying, which was quite pretentious.
These words and actions are clear provocations, and they are intentional.
For a moment, everyone's eyes on Qu Moying were filled with mockery. Did he find out about County Lord Jingyu's clothes and deliberately wear them like that? Did he just want to take advantage of County Lord Jingyu's power
Qu Moying's eyes fell on the young lady. After looking her up and down for a few times, she found that she really didn't know her. It was strange. She had basically seen several young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital. Even if she hadn't seen them, she should have heard of them. But she really couldn't recognize the one in front of her.
However, she was not panicked. She had known that it would be difficult to attend the banquet today, so she was well prepared. Just as she was about to speak, she saw another lady standing next to Princess Xiangrong speak up: "Fourth Miss He, you just arrived in Beijing, but you have already established such a good relationship with County Lord Jingyu. However, what you said is wrong!"
The lady who was speaking was wearing a light green dress, which was actually made of five-color brocade. Qu Moying smiled slightly. She knew this lady. She was the niece of Concubine Zhu, the mother of King Wei.
"What did I do wrong?" Fourth Miss He sneered and looked at Zhu Yanxin unkindly. "What do you want to find fault with, Miss Zhu? I don't know how I offended Miss Zhu that she always finds fault with me."
So, these two have been confronting each other for a long time.
Qu Moying pursed the corners of his lips slightly, looked at the position of the two people, and there was some understanding in his eyes.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. This is the reason why Liu Jingyu and Ji Hanyue rarely met in the past. And now, Princess Xiangrong and Liu Jingyu also have the same intention
"How dare I find fault with Fourth Miss He? I heard that Fourth Miss He is the cousin that His Royal Highness Prince Jing admires the most. I really don't dare to find fault with her. I just can't stand someone bullying others all the time. Fourth Miss Qu and County Lord Jingyu are not familiar with each other, so naturally they won't meet. But how can this be a joke?"
Zhu Yanxin looked at Miss He Si sarcastically.
So this Fourth Miss He is the cousin of King Jing, or the younger sister of Third Young Master He? No wonder she said so when she saw me.
Qu Moying already understood what was going on at this time.
One is from Concubine He's family, and Concubine He is behind them. The other is from Concubine Zhu's family, and Concubine Zhu is behind them. Both families have a prince each. Although the King of Wei is not as good as the King of Jing, his poor health almost cuts off the greatest possibility of inheriting the throne. But at the same time, the King of Wei has a very good reputation among the people and is regarded as a wise king.
And this
He has no ability to compete for the throne, and no matter who becomes emperor in the future, no one will deal with him.
It was a pleasant surprise.
At this very moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves his third brother even more. It is said that he sends gifts to the Prince of Wei's mansion whenever he has time. Prince Jing is also very good to the Prince of Wei and visits him from time to time. From this point of view, the Prince of Wei really does not see that he is so weak!
"Zhu Yanrui, what do you mean? What did I say? I just said that County Lord Jingyu and Fourth Miss Qu could not have come together by agreement. How come you think I am bullying them? How did you hear that? Moreover, Fourth Miss Qu did not say anything. You are really being rude."
Fourth Miss He sneered and said.
After saying that, he looked at Qu Moying and said, "Miss Qu Si, I was just talking about the facts. You won't blame me, right?"
Although his words sounded polite, the expression on his face was fierce, with a hint of sneer. No matter how you looked at it, it was a threat to Qu Moying, and it made people feel uncomfortable.
This means to bully Qu Moying.
The ladies around were silent, not just them, Princess Xiangrong was the same. Liu Jingyu stood beside Fourth Miss He with a smile, and seemed not to notice that what she was saying was a threat to Qu Moying.
Everyone was either watching the show, mocking, or not expressing any attitude at all, just waiting for Qu Moying to express his opinion.
It was obvious that no matter whether Liu Jingyu had chosen her or not, this Fourth Miss He was hostile to her. Was she blaming herself for what had happened with Third Master He
Qu Moying sneered in his heart. Only such a person would be challenged by Liu Jingyu. If he was suppressed by this Fourth Miss He today, he would be a joke wherever he went in the future. He was bullied like this, but he dared not say anything or resist. Such a person would not be pitied by others, but would only be considered useless.
"Miss Qu Si, don't be afraid of her!" Zhu Yanxin clearly stood on Qu Moying's side and encouraged her.
She was the only one at the scene who truly stood on Qu Moying's side.
No matter who it was or what the reason was, Qu Moying still had some good feelings towards her. He smiled at her and turned to Miss He Si with a calm expression.
Everyone's eyes turned together, watching the development of the situation quietly.
One is the niece of Concubine He, and the other is the niece of Concubine Zhu. They each have their own advantages, but the most important thing is that they both have aunts in the palace. It can be said that most people dare not offend them.
No matter who it was, Qu Moying couldn't handle it. What was even more unfortunate was that he had to squeeze into their argument. In this case, he had to express his position. If he did, he would offend one of them, but if he didn't, he would offend both of them. Isn't that unlucky!
This is actually a very tricky issue, whether you answer it or not!
Many people are gloating over other people's misfortunes. It all depends on how Qu Moying handles it. If she fails to handle it properly, this Fourth Miss Qu will not only offend others, but will also become a joke.
Before Qu Moying came, she knew that someone would make things difficult for her today. If it wasn't Miss He Si, it would be other ladies. Not to mention that Liu Jingyu was going to deal with her, even if Liu Jingyu wasn't there, these arrogant ladies might not necessarily agree with her.
Just like Princess Xiangrong who now remembered that she should have been kind to him.
She raised her eyes and looked at Miss He Si calmly. Her voice was gentle and elegant, with a hint of smile: "Ladies, please stop arguing. This matter is between me and County Lord Jingyu.
It is a sin for the two young ladies to be unhappy. How about we see which one is more exquisite, Jingyu County Lord's jade fan or mine, and decide who is deliberately the same as whom? "
These words were said with a hint of smile and sarcasm, but also with a hint of weakness.
The financial resources of Minister Qu's mansion are not comparable to those of Lady Jingyu. Few people present believe that Qu Moying's jade fan is better than Liu Jingyu's. This is almost a retreat after showing weakness. It is weak, too weak.
Many people shook their heads, thinking that the rumor was somewhat credible. This guy was timid and cowardly, and he deserved to be bullied.
Zhu Yanrui helped her but she couldn't stand up. It was really useless.
Some people couldn't help but laugh.
Liu Jingyu looked at Qu Moying with a smile, her eyes full of sarcasm. She knew clearly the value of her jade fan. It was not a cheap item. It was her mother's dowry, a fine product from the Duke of Qi's Mansion. It was said that it was a dowry from her grandmother's family. How could it be compared with the ornaments of a small minister's daughter
Almost everyone present thought that Qu Moying was showing weakness, except when Princess Xiangrong's eyes slid across Qu Moying's face, leaving a slight ripple. She was also the only one who knew where the fan hanging around Qu Moying's waist came from. To be honest, it was really not comparable to the one on Liu Jingyu.
Zhu Yanrui also thought that Qu Moying was trying to show weakness to please Liu Jingyu and Fourth Miss He, and she stamped her feet in anger: "Fourth Miss Qu, what are you afraid of? I will stand by your side."
"Thank you, Miss Zhu. Could you please help me take a look at my jade fan and Lady Jingyu's jade fan?" Qu Moying calmly took off the jade fan and handed it over.
It is not clear when worn around the waist, but it is clear when held behind the back.
At this time, Liu Jingyu also took off the jade fan with a smile and handed it to Zhu Yanrui, silently expressing his support, or also silently expressing his contempt for Qu Moying.
"Lord Jingyu seems to be confident about his plan." Qu Moying said with a faint smile.
Liu Jingyu's face froze and looked a little ugly. What she meant was that although Liu Jingyu said nothing on the surface, she actually followed Fourth Miss He to stir up trouble, or was it she who provoked Fourth Miss He to make trouble? After all, Fourth Miss He had just come in with her.
This made many people pay attention to Liu Jingyu, who was always gentle, and several young ladies looked at her with suspicion.
If this is true, then the character of this Jingyu County Lord is not very good! In the past, this Jingyu County Lord always showed a gentle and decent appearance, and had an excellent reputation among the young ladies of the aristocratic families.
Does this mean that everything she did before was just an illusion
"I'm not confident, it's just a joke. If Fourth Miss Qu wants to make a fuss, I will naturally cooperate." Liu Jingyu said with a smile, and his expression was not concerned. "It's normal to have some differences in value. Let's just laugh it off!"
These words, this behavior, this expression, all seemed to indicate that she was the final winner, and a magnanimous winner at that. She didn't even ask Qu Moying to say anything.
But in fact, this attitude of saying nothing is the best way to put the blame on someone, making it impossible for you to defend yourself.
In fact, it’s not Liu Jingyu’s fault for saying this. Not only her, but most people present thought that Qu Moying was bound to lose...