"County Lady Jingyu and Miss Yan are good friends." Duan Jinxiang finally interrupted.
But Qu Moying and Xu Lipeng both looked at her coldly.
"Miss Fourth Qu, I was rude today. I must have fallen into someone's trap." Xu Lipeng had already understood what was going on and bowed to Qu Moying with a cold face.
Qu Moying stood up gracefully and returned the greeting, then said with a serious face: "Master Xu, the past is all in the past. Master Xu's current fiancée is Miss Duan Er. This marriage is indeed a good one. Please cherish it. As for my affairs, please do not worry about them."
These words were said extremely coldly, and when he spoke to Xu Lipeng, he did not show any shyness at all, which showed that he had no other intention.
Xu Lipeng was silent for a moment, then said, "Goodbye!"
After saying that, he turned and left. Duan Jinxiang wanted to say something, but when she saw him gone, she could only helplessly glare at Qu Moying viciously before turning and leaving.
When the two of them arrived at the door, the young ladies waiting outside were chatting and laughing. When they saw them coming out, one of them looked at them in surprise and said in astonishment, "The prince and Miss Duan Er...didn't they quarrel?"
As soon as she said this, the young lady realized that she had said something wrong, so she immediately shut her mouth and lowered her head in embarrassment.
"Why did Miss Duan Er and I have to quarrel?" Xu Lipeng asked coldly, his eyes swept across the ladies coldly, making them all shut up and feel awkward.
"Miss Duan Er, can you please let me have a word with you?" Xu Lipeng looked at Duan Jinxiang.
"Okay!" Duan Jinxiang didn't expect Xu Lipeng to talk to her on purpose. She immediately lowered her head shyly with a blush on her face.
The two of them just walked aside, not far.
"Miss Duan Er has seen this, right? Someone must have plotted against me, and it was a woman. I wonder if Miss Duan Er has anyone who has a very good relationship with Jingyu County Lord?"
Xu Lipeng said coldly, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
Qu Moying's words reminded him that it had been a while since that incident. He didn't think much about it at the time and just thought he was unlucky.
"There's one person who is on good terms with County Lord Jingyu. She's over there. It was she who instigated me to go out for a walk before." Duan Jinxiang thought for a moment and said.
"You should be careful of this person and Jingyu County Lord in the future." After his guess was confirmed, Xu Lipeng's face was extremely gloomy. He had no intersection with Jingyu County Lord, but he didn't know what Jingyu County Lord meant. Or was Jingyu County Lord going to deal with Qu Moying
But no matter what, he has been involved.
"Okay, I'll be careful." Duan Jinxiang felt that Xu Lipeng was concerned about her. She shyly pulled the handkerchief in her hand and was about to say a few caring words, but she saw that the person in front of her had turned and left.
For a moment he became angry again.
When several young ladies saw that Master Xu Lipeng had already left, they came over and said, "Second Miss Duan, is there anything wrong? Is Fourth Miss Qu in there? Was she talking to Master Xu before?"
A young lady came over and pulled Duan Jinxiang's hand with concern, saying in a protective manner: "If anything really happens, we will definitely stand by your side. Now you are the fiancée of Master Xu."
Her words caused all the other ladies to nod their heads, and they all supported Duan Jinxiang.
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Jinxiang turned her head and looked at the first lady who spoke. It was the one she mentioned just now who had a very good relationship with Jingyu County Lord. It was said that they were some distant relatives. She immediately became angry and pushed her hard with her hand, saying angrily: "What do you mean? You are deliberately trying to cause trouble, right? You let me out for a walk, then led me here, and now you deliberately say bad things about Master Xu. Who told you to do this?"
The young lady didn't expect Duan Jinxiang to attack her directly. She took two steps back and sat heavily on the ground. She was in so much pain that tears came to her eyes. How could she recognize anything
"What is your purpose? Do you want to deliberately break up my marriage with Master Xu? Could it be that you are doing this because you have a crush on Master Xu?"
Duan Jinxiang was filled with rage. She hadn't said a word when she met Qu Moying just now, and Xu Lipeng had left without giving her face. Thinking that she might have been ambushed by someone, she burst out with anger and glared at the lady on the ground without any courtesy.
Being scolded by her and seeing passers-by turning to look at her miserable appearance, the young lady, who had never seen such a thing before, immediately burst into tears.
Other ladies went to help or persuade him, and it was a mess for a while...
Xu Lipeng ignored the ladies who were in a mess behind him, his handsome brows were difficult to relax. He suddenly remembered one thing. It was after he broke off the engagement with Qu Moying, he went to the Ministry of Personnel to ask whether he could enter the officialdom. Before that, the matter was almost certain, but when he went there that day, he was told that it might not work, and that his reputation was tarnished.
The official from the Ministry of Personnel had close ties with the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, and under his repeated questioning, he said that the matter was related to the Duke of Qi, and that the Duke of Qi had specifically told the Minister of Personnel that he had a bad character, and that everything in the past was a lie, very hypocritical, and not suitable for important positions. As a result, Xu Lipeng's plan to enter the officialdom fell through.
Afterwards, Xu Lipeng thought that he had not handled his marriage well, which led to the misunderstanding of Duke Qi. But after listening to Qu Moying's words just now, it seemed that there really was something about Lady Jingyu involved. Duke Qi was also Lady Jingyu's grandfather. Could it be that there was something he didn't know about
The Duke of Qi was dissatisfied with himself, and the Lady of Jingyu County even deliberately framed himself and Qu Moying. What was the reason for this? Was it from the Duke of Qi or from the Lady of Jingyu County
If it was the Duke of Qi, it would only take a word for him to deal with me. But what was happening now seemed more like a woman's trick.
That was Lady Jingyu County. Although he had only met Lady Jingyu County a few times, he knew that she not only had an outstanding family background, but also had an extraordinary appearance. But how could such a person be related to Qu Moying? Qu Moying had lived an extremely simple life in the manor before. How could he be related to Lady Jingyu County
If it wasn’t Qu Moying, then it would be me
Xu Lipeng suddenly stopped and clenched his fists in disbelief. Could it be that County Lord Jingyu had some other intentions towards him, which was why he was so hostile to him and Qu Moying
Thinking about it this way, it seems to explain why the Duke of Qi was angry with me first, and then the Lady of Jingyu County dealt with Qu Moying and me, and even Duan Jinxiang followed suit.
So, County Lord Jingyu loves me? But I don't know anything about it, which makes things difficult for me.
This feeling made Xu Lipeng angry and annoyed. He only wished that time could not go back. If it were possible, how could he have wanted Duan Jinxiang
For a moment, I felt depressed and annoyed, but at the same time, I was secretly happy. I couldn't describe the mixed feelings and didn't know how to deal with it next.
Jingyu County Lady is different from other young ladies from aristocratic families. Not only is her status more noble, but her support is also far beyond what Duan Jinxiang can match. For a moment, she had a lot of thoughts...
"Miss, they've all left." Yu Dong came in to report. She came back only after watching the ladies leave.
Qu Moying nodded, continued to look at the account book in his hand, and asked casually: "Does Master Xu think while walking, and will he stop to understand?"
Yu Dong nodded repeatedly. Her young lady had guessed everything. "Yes, Master Xu said a few words to Miss Duan Er, then turned around and walked away. But he didn't walk too far before he suddenly stopped. It was not because of the quarrel between the young ladies behind him. After standing for a while, he left thoughtfully, and his steps were not as fast as before. I also noticed that the expression on his face was very strange."
At that time, when Yu Dong happened to turn a corner, he saw Xu Lipeng's expression. It was indeed strange. He couldn't tell what he felt, whether it was sighing, sadness, regret, or a hint of helplessness.
Qu Moying pressed her finger on a page in the account book and turned it over, the corners of her lips curled up silently. It seemed that Xu Lipeng really realized something, and it was worth it that she mentioned Liu Jingyu just now.
"Miss, why is the Lady of Jingyu County so mean to you?" Yu Dong asked curiously again. The behavior of the Shangshu's daughter was really strange.
"I don't know." Qu Moying shook her head. She really couldn't guess, but it was certain that the Lord of Jingyu County had been malicious towards her for a long time. He was definitely trying to destroy her again and again.
"Miss, could it be that County Lady Jingyu also has a crush on the prince, so she's jealous and targeting you?" Yu Dong thought for a moment and suddenly said.
Qu Moying raised his head and glanced at Yu Dong speechlessly: "You think too far ahead!"
Taking a fancy to Pei Yuanjun? In terms of appearance, Pei Yuanjun, who is more handsome than the average woman, can indeed be said to be unparalleled in handsomeness. It is normal that many women admire him, but with the title of a demon king and a murderous aura, Qu Moying really doesn't think Liu Jingyu is interested in Pei Yuanjun.
Liu Jingyu is probably eyeing Crown Prince Pei Luoan now. According to this trend, she will seek the position of Crown Princess next. What does this have to do with me? I am not blocking her way.
There is no inexplicable hatred in this world. It must be that my interests are in direct conflict with hers. I just don't know why she wanted to destroy herself when she was young.
But he was not someone who could be easily bullied. A hint of cruelty flashed in Qu Moying's eyes. Since Liu Jingyu was so vicious, he would not allow himself to be beaten without fighting back.
"Have the previous words been spread?" Qu Moying asked. He had already asked Yu Dong to do it.
"The lady has already spread the news. I'm afraid many people already know about it and are talking about it." Yu Dong nodded, trying to fish in troubled waters. While everyone was talking about it, he spread a few words and took the lead. By now, it was estimated that the news was already a big deal.
Qu Moying nodded. Since Liu Jingyu had gotten involved in this mess, he would bring this Lady Jingyu out into the open and see what she was trying to do!
At this time, the sky was indeed full of storms, whether it was the Prince's Mansion, the Ji Mansion, or even the Liu Shangshu Mansion, they were all hit...