Concubine He's maiden family, the He family, was once a wealthy and powerful family, but later fell into decline. If it were not for Empress Yuan, the He family would probably have ceased to exist. Until now, the He family has only become slightly stronger because of the power of Prince Jing.
Moreover, the He family of today is no longer the He family of Empress Yuan. The He family of Empress Yuan was originally the direct branch, but this direct branch only has Empress Yuan left. The current Imperial Concubine He was originally just a side branch, and then Empress Yuan passed away, the main branch was extinct, so Imperial Concubine He naturally supported her own brothers.
The current He family is the brothers of Concubine He.
The third son of the He family is considered to be the most promising among the He brothers' descendants. It is said that he is not only good-looking, but also does not pursue women and is very fond of reading. However, his marriage is not smooth. After he married his first wife, the new wife died within a month of entering the house. It is this woman that Lady Li, the Marquis of Fengyang, arranged for Qu Moying to marry.
Hearing the wife of Marquis Fengyang talking about Mr. He San, Madam Qu nodded secretly. She had also heard of Mr. He San. She heard that his character was really the best among the several sons of the He family. Although he was married, his ex-wife died one month after the marriage and left no offspring. It was actually the same as if he had never been married.
There is really nothing to be picky about. As long as the person has good character and is a good person, these are not really a problem.
Seeing Madam Qu nod, Madam Fengyang was overjoyed and said anxiously, "Since Madam Qu has also heard of this Third Master He, I won't praise him. Originally, a man like him could be worthy of a lady of a better status, but this Third Master He is also a kind-hearted person. After hearing about the Fourth Miss Qu's story, he thought that the Fourth Miss Qu was kind, so he thought of marrying our two families so that he could take care of the Fourth Miss Qu in the future."
These words sounded as if Mr. He San was a kind-hearted man. Qu Moying sneered in her heart. Others might not know, but she knew clearly that Mr. He San looked kind on the outside, but he was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. He looked like a human being, but in fact he was not a human at all.
How did his newly married wife die? He tortured her to death.
Not only his wife, but also many beautiful maids in the He Mansion were tortured to death by him. However, they were all servants, and because it was Concubine He's family, no one dared to say a word.
The Third Master He acted extremely sad to the outside world and fainted several times in the mourning hall. In the previous life, it was his father who found out about this matter, but it had nothing to do with his father. He just lamented that the lady had a short life and asked Ji Hanyue to stay away from the people in the He family.
Now he actually introduced this person in front of me, which was clearly an attempt to push me into the fire pit. Originally, I had no feelings towards this Lady of the Marquis Fengyang, but now I felt disgusted with her.
Judging from the actions of the wife of the Marquis of Fengyang, it was obvious that she had heard something but deliberately concealed it. She only said good things in front of the lady-in-waiting, and acted as if it was her luck that such a good thing happened to her.
The eyes beneath the veil were cold and gloomy. She slowly raised her head and looked at Madam Fengyang: "Madam, I heard that Mr. He San is not a very good person."
This was said too directly. The smile on Mrs. Fengyang's face froze for a moment. There was a hint of coldness in her eyes as she looked at Qu Moying. It turned out that he had taken a fancy to her son and looked down on the third young master of the He family. But how could she let such a woman marry her son
Although his son is not very decent, he is still the legitimate son of the Earl's family.
"How can it be bad? The third son of the He family is the most promising among the sons of the He family, and it's not because of the imperial concubine. I heard that the third son of the He family will soon attend the Spring Boudoir, and he will definitely pass the imperial examination by then. However, it may not be so easy to propose marriage to him at that time."
Lady Fengyangbo smiled and said that the implication here was of course that if Mr. He San passed the imperial examination, Qu Moying would not be worthy of him. After all, he was the nephew of Concubine He, and his future career would surely be smooth.
Madam Qu was silent for a moment, a little hesitant. She thought this marriage was good, but looking at Qu Moying's expression, she knew she was unwilling. However, she felt sorry to refuse like this. After thinking for a while, she smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam Fengyang, but I still need to discuss this matter with my father."
"Well, that's fine. But this matter can't be delayed. I heard that Concubine He knows about Young Master He San's affairs and is also helping him find a marriage. If we are slow, Concubine He may not agree." Lady Fengyang despised Qu Moying in her heart, but there was a smile on her face, but the smile looked a little sarcastic.
"Thank you, ma'am." Madam Qu's gaze fell on the face of Marquis Fengyang's wife, and she also saw the sarcasm, and a hint of displeasure appeared in her eyes.
Now that the matter had been explained, Lady Fengyang stood up, wiped her face gently with a handkerchief, and said goodbye with a smile.
Madam Qu asked my nanny to send the person out.
After the wife of Marquis Fengyang left, Mrs. Qu turned around and asked Qu Moying softly, "Ying girl, but have you heard that there is something wrong with this Third Master He?"
Compared to the wife of Marquis Fengyang, Madam Qu certainly trusts her granddaughter more.
"Grandmother, I heard that Mr. He San... is not a good person..." Qu Moying said implicitly. There are some things that an unmarried woman like her cannot say, and should not be heard by an unmarried woman like her.
"Where did you hear that? Is it just hearsay? Ying girl, hearsay is often inaccurate, so you don't have to take it seriously!" Madam Qu Tai comforted her gently, thinking that Qu Moying had only heard that. "I will ask your father whether the rumor is true or not, and I will definitely consider it carefully, but Mr. He San is actually quite good."
Mrs. Qu had heard of this Mr. He San, and he was the only young man in the He family that Mrs. Qu thought was a good one.
Qu Moying was silent for a moment, her watery eyes moving under her veil. She knew that the lady was doing this for her own good, but it was hard to explain such things at the moment. The only thing that was certain was that the wife of the Marquis of Fengyang did not like her, and even hated her.
"Grandma, Lady Fengyang doesn't seem to like me." Qu Moying had just seen Madam Qu discover the sarcasm on Lady Fengyang's face. She bit her lip and said softly.
Since he doesn't like me, how could he propose a good marriage for me
"It shouldn't be. You're overthinking it. I'll discuss this with your father first, and then have him check it out. If there's really no problem, I'll ask you again. I've already told your father that I'll make the decision on your marriage, but your grandmother will also ask you what you really mean, after all, you're the one living with me in the future."
Mrs. Qu said.
Qu Moying lowered her head, her eyes moist and her heart warm. In this mansion, her grandmother was really good to her. She could feel it. She gently pulled the corner of Madam Qu's clothes and called out with a bit of admiration: "Grandma!"
"Okay, you
Go back first, there is no rush. I asked you to come here so that you can hear it with your own ears. You have grown up, you are a big child, and you are also a smart one. Grandmother believes that you have your own judgment. "Looking at Qu Moying like this, Mrs. Qu's eyes were slightly red. This child is pitiful. No one treated her well in the past. She was so moved by just a little bit of treatment.
Although he seems to be indifferent to others, he is actually a very grateful person.
“Miss…” After coming out of Madam Qu’s yard, Yu Dong followed Qu Moying for a few steps and called her hesitantly.
"What's wrong?" Qu Moying walked forward slowly, looking calm.
"Miss, how about I send someone to check it out?" Yu Dong suggested.
"No need, father will check it out." Qu Moying shook his head.
“But if there is really something wrong with this Third Master He… people outside are saying good things about him, and he has kept it a secret so that not everyone can find out.” Yu Dong said worriedly. Besides, he felt that the Minister in the mansion might not care about his daughters, especially his own young lady, whom he never took seriously.
The fact that he has been thrown into the Zhuangzi for so many years already speaks volumes.
Qu Moying nodded. She understood what Yu Dong meant. Given her understanding of this adoptive father, she would probably think it was a good idea as soon as she heard about it.
But those things were secrets, not known to ordinary people, and not something a lady like her could tell. Even if she knew, she couldn't say it out loud.
Of course, she was sure that even if she suppressed her shame and said it, Qu Zhizhen would not agree. He would definitely think that she heard it from somewhere and should not take it seriously.
Yudong was not allowed to investigate because she knew the truth of the matter, but the results from her investigation would be different from those from Qu Zhizhen's.
"I heard that the eldest son of the He family, He Dachong, and the third son of the He family do not have the same biological mother." Qu Moying said slowly, his eyes deep.
Yu Dong nodded repeatedly. This matter was no secret in the capital. "Yes, I heard that the elder brother of Concubine He had this eldest son from his first wife, and this third son from his second wife. They were not born from the same mother, and the relationship between the two was not harmonious. But this eldest son is obviously not as good as the third son."
Just by looking at their reputations in the capital, you can tell how bad the reputation of Mr. He is, while how good the reputation of Mr. He San is. Moreover, Mr. He is not a good student, but Mr. He San was famous for his talent when he was young. Even the emperor in the palace knew about it and had praised him.
This is also the reason why Lady Fengyangbo mentioned that he would enter the officialdom just now.
However, this person's talent does not match his virtue. Not only is he immoral, but he is also evil and vicious. He harmed those young and beautiful girls with extremely cruel means, but he hid them very well.
But no matter how tightly it is hidden, everyone lives in the same house, and as long as Mr. He pays a little attention, he should be able to find some clues.
"Find a way to reveal to Mr. He that the former Madam He San might have died at the hands of Mr. He San. Also, tell Mr. He San that if he also marries a young lady from the Qu family, then his relationship with King Jing may be even closer." Qu Moying said with hints.
The matter between Qu Qiuyan and King Jing should not be a secret to the He family...
Children of noble families, even those who have accomplished nothing, are particularly sensitive in this regard...