Qu Moying returned to the garden where the flowers were placed. There were basically no people in the garden now. Some young ladies went for a walk outside, and some were still in the flower hall. Everyone had already admired the flowers just now, so it was fine to sit down and talk or walk around.
Qu Moying stood in front of the pot of chrysanthemums, staring at it intently, but in fact she was looking at the two flowers below.
After looking for a while, she winked at Yu Dong, who understood. While Qu Moying turned around and left, she blocked the sight of everyone in the flower hall. She took two steps forward, quickly plucked the two small flowers, stuffed them into her sleeves, and then followed Qu Moying to the flower hall as if nothing had happened.
After entering the flower hall, he followed closely behind Qu Moying.
Qi Xiangyu was busy entertaining guests, and Qu Moying did not disturb her. He found a corner, sat down, leaned against the window, and enjoyed the scenery outside.
She was leaning against the window on the other side, facing the lake of the Duke of Qi's Mansion. The window was slightly open so she could see the scenery outside. The wind was not strong, and Qu Moying was in the corner, so the wind would not blow in from the open window and affect other guests.
Leaning against the window, thoughtful.
A long veil bound half of her face, and the small half that was revealed had a complexion as white as jade and as succulent as fat. When the veil fell, she looked a little weary. Her hands were neatly placed on her knees, and even though she was leaning slightly to the side, she looked extremely elegant. She huddled in the corner, looking extremely petite.
When the Duke of Qi came in, he turned his eyes and saw this scene.
She was so small, just a little girl, and looked so fragile. It felt like something in my heart was hit hard.
If he couldn't see her, but only heard about her, he wouldn't seem to care that much. Moreover, he had heard that the child had always lived a good life. Although she was not liked by Qu Zhizhen, she was the apple of Mrs. Qu's eye. Whenever the Qu family had anything, they would think of her and send it to the farm.
The reason why she was unwilling to return home was that she did not want to live with Qu Zhizhen's later wife, so the people in Qu's home just let her do what she wanted.
But he recently discovered that the child was not living a good life and was completely different from what he had imagined.
It wasn't that she insisted on leaving, it was just that she couldn't move in. Qu Zhizhen, Yu and their two children were a family. How could Qu Moying move in
In the past, the Duke of Qi had no idea about Shi. He thought she was just an ordinary woman and never paid any attention to her.
But only now did he realize how vicious this Yu was!
Such a woman deserves to die a hundred times!
For this reason, he personally called Qu Zhizhen over on the pretext of something, and reprimanded him as the elder of the Xiaoyue family.
His heart felt stuffy, as if something was pressing heavily on Duke Qi's heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe, and even weighing down his strong body as a military commander.
In front of this petite girl, Duke Qi felt that he couldn't stand straight, couldn't stand still, and even had no face to stand!
Seeing the Duke of Qi coming, all the female members stood up and saluted sideways. The Duke of Qi sat down in the middle with a gloomy face.
The wife of Duke Qi smiled and asked everyone to sit down. Then she looked at Duke Qi and said with a smile: "How can you have time to come here at this time?"
No matter how you look at it, the Duke of Qi shouldn't be here at this time. Has something happened
"See if there is anything you need here!" Duke Qi replied in a deep voice.
"What can we need here? It's all arranged."
The man smiled and looked around, "Why didn't Jingyu come? It's so late and he doesn't come, does he not plan to come?"
"Jingyu has already come. She was in my study just now. Her mother is sick, so she can't come today!" Duke Qi said.
"He's sick. What did the doctor say?" Lady Qi asked. "He was fine before. How did he get sick?"
Although she was not very fond of this daughter, she was her only daughter after all, so Lady Qi still cared about her very much.
"The imperial physician said that it's nothing serious and that she just needs to be well taken care of. I just asked someone to go to the storehouse to find some medicinal herbs for Jingyu and asked her to take them over." Duke Qi said.
"It would be best if nothing happened. My health hasn't been very good recently. It's easiest to get sick when the seasons change. She should be careful too." Lady Qi said, "Jingyu hasn't come back yet?"
"I asked her to go back and deliver the herbs a while ago. She should be back soon!" Duke Qi said, his eyes sweeping towards the corner. Qu Moying had sat down again, head lowered, listening to them quietly.
She is soft and gentle, but thin and weak, which makes people feel sorry for her!
Sitting there, Duke Qi inexplicably felt a sense of loneliness and solitude, and his heart was pulled hard.
"Those young ladies have been waiting here for a long time, waiting for Jingyu. They all say that Jingyu has become more dignified and decent." Lady Qiguogong said with a smile. She was very happy to hear others mention her most beloved granddaughter.
In fact, it was not just the young ladies who had this idea. The old ladies and old ladies in other mansions also called Liu Jingyu County Lady and praised her highly.
The marriage between Liu Jingyu and the prince is almost a done deal, so at this juncture, of course, all we can do is praise Liu Jingyu non-stop.
The wife of the Duke of Qi has always liked Liu Jingyu, and she was smiling like a flower.
If it were in the past, the Duke of Qi would have echoed it. Although he didn't care so much about Liu Jingyu, she was his granddaughter after all, so how could he ignore her? Moreover, Liu Jingyu was indeed outstanding. She was respectful to the elders in the mansion on weekdays, and she handled any problems cleanly.
Very magnanimous.
In the past, the Duke of Qi even felt that Liu Jingyu was the pride of his family. Although he did not have many granddaughters and granddaughters-in-law, one of them was worth several others, and it was a matter of face to talk about it.
But now, seeing the tiny Qu Moying in the corner, Duke Qi felt his heart tremble. The pride he had in the past was gone, and he even felt guilty and had a different kind of regret.
Have it
Maybe there is, but he doesn't want it to be like this, and he has no choice.
In the past, when he couldn't see it, he could choose not to inquire or ask, or just ask casually. He would believe whatever the people below said and try hard to remember the matter.
But now, when the wife of Duke Qi proudly spoke of Liu Jingyu in front of Qu Moying, Duke Qi seemed to have his tail stepped on, and his face darkened: "Jingyu is Jingyu, Xiangyu is the daughter of Duke Qi's mansion, don't always talk about Jingyu and ignore Xiangyu."
The wife of Duke Qi's wife froze. She felt a little embarrassed to be told so by Duke Qi in front of so many people. Her face darkened. "What do you mean, Duke? Are you saying that I treated Xiangyu badly?"
Qi Xiangyu was the legitimate daughter of a bastard, and the wife of Duke Qi had always looked down upon her.
"I didn't mean that. It's just that Jingyu is just my granddaughter after all. Xiangyu is the host of today's banquet." Qi
The Duke said unhappily. Seeing that the wife of the Duke of Qi's face was getting uglier, he immediately stood up and softened his expression. "It's almost time for the banquet to start. If Jingyu hasn't arrived yet, then don't come. After all, this is the banquet of the Duke of Qi's mansion."
Does this mean that you don’t care about Liu Jingyu
Several old ladies and grand ladies on the side looked at each other, not understanding why the Duke of Qi said such a thing. Could it be that Lady Jingyu had offended the Duke of Qi and made him angry? But when the Duke of Qi mentioned Lady Jingyu just now, he was smiling.
After the Duke of Qi finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving no time for his wife to ask any questions, which made her extremely angry and resentful, but she couldn't say anything in front of the guests.
The Duke of Qi's temper has been getting more and more strange recently. Not only did he hold a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet for no apparent reason, but he also gets angry from time to time. The Duke of Qi's wife is also very angry.
My own granddaughter is outstanding and she is my own blood. What's wrong with saying a few more words? Why did it provoke the young lady from the Duke of Qi's Mansion to talk
Whenever she thought of this, Lady Qi felt uncomfortable.
She thought she had done well. Even though she was a daughter born to a bastard, she had always treated her well. But of course she could not be compared with her own granddaughter. Could it be that this made the Duke jealous
Or did Qi Xiangyu say something to the Duke
The wife of the Duke of Qi looked suspiciously at Qi Xiangyu, who was sitting beside her and dared not move, but then she felt that it was not the case. She knew that this granddaughter was very afraid of the Duke and would never dare to come forward unless there was something going on.
So what has been going on recently that has caused the Duke to be so moody? He said he wanted to appreciate chrysanthemums, but when there were no chrysanthemums, he went to the palace to ask the Emperor for a few pots. Then he also placed here the two pots that his daughter got from the Empress.
What are you trying to imagine? A dignified duke, a brave warrior who fought on the battlefield, never goes to the palace on weekdays. When he goes to the palace, it's just for a few chrysanthemums. He only pays attention to the flower-viewing banquet at home. It's really shameful.
What happened to the Duke recently? Lady Qi felt that there must be something she didn't know about. She glanced at Qi Xiangyu thoughtfully. If it wasn't related to Qi Xiangyu, then it must be related to Jingyu
I don’t know how Jingyu had offended this old man.
The wife of the Duke of Qi couldn't figure it out for a moment, so she simply stopped thinking about it. She suppressed her emotions and explained to several old ladies and dowager ladies, trying to get rid of the depressing atmosphere that the Duke of Qi had brought just now. Then she told the people around her to prepare the banquet.
At this time, the flower hall opposite was also opened, and the windows on both sides were facing each other and were wide open. Standing on the opposite side, you could see the people on this side.
In the middle, there was a courtyard where chrysanthemums were placed. Several young gentlemen came out from the flower hall opposite and stood in the garden to admire the flowers. The young ladies who were about to go out stopped and sat in the flower hall to admire the flowers obediently.
The old ladies and dowager ladies from each mansion were all there. The young ladies seemed to be very well-behaved and would only look outside from time to time. Of course, the young men opposite were more generous than the young ladies and would look at the young ladies in the flower hall when they turned around.
The windows facing each other were large and open, with the curtains drawn high, so the view from both sides was quite clear.
It is rare to see so many young ladies on weekdays, and the young men couldn't help but take a few more glances.
"Young Master Yongning, is this sachet yours?" Suddenly someone shouted from the flower hall opposite, attracting the attention of the ladies.