"What? Something happened in the He Mansion?" When Mrs. Qu received the news, she was so shocked that she could hardly stand. My nanny hurriedly reached out to support her.
"Yes, it is said that the wife of Mr. He San also died of an unknown cause." Wu Ma wiped the sweat from her head. This was the news she had just inquired about. After hearing this news, she knew it was not good and hurried to report to the lady.
"Was she murdered? Who wanted to kill the third lady?" The lady didn't understand for a moment and asked anxiously.
"I don't know about this either. It seems that there are some things about the beautiful maid..." Wu Ma's face turned red. She was too embarrassed to say such things, so she could only stammer, "Maybe she was tortured to death. That's what they say. Now they are still investigating outside, and I don't know if it's true."
This time the Madam understood. She was stunned at first, then she flew into a rage. She pointed outside and said angrily: "Madam Fengyang... OK... OK... OK..."
When Wu Ma saw that the Madam was so angry that her face was red and her neck was thick, she hurriedly advised: "Don't worry, Madam. The fourth young lady is a lucky person. Didn't she get through this time safely? She can even get through such a thing safely. She will definitely be blessed in the future. Don't worry, Madam!"
"This is really too much, they actually... actually dare to do this..." the old lady said hatefully. She originally thought that the wife of the Marquis of Fengyang really wanted to be a matchmaker, and she once told her son that this marriage was not bad. At least with the power of the He family, they should be able to protect their granddaughter in the future. However, she did not expect that the wife of the Marquis of Fengyang had no good intentions at all.
"Grandma, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Qu Xuexin walked over with a piece of cake and said with a smile.
She was accompanying the old lady to visit the garden. The old lady was tired and came here to rest. She went to the big kitchen and made a cake herself. In the past few days, she was almost always in the West Mansion, accompanying the old lady with all her heart and soul, which made the old lady feel more sympathetic for her. She repeatedly said that after Qu Moying's marriage was settled, she would find Luo to discuss Qu Xuexin's marriage.
I must find a good marriage for her.
Qu Xuexin is not like Qu Moying. She has her own biological mother to worry about. Over the years, Mrs. Luo has never asked the old lady to intervene. If the old lady intervenes rashly, it will make Mrs. Luo unhappy. But the old lady feels sad to see that her eldest granddaughter is so well-behaved and sensible, but has not found a good marriage. That's why she couldn't help but say this.
Even if it made Mrs. Luo a little unhappy, she had to intervene to help her granddaughter find a good marriage.
"Your fourth sister's marriage is not going through." Seeing Qu Xuexin asking about it, the lady said angrily.
Qu Xuexin was overjoyed and pursed her lips hard to suppress her excitement. As expected, with Qu Qiuyan's help and Mr. He San's liking for her, this marriage would be hers.
Seeing the angry look of the lady, she immediately showed a panic expression: "Grandma, why? Fourth sister is so good, is there anything they don't want? Why?"
His expression was panic-stricken and a little angry, which matched the anger on the lady's face, which was really appropriate.
Qu Moying couldn't help but sigh at the elder sister's excellent acting skills. She could still pretend so well even at this time.
"Girl Ying, you're here?" When the old lady saw Qu Moying, her eyes immediately turned red. She reached out her hand to pull up Qu Moying who was about to salute, and said only one sentence, "My poor child..."
I couldn't say it immediately
He went there, hugged Qu Moying, patted her back gently, and was already choking with sobs.
This child is such a miserable person, and he was almost pushed into the fire pit by himself. Thinking of this marriage that almost took place, the lady was filled with hatred and anger.
Most of it was because of the He family, and a small part was because of his own son.
How could the second son not care about this daughter? I asked him to check on this Mr. He San. He came to me soon and said that nothing was wrong. This Mr. He San was a good man with good character and good in all aspects. He would definitely be highly valued by the emperor in the future. As for other things, I knew nothing.
With his position as the Minister of Works, he always heard something, but he knew nothing.
How could the lady not hate and be angry? She was even very sad and indignant.
"Grandma, what's wrong? It's okay. Nothing will happen." Qu Moying comforted the lady gently. She had already received the news and knew that the incident with Mr. He San had happened, but she didn't expect it to be more serious than she imagined.
Secretly sending messages to the incompetent Young Master He, with his talent, could only cause one incident at most. Those rumors concerning the inner court and the affairs of the third wife must have been spread by the people in the He Mansion themselves. This must have been done by the Young Master He.
As for the other two cases being exposed together, this Mr. He San will be in trouble, and even King Jing may be implicated. This is actually a pleasant surprise.
"Fourth sister, please persuade grandmother. Mr. He San didn't like you. He is unlucky. Fourth sister deserves better." Qu Xuexin advised from the side.
Qu Moying helped the lady to sit down on a stone bench beside her and looked at Qu Xuexin who was still behaved politely and gracefully. She was sure that this Miss Qu Xuexin was definitely not as kind as she seemed. It must be true that she was seen with Liu Jingyu in the past.
This one is really well hidden. If it weren't for this marriage, I probably wouldn't be able to see her true character. I would have thought she was really kind and was an elder sister bullied by Qu Qiuyan. But even so, she was still gentle and dignified, it's just that the situation was not right.
Although she was trying to persuade herself, she couldn't hide the joy on her face, which was really ironic.
"Sister, don't you know?" Qu Moying smiled slightly.
"What?" Qu Xuexin was stunned by the question.
"What's the marriage about?" Qu Moying asked slowly.
"I... I really don't know. Fourth sister asked what this meant?" Qu Xuexin blushed and looked at the lady dowager aggrievedly, "Grandma, I really don't know. I... I just found out about the He family's cancellation of the engagement. Before that, I just saw the Third Master He from a distance with my fourth sister. I... I really don't know anything!"
Seeing Qu Moying's look, Qu Xuexin felt uneasy. Wouldn't Qu Moying know something? She wasn't afraid of Qu Moying. Even if she snatched Qu Moying's marriage, what could Qu Moying do to her? She was just a daughter whose mother died and whose father didn't care about her. She was nothing compared to herself.
But she was afraid that Qu Moying would cry to the old lady and influence her decision. She had been serving the old lady diligently these days just to gain her sympathy. When the He family came to her to propose marriage, the old lady would consider her and agree to the marriage.
"Big sister, you really don't know?" Qu Moying still looked at Qu Xuexin and said
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The lady frowned slightly when she saw their situation and looked at them both in confusion.
"I really don't know, grandma. Look at my fourth sister. She is doubting me." Qu Xuexin's tears fell, and her face became more and more pitiful.
"You... did what?" The old lady asked uneasily. How could she not notice that there was something wrong between the questions asked by her two granddaughters? Looking at Qu Xuexin's expression, she actually felt a little guilty.
"I didn't do anything, grandma. Please believe me. The cancellation of the He family's marriage has nothing to do with me." Qu Xuexin said anxiously, fearing that the lady would become suspicious.
Since the He family has called off the marriage with Qu Moying, the next one would be hers, and she would inevitably be mentioned. She was afraid that the lady would think that she had done something to ruin Qu Moying's marriage. If the lady did not agree, her own marriage would probably not be possible.
Although my parents decided my marriage, my grandmother intervened forcefully and my parents had to consider my grandmother's opinion.
But no matter what, she would insist that she knew nothing. She didn't know why the He family proposed to her, and she didn't know the reason why Qu Moying was rejected. She didn't believe that her grandmother would not agree to this marriage in the end. After all, such a good marriage was better than all her previous marriages, and this Mr. He was also very promising.
Qu Xuexin is a thoughtful person who has thought a lot. If Mr. He San becomes successful in the future, he can even make Qu Qiuyan act according to his mood. After all, Lady Jingyu said that it is impossible for Qu Qiuyan to be the principal wife of King Jing. There have been many troubles before, and King Jing is reluctant to give up. It is hard to say what her final position will be.
And if I marry Mr. He San, I will be his principal wife.
Thinking of this, my heart became more and more hot, but my face showed more fear and sadness.
"Of course I believe you, big sister, but why are you so nervous? This makes me a little confused." Qu Moying looked up at Qu Xuexin, who is a good singer and songwriter.
The old lady looked at the two of them thoughtfully. She knew this matter clearly and it could not possibly be related to Qu Xuexin, but the way Qu Xuexin behaved and the things she said did make people doubt what she had done in there!
"I was afraid that Fourth Sister wouldn't believe me. Thinking about our sisterly friendship, I was really sad that it ended up like this, so I hurried to explain." Qu Xuexin also reacted quickly. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said bitterly, "Since Fourth Sister came into the mansion, I have gotten along very well with her. If we become strangers, how can I deal with it?"
"Thank you, big sister." Qu Moying said with a smile.
Seeing that Qu Moying seemed to believe it, Qu Xuexin breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to express her feelings, but she saw the lady holding Qu Moying's hand and saying, "Ying girl, the marriage with the He family is not a good one. We can't accept this marriage. That Mr. He..."
The Madam paused here. It was inconvenient to say some things in too much detail, especially since her two granddaughters were not married yet. She could only cough and say vaguely, "This Third Master He has a bad character. He has harmed several maids in his house. Now a case is being filed for investigation."
"Everything is up to grandma's instructions." Qu Moying nodded calmly.
Qu Xuexin was stunned as if struck by lightning. She stared at the old lady with wide eyes. She opened her mouth for a moment, but didn't know where to start. She just felt dizzy and staggered...