"Where is the sachet?" Xu Lipeng calmly asked a young man next to him.
"It's right under your feet, and it's bright red. Master Xu, which beauty gave it to you?" the young man joked.
As he said this, he bent down to pick up the sachet that had fallen on the ground.
The red sachet was actually very conspicuous next to the dark-scented gauze curtain. He saw it at a glance, and he also saw Xu Lipeng standing next to it. Needless to say, the sachet belonged to Xu Lipeng.
Xu Lipeng quickly snatched it away, held it in his palm, and smiled awkwardly: "It's mine, made by my servants. I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
"Servants? This material doesn't look like it's for servants." Another young man teased.
"How could he be a servant? It must have been sent by a beauty!" Another young man said this deliberately. Everyone knew that Xu Lipeng was going to marry Miss Duan Er, and that lady was not someone to be trifled with. It was said that she was a hot-tempered person and looked very ordinary. Xu Lipeng had someone else he liked, so it was not surprising that he had a confidante.
"It was really done by a servant in the mansion." Xu Lipeng moved his hand back and said "yes", but his face was a little flustered. His eyes wandered for a moment and he wanted to leave. Just looking at him made people feel guilty.
Someone came from behind, snatched the sachet from Xu Lipeng's hand, and said in a loud voice: "Let us all see the craftsmanship of the servants in the mansion!"
In the past, everyone might not have made such a fuss about Xu Lipeng, as they all thought he was a gentleman with good character and personality. But now, many young masters of noble families think that Xu Lipeng is just a trivial matter, so why should they be polite to him? They should just tear off his false disguise.
Xu Lipeng didn't expect someone to come from behind, and the sachet in his hand was snatched away. When he wanted to get it back, he was stopped by others.
The young man who snatched it took the sachet in his hand and squeezed it. He immediately knew that there was something inside. He opened it immediately and gave the sachet to another young lady, then recited a few words.
The sound was neither loud nor soft, but by chance, everyone in the opposite hall heard it. For a moment, the ladies opposite all held their breath and looked over curiously.
Xu Lipeng's face flushed red as he stepped forward and snatched the note away, "Don't read it nonsense!"
"How can you read it randomly, Master Xu? This is not something a maid can write. It was written on Chengxin paper. The handwriting is also very standard."
Another young man teased.
In the past, Xu Lipeng always looked serious, but now that this opportunity had come as a rare opportunity, no one intended to let it go.
"Whose lady does this belong to? Look, look, there are words on it!" someone shouted, holding up the sachet high.
The embroidery thread on the sachet was obviously picked, but even so, based on the handwriting on it, it was still somewhat recognizable. Several people gathered together to carefully identify it.
Xu Lipeng looked annoyed and seemed to want to come up and snatch it, but was pushed away by several young masters.
Everyone was laughing and talking about the embroidery on the sachet, the fragrance of flowers and the fluttering butterflies, how unique it was.
"Fourth sister, are you the best at embroidering this kind of pattern?" Qu Qiuyan had sat down next to Qu Moying at some point and heard what was said on the other side. She lowered her voice and spoke to Qu Moying.
Although her words were soft, the ladies around her could hear them clearly. Immediately, all the ladies turned around and looked at Qu Moying.
They hadn't thought of it, but once they heard it, they immediately remembered that this Fourth Miss Qu was once engaged to this Master Xu. Later, because Master Xu saved the Second Miss Duan, he was forced to cancel the engagement with this Fourth Miss Qu and then engaged to the Second Miss Duan.
The second lady's.
Although this Fourth Miss Qu has an eye disease, these ladies all think that Fourth Miss Qu is better than the fierce Miss Second Miss Duan. At least she has always behaved elegantly and calmly.
As for her appearance, she would not be ugly no matter how you looked at her. In fact, she might even be extremely beautiful. Even with a veil on her eyes, she was still better looking than the second Miss Duan.
So, is this Fourth Miss Qu still in touch with the Prince of Yongning
Could it be that Miss Qu Si is unwilling to accept this
If you think about it this way, it is indeed possible. The Prince of Yongning has been engaged to Miss Qu for so long, and there has been no news that he wants to cancel the marriage. Maybe he has already fallen in love with Miss Qu. As for Yu's niece, it may be an accident. Miss Qu is still young and has always lived in the manor. It is also possible that Yu's niece seduced Xu Lipeng.
Miss Qu Si might have been angry before, but she was unwilling to let the marriage be snatched away by someone else, so she gave the sachet
Some people sighed, saying that she was a child who had lost her mother, and did not understand that when she and Xu Lipeng were still an engaged couple, even giving a sachet to each other was nothing. Now that the two families had broken off the engagement, if she gave a sachet to each other again, it would mean that they had an affair. If this was discovered, this Fourth Miss Qu would have to become Xu Lipeng's concubine!
The former principal wife became a concubine, how pitiful!
Some people secretly shook their heads.
"Third sister, I don't understand what you mean?" Qu Moying raised his eyes, looked at Qu Qiuyan, and said indifferently.
"I... am I asking the wrong question? I just heard from people in the mansion that Fourth Sister is very good at embroidering this kind of Butterfly Love Flower pattern." Qu Qiuyan lowered her head and spoke in a stammering voice, looking as if she had done something wrong.
Qu Moying smiled coldly and said directly: "So, Fourth Sister thinks this sachet is mine?"
Qu Qiuyan was not sure what to say. She didn't expect that at this time, Qu Moying was not panicking at all, and could even be said to be aggressive.
But she didn't say anything, which made her seem a little guilty.
He raised his head, calmed himself down, and said with a guilty look: "If I said something wrong, please forgive me, Fourth Sister. I was also worried..."
"What are you worried about, Third Sister? Are you worried that this sachet has something to do with me? Thank you so much, Third Sister. No one else said anything, but Third Sister took it for me. People who know would say that Third Sister is worried about me and that I would suffer. People who don't know would think that Third Sister said that on purpose."
Qu Moying said bluntly.
Some young ladies looked at Qu Qiuyan suspiciously. Qu Qiuyan's look did seem to be deliberate. As for saying that Qu Qiuyan cared about Qu Moying, no one believed it. It was not unheard of that the two sisters in the Qu family had a bad relationship. The two of them had never walked together before, which showed that things were really not going well.
"You..." Qu Qiuyan's face flushed, and she looked like she was about to cry, "I'm just worried about our Qu family!"
This means that he is not concerned about Qu Moying, but is worried that Qu Moying will bring bad reputation to the Qu family.
"Third sister, why are you so anxious? We just want to listen to what is going on. We can't just blame ourselves for nothing others say. Miss Yu is your cousin. Don't you know what kind of person Master Xu is?" Qu Moying curled her lips, not hiding the contempt on her face.
After hearing what she said, more eyes fell on Qu Qiuyan's face. The concubine who had caused trouble with Xu Lipeng before was Qu Qiuyan's cousin. It was said that she hooked up with Xu Lipeng in the Qu Mansion.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that this Master Xu is not a good person, and Qu Qiuyan seems to be aware of this.