Seeing that her face was so pale that there was almost no blood, the maid reached out to support her.
"Xin girl, what's wrong with you?" A strange look flashed in the lady's eyes and she looked at Qu Xuexin.
"Grandma... I... I feel dizzy." Qu Xuexin reacted very quickly, holding the maid's hand, looking at the lady, and said apologetically.
The maid helped her to sit down on the stone bench.
Qu Xuexin gently wiped her face with a handkerchief. From Qu Moying's angle, he saw that her hand, which was holding the handkerchief tightly, was trembling slightly.
It seemed that this news was a big surprise to Qu Xuexin, and she lost control of her expression for a moment, trying to cover it up with a handkerchief.
"Grandma, you just said that Mr. He San has a bad character?" Qu Xuexin calmed herself down and found her voice again. She spoke softly to the lady, and her expression was much more natural.
But even so, Qu Moying could still sense the stiffness in her words.
This is a very subtle detail, but Qu Moying only noticed it because he had been paying attention to Qu Xuexin. Compared to Qu Qiuyan, Qu Xuexin obviously concealed it better.
Qu Xuexin's disguise was actually perfect. If I hadn't suspected her early on from some small clues, I would never have discovered her.
As for this time, Qu Xuexin was really greedy for the marriage from the He family, which was why she lost her composure and even took the initiative to snatch the marriage, thus revealing more clues!
"You don't know?" the lady asked in surprise, "You sounded as if you knew it just now."
“Grandma, I didn’t know… I thought it was the He family that canceled fourth sister’s marriage…” Qu Xuexin lowered her head, tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, and explained vaguely.
Her heart was pounding so hard that she almost doubted what she heard was fake. She couldn't help but raise her head and asked, "Mr. He San... is there something wrong?"
"It's someone from the He family who wants to deceive you into marriage. Whoever marries such a person will be unlucky!" The lady old lady snorted coldly. She was horrified when she thought about how she almost let Qu Moying fall into this wolf's den.
"How could this happen?" Qu Xuexin said hesitantly.
"Miss, Mr. He San is really not a good person. I heard that several maids in the He Mansion and the previous principal wife were tortured to death by him."
My nanny also noticed that Qu Xuexin was different, and she spoke up. Her words were quite straightforward and everyone could understand them.
"This... How can there be such a person in this world... It's really hateful." Qu Xuexin said, brushing her face with her hand, and stood up shakily with the help of the maid, "Grandma, I feel dizzy, I can't accompany you!"
"Since you are not feeling well, go back and rest early!" The old lady nodded, instinctively feeling that her eldest granddaughter was hiding something.
After Qu Xuexin bowed to the lady-in-waiting, she took the hand of the maid and left.
The old lady looked at her receding back, her brows tightly furrowed. She had also been through a lot, and seeing Qu Xuexin acting so abnormally, she had guessed something and her face looked very ugly.
This eldest granddaughter seemed to be a good person in the past, what does she mean now
"Grandma, I had already said it was not good for this marriage. Now that it's like this, you don't have to worry about it. It must be the result of evil deeds." Qu Moying saw that the old lady had an unhappy face and comforted her softly.
The lady looked away, and seeing her little granddaughter was so sensible, she felt even more sad. "Girl Ying, grandma will definitely find you a
If you know the whole story, this will never happen again."
This time, the lady felt that her own nephew was better, because at least she knew him well. Although his family background was not as good as the He family's, if a woman entered the He family, she would probably die in humiliation.
If she proposed marriage to other people, she would inevitably be deceived. This was the last resort of the lady's idea. She blamed herself in her heart. At first, she felt satisfied when she heard that he was the third son of the He family. But now it seems that he is not as good as her own nephew, who studies peacefully in the mansion and waits for the spring next year.
"Ying girl, what do you think of your cousin Xiao?" The lady asked directly to the point.
"Cousin Xiao?" Qu Moying was stunned for a moment and asked in surprise.
"Yes, your cousin Xiao, although the Xiao family is not as good as the Qu family, it is also a distinguished family. Your cousin Xiao can enter the officialdom in the future. I asked your father to test his knowledge, and he is very knowledgeable." The lady nodded.
"Grandma, I'm still young. There's no rush. We still have my elder sister!" Qu Moying lowered her head and refused softly.
As for this cousin Xiao, Qu Moying's deepest impression was still on the time when they met that day. This cousin also looked strange.
Her affairs had basically been settled, and there was no possibility of success with this cousin Xiao. It was just a matter of time.
Of course, she believed that Qu Xuexin would definitely make this plan fail. That day, Qu Xuexin and Cousin Xiao looked a little strange. Thinking of what Aunt Miao told her, the corners of her lips curled silently. Qu Xuexin might have planned it long ago...
The lady fell silent, and then she nodded, thinking of Qu Xuexin's reaction just now. "Ying girl, when your eldest sister's marriage is arranged, it will be you. You are not young anymore, so it is better to get engaged at this age."
Qu Xuexin's marriage really couldn't wait any longer, and it looked like they were about to become enemies. Qu Xuexin's appearance just now didn't seem like nothing was wrong. Even though the lady didn't know the twists and turns involved, she could still tell that something was wrong with Qu Xuexin, and it was clear that something had happened.
This eldest granddaughter is indeed not young anymore. Luo thinks she is capable, but she has never chosen a good one for her because she had set too high standards before. Now that she sees this situation, she is afraid that if she doesn’t choose one, she will be even less likely to find a good one.
The lady wanted to have a good talk with Luo, so that Luo would not set her sights too high and delay Qu Xuexin's marriage.
Xiao Hanyuan also heard the news about Mr. He San. He put down the book in his hand, sneered a few times, and called the servant to bring some snacks.
The servant just went out, but saw Miss Qu coming over, and quickly stepped aside and saluted: "This servant greets Miss Qu."
"Is your young master resting or reading?" Qu Xue Xin asked with a smile. Her face was still a little pale, and she looked a little sick, but it added to her charm.
"Our master is resting." The servant replied with a smile, very obediently, "I just asked about Miss Qu. I didn't expect that I would meet Miss Qu when I went out."
Xiao Hanyuan inside also heard Qu Xuexin's voice, walked out, and bowed to her: "Cousin!"
"Why isn't your cousin reading? I heard that he reads very seriously." Qu Xuexin asked with a smile.
Xiao Hanyuan smiled and shook his head, then extended his hand to lead her in: "It's rare for my cousin to pass by, so come in and sit for a while!"
"This..." Qu Xuexin hesitated.
"Cousin, you and I are close cousins, and we are not alone. Why should you care about it?" Xiao Hanyuan said generously.
After a brief thought, Qu Xuexin nodded and walked in with her maid. The servant hurriedly made some tea, then stepped outside and hurried to the kitchen to get some pastries.
Qu Xuexin took a sip of the tea and praised it repeatedly: "My cousin's tea is excellent. I don't know what kind of tea it is, but it tastes much better than the tea I have now."
"If you like it, cousin, I'll have someone pack some for you. They're all from home. They're not good tea, but they taste okay." Xiao Han said with a smile.
Qu Xuexin put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Xiao Hanyuan. The smile on her face slowly faded: "Cousin Xiao, do you know anything about the third son of the He family?"
"Hmph, just a prodigal son of a wealthy family!" Xiao Hanyuan sneered, and the cup in his hand fell to the ground.
Qu Xuexin's face was filled with sorrow. "How could there be such a person? How could such a thing happen? Fourth sister... Fourth sister is also extremely pitiful!"
"Pathetic?" Xiao Hanyuan curled his lips sarcastically and said nonchalantly, "With her looks, it's good enough that someone wants her. If you still want to pick someone else, the only ones you can pick are sluts like this."
"Cousin Xiao, please don't say that. If someone hears it, it will definitely anger Fourth Sister." Qu Xuexin shivered and looked a little frail.
"What? Can't anyone say anything about her behavior? She was rejected by the Yongning Marquisate because of her character, but she couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to get engaged. She even attacked our family. After hearing that I didn't care much, she immediately found another family. This He Mansion is also her own fault."
Xiao Hanyuan sneered.
He did express that he was unwilling to marry his fourth cousin, but when the matter was still under discussion, Qu Moying was able to go on a blind date with the third minister of the He family. He didn't quite believe it at first, and went to see it on purpose that day. He didn't expect it to be true.
Although he looked down on his fourth cousin, when the two families were still discussing, Qu Moying did this kind of thing, which was a slap in his face, showing that he was far inferior to the third young master He. This made Qu Moying change his mind and immediately turn to the He family.
She deserved to be slapped in the face. The marriage between the two families hasn't even been arranged yet, and something like this has happened.
Of course it was also her luck. She should have been allowed to marry into the He family instead of suffering such a punishment and even losing her life.
"Cousin Xiao, you'd better stop talking. If grandma knew you said that about fourth sister, she would be angry." Qu Xuexin lowered her voice and advised in a panic.
"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that your great aunt won't tell anyone? Since she did it, why can't I tell anyone?" Xiao Hanyuan's eyes were full of disgust.
"Cousin Xiao, I'm leaving first. I just happened to pass by here and came to see if you need anything." Qu Xuexin stood up in a panic and said in a soft voice.
Looking at Qu Xuexin like this, Xiao Hanyuan felt pity for her. Compared to Qu Moying, this cousin was the one he loved most. She was gentle, dignified and beautiful. If he entered the officialdom in the future, she could help him deal with the affairs of the inner court. This was his best choice.
It seems that I need to find a day to explain to my family and ask them to propose to my great aunt to marry this cousin...