Qu Qiuyan followed the maid and left in a hurry. Qu Moying looked at her back, waved his hand to call Yudong over, and whispered something in her ear.
Yudong responded and went to the front tables to find Qi Xiangyu.
Qu Qiuyan followed the maid all the way there. After turning a few corners, they saw a small courtyard in front of them. The gate was ajar. When they pushed open the heavy gate, they saw a slim-shouldered beauty in the middle of the courtyard. Her skirt fluttered slightly in the wind. The golden orchid embroidered on it made her look both elegant and noble.
It was Liu Jingyu who had left the table before with an excuse.
She raised her head slightly with a bit of pride, and her eyes fell on Qu Qiuyan with a hint of sarcasm.
Yan Qiuyan's heart skipped a beat, but she calmed herself down, walked forward slowly, and bowed to Liu Jingyu: "Greetings, Lord Jingyu."
Although she was not convinced in her heart and felt that she was superior to Liu Jingyu, her background was a disadvantage and she was indeed not comparable to Liu Jingyu. Liu Jingyu was a county lady, while she was nothing.
If she had Liu Jingyu's identity, she would naturally be the high and mighty Crown Princess. The only thing that Liu Jingyu is higher than her is just a status.
"Miss Qu San, don't you want to say something?" Liu Jingyu's eyes slid across Qu Qiuyan's face, and then he asked slowly.
"What did County Lord Jingyu mean? Why didn't I understand?" Qu Qiuyan stood up straight, raised her head, and looked confused.
Since I was very panicked, I had to calm down at this time and not let Liu Jingyu find out anything.
"About the sachet?" Liu Jingyu didn't want to beat around the bush with Qu Qiuyan. If the person in front of her was Qu Moying, she might have tried some tricks, but since the person in front of her was Qu Qiuyan, she really didn't think highly of her.
There was no one else here, and Liu Jingyu was not in the mood to put on a show.
She had asked someone to find out what happened just now. After hearing the details, she was so angry that she almost vomited blood. What was originally a good plan to frame Qu Moying turned out like this. Even if no one pointed fingers at her, people would still suspect that it was her.
Liu Jingyu keenly felt that this was even worse than pointing at her nose and asking, because she couldn't even defend herself. She could only watch other ladies and young ladies secretly looking at her with strange eyes, and she couldn't bring it up on her own initiative.
Liu Jingyu had never felt so wronged before. He was so angry that he almost lost control of himself and wanted to come over and slap Qu Qiuyan a few times.
How could this matter be related to me? Was it Qu Qiuyan's intention or was it King Jing's intention
He originally wanted to use Qu Qiuyan's hand to give Qu Moying a heavy blow, but unexpectedly, the fist turned around and hit his own nose.
And it made her speechless with pain.
"I don't understand what the county lady means." Qu Qiuyan was still holding on.
"What do I mean, Miss Qu San? Don't you really understand? Wasn't that sachet prepared by Miss Qu San? How come you don't know about it now?" Liu Jingyu said in a cold voice and directly revealed Qu Qiuyan's affairs.
Qu Qiuyan was really panicked. How did Liu Jingyu know about this? But she still said stubbornly: "I still don't understand what the county lord said!"
"Don't you understand? Should we call that maid over? Didn't Third Miss Qu send her maid into the flower hall? The maid from Duke Qi's mansion who opened the door was about to come back when she saw this scene. She was so scared that she reported the matter to me." Liu Jingyu pointed at Qu Qiuyan and spoke word by word.
Qu Qiuyan took two steps back, her face suddenly turned pale. She never thought that Qingju's actions at that time were actually seen by the maid of Duke Qi's Mansion, and that the maid did not show up at that time, but went to complain to Liu Jingyu! If Liu Jingyu didn't say anything, she would know nothing.
"County Lord
Are you plotting against me?" Qu Qiuyan was not stupid, and she immediately figured out the key, including the maid who happened to appear. If it weren't for what the maid said, she wouldn't have known that the flower hall next to it was the place for men's banquets, let alone entering that flower hall.
I originally thought that everything was just a coincidence, but unexpectedly, it had already fallen into Liu Jingyu's calculations.
"Miss Qu San, you are joking. How could it be that I plotted against you? I just knew about this matter, but I was afraid that people would ruin the reputation of Miss Qu's family, so I asked the maid to shut up. How come Miss Qu San said that I plotted against you? Miss Qu San, what I want to ask is why my name is on Miss Qu San's sachet? Could it be that this is the intention of His Royal Highness King Jing?"
Seeing Qu Qiuyan so panicked, Liu Jingyu's expression relaxed, and he even had a sarcastic smile on his face.
In her opinion, Qu Qiuyan would never dare to frame her in this way, unless King Jing had intentions behind it.
Everyone knew that King Jing and the Crown Prince did not get along. Although they appeared to be brothers on the surface, they secretly wanted to bite off a piece of each other's flesh. Moreover, she felt at the beginning that King Jing actually liked her, but she did not agree at the time, which led to the two missing out.
Right now, her relationship with Qu Qiuyan is also tied to these two people, which also means that her future stance will also be different.
She had only considered that Qu Qiuyan was Qu Moying's sister, but she didn't think about the relationship between Qu Qiuyan and King Jing. She had neglected it.
The Crown Prince and King Jing were not only fighting for the throne, but they were also fighting among themselves. It was understandable that each side was doing its best to discredit the other.
"I don't understand what the county lady means. Is it about the sachet or the note? The county lady said the sachet is mine, but where is the note? I heard there is a note inside the sachet, so who prepared it?" Qu Qiuyan bit her tongue and said, "As for the topic of His Royal Highness Prince Jing, I don't understand it even more. Why is it about His Royal Highness Prince Jing again? What is the county lady hinting at?"
There must be a reason why Qu Qiuyan was appreciated by King Jing Pei Yusheng.
She had figured out some things now. Although the sachet was prepared by her, what about the note? There was a note inside the sachet, and what was written on it was not prepared by her. If she hadn't figured out where the note came from before, what was there that she didn't understand now
I am just a pawn, but the Lord of Jingyu County has a backup plan.
Apart from the Lord of Jingyu County, who else would know that I asked Qingju to throw the sachet over
"Miss Qu San, let's talk about the words on the sachet. Do you think I would frame myself?" Seeing Qu Qiuyan's reaction, Liu Jingyu frowned, knowing that he had just said something inappropriate and dragged King Jing into this. His face was slightly annoyed, and he let Qu Qiuyan divert the topic.
She could only keep King Jing's guess in her heart and could not speak of it openly.
"I still don't understand what the county lady said." Qu Qiuyan still pretended to be confused, but she became even more flustered because of these words. With this point in mind, no one would doubt Liu Jingyu. After all, who would use her own reputation as a scapegoat? How important a woman's reputation is, young ladies from aristocratic families like them know it best.
He always behaves in a dignified manner in front of others, fearing that his reputation would have the slightest blemish.
Liu Jingyu didn't dare, and neither did she. Could it be that it really wasn't Liu Jingyu? But who else knew about her behavior besides her? Did her behavior fall into the eyes of many people
"Miss Qu San, don't you understand? May I ask what did Miss Qu San and the Yongning Marquis' son conspire to do? I heard that Miss Qu San had stopped the Yongning Marquis' son from speaking before, and then when Miss Qu Si appeared, Miss Qu San ignored him.
"If it weren't for my cousin, what others saw was a secret meeting between Miss Qu and the Prince of Yongning. "
Liu Jingyu had just asked clearly and knew what had happened to Qu Moying and his cousin.
After connecting the causes and consequences, Qu Qiuyan's plan became clearer.
"Miss Qu San, I really don't understand, since you were planning to plot against Miss Qu Si, why did you drag me into the game? Or do you think harming one is not enough and want to harm one more." Liu Jingyu gained the upper hand and walked forward slowly with amazing momentum.
Qu Qiuyan couldn't help but step back again. At this moment, her mentality almost collapsed.
How could Liu Jingyu know such things? She should not have been in the Duke of Qi's Mansion at that time. Why did she know everything? Why did she know it so clearly? She almost told her every detail clearly.
If it weren't for the accident that happened later, everything would have been a natural progression. But what went wrong and why did it turn out like this? Shouldn't Qu Moying's reputation be ruined by now
"Miss Qu San, please tell me what's going on." Liu Jingyu stood two steps away from Qu Qiuyan and sneered.
"Lord Jingyu, are you really innocent?" Qu Qiuyan was forced to retreat to the gate of the courtyard. She finally stood still and asked back with gritted teeth.
"Shouldn't Miss Qu San know best whether I am innocent or not?" Although Liu Jingyu still had a smile on her face, her eyes were cold and the sarcasm was more obvious.
"I don't understand what you are saying, Lady County." Qu Qiuyan didn't dare to let go.
"Miss Qu San, do you want me to make the truth of the matter public, or are there other people involved in this matter? And Miss Qu San knows about it but doesn't say it?" Liu Jingyu asked sternly.
She actually suspected another possibility, that someone else had intervened and changed Qu Qiuyan's sachet, but she had to ask Qu Qiuyan about this.
Something suddenly flashed through Qu Qiuyan's mind. She covered her lips with the handkerchief in her hand and screamed: "Qu Moying..."
Yes, there is another person, Qu Moying! There are not so many inexplicable comebacks in this world. After fighting with Qu Moying for so long, Qu Qiuyan will not underestimate Qu Moying anymore. She didn't think of it before because she thought the most likely person was Liu Jingyu. This is the Duke of Qi's Mansion, and Qu Moying is not familiar with it.
But what if Liu Jingyu was also implicated? Qu Qiuyan couldn't guess who else was involved besides Qu Moying.
Isn’t Qu Moying the one who benefits the most from this matter
The voice was suddenly interrupted, and the courtyard door behind them was pushed open heavily. The wife of the Duke of Qi, Qi Xiangyu and Qu Moying stood behind the door, and several maids and old women from the Duke of Qi's mansion closely protected them.
It suddenly became quiet inside and outside the courtyard. It seemed as if only the wind was blowing between heaven and earth, bringing a bit of chilliness. It was autumn now, and it was indeed cold.
"Greetings, Grandmother." Liu Jingyu was the first to react. He took two steps forward and bowed to the wife of Duke Qi. His expression softened and he looked concerned. "Why is Grandmother here? Did someone say something to you? I just wanted to check what happened today. I did disturb Grandmother, but it's my fault!"
She said this in a very good manner, with a hint of guilt on her face, and she looked as if she truly felt sorry.
Looking at her pretending to be nice, and then seeing that Lady Qiguogong's expression softened a little, Qu Moying sneered in her heart. This Lady Jingyu County was indeed a person who knew how to deal with things. Even though Lady Qiguogong had heard some of the previous words, she immediately became friendly after a few words of coaxing from her.
She is indeed my granddaughter, different from an outsider like me.