"What happened to Xin girl's marriage?" Qu Zhilin was stunned for a moment and didn't react. After the accident, he hadn't thought about this matter.
"Xin girl is not a child anymore. She had a dispute with the Eastern Palace concubine because of the He Mansion incident before and now because of the falling into the water. Who would dare to marry her at this time? It is better to arrange a marriage for her early and let her get married." said the lady.
"But... but there is nothing suitable now." Qu Zhilin hesitated.
"Yes, Xiao Hanyuan." The lady reminded.
"Xiao... Xiao Hanyuan?" Qu Zhilin was stunned for a moment. He really hadn't noticed Xiao Hanyuan. Although he had seen him before, he felt that he was too pedantic and didn't take him seriously.
"Yes, Xiao Hanyuan, I think Xin Yatou has a good relationship with him. After Xin Yatou got into trouble, he was the most anxious. He came to me several times to inquire about her. He doesn't seem to dislike Xin Yatou. Besides, she is marrying into the Xiao family, so I will ask someone to take care of her." The lady said in a deep voice.
Qu Zhilin pondered for a moment and nodded helplessly. Originally, he had great expectations for his daughter, otherwise he would not have let his wife take her to date again and again. But now that things have happened one after another, even if he no longer cares about domestic affairs, he has understood some things.
"Okay, I'll listen to my mother in everything."
"Then go back and tell Mrs. Luo." The lady was afraid that he would make the decision on his own and Mrs. Luo would not know, so she gave her a reminder.
"Mother, I know. Let's go back and tell her now." Qu Zhilin stood up. He did need to discuss this matter with Luo. Luo's expectations for her daughter were higher than his own.
"Speak nicely and don't lose your temper." The lady was worried and reminded him again.
"Don't worry, mother." Qu Zhilin nodded, turned and left. At this moment, it was indeed best to marry his daughter off. The more people knew about what happened last night, the worse Xin Yatou's reputation would be. It would be best to settle the matter before the news spread.
At this time, Qu Zhilin was thinking about how to solve the problem quickly, but he didn't expect that Qu Xuexin was also full of expectations, thinking that she would soon become the concubine of the prince's mansion...
This kind of thing has nothing to do with Qu Moying now. She is looking at the key in front of her with a slightly nervous expression.
Yes, it was a key, and a somewhat familiar key at that.
She had seen a key like this at her father's place before, so the key in front of her really belonged to her father.
I picked up the letter in my hand again and looked at it carefully. It was a letter from Mrs. Duan, saying that the key was found in the secret compartment of my mother's old house.
That secret compartment was where my mother used to place some important items. But after my mother passed away, with the yard empty, this place has never been opened again. Today, when Mrs. Duan was cleaning the old house, she found this secret compartment and saw the key, so she gave it to Qu Moying.
The box obtained from the Ling Anbo Mansion has been placed on the desk. It is thick and has no pattern. You really donโt know how heavy it is unless you hold it in your hand. There is a trace of cloud pattern on each corner, and a very hidden tiger head on the other side, which is very shallow, and the cloud pattern and tiger head are combined into one.
Qu Moying put down the letter, picked up the key, and opened the box in front of him.
With a click, the mouth of the box slid open. Such a heavy box was actually opened.
There were actually a few letters inside.
Qu Moying picked up a letter and started reading it. When he finished, he put it down again and picked up the next letter.
Afterwards, Qu Moying frowned.
The letter looked very ordinary, just a letter from a man to a woman. It sounded quite affectionate, but as for other things, there was nothing much else.
From these letters, we only know that the man does not seem to be from the Central Plains, but rather from the northern border, while the woman seems to be from the Central Plains. Sometimes they would talk about their respective customs, regional characteristics, and some humanities matters, which can be considered elegant.
There were not many letters, just a few thin ones, but these letters were really nothing. Qu Moying looked at them thoughtfully, always feeling that these letters expressed something.
But after thinking about it, I still couldn't figure anything out.
The letter was very strange, so strange that she felt it was not something her father would leave behind. It also did not seem to be written by her father, and certainly not by her mother.
So whose letter is it
Whether it means literally or has other meanings, Qu Moying keenly discovered that there is a seal at the end of the letter written by the man. One of the words on it is "็", and the other word is not clear. He doesn't know whether it was not printed clearly when it was printed, or because it has faded over time.
Who is this man with the word "็" in his name? When she was in Ji Hanyue, she was sure that she had never heard her father talk about such a person.
And he looks like someone from northern Xinjiang!
Her eyebrows knitted slightly, puzzled. Just as she was worrying, she suddenly heard Yu Dong outside reporting: "Miss, the eldest lady is here!"
Qu Xuexin? What is she doing here at this time
Qu Moying put down the letter in his hand, closed the box again, and then put away the key and the box together, and then said slowly: "Come in and answer the question. What's going on?"
Yudong walked in. Qu Moying had just left because he wanted to be alone for a while.
"Miss, the eldest lady said she has something important to tell you." Yu Dong said again.
"What is she here for?" Qu Moying said lightly. She didn't think Qu Xuexin had the time to look for her at this time.
"I don't know. Anyway, I think she is very anxious. Miss, there is no need to see her. She didn't have any good intentions before." Yu Dong said angrily.
Originally I just had some doubts, but I expressed them clearly before.
"Let her go back and tell her that I'm not feeling well." Qu Moying smiled faintly. No matter what Qu Xuexin wanted to do with him at this time, it was definitely not a good thing.
"Yes, I'll go back now." Yu Dong said happily, turned around and left. With the young lady's words, he didn't have to care about the young lady's expression.
In the yard, Qu Xuexin looked very anxious. When she saw Yu Dong coming out, she hurriedly went to greet him and asked anxiously, "What is Fourth Sister doing? But let me in."
As he spoke, he walked inside.
Yu Dong stretched out her hand and stopped her: "Miss, I'm really sorry, our young lady is tired and is still sleeping. I'm afraid she can't see you for a while."
"She hasn't gotten up yet?" Qu Xuexin said unhappily, "It's already this late."
"Miss, I'm so sorry. Our young lady fainted yesterday and we had consulted a doctor before. If I hadn't had to accompany you to the Crown Prince's Mansion in the East Palace, I would have rested early." Yu Dong said with a forced smile, standing still on the road, not intending to move aside.
Hongmei raised her eyebrows and wanted to step forward and scold him, but she saw Yudong glanced at her coldly. She felt a chill in her heart and did not dare to speak for a moment.
"I have something urgent to do, go get your lady
Wake up." Qu Xuexin had to stop, her face looking very ugly.
"Miss, I'm afraid this won't work. You're not feeling well and are in great pain. You definitely can't meet guests at this time. Wait until tomorrow when your health gets better, and then we can come and apologize to you, Miss." Yu Dong refused to give in.
"You..." Qu Xuexin's face turned pale with anger, and she almost couldn't control the urge to attack, but in the end she took a step back and adjusted her expression a little, "Well, when your young lady is better, please ask her to come over. I have something important to tell her, which is related to her future life."
"Yes, I know. I'll see you off, Miss." Yu Dong said with a smile, but you couldn't tell from his face how much he cared.
Qu Xuexin was so angry that her liver hurt, but now was not the time to quarrel with Qu Moying, so she had to leave the courtyard.
When he reached the gate of the yard, he kicked his feet hard and left angrily.
She is very anxious now, and she is desperate. Ever since she learned from her mother that her grandmother wanted to marry her to Xiao Hanyuan, she has been extremely anxious. She went to Qu Moying to ask her to express her willingness to marry Xiao Hanyuan. With Qu Moying's attitude, it would be good enough for her to marry Xiao Hanyuan, so she just won't compete with her.
"Cousin!" As they were walking, a surprised voice came from the side. Qu Xuexin had to stop and saw Xiao Hanyuan coming towards them with a look of surprise on her face.
He couldn't hide the joy on his face. His eldest cousin had just asked him some questions, which almost hinted that he wanted to marry his eldest cousin to him. How could Xiao Hanyuan not be happy? Compared to Qu Moying, his gentle and decent eldest cousin was the one he cared about. Since he moved into the Qu Mansion, only his eldest cousin would send people to ask about his well-being from time to time.
I don't know when he had the idea of marrying my eldest cousin. My eldest cousin's uncle also said that my eldest cousin's fall into the water was a loss of reputation, but he didn't care. He just knew that my eldest cousin was a good person.
"Cousin, are you okay?" Xiao Hanyuan took a few quick steps over and asked with concern.
"I'm fine. If cousin Xiao doesn't have anything else, I'll go back first." Qu Xuexin said with a serious face, as if she was keeping people at a distance.
Xiao Hanyuan was stunned for a moment, looking at Qu Xuexin in front of him in astonishment. In the past, when Qu Xuexin spoke to him, she was always gentle and affectionate, and when she glanced at him, there was a hint of shyness. How could she look like this now, as if she wanted to cut off ties with him.
This made him very uncomfortable.
The two of them had no relationship in the past, but now they are about to get engaged.
"Cousin, my uncle just said..." Xiao Hanyuan expressed the meaning of his words implicitly.
Qu Xuexin interrupted Xiao Hanyuan unceremoniously, "Brother Xiao, if you have nothing else to do, I will leave first. I have other things to do right now. Fourth sister is sick. If you have nothing else to do, you can go see her. I heard that she was also frightened by what happened yesterday."
After saying this, Qu Xuexin left with Hongmei without looking back.
When Hongmei left, she looked back at Xiao Hanyuan. Xiao Hanyuan saw it clearly and saw a hint of sarcasm and contempt in the maid's eyes.
Xiao Hanyuan's hands and feet were cold. He had been in the mansion for so long, and the servants in the mansion were quite respectful to him because of the lady's sake. He had never been looked at with such a completely disdainful look by a maid. What did Qu Xuexin mean? If you don't want to marry me, just say it.
Why did he show such closeness to me before
"Cousin, why are you standing here in a daze?"