"Grandfather, that's what I heard!" Qi Xiuran answered with gritted teeth.
"He is a good child, with a good personality and good character. He is also a poor boy, so he should not be bad looking. He must be an outstanding one." Qi Guogong said.
Qi Xiuran listened to his grandfather's comments in amazement. The more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong.
"You can take a look at her when the time comes. If you like her, my grandfather would like you to marry someone with good character. From the looks of it, she can play the piano, so she's a good match for you. Not bad." Duke Qi pinched a few strands of his beard, nodded and smiled.
Qi Xiuran almost felt that his grandfather had become a different person.
Since when did my grandfather become so concerned about my marriage? And it seems that he has chosen this Fourth Miss Qu.
It’s not that he looks down on this Fourth Miss Qu, but he really hasn’t thought about it that way. He and this Fourth Miss Qu have never been in the same circle, right
"Grandfather, this Fourth Miss Qu had her engagement rejected." Qi Xiuran thought it was better to remind his grandfather. Just for this reason, his mother and grandmother would not agree to this matter.
"So what? The prince of Yongning is blind and of low character. How can we let a girl's reputation be ruined because of him?" The Duke of Qi said angrily, glaring.
Qi Xiuran thought for a moment, then said tactfully, "Grandfather, my marriage was decided by my mother and grandmother."
"That depends on whether you like it or not." Duke Qi was unhappy.
"Yes, that's true, but mother and grandmother have to be satisfied, right?" Qi Xiuran reminded him subtly that he didn't have much say in such matters, as it all depended on his grandmother and mother.
Duke Qi rubbed his brows with his hand, looking very annoyed, then leaned his head back and waved his hand: "Go down!"
"Yes!" Qi Xiu Ran hurriedly stood up, bowed to Duke Qi, and retreated. When he reached the door, he looked back at his grandfather. He always felt that something was wrong with his grandfather.
It’s strange. When did my grandfather become so concerned about my marriage
While walking back, I was thinking about something and almost bumped into someone coming from the opposite direction at the turn. Fortunately, people from both sides were not walking very fast, so after meeting each other, they both stood firm.
"Cousin!" Liu Jingyu stood still with a smile on her face and bowed to Qi Xiuran first.
Qi Xiuran also stopped, looked at Liu Jingyu, bowed gently, and asked, "Cousin, why are you free to come here today? Are you here to see grandma?"
"I just visited grandmother, and now I want to go see grandfather. I heard that grandfather went back to the study alone. Looking at the direction my cousin came from, could he have come from grandfather's place?" Liu Jingyu said softly. She had always been in the best temper when she was in Duke Qi's Mansion. Even though Qi Xiuran was a little bothered by what happened last time, she thought it was an accident after thinking about it.
He knew that this cousin was very much loved by his grandmother.
In fact, sometimes he also felt strange. His grandfather always favored his aunt, while his grandmother was indifferent. However, his grandmother liked his cousin very much, while his grandfather was a little indifferent. He really didn't understand how this could happen.
Qi Xiuran could only say that even if relatives were related by blood, sometimes fate was still needed.
"Grandfather is in the study, but..." Qi Xiuran hesitated. He felt that his grandfather might not want to see anyone at this time, but it was not common for his cousin to come to the mansion.
Chang Neng came over and said, "Grandfather is thinking about something in the study right now!"
"Grandfather doesn't want to be disturbed?" Liu Jingyu immediately understood and asked with a smile.
This cousin is indeed smart. Qi Xiuran secretly admired her and nodded without hiding it. "Grandfather is thinking about giving gifts to people, but it doesn't seem very important. If my cousin goes over, I believe Grandfather will be very happy."
He told Liu Jingyu about the situation, but it was not his concern what Liu Jingyu thought.
"I understand. Thank you, cousin!" Liu Jingyu said softly, then stepped aside and waited for Qi Xiuran to pass by. But when he passed by, she noticed the music score in his hand with her sharp eyes.
"Cousin, that's the music score in your hand that our grandfather gave you?" Liu Jingyu became curious. She knew that her grandfather didn't like playing the piano, but the direction Qi Xiuran was heading was indeed his study.
"I found a music score from my grandfather. I don't know if it's good or not, so I just took a look at it casually." Qi Xiuran inexplicably did not reveal the direct origin of this music score.
"There is such a thing in my grandfather's study?" Liu Jingyu was surprised.
"Maybe I got it when I wasn't paying attention." Qi Xiuran said vaguely, then nodded with a smile at Liu Jingyu, then strode away.
Thinking of the music score, he couldn't slow down and wanted to play it himself to feel it.
Seeing Qi Xiuran walking faster, Liu Jingyu frowned, but when he remembered his cousin's love for the zither, he was immediately relieved.
This is my cousin's hobby, and he likes it very much. No wonder he went back in such a hurry after getting a piano score.
"County Lady, should we go over there?" The maid saw her looking at Qi Xiuran's back for a long time without saying anything, and asked in a low voice.
"Now that I'm here, I naturally have to go over to say hello." Liu Jingyu said slowly.
Every time she went to the Duke of Qi's Mansion, she was very polite. Even if she didn't see her grandfather at her grandmother's place, she would go and greet him specially. As long as her grandfather was in the mansion, she would definitely go.
She went to the study of Duke Qi with her maid, but was stopped by a servant at the door.
"I greet the county lord."
"Is grandpa in there?" Liu Jingyu asked with a smile.
"The Duke is resting inside. He just said that he won't see anyone coming over." The servant said with a smile.
The smile on Liu Jingyu's face slowly faded: "Who is Grandfather talking about?"
"That's what the Duke said. He said he wanted to take a rest now and the eldest young master has disturbed his peace just now." The servant said with a smile.
I felt a little panicked, this was the first time that the Duke had stopped a county lady. Just now, my lady had sent a maid to pass on the message that the county lady Jingyu was coming to pay her respects to the Duke, but the Duke asked me to stop her. The servant still couldn't figure out what his master was thinking.
Didn’t you love this county lady very much in the past
What was the meaning of this obvious refusal at this moment
"Grandfather, do you want to be quiet for a while at this time?" Liu Jingyu's face looked strange.
"That's what the Duke said. The Duke just talked with the eldest master for a while and might be tired. The county lady should go back first." The servant replied smartly.
Since it was the Duke of Qi who spoke, Liu Jingyu had to turn around and leave even though he felt very uncomfortable.
The servant sent her to the gate of the courtyard and saw her off respectfully.