"Okay, I'd like to see what your young lady has to say." Xiao Hanyuan flicked his sleeves fiercely and said sternly.
Then followed Yuchun in.
In the main room, Qu Moying was already sitting there with her eyes veil on. When she saw Xiao Hanyuan coming in, she stood up, leaned slightly, and then said indifferently, "Cousin Xiao, please sit down."
Xiao Hanyuan came here just to cause trouble and vent his anger, but was stopped by Yu Dong just now. Some of his anger fell on Yu Dong, and now he could only sit down angrily.
A maid brought tea and then left.
Qu Moying pinched her sleeves, elegantly picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly put it down.
"Fourth cousin, I don't know what the relationship between us is. Why should you let fourth cousin treat eldest cousin like this?" Xiao Hanyuan couldn't help it anymore. When he saw her put down the teacup, he immediately said sternly.
No matter how Qu Moying answered next, he had to clarify his relationship with Qu Moying and would never drag his feet. He wanted to cut off Qu Moying's thoughts. If Qu Moying still had feelings for him, he would make a big fuss. Anyway, as a man, he was not afraid of such things.
Even if my reputation is slightly damaged, so what? My eldest cousin has a worse reputation right now anyway. My own reputation is damaged, so maybe I will be a better match for my eldest cousin.
Xiao Hanyuan mustered up his courage for the moment and glared at Qu Moying. He planned to refute whatever Qu Moying said vigorously. He was determined to make this matter such a fuss that everyone would fall out with each other, leaving no possibility for any relationship. Anyway, he would not marry his fourth cousin and he hated her extremely.
"Cousin Xiao, I don't know what you mean by that." Qu Moying's eyes swept over Xiao Hanyuan coldly, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
"Don't you understand? Then let me be more clear. Fourth cousin, I felt pity for you when you were rejected before, but that's all. I will never be willing to marry you, and you don't have to keep targeting my eldest cousin. No matter who I marry in the future, one thing is certain: I will never marry you. Your personality is too incompatible with mine. I'm sorry, I can't marry you!"
Xiao Hanyuan stood up and looked down at Qu Moying with contempt in his eyes.
The meaning of these words sounded polite, saying that he was out of his league and that their personalities were incompatible, but in fact, he was clearly telling Qu Moying not to have any thoughts about him.
Seeing him like this, Qu Moying almost laughed out of anger. Needless to say, this Mr. Xiao must have received some hint. As for who it was, although she didn't know now, there must be only a few.
It's hard for this Mr. Xiao to think too highly of himself.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile: "Mr. Xiao, please rest assured that you will not have anything to do with me, and I will not target my elder sister for you. As for whether my elder sister will target me, it is not something I know."
She didn't have the heart to clear up the confusion for this cousin Xiao. Seeing how he acted, she knew he was here to ruin her reputation. Qu Moying didn't think it was necessary for her to be polite to him.
She had no intention of calling him "Cousin Xiao" anymore.
"You... what do you mean?" Although Xiao Hanyuan was planning to make a big scene, he was stunned for a moment after hearing what Qu Moying said, and asked subconsciously. No matter how he looked at it, Qu Moying didn't seem to be hiding his guilty conscience.
She sat there steadily. Although I couldn't see her eyes, I knew from her cold face that she was looking at me coldly.
Look at yourself, don't dodge or avoid.
"Mr. Xiao, I'll tell you straight away. My marriage has already been arranged. It has nothing to do with you. It was arranged by my grandmother and father. As for why it hasn't been announced yet, it's just that the time has not come yet. This marriage was arranged long ago, before Mr. Xiao came to the mansion."
Qu Moying looked at Xiao Hanyuan, who thought he was in power, and his tone became more and more impolite.
"This... How is this possible? My great aunt said..." After Xiao Hanyuan was speechless for a few times, he finally grasped the key point.
He remembered that when he first went to the Qu Mansion to study, his great aunt's implicit meaning was that he should spend more time with Qu Moying. What did she mean by this now
"Mr. Xiao, your so-called grandmother was just unaware of it at the time. In fact, my father had already made all the preparations. That's why Mr. Xiao hasn't seen me much since he entered the mansion. It's also to avoid suspicion. And the two families should have mentioned it again, right?"
Qu Moying said.
Her relationship with Pei Yuanjun was now a done deal. Not only did the Madam know it, but Qu Zhizhen also understood it in his heart. He would not find any other marriage for her. The situation in the palace that day and the water lilies that Pei Yuanjun clearly asked Qu Zhizhen to send to him all proved this point.
Xiao Hanyuan shut his mouth and felt speechless for a moment. This was completely different from what he had thought before.
"Mr. Xiao, do you think that I am against my elder sister because of you? But I am already married, and it is impossible for me to have anything to do with you. Moreover, I have been avoiding suspicion and have hardly spoken to you in private. Mr. Xiao, do you still think that I am against my elder sister because of you?"
Qu Moying continued to ask, with a calm look on his face, "Did the people who brought Xiao Hanyuan here really do so just to make Xiao Hanyuan cause such a scene?"
This incident happened in the Qu Mansion. Even if it was spread out, it would not be widely spread. At most, everyone would just hear it from others. Compared with the previous incident where Qu Xuexin fell into the river in front of everyone and was clearly seen by everyone and was rescued to the shore by a man, it was really just a very small matter.
"Then... then... what's the reason?" Xiao Hanyuan was stunned by the question. His face turned red and then white, and he felt extremely ashamed for a moment.
"Then I don't know. I don't know who made Mr. Xiao think this way. The person who made Mr. Xiao think this way must have wanted to deliberately cause trouble. But I don't know which of my brothers or sisters who care about me did it?"
Qu Moying curled the corners of his lips in sarcasm.
These words were spoken with great contempt, with a bit of sarcasm and indifference. To Qu Moying, these brothers and sisters in the Qu family were really indifferent.
Xiao Hanyuan was shocked and looked at Qu Moying in astonishment. It was the first time he saw the girl in front of him clearly. Even though she was wearing a veil that concealed most of her features, he still had to admit that she was actually pretty. Her manners were elegant and graceful, and even though she was just sitting there, she had a calm demeanor.
This kind of demeanor is more convincing than the dignity and gentleness of my eldest cousin.
It seemed as if the girl in front of him was the true model of a lady from a noble family.
But the implication in Qu Moying's words was so cold and indifferent that it was outrageous. However, when he thought about her situation, he felt that he had lost the right to blame her.
For so many years, she has been
Being thrown aside indifferently, without any family members to take care of him, it is even more pitiful for such a little child to grow up to be in such a state.
Inexplicably, Xiao Hanyuan felt that Qu Moying's words were credible. After thinking about it carefully, he simply said, "It was my second cousin's guess."
Qu Mingcheng is Yu's son. Xiao Hanyuan has also heard about Yu's conspiracy against Qu Moying, as well as the hostility of the third cousin towards the fourth cousin Qu.
It is normal for there to be hostility between the two sides.
He was well-educated and certainly not a fool. He was just misled by Qu Xuexin and Qu Mingcheng before. At this moment, Qu Moying's words were like a huge drum beating on his head. Some of the things he couldn't understand suddenly became clear, and he even had some doubts that he hadn't had before.
Does my cousin really like me? Or am I just being too sentimental
It seemed that from a very early time, the eldest cousin was playing both sides of the fence towards me. On the one hand, she said that she came to Qu Mansion because of the fourth cousin, but on the other hand, she expressed her affection for me, took care of my daily life, and appeared outside my room from time to time. But since the fourth cousin in the West Mansion rarely saw me, why was the eldest cousin in the East Mansion so easy to see me
And my fourth cousin also said that her marriage had been arranged long ago and everyone in the mansion knew about it. So, is she just hiding it from me
Thinking of this, Xiao Hanyuan's face looked so ugly that ice almost oozes out.
"Second brother? He is Madam's biological son." Qu Moying curled his lips, not surprised. He glanced out the window. It seemed that there was a follow-up to this matter. And it was not someone from the inner courtyard who saw Xiao Hanyuan making trouble in his Qianyue Residence, right
"Cousin Xiao, now that we've brought this up, please go back first. You never know what will happen later. It's not good for you to get involved in this kind of thing right now while you're preparing for the exam." Qu Moying stood up, smiled slightly, and indicated that he was seeing him off.
Xiao Hanyuan was shocked by these words and his mind immediately came to its senses. His main purpose of going to Beijing was to take the imperial examination. As for this marriage, it was only mentioned vaguely at that time and it was not actually true!
He nodded, turned around and walked away. After walking a few steps, he suddenly turned around and said seriously, "Fourth cousin, is the person you are engaged to the person on the boat yesterday?"
"That's right!" Qu Moying smiled frankly.
Xiao Hanyuan was speechless for a while after hearing these words. When he wanted to say something else, he saw Qu Moying's distant smile. He knew that if he asked further, Qu Moying might not say anything to him. Although he was full of doubts, he could not ask more questions at this time. He bowed to Qu Moying and turned to leave.
Since he knew that Qu Mingcheng had no good intentions, it would obviously be inappropriate for him to stay any longer at this time.
When he reached the door, he looked back again, and then left decisively. It seemed that the Qu Mansion was not a good place for him to study hard, and it was time to move out. After he had time to ask his eldest cousin, he would definitely tell his great aunt and move out.
The Qu Mansion is too complicated and not a quiet place.
Although Xiao Hanyuan was still somewhat tempted, he had already made up his mind to leave.
He had just left for a while when a few people came over. The person accompanying him was Qu Zhizhen, but he was not the one who was being treated like a star...
The direction the group came from was, coincidentally, the direction of Qu Moying's Qianyue Residence...