"Brother, am I really overthinking it?" Qu Moying smiled coldly, "There are so many impossibilities, but you insist that it is me. If you were not sure at that time, you wouldn't have made such a fuss. Now you come to tell me that I am overthinking it?"
Qu Mingcheng's expression turned very ugly: "Fourth sister, you don't think I did it on purpose, do you?"
Since he didn't say it out loud, seeing Qu Moying's expression, she would also say it out loud. Qu Mingcheng felt that it would be better for him to speak frankly, and he hated Qingmei more and more for her incompetence.
"Is it intentional? Doesn't the second brother know? Some people and some things, as long as they are done, will inevitably leave traces. There is a saying that goes, 'God is watching what you do.' It's not that there will be no retribution, it's just that the time has not come yet." Qu Moying said sarcastically.
All Qu Mingcheng relied on was Qu Zhizhen's only son.
When he was just born, he became Yu's support, but so what? Isn't Yu imprisoned now
Qu Mingcheng really regretted it to the extreme. If he had known Qingmei was so disappointing, he would never have gotten involved. It seemed too late to say anything else now.
"Fourth sister..." He wanted to explain, but was stunned by Qu Zhizhen's hit on the table. He took two steps back in fright. Facing Qu Zhizhen's angry eyes, he was speechless for a moment.
From childhood to adulthood, he rarely made Qu Zhizhen angry. In Qu Zhizhen's opinion, although his son was sometimes a little naughty, he was good in other aspects. Whether it was talent or character, Qu Zhizhen felt that he was better than his eldest brother's son. Therefore, for Qu Mingcheng, he praised him more and punished him less.
And even if there is a punishment, it will not be too light or too heavy!
After all, he was his only son and the only young master of the West Mansion, so the servants were very gentle with him.
Qu Moying looked up at Qu Zhizhen, whose forehead was bulging with veins, and said nothing.
"Apologize to your fourth sister!" Qu Zhizhen said sternly.
"Father!" Qu Mingcheng shouted loudly without caring about being afraid. In his opinion, asking him to apologize to Qu Moying, the person he despised the most, would be more painful than killing him.
"Why don't you apologize!" Qu Zhizhen shouted.
Seeing his father so furious, Qu Mingcheng's grievance turned into resentment, his eyes were red, but he had to turn around, bowed deeply to Qu Moying, and slowed down his voice: "Fourth sister... I wronged you!"
After all, he was not very old, and he could not control the resentment in his voice, which trembled slightly under pressure.
"Is it really a wrong accusation? Second brother knows it best!" Qu Moying had no intention of letting Qu Mingcheng go just like that, and sneered.
"What do you mean? Second brother has already apologized to you." Qu Qiuyan's eyes were red with anger. After helping Qingju stand up, she rushed to Qu Mingcheng and screamed angrily at Qu Moying.
Twin brothers and sisters can sense each other's feelings best, especially in this situation, Qu Qiuyan can sense the humiliation that Qu Mingcheng felt so embarrassed.
"What do you mean, Third Sister? If my Second Brother kills someone, does that mean he only needs to apologize? And if others don't accept it, then that's wrong?"
Qu Moying said without giving in.
Now that the matter has come to this point, she has no intention of backing down.
When these two siblings were plotting against me, I probably didn't expect that in the end, it would be them instead of me who would be the loser.
"The jade pendant has been recovered, and you didn't suffer any loss. Why are you talking about murder?" Qu Qiuyan asked back with an unpleasant expression.
"without
Was there murder? This is the jade pendant of King Jing, right? King Jing's jade pendant is missing, and it may end up in my hands. What will His Royal Highness King Jing think? "Qu Moying sneered, "I heard that the second sister entered King Jing's mansion just because of a small misunderstanding. What about me?"
After hearing this, Qu Zhizhen felt a chill in his heart and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat on his back.
Qu Moying was chosen by Prince Yun. Before he went to the Western Prison, he warned him that if anything happened to her and she got involved with Prince Jing, she would end up having to go to Prince Jing's mansion to become a low-class concubine, just like Qu Caifeng. This matter would not end well.
Although the Prince of Yun is not in the capital now, if he returns to the capital, he can find out the truth if he wants to. The people in the Western Prison are omnipresent.
Although the possibility of this happening is not high, it does exist. Maybe King Jing has taken a fancy to his fourth daughter, or maybe King Jing wants to provoke Prince Yun
What should he do? King Jing couldn't get away with it, after all, he was the emperor's son, but he was different, he was just a minister, in the eyes of the Prince of Yun, or nothing.
"Qiuyan, come with your brother and apologize to your fourth sister!" Qu Zhizhen originally wanted to make a big deal out of it, but now he couldn't bear it anymore and scolded her harshly.
Qu Mingcheng was stunned. He could never have imagined that his father, who had always been tolerant of his sister, would actually say such a thing. What was his sister's identity? Was it something that a blind man like Qu Moying could determine
Qu Qiuyan turned around in disbelief and looked at Qu Zhizhen, shouting in grief and anger: "Father!"
"Why don't you offer tea as acknowledgment?" Qu Zhizhen said sternly. A servant behind him stepped forward, poured a cup of tea, and brought it to Qu Qiuyan: "Miss Third, please apologize to Miss Fourth!"
Qu Qiuyan was almost ashamed and angry to death. She actually wanted to apologize to Qu Moying, and even offered tea to him in front of her father and grandmother in a weak manner.
He raised his eyes to look at his father, but saw that his father's stern face did not have the slightest tenderness. When he turned to look at the lady-in-waiting, the lady-in-waiting's face was also full of displeasure.
Qu Qiuyan's tears of grievance fell, but she had to take the tea. Her fingers trembled for a moment, and she lowered her head to Qu Moying: "Fourth sister, I was wrong before, I... I offer you tea to apologize!"
"Third sister, I just hope that things like this won't happen again in the future. The same goes for second brother. If you come to me with something next time, please think it over carefully before you act." Qu Moying said in a cold voice, his eyes falling on the two siblings without a trace of fear.
Qu Zhizhen looked at the scene in front of him and sighed heavily in his heart. He always thought that his eldest daughter had a promising future, but now it seems that the youngest daughter may be the most promising one.
Even with a long veil on her eyes, the little girl still looks impressive.
Ever since he started paying attention to her, his little daughter's behavior has made people sigh in admiration, like a blooming peony, slowly blossoming into the queen of the flower kingdom.
It’s just a pity that this status is still a bit low. In addition, Yue died early, and it is difficult for a motherless daughter to obtain a high position.
Qu Mingcheng gritted his teeth and calmed himself down. He lowered his head slightly before saying, "Fourth sister, I was wrong about this, and I won't do it again."
"Fourth sister, I... I will be careful next time." Qu Qiuyan also gritted her teeth and swallowed her hatred, speaking slowly with red eyes.
Qu Moying took the tea as an apology, but after taking a sip and putting it down, she said, "Third sister, your jade pendant must have been hidden by someone close to you, but I don't know where it came from.
Is it the maidservant beside you, or the housekeeper beside you?"
These are Qu Qiuyan's confidants and the people most likely to take action. This Qingmei's maid is very suspicious, so let Qu Qiuyan push her out.
This maid was brought by Qu Mingcheng. Even if something was wrong, Qu Mingcheng would not necessarily tell Qu Qiuyan. But now the incident happened suddenly and the two have not yet talked to each other, so some things are more interesting!
"It must be the maid Qingmei. She has only been with me for a short time and I don't know what her character was like before!" Qu Qiuyan said gritting her teeth.
As soon as Qu Mingcheng heard Qu Moying's question, he knew it was not good, but it was too late to stop her. His face changed when he heard it...
"What does Third Sister plan to do?" Qu Moying asked.
She seemed to be pressing Qu Qiuyan step by step, but her eyes were slightly paying attention to Qu Mingcheng.
"Third sister, let's wait and see what grandma and father think before making a decision on this matter." Qu Mingcheng reacted strongly this time and hurriedly stopped them.
"What do grandma and father think?" Qu Moying asked the lady who was sitting there in silence without giving him any time to buffer her voice.
"If it is really found out that it is her, such a maid will naturally not be used." The lady has made a decision.
"Father?" Qu Moying turned to Qu Zhizhen without waiting for Qu Mingcheng to speak.
"You go and investigate today, and I will send someone to deal with it tomorrow!" Qu Zhizhen's words made Qu Mingcheng pale. This was a direct request for the girl's life. He was not concerned about this maid, but this maid had other uses.
But he could not go against Qu Zhizhen's wishes. He looked up at the lady and wanted to plead for mercy, but saw the lady's eyes swept down with anger, and he immediately stopped talking.
It's already good enough for him to protect himself for now, and now he can only take one step at a time.
"Well, since it was a servant who caused the trouble, just deal with the servant. You brothers and sisters must not hurt the harmony." Qu Zhizhen stood up and smoothed over the situation. He was not happy about today's incident. After saying a few words to the old lady, he said goodbye!
"Yes, it's all the child's fault. He made such a big fuss but didn't know the source lies with his third sister." Qu Mingcheng reacted quickly and immediately followed Qu Zhizhen's words, his attitude also seemed very good.
"It's my daughter's fault!" Qu Qiuyan suppressed the hatred in her heart, lowered her head, looked at the aggrieved and pitiful child, "I hope Fourth Sister won't blame me and my brother for this matter."
"It would be best if Third Sister and Second Brother could find the person."
Qu Moying said lightly.
This would naturally be the best. She wanted to see the background of this overly clever childhood sweetheart. Qu Moying had a hunch that this matter might be related to Liu Jingyu again.
This childhood sweetheart has been with Qu Qiuyan for some time. Whenever she finds an excuse to get close to Yudong, Yudong also tries to find out about this maid.
The final conclusion is that this maid is not an ordinary maid. She is very knowledgeable, thoughtful, calculating, and not easy to reveal her secrets. Even with Yu Dong's ability, there is not much information he can get. Such a maid is not something that ordinary families can have. It seems that she is carefully cultivated.
Just like Qu Mingcheng's feint to the east and attack in the west, this incident also has the same intention. Judging from Qu Mingcheng's appearance just now, he will obviously find a way to get Qingmei away, then other people around Qu Qiuyan will be in danger, such as Qingju who has served Qu Qiuyan for a long time...