"Why are you so reckless?" Seeing his eldest daughter coming over, Qu Zhizhen stopped and shouted unhappily, "Why are you so unruly? Where are the rules you learned in the past?"
“Father, my brother…how could he…” Qu Qiuyan saw that it was Qu Zhizhen and she burst into tears of grievance. She wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, but the tears still kept falling. For a moment, she was choked with sobs and couldn’t even speak. She stomped her feet hard, full of resentment.
"Why call him brother? You should call him second brother. What's wrong with your second brother?" Qu Zhizhen was not happy with his daughter calling Qu Mingcheng brother, as it made Qu Moying seem like an outsider.
In the past, Qu Zhizhen didn’t really care that much about the little daughter who was raised on the farm. He basically forgot about the existence of such a person. She had a very weak sense of existence, so he ignored the fact that Qu Qiuyan called Qu Mingcheng brother.
But recently, he has paid more and more attention to this title.
"How could Second Brother be like this? That maid... that maid, she made me like this, and he actually... he even hired a doctor for her and carefully looked after her. I heard that he was worried that she would be weak, so he specially sent flowers to her. Now she is even kept at Second Brother's place. What does Second Brother want to do?"
Qu Qiuyan angrily wiped her tears and complained.
She was angry, so she wanted to find Qu Mingcheng, but she didn't expect to meet Qu Zhizhen on the way.
She had just heard from Qingju that after Qingmei was taken back by her second brother, she was treated almost like a guest of honor and was treated very well. Not only did he invite a doctor to see her, but he also sent her flowers and jewelry.
It was Qu Qiuyan who had someone beat him up, but Qu Mingcheng was so nice to Qingmei. Qu Qiuyan felt like she was slapped hard in the face and she couldn't bear it.
Qingju, who was standing behind her, carefully moved behind her, holding the handkerchief in both hands, with her head lowered and not moving, looking like a loyal maid.
She just added some extra fuel to the information she had heard.
This time, she almost lost her life because of Qingmei. How could she not hate this Qingmei who suddenly appeared? If the young lady had no other personal maid around her, she would have been the one to be sacrificed this time.
If Qinghe was still here at this time, Qingju would know clearly that she would be the scapegoat. She should be thankful that she was by the Third Young Lady's side, as she was the one who could be of most use to her now.
Although he survived the ordeal, the maid in charge got into trouble and his whole family was sold out. It is said that when she was carried out, the maid in charge was already dying and it looked like she would not live long.
Most of the people in Furong Pavilion were handpicked by Yu, whether they were the nanny in charge, Qinghe, Qingmei, or even the servants and maids in the yard. Therefore, Qingju had a very good relationship with the nanny in charge in the past.
Qingju and Qinghe grew up with Qu Qiuyan and were taken care of by the housekeeper when they were young. Now that they have grown up, although they have their own thoughts, the friendship still exists. Especially when Qingmeiyuan suddenly appeared and was immediately valued by the Third Miss and the Second Young Master, they were not happy about it in private.
Now, in order to protect his childhood sweetheart, the Second Young Master pushed the nanny in charge out, which made Qingju even more disappointed.
The news she had inquired about was added to the story on her own initiative. Since the Second Young Master was determined to protect this maid, it was normal for him to be estranged from the Third Young Master. She was just a loyal maid, but she was just a maid loyal to the Third Young Master. The Second Young Master had nothing to do with her. When the Second Young Master was pushing her out to pay the penalty, Qingju became wary of Qu Mingcheng.
"Your second brother has a maid?" Qu Zhizhen was stunned.
After understanding what Qu Qiuyan meant, he frowned and said, "Nonsense, why don't you read books? Where did this maid come from? Go back first, I will deal with her."
This was indeed inappropriate. Qu Zhizhen wanted his son to study hard and have a bright future, but he didn't want him to be ruined by women for the sake of a maid.
After all, it's a little too early now.
In order to ensure their offspring's future success, aristocratic families often forbid taking in maids at this time.
"Father, it was the maid I beat that day. After my second brother took her away, he kept her by his side, serving her with delicious food and drink. My second brother even humbled himself and protected her." Qu Qiuyan stomped her feet and said angrily, feeling that she had to get her face back no matter what.
"What nonsense!" This time Qu Zhizhen understood and his face turned cold. How could a little maid have the ability to make his daughter and son estranged from each other
Just for this reason, this person cannot be kept.
"Someone, go and drive that maid out of the East Palace and sell her to those traveling merchants. Tell the second young master to study hard and not think about these trivial things." Qu Zhizhen turned around and said to the servant beside him.
She can only be taken away if she is sold to a traveling merchant. Qu Zhizhen doesn't want this maid to stay in Beijing.
The servant responded and turned to go to the East Palace to pass on the message.
Qu Qiuyan was satisfied. She wiped her tears and said goodbye to Qu Zhizhen. It would be best if her father stepped in to deal with this matter. She wondered how her second brother could protect a little maid.
Thinking about how her second brother was so protective of a maid, Qu Qiuyan was unhappy from the bottom of her heart, especially since she felt that the maid had another master.
What did my second brother think about transferring a maid who has another master to be by his side
Or maybe the second brother was bewitched by other women. Qingmei looks good and she seemed okay before, but after Qingju's reminder, Qu Qiuyan suddenly felt that this maid looked coquettish and seductive, and it was obvious that she was not from a good background. And why was she sent to her
I am not a young master, so there is no point in sending such a charming girl over, unless there is some benefit in sending her over, and I can get the benefit through her.
Qu Qiuyan thought about it carefully. The only advantage she had was that her second brother didn't have. She could get close to His Royal Highness Prince Jing. From now on, when she entered Prince Jing's Mansion, her personal maid had to follow her. Did that mean that this maid could hook up with His Royal Highness Prince Jing
Thinking of this, Qu Qiuyan broke out in a cold sweat and was filled with resentment towards Qu Mingcheng. He did not protect his own sister, but instead protected a maid sent by some unknown woman.
I don’t know what’s going on in his head
If it were in the past, Qu Qiuyan would not be so willing to listen to Qingju's words, but before, in order to prevent Qu Qiuyan from speaking in front of King Jing, Qu Mingcheng actually had someone keep her under guard in Fuhe Pavilion. Just for this reason, Qu Qiuyan was willing to listen to what she had not listened to before.
Her second brother is really different. He really has other women and no longer cares about his own sister.
"In a few days, your fourth sister will go to the palace to pay respects to Concubine Qu. You should go too!" Qu Mingcheng called out to the satisfied Qu Qiuyan.
"Greetings to Concubine Qu?" Qu Qiuyan raised her head and looked at Qu Mingcheng in surprise.
"Concubine Qu is sick. In the past, Concubine Qu was the closest to our family and was very good to you sisters. It is normal for you and Ying girl to visit her together. Be careful with your words and actions in the palace. Follow your fourth sister and don't make any wrong moves. Be careful not to let anything happen again." Qu Zhizhen reminded.
Two daughters, one is with King Jing
As for Qu Zhizhen, being related to the Prince of Yun was a mixed feeling and he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad.
But now it is no longer something he can control, so he should try his best to find the greatest benefit!
Qu Moying is going to enter the Prince of Yun's Mansion, which means his status and seniority are higher than Qu Qiuyan. In Qu Zhizhen's opinion, it is normal for Qu Qiuyan to follow Qu Moying.
But these words sounded very harsh to Qu Qiuyan's ears. Why should she follow Qu Moying, a blind man who grew up in a farmhouse? Why should he let her, who was brought up in such a pampered way, follow him
But looking at my father's expression, I knew that no matter what I said, he might not listen, so I simply kept silent.
She smiled slightly and acted obediently: "Yes, father, I will get ready!"
His eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his lips sneered, "Qu Moying is going to enter the palace again, not bad! Maybe there will be a chance? That place is beyond the control of my grandmother and father."
Concubine Qu likes Qu Moying, but the maids in Concubine Qu's palace may not necessarily like Qu Moying...
"What, you want to sell Qingmei?" Qu Mingcheng stood up suddenly, his face looking extremely ugly.
"Yes, that was the second master's idea. He has already taken people to tie Qingmei up and take her out of the house." The servant looked at Qu Mingcheng's face and said in a low voice.
"Where are the people?" Qu Mingcheng gritted his teeth and said angrily.
This matter has nothing to do with father, so why would he interfere? Besides, this happened in the East Palace, and father has never cared about the affairs of the East Palace, nor is it convenient for him to do so.
This must be because someone said something wrong to my father.
"The person has been sent to the man. I heard that he will be sold to those itinerant merchants and then taken away from the capital." The servant reported more cautiously. Seeing his master's angry face, he carefully took a step back.
"Who did it?" Qu Mingcheng said hatefully.
"Your servant... I heard that it seemed that the Third Miss said something to the Second Master, and that's why the Second Master got angry and sent someone directly here." said the servant.
"Stupid!" Qu Mingcheng was very angry. His sister was really useless. Not only did she not help him, but she also caused trouble and caused his father to attack the maid around him.
Needless to say, it must be exaggerated, but he couldn't go to his father to debate directly, and he didn't dare to snatch the person from his father. All he could do now was to think of a way.
He slammed the table hard, turned around and walked out. Now he had to think of a way to make amends.
Qu Mingcheng rode his horse out of the East Palace and headed straight out of the city. After leaving the city and reaching the official road, he turned a corner and entered a small fork in the road. There was a large garden at the side of the fork. There were many large pine trees planted beside the garden. It was the time of autumn wind, and the leaves of the pine trees were falling one by one, creating a beautiful scenery.
Qu Mingcheng had no mood to appreciate the scenery at this time. He dismounted and came to the garden gate. A servant saw him coming and hurried in to report. After a while, a young man who looked like a manager came out and walked up to him, smiling and bowing: "Second Master Qu."
"Is your young lady not here?" Qu Mingcheng frowned and asked.
"The young lady is still in the capital, not here. Is there anything Mr. Qu needs?" the steward asked with a smile.
"Indeed, there is something going on. The maid named Qingmei that your young lady recommended to me last time is going to be sold by her father. You should send someone to redeem her quickly. It will be too late if you go too late." Qu Mingcheng said with some irritation.