"Madam, the prince is here." A maid came in to report.
"Let him in." Madam Qi subconsciously looked at Liu Jingyu and gave the order.
Liu Jingyu looked back with a smile, looking calm.
Madam Qi sighed silently and retracted her gaze. She was also anxious just now. Why would she want to go and see her granddaughter? She was just a little girl and knew nothing. How could she discover anything
Qi Xiuran walked in and bowed to Madam Qi.
"Why are you here at this time?" Madam Qi asked as she told him to sit down.
After Qi Xiuran sat down, he said calmly: "I went to see Fourth Miss Qu before and wanted to ask her for help."
The first half of the sentence startled Madam Qi and her face turned grim. As for the second half, she was half-believing and half-doubting. She was on high alert just to prevent her grandson from coming over. Has he already gone to see him
His doubt turned into anger, and he suppressed it before asking, "What's going on?"
She knew her grandson's personality very well. He was a pure man and would never take the initiative to provoke other women. It must be that restless woman who provoked him.
"I heard that Fourth Miss Qu had received a copy of my grandfather's music score, so I wanted to borrow it to have a look. But after all, it was my grandfather who gave it to Fourth Miss Qu, so it would be against etiquette for me to borrow it again. But I was reluctant to part with it. When I heard that Fourth Miss Qu was coming to the mansion, I specially instructed the servants in the mansion to prepare tea and cakes, and asked someone to watch Fourth Miss Qu's whereabouts. I wanted to wait for Fourth Miss Qu to be alone, bring tea and cakes, and ask Fourth Miss Qu to let her lend me the music score."
Qi Xiuran told everything in detail.
The whole process was described in great detail, which was not something Qi Xiuran could say.
Qi Xiuran really loves the zither, and this is no secret in the mansion. As for other things, he doesn't seem to care that much and doesn't take them to heart.
Although Liu Jingyu lowered his head, his expression was extremely ugly. He didn't expect that his cousin would come to his grandmother and say such words. Considering that he had just met Qu Moying, what did Qu Moying know
"What you said... is true?" Madam Qi asked in a deep voice, half believing and half doubting.
"Of course it's true. I'm afraid that grandma will misunderstand, so I came here specially to explain it to you. I also want to avoid people thinking that I have ulterior motives." Qi Xiuran looked at Madam Qi calmly.
Madam Qi looked at her grandson carefully again and saw that his eyes were clear and although there was a hint of annoyance on his face, nothing else could be seen.
Could it be that I really misunderstood
"You just met Miss Qu Si... Is she willing to lend it to you?" Madam Qi asked again.
"Miss Qu Si refused."
"What?" Madam Qi was stunned, and Liu Jingyu also raised his head.
"Miss Qu Si rejected my request and told me that we should never let people gossip about us." Qi Xiuran explained.
Is this really not good for her grandson? Am I wrong? Mrs. Qi frowned, feeling an indescribable feeling in her heart. If this is really the case, she would be a villain in vain.
"Cousin, this... since it was given to Fourth Miss Qu by my grandfather, why not lend it to you to have a look?" Liu Jingyu said dissatisfiedly.
"After all, Miss Qu Si is an unmarried lady from an aristocratic family. I should have thought of this and avoided suspicion. I specially prepared tea and snacks. I originally just wanted to express my apologies to Miss Qu Si, but
In the eyes of those with ulterior motives, it might not be a good thing! After all, the book is just a collection of miscellaneous notes. When I asked people about it, they all said it was a musical score. "
Qi Xiuran glanced at Liu Jingyu and said lightly.
"A piano score? It's not a piano score, it's just a book of miscellaneous stories." Madam Qi finally came to her senses and understood some of the meaning, so she retorted.
Apart from the old Duke, she was the one who knew the matter best. She was the one who had kept the book before. There were so-called piano scores, but they were only on the last few pages. The rest were not piano scores.
"I don't know what's going on. Someone who went to inquire about it said that it was all music scores, a unique copy. I was tempted by the prey and had some ideas. If I knew it was just a miscellaneous note, I would never think of bothering Fourth Miss Qu, let alone doing something that would arouse suspicion."
Qi Xiuran said.
Mrs. Qi's expression suddenly became interesting. She looked at her granddaughter and finally said nothing. She just nodded and said, "It's best if you think so."
"Don't worry, grandma. I won't make this mistake again." Qi Xiuran looked at Liu Jingyu, whose expression also changed slightly, and suddenly asked, "Cousin, are you here today because Fourth Miss Qu is visiting?"
"No... I just happened to come here." Liu Jingyu didn't expect Qi Xiuran to suddenly ask her back, and answered subconsciously.
"Then you are not as good as me. I heard yesterday that grandmother would invite Miss Qu Si over tomorrow." Qi Xiuran said disapprovingly.
At this point, he had explained everything on his side of the matter clearly, and he stood up to say goodbye to Madam Qi, "Grandma, I have some things to do in the outer courtyard, so I will take my leave first."
"Okay." Mrs. Qi responded.
Watching her grandson turn around and walk away, Mrs. Qi's face darkened and the room became eerily quiet.
"Grandma..." Liu Jingyu couldn't help but speak.
Madam Qi cast her eyes on her, and her words seemed to be addressed to her, but also to herself: "Who gave Xiu Ran such a misunderstanding and deliberately led him over?"
"Grandma, maybe it really is just a misunderstanding... Who can tell the truth about this kind of thing now? Grandma, there is no need to worry about it. My cousin is a smart man, and Miss Qu Si is also a smart person. Nothing will happen." Liu Jingyu advised softly.
They are all smart people, so this Fourth Miss Qu discovered something and deliberately let her grandson come in front of her and say this
Thinking of this, Madam Qi felt uneasy again. The doubts that had not been dissipated before surfaced again. What she heard now was what her grandson said, but what if her grandson said it in order to clear the suspicion of the fourth young lady of the Qu family
"Someone, go and ask Fourth Miss Qu to come over." Thinking of this, Madam Qi felt that it would be better for Fourth Miss Qu not to stay in the mansion.
Whether her marriage is successful or not, it has nothing to do with my family. I should do my utmost to discuss it with Madam Qu. If it really doesn't work out, then it's no longer my business.
You can't get too close to the Qu family, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Even though she once felt pity for Miss Qu Si in her heart, no matter how much she felt for her, she was not as important as her own flesh and blood.
"Grandma, I'll go back first. If I run into Fourth Miss Qu, she might have some bad suspicions." Liu Jingyu stood up.
"What bad suspicions are there? You are my granddaughter, what good surprises will she get when she sees you
"Mrs. Qi said dissatisfiedly.
If she hadn't wanted her granddaughter to help her at that time and listened to the other meanings in Miss Qu's words, she shouldn't have hidden in the inner room.
As the Crown Princess, who would she hide from
Why should she hide from the fourth young lady of a minister's house? At this moment, Madam Qi felt that she was still a little petty.
I always thought that Madam Qi thought she was very magnanimous, but I didn't expect that at the end of the day, she would be so petty. This was because the fourth young lady of the Qu family had a close relationship with her family, and the old Duke had such a temper. It made me angry just thinking about it.
"Grandma, forget it. Fourth Miss Qu is a very smart person. She might misunderstand something when she sees me here. Grandma means well, but sometimes people may see some bad things about me. It's always difficult to meet each other." Liu Jingyu advised.
After her advice, Mrs. Qi became even more unhappy.
The so-called exquisite mind means a deep mind, which reminded Madam Qi of the grudge between her granddaughter and this Fourth Miss Qu.
It would be better for Miss Qu Si to get married as soon as possible. This is really a hot topic.
Mrs. Qi watched her granddaughter leave with this thought in mind.
When Qu Moying came over, although Madam Qi did not show any expression on her face, her words and actions showed that she was extremely cold. She only asked casually about Qu Moying's marriage with the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, and then said that she would discuss the matter with Madam Qu.
This kind of thing should not be told to Qu Moying, a girl in the boudoir.
Afterwards, he politely asked Qu Moying to go back first. Although the words were polite, the meaning behind them made people think more.
Yu Dong stood behind Qu Moying, his face flushed with anger at the neglectful tone, but he could only stare blankly.
Coming out of the lady's yard, following the maid from the Duke of Qi's mansion, they came to where their own carriage was parked. After Qu Moying got on the carriage, Yu Dong spoke angrily.
"Miss, what does Madam Qi mean? Since she asked you to talk about this matter, why did she say later that she shouldn't tell you about it?"
This is all for fun, inviting the young lady over to show affection and say some sweet words, and then secretly rebuking her, saying that as a well-educated legitimate daughter of a noble family, she should not have any say in her own marriage and should listen to the words of her elders. Isn't this just making things difficult for her
"Isn't this... already good enough!" Qu Moying said indifferently, with the corners of her lips curled up silently. She really couldn't get close to the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
This is good, the distance is neither too far nor too close, which is good for everyone.
"But it is obvious that someone deliberately said something in front of Madam Qi, which caused Madam Qi's attitude towards the young lady to be completely different from before." Seeing that his young lady was still so indifferent, Yu Dong became more and more annoyed. There were many tricks in this matter. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed that Jing Yuliu Jun was causing trouble.
This man's ill will towards his young lady was obvious after their first meeting.
"That's Madam Qi's granddaughter. I heard that Madam Qi treats her better than her own granddaughter, so naturally I'll listen to her. Well, let's not mention this anymore..." Qu Moying shook his hand.
"But Miss..." Yu Dong wanted to say something, but saw that his young lady frowned, so he could only sigh silently in his heart. Suddenly he remembered something and hurriedly said, "Miss, that nun... still wants to see you!"