Standing at the door was Xu Lipeng, his handsome face turned ashen as he stared at Yu Qingmeng in anger.
Seeing the two people inside looking at him together, Xu Lipeng calmed himself down, then walked in slowly, stood beside Qu Moying, looked at Yu Qingmeng and said sternly: "Miss Yu, I don't know what you are talking about? My marriage with Miss Qu Si was arranged by Mr. Qu Er. Over the years, the two families have been in contact. I am very satisfied with this marriage and do not want to cancel it."
"As for what happened yesterday, I explained it yesterday. I just saved Miss Yu at that time, but I didn't expect Miss Yu to have such thoughts. If I had known this, I shouldn't have helped her at that time. It would be better to watch Miss Yu get into trouble than to let Miss Yu slander me like this now."
Xu Lipeng said bluntly, his eyes cold and angry.
Yu Qingmeng took several steps back, her body went limp, and she almost fell to the ground. Her maid Juxiang hurriedly supported her and saved her from falling.
"Xu... Master Xu... You... How could you say such things?" Yu Qingmeng felt heartbroken and could no longer see Qu Moying in her eyes.
How could the gentle Xu Lipeng of the past tell her that it would be better not to save her
At that time and place, she almost died there.
In the past, Xu Lipeng would get very nervous if he got a slight break on his hand. Why did he seem like a different person now
"Ms. Yu, I don't know what gave you such a delusion. You are the cousin of the Qu family, and I am being polite to you for the sake of Miss Qu Si. If this has given you a misunderstanding, I apologize here, but this marriage will never be withdrawn. I have never disliked Miss Qu Si, and I have always regarded her as my fiancée."
Xu Lipeng said with a serious face.
Such a serious expression made Qu Moying sneer in his heart.
It looks so familiar!
The former crown prince Pei Luoan had once expressed his relationship with Ji Youran in front of her. That day, when she saw him holding Ji Youran's hand and standing behind the rockery, she was very angry. However, Pei Luoan repeatedly stated that she and Ji Youran were innocent, and he just saw Ji Youran was about to fall and subconsciously pulled her.
All this is still for my own sake.
If it wasn't Ji Youran who was about to fall, he would not have reached out.
At that time, I was half-believing and half-doubting. Ji Youran came up and explained softly, and also expressed his blessings to them, and then left with a clear mind.
All of this meant that she was overthinking it at the time!
But what was the truth? They trampled her bloody body under their feet and killed all her relatives. This kind of pain still made her unable to breathe and sleep even in her dreams at midnight!
He narrowed his eyes slightly and felt a strong hatred flowing through every part of his body. Xu Lipeng and Yu Qingmeng in front of him almost superimposed onto Pei Luoan and Ji Youran.
Every breath I take is filled with hatred and pain...
“Master Xu… I… I…” Yu Qingmeng was also heartbroken, holding her chest with her hands. At this moment, she was a pitiful and beautiful lady again.
In the past, Xu Lipeng liked this look of her the most. However, when he heard Yu Qingmeng's uncontrolled screaming outside just now, Xu Lipeng felt inexplicably more impatient.
"Miss Yu, let's leave it at that for yesterday. I don't expect you to be grateful to me, but I also don't want you to ruin my marriage."
Xu Lipeng interrupted Yu Qingmeng rudely, then turned his eyes to the maid Juxiang, "Your young lady is not feeling well and is talking nonsense. Why don't you help her to rest and ask a doctor to see her? Don't let the phlegm make her lose her mind and cause any serious problems."
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Juxiang didn't dare to say anything more. She reached out and helped Yu Qingmeng, who was in great pain, to walk out.
This place has become Miss Qu Si's place. It might not be appropriate to let her rest here any longer. It would be better to help her to the guest room.
Seeing Yu Qingmeng's sorrowful and tearful eyes, Xu Lipeng's expression couldn't help but soften. After all, there must be some affection between the two of them. He had to say it now, and it was also to make Qu Moying dispel his doubts, so he said it so harshly.
"Why do you want to help him out? Why don't you go back to the inner room and rest?" Xu Lipeng said while shaking his sleeves to cover up.
Juxiang stopped and looked at Xu Lipeng, then looked at Qu Moying who had not said a word since Xu Lipeng came in, and she didn't know what to do for a moment.
He called out softly, "Miss!"
"Help... Help me go in and rest!" A hint of joy flashed in Yu Qingmeng's painful eyes, and he turned around, holding Juxiang's hand and was about to go back.
"Miss Yu, this is where I live. Early this morning, my grandmother asked you to move out. Could it be that because of Master Xu's words, this place becomes yours again?" Qu Moying said indifferently.
This is the Qu Mansion, and the one who can make the decision is the master of the Qu Mansion, especially the lady dowager. Even though Xu Lipeng is still engaged to her, he has no right to interfere in the inner courtyard of the Qu Mansion.
This sentence contained a hint of sarcasm. How could Xu Lipeng not understand it? His face changed slightly.
He really didn't know about this. He didn't expect that the Qu family had already made such a decision. It seemed that his words just now were biased towards Yu Qingmeng. He didn't want to arouse Qu Moying's suspicion at this time. After returning home yesterday, he discussed it with his mother for a long time. In the end, he felt that it would be better not to cancel the engagement.
Now is not a good time to cancel the engagement. Besides, the Yu family’s foundation is too weak, and it would be a waste to give Yu Qingmeng the position of the principal wife.
"Miss Fourth, I'm really sorry. I didn't know about this." Xu Lipeng bowed deeply to Qu Moying and apologized seriously.
"Master Xu, you are too polite!" Qu Moying returned the greeting lightly.
Seeing them interacting with each other, being polite and gentle, Yu Qingmeng became extremely jealous and could not bear it any longer. With a loud cry, she pushed Juxiang's hand away and ran out.
Juxiang hurriedly chased after him.
The room became eerily quiet.
Xu Lipeng's gaze fell on Qu Moying. He saw that she had a three-ring pearl hairpin inserted in her beautiful long black hair. Two tired butterflies were embroidered on her lake-colored dress with their wings slightly spread. The simplicity revealed a bit of the elegance of a young girl. His eyes could not be seen, but his jade-like skin could be seen.
Her light pink lips made her face look even paler.
But even so, one can still feel that the face under the veil is not ugly, at least it is pretty and charming.
Although there were not many rumors about her outside, they were always about her being ugly and blind. Thinking of her stepmother Yu, Xu Lipeng could still understand.
In fact, with her beauty, it is not impossible for her to be the Crown Prince's wife, and he does not have to cancel the engagement. Anyway, considering Qu Moying's situation, if he marries her, it will not be a big problem for him to have a concubine in the future.
Even Qingmeng could enter as a concubine.
After all, she was willing to abide by the marriage that was arranged for her, and she didn't despise her and was willing to marry her. This was a great thing for the Qu family.
Although the lady was furious at the moment, she probably thought that Yu Qingmeng and I had already had an ambiguous relationship, so she explained it to Qu Moying and made her believe it.
After all, she is just a girl who has been raised in seclusion and knows nothing.
While his mother was dealing with the old lady, he came to find Qu Moying. It was much easier to deal with her than with the old lady. Many women had thrown themselves at him in the past, including several young ladies from aristocratic families who had taken a liking to him. Xu Lipeng had never doubted his own charm.
Just a little coaxing will do.
Thinking this in her heart, her expression softened: "Fourth Miss, there is really nothing between Miss Yu and me. I don't know why she would think this way. In fact, there is really nothing between us two."
"Master Xu shouldn't give an explanation to the Yu family. Qu Moying looked up at Xu Lipeng and said lightly.
There was a coldness in his eyes.
Xu Lipeng and Pei Luoan are really the same type. They both look very gentle and polite, as if everything they do has a reason.
But in fact he has a dark heart and is always calculating!
After her rebirth, she will never let herself become a victim at the feet of others again, and will not use her own blood to commemorate their road to success!
"Miss Yu's matter... I will go to your house to explain. The situation was critical. If I didn't save Miss Yu, her life would be in danger." Xu Lipeng explained sincerely.
"I will repay you for saving my life with my own body." Qu Moying said with a slight smile.
"No matter what, I will not cancel the marriage with the Qu family because of Miss Yu's matter. Fourth Miss, please rest assured. Our two families have been engaged for so many years, and we will not ruin our relationship because of such a small matter. No matter what Miss Yu or the Yu family thinks, it will not affect us."
Xu Lipeng reiterated gently again.
In his opinion, Qu Moying's series of actions showed that she was worried and jealous, and he just needed to give her enough confidence.
"I don't care about the affairs of Master Xu and Miss Yu, but it's better to cancel our engagement, so that Miss Yu won't quarrel with me again next time, which would make people laugh at her." Qu Moying said calmly, then turned around and walked out.
She had someone bring Xu Lipeng over so that he could see Yu Qingmeng arguing with her.
If Xu Lipeng cannot explain what Yu Qingmeng said when she was angry and out of control, it could become evidence for breaking off the engagement.
And it can also make Yu Qingmeng more angry and lose her composure...
Her eyebrows slightly frowned. She felt that there must be some reason that she didn't know about, as Xu Lipeng was so determined not to cancel the engagement.
What on earth could he gain that made Xu Lipeng so determined
Although she is Qu Zhizhen's legitimate daughter, a Minister of Works cannot make an old-established family like the Yongning Marquis bow their heads again and again. If you think about the marriage over the years, although the Yongning Marquis's Mansion has never sent anyone to visit her, they have never said they want to cancel the engagement. Is there some secret here
This marriage is not as easy as I imagined...
"Fourth Miss, I really have nothing to do with Miss Yu. I only wanted to invite Fourth Miss yesterday, but who knew Miss Yu would follow me? Everything that happened afterwards was an accident. Fourth Miss can't push Miss Yu's blame on me just because I saved someone."
Xu Lipeng quickly took a few steps and followed out, explaining again. He didn't expect Qu Moying to be so difficult to persuade, and felt a little annoyed.
Qu Moying didn't have much of anything, and even though he wasn't that particular about a woman's appearance, marrying her was giving her a huge face.
"Miss Fourth, the Second Madam heard that you had an argument with Miss Yu, so please come over." A maid came in hurriedly, and after seeing Qu Moying, she bowed to her.
Not far from the courtyard gate, Nanny Miao also hurried over, but did not get close and just stopped outside the gate.