When Xiao Haitang came to find Qu Moying again, Qu Moying was still waiting there.
Xiao Haitang was relieved to see Qu Moying was still there. After she returned angrily, she was scolded by her aunt, who told her to keep a close eye on Qu Moying and not let her run around. No matter what irritating words she said, she should just pretend not to hear them.
Xiao was also afraid that Qu Moying would cause trouble again, so she became alert early on and sent someone to keep an eye on him.
In order to avoid embarrassment, Xiao Haitang went to the front and found several other sisters from the Qu family to come together.
"Fourth Miss, how is the reward? Can we leave now?" Xiao Haitang stepped forward and said with a smile, as if the previous dispute between her and Qu Moying had never existed.
Qu Moying nodded with a smile and stood up: "I have already finished the appreciation and was waiting for Miss Xiao to come back."
"I'm really sorry. Some things delayed me for a while, otherwise I would have come back early." Xiao Haitang apologized politely.
The two of them went back and forth as if nothing really happened, and Qu Qiuyan's eyes darkened a little as she watched.
She really didn't believe that there was nothing going on between the two of them.
Xiao Haitang had a good relationship with both of them, so she knew that the person Xiao Haitang wanted to marry was her cousin. She heard that the two families also had this intention, and now it was just a matter of time. At this time, the Ling Anbo Mansion expressed its intention to marry Qu Moying, and Xiao Haitang would never tolerate this.
Others may not know what kind of person Xiao Haitang is, but Qu Qiuyan knows a thing or two. Before coming here, she had already written a letter to Xiao Haitang, telling her clearly that Ling Anbo's mansion had come to the Qu family to ask for Qu Moying's intention to marry him. How could Xiao Haitang be so close and friendly with Qu Moying
Originally, I thought Xiao Haitang had already taken action just now. After all, this is the Ling Anbo Mansion, and Qu Moying has never been here. Anything could have happened, but now, nothing happened, which is really suspicious.
His eyes swept from Qu Moying to Xiao Haitang. Both of them seemed to be performing well, smiling and looking very friendly.
This was different from what she had imagined. What went wrong
Qu Qiuyan didn't expect that when Qu Moying came to Ji Mansion yesterday, even Xiao dared to confront her, let alone Xiao Haitang. Xiao was very wary of Qu Moying and repeatedly told her niece to be careful of Qu Moying, to keep an eye on her and not let her do anything bad.
Although Xiao Haitang didn't care much, she also listened to Xiao's words. Originally, she did have some ideas, but now she just changed them into warnings. But she didn't expect that she would still be angry with Qu Moying.
"Ms. Xiao, can we go to the mourning hall to pay our respects again? I don't have the heart to enjoy the sight now." Qu Moying said to Xiao Haitang straight to the point.
Xiao Haitang's heart skipped a beat. When her aunt asked her to keep an eye on Qu Moying, she also repeatedly told her not to take her to the mourning hall again no matter what the reason was.
"We have already offered sacrifices just now. If Fourth Miss Qu goes again, we will have to prepare candles again." Xiao Haitang said in embarrassment.
"It's okay. I brought some extra things when I came here. I want to go take another look and look for my cousin. I have something to ask my cousin. I heard that my cousin is at the mourning hall right now." Qu Moying said.
This is a difficult question to answer. Does it mean that she is not allowed to go to the mourning hall, or that she is not allowed to go to see her cousin
The first reason is barely justifiable, but the second one is a bit unreasonable.
"If Miss Xiao is busy, I can go by myself." Seeing that she didn't respond, Qu Moying said lightly.
"Then let's go together." Xiao Haitang couldn't refuse at this time. Her aunt asked her to keep a close eye on Qu Moying.
Even if the two of them wanted to go, the other three would have gone too.
White banners were fluttering in the mourning hall, everything was a shade of snow, and there was the sound of monks chanting, low but continuous, followed by the clashing of some Buddhist instruments.
After waiting for a while outside Qu Moying's mourning hall, Yu Dong brought over the incense and candles she had brought with her. Although there were also incense and candles prepared by the Ji family on the mourning hall, the ones she brought herself were more sincere after all. Especially since Qu Moying was a junior, she should be more sincere. This was also what she asked Nanny Zhou to prepare yesterday.
He walked into the mourning hall and looked around. There were not many people around at this time. Only the eldest and second sons of the Ji family were kneeling in front of the coffin to keep vigil. At present, they were the only two heirs in the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion.
The eldest son Ji Yuanxing is Ji Youran's biological brother, and the second son Ji Yuanhai is the illegitimate son of the second house. He is only eleven years old and was born to Ji Yongan's concubine. The concubine had died long ago, leaving only this child. It is said that the child's biological mother was killed by the Xiao family. Of course, even Ji Hanyue is not very clear about these things.
But she knew one thing: her sister had always had a good relationship with Ji Yuanhai. The two were of similar age, and her sister was kind and gentle, so she had always had a good relationship with Ji Yuanhai.
In the past, whenever Ji Yuanhai suffered any grievances in the second house, he would come to his sister to tell her. Although his sister was one year younger, she would also try her best to comfort him. However, Ji Hanyue herself and Ji Yuanhai were normal. She just treated him as a little brother. After all, there was a big age gap between them and they were not from the same house, so it was impossible for her to be as close to him as a sister.
My sister has mentioned more than once that Ji Yuanhai is smart and good at studying, much better than Ji Yuanxing!
"Cousin, why are you here?" Hearing the voice, Ji Yuanxing raised his head and glanced at Xiao Haitang, especially the young ladies of the Qu family behind Xiao Haitang, and asked unhappily.
"Miss Qu Si wants to pay homage to the uncle again and look for her cousin... maybe there is something going on?" Xiao Haitang said vaguely.
Cousins are the closest, and there are even many cases of marriage between the two families, just like Xiao Haitang and Ji Yuanxing. They both actually know it very well, but this time the Ji family wants to marry another woman, and Xiao Haitang doesn't know whether Ji Yuanxing knows about it, so she mentions it deliberately to express that the relationship between Qu Moying and her cousin is similar to theirs, to see how Ji Yuanxing reacts.
Sure enough, Ji Yuanxing turned his gaze to the young ladies behind Xiao Haitang. The one with outstanding appearance was the third young lady of the Qu family, and it was said that she might be the future Princess Jing. The one with average appearance but elegant and gentle look should be the eldest young lady of the Qu family. The other one was also good-looking, but clearly not as good-looking as the third young lady of the Qu family. She should be the second young lady of the Qu family, a concubine's daughter, and looked a little timid.
Xiao had already told Ji Yuanxing about several young ladies of the Qu family. After taking a look at them, he immediately matched them one by one. The one at the edge with a long veil on her face was the fourth young lady of the Qu family, that is, the legitimate fourth young lady of the Yue family. Did his sister and mother choose her for him
A wide veil covered her eyes and half of her face, but from what she saw, she looked pretty good, not as bad as the rumors said.
Jade-like skin, light and beautiful cherry lips,
Black hair, if this Miss Qu Si has any eyesight, she should be pretty, and her appearance should be top-notch. If she has no appearance, it would be fake, and it doesn't seem true that her sister and mother have no talent. I heard that she is quite outstanding.
When Ji Yuanxing was examining Qu Moying, Qu Moying's eyes swept over him, then glanced past him and fell on Ji Yuanhai who was kneeling behind him.
Ji Yuanhai was also looking at her. His eyes were so swollen that there were almost only two slits left. It looked like he had cried a lot. But even with such a small slit in his eyes, Qu Moying saw a hint of dark hatred. Although it was only a cautious flash, it made Qu Moying's heart move.
The whole Ji Mansion was filled with crying today. Everyone was very sad. Many people's eyes looked red, but only this child cried so hard that his eyes were almost swollen. He was really crying, and it was not like those people deliberately rubbed their eyes red.
In the past, Ji Hanyue had never paid attention to this half-brother from the next room, but now she couldn't help but look at him a few more times. After all, he was the only one in the whole mansion who had actually cried.
Still young and not fully grown, the eleven-year-old Ji Yuanhai looked a little too young, just as she looked a little younger than fourteen.
There is only one reason: it was not properly maintained.
Qu Moying's body has been raised in the manor since she was a child. Her food and clothing cannot be compared with those of the people in the mansion, so naturally she is a little smaller. And what about Ji Yuanhai in front of her
No wonder her younger sister repeatedly said that Ji Yuanhai was not doing well in the second house, but she was powerless. Xiao of the second house was in charge, and she, an unmarried sister, could not make the decision. Madam Ji trusted Xiao and Ji Yongan of the second house, and Ji Yongan liked Ji Yuanxing, who was born to Xiao...
"Prepare incense and candles for Miss Qu Si." Ji Yuanxing said.
Qu Moying calmed down and bowed: "Thank you, Master Ji, I brought the incense and candles myself!"
Seeing that she rejected his kindness, Ji Yuanxing didn't say much and stepped aside. Xiao Haitang stomped his feet fiercely, wishing he could go forward and push Qu Moying. How could his cousin be so affectionate to Qu Moying? Shouldn't he disdain people like Qu Moying
Could it be that my cousin really wants to marry Qu Mojing? Thinking of this, my heart felt hot and uncomfortable.
"Ms. Xiao, let's go and burn some incense!" Qu Qiuyan suddenly whispered, reaching out to pull Xiao Haitang's clothes.
Xiao Haitang immediately understood, looked at Qu Qiuyan with gratitude, nodded, and followed Qu Moying to burn incense together.
She couldn't lose her composure at this time and let anyone find out.
When he followed the lady to burn incense before, Qu Moying was very well-behaved. His every word and action was based on the lady's standards, which was the same as the general rules for burning incense.
His face was filled with sorrow, but he mourned silently!
At this time, she knelt down in front of the coffin with tears in her eyes, lowered her head, and kowtowed three times. Tears fell down her eyes and she couldn't control her low sobs. Even though she bit her lips hard, where there was a faint smell of blood, she still couldn't control her crying.
Her father was such a heroic figure, loyal to his country, filial to his family, and caring for his two daughters. But in the end, he died in an unclear manner, and it has been delayed until now, without even a real funeral. How can she not hate him in her heart? Her eyes are filled with resentment for a while...