The next day, Qu Moying indeed saw Qu Hongqin, a girl from the same tribe who was said to have a different personality from him.
The flower hall of the East Palace was not big, and there were not many people sitting there, only three or four young ladies and a few newly married daughters-in-law. The older ones were in another flower hall, accompanied by the lady and Mrs. Luo.
Although many girls of the Qu family had heard of Qu Moying a long time ago, this was the first time they saw her. They knew that she would soon become the Princess of England. When they saw her again, they found that she had an extraordinary demeanor and a beautiful appearance, but was also kind. Soon they all gathered around her to talk. Qu Moying also responded with a smile, doing her best to be a good host.
The door opened and a young lady who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old walked in, followed by two maids who looked much more imposing than ordinary people.
The originally bustling flower hall suddenly became quiet, and several girls from the Qu family looked at the young lady with timid eyes.
Qu Moying raised his eyes and looked at the arrogant girl walking towards him. He immediately knew who this person was. She was the girl from the Qu family who had a different personality from Luo and needed to be persuaded.
Qu Hongqin is the eldest daughter of the second wife, and has a mother of noble status. She has always felt that she is of extraordinary status and is quite dissatisfied with the marriage chosen by her family, so the marriage was delayed.
"Are you the daughter born to Xiao Yue?" Qu Hongqin saw Qu Moying sitting on the main seat as soon as she entered the room, and then she walked over very rudely with two maids.
Only then did Qu Moying see that behind the two maids, there was another timid young lady following, who must be about the same age as the one in front.
I heard that there is another concubine, could this be it? Although there is a maid following behind her, no matter how you look at it, the one behind her looks timid and has not even raised her head yet.
"How dare you!" Yu Dong scolded coldly from behind Qu Moying.
Qu Hongqin took a fancy to a chair next to Qu Moying and stared at it. The lady who was originally sitting on the chair shuddered, stood up and stepped aside, so she sat on it as a matter of course.
"How can a maid have the confidence to talk to me?" Qu Hongqin sat down and looked at Yu Dong sarcastically. She didn't take it seriously. She had heard of such a poor guy a few years ago, and now he was so arrogant.
"How dare you! You can't even call for help when you see our young lady?" A maid standing behind Qu Hongqin stepped out, glared at Qu Moying arrogantly and scolded him loudly.
Considering their ages, Qu Moying should indeed call this girl "sister", but they just use the surname "Qu" and they don't live together unless there is something important. They only see each other once or twice a year. Moreover, she is an outsider in the Qu family and has no status in the Qu family at all.
This so-called address can be "sister" or a common address. Just now in the flower hall, everyone was talking about their own things. Everyone was about the same age, so just calling each other by their names would be enough. But this person came up and acted as if he was trying to overpower Qu Moying. It was obvious at a glance that he was up to no good.
Several young ladies who knew Qu Hongqin's personality shrank back. No one wanted to be dragged into such a matter by Qu Hongqin.
For a moment, the hall became quiet.
"Slap!" Qu Moying said lightly.
Yudong took two steps forward and slapped the maid who was "insolent" and dared to reprimand the young lady twice. The maid took two steps back and almost fell down.
"You..." Qu Hongqin's smile disappeared
, his face stiff.
"Cousin, right? Where do you get the courage to say such things to me? Are you really ignorant and fearless, or is there someone instigating you behind the scenes? This is my uncle's place. If you don't like it, you can go back early." Qu Moying smiled slightly, his clear eyes fell on Qu Hongqin.
She didn't think she needed to give in at this time, and she didn't want to be a stepping stone for others to step on. This person named Qu Hongqin came with bad intentions. It wasn't because they had different personalities, but because she came with a purpose, and that purpose was herself.
It was pretty much what she had guessed before.
She was going to marry Pei Yuanjun soon. If she couldn't even control the daughter of a small official, she would be laughed at.
Not to mention Pei Yuanjun's reputation, even if the reputations of my great uncle and father were used, they would have been able to suppress the other members of the Qu family. Otherwise, the position of the patriarch of the Qu family would not have fallen to my great uncle.
In fact, it was just the result of the Qu family's efforts to bind the Qu Mansion.
The Qu family certainly needs the Qu family, and the Qu family also needs the Qu family. It is a win-win situation for both sides. Although Qu Hongqin's personality is said to be somewhat contradictory, she is not said to be stupid.
He started to go against me right away, and my relationship with the Duke of Qi's Mansion has always been very good.
She didn't believe that Qu Hongqin had never heard of her and yet dared to rush up so arrogantly. But if she had really heard of her and still rushed up like this, then there would be some meaning behind it.
"Now that the third cousin is gone, the fourth cousin has become the king?" Qu Hongqin reacted, sneered, glared at Qu Moying and said angrily.
This is a mockery of the fact that when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king.
The beaten maid stood up and glared at Qu Moying fiercely together with her master, but she did not dare to say anything.
Yu Dong was ruthless, but this time he used some cleverness, so his face didn't look swollen, but it was still painful enough to make people shiver.
"Miss...what do you want to say?" Yu Dong asked coldly.
"Qu Moying, what do you mean? Why do you always let a maid return my words? Do you look down on me?" Qu Hongqin said sternly, "You are going to marry into the Prince of Ying's palace, so you look down on my family? The royal family has always married daughters-in-law who follow the rules. It is impossible for them to marry women who are rude and arrogant."
Qu Moying looked at Qu Hongqin coldly, smiling as gently as ever. Then he turned around and instructed a maid, who brought Qu Hongqin a cup of tea.
Yuchun replied with a smile: "Miss Hongqin is trying to say that our young lady cannot marry His Royal Highness the King of England?"
Qu Hongqin choked. How could she dare to say such a thing
"Our young lady has been quiet since she was young. Even in front of the Madam, she doesn't talk much. Especially when it comes to rude quarrels with others, that's our maids' business. If Miss Hongqin speaks nicely, our young lady can still say a few words. If she doesn't speak nicely, our young lady won't be able to answer."
Yuchun explained with a smile.
This sounds like an explanation for why Qu Moying ignored Qu Hongqin just now, but on the other hand it indicates that there is something wrong with Qu Hongqin's attitude.
He didn't come here to talk nicely, but to be rude and noisy.
Qu Hongqin didn't expect that she would be humiliated in the Qu family. Her face turned red for a moment. When she was about to speak, Yuchun interrupted her politely with a smile.
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If Miss Qin wants to talk to our young lady, she should speak nicely, otherwise our young lady will think that Miss Hongqin is here to quarrel on purpose." Yuchun pointed around and said, "This is the Qu Mansion. Our young lady is the only legitimate daughter of Minister Qu's mansion. She is always different from ordinary young ladies. The third young lady is also incomparable to our young lady."
Qu Qiuyan is a concubine's daughter now, and Qu Moying is the legitimate daughter, and a legitimate one at that. From this point of view, when Qu Qiuyan sees Qu Moying, her status is also low.
If it is the same now, Qu Qiuyan is a concubine, and Qu Moying is the principal wife.
Qu Hongqin's face turned green and red, and she clenched her teeth and sneered: "What a maid, what a sharp tongue!"
Seeing her so aggrieved, she compared Qu Qiuyan, who was originally not as good as Qu Moying, with Qu Moying, trying to suppress Qu Moying. However, she didn't expect that before Qu Moying said anything, the maid beside her suppressed Qu Hongqin. For a while, a low laugh came from her side. It can be seen that Miss Qu Hongqin is really not popular.
"What a clever servant!" Qu Hongqin sneered.
"I'm sorry to make you laugh, cousin." Qu Moying said lightly, with a hint of indifference.
Seeing her like this, Qu Hongqin became more and more angry. She looked at the other maid beside her. This maid looked big and strong. She didn't look like the senior maid who served by her side. Instead, she was a maid who did menial work. Her appearance was unusual. And this was indeed a maid who did menial work, a maid who was brought here specially for today.
But now is not the time to use it.
"Luqin, why don't you come and meet Miss Qu Si, the future Princess of England. If you get her support, you will benefit a lot in the future." Qu Hongqin said coldly to Qu Luqin who was standing beside her.
Qu Luqin was her half-sister. After hearing what she said, she hurried forward and bowed to Qu Moying: "Greetings, fourth cousin."
"Thank you for being so polite, cousin. Please take a seat!" Qu Moying and Yan Yue said with a smile. They looked around and saw that the nearest chairs were already occupied, so they could only sit farther away.
Yuchun stepped forward and said, "Miss Luqin, please come with me!" She wanted to lead her to a chair on the side.
Qu Luqin did not leave. She looked at Qu Hongqin with embarrassment, then shook her hand timidly: "Thank you, fourth cousin. I... I'll just stand behind big sister for a while!" As she spoke, her head lowered even more.
Up to now, Qu Moying still hasn't seen the appearance of Miss Luqin, but looking at her like this, he feels inexplicably familiar with her, and his heart can't help but move.
"Cousin, please sit down first. There are maids to serve you here." Qu Moying said softly.
“But... but..." Qu Luqin was still hesitant, and looked frightened. Even if you didn't see her face, you could sense her emotions. She looked timid and cowardly and dared not do anything. It was obvious that she was severely controlled by Qu Hongqin's original owner.
This timid, helpless, and cowardly man didn't even dare to say a word. Being watched by everyone, he was so frightened that he seemed to faint. He moved his feet slightly, but not in the direction of the outside. Instead, he lay down behind Qu Hongqin...
It really looks like the self-abased and autistic Qu Moying before...
"What a useless person!" Qu Hongqin cursed in a low voice, and then raised her voice, "Come here and sit behind me!"