"Master Xu, our young lady's injury is not serious. Thank you, Master Xu." Nanny Miao stepped forward, bowed to Xu Lipeng, and said with a smile.
The person who came was Xu Lipeng, who was also within the young lady's estimation. Nanny Miao's eyes swept over the two maids following behind Xu Lipeng.
Both women were holding a gift box in their hands.
"This is a token of my mother's kindness. She asked me to ask about the Fourth Young Lady's injury." Xu Lipeng said gently. He was not unhappy because Nanny Miao was just a servant and came forward to stop him. His expression was as gentle as ever, which was one of the reasons why he had such a good reputation in the past.
“Sir, I would like to thank the Marquis’s wife for her kindness on behalf of our young lady, but at this moment… our young lady still dares not accept your kindness.” Nanny Miao looked embarrassed, pinched the handkerchief in her hand, and politely refused.
The two families have become so quarrelsome that even the marriage that has been arranged for so many years has been rejected. Why bother to contact each other!
"You should go and ask your Fourth Miss what she thinks. My mother feels very guilty about... this matter. No matter what, the Fourth Miss is the daughter of my mother's good friend. Now she has fallen into such a state. It is really our Marquis Mansion's fault. My mother feels deeply guilty towards the Fourth Miss." Xu Lipeng was as gentle as ever.
Having said that, it is no longer something that a servant like Miao can decide.
"This... then I'll go in and ask." Aunt Miao said helplessly, "Prince Xu, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he turned and entered the yard, and then went to the main house. Xu Lipeng stood quietly outside the gate, with his hands behind his back, his head raised, his eyes fell on the familiar yard in front of him, and his eyes were dazed.
The yard is still the same yard. He had come to see Yu Qingmeng in the past, and every time he came, Yu Qingmeng would excitedly invite him in. But now he no longer receives this treatment. Is it because a different person has been appointed
The corners of his lips pursed slightly, and his eyes were deep.
Nanny Miao went in quickly and came out quickly. She stepped forward and bowed to Xu Lipeng with an apologetic look on her face: "Master Xu, I just came back from outside and didn't know that the fourth young lady was not in the yard."
"Where did he go?" Xu Lipeng's heart moved.
"He said he wanted to go out for a walk and relax." Nanny Miao replied.
"Didn't they say that the fourth young lady's foot was injured and she had difficulty walking?" Xu Lipeng asked in surprise.
"It was originally inconvenient for her to walk, but it became much more convenient after the Third Miss gave our Fourth Miss a wheelchair." Nanny Miao replied with a smile.
Xu Lipeng was silent for a moment, then pointed to the two maids behind him and said, "Since you can't see the Fourth Young Lady, leave these gifts behind."
The two maids were about to step forward when they were ordered, but Aunt Miao hurriedly stopped them, saying, "Master Xu, our Fourth Young Miss is not here, so I dare not accept your gift."
"Could it be that the relationship between our two families has been severed, and even the friendship between my mother and the fourth young lady's biological mother has disappeared?" Xu Lipeng's face turned cold.
“I dare not!” Nanny Miao lowered her head hastily but did not step back.
It was not in accordance with etiquette for Xu Lipeng to send the gift directly. Even if the Yongning Marquisate felt guilty towards Qu Moying, the gift should not be sent directly to Qu Moying. It should be sent to the old lady first, and then distributed after the old lady had her approval, especially since the gift was sent by Xu Lipeng.
The title of former fiancée should be avoided even more.
For the moment, Xu Lipeng had no reason to give it directly to Qu Moying.
Seeing that Miao Ma was so insistent, Xu Lipeng couldn't hold back his smile. He snorted coldly and turned around.
Let’s go. The two maids looked at him and hurriedly followed.
Seeing Xu Lipeng and his men leaving, Nanny Miao raised her head and looked at their backs with a cold and gloomy gaze. The character of this Master Xu was really not good. It even made people feel that he was deliberately ruining the reputation of his own lady.
The Yongning Marquis' Mansion now has no direct relationship with his own mansion. If this Master Xu has self-knowledge, he should stay away from the young lady instead of being in the current situation that seems suspicious and ambiguous. This kind of thing may not be a big deal for a man, but for a woman, it may cause her to lose her reputation.
What does this Prince Xu want to do? Does he want the young lady to be his concubine
He doesn't even look at what kind of person he is. The lady looked down on him in the past, and it is even more impossible for her to look down on him now.
Regardless of whether the previous letter of apology was written by him or not, it still seems like an attempt to cover up one's own faults, which is extremely ridiculous!
She called a maid and gave her a few instructions. The maid understood and turned to go out. Miao Mama went back to the courtyard, but she did not go to the main house, but to the side room, where Yan Mama, the palace teacher who raised young ladies, lived...
"Fourth sister, let's go for a walk in the yard. I'll send someone to report to grandma." Qu Qiuyan stepped forward and suggested gently as soon as they left the yard.
Give Duan Jinxiang a chance to speak. If she really goes to the lady's place, Duan Jinxiang will have no time to talk to Qu Moying.
"Grandma is waiting for me." Qu Moying glanced at Qu Qiuyan indifferently.
"Grandmother must not know that Second Miss Duan is coming to your place. If she knew, she would definitely ask you to treat her well." Qu Qiuyan said with a smile.
After hearing what she said, Qu Moying pondered for a moment, nodded, and no longer insisted.
A few people changed direction and went to an empty attic, where the female members of the mansion were sometimes entertained.
The attic was not high. There were a few green bamboos and peonies planted outside the window. They were in full bloom and extremely beautiful. When Qu Qiuyan walked by, she stopped to admire them before following everyone up to the attic.
The reception area was on the attic. Qu Moying held Yu Dong's hand and walked at the end. Upstairs was the real reception area.
After finally reaching the upstairs, Qu Qiuyan had already asked Duan Jinxiang to sit down, and she sat down too. The only remaining chair was near the back window, where there was a lotus pond. Although it was not the time for lotus flowers to bloom, the clusters of leaves, a patch of deep green against the clear water, had a kind of elegance to it.
When the wind blows, the lotus leaves rise and fall, which is very graceful. Even without the lotus flowers to embellish them, it is still a beautiful sight.
Because this is a place for enjoying the scenery, the windows are several times larger than ordinary windows, and a small part of the chairs placed there are exposed outside. Sitting on the chairs, you can see a lot of scenery. It is an excellent place to enjoy the lotus and the scenery.
If I stood up, at least most of my body would be exposed outside. The window was open and a breeze blew in.
Yudong held Qu Moying's hand tightly. Qu Moying patted her hand gently and slowly sat down in the seat specially reserved for her.
"Miss Qu Si, don't you want to see me?" Duan Jinxiang started to attack as soon as she sat down. Although there was still a smile on her face, the smile looked extremely contemptuous.
The words of apology I said before to Qu Moying were just an excuse.
"Do I really need to see Miss Duan Er?" Qu Moying smiled slightly and said coldly.
Duan Jinxiang is here to pick a fight, so she doesn't have to give
She looked good.
This was very direct, making Duan Jinxiang embarrassed, "What does Fourth Miss Qu mean?"
"Whatever Miss Duan Er meant, that's what I meant," Qu Moying said indifferently.
Duan Jinxiang came today to show Qu Moying her power. She had also found out a lot of information from her previous conversation with Qu Qiuyan, and even knew that the Prince of Yongning had always been obsessed with Qu Moying. Seeing that Qu Moying still had this attitude, she became more and more angry.
"Miss Fourth Qu, you are no longer the fiancée of the Prince of Yongning! Please be mindful of your behavior." Duan Jinxiang's face darkened.
"Miss Duan, please tell me where I was not careful about my behavior?" Qu Moying said calmly.
"You have already cut off contact with Master Xu, so why are you still being ambiguous with him at this time..." Duan Jinxiang said harshly, her face flushed with anger, and she pressed her hand on the table, ready to stand up.
"Second Miss Duan, I heard from Elder Miss Duan that Second Miss Duan came here with Elder Miss Duan that day?" Qu Moying said calmly, interrupting Duan Jinxiang's words directly.
"What do you mean?" Duan Jinxiang was stunned.
"Miss Duan, don't you think this is strange? My descendants sent someone to check and found that the fence there had already been broken by someone. It would break if it was touched hard." Qu Moying raised his eyes and glanced at Duan Jinxiang. As long as Duan Jinxiang was not hopelessly stupid, she would definitely understand the meaning of these words.
Qu Qiuyan's hand paused and she frowned. This matter was handled by Yu family and she did not intervene afterwards. She did not expect that there was such a thing involved.
If she had known earlier, she would have had the evidence destroyed. Yu was really incapable of doing good things and always did harm. She was extremely unlucky to have such a mother.
"Did someone cut the fence?" Duan Jinxiang was stunned. She opened her mouth and said subconsciously, "It wasn't me. That was my first time at your house that day. It couldn't have been me. I was originally with my eldest sister..."
Duan Jinxiang stopped talking here and her face changed drastically.
If there really was someone plotting against me, then it must have been someone else. Someone was plotting against my eldest sister Duan Yuxiang. If it was Duan Yuxiang who fell into the water at that time, then is it Duan Yuxiang who is now engaged to the son of the Marquis of Yongning
"Is it that bitch Duan Yuxiang?" Duan Jinxiang kicked her feet. The one who originally benefited from this matter was not her, but her sister.
"Miss Duan has been here before?" Qu Moying didn't have a good impression of Duan Jinxiang, and it was even more so now, he said coldly.
Duan Yuxiang had been to Qu's house? That was impossible. It couldn't be Duan Yuxiang. Who was plotting against whom? Duan Jinxiang couldn't think of who it was for a moment, and frowned tightly.
"Fourth sister, it's been so long since the incident happened. There's no point in talking about it anymore. Even if they did find out something, Second Miss Duan and the Marquis of Yongning already had an engagement." Qu Qiuyan tried to persuade them, as if trying to ease the atmosphere. But as soon as she said this, Duan Jinxiang immediately frowned and glared at Qu Moying coldly.
She looked as if she was afraid that Qu Moying would mention this matter. No matter what, this marriage was hers now, and she would not let it go even if it was due to some unknown reason. Did Qu Moying say this deliberately to confuse the public
"Miss, are those the Yongning Marquis's son and Aunt Yu coming over there?" Yu Chun, who was standing by the window in front, pointed outside and reported.
With just one sentence, the faces of everyone in the room changed immediately.