"Grandma, why do you like Fourth Miss Qu so much? Is it because Yu'er doesn't please you anymore?" Liu Jingyu said, shaking Madam Qi's hand.
Qu Moying had already gone back, and the old Duke also left soon after, leaving only the grandparents and grandchildren in the room. Seeing her granddaughter's jealous look, Madam Qi couldn't help but smile.
"What are you talking about? How can you compare with Fourth Miss Qu?"
"Am I inferior to you in every way? Grandma, you are too partial." Liu Jingyu said in a delicate voice, deliberately misunderstanding, looking extremely aggrieved.
Madam Qi smiled and gently tapped her fair forehead with her finger: "You are just naughty. Who are you to be so jealous?"
"But am I just jealous? No matter what my status is, I am my grandmother's little granddaughter." Liu Jingyu refused and shook Madam Qi's hand again.
These words made Madam Qi very happy. She still had some concerns about her daughter, but she loved her granddaughter wholeheartedly. She had a grandson, but not such a gentle and caring granddaughter. Qi Xiangyu was the daughter of a bastard, so there was a level of distance between them.
It's just maintaining the superficial relationship.
The one who really loves her is her granddaughter. She has raised her as her own granddaughter since she was a child. She is the first one she thinks of when something good happens. Over the years, in Mrs. Qi's heart, this granddaughter is her only granddaughter. She is very happy that her granddaughter is so affectionate with her and acts like a spoiled child to her.
Even if his granddaughter is the future Crown Princess or the future Queen, in front of him, she will always be the delicate and lovely granddaughter.
Liu Jingyu's words touched her heart, and she was so happy that she kept saying, "Okay, okay, you will always be my dearest granddaughter."
"Grandma, I think grandpa is particularly good to her?" Liu Jingyu's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she asked coquettishly, "Does grandpa dislike me anymore?"
"How could he not like you? Your grandfather just feels sorry for Fourth Miss Qu!" Madam Qi sighed, pulled Liu Jingyu to sit beside her, and the smile on her face faded.
Qu Moying's life story is truly pitiful.
"Does my grandfather have such a good relationship with the Yue family in Jiangnan?" Liu Jingyu rolled his eyes slightly and asked in a different direction.
“It’s very good. Fourth Miss Qu’s grandfather and your grandfather were… friends of life and death. They had been through life and death together before. But Fourth Miss Qu’s grandfather didn’t like being an official, so he retired to Jiangnan.” Madam Qi said slowly.
The friendship between the two families actually has a long history. The old patriarch of the Yue family is Qu Moying's maternal grandfather. Back then, he and the old Duke took up arms together. One of them was good at literature, and the other was good at martial arts. They carved out a path for themselves in the army. The old Duke later made such a great contribution and saved the emperor, and the old patriarch of the Yue family also contributed to this.
The old patriarch was originally a writer, and had always been stuck behind the scenes, helping the old Duke to make plans. He then retired without a sound and few people knew about it.
"My grandfather and Miss Qu Si have such a good relationship!" Liu Jingyu said in surprise.
"Yes, I heard that he is a man of insight, with good strategies and knowledge, but he is unwilling to serve as an official in the court." Madam Qi said. She had indeed never met the old patriarch of the Yue family.
Although the two families had contacts, they only sent servants to
In the past, the old Duke had been to Jiangnan, but Madam Qi had not.
"Grandma, did you invite Fourth Miss Qu over today just to see how she is doing?" Liu Jingyu asked again, and it seemed like he was just asking casually.
"This child's marriage is a difficult problem. Such a thing happened yesterday... I'm afraid it will be disliked by the Empress and the Imperial Concubine." Madam Qi sighed again and frowned. She felt that Qu Moying's luck was really bad. The previous incident was not over yet, and now such a thing happened again.
There is no need to talk about the Prince of Yun who was involved in this matter. Not only did he not get involved in anything, the Ministry of Rites is still discussing his promotion. As for the daughter of the General Auxiliary to the State, although someone reported her, no one took it seriously. The Empress and the Imperial Concubine were punished, but the punishment was not serious. Among all the people, Qu Moying was the weakest.
"Grandmother, please don't worry. This matter can't be rushed." Liu Jingyu smiled softly, covering her lips. "With her status, it is actually difficult for her to find a marriage like the one in Yongning Marquis' Mansion. That marriage was really pitiful."
"You also think this... marriage is pitiful?" Mrs. Qi asked.
"Of course, although the Yongning Marquis' son may have some shortcomings, he has not mentioned the matter of canceling the engagement for so many years. It can be seen that he really wants to accept the appointment and is a trustworthy person. It's just that some mistakes happened later. I heard that the second Miss Duan he is engaged to now... is actually not that good."
Liu Jingyu analyzed carefully.
Madam Qi nodded repeatedly. She also felt that it was true. She had originally been hesitant, but now she became determined. She had thought about other people, but no matter which family they were from, she felt that the fourth young lady of the Qu family was not worthy of him.
Not to mention the eye disease and the broken engagement, the issue of upbringing alone would probably make many people shy away. Madam Qi had also thought that if it was her own grandson, she would never agree. It was already inappropriate for a daughter who had lost her mother to have such a relationship, not to mention there were many other problems.
At most, I can use the identity of Minister Qu to select a son-in-law from the list!
But when it comes to choosing a son-in-law from the list, there are many uncertainties. Not everyone can be as successful as their own son-in-law. If you really find someone who is not up to par, you don’t know how you will live in the future.
It would be better to find someone who knows you well and has a good family background. After all, no one can compare to Xu Lipeng.
"It's just... Xu Lipeng is married after all, and the Duan family... is not an ordinary family." Madam Qi still had concerns.
"Grandmother, I really felt bad for Miss Duan Er in that incident. Others saved you with good intentions, but you relied on them and forced them to cancel the marriage. If we talk about pity, Miss Qu Si is definitely more pitiful than Miss Duan Er. Miss Qu Si's marriage was canceled, and she can't find a good one, but Miss Duan Er may not be able to find one, and besides..."
Liu Jingyu analyzed and sorted out the situation for Madam Qi.
"What's more?" Mrs. Qi asked, perking up.
"Besides, I heard that the Yongning Marquis' son didn't really want to cancel the engagement... After so many years of engagement, in the hearts of the Yongning Marquis's family, Miss Qu should have been their adopted one. The Duan family really... went too far, bullying a blind orphan girl because no one was helping her."
Liu Jingyu said.
This statement hit the spot with Madam Qi, who nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, the lady of the Duan residence looks... not that, that Duan Er
The lady really passed."
Is there no one to help Qu Moying? Madam Qi felt that she could do it. The old Duke was very clear about what he was thinking. After all, he had to help this fourth Miss Qu choose a good marriage, so let's go to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion.
The Yongning Marquis's Mansion is also willing to do this, and the Qu Mansion should not have any problem either. No one would agree to cancel such a good marriage. As for the fact that the Yongning Marquis's son had some personal flaws in the past, it was not a big deal. Madam Qi felt that in Qu Moying's situation, the Yongning Marquis's son had suffered some loss after all.
Anyway, that concubine is no longer around, so just take better care of Qu Moying in the future. As for concubines, he will surely have them in the future.
The status of a principal wife is different from that of a concubine. What she needs is respect from men. In this regard, the Prince of Yongning is no worse than the other!
I thought so in my heart, and gradually made up my mind...
"Miss, how come County Lady Jingyu is also at the Duke of Qi's Mansion today?" Yu Dong asked in the carriage.
Qu Moying shook his head and leaned against the car window: "Maybe it's just a coincidence!"
"I think she came here for the young lady." Yu Dong thought for a moment and said.
"Oh, why do you think so?" Qu Moying raised her eyebrows and looked at Yu Dong with a smile.
"Actually, I can't explain clearly what I feel. Anyway, I just feel that she did it on purpose. She came here so early. If the second master hadn't specifically instructed her to do so, she shouldn't have come so early." Yu Dong said.
"County Lady Jingyu is visiting her maternal grandfather's home, so they must be very familiar with each other, and may not need to be formalities." Qu Moying said lightly, with a hint of sadness in her eyes. She moved her fingers and hooked a ribbon. Under the ribbon was a book, which the Duke of Qi gave to Qu Moying when she saw her flipping through it.
In fact, she was waiting for them to have their meal and was flipping through the book out of boredom. There was only one book on the table and Qu Moying just flipped through it casually. Unexpectedly, the old duke thought she liked it and politely insisted on giving it to her. Qu Moying couldn't refuse and accepted it.
"Miss... what is this? Why did the old Duke give it to you?" Yu Dong also saw the book tied with a ribbon and asked curiously. He was standing behind Qu Moying just now and did not notice what his young lady was flipping through. By the time he saw it, the young lady had already put it down.
"It's an ordinary miscellany, like a storybook, and there are musical notation in it." Qu Moying said. She just flipped through it casually at the time. The book was just there, the only one. In fact, she couldn't read it clearly. She just took a quick look at it.
"This book is so old, why is it tied with a ribbon?" Yu Dong asked puzzled.
Qu Moying took the book in her hand. She actually didn't know why she tied it with a ribbon. The book was very old, and there were some cracks on the cover. It was obvious that it was very old. She had never seen the music score inside, but she could tell at a glance that it was very good, but it seemed to be a fragment.
Moreover, the last few copies of the piano scores all seemed to be handwritten, and the person who wrote them didn't write them completely for some reason, leaving only incomplete scores.
Even though it was an incomplete score, Qu Moying could tell at a glance that the person who wrote it was a skilled opera artist.
When she was Ji Hanyue, she was also famous in Beijing for her zither playing. Everyone knew that the future Crown Princess was an expert in both zither playing and playing the zither. However, when seeing this incomplete score, Qu Moying still had to admire that the person who composed the music was no worse than Ji Hanyue.