In front of Qingyun Temple, the Qu family's carriage stopped, and Qu Mingcheng got off the horse.
The Madam and Qu Moying sat in two carriages respectively, one in front and one behind, and they did not bring many people with them, except for two servants each.
Since they are all female relatives, Qingyun Temple is more suitable. The scenery here is also beautiful, and it is one of the few female temples in the capital, with many pilgrims.
The incense room was also prepared early. Qu Moying and Qu Mingcheng helped the lady-in-waiting into the room. It was still early, so the lady-in-waiting did not restrict them and asked them to go for a walk outside first. When someone came, she would send someone to call them over.
"Grandma, I'm here with you. Fourth sister, go for a walk!" Qu Mingcheng looked listless, his complexion did not look good, and he looked listless.
"Ying girl, then go for a walk. I'll talk to your second brother." The lady nodded, and it seemed that she was going to try to persuade Qu Mingcheng.
Qu Moying tactfully withdrew and walked out with two maids.
The lady from the Han Mansion was the one they came to meet today. The more Qu Zhizhen downplayed the matter, the more interested Qu Moying became in this Miss Han. His adoptive father wanted to cancel the marriage, and it was obvious that he wanted to cancel the marriage. His grandmother did not quite agree, but was finally persuaded by his adoptive father.
As for Qu Mingcheng, she couldn't understand him!
I walked out, but it wasn't good to go too far away, as people might come to look for me and might not be able to find me, so I just waited in the pavilion nearby.
Qingyun Temple is worthy of being expanded by the royal family. Many of its scenery is not much worse than that of thousand-year-old temples such as Dabei Temple. In fact, because it is a place for nuns, some of the scenery is even more refined and elegant.
There is a half bamboo forest in front of the pavilion, half-hiding the pavilion behind the bamboo. There is a small pond next to the pavilion. Although it is not big, it looks quite interesting. A small rockery is located behind the pavilion.
After Qu Moying sat down, he admired the scenery out of boredom for a while, waiting quietly for people from the Han Mansion to come.
"Miss, could those be Mrs. Han and Miss Han over there?" Yu Dong suddenly looked at a few people coming on the road. The first one was a middle-aged woman, and behind her was a young lady. The young lady's face could not be seen clearly. She lowered her head and listened to the middle-aged woman's words, nodding softly from time to time.
She looked very well-behaved and obedient, and didn't say a word in rebuttal.
She was dressed very simply, with no prominent patterns on her clothes. Although she wore a gold hairpin in her hair, it did not look the most fashionable and instead looked a bit old.
There was no smile on the middle-aged woman's face. Although she was old, one could still vaguely see the charm of her youth. However, her face was too thin and her chin was too sharp. She did not have the kind of face that was easy to get along with.
A few people gradually came over. The middle-aged woman and the young lady were still talking. Then they walked past them without noticing the master and two servants in the roadside pavilion.
These people disappeared at the moon-shaped door in front of them. Passing through here is the incense room where the lady had just been. It seems that these two people are most likely from the Han Mansion.
Sure enough, not long after, a woman came to look for them.
Qu Moying followed the old woman out of the pavilion, through the moon-shaped door, and returned to the incense room.
There were a few more servants at the door of the incense room. They were the ones who had been following Madam Han and Miss Han just now. Qu Moying only brought Yuchun in and left Yudong outside.
The incense room is not big, and there are already many masters coming in. If more maids and old women come in, it will be too crowded.
Qu Moying stepped forward and bowed, then sat down next to the lady, but Qu Mingcheng was gone.
"This is Qu Sixiao
Sister? Madam Tai is so lucky, she is indeed beautiful. This temperament is carefully cultivated by Madam Tai, which is not comparable to ordinary people! "Mrs. Han looked at Qu Moying and said repeatedly, while instructing her daughter, "Yijiao, why don't you meet Miss Qu Si?"
Han Yijiao stood up hurriedly and bowed to Qu Moying: "Fourth Miss Qu!"
"Ms. Han!" Qu Moying quickly stood up and returned the greeting.
"Okay, don't be polite. We are all young people, so there is no need to worry about so many things. Ying girl, your second brother just went out for something. You can accompany Miss Han outside to talk. Young people naturally have their own interests. Grandma is old, so it's better for her to sit with Madam Han!"
The lady smiled.
"Okay, okay, Yijiao, you accompany Miss Qu for a walk. It's a rare opportunity for you to come out, so mother won't restrict you today." Mrs. Han clapped her hands and said repeatedly.
The two elders had made the decision, and Qu Moying and Han Yijiao could not refuse, so they left together. Qu Moying was in front when they went out. When she stepped out of the door, Miss Han didn't pay attention to her step and almost fell. Qu Moying hurriedly reached out to help her.
"Thank you... Miss Qu Si." Miss Han's face flushed, ashamed.
"No problem!" Qu Moying smiled slightly, "Miss Han, can we just sit in the pavilion outside?"
She was pointing to the pavilion where they had just rested. It was close to here and had a nice view.
"Okay, thank you Miss Qu Si." Miss Han said with a smile. She was very good-looking, soft and delicate, a beauty. She should be older than Qu Mingcheng. She looked mature and steady. Although she lowered her head and blushed from time to time because of shyness, she was not too petty.
The two of them walked over together and entered the small pavilion. When they went up the stairs, Miss Han lifted her foot too low and almost fell again. Fortunately, the maid beside her reacted quickly and supported her skillfully.
Yudong brought out tea and teacups from the incense room nearby, poured a cup for each of them, and then stepped aside to serve them.
"Is Miss Han's foot feeling a little unwell?" Qu Moying asked gently after observing Miss Han's behavior just now.
"There are some bad problems. They have existed since childhood. I heard that he fell when he was young. It is not noticeable at other times. He falls easily when he walks in a hurry." Miss Han said softly.
This can also be considered a hidden illness. Most people will not come out of this hidden illness, but Miss Han was stunned for a moment, then said it frankly, even with a hint of guilt.
When two families discuss marriage, this kind of hidden illness is often regarded as a reason for breaking off the engagement. After all, such things will not be mentioned clearly at the time, and it is very likely that they are concealed from the other party.
"Miss Han, have you met my second brother?" Qu Moying smiled slightly, skipped the topic and asked.
"Just now... I saw her." Miss Han blushed and lowered her head, pulling the handkerchief in her hand.
"What do you think of my second brother?" Qu Moying continued to ask.
Miss Han's face turned even redder. She bit her lip and said in a voice so low that it was almost inaudible: "If...if you can...it would be the best!"
Although her words were vague, it is not easy to hear them clearly from a woman's mouth. It can be seen that Miss Han is a straightforward person in her daily life.
He is both honest and straightforward, and his feet are not quite good, just like Qu Moying's eye disease, both of which are flawed.
Miss Han expressed her satisfaction with Qu Mingcheng, which was actually within everyone's expectations.
Qu Mingcheng was successful at a young age, had a good reputation, and looked very good.
He and Qu Qiuyan are twins. Although they are not exact elephants, even if they look a bit alike, they are still very good-looking.
How many ladies would be dissatisfied with such a man
"I heard that the two governments finalized the deal early on?" Qu Moying asked curiously.
"Yes!" Miss Han was so embarrassed this time that she couldn't speak, and could only respond in a low voice.
"Miss Han, please have some tea." Qu Moying reached out and pushed the teacup in front of Miss Han, and stopped asking about the marriage. "Miss Han has been back in the capital for a while, so you should know about our family and the Yu family, right?"
So many people in the capital are spreading the news. Even among the inner chambers of the Han family, they must know about it. After all, this matter is related to them as well.
"I know that Yu Shi harmed the second wife." Miss Han took the teacup and took a sip. She raised her head and the blush on her face faded slightly. She looked at Qu Moying sincerely, "Yu Shi was indeed wrong in this matter. If I were you, I would say the same thing. Right and wrong are in the hearts of the people."
Qu Moying sighed: "What happened in the beginning is what it should be, but later Yu's brother harmed Yu... This matter is also very confusing."
"Maybe there's something we don't know about it." Miss Han whispered, and sighed. She didn't know what to say for a moment, and was silent for a while before saying, "This marriage... is actually not certain... It was arranged by Yu's family... Even if they don't recognize it... it doesn't matter..."
Having said this, she was already very calm, only her eyes were slightly red and sour. It can be seen that Miss Han had made up her mind to say this. She did not dare to glance at Qu Moying, but just smiled bitterly and said in one go, "If... if you don't recognize... we... won't say anything..."
This means that the Qu family can cancel the engagement, and it is extremely simple to do so. They will agree to it. Few people knew about it at the beginning, and no one will cause trouble if it is cancelled. The matter has been covered up without a trace, and canceling the engagement will not affect the Qu family.
"Ms. Han... do you want to quit?" Qu Moying looked at her for a few seconds and suddenly asked.
Miss Han bit her lip, then shook her head with difficulty, saying bitterly: "I am... not young anymore, and... I have a hidden illness..."
“How old is Miss Han today?”
"18 years old!" Miss Han said, crumpling the handkerchief in her palm, looking very uneasy.
She is 18 years old, three years older than Qu Mingcheng. Although it is said that a woman who is three years older than a man is more likely to be a rich man, it will not be easy to find another one if she breaks off the engagement.
What's more, she had just spoken frankly about her hidden illness.
The one who gets hurt when an engagement is broken off is always the woman. Even if the woman is innocent, others will put the blame on her. This was the case with Qu Moying's previous broken engagement.
People often feel sympathy for others. When we see some of our own shadows in a person, we feel particularly sympathetic and understanding.
Qu Moying could sympathize with Miss Han at the moment.
Although the two people are in different situations, look different, and are in different environments, Qu Moying has even long escaped from the situation of being despised at that time, but now he has fallen in love with another woman. Under such circumstances, even if this marriage is arranged by Yu, what does it matter!
She would not vent her anger on Miss Han in front of her just because the marriage was arranged by Yu Shi back then. She just felt that the unpredictable Qu Mingcheng would really be willing to marry such a Miss Han? Whether it was his previous intentions or his current behavior, she could not see any intention from Qu Mingcheng!
So, he actually didn't want to