"Marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion?" The woman opposite was shocked. She stared at Qu Moying with anger and said sarcastically, "What do you mean, Fourth Miss Qu? Does this have anything to do with you? It's not Fourth Miss Qu's turn to make the decision on my brother's affairs with my cousin, right?"
"It's not my turn to decide on this matter, but on that day, Miss Xiao, did you really think that Madam Xiao was willing to let you marry into the family?" Qu Moying said calmly.
Apart from the people of the Ji family, the two of them were the only outsiders who were involved in the incident that day.
"What happened that day was an accident. My aunt won't blame me. Our two families originally had an engagement, but outsiders didn't know about it." Xiao Haitang said with clenched teeth. This was something that her family had insisted on. Although her cousin blamed her, he did not deny it.
"Miss Xiao, don't you know what's being said outside?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"You...what do you want to do?" Xiao Haitang asked vigilantly.
"I didn't mean to do anything. I just felt that Miss Xiao might not be able to marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion. It's a pity that Miss Xiao has such a beautiful face." Qu Moying smiled, his voice faint, and suddenly changed the subject, "How old is Miss Xiao?"
When asked about her age, Xiao Haitang's face became even uglier.
Qu Moying did not wait for her answer and continued, "Miss Xiao is not young anymore. If she fails to marry Master Ji this time, I am afraid that even if she continues to cling to him in the future, she will only be a concubine."
"You're talking nonsense!" Xiao Haitang said harshly.
"Whether it's nonsense or not, Miss Xiao will know after listening to me." Qu Moying smiled, picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, slowly put it down, and looked at Xiao Haitang with a smile. She felt a little scared and her expression became nervous. Although she felt that Qu Moying would not guess the twists and turns in her marriage.
But it is true that something happened to the Xiao family, and it is related to the fourth Miss Qu in front of him.
Just for this reason, Xiao Haitang did not dare to underestimate the Fourth Miss Qu, whom she looked down upon in the past. The Fourth Miss Qu now was no longer the Fourth Miss Qu whom she thought she could bully when she first met her.
"When I saw the marriage between Miss Xiao and the Ji family that day, I could see that Mrs. Xiao was not happy about it and was forced to agree to it. I don't know if the Xiao family was involved. Mrs. Xiao was very reluctant at that time, which shows that she didn't really want to marry Miss Xiao." Qu Moying said slowly.
"Madam Ji admitted it." Xiao Haitang said unwillingly.
"Madam Ji is an elder, and the things she has agreed to should indeed count. But how many things has Madam Ji managed in the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion over the years? Shouldn't all these things be managed by Madam Xiao and the Concubine in the end? No matter how big the matter is, they just need to inform Madam Ji in the end. Madam Ji doesn't intervene and doesn't step forward to protect others."
Qu Moying continued, with a hint of mockery in his eyes.
This was the personality of her former grandmother. As long as she lived a good life, she would not interfere in other people's affairs, even those of her own son or granddaughter. At most, she would shed a few tears and sigh afterwards, and then she would eat and drink as usual.
Having money, food and wealth is better than anything else!
Qu Moying succinctly summarized Mrs. Ji's temperament. Xiao Haitang's heart trembled, and she became more and more uncomfortable, but she still tried to explain. "Although Mrs. Ji is old and no longer in charge of things,
After all, she is the wife of the Ling Anbo Mansion, so her words are certainly effective. "
"Does it work?" Qu Moying curled her cherry lips. "If it really works, why hasn't the Ling'an Earl's Mansion formally offered you a marriage proposal?" Qu Moying asked back indifferently.
The so-called advance betrothal gift was not only not legitimate, but also came from an unknown source. If one really wants to offer the betrothal gift, it is obviously not acceptable.
"Recently... recently a lot of things have happened, it's too late to come... to deal with it! We have to wait for my aunt to come back and take charge of things before... we can talk about it!" Xiao Haitang was a little panicked by Qu Moying's repeated questioning.
"I heard that Mrs. Xiao is not in a very good mental state now. It's hard to say when she will come back. If she doesn't come back in a year, Miss Xiao will wait for a year? If she doesn't come back in ten years, Miss Xiao will wait for ten years?" Qu Moying smiled and looked at Xiao Haitang with a slight ripple in his eyes.
This scared Xiao Haitang. She had actually already visited Xiao. Xiao looked very abnormal. When he saw her coming, he stared at her for a long time without recognizing her. Instead, when she was about to wipe the sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief, he screamed frantically, "Blood, blood!"
There happened to be a big red flower on one spot of her handkerchief.
The doctor also said that this condition was caused by shock, and it might get better after a while, but it might also just... die all of a sudden. And if it doesn’t get better, does my cousin have to observe mourning for three years
She couldn't afford to wait three years. Besides, if the matter wasn't settled now, what would it matter after three years
"Miss Xiao, don't you want to enter Ling Anbo's mansion as soon as possible?" Seeing her hesitating, Qu Moying asked again.
"I... I... what should I do?" Xiao Haitang was at a loss, her eyes reddened. Originally, she had forced her aunt to agree to the marriage.
Qu Moying's repeated questions brought out her deepest concerns, so how could she not be panicked
"Ms. Xiao, you know, I have always been unhappy about my third cousin. How could she, a good young lady from the Bo family, suddenly disappear? I have to see her in person or her body after she dies. I have to have some definite news!" Qu Moying looked at Xiao Haitang gently and said.
Xiao Haitang's expression changed several times, and finally asked, "Miss Qu Si wants to investigate Miss Ji San's affairs?"
"I've always said this. Don't you think Miss Xiao doesn't believe it?" Qu Moying said.
"How can Fourth Miss Qu... help me?" Xiao Haitang gritted her teeth and looked up at Qu Moying. Although she looked decisive, her words were still a little hesitant.
"I helped Miss Xiao marry into the Ling'an Earl's Mansion, and Miss Xiao helped me investigate the matter of my third cousin!" Qu Moying said bluntly.
"But... but Miss Ji San is really..." Xiao Haitang said this, realizing that he had said something wrong, and quickly shut up.
"What is true? Miss Xiao will not forget that we are in a cooperative relationship now, right?" Qu Moying's face darkened and his eyes turned cold.
The originally gentle and charming demeanor immediately became a little sinister. Being stared at by such a gaze, Xiao Haitang felt a chill in her back and suddenly thought of her aunt.
He said hurriedly: "This matter... Actually it's not that I can't tell you. Since Miss Qu Si wants to help me, then I... will just tell you straight away. I have seen... Miss Ji San..."
"When?" Qu Moying held the teacup tightly in his hand, and a few blue veins appeared on the white back of his hand. Xiao Haitang must be there on that day.
It seems that she did not find the wrong person!
"On... on the night of the Crown Princess' wedding... when I came back, I seemed to see Miss Ji San... leaving. I couldn't see clearly at that time, but I saw people... not just Miss Ji San, there was... there was another person... But I didn't pay much attention at the time. I thought someone was looking for Miss Ji San. I just wondered what urgent matter it could be when it was getting dark."
Xiao Haitang stuttered.
She really saw Miss Ji's back and watched her leave in a hurry. In addition to the maid, there was another person in front of her, but there was only one other person. Because of the angle, she couldn't see clearly who it was. But at that time in the backyard, it should be a woman!
Finally, she asked about what happened that night. Qu Moying gritted her teeth secretly, suppressed her palpitations, raised her slightly pale face, and put a faint smile on her face, just as she had shown before, being indifferent and detached.
"My cousin... left on her own?"
"She must have left on her own. Although the person in front of her was leading the way, there was no big movement. Then she disappeared, and then... then... the next day Miss Ji disappeared. The mansion secretly looked for her, but couldn't find her. However, everyone was saying that Miss Ji... eloped with someone, and then the mansion issued a gag order."
Xiao Haitang stuttered.
So did my sister really run away with someone? Why would she run away with someone at that time? Qu Moying would never believe in the so-called elopement, but if it wasn't an elopement, why would she run away with someone? At that time, Daddy shouldn't have been in trouble, right
His heart moved, and his eyes slowly lowered to hide the excitement in his eyes. He clenched his hands into fists, tightly suppressing the shock that surged in his heart.
Eyes are bloodshot...
Seeing that Qu Moying didn't speak for a while, Ji Haitang couldn't help but ask, "Fourth Miss Qu... How... How can I marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion?"
Taking a deep breath to suppress the trembling in her heart, Qu Moying slowly raised her eyes, with a trace of blood in her eyes, "Miss Xiao, if I marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion, I hope you can help me check my cousin's affairs. She is just a child. Eloped? Do you believe it, Miss Xiao?"
"Okay, don't worry, I will." Xiao Haitang nodded eagerly.
She just wanted to marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion as soon as possible, and marry in with a legitimate reason, instead of dragging it out like this. If it drags on like this, she already feels that things are not going well...
Xiao Haitang had already left and the tea in front of him had grown cold, but Qu Moying's eyes were still fixed on the tea in front of him, and he did not speak for a long time.
Various emotions rolled in his eyes, including excitement, anger, hatred and resentment...
"Miss, can I get you a cup of tea?" Yu Dong spoke, breaking the silence in the room.
"No, this tea is great!" Qu Moying shook her hand, picked up the teacup and took a sip. Drinking the already cold tea in this weather made her whole body feel cold, as if her pores were trembling with ice. When the cup left her lips, she slowly used up all her strength to say, "Cousin...maybe...she is really still alive!"
Is my sister still alive
This was the best news she could get. There was a trace of tears in Han Li's eyes, and he put down the teacup with trembling hands...