"My horoscope?" Qu Moying glanced at Miss Zhou Er thoughtfully. How could a woman's horoscope be told to anyone casually
"No, no, Miss Qu Si, I am being rude." Miss Zhou Er also seemed to feel that something was wrong at this time. She stood up quickly and said with a face full of shame, "A woman's horoscope... is the most confidential information, but it is something I should not say too much. I hope Miss Qu Si will forgive me for my slip of the tongue just now."
"It's okay, please take a seat, Miss Zhou Er." Qu Moying said softly.
"Thank you, Fourth Miss." Miss Zhou Er still looked ashamed and sat down again. "I have heard too many rumors outside, so I followed suit and made some nonsense. I am sorry to make Fourth Miss Qu laugh."
"There are so many rumors out there?" Qu Moying was quite surprised.
"Indeed, there are many. A few days ago... I heard someone talking about this. I have been thinking about it these past few days. Is this matter of fate really predetermined? If I were born an hour earlier or later, my fate would be very good. But my current hour is the worst." Miss Zhou Er sighed and touched her forehead with her hand. "I have been thinking about this recently. I am a little crazy!"
"Miss Zhou Er has a very good life. Good things come after bad times. Isn't it even better after suffering? Her aunt is a kind person with a gentle temperament, and her elder brother is loyal. From now on, Miss Zhou Er's life will only get better!" Qu Moying smiled and ended this somewhat off-topic topic.
"I heard that Big Brother knew Miss Zhou Er a long time ago. I wonder when did they meet?"
Miss Zhou Er blushed at the question, lowered her head, pinched the handkerchief in her hand and whispered, "It was just an accident, we just met by chance, and... there's nothing to say!"
There was a smile on the corners of her lips that could not be hidden. She twisted her handkerchief with the infinite shyness of a young girl, which was completely different from her graceful and confident speech just now.
"Brother has been anxiously watching the affairs in the mansion these days, fearing that something might not be to his liking." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"He... still cares about this kind of thing. Shouldn't he be busy studying?" Miss Zhou Er paused, slowly raised her head, and frowned slightly.
"Brother, how can I study well these days!" Qu Moying laughed, "Brother can only feel relieved when the big things are settled!"
"Studying is the most important thing. How can you neglect your studies for...?" Miss Zhou Er blushed, but still said dissatisfiedly, "The Spring Examination is approaching. If you don't spend more time on this, how can you pass it smoothly!"
As the two were talking, they suddenly saw a tall figure hurrying towards the intersection. It was Qu Minghui.
"Brother!" Qu Moying stood up, walked to the pavilion and greeted everyone outside.
"Fourth sister." Qu Minghui stopped and his eyes fell on the slender figure behind Qu Moying. A hint of excitement flashed in the corner of his eyes. He came here specifically to secretly see his sweetheart, and it would be best if he could say a word or two in private.
Hearing her sister's call, she immediately turned around as she said.
Miss Zhou Er also stood up and bowed to Qu Minghui, her face turning even redder.
"Brother, you're here just in time. A maid from the kitchen came to see me just now. I don't know if it's about the banquet. Please help me entertain Miss Zhou Er first. I'll be there soon!" Qu Moying said with a smile.
"Okay..." Qu Minghui
's face also turned red, knowing that her fourth sister had seen through her intentions, "Then you... come back soon, I have something else to do outside."
"Brother, I will be back soon." Qu Moying nodded with a smile and left with the maid.
"Ms. Zhou... Miss Zhou Er." Seeing his sweetheart, Qu Minghui's face turned red and his heart beat fast, and his usual calmness was gone.
"Mr. Qu!" Miss Zhou Er became much more generous and confident.
"Ms. Zhou Er, please sit down!" Qu Minghui pointed at the stone bench and said with a red face.
Seeing Miss Zhou Er sit down, he sat down too, but only for a short while, and his whole body was full of energy.
"Fourth sister... did I treat you well?" Qu Minghui didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only talk about Qu Moying first.
"Your fourth young lady is a very intelligent person. How could she fail to entertain us well?" Miss Zhou Er said with a soft smile.
"That... that's good, that's good!" Qu Minghui thought of many things to say before coming, but for a moment he didn't know where to start, so he could only repeat this sentence.
Miss Tuesday burst out laughing.
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Miss Zhou Er!" Qu Minghui's face became redder and redder, and he felt as if his whole body was smoking. It's not like he had never seen Miss Zhou Er before, but every time he saw Miss Zhou Er, his face would blush with shame, and he would be at a loss as to what to do. He was not as calm as Miss Zhou Er.
The situation when two people get along can even be said to be the opposite.
"I heard... Mr. Qu has been busy with household chores recently... How are your preparations for the Spring Examination going?" Miss Zhou Er asked in a low voice.
"Basically... almost done. I've been preparing." When Miss Zhou Er asked about his studies, Qu Minghui's blushing face subsided a little, and he said hurriedly, "Second Miss told me to take this Spring Examination seriously last time, and I won't forget it!"
"Mr. Qu, you have worked hard!" Miss Zhou Er smiled softly, looking more calm and confident.
"No... It's not hard, it's my duty... It's what I should do... The marriage between the two families... I will never be wronged in the future... Second Miss..." Qu Minghui stammered to express his feelings.
"Thank you, Mr. Qu." Miss Zhou Er did not stand up, but pushed the plate of snacks in front of her towards him, "This snack is good, Mr. Qu, please try it."
Qu Minghui picked up a piece of dessert, took a bite without tasting the food, and stole a few glances at Miss Zhou Er. He couldn't help but chuckled, and then pushed the plate of dessert in front of him to Miss Zhou Er, "Miss Zhou, have some too!"
"Are these cakes all made by Miss Four?" Miss Zhou Er followed her instructions, took a piece, took a small bite, and asked in a low voice.
“No… Fourth sister is not very good at making pastries. If I were older…” Qu Minghui paused here, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
He thought of Qu Xuexin.
"Is the young lady particularly good at this?" Miss Zhou Er heard the tone in Qu Minghui's words and asked softly, "Is the young lady... okay now?"
Qu Minghui told Miss Zhou Er some things in private.
"It shouldn't be very good!" Qu Minghui couldn't eat anymore and put down the pastry in his hand. He didn't know what kind of life his sister was living in the East Palace now. With that concubine around, his sister's life would definitely not be good.
But my second uncle also said that as long as he and my father were still there, the East Palace would
, and he would never really do anything to kill his sister.
But given the current situation, even if we were to survive, it would be extremely difficult.
Whenever I think of this, I feel that my sister is confused.
"If there is a chance... I will go to see the eldest lady in the future." Miss Zhou Er's words sounded like a promise. In Qu Minghui's ears, there was only deep gratitude. Even though her own sister was so unbearable, Miss Zhou Er did not despise her.
"Thank you... Miss Tuesday."
"Don't be so polite. In the future... these things are nothing. You should prepare for the imperial examination well now and don't be distracted by other things. I heard that the second young master also took the imperial examination with the eldest young master?" Miss Zhou Er shook her hand and continued to ask.
"Yes, my second brother will take the exam with me." Qu Minghui nodded and struggled out of the sad atmosphere.
"The second young master is also very smart. He was able to pass the imperial examination at such a young age." Miss Zhou Er asked with interest, "Is the second young master also going to get engaged?"
"My second brother has already been engaged, but... we have to wait." Qu Minghui said vaguely. There were some things he couldn't say right now.
"Oh, I saw him with a lady once before and thought he was engaged... maybe I was wrong!"
Miss Tuesday laughed.
"Second brother is with a young lady?" Qu Minghui was stunned. He really didn't know about this. Besides, his second brother was not satisfied with the family he had booked. Where did the young lady come from
Originally, I wanted to invite that family to my engagement this time, but my second brother wanted to wait a little longer. My second uncle wasn't in a hurry either, so my father and I couldn't say anything.
The success or failure of that matter was uncertain.
"It seems that the eldest young master doesn't know! Maybe the second young master is also hiding something from the eldest young master. The second young master looks like a smart person." Miss Zhou Er smiled, as if she didn't notice the solemnity in Qu Minghui's eyes.
"Master, can you please tell me about the personalities of the young masters and young ladies in your mansion?" Miss Zhou Er continued, "Although you have mentioned it before, you just brushed it off... Now... It's different now. If there is anything taboo, please speak up, Master Qu!"
Seeing that Miss Zhou Er's face was also turning red, Qu Minghui hurriedly suppressed his heaviness and began to introduce them one by one.
I only mentioned it briefly once before, but now I have to talk about it in detail. Even though she is my older sister, I may not be able to see her in the future. Qu Minghui also explained it in detail.
One of them was talking seriously, the other was listening attentively, and they looked very harmonious.
Qu Moying had been waiting for a while on the road outside the pavilion. Now he simply turned around and headed towards another pavilion. That pavilion was two-storey with a small attic on top, and it was facing the direction of this pavilion. It was not cold at noon, and one advantage was that he could see the scenery here.
If she went over now, she would disturb the two people's conversation. Seeing that they were talking very intimately, she didn't want to go over now and be an unpleasant and tactless person.
But if Big Brother leaves in a while, and she doesn’t know, no one will entertain Miss Zhou Er, and this new guest will be ignored…
This second-floor pavilion is just the right place to watch them talking...
It can be seen that the eldest brother really likes this Miss Tuesday...