"What happened again?" The lady's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Mrs. Yu had done something evil again, and her face immediately darkened.
“Nothing, it’s just… I heard from the servants yesterday…” Qu Moying’s face turned slightly red, but he stammered and couldn’t continue.
"You say it!" The lady raised her head, glanced at Yu Dong who was standing behind Qu Moying, and asked in a cold voice.
“Madam, it’s… it’s me who heard… heard something, Miss Yu…” Yu Dong was so scared when she was named that she fell to her knees with a plop, stammering in panic.
"Speak more clearly," the lady said sternly.
“Yes… yes, I heard Miss Yu say… said she was… pregnant… something… I don’t know who she was talking about, I… I didn’t dare to go over.” Yu Dong was scolded and became more and more flustered, but fortunately, at least she finished her words.
My nanny suddenly thought of something and her face changed immediately.
The lady's face also changed, and a cold light flashed in her eyes. If this was true, then the character of the Yongning Marquis's son was really not very good.
This last bit of thought was almost shattered!
"Grandma... Yudong just heard a little bit. It might be that Miss Yu talked about other people's family affairs." Qu Moying saw that the lady's face was gloomy, and hurriedly persuaded her in a slow voice.
The lady took a deep breath, suppressed her anger, and said to Yu Dong in a cold voice: "Can you say such baseless words to your own young lady? Go down and kneel outside the door."
"Yes!" Yudong didn't dare to say anything else. He stood up and knelt in the corridor outside the door.
"Grandma, Yudong told me this for my own good." Qu Moying stood up and was about to kneel down to plead with the lady.
The lady grabbed her and scolded her, "Is this what you, an unmarried lady, should listen to?"
"But...if you don't listen, even if I'm harmed by someone, I don't know who it is!" Qu Moying said with red eyes, but knelt down stubbornly, "Grandma, if this is the case...should the marriage between the two mansions continue?"
Seeing her insistence, the lady had no choice but to pull her up. My nanny came to help and finally pulled her up again: "Okay, grandma knows, grandma won't let you suffer any loss, but this matter needs to be considered in the long run."
"I know, thank you grandma!" Qu Moying no longer insisted, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and a gentle smile appeared on her face, as if all the stubborn persistence just now was eliminated because of the words of the lady.
The fact that her granddaughter believed her words so much made the old lady's heart soften even more. Thinking about her granddaughter's situation and thinking about what had happened recently, she became more and more angry.
Yu was an unvirtuous person. She should not have been soft-hearted at that time and made him the legitimate wife for the sake of the twins Qu Qiuyan and Qu Mingcheng. But now so many troubles have arisen.
"Madam, the son of Ningyong Marquis requests to see you!" A maid hurried in to report.
He just left yesterday, and it was said that both families were quiet. The lady didn't expect him to come so soon. For a moment, she thought of Yudong's words just now, and her face became as cold as water.
It seems that this is true, otherwise Xu Lipeng would not be so anxious.
"Grandma, I'll go back first." Qu Moying stood up. The matter between her and Xu Lipeng would have to be resolved sooner or later. She didn't want to see the Prince of Yongning at all, who looked like Crown Prince Pei Luoan.
They are all people who seek fame and reputation, but secretly commit crimes,
Every time she saw Xu Lipeng, she was always reminded of Pei Luoan.
"Go!" The lady didn't want Qu Moying to stay and hear some dirty words.
“Grandma, Yudong…” Qu Moying pleaded.
"Let's go together. Let her serve you well in the future." The lady waved her hand and forgave them all.
After expressing his gratitude, Qu Moying took Yuchun and Yudong away from Kangmingzhai.
She deliberately took a detour along the way and had no intention of meeting the self-righteous son of the Marquis of Yongning. This marriage must be resolved. Now the lady already suspected the affair between Yu Qingmeng and Xu Lipeng. No matter what Xu Lipeng said, the lady would not listen.
"Greetings, Madam." In the main room of Kangmingzhai, Xu Lipeng didn't know that Qu Moying had already hinted at it in front of the Madam. He stepped forward solemnly, bowed, and spoke gently.
His behavior was as gentle and natural as usual, and he showed a bit of kindness.
If it were in the past, the old lady would definitely be happy. In the past, after Xu Lipeng entered the mansion, the first person to come and pay his respects was the old lady, and it has been like this for so many years.
Seeing him like this now, I just feel that he is pretentious and hypocritical.
"You are too polite, my lord. Please take a seat!" said the lady indifferently.
Xu Lipeng sat down and the servant brought him tea. The lady took the teacup and took a sip, then put it down again. However, she did not speak. She kept her eyes on Xu Lipeng, waiting for him to speak.
The air was a little dull for a moment.
"Madam, I came here today to talk about Miss Yu. Please rest assured that no matter what happens to Miss Qu Si, the marriage between the two mansions will not change. As for what happened when the galloping horse had an accident that day, I also explained the situation to the Yu Mansion, and the Yu Mansion said that they would not care about it."
Xu Lipeng finally spoke.
Does this mean that the incident of Xu Lipeng hugging Yu Qingmeng in the street is just over
The lady frowned and looked at Xu Lipeng with an unhappy expression, but she didn't speak immediately. After a long while, she asked, "What did the Yu family say?"
"The Yu family said that there was a reason for the incident. I can't be blamed for this. I was just saving someone on the street. They won't force me to marry the daughter of the Yu family. If there is really something wrong, I can only be a concubine at most."
Xu Lipeng said with a smile.
What he said was very appropriate. No matter what, he was speaking from Qu Moying's perspective. His expression was also calm and generous, as if there was really nothing between him and Yu Qingmeng.
The old lady's heart skipped a beat. If it weren't for Yu Dong's words just now, she might have believed it. At least Xu Lipeng seemed very trustworthy, and what he said was also in line with the Qu family's intentions. If Yu Qingmeng was willing to lower herself to a lowly status, she could only be a concubine at most, which would make many people look down on her.
Xu Lipeng's words resolved the dispute between the two families over the marriage contract.
Now, the lady was suspicious and listened more deeply. She could only be a concubine at most? It wasn't like the Yu family had never had a concubine before? That was how Yu came in. If she hadn't been pregnant, she wouldn't have let her in. But her second son, who was not making progress, took a fancy to her and had an affair with her. So for the sake of the child, she had to let her in.
The word "noble concubine" was not given to Yu, but to her child. At first, the second son wanted to let Yu in as a co-wife, but I stopped him, so he ended up with a noble concubine.
Right now, this is what the Yu family is planning, right
With a sneer in her heart, the lady took another sip of tea and covered the teacup in her hand.
The man said heavily, "Master Xu, you have to make this clear. Does the Yu family want you to marry her or take her in as a concubine?"
Upon closer inspection, Xu Lipeng's words were full of loopholes, all of which were preparations for his own words!
"Madam, that's not what I meant..." Xu Lipeng didn't expect the Madam to be so difficult to deal with, and hurriedly explained.
Madam Tai interrupted him directly, "Xu Shizi, you only need to tell me whether the Yu family intends for you to marry or take her as a concubine. I will tell you my attitude here first. Whether it is marrying or taking her as a concubine, I do not agree. The marriage between the two families is cancelled."
"Madam, your fourth daughter is also from a noble family, right? She should be dignified and decent. Even if her husband wants to take a concubine, it should not be a big deal." Xu Lipeng was angered by the Madam's decisive words, and a hint of anger appeared on his face. He came to the Qu Mansion to discuss the matter, but he did not expect the Qu Mansion to have this attitude. Qu Moying is not only ugly, but also blind. He does not know why the Qu Mansion thinks she is worthy of the position of the Crown Prince's wife.
It was a great blessing for the Qu family that I could marry her, but she even cared about me taking a concubine.
If it weren't for the repeated warnings from the wife of Marquis Yongning, Xu Lipeng would have almost walked away.
But she is blind and ugly, and has no talent or looks. She is far inferior to Yu Qingmeng, who is considerate and gentle, and is willing to be his concubine. The difference is simple.
"She has to be dignified and decent, and there are certain reasons for that. If it was Yu Qingmeng, our family would not agree." The lady flatly refused.
"Madam, a wife's husband is her God. It is impossible for me to stay with your young lady alone in the future." Xu Lipeng's face looked a little ugly.
"We'll talk about the future later. At least at this moment, Master Xu's sincerity is too lacking. I also heard that when Master Xu came to the Qu Mansion in the past, he was too close to Miss Yu." The lady said bluntly.
"I have an engagement with Fourth Miss Qu, and I came to your house to visit the elders. Miss Yu is Qu's cousin. If we meet, we will naturally talk to each other. She is usually with Third Miss Qu. What is the madam suspecting?" Xu Lipeng's face flushed.
This kind of thing is unspeakable. Although people in the mansion knew something about it in the past, they would never say anything in front of the Madam. Unexpectedly, it was brought out at this time.
"Master Xu, I am not going to pursue the matter too much about whether there is anything going on between you and Miss Yu, but let's just forget about the marriage between our two families!" The more the lady looked at Xu Lipeng, the more she felt that he was guilty. She was angry and said coldly.
"Madam, if you say so, I have nothing to say. I'll take my leave first." Xu Lipeng was almost unable to control his anger at the Madam's firm attitude. Fortunately, he knew that the person in front of him was the Madam of the Qu Mansion, so he stood up and said with a cold face.
"The prince won't send you off. If the Marquis' wife has nothing else to do, please ask her to come over. The marriage between the two families should be discussed with the elders of the two mansions."
The lady said that she didn't think Xu Lipeng had much say in this matter, and the focus was still on the Marquis's wife. As for Yu Qingmeng's matter, she would have to have someone investigate it again and make a decision after she had evidence.
Xu Lipeng bowed angrily to the lady, then turned around and strode away.
After walking out of the yard, he calmed down and turned to go in another direction. That was Qianyueju. He had been there many times before, but now he was looking for Qu Moying. He heard that Qu Moying had moved to Qianyueju.
He couldn't explain it to the Madam, so he would rather talk to Qu Moying...