Chapter 209

Chapter 209 Second Young Master Qu with a Pleasant Personality

“You sent Qu Caiyue onto Lord Wei’s bed, but you pushed the matter onto Ying. When did you have such an illusion that Qu Caiyue is closer to you than Qu Moying?” Qu Zhizhen scolded, wishing he could whip this useless daughter of his to death.

The chess formation that was originally planned was ruined by her, and now Qu Zhizhen even had the urge to strangle Qu Qiuyan to death.

Qu Qiuyan did not expect that Qu Zhizhen would be so angry. Her body involuntarily moved backward on the ground as she begged, “Father, father, I won’t dare to do it again. I won’t do it again.”

She did not dare to deny it. Just now, Qu Caiyue was left behind by the Old Lady. She knew that something was off, so she deliberately stayed and waited for Qu Zhizhen.

She originally thought that her father would stand on her side no matter what. She did not expect that her father would be so angry at her. Qu Qiuyan was really afraid. Looking at Qu Zhizhen’s twisted face, how could she dare to deny her doing?

“Father, what’s going on?” A gentle voice came from behind. Qu Zhizhen calmed himself down and restrained the anger on his face. He turned around and saw his son, Qu Mingcheng, slowly walking over with a book in his hand. His face was full of confusion.

“Why are you here?” Qu Zhizhen said with a slightly sullen face. As usual, Qu Mingcheng should be in East Mansion at this time. He did not want his son to get close to Yu, and therefore he was very unhappy that his son showed up here.

Qu Mingcheng shook the book in his hand. “I wanted to find this book, but Eldest Uncle doesn’t have it. He said that you have it here, so I came to take a look. What happened to Qiuyan?”

He glanced at Qu Qiuyan, his face full of surprise.

“She did something nasty!” Qu Zhizhen flung his sleeves and said angrily.

“Father, even if she really did something, don’t be angry. If you hurt your body, it won’t be good,” Qu Mingcheng gently comforted Qu Zhizhen.

Then, he turned around and looked at Qu Qiuyan. He reprimanded her in a low voice, “Third Sister, what did you do to make father angry? Father loves you the most. You must have done something that made him angry. Hurry up and ask for forgiveness.”

“Father, I was wrong. I was really wrong. Father, please forgive me.” Qu Qiuyan hurriedly wiped away her tears. She looked up and cried as she sobbed, “Father, I really, really don’t know why this happened. Second Sister… How… How could she change the plan at the last minute? She… she…”

Saying this, Qu Qiuyan wanted to scratch Qu Caiyue’s face. This bitch must have taken a fancy to Lord Jing instead of Lord Wei, so she made such a scene.

“Hmph. You still can’t figure it out. Get lost.” Qu Zhizhen didn’t want to see her anymore. Seeing Qu Qiuyan’s face was like seeing Yu. In the past, he didn’t think that the mother and daughter were so similar. But now, he felt that they were indeed mother and daughter, as they were equally stupid in the way they felt that they could control everything.

How could the children of the royal family be simple-minded? Was Lord Wei so easy to plot against?

It was obvious that Lord Jing had plotted against Lord Wei but was countered by Lord Wei. This kind of thing was not a big deal for these two princes. At most, there would be one more woman in the mansion. Moreover, it was a low-grade woman. It would not even hurt the relationship between the brothers.

But what about this kind of thing for Qu Mansion?

When he thought of the possible consequences, Qu Zhizhen was annoyed.

“Father, father…” Qu Qiuyan wanted to explain.

Qu Mingcheng came over and helped her up. “Sister, you should go back and rest first. This matter can be considered over. What happens next is the most important thing. You should think about it carefully. You can’t mess up again.”

Yes, now it was not just Qu Caiyue’s matter, but also Lord Jing’s. What was Lord Jing thinking? What should she do next? Qu Qiuyan was confused. After standing up, she still pulled Qu Mingcheng’s sleeve as she said with grievance, “Brother…”

“Go back first!” Qu Mingcheng waved his hand and said.

Qu Qiuyan helplessly let go and looked at Qu Zhizhen with a bit of timidity. She did not dare to say anything. After bowing to Qu Zhizhen, she wiped her tears and went back.

“Father, don’t be angry. This matter was also an accident. Eldest uncle also heard about it. And he wanted you to go over and discuss it.”

Qu Mingcheng said to Qu Zhizhen. He had returned from East Mansion, and Luo was also furious, so he naturally knew about this matter.

“Your eldest uncle is looking for me?” Qu Zhizhen said in a low voice. His expression slowly recovered.

“Yes,” Qu Mingcheng said.

“Then let’s go!” Qu Zhizhen nodded.

“Father, I have to go see Mother. I will come over later,” Qu Mingcheng said.

Qu Zhizhen was very reassured about this son of his. He only reminded him, “Come over quickly after you see her. It’s better for you not to see your mother so often.”

“Yes, Father. I know,” Qu Mingcheng said obediently.

Qu Zhizhen no longer said anything. He turned around and hurried towards East Mansion. This matter really had to be discussed between the two brothers.

Watching Qu Zhizhen leave, Qu Mingcheng looked at him thoughtfully for a while and then left with his lad servant to go to Yu’s yard.

Yu’s yard was quiet and cheerless. There was an old maid guarding the door. Everyone in the mansion knew that this Second Ma’am was doomed. Now, she was locked up inside and could only wait for death.

But as long as Third Lady and Second Young Master were around, everyone still showed her respect.

When Second Young Master came over, the old maid, who was watching the door, did not dare to stop him. She retreated to the side and bowed respectfully. Then, she watched him take his lad servant in. How could she really stop him?

Qu Mingcheng did not stay at Yu’s place for long. After sitting for a while, he came out and turned around in the direction of the courtyard, heading towards Qu Moying’s humble residence.

Hearing that Qu Mingcheng was coming over, Qu Moying was stunned for a moment, but she still came out to greet him.

In the yard, Qu Mingcheng stood quietly. His gaze landed on Qu Moying’s face. He watched her slowly walk over. He smiled and took the initiative to greet her, “Moying.”

“Second Brother.” Qu Moying bowed to the side.

“Can you accompany me for a walk?” Qu Mingcheng asked gently and politely. He was a handsome young man, and his attitude was still quite friendly. His attitude towards Qu Moying was neither too cold nor too passionate.

“Alright!” Qu Moying smiled and said softly.

The two of them found a small path and casually walked forward. Yu Dong followed closely behind Qu Moying.

“I heard that you were looking for some music scores. What do you think of this book?” Qu Mingcheng handed over the book he held in his hand.

Qu Moying took it and looked at the title on it. For a moment, her face showed a hint of surprise. “Where did you find this?”

She was indeed looking for this music book before. She heard from the Old Lady that it was in the mansion, but she could not find it. Of course, she did not ask about it in Qu Zhizhen’s study.

“I found it in Father’s study. I heard that you wanted it, so I brought it over,” Qu Mingcheng replied gently. He was still young, yet he seemed to be quite calm.

“Thank you, Second Brother.” Qu Moying folded her sleeves and bowed.

“We are siblings. There is no need to be polite.” Qu Mingcheng said slowly, “I heard that something happened in the palace today, and it is related to Second Sister and you?”

“Yes, indeed.” The smile on Qu Moying’s face slowly faded away. The hand holding the book dropped to the side.

“This matter should also have something to do with you, right?” Qu Mingcheng asked with a smile.

“Probably!” Qu Moying answered calmly and looked up at this Second Brother, who was the only son of Qu Zhizhen and Yu.

Unlike her, who was a lowly sister raised in the village, they were a real family.

Everyone was clear about Qu Qiuyan’s role in this matter. They would not think that it had nothing to do with her just because she was not involved at that time.

“Fourth Sister, I apologize to you on behalf of Third Sister. Please forgive her this time. I will definitely discipline her in the future.” Qu Mingcheng stood still and bowed deeply to Qu Moying.

Qu Moying turned her body to avoid Qu Mingcheng’s salute. Her glassy eyes fell on Qu Mingcheng’s face through the thin eye veil, and then she smiled slightly. “Second Brother, whether I forgive you or not is a small matter. What’s important is what happens next, don’t you think so?”

“You are our younger sister and we have the same bloodline. Naturally, we are a family. There is no need to hide anything in a family. We will always be a family. No matter how many bad things there are, we are to help each other in the future.” Qu Mingcheng smiled warmly.

Qu Moying looked at Qu Mingcheng thoughtfully. So, was he really here to apologize? But the meaning in his words was not so peaceful.

To help each other? Did he mean her and Qu Qiuyan?

“Second Brother, you are too polite. What happened in the palace today has already ended up like this. Now, it is no longer something that we, Qu Mansion, can decide. It depends on Lord Jing. Second Brother, I am tired. I have to go back and rest first. Thank you for finding this music score for me.”

Qu Moying smiled. After that, she bowed sideways and turned to go back.

She left Qu Mingcheng standing there alone. This Second Brother of hers had come in time. When she was almost burned to death, she didn’t see him. When she was framed by Yu and her daughter, she didn’t see him either. But now, he showed up. He had come at the right time.

At this time, no matter what, with his attitude and temperament, he would definitely win the favor of Father and Grandmother.

This West Mansion’s wife-born son wasn’t simple. Even though he was the same age as Qu Qiuyan, people felt like he was several years older than Qu Qiuyan.

However, he showed up so strangely. Was he… finally unable to hold it in anymore? Wasn’t everything that happened before unrelated to him?

Speaking of East Mansion and West Mansion, Qu Zhizhen did not like Qu Mingcheng staying with Yu. Therefore, Qu Zhizhen had grown up in East Mansion and was not close to Yu in the past. However, no matter how unfamiliar they were, she was still his biological mother, and Qu Qiuyan his biological sister. It was a different case with her, the Fourth Sister, who had appeared halfway.

If she could not see through such a person, then she should be even more careful. She should not judge a person wrongly again. The music score in Qu Moying’s hand swayed, and the corner of her lips curved silently. This Second Brother was indeed a “considerate” person. He actually knew about such a small matter. She had only casually asked people to look for such a music score that day, and he actually knew about it.

Seeing that Qu Moying had left without a care, Qu Mingcheng was not angry. He looked at Qu Moying’s back and was silent for a while. Then he turned around and ordered his lad servant, “Let’s go and see Qiuyan.”