"Grandaunt..." Xiao Hanyuan was stunned and wanted to say something but was interrupted by the Old Lady. "Go back and read your books. The matter in the backyard has nothing to do with you. I asked you just now to make things clearer. Studying is important. Don't delay your study because of such a trifle!"
The Old Lady then looked at Granny Wu.
Granny Wu understood and walked to Xiao Hanyuan with a smile. "Young Master Xiao, I'll send you out."
At this point, Xiao Hanyuan couldn't stay any longer. He could only bow to the Old Lady. Then, he glared at Qu Moying and turned to leave.
Seeing Xiao Hanyuan leave, Qu Xuexin cried again, trembling all over.
Xiao Hanyuan saw this scene, and he pitied her even more, but he had to leave. He could only walk out of the yard. However, he was still worried, so he did not go back to the outer yard. Instead, he lingered outside the Old Lady's yard.
"Moying, what do
Seeing Qu Xuexin come out of the yard, Xiao Hanyuan called out at the door with a face full of concern, "Eldest Cousin Sister.""Cousin Xiao, I'm leaving now." Qu Xuexin was not in the mood to speak to Xiao Hanyuan. She bowed slightly, turned around, and left. She did not even bother to waste any time with him.Originally, Xiao Hanyuan was useful to her, but now he was of no use at all. She had to think of a way by herself. The best way at present was to ask County Lady Jingyu for help.She thought the conflict with Crown Prince's Mansion could be solved with Lord Jing's intervention. However, there was another trouble. If County Lady Jingyu could intercede with the Crown Prince for her, dealing with a Side Princess would not be a problem.Seeing Qu Xuexin leave without looking back and recalling the hint of disgust in her eyes just now, Xiao Hanyuan was really stunned. He almost couldn't believe what he had just seen.
"It's very beautiful!" Pei Luo'an's gaze once again fell on the sachet on her clothes and said gently, but then he turned around and strode away.Only after he left did Qu Xuexin feel like she had come back to life. She stiffly looked up at the Crown Prince, who was surrounded by a large group of attendants.Then, she lowered her head and looked at the sachet hanging on her clothes. When she saw it clearly, she was stunned for a moment. She subconsciously raised her eyes to look at Qu Moying. It was the sachet that she made at Qu Moying's place.Qu Moying drew the pattern for her, and the pattern was Love of Butterfly. Its color was pink. It was delicate and beautiful.In fact, she had planned to steal the light color sachet that Qu Moying had embroidered by herself because having that sachet would be more convincing if her plan worked. However, she didn't get a chance to steal it, and her plan failed. She almost forgot her
Did Ji Youran mean that she was willing to reconcile?Qu Xuexin's back was covered in a cold sweat, and she almost collapsed.Qu Qiuyan breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that the matter was solved like this.However, Qu Moying smiled and looked away coldly. Qu Xuexin had said what Ji Youran wanted to hear. Otherwise, how could she bring this up to Pei Luo'an?Ji Youran would not dare to say that she had followed Pei Luo'an there."Thank you, Princess Ji." Qu Xuexin was on the verge of collapse, and her legs went soft."Since we've already talked it out, let's forget about this matter. But First Lady Qu, don't be so curious in the future. Otherwise, it's easy for you to get into trouble." Ji Youran said calmly and looked at Qu Xuexin with a mocking gaze.Qu Xuexin's status could never compare with hers. It was especially the case now."Yes... yes!" Qu Xuexin blushed wit
Qu Xuexin was brought to a wing room to check her wound while Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying were seated in front of a stone table in the yard.A big tree blocked the sunlight. Dappled sunlight shone through the leaves of the tree and cast shadows on the stone table and stone benches. It was comfortable and cool to sit under the tree. There was a pool on one side, in which there were gravel and swimming fish.It was a good place to avoid the heat!Qu Moying and Qu Qiuyan sat in front of the stone table. They were both looking at the small fish hiding in the gravel that occasionally swam out.When it was just the two of them, there was really nothing to say.Qu Moying's eyes fell on the pond, but she was paying attention to the sound in the wing room. Her ears had always been sharp. After hearing Qu Xuexin enter the wing room just now, she heard Qu Xuexin let out a low scream and then return to normal. Seeing the old ma
The maid ran over and wiped her sweat. Seeing that the maid was not the one who bumped into her just now, Qu Xuexin could not help but feel disappointed.Hong Mei was just as excited as Qu Xuexin. She looked at the maid and asked anxiously, "Who... who is your Master?"The maid was stunned by the question. She looked at the two of them in confusion and asked, "My Master is Princess Ji. Who else can it be?""No... We just thought that there were other Masters in Eastern Palace." Qu Xuexin hurriedly stopped Hong Mei from asking again. The blush on her face faded, and she was disappointed."Princess Ji is the only Master of Eastern Palace's inner yard. How can there be any other Master?" The maid curled her lips and continued, "Just now, our Master forgot to reward you ladies. Please wait a moment.""Reward... reward us?" Qu Xuexin was stunned.They were here today to beg for forgiveness. It was alread
The scar was a legacy from Ji Hanyue to her. There was a time when her wound was almost completely healed, and she only needed to have enough rest. But then, something happened that involved Qu Moying.Qu Moying was plotted against by Second Madam Qu, and Ji Youran was implicated. As a result, her wound that had almost recovered inflamed again, and it was swollen.When the Imperial Doctor treated her, he said that the wound was hard to heal, but if she rested well, there was still a chance for it to recover.It had been some time since then, but she still felt a dull pain in the wound. When the weather was bad, she could feel the pain. The wound was scabbed, leaving a scar near her temple. It was obvious that Ji Youran had no choice but to comb down two strands of hair beside her ears to cover the scar.The scar disfigured her face, causing the Crown Prince to be displeased.In the old days, the Crown Prince wou
"Xuexin's marriage? Why?" Qu Zhilin was stunned for a moment before reacting. He had not thought about it since the accident.The Old Lady said, "Xuexin is not young anymore. Her reputation has been tainted because of the previous matter with He Mansion. Now, there is the matter of her falling into the river. She even had a dispute with Eastern Palace's Side Princess. Who would dare to marry her in such a situation? We should settle her marriage as soon as possible. She will be fine as soon as she gets married."Qu Zhilin stuttered, "But... but there is no one suitable for her right now."The Old Lady reminded Qu Zhilin, "There is. Xiao Hanyuan.""Xiao... Xiao Hanyuan?" Qu Zhilin was stunned for a moment. He really did not pay attention to Xiao Hanyuan. Although he had seen Xiao Hanyuan before, he thought he was too pedantic and didn't pay much attention to him.The Old Lady said in a low voice, "Yes, Xiao Hanyu
Xiao Hanyuan greeted Qu Mingcheng dejectedly, "Second Cousin Brother!"Qu Mingcheng was walking over with the help of a lad servant. He was much better than before, and he sometimes took a walk.Qu Mingcheng came over and asked with a smile, "Cousin Brother, what's wrong?"Xiao Hanyuan forced a smile. "I'm fine. Second Cousin Brother, you haven't fully recovered yet. You should rest more.""Was it Eldest Sister who passed by just now? Did she come back from Moying's place?" Qu Mingcheng smiled as if he did not know anything. He looked in the direction that Qu Xuexin had gone."I don't know where she has been." Xiao Hanyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head. He felt an indescribable pain in his heart. He did not understand why Qu Xuexin suddenly changed into a different person.Qu Mingcheng asked, "Do you think that Eldest Sister has changed?"This question hit Xiao Hanyuan's mind. He n