"Mr. Qu, the opera group today seems decent. Let them make a performance in my mansion a few days later," Pei Yuanjun said lazily, pointing at the coquettish female performer with delicate makeup.
Qu Zhizhen hurriedly bowed to him, "My lord, I'm afraid I can't decide for them. This opera group has been staying in the Crown Prince's Mansion... It's not up to me if they agree to arrange the performance or not."
"Do you mean I'm less important than you?" Pei Yuanjun sneered, "Just deliver the message to the group owner. I don't care if they agree or not!"
Qu Zhizhen kept nodding in a cold sweat, "Yes... Yes. The message will be well delivered to them, my lord."
He realized that even the Crown Prince would agree to any request from Lord Yun. Whether the opera group belonged to the Crown Prince or even the emperor, as long as Lord Yun wanted to watch their performance, they had to agree anyway.
Pei Yuanjun had done his job
After Duan Jinxiang fell into the water, she thrashed around wildly as her maid screamed, "Help! Help!"The rail broke because Duan Jinxiang hit it too hard. Her maid tried to pull her up, but she got further away from the shore while struggling in the water. Meanwhile, another two maids from the Qu's Mansion passed by. Hearing the noise, they dropped everything in their hands with fear and started to yell for help together.By the lake, a few young masters passed by with some young servants. They were stunned by the desperate cry for help from the maids. One of the young men in the front realized what happened first, then he jumped into the water immediately, and swam toward Duan Jinxiang, who was still struggling. The rest of the young masters looked at each other with embarrassment, but no one followed the first one and jumped down again."Is there someone calling for help?" Yu asked hurriedly. She had kept an ear out for unusual noises for
When Qu Moying went back to accompany the Old Lady, the Old Lady had known what happened. She held her granddaughter's hand and let her sit down next to her.Many people were staring at Qu Moying when she came up to the pavilion. The rumors about Young Master Yongning saving Second Lady Duan were spread out, and Madam Duan had already headed there. It seemed like the marriage arrangement between the Qu Family and the Marquis Yongning's Family would be broken off.Young Master Yongning did the right thing to rescue the young lady who fell into the lake, but now he had to marry her. With Second Lady Duan's family background, she couldn't possibly be a man's concubine. Her mother, an arrogant and tough shrew, wouldn't let it happen either.It was not anyone's fault but just the rules of society.There was finally a conclusion to this famous engagement between Fourth Lady Qu and Young Master Yongning. Some people sighed, some people fe
Many madams started to give Ming Xian'er small purses as tips, and it took her a while before she left the pavilion. There was another show waiting for her to perform, which was not hers originally but became hers.Ming Xian'er stood under the pavilion as the smile on her face faded away and her eyes darkened. She raised her eyes and let out a deep breath. Right now, she was nothing and had no power to reject these madams. But in the future... In the future, she would let these prideful madams kneel in front of her.After suppressing her rage, Ming Xian'er turned back to the beautiful, polite performer and even showed a faint smile on her face.She turned around and headed backstage."Miss Ming, please wait."Ming Xian'er stopped and looked at the side path where the sound came from. A cute maid was standing there, who looked pretty and wore an amiable smile."What's the matter?" asked Ming Xian'er.
The birthday banquet held for the Old Lady from the Qu family had finally ended in a buzz with joy.People all considered the Old Lady's life pleasing and satisfying. The Qu Family didn't have a long history, but the Old Lady's two sons had remarkable career development and lived decent lives.Her first son Qu Zhilin worked as an Imperial Censor, while her second son Qu Zhizhen was the Vice Minister of Works. They were still young with a bright future, so many people attended the banquet to celebrate the Old Lady's birthday.As people left with satisfaction, rumors started to spread. They said the Marquis Yongning's Family must break off the engagement between Xu Lipeng and Qu Moying because Second Lady Duan and Young Master Yongning had intimate body contact in public. If he didn't marry her, Second Lady Duan had no choice but to marry someone else as a concubine. Otherwise, her life would be ruined.As everyone expected, a few da
Qu Moying got up early the next morning. She brought two maids with her and left all the affairs in her yard to Granny Miao. With Granny Miao in charge, she was not worried at all.When she arrived at the Old Lady's yard, Yu and her daughter were already waiting, but the Old Lady hadn't got up. Qu Moying saw many servants coming and going hurriedly, all keeping their voice low."Second Madam, good morning. How's grandmother?" Qu Moying bowed to Yu and asked.Yu seemed worried, "the Old Lady doesn't feel well. She caught a cold last night.""Then we are not leaving today?" Qu Moying’s instinct told her that something was wrong."It's not that bad. Your grandmother is getting up. She told us to wait for her. You're still going." Yu said in a low voice, "Take a seat first. She will be ready soon."Qu Moying nodded at her and sat down. Soon, the two ladies from the East Mansion arrived. Each of them was follow
Qu Caiyue had already opened the package before the others had time to stop her. There was not much inside, only some simple clothes coupled with some smaller bags."Second Lady, why did you mess the Fourth Lady's package?" Yu Dong pulled a long face and took the bag back from her hand."What's the matter with you, Second Sister?" Qu Moying said coldly. It was not hard to tell her anger through her icy tone, even though her eyes were covered by the veil.Questioned by Qu Moying and her maid, Qu Caiyue was stunned. She watched Yu Dong picking up the bag expressionlessly and then realized she was startled by someone she looked down on the most, feeling more furious."Moying, I just want to take a look at what you have. If there's anything you need, I can give it to you. How can you misunderstand my good intention? Oh right, I guess you need everything because you probably don't have any valuable things!" said Qu Caiyue in disdain.
On the street in front of the Dabei Temple, the locals ran a market, selling candles, meals, native snacks, and some toys for children. Tourists who came to the Dabei Temple would also take a walk here to have some fun.Yu Chun stayed in the yard to clean up while Qu Moying brought Yu Dong to meet with her sisters. The other three ladies all brought one maid with them. They were just a tiny group, not conspicuous.The Dabei Temple was well known in the capital and received many guests every day. Ladies and young masters from noble families could be seen everywhere in this place. Compared to many of them, the four ladies from the Qu Family could only be considered ordinary. Anyway, they should keep a low profile here, which the four all bore in mind.Because for those real aristocratic families, their family was literally nothing.There were all kinds of booths in the market. Among those, jewelry booths were the most popular ones, c
After Ji Youran finished her words, she looked at Qu Moying beamingly, expecting an enthusiastic response.It should be a great honor for Qu Moying to be related to the Crown Prince's wife. If Qu Moying were a smart girl, she would agree immediately. After all, it was a win-win situation for both of them.Ji Youran also heard that Qu Moying's engagement with Young Master Yongning was broken off. Becoming Princess Ji's cousin would benefit Qu Moying a lot when she had no one to rely on.However, the blind girl fell into silence for a long time, long enough to make Ji Youran's smile freeze on her face."It's my pleasure, Your Royal Highness!" Qu Moying finally uttered some words. She lowered her head, her voice was slow and calm, even with a trace of indifference. She would never allow such a malicious woman to be around her in this life.Well, no one could immediately get along with a stranger who claimed to be her cous