When Qu Moying saw Qu Qiuyan, she hesitated for a moment. However, when Xu Lipeng approached her, she confidently walked up to him.In Xu Lipeng's presence, she felt neither ashamed nor fearful!Then, after catching Qu Qiuyan glancing in her direction, Qu Moying turned and walked away as if she hadn't noticed her.She stood still, no longer moving forward, patiently awaiting Xu Lipeng's approach. Observing his determined demeanor, she couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation, as if he was about to interrogate her.Her lips curved slightly, considering Xu Lipeng and Liu Jingyu as potential choices… They were indeed suitable candidates."Forth Lady Qu!" Xu Lipeng strode over and stood in front of Qu Moying, speaking in a cold voice. His gloomy gaze fixed on her face.It had been a while since they last met, and the young lady before him seemed almost like a different person. If it weren't for th

Qu Moying returned to the garden adorned with flowers. The garden was now mostly empty, with some ladies strolling outside and others still lingering in the flower hall. They had already admired the flowers earlier, so now it was a time for sitting down, conversing, or taking a walk.Qu Moying stood before the pot of chrysanthemum; her gaze fixed on it. However, her true focus was on the two flowers beneath it.After a while, she exchanged a glance with Yu Dong, who understood the signal. Seizing the moment when Qu Moying turned away, Yu Dong obstructed the view of the people in the flower hall. Taking two quick steps forward, she swiftly plucked the small flowers and concealed them in her sleeves. Nonchalantly, she followed Qu Moying as they made their way to the flower hall.Once inside, Yu Dong stayed close behind Qu Moying. Meanwhile, Qi Xiangyu was busy attending to the guests, so Qu Moying didn't disturb her. Finding a secluded spo

"Grandmother!" Liu Jingyu entered and gracefully bowed to Duchess Qi."Is everything alright with your mother?" Although the expression on the Duchess Qi's face was not pleasant, she managed to calm herself down. It was impossible for her granddaughter to be involved in this matter. Considering Liu Jingyu's identity, how could she have encountered someone like Young Master Yongning? The Duchess's heart gradually eased."My mother is fine. She asked me to inquire about your health. The weather has been unfavorable lately, and she wants you to take care and avoid falling ill. She mentioned visiting you in a few days." Liu Jingyu spoke softly, taking a seat beside the Duchess Qi. Her gaze instinctively fell on Qu Moying, even though Qu Moying was sitting in the corner. Their eyes met, piercing through the crowd.Liu Jingyu smiled lightly, displaying a composed and graceful demeanor.She deliberately chose this time to come, in

"Jingyu, what on earth is going on?" Although Duchess Qi expression had softened somewhat, her voice still carried a hint of coldness.When she arrived, she initially didn't believe it, but upon hearing her own granddaughter silencing the third Lady Qu of the Qu Mansion, rendering her speechless, she faintly grasped the implications. Was her granddaughter truly innocent in this matter?Why did she know about this incident but failed to report it or have it removed? Why did she allow the sachet to remain there?Even if she wasn't the one responsible for this matter, it seemed inevitable that she had some involvement.Even though Duchess Qi wanted to protect her granddaughter, she couldn't confidently assert Liu Jingyu's complete innocence."Grandmother, when I first learned about this matter, I didn't think much of it. But now that the events have unfolded and I've connected all the clues, I began to suspect Thir

"What? Blaming everything on the Qu Mansion?" Duke Qi angrily kicked the table in front of him, his face turning pale.Duchess Qi was taken aback, her eyes welling up with tears. In all these years, Duke Qi had never shouted at her like this. Although he had a volatile temper, it was always directed at others. Duchess Qi had been living a good life all these years, except for the early days when there was another concubine, there were no other concubines in the mansion.She never expected Duke Qi to yell at her like this now."I... What can I do? Jingyu is about to marry into the Eastern Palace. We can't afford any flaws at this time. Besides, she brought up this matter to me herself. She truly dislikes that Third Lady Qu, so she wanted to see what kind of tricks she's up to. She never expected her to be so malicious. It's all because of Third Lady Qu's bad character. Others shouldn't be blamed."Duchess Qi said, wiping away