Chapter 197 – Pretending To Be Weak In Front Of The Onlookers
Chapter 197 Pretending to Be Weak in Front of the Onlookers
It was not Qu Caiyue herself who stopped Qu Moying. It was the maid serving her. It was said that the person who came to West Mansion to report that day was exactly this private maid.
When she saw Qu Moying coming over, she turned around from the side of the road.
“Greetings, Fourth Lady.”
“What is it?” Qu Moying stopped and asked.
“My lady is waiting for you in the waterside pavilion ahead, Fourth Lady. She would like to talk to you,” the maid said, pointing back. Yuedong Gate was there. Walking past Yuedong Gate, one would see West Mansion’s biggest lotus pond. The waterside pavilion platform had a good view. It was a good place to admire the scenery.
Although it was not the time for lotus flowers to bloom, there would be some small flower buds appearing from time to time.
Qu Moying nodded, followed the maid to walk past Yuedong Gate, and headed toward the lotus pond. She happened to want to draw a lotus flower painting, and she had originally planned to take a look there sometime.
At the waterside pavilion next to the lotus pond, Qu Caiyue sat there alone, unconsciously holding a handkerchief in her hand. She looked dazed.
This waterside pavilion was near the lake. It had a good view and was quiet. The wind blew up the gauze at the waterside pavilion, reflecting the beauty in it. The beauty was vaguely seen from time to time, which appeared even more mysterious.
Qu Moying stopped on the shore.
“Fourth Lady, my lady is there.” The maid saw Qu Moying stop, and she pointed at the waterside pavilion. From here, they could see Qu Caiyue sitting there.
“Let’s go!” Qu Moying said as she slowly walked forward. She walked past the waterside pavilion and arrived in front of Qu Caiyue. This place looked like a small pavilion. Different from other pavilions, it was surrounded by water, and there was only one path leading to it.
“Moying.” Seeing Qu Moying come over, Qu Caiyue immediately stood up. Her expression was sorrowful and her face was filled with worry.
Qu Moying sized up her expression and said indifferently, “Second Sister, what’s going on? What’s the matter?”
“Moying, save me.” Qu Caiyue grabbed Qu Moying’s hand, and her legs went soft. She seemed like she was going to kneel down. Yu Dong reacted quickly. He rushed to help Qu Caiyue.
“Just say what you want to say, Second Sister. There’s no need to do this.” Qu Moying’s face sank. She looked at Qu Caiyue without changing her expression.
Qu Caiyue did not force herself to kneel down. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and sobbed, “Moying, I know that I have wronged you before, but… but I really did not mean to target you. I… I was…”
Qu Caiyue stopped here and looked left and right with a bit of panic. When she saw the waterside pavilion here, she sighed in relief.
“Moying, I was in the wrong in the past. I let you down. Please spare me this time!” Qu Caiyue looked at Qu Moying with a pleading face.
“Second Sister, what do you want to do?” Qu Moying said indifferently. Her eye veil floated in the wind, but it could not hide the coldness on her face.
“Moying, please… please take me to the palace. I… I also want to see Dowager Consort Qu. I want to ask Dowager Consort Qu to help me… As long as Dowager Consort Qu can speak up for me, First Madam will definitely not make things difficult for me.” Qu Caiyue became excited and looked at Qu Moying with red-rimmed eyes. It could be seen that she was really anxious.
“Are you so sure that Dowager Consort Qu will definitely help you, Second Sister?” Qu Moying said calmly.
“I know… Dowager Consort Qu might not interfere, but… but this is my only chance. As long as you tell the Old Lady and give me a chance, I will definitely seize it. Even if Dowager Consort Qu makes things difficult for me, I will definitely make her happy.”
When Qu Caiyue heard Qu Moying’s words, she became more and more excited.
She reached out to pull Qu Moying’s sleeve and shook it hard. The eagerness in her expression was real. She was really anxious.
“Moying, I beg you, please.” Seeing that Qu Moying did not respond, Qu Caiyue became more and more flustered.
“Second Sister, why didn’t you go and beg Third Sister?” Qu Moying looked at Qu Caiyue and calmly curved her lips.
“The people from the palace were sent to your Qianyue House, and a Disciple Granny from the palace was sent to teach you the etiquette. It can be seen that Dowager Consort Qu values you the most, Moying. As long as you say something, Dowager Consort Qu will definitely agree. Moying, the only one who can save me now is you. I… I will be at your disposal in the future to repay you.”
Qu Caiyue asked anxiously.
“Second Sister, how about you tell Granny Yan yourself?” Qu Moying suddenly cackled.
“Is… is that okay?” Qu Caiyue was overjoyed and reached out to grab Qu Moying’s hand, but Qu Moying avoided.
“Well, I have to ask Granny Yan first.” Qu Moying didn’t promise anything and only said lightly.
“Thank you, Moying, thank you so much.” Qu Caiyue was excited and kept saying thanks. “Why don’t we go now? Moying, I can’t wait anymore. I’m just afraid that one day, First Madam will bring me back. Then, I… I really won’t have any hope.”
“Aunt Luo is a very good person,” Qu Moying said.
“I know… I know… But… but now I have provoked First Madam. I… I don’t want it to be like this either. At that time, I couldn’t think things through, so I… I didn’t expect to cause such a big trouble for her.” Qu Caiyue blamed herself, her face full of regret.
“It might not work right now. I will send Granny Yan to your place so you can say it yourself.” Qu Moying laughed. This Qu Caiyue was really interesting. She was very flexible.
It was a pity that she had gone too far.
“Send Granny Yan to me?” Qu Caiyue was stunned. This was different from what she had imagined before.
“Why? You don’t like the idea?” Qu Moying asked.
Qu Caiyue gritted her teeth. “It’s not that I don’t like it. I’m afraid that Granny Yan doesn’t like me and feels that my attitude is not respectful, and she will reject me directly. Perhaps… you can help me tell her first, and I… I will come over and beg her. It will… It will be better. As for Grandmother, please also mention it to her first, Moying.”
“I don’t know how to answer that, Second Sister. First, I can’t make the decision on Granny Yan’s side, and second, I can’t persuade Grandmother either. As long as you manage to persuade Granny Yan first, Granny Yan can then mention it to Grandmother!” Qu Moying’s smile faded a little.
“I…”
“Second Sister, I still have something to do, so I won’t accompany you now. If you think this method is feasible, I will ask Granny Yan to come over later. If it is not feasible, I have no other way.” Qu Moying interrupted Qu Caiyue.
After saying that, Qu Moying turned to leave. It was not easy for Qu Caiyue to find Qu Moying. How could she let Qu Moying go like this? She was so anxious that she subconsciously reached out to pull Qu Moying’s clothes.
Qu Moying was not aware that Qu Caiyue was going to pull her clothes. For a moment, she could not stand steadily, and she was about to fall.
Yu Dong rushed forward to support Qu Moying, but he stumbled and fell to the ground.
“Second Sister, what do you mean by this?” Qu Moying held the pillar beside her, stood still, and said with a displeased expression.
“I… I didn’t mean it.” Qu Caiyue was also stunned for a moment. She really just pulled Qu Moying’s clothes subconsciously. It was not a very hard tug.
“Second Sister, you pulled me so hard. Did you mean to make me fall into the water?” Qu Moying angrily pointed to the lotus pond outside. Coincidentally, there was a small gap here. It might not be a big deal normally, but in a physical conflict, one could indeed fall from here.
“Moying, I didn’t do it on purpose. I didn’t mean it.” Qu Caiyue was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She still needed Qu Moying at this time, so how could she afford a falling-out with Qu Moying?
“Second Sister, I don’t care if you did it on purpose or not, and I will tell Grandmother about this matter.” Qu Moying said coldly and turned to pull Yu Dong up.
Qu Caiyue’s anxious voice came from behind. Qu Moying moved her feet and was ready to leave quickly.
Qu Caiyue’s behavior was really suspicious. She showed her weakness first, and then she kept pleading. If Qu Moying guessed correctly, the people around Grandmother should have seen this scene.
The view here was very wide. If someone wanted to see this place, it would be very simple.
“Moying, please help me.” It was not known where Qu Caiyue got the strength from, but she suddenly rushed over from behind, wanting to hold Qu Moying and not let the latter go.
Yu Dong dutifully blocked it and grabbed Qu Caiyue’s hand to prevent Qu Caiyue from kneeling down again. He said, “Second Lady, you almost pushed my lady down just now. What else do you want?”
Up front, Qu Moying did not stop walking and continued to move forward, ignoring the conflict behind her.
“No. I am begging your lady…” Qu Caiyue anxiously argued.
“Second Lady, sit down first. Granny Yan will come in a while. If there is anything, just tell her directly. As for my lady, Second Lady, you indeed have framed her before. It is normal that my lady doesn’t believe that you didn’t mean to harm her just now. My lady has been kind enough to ask Granny Yan to come.”
Yu Dong said. He had already received Qu Moying’s hint just now and knew what to say at this time.
“Is Granny Yan coming?” Qu Caiyue originally wanted to hold Qu Moying tightly, but when she heard that Granny Yan from the palace was coming, she immediately panicked and stopped in her tracks.
This pause made her watch Qu Moying walk away.
“Yes, she’ll be here soon!” Yu Dong nodded repeatedly.
Qu Caiyue did not dare to make any more fuss. She could only watch as Qu Moying left. This place was actually extremely good. If they really made a scene, Qu Moying would not be able to leave. The waterside pavilion was just a small place. If something happened, Qu Moying would not be able to escape from the guilt. However, Qu Caiyue did not expect a maid to be so strong that the maid actually managed to stop her.
On the shore not far away, Granny Wu frowned and looked at the waterside pavilion. She was far away and could not hear what the two ladies were talking about. However, she could see clearly that the Second Lady had been begging the Fourth Lady for something. The Second Lady looked extremely pitiful. If not for the fact that the Second Lady pushed the Fourth Lady’s maid to the ground, Granny Wu would have definitely thought that the Second Lady was very weak and pitiful.
However, it did not seem to be true now.
“Where’s the Third Lady?” Seeing that the Fourth Lady had already left and the Second Lady was now alone without doing anything reckless, Granny Wu heaved a sigh of relief in her heart and said with an unhappy expression to the old maid, who was leading the way.
The matter of the Second Lady had already made the Old Lady unhappy. If she caused any more trouble in West Mansion, the Old Lady would be furious.
“I saw the Third Lady just now. But maybe… maybe I made a mistake!” The old maid, who was leading the way, stammered. She had specially brought Granny Wu to look for the Third Lady.
Granny Wu gave her a cold look and turned to leave. She only had a trace of doubt before, but now the level of doubt had increased much.
Meanwhile, someone who passed by also witnessed everything just now.
Not just someone, but two people…
