Chapter 295 – Decided To Marry Qu Xuexin
Chapter 295 Decided to Marry Qu Xuexin
Seeing Qu Xuexin’s extremely pale face, the maid hurriedly reached out to support her.
“Xin, what’s wrong?” A strange look flashed in the Old Lady’s eyes as she looked at Qu Xuexin.
Qu Xuexin reacted quickly. She held the maid’s hand and looked at the Old Lady apologetically, “Grandmother… I… I’m dizzy.”
The maid helped her sit down on the stone bench.
Qu Xuexin gently wiped her face with a handkerchief. Qu Moying could see that Qu Xuexin’s hand was trembling.
It seemed that this news was out of Qu Xuexin’s expectations, which made her unable to control her expression and cover her face with a handkerchief.
Qu Xuexin calmed herself down and asked the Old Lady gently with a much more natural expression, “Grandmother, did you just say that Third Young Master He is not a good guy?”
But even so, Qu Moying could still feel that her tone was somewhat unnatural.
It was not obvious, but Qu Moying could feel it because she had been paying attention to Qu Xuexin. Compared with Qu Qiuyan, Qu Xuexin was obviously better at concealing herself.
Qu Xuexin’s pretense was actually very perfect. She had suspected Qu Xuexin long ago from some small clues. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have seen through her pretense.
As for this time, Qu Xuexin really wanted to marry into He Mansion, which was why she lost her composure and even took the initiative to ruin the proposed marriage, hence revealing more clues!
The Old Lady asked in surprise, “Don’t you know? Your words just now made me feel like you’ve already known about it.”
Qu Xuexin lowered her head, twisted the handkerchief in her hand, and vaguely explained, “Grandmother, I don’t know… I thought He Mansion didn’t want to marry Moying…”
Her heart skipped a beat. She still doubted what she had heard, and she could not help but raise her head and ask, “Did something happen to Third Young Master He?”
“He Mansion’s people wanted to cheat Moying into getting married with Third Young Master He. Anyone who marries such a person will be unlucky!” The Old Lady snorted. Her heart palpitated with fear as she thought about how she almost made Qu Moying jump into the fire.
Qu Xuexin mumbled, “How could this be?”
“Miss, Third Young Master He is really not a good person. I heard that He Mansion’s several maids and his ex-wife were all tortured to death by him.”
Granny Wu said so because she also noticed that there was something strange about Qu Xuexin. Her words were straightforward, and everyone could understand.
“How… how can there be such a person in this world… This is really hateful.” Qu Xuexin said. She wiped her face and stood up wobbly by holding her maid’s hand. “Grandma, I feel dizzy. I can’t accompany you anymore!”
“Since you are not feeling well, you should go back and have a rest!” The Old Lady nodded, feeling that her granddaughter was hiding something.
After bowing to the Old Lady, Qu Xuexin held her maid’s hand and left.
Looking at Qu Xuexin’s back, the Old Lady frowned. She had experienced a lot of things, so she could guess something when she saw Qu Xuexin acting so strange. Her face immediately darkened when she thought of the possibility.
She thought Qu Xuexin was good in the past, but what did she mean now?
Seeing the Old Lady’s darkened face, Qu Moying gently comforted her, “Grandmother, I have been against marrying into He Mansion. Now that it turned out like this, you don’t have to overthink. It’s their retribution.”
The Old Lady retracted her gaze. Seeing that Qu Moying was so considerate, she felt even sadder. “Ying, I will definitely find you a person whom I know well. This definitely won’t happen again.”
This time, the Old Lady felt that her grandnephew was a better option. At least she knew his background. Although his family was not as powerful as He Mansion, marrying him was still better because whoever married into He Mansion would die in humiliation.
She might be deceived if the marriage was proposed by matchmakers or someone else whom she didn’t know well. The Old Lady had no choice. She blamed herself. Back then, when she knew the other party was Third Master He, she was quite satisfied. But now it seemed that he was really not as good as her grandnephew, who was studying in the mansion devotedly and waiting to participate in the Imperial Examination next spring.
The Old Lady asked directly, “Ying, what do you think of Cousin Xiao?”
Qu Moying was stunned and asked in surprise, “Cousin Xiao?”
The Old Lady nodded and said, “Yes. Although Xiao Mansion is not as powerful as Qu Mansion, it is still a noble family. In the future, your Cousin Xiao can become an official. I have asked your father to test him before, and he is quite knowledgeable.”
Qu Moying lowered her head and gently refused, “Grandmother, I’m still young. There’s no rush. Eldest Sister is not married yet!”
Qu Moying remembered seeing Xiao Hanyuan the day she and Qu Xuexin took a look at Third Young Master He. Xiao Hanyuan also looked weird.
Her matter was basically settled. It was impossible for her to be with Xiao Hanyuan. It was just a time of matter.
Of course, she believed that Qu Xuexin would definitely ruin the possibility of her marrying Cousin Xiao. That day, Qu Xuexin and Cousin Xiao looked a little strange. Qu Moying recalled what Granny Miao had said to her and curved up her lips. Qu Xuexin had probably planned about it long ago…
The Old Lady fell silent. Thinking of Qu Xuexin’s reaction just now, she nodded. “Ying, after your Eldest Sister’s marriage is settled, it will be your turn. You are not young anymore. It is better to be engaged at this age.”
It was true that Qu Xuexin should get married as soon as possible. Moreover, Qu Xuexin seemed to be resentful in her heart because her reaction just now could show that she did care about the episode. Although the Old Lady didn’t know what was going on, she could tell that Qu Xuexin was weird and must have done something.
Qu Xuexin was indeed not young. Although Luo was capable, she failed to choose a suitable husband for her daughter. It was also because they had too many requirements before. Considering the current situation, they had to make a choice now. Otherwise, the chance of finding a good husband for her daughter would be slimmer.
The Old Lady wanted to have a good talk with Luo, asking her not to be too picky, or else it would delay Qu Xuexin’s marriage.
Hearing the news of Third Young Master He, Xiao Hanyuan put down the book in his hand and sneered. Then, he called a lad servant to bring some snacks over.
As soon as the lad servant came out of the room, he saw Qu Xuexin coming over. He hurriedly retreated to the side and bowed, “Greetings, First Lady Qu.”
“Is your young master resting or reading?” Qu Xuexin asked with a smile. Her face was still a little pale, looking a bit sickly, but it added a bit of charm.
The lad servant replied with a smile, “Our young master is resting. First Lady Qu, he just asked about you. I didn’t expect to meet you as soon as I came out.”
Xiao Hanyuan also heard Qu Xuexin’s voice. He walked out and bowed to her. “Cousin sister!”
Qu Xuexin asked with a smile. “Cousin brother, why aren’t you reading? I heard that you are very absorbed in reading.”
Xiao Hanyuan smiled and shook his head. He stretched out his hand and pointed at his room. “Cousin sister, it’s rare for you to pass by. Come in and sit for a while!”
“Well…” Qu Xuexin hesitated.
Xiao Hanyuan said, “Cousin sister, you are my close relative. Besides, it is not just you and me. You don’t have to be worried.”
After thinking for a while, Qu Xuexin nodded and walked into Xiao Hanyuan’s yard with her maid. The lad servant hurriedly made tea and then went to get some snacks from the kitchen.
Qu Xuexin took a sip of the tea and praised, “Cousin brother, your tea is very good. I wonder what kind of tea it is. It tastes much better than mine.”
Xiao Hanyuan smiled and said, “Cousin sister, if you like it, I will get someone to pack some for you. I brought it from my family. It is not good tea, but it tastes okay.”
Qu Xuexin put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Xiao Hanyuan. The smile on her face slowly faded. “Cousin Xiao, do you know about He Mansion’s third young master?”
“Hmph, he’s just a horrible prodigal.” Xiao Hanyuan sneered, and he also put down his cup.
Qu Xuexin looked extremely worried. “How could there be such a person? How could there be such a thing? Moying… Moying is extremely pitiful!”
“Pitiful?” Xiao Hanyuan sneered and said indifferently, “With her appearance, it’s already good for her that someone wants to marry her. How dare she be picky? She only deserves such a prodigal.”
“Cousin Xiao, don’t say that. If others tell Moying, she will definitely be angry.” Qu Xuexin’s body shivered, looking a bit weak.
“What? Doesn’t she allow others to talk about her? Marquis Yongning’s Mansion canceled the engagement with her because of her character. She soon wanted to get engaged again. She even wanted to marry into my mansion. After hearing that I didn’t care much about her, she immediately looked for another family. She brought this on herself.”
Xiao Hanyuan sneered.
He did say that he didn’t want to marry Qu Moying. But when the matter was still being discussed, he heard that Qu Moying would marry Third Young Master He right away. He didn’t believe it, so he went over to take a look that day, and it turned out to be true.
Although he did not like Qu Moying, what Qu Moying had done when the proposed marriage was still being discussed was like a slap in his face. It was equivalent to saying that he was not as good as Third Young Master He, so she changed her mind and turned to He Mansion.
She deserved to suffer such a thing before her engagement was settled.
Of course, she was also lucky. He thought she should marry into He Mansion and die in humiliation.
Qu Xuexin lowered her voice and advised in a panic, “Cousin Xiao, don’t say it. If grandmother knows that you said these words about Moying, she will be angry.”
“What is there to be afraid of? I’m not afraid. Since she did it, why can’t I say it?” Xiao Hanyuan’s eyes were filled with disgust.
Qu Xuexin stood up in a panic and said in a delicate voice, “Cousin Xiao, I’ll be leaving first. I just happened to pass by here and I wanted to see if you need anything.”
Looking at Qu Xuexin, Xiao Hanyuan felt pity for her. Qu Xuexin was the one he liked. She was gentle, dignified, and beautiful. If he became an official in the future, she could also help him handle the inner yard properly. She was the best choice for him.
He decided to make it clear to his family that he wanted to marry Qu Xuexin and let his family talk with his grandaunt about the marriage…
