Chapter 378

Chapter 378 – Fourth Lady He Went Mad

Chapter 378 Fourth Lady He Went Mad

There were so many young ladies, and everyone else was fine. Only County Lady Jingyu fell into the water. Although the incident did not cause much harm, it still made people feel that County Lady Jingyu had become a laughingstock!

Pei Luo’an frowned slightly, feeling displeased in his heart.

As the future Crown Princess, even if Liu Jingyu could not compare with Ji Hanyue, at least she should always behave herself properly. How could she be so reckless? Without a reputation for being the paradigm of dignity and propriety, was Liu Jingyu really a suitable candidate for the position of the Crown Princess? Or would she be worthy of the position of the Empress in the future?

“Go ask the Prefectural Princess if she needs our help!” In the end, Zhao Qingxuan was still worried and said to the lad servant.

The lad servant complied and left to see Prefectural Princess Xiangrong’s maids.

Zhao Qingxuan turned around and walked to take the seat below Pei Luo’an. He looked at Pei Luo’an’s face and smiled, “I heard that County Lady Jingyu accidentally fell into the water. Fortunately, it was nothing serious! Perhaps it was because so many guests came today that my sister was too busy to take care of County Lady Jingyu. That’s why such an incident happened.”

By taking the blame for what had happened, he tactfully saved Liu Jingyu’s face.

“Nothing serious, right?” Pei Luo’an asked indifferently. After thinking for a moment, he put down the chess piece in his hand without raising his head. He looked very casual.

“Nothing serious!” Zhao Qingxuan shook his head and asked tentatively, “Your Highness, do you need to send someone to ask about the incident?”

“No need!” Pei Luo’an shook his head. “Cousin is holding a banquet for young ladies. Why would I send someone to ask about it? Moreover, this kind of thing is not a glorious one.”

Pei Luo’an flatly denied.

“Well… alright!” Zhao Qingxuan could tell that Pei Luo’an was truly unwilling to look into the matter. He also sensed the displeasure in Pei Luo’an’s words, so he did not say anything else.

Fortunately, the matter was not serious. Moreover, there were only women in the inner yard today. Even if Liu Jingyu lost face to some extent, it wasn’t a serious mistake. Otherwise, Pei Luo’an would feel ashamed to have a future Crown Princess who was the center of a scandal.

They thought that the matter was over. Although Pei Luo’an did not like it, this kind of thing was only a small matter.

But in fact, this matter was not over yet.

Liu Jingyu was so angry that she almost pinched her fingertips into her palms, but there was still a smile on her face. Her eyes fell on Qu Moying’s face, and she still looked gentle.

Her hair had been washed again. Even though it was dried, there were still some tiny waterdrops. One of the two beautiful hairpins that she originally wore had to be removed at this time, so as not to make her look miserable.

“Fourth Lady Qu, did you really not see who pushed me just now? At that time, you were standing a little further away, so you should have the best view of what happened then!” Liu Jingyu asked again.

“I really didn’t see what happened. At that time, my view was blocked by the people,” Qu Moying said indifferently, and she even retorted, “County Lady Jingyu, since even you don’t know who did it, how could I see what happened from my position at that time? Moreover, I am unfamiliar with most of these young ladies. Even if I looked at them carefully, I could not recognize the one who did it.”

Liu Jingyu wished she could give Qu Moying a hard slap in the face.

Liu Jingyu was the clearest about the cause of this incident. She also knew who was supposed to be the one in trouble. Now, Qu Moying, who was supposed to be in trouble, was safe and sound, but she had suffered a disaster that came out of nowhere. She could not believe that this matter had nothing to do with Qu Moying, but she really could not find any evidence against Qu Moying.

After all, when she fell into the lake, Qu Moying was far away from her. It was impossible for Qu Moying to touch her. Not only Qu Moying, but even her maid, who was beside Qu Moying, was innocent. Although the maid kept shouting there, she did not have any bodily contact with her. besides, this maid was extremely clever and dodged aside when she slipped off the platform.

Yes, the maid actually dodged away!

At the thought of this, Liu Jingyu was so angry that she wanted to vomit blood. Not only was Qu Moying a lowly person, but so was her maid. Like master, like servant. They were truly a perfect combination!

“Fourth Lady Qu, why did your maid suddenly let out a cry at that time?” After changing her expression slightly, Liu Jingyu continued to ask. She did not believe that she could not find any clue.

“County Lady Jingyu, when Yu Dong saw someone had fallen into the water, she shouted out of surprise. Was it a crime for her to do that?” Qu Moying raised her eyebrows and said indifferently.

She knew that Liu Jingyu wanted to find trouble with her at this time, but she was really not afraid of troublemakers.

“County Lady Jingyu, in fact, the cause of today’s incident was your tea. If not for the cup of tea that was made later, things wouldn’t have become like this. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Prefectural Princess Xiangrong. Just now, Prefectural Princess Xiangrong seemed to have found something fishy and she took away the two suspicious maids.

Qu Moying said unhurriedly.

Hearing Qu Moying’s words, Liu Jingyu panicked a little. As the mastermind of today’s incident, she knew the two maids were a part of her scheme against Qu Moying. If Prefectural Princess Xiangrong found out that this matter was related to her, even if she did not shed all pretenses with her on the spot, she would definitely not have a good impression of her. Liu Jingyu couldn’t let it happen because now was the critical time for her to marry into the Crown Prince’s Mansion.

She looked at Hai Tang behind her, but the latter frowned and shook her head silently. Hai Tang had already sent people to find the two maids, but to no avail.

If what Qu Moying said was true, then it would be troublesome. Although she was confident that she could explain it clearly and she was very careful when doing things, she probably could not hide it from Grand Princess Changyu even if she succeeded in cheating Prefectural Princess Xiangrong.

“Where is Prefectural Princess Xiangrong?”

“She was here a moment ago. She should have gone to investigate the issue.” Qu Moying said.

Liu Jingyu could not sit still. However, it was Grand Princess Changyu’s mansion. She could not rashly go over. She glanced at Hai Tang who was beside her. This maid was not only clever but also loyal. Previously, it was Hai Tang who tried to pull her when she was pushed.

Hai Tang immediately understood. She hurriedly called a maid of the Grand Princess Mansion to come over. After asking the maid a few questions, she came to Liu Jingyu’s side and whispered a few words. Liu Jingyu’s expression was a little ugly. Apparently, Hai Tang didn’t get any useful information.

Qu Moying was not surprised. Prefectural Princess Xiangrong had already become suspicious of Liu Jingyu. Now that she was investigating the incident, it was naturally inconvenient for her to ask Liu Jingyu to go over.

“Fourth Lady Qu, can you please inform me of more about what’s going on?” Liu Jingyu’s eyes flashed, and her attitude became gentle as she looked at Qu Moying.

The two of them were now sitting in a small pavilion. Previously, Prefectural Princess Xiangrong also talked to Qu Moying here.

However, it was different from the way Prefectural Princess Xiangrong talked to her. There were other young ladies on Liu Jingyu’s side, making her appear to be a little bit aggressive, as if they were ganging up against Qu Moying. By comparison, Qu Moying had only two maids by her side.

“County Lady Jingyu, this matter…seems to have nothing to do with you. Prefectural Princess Xiangrong has already gone to investigate it.” Qu Moying gave a polite yet equivocal response.

The words sounded very polite and tactful, but the meaning of rejection in her words was very obvious.

“Fourth Lady Qu, I just want to know what happened. Maybe this matter has something to do with what will happen to me next.” Liu Jingyu said with a straight face.

There was a trace of anger in her eyes. She clenched her fingers and then relaxed. She tried to calm down. She did not believe that she could not find a clue from Qu Moying.

Originally, she wanted to see Qu Moying making a fool of herself. She did not expect to end up making a fool of herself now. Although the young ladies around her did not say anything and comforted her just now, and some people even believed that someone was trying to harm her after hearing her explanation, not all the people present today sympathized with her. Liu Jingyu was disgusted by the expressions of some people. Even if they did not say anything, Liu Jingyu could still sense the smell of ridicule.

Although she had a large group of confidants, not all the young ladies would choose to be on her side.

“County Lady Jingyu, if you are not at ease, you can ask Prefectural Princess Xiangrong about it later. There is no need to be anxious.” Qu Moying said, and the corners of her lips were slightly curved. She sounded to be somewhat emphasizing the word “anxious”.

“Fourth Lady Qu, I was pushed downstairs just now. I naturally want to find the person who did it. Why did you refuse to help me?” After being repeatedly rejected, Liu Jingyu felt embarrassed and her face turned cold again.

“Fourth Lady Qu, it’s just a question. Why did you refuse to help? Is it because this matter has something to do with you?” A sneer sounded from Liu Jingyu’s side. Fourth Lady He had long wanted to flare up, but Liu Jingyu had repeatedly warned her not to make trouble. Now, seeing that Liu Jingyu was angry, she immediately challenged Qu Moying.

Qu Moying looked up but did not look at Fourth Lady He at all. Instead, she turned to Yu Dong behind her and softly said something to the latter. She was apparently ignoring Fourth Lady He.

Fourth Lady He was so angry that her face turned green. She sneered again and again. “Fourth Lady Qu, how presumptuous you are!”

Qu Moying finally turned around and looked at her. She said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, “Fourth Lady He, what are you trying to do now? Could it be that the matter between our two mansions has not been concluded yet? Why are you so hostile towards me? Are you doing it for yourself or at the instruction of your mansion?”

The meaning behind these words made Fourth Lady He’s sullen face blush. Her mother had repeatedly urged her not to offend Qu Moying, asking her to pretend that nothing had happened when she saw Qu Moying again. However, Fourth Lady He just couldn’t swallow the insult. It was clearly Qu Moying who was the intended target of her Third Brother’s proposal, but in the end, after the accident happened, Third Brother and her mother went to find trouble with Qu Xuexin instead.

Although Qu Xuexin was indeed not a decent lady, in Fourth Lady He’s eyes, He Mansion had never been humiliated like this. She was reluctant to let Qu Moying, the daughter of an insignificant assistant minister, off the hook. No, she would not accept it!

“Fourth Lady Qu, what do you mean? Do you want to stir up trouble?” Fourth Lady He raised her eyebrows, she stood up and shouted harshly.

Liu Jingyu lowered her head slightly as if she was thinking of something unhappily. For a moment, she did not notice the dispute between Fourth Lady He and Qu Moying. This way, even if anything happened between the two ladies, it had nothing to do with her.

Qu Moying sneered in her heart. No matter what time it was, this County Lady Jingyu was always the most innocent and kindest person. Blessed by her identity, basically no one would openly find trouble with her. Unfortunately, the situation today was different. It was such a good opportunity that someone would not let it go…

Well, it should be about time for that person to come…