Chapter 238
“What nonsense are you spouting?” Seeing that Qu Caiyue was about to fall, the two old maids didn’t dare to exert any more strength and hurriedly let go.
Since Qu Moying’s maid was here, they knew they’d better not go too far. The two old maids knew they couldn’t bear the consequences if the Old Lady knew about this. Qu Caiyue was, in any case, a Master in the mansion.
Qu Caiyue staggered to her feet and stared at Yu Dong viciously. But the next moment, her eyes shined.
“I saw the two of you hit Second Lady. Second Lady has already been in such a miserable state, yet you still bully her like this.”
“We didn’t. You were mistaken.” The two old maids glared at Yu Dong. “Didn’t you just say that Second Lady was crazy and was about to kill you?”
“I just sent gifts to Second Lady on behalf of our miss. Second Lady hit me without saying anything. I thought Second Lady was crazy, but even so, I didn’t do anything to Second Lady. How could the two of you really dare to hit her? Second Lady will enter Lord Jing Mansion without a title, but if Third Lady speaks up for her, she will immediately have a title.”
Yu Dong looked righteous with his hands akimbo. He pointed at the two old maids and said, “If you bully Second Lady like this now, Second Lady will definitely not let you go unpunished when she gets powerful in the future. How do you know that Second Lady is really hopeless? Isn’t there still Third Lady?”
Hearing Yu Dong’s words, the two old maids softened their attitudes. After all, Qu Caiyue was going to enter Lord Jing Mansion, and they were not sure what would happen in the future.
A trace of excitement flashed through Qu Caiyue’s eyes. Yes, she still had a chance. Qu Qiuyan could help her, and Qu Qiuyan would definitely help her. The two old maids were scolded by Yu Dong to the point that they did not dare to say anything. It was a good opportunity for her to escape. She had always wanted to find Qu Qiuyan these past few days, but she could not get out of her courtyard.
Seeing that the two old maids were still explaining to Yu Dong, Qu Caiyue turned and ran out.
By the time the two old maids realized what happened, Qu Caiyue had already run out of the yard. The two old maids were so anxious that they were about to chase after her, but Yu Dong stretched out his hands and rushed over to stop them. He said righteously, “You can’t hit Second Lady.”
The three bumped into each other and fell to the ground together, fighting non-stop. Yu Dong screamed in pain and cried loudly, “Ah, my bones are broken! My bones are broken! I will fight you two old bitches to death.”
The two old maids were in so much pain that they couldn’t even speak. They only felt that their bones were almost broken. Bumping against Yu Dong was so painful that they couldn’t get up for a while.
Qu Caiyue’s maid ran out of the yard. Looking at the three people on the ground who couldn’t get up for a while, she stomped her feet and chased after Qu Caiyue.
As soon as Qu Caiyue left the courtyard, she ran directly to the place that connected East Mansion and West Mansion. She was afraid that Luo would find her and catch her back. It was not easy for her to have such a chance, so she must go and find Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan was very sad these days. Lord Jing ignored her. She had secretly been to his mansion several times but never seen him once. Until now, she still did not know what Lord Jing meant. She was not as sure as before. Could it be that Lord Jing really had changed his mind?
When she heard the news that Qu Caiyue was about to enter Lord Jing Mansion without a title, Qu Qiuyan felt like she was hit hard.
Even if Qu Caiyue approached Lord Jing with disgraceful means, Lord Jing should not treat her like this. After all, Qu Caiyue was not only the daughter of an Imperial Censor, but also a lady from Qu Mansion. If she entered Lord Jing Mansion in such a shameful state, then what about Qu Qiuyan, who was also a lady from Qu Mansion?
In that case, what title would Qu Qiuyan have when she entered Lord Jing Mansion?
It was almost impossible for Qu Qiuyan to be Princess Jing. The royal family would never let such a disgraceful thing happen to the future Princess Consort. But if Lord Jing gave Qu Caiyue a low title, she could explain what happened between Qu Caiyue and Lord Jing was an accident, and Lord Jing compensated Qu Caiyue for her sake.
But now, what happened to Qu Caiyue had actually revealed the truth that had happened in the palace. Qu Caiyue had brought this upon herself. She ruined the reputation of the Qu ladies, so how could Qu Qiuyan control Lord Jing’s backyard in the future? Or had Lord Jing changed his mind?
Just as Qu Qiuyan was panicking, she suddenly heard a commotion in the yard. She picked up a teacup and threw it out, saying with much annoyance, “Go and see who is so unruly. Pull the person out and flog the person twenty times!”
Qing Ju responded “yes” and carefully retreated. However, she bumped into someone who rushed in from outside when she walked to the door. She almost fell down and barely managed to stand still by reaching out to grab the door frame.
“How dare you, bitch!” Qu Qiuyan reprimanded.
The person had already rushed towards her and stopped in front of her. It was actually a person that she had never expected, Qu Caiyue.
Sweat trickled down Qu Caiyue’s forehead. Her hair was in a mess, and the hairpin on her head had gone. A strand of hair was scattered on her head, making her look quite miserable. She didn’t look like a noble lady anymore. Qu Qiuyan was able to recognize Qu Caiyue only after looking her up and down for a while.
“Qiuyan, please save me. Please tell Lord Jing that it was an accident. You and I planned it together. It was Qu Moying who framed me.” Qu Caiyue stepped forward and grabbed Qu Qiuyan’s sleeve. She cried hysterically, her face full of tears. The maids from Furong House behind her wanted to come in and pull her out, but they did not dare to enter without permission. They all stood at the door, not knowing what to do.
“What nonsense are you spouting!” Qu Qiuyan came back to her senses and shook her sleeve, wanting to shake Qu Caiyue off.
But Qu Caiyue held her sleeve tightly as if she was holding onto her last life-saving straw. Qu Qiuyan did not break free from Qu Caiyue but she accidentally shook Qu Caiyue’s hand to the corner of the table. It was so painful that Qu Caiyue’s face distorted.
“Qiuyan, please go and explain it to Lord Jing. I really didn’t want to go there. Our plan went wrong. It was originally Qu Moying’s matter. If something happened to me, Qu Moying would be blamed. It would have nothing to do with Lord Jing, but with Lord Wei…” Qu Caiyue kept babbling. She grabbed Qu Qiuyan’s sleeve and refused to let go.
“Qu Caiyue, shut up!” Qu Qiuyan was so angry that she snapped at Qu Caiyue.
“Qiuyan, I beg you, I beg you. Please, only you can save me. Lord Jing will definitely listen to what you say and give me a title. In the future, you will be the Princess Consort, and I will be the Side Princess. I will definitely listen to you. I will do anything you ask me to do. Qiuyan, I beg you.”
Qu Caiyue begged as she cried, not noticing that Qu Qiuyan’s face had turned livid.
If not for Qu Caiyue, Qu Qiuyan felt that she had the hope to become Lord Jing’s Princess Consort because Lord Jing had a deep love for her, and he had promised her the position of Princess Consort. But now, Qu Caiyue shattered her hope, yet she still dared to ask for the position of Side Princess.
Having caused her to be in such a state, this Qu Caiyue still dared to say such words. Thinking of this, Qu Qiuyan got really angry. Annoyed with Qu Caiyue’s improper appearance and looking at the maids at the door, she could no longer hold back. She ruthlessly slapped Qu Caiyue in the face. “Qu Caiyue, are you crazy? What are you talking about? I don’t understand!”
It was a stinging slap. Qu Caiyue did not expect that Qu Qiuyan would slap her so hard that she fell to the ground. Her white and tender face immediately became red and swollen. The corner of her mouth split open, and blood flowed out.
Qu Caiyue sat on the ground and was stunned. She reached out to touch the corner of her lips, and blood was smeared on her fingers. Looking at the blood on her fingers, she suddenly laughed wildly, tears streaming down her face.
“What’s wrong with you? Go back to your own yard! Here is West Mansion, and we have nothing to do with East Mansion. As long as you enter Lord Jing Mansion, you have nothing to do with me.” Qu Qiuyan said in disgust, staring coldly at Qu Caiyue. She also needed to vent her anger.
In the past few days, Lord Jing refused to see Qu Qiuyan, which had already made her feel like sitting on pins. She wanted to beat somebody up to vent her anger. Qu Caiyue’s arrival made Qu Qiuyan even angrier.
“Qu Qiuyan, you bitch! You landed me in such trouble. You said you wanted to frame Qu Moying and told me to do it. But now you blame it on me. You ruined me. You ruined me. You bitch, I will fight you to death.” Qu Caiyue suddenly stood up, threw herself at Qu Qiuyan, and ruthlessly scratched her face.
Qing Ju at the side had long felt uneasy. She rushed over to block Qu Caiyue, and her face was immediately scratched by Qu Caiyue and had a few red marks.
Qu Caiyue pushed Qing Ju away and pounced on Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan was stunned for a moment. She never thought that Qu Caiyue, who had always been respectful and obedient to her, would dare to pounce on her and hit her. At this time, Qu Qiuyan reacted and pulled Qu Caiyue’s hair. The two of them pulled each other and fell to the ground.
Qing Ju cried out anxiously and called for someone to separate the two of them. However, the two of them were fighting like mad. No one dared to act forcefully for fear of hurting them. Just as the maids were feeling helpless, they suddenly heard someone shout, “Get out of the way! The Old Lady is here!”
The maids were all in a mess. Hearing that the Old Lady was coming, they hurriedly moved to the sides.
Qu Moying supported the Old Lady and stood in the middle. She looked coldly at the two people who were fighting. She had been standing outside with the Old Lady for a while and heard something. Qu Qiuyan and Qu Caiyue almost spoke everything out about their conspiracy.
When Qu Caiyue rushed into West Mansion, someone had already reported to the Old Lady. Coincidentally, Qu Moying was also there. She supported the Old Lady to come over to look for Qu Caiyue. When the Old Lady heard that Qu Caiyue had rushed to Qu Qiuyan, she knew that something bad was going to happen. They quickened their pace to come over, only to find the place was already in a mess.
After hearing Qu Qiuyan’s and Qu Caiyue’s words from outside, the Old Lady understood everything. She was so angry that her fingers trembled.
Originally, the Old Lady thought Lord Jing had gone too far. But now, she was both angry and sad. It was no wonder that Lord Jing would deal with Qu Caiyue and Qu Qiuyan like this. She was now extremely disappointed with the two granddaughters. They were so vicious. Sure enough, it was the biggest mistake to allow Yu to marry into the mansion.
“Separate the two of them.” The Old Lady tried her best to calm down and snapped.
Two old maids came out from behind the Old Lady and pulled Qu Caiyue and Qu Qiuyan to the side. Qu Caiyue and Qu Qiuyan had stopped fighting when they heard that the Old Lady was there, so it was easy for the two old maids to separate them.