Chapter 51
Chapter 51
This chapter is a sweet one, and He Heng’s feelings start to come through. In fact, he starts to get more bold about it from now on in future chapters.
Chapter Fifty One Shameless Woman
Qu Qing Ju sat high up in the side hall, calmly looking down at the two women sitting beneath her. She had seen Wei Ran Shuang before, and as for this Wei Qin
shi
who'd wanted to meet her, Qu Qing Ju strangely felt that she looked somewhat similar to Liang
shi
.
"His Highness Duan Wang, when he was younger, had actually piggy-backed our
yatou
. It's been so many years now. His Highness Duan Wang has already gotten married and our
yatou
is almost grown up and ready for marriage herself," Wei Qin
shi
sighed and reluctantly said to Qu Qing Ju: "Time passes by so quickly."
Qu Qing Ju smiled and motioned for Wei Qin
shi
to continue speaking.
Wei Qin
shi
hated that Duan Wang Fei could sit there so calmly, unmoved by her words. She took a sip of tea before continuing: "At the end of last year, our entire family had finally returned to Jing from the outside post. It was all thanks to His Highness Duan Wang's kindness that our family received an adequately good job here. Ran
yatou
, as his cousin, always thought about the boon His Highness Duan Wang gave us but since there is a separation of sexes, they were unable to meet each other. Today, I will give my thanks to
wang fei
. If I'm lucky, we'll get to personally thank
wang ye
as well."
Wei Ran Shuang seized the opportunity to stand and bow to Qu Qing Ju, "Ran Shuang thanks
biao ge
, thanks
biao sao."
Qu Qing Ju felt her teeth were getting a bit sore. She looked at the color of the sky outside and then at the mother and daughter duo who had been sitting there for almost four hours. These two were most likely waiting for He Heng to return to the
fu
. She smiled and replied: "
Biao mei
doesn't have to be so courteous. As
gege
and
saozi
, it's proper to treat
meimei
and family members well."
"
Wang fei
is virtuous," Wei Qin
shu
took advantage of her words, and shamelessly proclaimed, "Shuang
yatou
has always really liked His Highness Duan Wang, her
biao ge
. Just speaking about it, I'm afraid you will laugh. Even now, she still remembers how His Highness Duan Wang cared for her in the past."
How thick did a person's skin have to be that she could say to a woman that her daughter liked the woman's husband? Qu Qing Ju jerked the corners of her mouth. She heard that this Wei Qin
shi
was of the same clan and branch as Qin Bai Lu, but just more distant in relation. The Qin Family was a well-educated noble family, how did it produce a woman such as Wei Qin
shi
?
Yin Liu, who was standing behind Qu Qing Ju, heard her words. The rage on her face was barely hidden. It was only the fact that she was more afraid of making it difficult for
wang fei
that made her suppress it. But her gaze, as she stared down at the mother and daughter pair of the Wei Family, became increasingly cold.
"He he," Qu Qing Ju raised the teacup for a sip to hide the mirth that nearly surged up within her, "
wang ye
had never mentioned
biao mei
to me."
The smile on Wei Qin
shi
's face froze. She instantly replied: "
Wang ye
is occupied with a myriad of state affairs. He wouldn't have remembered to discuss such minor things when he returns to the
fu
."
"What does Wei
furen
mean?" Qu Qing Ju's face darkened, "
Wang ye
is just an imperial son. Where does this myriad of state affairs come from? Furthermore,
wang ye
usually resides in
zhengyuan
and he always talks about the household matters with me. Why does it seem like you mean that
wang ye
has matters he doesn't like discussing with
ben wang fei
?"
Wei Qin
shi
was in shock. She didn't think that Duan Wang Fei could change faces so quickly without a hint of warning. She paused for a second before regrouping and said: "Please forgive me,
wang fei
.
Chen fu
meant no such thing."
Wei Ran Shuang bowed to Qu Qing Ju with a pale face as she joined in: "Please
wang fei
, don't be angry. Mother wasn't being deliberate and didn't mean it like that."
"We are all related here. There's no need to be so strict," Qu Qing Ju's face softened and she smiled again. After she motioned for Wei Ran Shuang to sit down again, she continued, "If Wei
furen
didn't mean it, then it's naturally good."
Wei Qin
shi
had never seen someone who could change expressions so fast. Right now, as Qu Qing Ju smiled, she could only follow: "
Chen fu
doesn't know how to speak. It's lucky that
wang fei
doesn't object,
wang fei
is really tolerant."
"The thoughtless words of normal people, I won't get angry at," Qu Qing Ju replied calmly, "Why isn't
biao mei
attending in front of
mufei
, and also left the palace?"
Wei Ran Shuang answered in a small voice: "
Guifei niangniang
was worried that my family missed me so she sent me back to the
fu
." Was
wang fei
implying that they were normal people and not worth bothering with?
"En,
mufei
is always very considerate," Qu Qing Ju examined Wei Ran Shuang from head to toe: "I see your bones are thin and weak. When you return to your
fu
, you should eat more." She then let Rui Xiang and Shu Kui bring out some quality medicinal herbs for Wei Qin
shi
to take back.
"We shouldn't let
wang fei
spend so much," Wei Qin
shi
stood and gave her thanks. She saw the sky was becoming darker and darker and no one had reported
wang ye
's return to the
fu
. She was getting impatient but she still wanted to wait. She could only rudely sit and not bid farewell.
Qu Qing Ju wasn't in any rush either. She was waiting for He Heng to return. These two women were so interesting that if He Heng didn't experience this for himself, how would the suffering she underwent this afternoon be justified?
Wei Ran Shuang was unable to sit still in her seat. She might've been interested in Duan Wang but her face was much thinner. Seeing
wang fei
staring pointedly at her, she felt her face heat up and didn't dare to meet Qu Qing Ju's eyes.
Just then, Xiao Gan Zi hurriedly walked in and bowed to Qu Qing Ju. He said lightly: "
Wang fei
,
wang ye
has returned."
Wei Ran Shuang's eyes were immediately filled with light. She raised her head slightly and saw the other woman reveal a bright smile. Even though she was a woman, she had to admit that Duan Wang Fei was attractive.
"Since
wang ye
has returned, why don't we greet
wang ye?
," Wei Qin
shi
positioned herself as an elder by sitting on the chair and commented, "
Chen fu
hasn't seen His Highness for so many years."
Xiao Gan Zi was still standing, his body bent at the waist. Upon hearing Wei Qin
shi
's words, he twisted his mouth in disdain. No wonder this Wei
xiaojie
looked so petty-minded. With such a mother, how good of a daughter could she raise?
A not even closely related
jiumu
had the nerve to posture as an elder in front of
wang fei
. If you gave them an inch, they would take a mile. They should take a good look at their rank before acting.
"
Wang ye
is here."
Qu Qing Ju stood and saw He Heng striding towards her. She smiled and went forward, their two hands naturally coming together, "Today, you're later than usual."
"There were more matters to attend to so you had to wait a bit longer," He Heng brought her along and they sat before looking down at Wei Qin
shi
and Wei Ran Shuang standing below, "Wei
furen
and Wei
xiao jie
have enough free time to visit
ben wang's fu
?" He didn't need to use courtesy towards these kind of people. The imposing manner of a
wang ye
came out naturally.
Wei Qin
shi
felt an indescribable sense of awe. She gave He Heng a bow of greeting, "Since returning to Jing, I haven't seen
wang ye
and
wang fei
, so today I brought my daughter here to greet
wang fei
."
"It must have been great trouble for you to come.
Wang fei
has already met Wei
xiaojie
at the palace," He Heng raised Qu Qing Ju's teacup to take a mouthful. He calmly remarked, "Based on
mu fei
's ancestors, you are
ben wang
's elders. How can it be that you came here to meet us?"
"
Wang ye
isn't someone we can compare to," Wei Qin
shi
's tone, as she spoke, became politer. She carefully said, "Shuang
yatou
kept talking about her memories when you were younger so
chen fu
had to come here with this
yatou
."
The hand that held his teacup stilled. What did those words mean? He turned his head to look at Qu Qing Ju. As expected, he saw that there were hints of ice in the other's mirth. He slightly furrowed his eyebrows and commented, "Wei
xiaojie
had only met with
ben wang
a few times during our younger years. These words Wei
furen
has spoken are perhaps too inappropriate."
Wei Qin
shi
heard that Duan Wang didn't have any interest in her daughter. The smile on her face became ugly. After a beat, she replied: "
Wang ye
is too serious. You are cousins, there's no need to care too much?"
He Heng expressionlessly stated: "Protecting females when the males are older is human nature."
"Yin Liu, get someone to bring hot water for
wang ye
so that he can wash his hands," Qu Qing Ju stood to look outside, "It's late now and almost time for the evening meal. How about you two stay for the meal?"
Wei Qin
shi
saw that Duan Wang wasn't currently interested in her daughter and lost her desire to stay. She smiled and stood, bidding farewell: "Then I won't disturb
wang ye
and
wang fei
any further.
Chen fu
will say her goodbyes."
"Take care. We won't bother seeing you out." He Heng nodded slightly, not saying a word to detain them. This caused Wei Qin
shi
's heart to become colder and she understood that the matter was most likely closed for discussion.
Coming out of Duan Wang Fu, Wei Qin
shi
and Wei Ran Shuang went inside their carriage to go back to their
fu
. Wei Qin
shi
sighed and said to her daughter sitting beside her: "I haven’t met this Duan Wang Fei previously. Now that I've seen her, the matter of you entering Duan Wang Fu will most likely be a struggle." She wanted her daughter to enter Duan Wang Fu, but from the moment Duan Wang came in to when they left, he hadn't even properly looked at her daughter once. He had completely disregarded her daughter.
"Daughter knows," Wei Ran Shuang bit her lips as she pleaded, "But mother, daughter wants to enter Duan Wang Fu."
Wei Qin
shi
sighed. After a long time, she said: "We'll think of some other way."
Inside Duan Wang Fu, Qu Qing Ju focused on washing her hands, not saying a word.
"Angry?" He Heng looked at her dark face and her unwillingness to speak. After he dried his hands, he moved to sit next to Qu Qing Ju, "Don't be angry over such a muddle-headed woman. In the future, we won't allow them to enter the
fu
."
"If you don't let them enter, how will you be able to look at your childhood sweetheart
biao mei
?" Qu Qing Ju glanced from the corner of her eye, gently snorting, "Otherwise, tomorrow there will be some other
biao mei
who will also be saying how much she thinks of you."
Men usually didn't value women who pushed themselves upon others. Inside, there was even a hint of looking down at them. Qu Qing Ju knew that He Heng had that hint when he looked at Wei Ran Shuang. This was one of the reasons why she wanted the two women to stay until He Heng came back to the
fu
.
"I don't want her so she can't be forced in," He Heng saw that she still had a dark face and could only comfort her, "Didn't we already say there's only Qing Ju? You are peerless.
Ben wang
doesn't even want to take a second look at other women. Don't be angry, it's not good for the body, en?"
Reaching out with her hand to gently twist on his forearm, Qu Qing Ju turned her head to state: "You said it, I didn't force you."
"These are the words of my heart," He Heng smiled as he caressed her hair, "Let them serve the evening meal. Didn't you want to play
weiqi
? Later, I'll play a match with you."
Qu Qing Ju reluctantly nodded.
Standing in the corner, Xiao Gan Zi thought that the members of the Wei Family were blind to not know how much importance
wang ye
placed on
wang fei
. This ingratiating manner, if he told anyone, he was afraid no one would believe it.
It was most likely that
wang ye
had, after today, marked a strike against the entire family of Wei Qin
shi
.
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