mtl008 Chapter 144 Is the eldest sister coming to her parents’ home to show off her power?
Chapter 144 Is the eldest sister coming to her parents’ home to show off her power?
He admitted that Qiuyao's words really touched his heart.
On the way back, Qiu Chengde couldn't help but think about choosing a marriage for his eldest son as soon as possible. The woman's status couldn't be too high, but not too low either. It would be best if she was one or two levels lower than his own official rank, and didn't have any real power in the court.
Qiu Yao observed Qiu Chengde's expression calmly and continued:
"In fact, long before I knew that you and your brother were going back to the capital, I had already started to keep an eye on the noble ladies of marriageable age in the capital. I have a list here, and you can refer to it as appropriate, father."
As Qiu Yao spoke, she pulled out a thin booklet from her sleeve. It contained information about the daughters of various wealthy families in the capital, and even noted each woman's personality traits and personal preferences. On the next page, there were portraits of these women.
Obviously, they took a lot of effort to collect.
Qiu Chengde took it and looked at it, and his doubts dissipated a little. "You are so thoughtful. I will discuss this matter with your mother."
Qiu Yao nodded and said, "What my daughter has done is nothing. As long as the Qiu family can be well in the future and my father can be healthy and live a long life, that will be the best reward for my daughter."
When Qiu Chengde heard this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed of his previous thoughts.
Speaking of which, Qiu Yao must have had no choice but to choose to marry Prince Yong. She was a weak woman, helpless in the cold palace. If she didn't use some tricks, she might have been bullied by a group of servants because of her beauty.
It's all because of me being a useless father that I've gotten her into trouble.
"My dear child, I already know your feelings. Go back and wait for news. After all, this is your brother's lifelong event, and I have to discuss it with him."
Qiuyao nodded obediently, "Of course I should. Father, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
After she finished speaking, she bowed to Qiu Chengde gracefully, just like she had done before she got married, polite and courteous, showing the good upbringing of a lady from an aristocratic family.
Qiu Chengde nodded with satisfaction and ordered someone to send Qiu Yao away.
At the same time, Lingfengyuan.
Xianghe had been waiting outside Qiu Shaoheng's yard. When she saw Qiu Shaoheng coming back, she hurried to greet him, just like she always did, with a happy smile on her face.
"Xiang He greets the eldest master and pays respects to him!"
When Qiu Shaoheng saw that it was Xiang He, he stopped and asked, "Xiang He? Why are you here when you're not serving Yao Er?"
In the past, when they were in the mansion, Qiu Shaoheng and Qiu Yao had the best relationship, so Xiang He was also very honored in front of him.
Xianghe first glanced at the servants serving around her, and her meaning was self-evident.
Qiu Shaoheng realized that she had something to say to him alone, so he waved to the servants serving around and asked them to leave.
"Go ahead, but what does Big Sister want you to tell her?"
When Xiang He heard this, it was as if she had found an outlet to vent the grievances she had suffered for a long time. In front of Qiu Shaoheng, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she lifted her skirt and knelt down towards Qiu Shaoheng.
"Master, please make a decision for the young lady. The second young lady is too bullying..."
Qiu Shaoheng's heart suddenly trembled, and his expression became solemn in an instant.
He stepped forward to help Xiang He up and asked, "Tell me in detail, how did Aning bully Yao'er?"
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A quarter of an hour later, Qiuyao was walking out of the house when she happened to meet Qiuning who was about to return to the yard.
When Qiu Ning saw Qiu Yao, he pretended not to see her and planned to continue walking forward, but was stopped by Qiu Yao.
"Second sister, you've been in the cold palace for so long, haven't you learned the palace rules and etiquette? When you see me, it's fine if you don't greet me, but you just turn around and walk away. What's the meaning of this?"
Qiu Ning was too lazy to waste time talking to her. There was no need to explain much about her relationship with Qiu Yao. Everyone in her family knew about it, so she felt that there was no need to put in so much superficial effort.
"Oh? Eldest sister was bullied in the palace, so she came back to her parents' home to show off her power?"
"But, elder sister, there's a saying that goes, 'When you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends.' If it weren't for the help and support of mother and third sister, you could have achieved your current status. I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to leave the cold palace, right? Not to mention that after you entered the palace, mother took out all her own money to help you run the palace.
Now, when you return home, you first have to make your father bow to you, and now it’s me, the eldest sister. Do you really want to use these cold etiquette to distance you from your family?
If that's the case, I'll just bow to you, sister."
After Qiu Ning finished speaking, he immediately put on an expression of being deeply aggrieved, bowed to Qiu Yao, and when he looked up again, there was a little moisture in his eyes.
Qiuyao didn't react at first. She thought Qiu Ning was always sharp-tongued and never willing to admit defeat, so why did he suddenly change his attitude and actually salute her?
As soon as I thought of this, I heard a familiar voice behind me.
"Yao'er, Second Sister is our biological sister. There's no one else here, so why should we care about these empty formalities?"
Qiu Yao looked back, who else could it be but Qiu Shaoheng.
At this moment, she suddenly realized that she had fallen into Qiu Ning's trap. She must have noticed her brother's presence early in the morning, so she deliberately said these words in front of her.
This would make others feel that she, as the eldest sister, was bullying her sisters. Not only did she demand formalities when meeting them, but she was also ungrateful and completely disregarded the help her family had given her in the past.
"Qiu Ning, you..."
Qiuyao looked at Qiuning with anger, wishing she could tear her smiling face into pieces on the spot.
But she held back at the last moment and smiled, "Big Brother, you don't know, I was just joking with Second Sister. After all, Second Sister is now the Sixth Prince's female teacher and often needs to go in and out of the palace. If she is not familiar with the palace rules and etiquette and offends the nobles in the palace, it will bring bad influence to our family. Don't you agree, Second Sister?"
Qiuyao asked the last question in a very serious tone, as if she was gnashing her teeth.
At this time, Qiu Shaoheng also looked at Qiu Ning, as if seeking confirmation from her.
Qiu Ning blinked, her eyes slightly red, as if she was forced to admit it, and her voice sounded a little soft.
"Eldest sister is right, whatever you say is what it is."
Sometimes showing weakness appropriately is more effective than just being tough.
Qiu Shaoheng obviously also realized that Qiu Ning's mood was a little strange, and he tightened his lips and said:
"Okay, Yao'er, I believe that Second Sister didn't mean it. This time, for Big Brother's sake, don't embarrass Second Sister. Aren't you going to leave the house? Let's go. I just have something to do outside the house, so I'll take you there."
"No, brother..." Qiuyao wanted to explain a few more words.
However, Qiu Shaoheng lost interest in listening. "Okay, Yao'er, I know you suffered a lot in the cold palace before. Don't worry, although you are now the prince's concubine, as long as you need anything in the future, just tell me, big brother. I will help you without hesitation."
After saying that, Qiu Shaoheng turned around and comforted Qiu Ning a few words, then took Qiu Yao outside.
When they were halfway there, Qiuyao felt more and more unwilling to give up.
Not only did Qiu Ning dare to trip her up in person, she also acted so pretentiously. If this continues, how will she find a place in this mansion as the eldest daughter?
Thinking of this, a plan instantly came to her mind.