Chapter 342 Liu Qingyi's Marriage

The masked man disappeared in a moment of distraction.

Hu Xin'er was confused.

Yin Li should be chasing after the masked man.

But why is this happening? What secrets does the masked man hold?

No one can answer these questions, so I can only wait until Yin Li comes back and ask him.

Hu Xiner could only return to the Liu family alone with a lot of doubts in her heart.

"Young lady is back?" The servant at the door greeted her with a smile.

Hu Xiner nodded politely, lifted her skirt and walked into the door.

Yun Qiu squatted at the doorway, his face full of resentment: "Young Madam, you forgot about me again!"

"If I take you with me, there's no way you'll let me go out." Hu Xiner said with a smile.

Yun Qiu muttered, "The young master warned you not to leave the house casually after arriving here. The world outside is very dangerous."

If Yun Qiu hadn't seen Young Master Yin next to the young lady, he would have really rushed to find the Liu family's guards and bring the young lady back.

But... Yun Qiu looked up at the sky sadly. His young master was so busy every day and never came to visit the young mistress.

Instead, Master Yin was following beside him... Alas, what is this?

Hu Xiner didn't understand what was bothering this little girl, so she coaxed her with a smile and led her to Lanxin Garden.

The autumn orchids planted in the Liu Mansion are blooming in clusters, the chrysanthemums are in full bloom, and the gardener is taking good care of them.

There are carved beams and painted buildings, and clusters of flowers, but yellow leaves are falling beside the courtyard wall, and the unknown loneliness and desolation are hidden beneath the hustle and bustle.

On the way back to the room, Hu Xiner smelled the faint fragrance in the air, but heard an untimely scream coming from the yard above the house.

The quiet atmosphere was broken, and crying and shouting sounded at the same time, and then turned into low pleading.

Hu Xiner stood beside the moon gate, not knowing what to do for a moment.

Old Master Liu, the eldest old lady, Liu Zhi, Liu Qingyi and a group of people were standing in the yard, and the atmosphere was very tense.

The scream just now came from Liu Qingyi.

Her face was covered in tears, and she said angrily and angrily, "I'm in this situation now because of you. Please help me think of a solution!"

When she said this, her eyes were red and her voice was tearful. If she hadn't spoken, she would have looked quite pitiful. It was a pity that her hostility destroyed this beauty.

Old Master Liu stood aside with a sullen face, not saying a word.

Liu Zhi put his arm around his daughter's shoulders and looked at the old lady anxiously: "Mom, is there really no room for improvement?"

The old lady seemed to have sensed something and turned to look in the direction of the Moon Gate.

It was empty there, no one was there.

Hu Xiner subconsciously did not reveal her whereabouts, but hid beside the moon gate.

She also wanted to know what happened.

But if she showed up now, the people in the first house would definitely think she was gloating, which would cause more trouble.

The old lady just let out a long sigh, and her whole body seemed to be hunched over, which was very different from her energetic appearance in the past few days.

She said helplessly, "Yier's marriage is already a bit difficult. These days, I've gone to ask about it despite my dignity, but they've all avoided the topic and asked about Yan Chuo's marriage instead."

There were even some who wanted to give Lord Liu a concubine.

In short, I don't want to have anything to do with Liu Qingyi.

The three of them looked at Old Master Liu in unison, with Liu Qingyi crying breathlessly: "Grandfather, I am your granddaughter, you must help me!"

Old Master Liu was also furious: "Now you think of me, weren't you all so opinionated before? One moment you wanted to marry the prince, the next moment you complained about this and that."

He didn't understand why he ended up staying with such a group of idiots.

Liu Qingyi felt extremely aggrieved: "I just want to marry a better husband, is there anything wrong with that?"

"If you really can't get married, I'll go and ask if there are any unmarried scholars." Old Master Liu looked at her pitiful appearance and finally softened his heart.

But Liu Qingyi looked at him in disbelief and cried even louder: "I finally understand, you don't have the first wife in your heart at all! You are just partial!"

She mumbled something and ran away crying.

Liu Zhiye frowned and said angrily, "Father, what are you talking about? With Yier's family background and appearance, marrying a scholar means she will suffer in the future, won't she?"

She chased after Liu Qingyi and deliberately said, "Yier, slow down! Grandfather doesn't love you, but mother does!"

Old Master Liu and his daughter were so angry that their faces turned red and they kept banging their crutches.

The eldest old lady said with a sad face, "Master, you really need to think of a solution for this matter. Aren't the Wang and Xie families friendly to us? Why have they suddenly changed their tune in the past few days?"

"It's all your fault!" Old Master Liu closed his eyes and said, suppressing his anger. "You guys spread the word that Yi'er was favored by the Crown Prince and would soon become the Crown Princess. And you dare to blame the potential suitors for changing their minds?"

"But those are just rumors!" The old lady was a little angry. "If you really loved Yi'er, why would you give up just because of these rumors?"

"Do you think those servants are all blind?" Old Master Liu said angrily, "Why did I marry a fool like you? You haven't made any progress in decades!"

The eldest old lady still didn't understand. She frowned and said, "Is it because the dowry we gave Yi'er was too little and they don't like it?"

Seeing that she still didn't understand the key point of the problem, Old Master Liu said bitterly, "Anyone with some connections would have found out long ago that it was our Liu family that released this news!"

"Ah?" The old lady was shocked. "How could they pry into our Liu family like this?"

Old Master Liu lost his patience: "Aren't there a few families willing to discuss?"

The old lady hesitated and said, "Yes, there is, but..."

But those people are either those who only know how to study at home, and Liu Qingyi feels that there is no future for them if they stay there.

Either he has an ugly appearance or Liu Qingyi is unhappy when he sees him.

Or...

In short, Liu Qingyi hoped to find a husband who was rich, handsome, had few household chores, and was gentle and considerate. It would be best if he also had a distinguished family background, at least one higher than the Lu family.

Old Master Liu knew the answer from her expression, his face turning cold. "She has no talent, and no looks. She used to have the Liu family as her backing. Although she couldn't marry the prince, she was at least a high-ranking official or wealthy businessman. Now you have ruined her bright future, who can you blame?"

"Master, that's not what you say!" said the old lady unconvinced.

Old Master Liu threw his sleeves and said, "You're always finding fault with this and that. If you're that capable, go find someone on your own!"