Chapter 124 You Go Get Married
The autumn rain continues and the weather is getting colder.
Qu Ling rarely went out, and stayed in Nuanshanju to copy scriptures and write.
Everything that happens in the Marquis' Mansion is under her control.
Years ago, nothing major happened in the Marquis' Mansion.
After the new year, Qu Lianzhi was going to get married and Qu Yu was going to be the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Guanqi asked Qu Ling, "It's only been a short time since the old lady passed away. It's customary to observe mourning, but the second young lady's marriage and the second master's term of office haven't been postponed."
Qu Ling told her that this was imperial power.
The so-called rules are set by imperial power.
One afternoon, after the rain had stopped and the sky cleared, Tingqin said, "The second young lady is outside and wants to see you."
Apart from the time when Qu Heng died, Qu Ling had never met Qu Lianzhi.
Qu Heng's funeral was arranged by Mrs. Liu from the Song family.
I heard that she went to ask Madam Liu to take her away, but Madam Liu refused.
On the day Song Guang came, she also went to beg, but Song Guang did not take her away.
After that, Qu Lianzhi rarely spoke.
The tip of the pen paused slightly, and Qu Ling said without raising his head, "Let her in."
The pearl curtain moved slightly, and Qu Lianzhi walked in slowly.
The second young lady of the Marquis' Mansion, who was once bright and lively, now wore a plain white dress that hung empty on her body, making her pale face look lifeless.
She came in and walked to Qu Ling's desk like a puppet.
"Sister," she said with a hollow look in her eyes, "I don't want to marry into the Wang family."
Qu Ling looked up at her and could hardly recognize her.
Her mother and two younger brothers had died, and now she had to marry into a merchant family. No one could bear such a blow.
"This is a marriage granted by the emperor." Qu Ling put down the pen in his hand and gently moved the Buddhist beads with his fingertips.
"What will happen if I don't marry?" Qu Lianzhi stared at her straightly, and suddenly a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Qu Ling met her gaze, his voice calm and almost cold, "If you disobey the imperial decree, your entire family will be executed."
"Really?" Qu Lianzhi suddenly laughed.
The laughter was almost insane.
She laughed so hard that tears streamed down her face, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.
"That would be great," she cried, laughing. "It would be great if they were all dead."
The maids in Nuanshanju looked at each other in bewilderment.
Tingqin and Guanqi were also frightened.
Only Qu Ling stood still like a mountain, watching her go crazy quietly.
"Are you willing to die?" Qu Ling asked indifferently.
The laughter stopped abruptly.
Qu Lianzhi pulled out a dagger from his sleeve.
"Princess, be careful!" Tingqin immediately stood in front of Qu Ling.
Qu Ling raised his hand to signal everyone to leave, "It's okay."
She looked directly at Qu Lianzhi, "What do you want?"
"Kill me." Qu Lianzhi turned the dagger around and handed it to Qu Ling, "Just like you killed them."
She didn't mention anyone specific, but it seemed like she was talking about everyone.
The Buddhist beads twirled between Qu Ling's fingers. She slowly shook her head, "I don't want to commit more sins."
"Why?" Qu Lianzhi's hands began to tremble in extreme pain. "Why don't you just kill me? You're torturing me and driving me crazy."
Qu Ling asked, "Why do you have to be tortured by me?"
These words were like a knife, stabbing into Qu Lianzhi's heart.
Yeah, why?
Why does she have to live in Qu Ling's shadow all the time?
Why endure all this pain?
Qu Lianzhi was at a loss.
She suddenly felt that the Marquis' Mansion was like an exquisite cage, and she was just one of the lambs to be slaughtered.
"I don't know... I'm not..."
She babbled incoherently, turned and stumbled out.
Qu Ling did not stop her, but just watched her back disappear outside the door, then bent down to pick up the dagger on the ground and gently placed it on the table.
"Send someone to follow her," Qu Ling ordered, "She can do whatever she wants, even die."
Qu Lianzhi walked out of Nuanshanju in a daze.
She didn't know where she was going, nor did she know what the meaning of life was.
Her mother was gone, the Song family didn't care about her, and her father didn't even bother with her.
In this marquis's mansion, she couldn't escape from Qu Ling's control.
She wanted revenge, but she had no chance and didn't even know who to take revenge on.
Is this her fate?
Qu Lianzhi looked dazed and unknowingly walked into the pavilion of Yuehu Lake.
The servants in the mansion had long been accustomed to her appearance and carefully avoided her.
She didn't know how long she sat in the pavilion before someone finally came over to talk to her.
"Second sister, why are you here alone?"
The girl's fresh voice is like an oriole.
Qu Lianzhi looked up and saw Qu Lianting standing in front of him.
With bright eyes and white teeth, he was looking at her with a pair of big watery eyes.
"Sister, you look so bad," Qu Lianting asked with concern, "What's troubling you?
Qu Lianzhi had a blank expression on his face. "You're here to laugh at me too?"
"No," Qu Lianting quickly shook her head, a panicked expression on her face, "I just saw my sister here alone, so I came over to ask."
Qu Lianzhi lowered his eyelids, continued to think about his own things, and ignored her.
Qu Lianting felt a little embarrassed.
This poor second sister is really stupid.
"My elder sister will be getting married after the New Year. I've only been in Beijing for a short time, but I've heard that the Wang family is incredibly wealthy. I'm really envious."
Jin Dan, the maid following behind Qu Lianzhi, stopped her, "Fifth Miss, if you also want to get married, just go find the Second Master."
Jin Dan was very afraid that Qu Lianting would drive Qu Lianzhi crazy.
"Come here." Qu Lianzhi raised his eyes.
"What does Second Sister want to say?" Qu Lianting felt uneasy at the look in her eyes.
"Come closer and I'll tell you."
Qu Lianting hesitated for a moment, but still moved closer.
“Snap—”
Qu Lianzhi slapped her in the face.
Qu Lianting was stunned.
"You...why did you hit someone?" She covered her face in shock and anger.
"So this is how it feels," Qu Lianzhi didn't look at her, but at her own palm. "No wonder my sister wanted to hit me then. It felt so good."
She muttered to herself, and Qu Lianting couldn't understand her at all.
But Jindan understood.
The second girl was imitating the way the princess had beaten her.
Jindan was overwhelmed with emotions, and the princess became the second girl's inner demon.
Qu Lianting had no idea why she was being beaten. Just as she was about to speak, she heard Qu Lianzhi say, "If you want to marry into the Wang family, then go ahead."
"What?" Qu Lianting thought she had heard wrongly.
She stared at Qu Lianzhi blankly, her eyes brightening a little, "What did Second Sister say?"
Qu Lianzhi suddenly looked around and asked, "Did you hear the bell?"
Jin Dan and Qu Lianting looked at each other and realized that she was indeed crazy.
Where does the bell sound come from in this deep courtyard?
"It sounds like the bells of Guoqing Temple," Qu Lianzhi said, "No, it's the bells of Jingyun Temple. Mother took me there before."
She felt something in her chest bursting and something growing back out.
"Girl, let's go back." Jin Dan was about to cry.
Jingyun Temple is far away from the city, how could the Marquis' Mansion hear it?
Qu Lianzhi brushed her hand away and smiled at Qu Lianting, "Just marry her."
It was not until Qu Lianzhi had walked a long way away that Qu Lianting came to her senses.
She was surprised but also uneasy.
Will the second sister really give her this good marriage?
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