Chapter 46: The One I Love
At this birthday party, I couldn't even eat my meal in peace.
"I'll go see my grandmother first." Qu Ling didn't want to stay any longer.
Since he had promised to return her dowry in front of so many people, she didn't need to worry.
"The county lady has good means." Song's voice came from behind.
Qu Ling didn't look back, "Madam is no less impressive."
That’s right, it was indeed Qu Ling who delivered the pawnshop dowry to the Dongyang Marquis Mansion.
But it was Song who instigated the Lady of Dongyang to cause trouble.
If Qu Ling brought it, he would ask the Dongyang Marquis's Mansion to go directly to the Dali Temple to file a complaint.
Don't give the Marquis' Mansion any chance to react.
She sent someone to deliver the message in the name of the eldest princess, and after the matter was accomplished, she found a job for the Prince of Dongyang in Qianniu Guard.
The wife of the Duke of Dongyang did not do so, but went straight to the door.
It was obvious that someone instructed her to do this and offered her more attractive conditions.
Then it can only be the Song family.
Song only asked the wife of the Duke of Dongyang to come and expose the matter, and did not go to the shop to look for the pawned dowry, so when she saw the box of things, she knew that someone had the same purpose as her.
The Song family will not underestimate Qu Ling as they did before.
The fact that she was granted the title of County Lady showed that she was better than her own daughter and the other girls in the Song family.
After all, she was the first to be awarded the title of county lord.
"Congratulations, County Princess." Song said.
I don’t know if he was congratulating Qu Ling on his birthday or if his wish had come true.
Qu Ling heard the hidden meaning in her words and smiled, "Congratulations to the Madam as well."
After Qu Ling left, Qu Lianzhi asked Song Shi in confusion, "What did mother say to her?"
"Nothing," Song said, not wanting her daughter to get involved in these matters, so she led her back. "In early June, it's the Queen's birthday. You have to prepare well, understand?"
Qu Lianzhi nodded absentmindedly.
"You must seize the opportunity to pull Song Yuzhen down, so that you can step on Qu Ling." Song said seriously.
"She is now the county lady."
The two words "County Princess" were like sharp needles, piercing Qu Lianzhi's heart and making it tremble.
The dashing figure in her mind was gradually suppressed by her.
That’s right, she has to become the Crown Princess before she can truly put Qu Ling under her feet.
Qu Lianzhi did not return to his own yard.
She made an excuse to get the handkerchief that had fallen in the hall, but she walked towards the back garden in a daze.
The wind started to blow and her hair became messy.
But the depression in my heart can't be blown away.
Qu Ling became the county lady, but she, Qu Lianzhi, became a joke.
She walked to the lake and was staring at the water in a daze when she suddenly saw a tall figure standing under the willow tree by the lake.
It’s Liu Xuan.
Qu Lianzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and as he thought of his marriage with Qu Ling, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
"Cousin," she called softly, stepped forward, and deliberately revealed a somewhat haggard look, "Congratulations."
Liu Xuan turned around and saw that it was her. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he became a little unhappy. "What are you congratulating? What's there to congratulate?"
"Congratulations on your marriage to my sister."
Qu Lianzhi twisted the handkerchief between her fingers and said, "My sister is now a county lady, and her dowry is generous. My cousin is so lucky."
Liu Xuan's expression suddenly changed. "Why are you mocking me? That marriage was originally arranged by our parents."
He suddenly took a step forward, a dark fire burning in his eyes, "I have someone else in my heart."
Qu Lianzhi pretended to be surprised, "So my cousin has a sweetheart. I wonder which girl she is."
"It's you." Liu Xuan grabbed her wrist, his voice trembling as he finally uttered the words, "I've been attracted to you for a long time."
Qu Lianzhi lowered her eyelashes to hide the color in her eyes.
She had known for a long time that Liu Xuan was interested in her, but she had always looked down on his status.
However, this can be an opportunity for him to deal with Qu Ling.
"Cousin, please be careful with your words." She struggled with her wrist, but didn't use all her strength.
"You and my sister are engaged, how can you say such things? If others hear it, it will ruin our sisterhood."
"Then the engagement is void," Liu Xuan said anxiously, "I will go back home today and ask my father to cancel the engagement."
He suddenly pulled out a glass hairpin from his bosom. "It's my mother's birthday this year. You went to celebrate and saw the hairpin on her head. You seemed to like it very much. My mother asked me to give it to Qu Ling today, but I won't. I only want to give it to you."
A twisted sense of pleasure surged in Qu Lianzhi's heart.
So what if Qu Ling is the county lord.
She could still snatch her fiancé away.
"Cousin, don't be like this." Qu Lianzhi bit her lips, her eyes wet.
Liu Xuan's heart was warmed by her look and he said bluntly, "Don't worry, I will never marry Qu Ling."
Qu Lianzhi lowered his eyebrows, and where Liu Xuan couldn't see, a sneer appeared at the corner of his lips, and there was a calculating gleam in his eyes.
Once Liu Xuan breaks off the engagement, Qu Ling will become the laughing stock of the entire capital.
By then, who would still want a county lady whose engagement had been broken off?
It's ridiculous that you want to marry a prince and become his princess.
A piece of skirt is quietly hidden in the rockery in the distance
At Nuanshanju, Guanqi was almost furious.
She told Qu Ling everything she saw.
Qu Ling was changing clothes with Tingqin's help.
"...And the Duke's Prince? How could he do such a shameless thing? He got engaged to the girl, and then gave your birthday gift to someone else."
This is simply too much.
"Miss, you should quickly tell the princess that this marriage is unacceptable. Isn't this just pushing you into a fire pit?"
The more he watched the chess game, the angrier he became.
The old lady loved the girl on the surface, but secretly she used the girl's dowry to support her own daughter.
Now that the truth has been revealed, the girl has to be implicated.
There is no such vicious person in this world.
"Okay, don't be angry. I won't really marry him. Who he likes is none of our business." Qu Ling saw Guanqi's angry expression through the mirror and comforted him with a smile.
Tingqin kept moving and asked, "Miss, have you found a way to cancel the engagement?"
"Of course." Qu Ling was in a good mood.
"How can I help you?" Su Shang, who was hiding in the dark, spoke silently.
"Do we need to kill him when he's not paying attention?"
Guanqi shuddered, "Don't keep talking about murder. He is the prince of the Duke of Su's mansion. If things go wrong, the young lady will be implicated as well."
Su Shang fell silent.
"He must die." Qu Ling changed his clothes and announced Liu Xuan's fate calmly.
"Okay, then kill him." Guanqi listened to Qu Ling's words very much.
"Miss, the old lady has woken up and is calling you to come over." The maid from Yunsong Hall came to report.
"I understand." Qu Ling looked at her clothes in the mirror and was very satisfied.
Since she is a county lady, she should wear clothes of rank and should not let people always forget that there is a difference between high and low.
Nanny Li suddenly lifted the curtain and walked in. Seeing the maid from Yunsong Hall, she quickly looked away and said business, "The stairs of Taiyun Pavilion have been repaired today. The craftsmen will come to settle the payment tomorrow."
This was the task assigned to Qu Ling by the old lady after she took over the household.
"Very good, I won't see them tomorrow. Please give me more reward money."
No one took this little incident seriously.
At the maid's urging, Qu Ling slowly walked towards Yunsong Hall.
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