Free Web NovelChapter 1170: Chapter 1170: When Chu Ping Said He Would Marry Me, It Was All a Lie
Chu Ping chuckled, "You don’t want to go in with me?"
Qingmei was very proper.
She said, "We’re not married yet, so it’s not right for me to enter Madam Chu’s quarters. You should go in and get it; I’ll wait outside for you."
Chu Ping didn’t insist, he nodded in agreement.
He was inside for quite a while, probably unable to find where it was placed.
Chu Ping called the maid loudly to help look for it together.
Qingmei stood at the entrance of the courtyard waiting.
Just then, she seemed to hear faint sounds of crying nearby.
Qingmei was startled and followed the sound to investigate.
The sound came from behind the artificial mountain near the viewing pond of the main courtyard.
Separated by a wall, Qingmei could hear everything clearly.
"Xiao Shuang, you mustn’t cry anymore. What would you have your sister do if the Chu Family saw?"
"But sister, didn’t you say I still had hope of marrying Brother Chu Ping? Now he’s going to marry someone else."
"How can you blame me for that? I thought he liked the palace servant, who the Chu Family would never approve of, but surprisingly, they are so eager for that Qingmei to enter the family."
"Why wouldn’t they be eager? She’s a favorite of the Princess! By marrying her, the Chu Family gains many advantages in the officialdom. Who would dare oppose them then?" freēwēbηovel.c૦m
"Ah! Just blame us for not measuring up to the Princess’s influence. Stop crying, there are countless men under the heavens; I’ll pick another good match for you."
Xiao Shuang wiped away tears, "I knew it; Brother Chu Ping never really intended to marry me."
Chu Ping’s little aunt snorted, "He always talks sweet, and you still believe his nonsense? Enough, stop crying and don’t let anyone see."
Furtive footsteps sounded as they walked away.
Qingmei stood frozen in place.
Could it be that Chu Ping also spoke of marrying another?
Did he choose her really because of the Princess?
As a gust of wind blew, Chu Ping’s voice sounded behind her, "Xiao Mei? Why are you standing here in a daze? I’ve been looking for you."
Qingmei snapped back to reality, hurriedly concealing her emotions.
She forced a laugh, "It’s nothing, I was just walking around here at random, waiting for you."
Chu Ping came over and took her hand, "I found it, let’s go show it to my mother."
Qingmei absentmindedly mumbled in agreement.
In the evening.
Bai Zhi’er noticed that Qingmei seemed not as happy as expected after returning from Chu Ping’s house.
She was practicing calligraphy, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Qingmei wiping the table absentmindedly.
Bai Zhi’er wore an ink-colored dress, her hair tied with two White Jade hairpins.
She looked both exquisitely elegant and possessed a unique girlish charm.
Bai Zhi’er put down the brush and tilted her head, observing Qingmei for a while.
"Sister Qingmei, you’ve almost polished the table completely; how much longer are you going to keep wiping?" She couldn’t help but laugh as she spoke.
Qingmei snapped back, "I forgot."
Bai Zhi’er walked over, "What’s wrong? Could it be that Brother Chu Ping’s parents didn’t welcome you? Did they make you suffer?"
"Since you returned, you’ve seemed burdened with thoughts, yet Brother Chu Ping clearly said his parents liked you very much."
Qingmei put down the cloth, "Lord Chu and Madam Chu are very nice; it’s my own issue."
Bai Zhi’er blinked her bright eyes, "What issue? Surely you’re not thinking you’re unworthy of Brother Chu Ping again?"
Qingmei shook her head, "No, Your Highness, today I heard something..."
She recounted the conversation she overheard between Xiao Shuang and Chu Ping’s little aunt to Bai Zhi’er.
After hearing it, Bai Zhi’er burst into laughter.
"Such clumsy tricks, merely meant to provoke you, and you happened to fall for it?"
