Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

The old lady fell into deep thought after hearing Ding Xiang's words. She understood her grandson's nature. When had he ever been nervous about a maid?

"You go down first and watch your mouth." The old lady came back to her senses and spoke.

"Yes, thank you, old lady..." Ding Xiang got up from the ground, lowered her head and retreated.

Qi's mother whispered: "It must be a misunderstanding. Yunling doesn't look like the kind of scheming person."

"I know people, but I don't know their hearts. I hope I didn't make a mistake." The old lady immediately ordered, "Go and call Ming Hui."

The eldest lady thought that the old lady was looking for her to inquire about her marriage. As soon as she entered the room, she said: "Mother, I told Qi Yan that he should consider it carefully and he will have a reply soon."

"Let's not talk about it for now. I came to see you for other reasons." The old lady pointed to the embroidery stool next to her and asked her to sit down.

The eldest lady was confused. Her mother was anxious to finalize the marriage that night. What could be more important to her at this time?

"Mother, please tell me."

"Do you know about Qi Yan and Yun Ling?"

The eldest lady was stunned, "What's going on with the two of them?"

"It seems that even you don't know clearly," the old lady told the first lady what happened just now. "There is no smoke without fire. Since someone said so, things must not be simple."

After hearing this, the eldest lady was surprised. After thinking over and over again, she said: "Based on these two points mentioned by Ding Xiang, we cannot conclude that Qi Yan is attracted to Yun Ling. Yun Ling was originally serving Ya Ying, and Qi Yan probably saw Ya Ying because of her. Ying pays more attention to her for her sake. Besides, the study needs to be cleaned, so Qi Yan asking her to do it can only show that he trusts her."

Even the eldest lady herself was convinced by these words. She would not do anything no matter what.

I don’t believe that my son would fall in love with a maid.

The old lady was silent for a while, "No matter what the truth is, it's best to call Qi Yan to ask for clarification before anything happens. Don't forget about the second room incident. If it gets really big, it won't end well."

Thinking of the incident between Cui Qishao and the maid, the eldest lady's heart tightened. Qi Yan's marriage was still undecided, let alone such a scandal.

"Mother is right, you need to ask clearly."

As soon as Cui Qiyan returned to the mansion, he was invited to Shou'an Courtyard by the person who was arranged by the old lady to guard the concierge.

In the hall of Shouanyuan, the old lady, Cui Jun and the eldest lady were sitting at attention, quite like a three-chamber trial.

Cui Qiyan's first thought was about getting married to the Qin family that night. He planned to tell Yunling tonight, so he didn't want to make a decision yet.

After he saluted, he asked, "I wonder why grandma asked me to come?"

The old lady looked solemn and said, "If I ask you a question, you must answer truthfully without hiding anything."

"Grandson dare not."

"Are you going to bring Yunling into your room?"

A word without warning exploded in Cui Qiyan's heart.

"Who did grandma hear this from?" He had never mentioned his thoughts about Yunling to anyone, so how could grandma know?

"Don't care who said it, just tell me if this happened?"

The three of them looked at Cui Qiyan, hoping to hear his negative answer.

Cui Qiyan looked directly into their eyes, stood upright, and said only one word, "Yes."

This time it was the three of them's turn to be uneasy.

The old lady covered her chest and said, "You have been self-restrained and polite since you were a child, and you never let people worry about your behavior. Did Yunling's unruly behavior make you confused?"

"It's none of her business, she's

Linge did not go beyond the rules, but her grandson was attracted to her. "

The old lady stretched out her hand and pointed at him tremblingly, her face full of disappointment, and she was speechless for a moment.

Seeing this, the eldest lady hurriedly got up and went to calm down the old lady, "Mother, please don't get angry."

Cui Jun's face was ashen and he slammed the table, "You still have the nerve to say it!"

His move made the old lady's heart skip a beat. She waved her hand and said, "You should discipline your son yourself."

At this point, the eldest lady was more concerned about another matter. She turned around and asked, "How far have you two reached? Do you have skin-to-skin contact?"

Cui Qiyan remained silent.

His attitude frightened the eldest lady, and she immediately straightened up without caring about her.

"You...you are confused!"

"Mother, it's not what you think," Cui Qiyan saw her overthinking and explained, "She didn't know, I didn't tell her."

The eldest lady and the old lady both breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Fortunately, things did not develop out of control.

The eldest lady said slowly: "It's not impossible for you to take her as your concubine, but it must be done after you get married and your wife nods. Before that, you have to restrain yourself and think about your second brother. That maid’s fate, you don’t want Yunling to end up like her, right?”

"My son understands." This was one of the reasons why he did not refuse to marry the Qin family.

"One more thing," the eldest lady continued, "the reason why Yunling did not come to the Shen family as Yaying's dowry was because she had planned to leave the Duke's mansion when she was twenty. Do you know this? ?”

She actually wants to leave? Cui Qiyan's heart froze and he clenched his hands unconsciously.

"It seems you don't know anymore." Doctor

I don't know whether to be happy or worried. For the first time, my son said that the person he likes is a maid of low status, and she is also a maid who is unwilling to stay in the house.

When the old lady heard that Yun Ling was leaving the house, she was very angry. She had misunderstood the girl. But then she had other thoughts. After all, she had lived decades longer than the three of them, and she had heard of some things even if she had never encountered them.

The old lady couldn't help but wonder, did Yunling choose not to be a dowry maid because she really wanted to leave the palace at an age, or did she think it would be more beneficial for her to stay in the Duke's palace? Even if she really thinks so, now that Qi Yan is thinking about taking her as his concubine, won't she be moved when she finds out?

The old lady's frown deepened, "No matter what, your marriage can't be delayed any longer."

If he agrees to marry Sui'er, the matter will go through her. With Sui'er's intelligence, she will be able to handle it when the time comes.

The matter was more complicated than he thought. Cui Qiyan pleaded: "Please grandma give me some more time to think about it. This is also for Miss Qin's benefit."

The old lady nodded, "That's fine."

Cui Jun glanced at Cui Qiyan, stood up and said, "Mom has been worried about this brat for so long, and it's time to take a good rest. There are Minghui and I, so just relax."

The old lady could not rest assured, "Okay, you all can go back."

After leaving Shou'an Yuan, Cui Jun's eyes kept stabbing Cui Qiyan. The eldest lady couldn't see it and pulled him to the front.

Back at Chenglin Pavilion, Cui Qiyan said to Ji Bai beside him: "Let's find out who brought the matter between me and Yunling to my grandmother."

Ji Bai didn't hear their conversation, but seeing the way the Duke of Guo looked at the Crown Prince when he came out, he guessed that it was not a good thing. Now

Hearing what Cui Qiyan said, he couldn't help but be surprised, "What's going on between you and Yunling?"

It's not what he thinks, is it? During this period of time, he also noticed that the prince seemed to be special to Yunling.

Cui Qiyan glanced at him and said, "It's what you think. Go check it out."

Ji Bai winced and said, "Yes, I'll go right away."

"Wait a minute," Cui Qiyan stopped him, "Let Yunling come to the study first."