To be a Virtuous Wife

Chapter 72

After the noon meal, the parade of people spread into the pear forest. They played tou hu[i] and ordered a few shows before everyone started to make their farewells.

Qu Qing Ju seemed to be fated to be enemies with Qin Bai Lu and naturally took the chance to bid farewell. Both Jin An Princess and Tian Luo shi also stood to make their farewell.

Qin Bai Lu insincerely tried to detain them, and seeing it didn't work, she walked a few steps to send them off. She had just walked a few steps when she saw Duan Wang walked in their direction. She slightly lowered her head, looking only at the corner of Duan Wang's embroidered robe and dark boots.

"Want to go home?" He Heng saw Qu Qing Ju walk out and knew she wanted to return to the fu. He saw Jin An Princess was also present and raised his hands in a greeting.

Jin An Princess jested: "Okay, okay, no need to be so polite in front of me. I'll go first, there's no need to send me off."

"Jiejie, take care." Qu Qing Ju bowed slightly. Jin An Princess returned a bow before she took the hand of her yahuan as she left, not wanting to be a third wheel.

Tian Luo shi naturally wouldn't stand there as well. She spoke a few words to Qu Qing Ju before leaving as well, leaving behind Qu Qing Ju, He Heng and the He Yuan couple.

"It's still early, er ge and er sao can still stay for a while," He Yuan put his hands behinds his back as he offered, "Otherwise it would be such a waste of this good spring sunlight."

"The spring will still remain, it's not a matter of wasting it," He Heng held Qu Qing Ju's hand, "san di and san dimei don't have to send us off, we shall make our farewells now."

"If so, we won't forcefully detain you, take care." He Yuan raised his hands in a fist, a silent Qin Bai Lu bowed as she stood to the side. When she raised her head, she saw that Qu Qing Ju's hand was held by Duan Wang as they walked away.

She suddenly remembered the first time she saw Qu Qing Ju, it had been at the door to the palace. It had been like this that time, Duan Wang and Qu Qing Ju's fingers entwined together while she and He Yuan would never walk together.

It was only when the figures of the two had disappeared from view that she took her gaze back. Looking at the man two steps away from her, she suddenly felt tired. She rubbed her forehead as she expressed: "Wang ye, I'm slightly tired. I'm going back to zhengyuan to rest."

He Yuan expressionlessly nodded. Thinking about what had happened on the banquet, his mood wasn't well and he didn't want to see Qin Bai Lu either, "Go, don't wait for me tonight."

Qin Bai Lu smiled coldly. From a long time ago, she didn't wait for him anymore. A man that would never arrive, why should she wait?

The news that Duan Wang turned down a beautiful woman was passed around. Many praised the feelings between Duan Wang and Duan Wang Fei. Duan Wang's reputation for some reason dramatically increased among the womenfolk and he became the standard for noble ladies to pick their husbands.

Qu Qing Ju couldn't help but smile as she heard the discussions outside. She listened as Huang Yang and Jin Zhan cleverly acted out the rumors from outside. She couldn't help but tease: "Based on what you tell, I'm not even human. It's all unfounded, but you all believe it like it's the truth."

"Wang fei, just let them play, otherwise they'll explode," Mu Jin took a cushion to place behind Qu Qing Ju to help her sit more comfortably, "Rui wang fei's expression wasn't good when wang fei left this time. Nubi thinks she is very discontent with you."

"We are on different sides, no matter what I do, she would be displeased," Qu Qing Ju thought about Qin Bai Lu's conduct at the banquet. She frowned, speculating, "It may be that because of Qu Yue Su entering Rui Wang Fu that hatred formed and she hates me by association."