Liu Jingyu looked at Qu Moying suspiciously, then at the shivering Ji Youran.
Qu Moying stood up, his eyes looked much calmer, and he even took two steps back and turned to Liu Jingyu: "Crown Princess, I feel a little unwell. I'm going to go outside for a walk first."
"Princess Ying, please make yourself at your own convenience." Liu Jingyu nodded with a smile.
Qu Moying turned and left.
Liu Jingyu looked at her back, then looked at Ji Youran thoughtfully.
"Your Majesty..." Nanny Yan reminded her in a low voice.
"It seems that Madam Ji really did something wrong, and it was against the former Crown Princess!" Liu Jingyu asked slowly and tentatively, enunciating each word. She always felt that there was something else behind Qu Moying's words just now, and Ji Youran's reaction was too intense.
Watching Qu Moying leave, Ji Youran finally regained some clarity of mind and smiled bitterly, "If the Crown Princess doesn't want to keep me, just do it... Please don't talk about the former Crown Princess. We are sisters from the same mansion. Even if something happens to me, I don't want anything to happen to her."
Liu Jingyu stared at Ji Youran with a cold gaze: "Madam Ji, just because you fled to Qingyun Temple, do you think you can escape the Queen's punishment?"
“My Lady Crown Princess, I am only half a monk now. If I have done anything wrong in the past, I am willing to pay for it with this life.” Ji Youran knelt down and said, “My Lady Crown Princess, you don’t have to treat me as an opponent. I am only a useless person who is struggling to survive. All I want is my life.”
"You just want to save your life?" Liu Jingyu sneered, "Your Highness spent so much effort to send you from the East Palace to Qingyun Temple. Is this just a matter of saving your life? When I married into the East Palace, Madam Ji was so glorious that even I became a joke."
Thinking of this, Liu Jingyu gritted his teeth in hatred.
On the day of her wedding, she became a joke, the joke of the entire capital. Not only did the prince dote on Ji Youran, but he also did not enter the bridal chamber on the wedding day. For this, she is still accepting vague ridicule in the palace. Everyone says that her role as the crown princess will not last long. Not only does she not win the prince's favor, but she also feels disgusted with him.
"Crown Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has allowed me to serve the late Crown Princess for the rest of my life to punish me for my previous disorderly behavior and to calm my mind." Ji Youran lowered his eyes with a gloomy look, "Now, I am just a thing for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to remember the late Crown Princess."
She had to humble herself, just to escape this disaster. Before coming here, she could never have imagined that Qu Moying would lose control and attack in front of Liu Jingyu. Now she had a bad feeling, which was different from what she had imagined before.
"A thing?" Liu Jingyu sneered, slowly squatted down, looked at Ji Youran's pretty face, and said sarcastically, "Since it's just a thing, I won't be polite."
With a wave of his hand, he slapped Ji Youran hard, causing her to scream in pain. Liu Jingyu's sharp nails scratched her face, leaving a long bloody mark.
Liu Jingyu slowly straightened up and looked at Ji Youran. "Since it is a thing left by the former Crown Princess, and she was unfaithful to the former Crown Princess, then why keep it? Come, pull her down and make her kneel down. Don't dirty my eyes here."
Since Qu Moying had also hit him, the prince couldn't say anything if she hit him again.
If Liu Jingyu was alone here today, she would definitely not have reached out so directly.
Two maids came over, dragged Ji Youran towards the door, and then pressed her against the pillar next to the door.
She knelt like this...
"Your Highness, Madam Qi is here." A maid came in to report.
"Please invite grandma in." Liu Jingyu said with a smile after sitting down. Grandma would also come to Qingyun Temple today, which was something they had originally planned.
The maid went downstairs, and soon Madam Qi and her people appeared in the hall.
Madam Qi was about to bow, but Liu Jingyu stood up quickly and reached out to help her: "Grandma, why are you being so polite to me? You have raised me since I was a child. No matter what time it is, you are my grandmother. You don't need to be polite to me at any time."
There was a hint of admiration for Ru in the gentle words, as well as a hint of the cuteness of a relative, which was the look that had hurt Madam Qi the most in the past.
As he spoke, he helped Madam Qi sit down in the main seat: "Grandma, I miss you so much."
As she spoke, she became emotional and her eyes turned red. "Grandma, do you not like Yu'er anymore? Why don't you come to see Yu'er?"
She had invited them several times, but the Duke of Qi's Mansion refused every time. Ever since Liu Jingyu got married, the Duke of Qi's Mansion seemed to have completely cut off ties with her.
"What is this child saying?" Mrs. Qi's eyes were also slightly red. She looked at Liu Jingyu's gentle face and couldn't help but sigh, feeling sad.
She wanted to get close to the granddaughter in front of her. The granddaughter was also close to her. She grew up in front of her since she was a child and seemed to be very close to her. However, the old Duke did not agree, so it was inconvenient for her to get too close to her.
"Grandma, why don't you come to the East Palace to see me? I entered the East Palace and I didn't understand anything. My mother is still in the same state and can't come to help me. I originally thought that grandma could come to help me, just like when I was a child, when I had any troubles, grandma helped Yu'er solve them."
The more Liu Jingyu spoke, the sadder she became. She quickly turned her head away and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
She is now the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, so she cannot lose her manners.
Seeing her granddaughter looking so aggrieved but still trying to pretend to be strong, Mrs. Qi felt very distressed. Thinking of her granddaughter who was as cute as a snow ball when she was a child and has grown into such an outstanding person now, she really couldn't bear to let her go!
In this life, she doesn't ask for anything else, she just wants everyone to be well!
"Don't be sad, Your Majesty. If I'm in good health in the future, I will definitely come to see you." Madam Qi forgot what the old Duke had told her as soon as she opened her mouth. She held Liu Jingyu's hand, feeling very distressed.
Compared to the other one, this one is the most caring and considerate one. How could she bear to let go
That child is just a little narrow-minded. He always says nonsense and always makes people feel uncomfortable. If there is anything wrong, it is in the past and it is not his intention to make it like this.
"Grandma, is it true?" Liu Jingyu asked in surprise, looking more like that innocent child.
Madam Qi's heart softened as she smiled and nodded, "Of course it's true. When I go back, I'll tell your grandfather that even though you're now married into the East Palace and are the Crown Princess of the royal family, you're still our blood after all, and we can't let this kinship fade."
"My grandmother is right. Only when we meet each other can we have family affection. If we don't get along with each other, or have never been together, how can there be a blind date?" Liu Jingyu smiled and wiped the corner of his eyes, looking extremely docile.
Madam Qi's heart skipped a beat and she looked around: "Where is the Princess of England?"
She left the house today because she heard from Liu Jingyu that Qu Moying would also be coming, so the old Duke agreed to let her come to Qingyun Temple today to meet Qu Moying and talk.
A hint of jealousy flashed in Liu Jingyu's eyes, but when Madam Qi looked over, she still smiled and pointed at Ji Youran behind the pillar by the door: "Madam Ji has offended Princess Ying, so I asked her to kneel there. She will come back after Princess Ying calms down."
"Is that... Ji Youran?" Madam Qi then noticed that there was a person kneeling over there with his head down. She squinted her eyes and took a look before asking.
"It's Ji Youran." Liu Jingyu said.
"Why is she here? This... you let her kneel... It will be bad if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows about this." Madam Qi reminded Liu Jingyu in a low voice.
"The Crown Prince asked her to come here to worship the gods on behalf of the late Crown Princess, and she just talked back to Princess Ying." Liu Jingyu said disapprovingly.
"Is what's being said outside true?" Madam Qi asked after tasting the food and hesitating for a moment.
According to rumors outside, Ji Youran had replaced her bracelet with another lady's. The Duke Qi's Mansion received more information and knew that it was replaced with Qu Moying's, but until now Madam Qi was still half-believing and half-doubting.
"Grandma, of course it's true. I don't know how Princess Ying could have endured it after she found out. If it were me... I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to endure it at the time. Princess Ying's temper is really long-lasting!" Liu Jingyu sighed, as if she was standing on Qu Moying's side and sighing.
Madam Qi's face turned a little ugly, and she said in a bad tone, "Since it's over, why make such a fuss about it? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the King of England will not get along well in the future. What's more, Ji Youran is the elder sister of the former Crown Princess."
"Maybe this is the Princess of England's personality. I can't persuade her about this matter." Liu Jingyu sighed and said helplessly.
Madam Qi looked at Ji Youran again, feeling a little reluctant, "I told her to go and rest first. You are losing your dignity kneeling like this."
"Grandma, she offended the Princess of England..." Liu Jingyu hesitated.
"After all, Princess Ying is just Princess Ying. You are the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and she is also a concubine of the Eastern Palace. How can you allow Princess Ying to do this? If something goes wrong, it may be your fault. Although Ji Youran is wrong, Princess Ying doesn't have to be so aggressive!"
Madam Qi disagreed.
"Grandma is right, let her go back!" Liu Jingyu responded obediently, beckoned a maid and asked her to take Ji Youran away.
Seeing that she was so obedient to her words, Madam Qi was very happy. Seeing that Liu Jingyu was becoming more and more kind, she felt that the old Duke was wrong. Even though her granddaughter had become the Crown Princess, she still respected her and was as obedient as ever.
Looking at her granddaughter in front of her and thinking of the other one, Mrs. Qi felt mixed emotions at once. That one... It's really hard to describe...
She came here today because she had something important to tell Princess Ying, but she was a little hesitant about it. Would anyone listen to her? After all, she was not raised by her side. Looking at her behavior, she was still angry. Looking at what she did to Ji Youran, not only was it excessive, but it also made people feel inappropriate!
It's really hard to like...