The study was very quiet, as if no one was there, but in fact someone was there. The old Duke sat behind the desk, frowning, looking at Qu Moying, and after a long while he said in a hoarse voice: "Are you really not going to recognize us?"
Qu Moying, who was sitting on a chair nearby, had calmed down by now, and his eyes were very peaceful as he looked at the old Duke.
"Old Duke, we have known about this matter before. The only reason why it was not made public is because of the crime of deceiving the emperor and the power of the Crown Princess. In this case, let's not mention it anymore. My mother is a daughter of the Yue family, which is also very good."
"It's not just that." The old Duke explained with difficulty, "If the matter is exposed to the world at this time, it will anger the emperor. It will certainly harm the Crown Princess, but also you. You are now the Princess of England, and you cannot make any mistakes."
If Liu Jingyu, the Crown Princess, could not be saved, how could Qu Moying, the Princess of England, not be implicated
Moving a single hair can affect the entire body; everyone can understand the meaning behind this.
"I know, so I don't plan to make it public. I just don't want to get too close to the Crown Princess." Qu Moying said after a moment of silence.
The old Duke thought he would say a lot of words of dissuasion, but he didn't expect Qu Moying to accept it all at once. After a pause, he said anxiously: "Then...then you don't blame us for not officially recognizing you?"
"Old Duke, I have no intention of formally recognizing you, but I want to know what happened back then. Could you please compare what you know with what I know to see if this was really an accident or someone had planned it?" Qu Moying said very calmly.
Her watery eyes slightly raised, and this time they were peaceful, without the bloodshot color from before.
Speaking objectively, she just considered herself a complete outsider.
Seeing Qu Moying so calm, the old Duke's heart ached again, and he said guiltily: "You were originally our granddaughter, there are some things that should be told to you."
It is said very directly, without any hints in other words. Knowing that the other party already knows it, he still deliberately makes a gesture and talks about other things.
The old Duke only regretted that he was not as decisive as his granddaughter. He did not make decisions when necessary and kept suffering from the chaos. If some things were made clear earlier, perhaps the situation would not be like this now.
"You are too polite, old Duke. I am not your granddaughter." Qu Moying shook her head and said.
These words made the old Duke's heart ache again. He thought that Qu Moying didn't want to recognize them, so he no longer insisted. He sighed and told the whole story.
After listening to the end, Qu Moying was silent for a while before saying: "Old Duke, after listening to me, I feel that the Princess Xian'an was plotting against you at that time."
"Maybe. At that time, she wanted her child to survive. Everyone died, except her only daughter, her only flesh and blood." The old Duke lowered his head and sighed.
He is not stupid. After checking so much, how could he know nothing
"Later, Madam Liu found out about this matter and it is true that she wanted to harm my mother." Qu Moying confirmed once again.
"It should be true. I don't know when she knew it, and I don't know why she can't tolerate your mother." Duke Qi said slowly.
"My mother doesn't know about this identity, and she won't care, but Madam Liu obviously won't. She will only feel at ease if she kills my mother.
, whether it was snatching my mother's marriage or secretly fanning the flames in Yu's affairs, she has been secretly stirring up trouble, only wanting to harm my mother's life."
Qu Moying said with a serious face.
Having said that, the old Duke had no choice but to admit it. He nodded painfully, but didn't know what to say.
"The old Duke may think that this is my eldest brother's only blood and he cannot do anything to her, or that my eldest brother has done me a great favor in the past, but should he sacrifice my mother? No matter what the old Duke will do in the future, Madam Liu and I are irreconcilable, and I will eventually avenge my mother."
Qu Moying frankly expressed his plan.
The old Duke's expression became even more painful. He struggled for a long time before saying, "This is your business... I won't interfere."
This was an expression of his unwillingness to help Madam Liu, and it was also a helpless statement of not knowing what to do. But Xiao Yue was, after all, his daughter whom he had treated badly, and the person in front of him was his poor granddaughter, and all this was caused by him, and the old Duke felt extremely guilty.
I added: "If you need help... I can help you a little."
After saying this, the old Duke seemed to lose his strength all of a sudden. He closed his eyes and leaned weakly on the nanmu chair. He finally said such a sentence. After all, he recognized his own bloodline, but what about his eldest brother's
Is he sorry to his elder brother
"Thank you, old Duke!" Qu Moying looked up at the old Duke, with no joy or anger on her face. Her face, which was originally a bit charming, now looked amazing. "In fact, the old Duke has done his best for Madam Liu. Everything that happened afterwards was because of Madam Liu's vicious mind. She is so ungrateful. How can there be such a vicious person in the world who robbed someone's parents and is still killing that person?"
"Those who can do such things are extremely evil. Can the old Duke still face such an evil person calmly? I have always heard that the old Duke hates evil. Even if this person is the old Duke's biological daughter, she should stand on the side of justice, right?"
Every word was like a shocking wake-up call, falling on the old Duke's head.
The old Duke suddenly opened his eyes and sat up straight. These words strangely touched the knot in his heart that he had been unable to figure out for a long time.
He had a favor to do to his niece, so it was inconvenient for him to do anything to her, because his niece was his only flesh and blood, his only bloodline, and he couldn't let his eldest brother's roots be cut off. Even if he knew that his niece's hands were not clean when his biological daughter died, he couldn't do anything about it.
Take into account the kindness of elder brother and sister-in-law.
But if you think about it from another perspective, if this person was your daughter, if your own daughter did such a thing, would you stand on her side
Definitely not. With his personality, how could he allow his children to do such a vicious thing
If it’s okay for my own daughter, what about my niece
"From now on, I will no longer have any dealings with the Liu family, and I will not force you and the Crown Princess together." It took the old Duke a long time to utter these words.
Qu Moying smiled slightly and said calmly, "I came here today because the Crown Princess asked me to be a lobbyist to talk about the painting that the Madam gave her being torn up. I don't know what the meaning is, but the Crown Princess did something that made me come here, so I came. As for what happens next, it's the business of the Duke of Qi's Mansion."
Now that things have come to this, everything is fine.
What is Liu Jingyu fighting for
Well, Qu Moying didn't want to hide it for her. Whether it was playing hard to get or being roundabout, it had nothing to do with her. She was just going through the motions to fulfill her promise to Liu Jingyu.
This time, the matter was torn apart in order to prevent the Duke of Qi's Mansion from wavering between the two of them. One day, she would officially stand opposite Pei Luoan.
"I know what to do." The old Duke sighed and said.
"Old Duke, have you ever thought about why Madam Liu knew about my mother's affairs, why she is so well-connected and capable of doing so many things?" Qu Moying asked with a sweet smile.
The old Duke shook his head, feeling dizzy. Even though he had figured out some things, he still had to think carefully about what to do next.
"Princess Wei'an is the daughter of the King of Qin. The King of Qin died after his defeat, but many of his people are said to have escaped. These people may be hiding in the dark, just waiting for the right opportunity. The daughter of Princess Xian'an, who has the blood of the King of Qin, may be their hope. Of course, there may be some old people of the other two kings. If these people are combined, they will be very powerful."
Qu Moying said lightly.
The old Duke's face changed drastically, "Are you saying that she has... these old people around her?"
This is a serious crime punishable by death.
Qu Moying shook her head with an unchanged expression: "Old Duke is wrong, I am just guessing, otherwise how could a woman from the inner court be so powerful? I heard that the Crown Princess was discussing marriage with His Royal Highness Prince Jing before, but they could not come to an agreement. Finally, the Crown Princess died, and she immediately became the new Crown Princess."
Hearing this, the old Duke's hair stood on end.
He also knew about the marriage proposal. It was said that she had set her eyes on Prince Jing, but it still needed to be thoroughly investigated. The matter was delayed again and again and could not be finalized. Later, the Crown Princess died first, and his granddaughter immediately became the new Crown Princess. Could there really be something fishy going on here
If Qu Moying had not mentioned the old friend of the Third King, the old Duke would not have thought so much, nor would he have thought that Qi Xiejiao was so capable, but now he couldn't help but think about it.
If this person really did take action... then it would involve many people and cause bloodshed.
"Whether it's true or not, I'm not sure. I just hope that the Duke of Qi's Mansion can remain neutral in the future. As for the rest, it's between me and the Crown Princess." Qu Moying stood up and bowed deeply to the old Duke. Even though she was not the old Duke's biological granddaughter, she was also her mother's daughter.
The person in front of me is my mother’s biological father.
"Princess Ying... our Qiguo Mansion will be fair." The old Duke said tiredly, and then deliberately added, "If... if you need anything, you can also come to me."
This represents the attitude of the old Duke and also the attitude of the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
"There's nothing else. Just help me find out whether Madam Liu has any relationship with the former Crown Princess. That's enough." Qu Moying said gently with a smile.
The old Duke nodded heavily and watched the weak woman leave. She was just a child, but became the Princess of England, one of the most noble women in the dynasty. No matter what her past was like, no matter whether she was a good match for the King of England, at least she was now the Princess of England.
Just this point made him feel relieved that his granddaughter was kind after all and did not force them to make the incident public.
He knew what to do next!