Mrs. Ji went to Mrs. Duan to discuss the dowry list. Without Xiao, the only person Mrs. Ji could discuss this with was Mrs. Duan.
Xiao Haitang now spends less time in Ji's mansion. She goes back to prepare to marry into Ling Anbo's mansion, and she can no longer live in Ji's mansion at this time.
As for the second son and the eldest grandson, they are usually not even seen there, let alone the appropriate people to discuss such matters.
Madam Ji looked around and found that in the entire mansion, the only person she could discuss things with was Madam Duan.
She was even more clearly aware that the once prosperous Ling'anbo Mansion had really fallen into decline, and her eldest son and second granddaughter were really no longer around.
He felt sad for a moment and didn't dislike Mrs. Duan so much anymore. Now he was talking to Mrs. Duan about the dowry list.
"The Prince's Mansion sent someone to ask for the dowry list?" After hearing what Madam Ji said, Madam Duan was silent for a moment, then repeated it hesitantly.
"That's what you said. What's the point of bringing in this dowry list?" Madam Ji frowned tightly. "After comparing the dowries, I also brought back the dowry list from the Crown Prince's Mansion. Now it's all with me. Actually, there's no point in keeping it. This dowry has all been returned home."
In fact, only some real estate was returned home, and there were not many things that could be moved. It was too chaotic at the time, even the prince had gotten into trouble, let alone these properties.
Besides, it was impossible for the Ji family to really ask the Prince's Mansion to give up everything one by one. They were just going through the motions and taking back all the shops, properties and the like.
There is nothing else we can do.
"Madam, no matter what the Prince's Mansion wants it for, since it is needed, you should send one copy over. Anyway, you have another copy in your hand, and nothing can go wrong." Madam Duan suggested after thinking for a while.
"I know." Madam Ji sighed. Now she was no longer the high and mighty Madam of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, but just an old lady who had fallen on hard times. How could she say anything against it? She just felt that this matter was very strange. Why didn't her eldest granddaughter send someone to tell her, but only sent an unfamiliar little maid
"Should we tell the Concubine about this?" This is what Madam Ji wanted to say. The Prince's Mansion came to ask for the dowry list, and Madam Ji dared not refuse to give it.
"Madam, you'd better not do it. The Crown Princess is the one in charge of the Eastern Palace now. We are the family of the Concubine. We must not cause trouble at this time, lest we upset the Crown Princess. I heard that the Crown Prince didn't even enter the bridal chamber before, and then it was said that it was a maid's matter, and then it vaguely heard that it was related to the Concubine. If this is true, we should not cause trouble for the Concubine now."
Mrs. Duan said slowly.
These words made Madam Ji's heart tremble. There have been endless things happening in the Eastern Palace in the past few days, and now she doesn't know what to do next.
The reputation of the Crown Prince seems to be even worse. It is said that the new Crown Princess is not favored, and the Crown Prince is also ridiculous. Not only did he let a maid crawl into his bed on the night of his wedding, but he also beat the Crown Princess, which of course lost his dignity as the Crown Prince of the East Palace. Later, he said that this matter was framed by others...
Madam Ji has been paying attention to this matter and once secretly sent people to look for Ji Youran, but even Ji Youran's people could not be found. They only said that Ji Youran was ill and her illness was quite serious. It was not convenient for her to see anyone at this time. She couldn't even see the Crown Princess, so how could she see her family
"Then give the dowry
The list has been given out?" Madam Ji did not dare to mention Ji Youran's matter again.
"Give it!" Mrs. Duan said affirmatively.
"Okay, I'll have someone take her to the East Palace in a bit." Madam Ji nodded and finally agreed, sighing, "It would be great if the Crown Princess was here first!"
If there is a regret medicine in this world, Mrs. Ji would also like to use it. Thinking of the grand occasion when her eldest son and second granddaughter were here, her eyes were red. She waved her hand to signal Mrs. Duan to leave. She wanted to quietly...
The dowry list was delivered to Qu Moying's desk.
It was Xie Feng who sent Ming Xin to deliver it secretly. Of course, after delivering it, it also explained Xie Feng's previous actions and pushed all the blame on Ji Youran. It also hinted that Ji Youran and the prince had feelings for each other for a long time, and he was jealous of Ji Hanyue. Xie Feng is now in Ji Youran's hands, and he has to listen to Ji Youran, which is why he did those hateful actions.
Of course, the matter of stealing was also explained in a different way and was blamed on Ji Youran.
Qu Moying gave Xie Feng a large purse to show her "goodwill", and also gave Ming Xin a reward, asking her to go back and obey orders.
This also allowed Mingxin to formally take a look at Xiefeng. Of course, before that, Mingxin also confessed that she used to be in the Qu Mansion, serving the Third Miss Qu, now the concubine of King Jing, Qu Qiuyan. At that time, Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying did not get along, and she was sent by the Third Miss to deal with Qu Moying, but was finally betrayed.
Mingxin had previously said that she didn't dare to come, and asked Xiefeng to send someone else to deliver the dowry list, but Xiefeng trusted her the most at this time, and he dared not tell anyone else about this matter of surrender, nor did he trust anyone else, so he could only send Mingxin over, and said that she had done something wrong at the beginning, and now she could show her goodwill to Princess Ying.
At first, Xie Feng was extremely arrogant towards Qu Moying and looked down upon her. Later, he even became enemies with her. Now, even if he tried to please her, he felt uneasy. Now there was Mingxin, and her situation was surprisingly similar to hers. She inexplicably felt some similarities and even felt closer to Mingxin.
I also believe in Mingxin more.
That was why Ming Xin had such a clear opinion with her this time. When she sent the dowry list, of course it was not just a gift. She also said what Xie Feng asked her to say, saying that the amount of the dowry list was much different from the dowry that was returned at the beginning, and a lot of it was swallowed by Ji Youran.
Xie Feng felt sorry for her former master, but she was just a little maid and could not do anything. She could only pin her hopes on Qu Moying. If Qu Moying, the Princess of England, could seek redress for the Crown Princess, the Crown Princess would be at peace even if she died, and the same would be true for her once caring maid.
She also said that if Qu Moying needed anything, she would definitely cooperate if she could.
This represents Xie Feng's intention to surrender.
Xie Feng expressed it very clearly, and Qu Moying naturally understood it as well.
The purse I'm sending her now is to reassure her and show my appreciation for her surrender. It's also a legitimate way to give her some silver notes. Xie Feng has a very narrow vision, and seeing these silver notes will definitely make him trust her more, and it will be easier for him to get what he needs in the future.
These banknotes were said to be for Xie Feng, but in fact they were also for Xie Feng to use in the Eastern Palace. After all, she was just a maid and could not play a big role. Qu Moying needed her to bribe more people and know more information.
Compared to Mingxin
, the effect of oblique wind is more obvious...
As for Mingxin Village, Qu Moying also gave some instructions...
"Princess, I can't see anything wrong with this dowry list." Nanny Yan was invited over. After taking the dowry list and reading it again and again, she said.
Qu Moying frowned slightly. She was of course familiar with this list. She was almost the one who made it all by herself. Many things were familiar to her. But she had just taken another look at it and didn't find anything unusual. There was nothing on it that would make Liu Lanxin worry.
"Madame Zhou, take a look." Qu Moying looked at Madame Zhou on the side again.
Nanny Zhou took the list from Nanny Yan and looked at it carefully. Nanny Zhou was also familiar with this dowry list, as she had assisted Ji Hanyue in preparing it.
"Princess, so many things are missing from here. Concubine Ji is really evil. Lord Bo has spent most of his life preparing things for the Crown Princess. Madam also left a lot of things for him. Except for the one left for Miss Three, the rest are almost all on here. Now... so many are missing."
Nanny Zhou was very angry and pointed at the list.
The list listed many reasons why it hadn't been returned, such as it was lost, it was broken, it was soiled... All these reasons pointed to one thing: it could no longer be returned.
The big farms, shops and so on are all there. They are in the open and must be returned. When they were returned, it was because of the Yuejinge incident, so there would be nothing missing from shops. What was missing were the dowries that had been moved there. It's not that Qu Moying didn't want this list, but he couldn't find a reason to ask for it at the moment.
After all, she is just a cousin. Now Xie Feng has been forced to this point, asking her to ask for it and deal with Madam Ji. Ji Youran is unable to take care of herself at this time, so everything is just right.
"Princess, you have to make Concubine Ji spit it out." Nanny Zhou said angrily.
Qu Moying said slowly: "Yes, I will pay it back eventually."
Everything is destined by heaven. If heaven will not punish Ji Youran, then she will do it herself...
"Princess, I can't see anything either." Nanny Zhou said angrily, pushing the list forward. The more she read it, the angrier and more annoyed she became. She really couldn't see anything.
"Master, do you really want to show this list to Miss Liu?" Yu Xiu took the list and put it on the table in front of Qu Moying, and asked carefully.
"If Miss Liu wants to see, let her see." Qu Moying said. Just because she didn't see anything doesn't mean Liu Lanxin didn't see anything. Liu Lanxin mentioned it again and again, so it must not be without reason. No matter how you look at it, there must be reasons for this matter that she didn't know. She was also very curious. At that time, she and Liu Lanxin were in the south and the north, and had nothing to do with each other. How could Liu Lanxin care so much about her dowry
"Master, are you going to show it to Miss Liu like this?" Yu Xiu asked anxiously.
"Of course I won't let Miss Liu see it so easily. I have to let Miss Liu feel that it was not easy for me to get it. She... must have paid some price." Qu Moying smiled brightly. Nothing in this world is free. Free things are often hard to make people feel precious!
Besides, Liu Lanxin can only use the previous excuse now, as it won’t be long before she gets married...
I picked up the dowry list in front of me and looked at it carefully again...