"When Concubine Zhu Jing entered the palace... it had been a long time. Calculating that time, it should be the time when the Empress Dowager asked the Emperor to select girls!" Although Concubine Qu didn't understand why Qu Moying asked this, she thought about it and answered with a smile.
"Is it the election that decides the world?" Qu Moying became more and more curious.
Thinking about her experience, knowing that she knew nothing before, Concubine Qu looked at her with more pity, and said kindly: "It was not a general election, but the one that selected some daughters of famous families to enter. The emperor still had the Empress Yuan at that time, and was not willing to hold a general election, so he picked a few with good reputations to come in and see, and if they were not good, they would go back."
"Empress Zhu Jing wasn't a scholar from the capital, so how could she have such a good reputation? And how far has it spread?" Qu Moying was extremely surprised.
"She should be a very good one in the local area, and it was reported locally. As for spreading it to the capital, that is impossible. Only the daughters of famous families in the local area can be sent to the capital. Concubine Zhu Jing's family background is very good in the local area, and she is a famous family, although it is not well-known in the capital."
Concubine Qu was afraid that Qu Moying didn't understand, so she deliberately added, "Just like your mother's family, the Yue family, although not well-known in the capital, has a very good reputation in the Jiangnan area. If there is such a general election, it is possible that women from the Yue family in Jiangnan will be selected."
Qu Moying understood what was said. It can be seen that although Concubine Zhu Jing was not very well-known in the capital, her family was actually quite prominent at one time.
"I heard that Concubine Zhu Jing was not favored by the Empress Dowager at that time. How did she stay in the end?" Qu Moying was also curious about this part.
"The Empress Dowager did not like Concubine Zhu Jing. She knew from one look that her health was not good and it would not be good for her offspring. The Empress Dowager wanted to dismiss her at that time, but she did not expect that the Emperor had already seen Concubine Zhu Jing and fell in love with her. It was fate. If it were not for this previous look, Concubine Zhu Jing would not have stayed in the palace."
Concubine Qu sighed and laughed.
"There is actually such a thing. Was it Concubine Zhu Jing whom the emperor met by chance when he went to Chuxiu Palace?" Qu Moying asked, blinking her watery eyes.
This was a bit rude, but except for Madam Qu and Concubine Qu, everyone here was an elder who doted on Qu Moying, so they didn't doubt her questions. They thought she was young and curious, so they asked a few more questions.
Generally, the beauties selected in the imperial selection were placed in the Chuxiu Palace.
"If you ask someone else, they may not know. You are right to ask me. I didn't meet Concubine Zhu Jing at Chuxiu Palace. It was at the Imperial Hospital. Concubine Zhu Jing was unwell and was sent to the Imperial Hospital. The Emperor happened to go there to look for medicine, so they met each other. Concubine Zhu Jing also knew some medical knowledge. At that time, the Emperor thought she was a new female doctor."
Concubine Qu smiled.
The reason why she knew it so clearly was that she was present when the Empress Dowager scolded Concubine Zhu Jing and heard what she said.
The Empress Dowager scolded Concubine Zhu Jing as a witch who had ulterior motives and deliberately went to meet the Emperor. She also said things that made the Emperor care.
In fact, the emperor went to the Imperial Hospital that day to find some medicine for Empress Yuan. Empress Yuan had always been in poor health, and because of some things that happened, her health became much worse.
This is why the emperor started talking to Concubine Zhu Jing about medical matters.
"That's really fate." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"It is indeed fate, but the Empress Dowager thinks it is not, and thinks that Concubine Zhu Jing has ulterior motives. I thought so at the time, too. However, over the years, I have also seen how Concubine Zhu Jing behaved in the palace. It is not the ulterior motives that the Empress Dowager said."
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Toffee laughed.
She was so suspicious at the beginning, but now the facts are in front of her, the Queen Mother was wrong, it was really fate at that time, and it can be regarded as a good story.
"I heard that Concubine Zhu Jing gave birth prematurely?" Qu Moying rolled his eyes.
"It was indeed a premature birth. Concubine Zhu Jing's body could not withstand it to begin with. It was already an anomaly that she could give birth to the Prince of Wei. At that time, the imperial doctors advised her not to give birth, but she still wanted to give birth, and then she gave birth prematurely. The Prince of Wei, who was born, was in such a poor health. It's really..." Concubine Qu sighed.
Everyone in the palace knows how the King of Wei is doing.
This one was not going to live long, and no one knew when he would die. Concubine Zhu Jing risked her life to give birth to Prince Wei. Prince Wei was in poor health when he was born, and she must have been very sad. She became more and more depressed over the years.
Qu Moying was silent for a moment. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with Concubine Zhu Jing's affairs, but she just felt very uneasy, especially uneasy.
Yu Qingmeng's words, as well as the little bits and pieces she had known before, made her feel that this matter was not simple, but she just couldn't find anything wrong.
It seems like everything is right!
When Concubine Zhu Jing talked about Yu's affairs just now, there was nothing strange about it. But it was precisely because of this that people felt that something was wrong.
If Yu's marriage into the Qu family is really related to Concubine Zhu Jing, and if Concubine Zhu Jing is really behind that adoptive father, then what is she trying to achieve
What was the point of her planning before she entered the palace and before her adoptive father became successful
Or was it just a coincidence at the time, or did they get in touch later
Qu Moying didn't understand and was full of doubts, but there was one thing she was sure of, her meeting with the emperor in the Imperial Hospital was definitely not a coincidence.
If it weren't for that encounter, she would have been selected, and no matter how much she had done before, it would have been useless.
Yu's matter, and now Xie's matter, are they really just accidents? One dies and another comes. No one knows about the previous relationship between Yu and Concubine Zhu Jing. There is almost no one left in the Yu Mansion now, and no one will know about this past anymore.
The matter of the Xie sisters seemed more like it was arranged by someone with ulterior motives, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence that there was a Miss Zhou Er involved.
Seeing that Qu Moying remained silent, Concubine Qu went to talk to Madam Qu again: "Once you have decided on this matter, you must act quickly. You are not young anymore."
"That's what I thought." Mrs. Qu nodded repeatedly.
"When exactly do you plan to do it?" Concubine Qu asked again.
"I'll have to wait and see about this matter, and then pick an auspicious day." Madam Qu thought for a moment, "Does the Concubine Dowager have any good suggestions?"
Concubine Qu couldn't think of a good day for a moment, so she asked the palace maid to get the imperial calendar.
"Grandma, should my second brother's wedding be arranged first?" Qu Moying asked suddenly with a smile.
"Your second brother's marriage..." Mrs. Qu was silent for a moment, looking a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this marriage?" Concubine Qu also noticed something strange and paused to ask, "If the marriage was arranged long ago, they can get married first. Even if it's a second marriage, but for Concubine Zhu Jing's sake, they can't be ignored too much."
Marrying a second wife is usually not a big deal, and it is basically kept as low-key as possible, especially for someone like Qu Zhizhen who already has a married daughter.
But now Xie Lian's identity is related to Concubine Zhu Jing, even if it is for Concubine Zhu's sake
, everything that can be done better must be done better.
So as to prevent others from gossiping.
But this needs someone to do it. Mrs. Qu is old and has no strength left, so it would be best if there was a helper.
"Mingcheng doesn't like that family and doesn't like it." Madam Qu sighed and said helplessly, "He was clamoring to withdraw from that family before. I was thinking, if he really doesn't want to, what should I do? Don't let him hurt the girl again."
"When it comes to children's marriages, it's always the father's decision, not the matchmaker's. How can they make the decision on their own? The second son in your family is too unruly." Concubine Qu scolded.
She had no good feelings towards the Yu family, and she also disliked Qu Qiuyan very much. She already disliked Qu Mingcheng, who was from the same mother as Qu Qiuyan, even before they met, so her words were naturally not pleasant to hear.
"That's true, but I'm afraid... what will happen if they become a resentful couple again? Back then... if I hadn't helped... the Yue family might not have ended up like this." Mrs. Qu's eyes were red. She turned her head and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief. The fact that Yu had killed Yue family was exposed, and Mrs. Qu had been feeling guilty.
She felt that if she had not agreed to Yue's marriage proposal, perhaps such a disaster would not have happened, Yue would still be alive and well now, and she would not have lost her life due to exhaustion.
Qu Moying reached out and took the old lady's hand, bit her lip, and shook her sleeve soothingly, "Grandma, this is not your fault. Even if you didn't marry my mother at that time, you would have married someone else."
She later asked about what happened at the beginning. It was true that Qu Zhizhen, her adoptive father, was looking for relatives. The lady would not favor the Yu family. She could only blame Qu Zhizhen for being a scumbag. She didn't know what he was thinking at the beginning, or whether he also wanted to seek help from the Jiangnan Yue family.
Maybe even if his grandmother didn't agree, he would have taken the initiative to propose marriage at that time. Given Qu Zhizhen's personality, he would be very good at doing such a thing.
"This matter is over. Yu... deserved it. Ying'er has become the Princess of England. Her life will only get better and better. Her mother can smile at her in her grave." Concubine Qu also advised. If someone said that Qu Zhizhen was innocent of what happened back then, Concubine Qu would not believe it.
But in front of the lady and Qu Moying, she could only advise like this.
"Grandmother, if you are worried about my second brother's marriage, you might as well ask Miss Han's opinion. If both parties are unwilling to get married, it doesn't matter if the matter is called off. Otherwise... it will not be good, and people will think that our family is too bullying." Qu Moying knew what the lady was worried about, and said softly.
Concubine Qu nodded at this and said, "If this matter can really be accomplished, and it is a marriage that has been arranged for a long time, it can be accomplished first, and then decide on marrying a second wife."
"Even if this is done, Miss Xie must be allowed to enter first. The elders must come first and the younger ones must come later. Even if we neglect Miss Xie a little, Miss Xie and Concubine Zhu Jing will not blame us."
Mrs. Qu shook her head, thinking that this matter should be dealt with first for her second son. The matter for her second son could be handled simply, but the matter for her second grandson could not be handled so simply.
What Madam Qu said made sense. Concubine Qu thought about it and agreed that this was the right approach.
"Grandma, is my second brother coming back? Prince Jing is getting married soon." Seeing that their attention had turned to their adoptive father again, Qu Moying smiled and asked again...
Calculating the time, it should be about time...