Yuxiu, who had just pinched Ji Youran's soft spot hard, had now retreated and stood in front of Qu Moying warily, carefully protecting him.
Ji Youran didn't hit the little maid who fell to the ground. His body turned in the push and jostle and actually hit Qu Moying.
Qu Moying curled his lips at her with a hint of sarcasm, glanced at her face again, gently covered his eyes with a handkerchief, and then lowered his head in contempt.
If these actions had been done in the past, Ji Youran would not have any reaction. Even if she felt hatred, she would have suppressed it deep in her heart.
But right now, right now, these actions came at once, carrying such strong disgust and sarcasm, that Ji Youran exploded.
Almost all the new and old grudges, all the resentments exploded in his heart.
My mind has long been out of control, so how can I control my behavior
"Qu Moying, you bitch, are you laughing at me? What qualifications do you have to laugh at me? You are just an abandoned bitch who has never had a good upbringing. When I was in my prime, you were thrown into the manor and even your marriage was snatched away by someone else. What qualifications do you have to laugh at me?"
As Ji Youran spoke, she pounced towards Qu Moying. The old woman behind her might have panicked, but her grip loosened, allowing her to pounce on her.
Fortunately, Yuxiu stood in front of Qu Moying, and the pounce landed on her, messing up her hair. Yuxiu subconsciously resisted, struggling while saying, "Quick... quick, protect the queen."
Immediately, several maids and old women from the Prince of Ying's mansion came forward and stood in front of Qu Moying.
Qu Moying waved her hand, and the maids and servants stepped aside. She stood up and walked to Ji Youran, who had fallen to the ground with Yuxiu, and smiled coldly: "Concubine Ji, I don't think I have offended you or ridiculed you, but I didn't expect that you have such strong anger in your heart. Is it because of my cousin? You entered the Eastern Palace because of my cousin, is it not..."
"Your cousin... the former Crown Princess..." Ji Youran laughed wildly and was about to say something when he was kicked hard in the chest. His body retreated several meters backwards. Then his eyes rolled back, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and his body fell limply to the ground.
Pei Luoan rushed out.
He had actually thought of it a long time ago, but was stopped by Pei Yuanjun. Now he could no longer bear it. Even if it would offend Pei Yuanjun, he could not let Ji Youran talk nonsense.
He came out and kicked Ji Youran hard, knocking her unconscious.
Zhou Jinruo was startled when she saw Pei Luoan suddenly appear. She subconsciously pulled her messy clothes tightly and turned her body to the side. The maid beside her also hurriedly stood in front of her.
It's not convenient to be seen in this state.
Pei Yuanjun also walked out slowly, with his hands behind his back. Although he was smiling, he had a bit of anger on his face, and his chin was slightly raised: "Prince, your concubine is really bold. She insulted my wife in person. Did she say this all the time in the Crown Prince's East Palace?"
Pei Luoan tried hard to calm his breathing and felt extremely regretful. Why did he listen to Ji Youran's pleading and bring the person here directly
He bowed to Pei Yuanjun and Qu Moying, looking ashamed, "Uncle Wang, Princess Ying, this is all my fault. I didn't expect Ji
The concubine has gone a little crazy because of her facial injury, and frightened the uncle and the princess of England. It is all my fault, and I will definitely investigate this matter."
"Investigate? How will you investigate? Beat her to death or grant her death penalty? I heard that this concubine in the Eastern Palace is the cousin of the former Crown Princess. Is she really grateful to the Crown Princess or does she have other plans for her? I heard that this concubine has been making a lot of noise since she entered the Eastern Palace. If the former Crown Princess was here, she might not be tolerated!"
Pei Yuanjun said with a smile.
Although Pei Luoan bowed his head to apologize, he felt a thorn in his back, which was extremely uncomfortable. Thinking of how Ji Youran had caused him to lose face and had to apologize, he felt more and more disgusted, "Uncle Wang, this is the Crown Princess's cousin, and she was left behind by the Crown Princess. I... I have to spare her life for the Crown Princess' sake."
Pei Luoan said bitterly.
Seeing Pei Luoan like this, Qu Moying also felt disgusted. His eyes turned darker. He smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness, I have something to ask you. I don't know if I should ask it or not."
"Princess Ying, please speak." Pei Luoan said respectfully. Even if Qu Moying said something inappropriate at this time, he had to endure it. Ji Youran had been rude before, so he couldn't be tough at this moment.
"I heard that when my cousin was seriously ill, she was served by Concubine Ji, and Concubine Ji entered the Eastern Palace to serve my cousin. Now seeing how fierce Concubine Ji looks, she doesn't look like someone who can be under someone else and serve others well. Is there something else going on?"
This was the first time that Qu Moying brought up this topic that everyone outside was discussing in front of Pei Luoan.
This topic has been talked about secretly since Ji Youran's reputation deteriorated, but no one dared to ask Pei Luoan directly in person.
On the one hand, it was because of his low status, and on the other hand, it was because the words were too rude.
But now is just right.
Qu Moying was scolded harshly by Ji Youran just now. Pei Luoan and Pei Yuanjun heard it. Pei Luoan was now afraid that Pei Yuanjun would be worried about this matter. Qu Moying asked in a somewhat rude way out of anger. Even if others knew about it, they would just say that Ji Youran had gone too far.
Zhou Jinruo on the side stopped tidying her clothes and glanced over, but she was also blocked by the maid and did not see Qu Moying's expression. Her eyes seemed to be thoughtful. She had completely broken off with Ji Youran today. If possible, she would not want to do so.
It would be best to please both sides and not cause trouble for either side, but looking at Ji Youran's behavior today, it seems that she will never stop fighting with him.
She naturally couldn't just sit there and wait for death, first the Crown Princess's matter? Could it be that something was really wrong, not just a rumor
Zhou Jinruo put his hand on his chest, paused, and then tidied it up lightly...
"Concubine Ji was possessed by an evil spirit just now, so she was rude and said insulting words to the princess. Please forgive her, Princess Ying." Pei Luoan said, his face turning cold.
Such an expression could easily scare people. After all, the prince has always been famous for his kindness. If there is something wrong, it would make people feel uneasy, not to mention that his identity is the future emperor.
"Your Highness, does Concubine Ji have any ill will towards my cousin?" Qu Moying seemed to not understand Pei Luoan's hidden meaning.
, continued to ask.
Pei Luoan had to answer, and Pei Yuanjun was still watching.
"Princess Ying, you are joking. How could Concubine Ji be dissatisfied with the Crown Princess? If it wasn't for the need to take care of the Crown Princess, she wouldn't have entered the palace at that time, and she wouldn't have made such a fuss now. I'm sorry to the Crown Princess and to her." Pei Luoan sighed, his eyes softened again, as if he thought of Ji Hanyue, which made his heart soften again.
"Why do you say that, Prince?" Qu Moying had no intention of letting Pei Luoan go just like that. She raised her watery eyes, which became even darker at this moment.
There was a coldness and chill in his eyes that Pei Luoan could not understand.
Pei Luoan just felt that the Princess of England was very incapable of reading other people's expressions today. She was still saying these words at this time. But thinking that she had just been scolded by Ji Youran, and the scolding was so ugly, it was understandable that she couldn't help but feel resentful towards Ji Youran at this time.
For a moment, he hated Ji Youran for not being able to accomplish anything and instead causing more trouble than success.
"The Crown Princess insisted on letting her enter the Eastern Palace to be taken care of that day. This is not something I can decide. When the Crown Princess was alive, she and Concubine Ji had a close relationship. Princess Ying might not know this because she was at the farm at that time, but Concubine Ji was once injured while saving the Crown Princess." Pei Luoan said vaguely.
"So, Concubine Ji can do whatever she wants? Your Highness, can you ask how Concubine Ji got the scar on her face?" Qu Moying secretly curled her lips and changed the subject. After all, she was only the Princess of England and had no right to ask Pei Luoan to do anything. The identities of the two parties were not as clear-cut as before, but it was not something she could control.
"This injury... was caused accidentally when I was serving the Crown Princess. When I went to see her, she was already injured." Pei Luoan coughed twice and said.
He could allow Ji Youran to go crazy, but he would not allow others to say that there was a gap between Ji Youran and Ji Hanyue.
That was his secret, a secret he could never tell...
"How did you get hurt?" Qu Moying looked like she was determined to get to the bottom of things. It was not surprising that Pei Luoan answered like this at this time. She had just questioned the sisterhood between Ji Youran and Ji Hanyue, so Pei Luoan naturally wanted to make amends at this time.
"I bumped into her accidentally because... Concubine Ji was so absorbed in serving Han Yue that she didn't even have time to rest. At the time, she was too tired and accidentally bumped into the bedpost, which is why she got hurt." This was the first time Pei Luoan explained this matter in front of others. He paused when he started speaking, but then he became much more confident.
"The Crown Princess blamed herself for this and asked the imperial physician to come and take a look, but it was difficult to fully recover from the injury. Now that it has finally recovered, something like this happened again. Concubine Ji was too worried about this, so she went crazy all of a sudden. Princess Ying probably doesn't know that Concubine Ji had... another incident before, and she couldn't accept it all of a sudden, so she... was so rude."
Pei Luoan said bitterly.
"Crown Prince, no matter what the reasons are in your house, there must be an explanation for this matter. Not everyone can scold my princess." Seeing that Qu Moying was silent and knowing that she didn't want to talk, Pei Yuanjun took over the conversation and smiled slightly, with a handsome look and a bit of sinisterness.
This matter is fine, but after all, there must be an explanation. The British palace is not a place where anyone can act wildly...