"Please speak, Madam." Qu Moying said kindly.
She married into the British palace. Because of the change in her status and position, the things she used to intervene in were considered as meddling by Madam Ji. But now, she was considered to be magnanimous and worthy of being a princess.
Even though so many things have happened, he still keeps in touch with his family, which shows that he is also sentimental.
That’s good…
"Would it be possible for Princess Ying to go to the East Palace on my behalf and visit my poor granddaughter?" Madam Ji said tearfully.
"Madam... this... I... I will go and see it." Madam Duan looked at Madam Ji, then at Qu Moying, who was frowning and not sure whether to do so, and said hurriedly.
Madam Ji glared at her fiercely. She was just a lady who was promoted from a concubine. How could she have such a big face? She could not even speak clearly, let alone go to the East Palace to check.
"What's the point of you going? You might not even be able to see the Concubine. She doesn't know what happened that day. You have to go and take a look. If you are useful, why would I bother the Princess of England?" Madam Ji said with regret, pointing at Madam Duan.
“Madam…” Madam Duan stammered and lowered her head.
This appearance made Mrs. Ji even more disgusted.
"Princess Ying, I am not trying to embarrass you, but just look at this mansion... the old are old, the young are young, the useless are useless, who are the people left now? If I had known... that the Ling Anbo Mansion would end up like this... I should have followed the eldest brother and left earlier, so as to avoid now..."
Mrs. Ji felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke. She felt that when her eldest son was alive, her life was a real life. What kind of life was she living now
"Young Master has inherited the title now, and things will only get better and better in the future." Qu Moying comforted her.
"After this... I don't know when it will be. When Hanyue and the boss were here... how could they know it would be like this now."
Mrs. Ji looked extremely regretful. Her originally jet-black hair had turned a lot whiter in the past few days, as if she had aged a dozen years in an instant.
It's pitiful to watch.
Qu Moying had no sympathy for her. There was a coldness in his eyes, which then turned into a hint of indifference.
“Princess Ying, I wonder… if I could trouble you… to go and see the concubine… I’m afraid something really happened to her. Our house… is already in this state. If something happens to the concubine again, our Ji family will be finished.” Madam Ji shed tears and begged Qu Moying.
Qu Moying lowered his eyes and looked at the old woman. The arrogance and superiority in his memory seemed to be very far away. Everything, after all, was as indifferent as the ink landscape painting in his memory, and finally returned to plainness and turned into ashes.
Once upon a time, my grandmother thought she had all the winning cards in her hands and could take her family's Ling'anbo Mansion to the next level. Marrying a crown princess was not enough, she also wanted a favorite concubine, a favorite concubine, like a noble concubine, to stay in the position of favorite concubine and stay there for decades...
"Madam... I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to go." Qu Moying refused softly.
"How can it be inappropriate? You are the prince's aunt now, and you have a high seniority. If you make the decision on behalf of the concubine, the prince will agree." Madam Ji thought Qu Moying really disagreed and became anxious.
"But I... after all, I went to see Concubine Ji, whose name was not right and whose words were not smooth." Qu Moying sneered in his heart.
If she were allowed to make the decision for Ji Youran, she would only take Ji Youran's life.
Seeing Ji Youran... She has been waiting for a long time...
"How can it be improper? You are Hanyue's cousin, that is, our Youran's cousin. Isn't it legitimate for you to go to see Youran? You can also bring Duan with you. It will be more obvious if she goes with you." Madam Ji explained anxiously.
More obvious
More obviously to support Ji Youran? Madam Ji's idea was really good.
Qu Moying didn't say this out loud, but just thought about it in her mind. In the end, she agreed: "Since the Madam said so, then I will... make this trip."
"Thank you, Princess. Thank you, Princess." Madam Ji breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, a smile immediately breaking out on her face.
The decadence and listlessness just now seemed as if Qu Moying was dazzled by his own eyes.
With a slight curl of her cherry lips, Qu Moying said, "I also have something I want to trouble Madam Ji with."
"Please speak." Mrs. Ji said.
"I want to go see where my cousin, uncle and cousin live. Is it okay?" Qu Moying said frankly.
“This…” Madam Ji hesitated. There were some places that the prince wanted people not to touch, but the prince had not been here for a while.
"If Madam Ji is embarrassed, then forget it. After all, my cousins are all gone. Even if I have relatives in the family, they may be a little distant." Qu Moying sighed.
"This... How can it be far away? Duan is here, Yuan Hai is here too, they are all your relatives." Madam Ji became anxious when she heard her words. The one being asked now was her, not Qu Moying.
“Of course you can look through the things in the main room, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince takes very good care of the Crown Princess’s things, fearing that they might be damaged. So you must be careful when you go in and out, and don’t damage them or else make the Crown Prince angry.” Madam Ji had no choice but to give in and gave two dry laughs.
"Your Highness, is the Crown Prince so concerned about your cousin's residence?" Qu Moying looked at Madam Ji and smiled faintly, his eyes calm without a speck of dust, as if he was just saying it casually and was just a little curious.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's affection for the late Crown Princess... is extraordinary. It's a pity that the late Crown Princess is no longer here, otherwise the Ji Mansion would not be what it is now." Madam Ji sighed, her face sad, thinking back to the time when the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion was at its peak. At that time, everyone who saw her was respectful.
Even when the prince saw him, he would often come up to him with a smile and give him gifts like flowing water, just to please him.
She thought at that time that the Ling Anbo Mansion would be rich and prosperous forever.
Even if Han Yue cannot win the heart of the prince, at least You Ran is there. The positions of the principal wife and the favorite concubine belong to the Ji family. No matter who gives birth to a child who inherits the throne in the future, the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion will be even more prosperous.
Who could have imagined that all this is now nothing more than flowers after autumn, after the prosperity has faded, only desolation remains.
"Then I would like to thank Madam Ji." Qu Mo's eyes fell on Madam Ji's face, which was full of nostalgia, and he curled the corners of his lips sarcastically.
She knew exactly what Mrs. Ji was thinking at the moment.
"Why thank you? Princess Ying is Hanyue's closest relative. Even if Hanyue is gone, the eldest wife of the Ji Mansion is still there. Princess Ying can come over whenever she wants."
Mrs. Ji said hurriedly, not daring to take the big one.
Qu Moying comforted Madam Ji a few more times, and when Madam Ji was anxious
In her words, she said that she would go to see Ji Youran in a while. Only then did Mrs. Ji feel relieved and asked Duan to accompany her for a walk and let her see if the gifts sent to the Prince's Mansion were appropriate.
There was no one in the mansion right now, and Madam Ji felt that she had exhausted too much energy, so she asked a maid to press her acupuncture points, and then she calmed down a little and fell asleep...
Mrs. Duan accompanied Qu Moying out of the yard. After taking only two steps, they met Ji Yuanhai who had returned from outside.
Ji Yuanhai was walking in a hurry, sweating profusely, and walking hurriedly. When he saw Madam Duan and Qu Moying coming out, he was stunned for a moment and hurriedly stopped: "Meet the Princess of Ying."
"Uncle Ling An?" Qu Moying looked him up and down. He seemed to be in good spirits and no longer the timid guy he had been before. He nodded secretly, feeling quite satisfied.
"Princess England, you are joking." The young man's face turned red, and he felt a little embarrassed.
"Yuanhai, shouldn't you be reading at this time? Why did you come in suddenly?" Mrs. Duan looked at Ji Yuanhai's appearance and said with some displeasure.
She really regarded Ji Yuanhai as her own son and her own support. When Madam Ji was suppressing them, the mother and son depended on each other. Now that he had finally inherited the title, it could be said that they had finally reaped the rewards of their hardships. But even so, Madam Duan was still worried.
She repeatedly showed weakness in front of Madam Ji and carefully protected Ji Yuanhai.
Although Xiao from the second house is not here, and Ji Youran has been taking care of herself recently, Ji Youran's biological father and elder brother are still here. No one knows what these two are busy with recently. They go out early and come back late every day. Mrs. Duan is worried that something might happen.
"Mother, I heard that Princess Ying is here, so I came here specially to see her." Ji Yuanhai.
"You don't have to be polite, Uncle Ling An. You can call me cousin. Your grandmother just said that the two families are closely related, and the eldest branch of the Ji Mansion is still there." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"Cousin... Cousin!" Ji Yuanhai was quite embarrassed. He took the handkerchief handed over by Madam Duan and wiped the sweat off his face.
"Cousin!" Qu Moying's eyes were calm and gentle, "Cousin, are you here to see me?"
"I really want to find my cousin. I wonder if it would be convenient for her to go for a walk with me?" The smile on Ji Yuanhai's face faded, and he looked around subconsciously.
This was outside Madam Ji's courtyard, and there were not many people peeping at this time. After all, Qu Moying's current identity was different, and the servants of the Ji Mansion did not dare to be rude.
"Okay!" Qu Moying nodded with a smile and pointed in a direction. "Let's go this way. Madam Duan just said that the gift to be sent to the East Palace has been placed in the outer courtyard. How about we go over there and take a look?"
After Ji Yuanhai agreed, he followed Qu Moying and accompanied Qu Moying to the outer courtyard together with Madam Duan.
Qu Moying was in front, Madam Duan and Ji Yuanhai were behind, and a group of maids, old women, and servants were following ten steps behind. Yuxiu was the first one among the servants.
If she didn't hurry, no one else would be fast either, and she would just block the way of the other servants.
However, her status was not ordinary, and no one dared to really jump on her. Just now in the lady's room, they also heard the flattering tone in the words of Madam Ji.
Even Madam Ji had given in and wanted to befriend the Princess of England. How could they dare to offend the personal maidservant around the Princess of England
"Princess Ying, do you still remember the things I gave you before?" Ji Yuanhai looked behind him and saw that no one was following him, so he lowered his voice and asked.