"I knelt for a short time and then left. But when I saw Princess Ying coming back in a hurry, I went over to see her, thinking something was wrong. I didn't expect to hear Miss Liu and Princess Ying talking about the dowry list of the former Crown Princess."
Liu Jingyu said cautiously.
"Hanyue's dowry list?" Pei Luoan asked after a moment of silence.
"Yes, it's very strange. It seems that Miss Liu wanted to see the dowry list of the former Crown Princess and specifically asked Princess Ying for it. It's really strange. Why did Miss Liu want to see the dowry list of the former Crown Princess?"
Liu Jingyu said in surprise.
Pei Luoan didn't say anything, his brows were furrowed, and he was thinking about this question in his mind. Why did Liu Lanxin want to see Ji Hanyue's dowry list? If she really wanted to see it, it couldn't be Liu Lanxin who wanted to see it. If it was Liu Jingyu who wanted to see it, it would make sense.
He looked at Liu Jingyu, and seeing that she didn't seem to be panicking, his brows furrowed even more.
"Your Highness, why don't you take a look at the dowry list? Is there anything wrong with it?" Liu Jingyu suggested softly.
"No need to look any further, there is nothing wrong with the list." Pei Luoan flatly refused.
"If there is nothing wrong with the list, then could it be that there is something missing in the dowry? Will Miss Liu and Prince Jing cause any trouble because of this list?"
Liu Jingyu had a worried look on his face, looking very concerned.
Pei Luoan stopped talking for a while, leaned back and closed his eyes slightly.
The study became quiet and no one spoke for a long time. Liu Jingyu glanced at Pei Luoan and saw that he was still in deep thought. He probably didn't have any good ideas for the moment, but he did listen to her and didn't reject her directly.
"Your Highness, why don't you let Concubine Ji help me check it out. There should be some in the mansion... right?" Liu Jingyu asked tentatively.
Of course, she didn't believe that all the money would be refunded at that time.
The Ling Anbo Mansion favored Ji Youran from the beginning. All the people in Ji Hanyue's first wife's family had died, and if there hadn't been a commotion outside, the dowry would never have been returned. Even if it was returned now, it would only be a grand one, as long as it could save face.
Ling Anbo's Mansion will definitely leave a part for Ji Youran.
"I don't know about this." Pei Luoan said unhappily. As the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, how could he let people think that he coveted the dowry of the former crown princess? Even if it was in Ji Youran's name, it was not allowed. Therefore, it was Ji Youran who was responsible for returning the dowry.
"Then could you ask Concubine Ji to help investigate together?" Liu Jingyu asked again.
"No!" Pei Luoan flatly refused this time.
Liu Jingyu's face froze, and the smile on his face could no longer be maintained.
I was still thinking about it just now, but the rejection was so obvious, it goes without saying that Ji Youran would not see me again.
He hadn't thought about it before, hadn't thought in that direction, and had never thought that Ji Youran might be pregnant. But now his mind had already gone that way, and Pei Luoan's refusal was so obvious. Liu Jingyu was almost certain that Ji Youran must be pregnant, but she didn't want him to find out, so she rejected him directly.
He wanted to wait for the right opportunity to talk to me and force me to agree, then Ji Youran came out of the yard to see me.
"Your Highness, why not?" Liu Jingyu looked up at Pei Luoan and asked.
Pei Luoan's face darkened, and he looked at Liu Jingyu with scrutiny, and suddenly said impatiently: "Don't believe everything you hear. Even if Miss Liu wants to see the prince,
It's not a big deal to check the dowry list of the concubine. Maybe she wants to compare them. Why are you making such a fuss?"
The casual mention of the Crown Princess made Liu Jingyu's heart tremble and he bit his lip.
She is the Crown Princess. Ji Hanyue is dead, so she was the former Crown Princess.
What made her even more heartbroken was Pei Luoan's attitude. As soon as Ji Youran was mentioned, he actually rejected her so rudely even though he was obviously interested in what she said before.
Ji Youran is really pregnant, what should I do
Could it be that she really watched Ji Youran give birth to the prince's eldest son, and the prince cared about her wholeheartedly? If this was true, then there would be no place for her in the prince's mansion in the future.
"Yes, Your Highness." She lowered her head slightly, suppressing the pain in her heart. She remembered her mother's words: endure. She could endure as much as she could, as long as she didn't face complete defeat.
"Okay, you're tired too, go back and rest!" Seeing her so docile, Pei Luoan also felt that his words just now were a bit too harsh, and his voice became gentle again, "Does your knee hurt? Do you want to find a doctor to see it? Don't hurt your body."
If Liu Jingyu had said these words when he just came in, he would have been deeply moved.
At this moment, it just made her twitch the corners of her lips.
"I'm fine. I want to go back to Liu Mansion to see my mother. My mother is still injured. Can you let the imperial physician come and help my mother?"
Liu Jingyu said.
At first, Minister Liu asked the imperial physician to see Madam Liu. Later, when Madam Liu was imprisoned, Minister Liu wanted to let her fend for herself. At that time, Liu Jingyu was determined to get married and ignored Madam Liu. She even thought that if Madam Liu died, it might be better for her and she would be more sympathized by the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
He deliberately brought up the imperial physician, on the one hand to put pressure on his father through the imperial physician, and on the other hand to please Madam Liu and improve his relationship with her.
She used to think that her mother was a capable person, but later she felt that her mother had brought her down. When she got some manpower from Madam Liu, she was panicked at first, then surprised, and then overjoyed. Now she feels that her mother is more and more extraordinary.
She had to ask her mother for some advice, and she felt that her mother must have other people who could help her.
As long as she didn't force Ji Youran to talk about something, Pei Luoan's attitude was still okay. He said softly: "Okay, since you miss your mother, go back, but don't be too late. The East Palace also needs you."
"Yes, Your Highness." Liu Jingyu bowed respectfully, turned around and left with her maid. She couldn't stay with Ji Youran. Even if Ji Youran could stay, the child in her belly couldn't stay...
Qu Moying was not in a hurry to leave the house. Seeing Liu Lanxin hurriedly going to thank the Queen, she took Yuxiu to the Buddha to light three incense sticks, listened respectfully to Master Shangshan chanting for a while, and then left with Master Shangshan's smile.
Compared to Liu Lanxin, Qu Moying respects Buddha more and seems to have more faith in Buddha.
This made Master Shangshan very satisfied.
A Crown Princess, a Princess of England, and a future Princess of Jing. Two of them were kneeling here as punishment, and one was just walking around.
The two people who were punished to kneel did not seem to be very respectful to the Buddha. Although Master Shangshan was not present, the two nuns had reported to her. The Crown Princess and Miss Liu knelt for a while, then relaxed, sat sideways to rest for a while, and then knelt for a while again.
After the Crown Princess left, Miss Liu just sat sideways, showing less reverence for the Buddha enshrined above.
superior
Master Shan didn't like people who treated the Buddha badly. She had been worshipping the Buddha all her life and had a good reputation before she was recommended to the Empress Dowager by Master Yuanhe, who then built a small Buddhist temple nearby and let her preside over it.
The Empress Dowager was a sincere person. Even though she later built a small Taoist temple, it was to accommodate Princess Hengyang. She also assured Master Shangshan that the only person she believed in the most was Buddha.
Master Shangshan is old and doesn't want to move anymore. She feels that it is good to be in the harem. After so many years in the harem, she also understands that in order to survive in the harem, she must find a good believer. The Empress Dowager was very good at the beginning. If there was no Empress Dowager, there would be no her today.
Now Master Shangshan no longer wants to live the hard life she once lived.
Princess Ying is pretty good, at least better than the Crown Princess and the future Princess Jing. This amulet is also made with more sincerity, which is good, really good...
For this reason, Master Shangshan specially sent Qu Moying to the door of the small Buddhist temple and watched Qu Moying leave with a smile.
Yuxiu followed behind Qu Moying, and when they turned a big bend and could no longer see the small Buddhist temple, she said to Qu Moying carefully, "Master, this nun looks really rich."
"It is indeed very rich, and everything they use is exquisite." Qu Moying smiled. She was not surprised by Yuxiu's words. She was no ordinary maid, just like An Dong that day, and she looked more carefully.
"Master, don't you think it's too rich for such a nun?" Yu Xiu thought for a moment and said again.
Qu Moying laughed: "It is indeed too rich. The Queen Mother has been dead for so long, but she is still so rich. It can be seen that the Queen Mother was a great believer in Buddhism."
"Master, I feel that this nun is different from other nuns." Yu Xiu pondered for a moment and said, "But I don't know how she is different."
"Because she is too rich, she is completely different from those pure cultivators out there who don't value material things. She looks more like an old lady from a wealthy family."
Qu Moying knew what Yuxiu was struggling with, and smiled as she gave him a hint.
Yuxiu blinked and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes... That's what I mean. I don't think Master Shangshan is a monk."
Such wealth and such exquisite items are truly extraordinary.
"If there is such a wealthy old lady who finds out that her wealth may not be stable and she may have to live a hard life as before, what do you think she will do?"
Qu Moying glanced at Yuxiu and asked with a smile.
"Of course she's trying to secure her wealth. She's too old to fight for anything. She's lived a good life for so long, it's not right for her to go through hard times again. She can't let anyone destroy her wealth. That's the same as taking her life. I've seen old ladies like this before. They care more about wealth than most people, especially when it's unstable."
Yuxiu thought for a while and her eyes lit up. She was not stupid and she thought of it immediately. She looked at Qu Moying in surprise and moved her mouth, but the next moment, she closed her mouth tightly and her eyes twitched slightly.
"So, this Master Shangshan is very good." Qu Moying smiled and shook her hand, indicating that she didn't need to say more and just remember this point.
"Yes, Master Shangshan is a very good person and she understands Buddhist principles. The master should come to worship the Buddha more often when he is free."
Yuxiu said respectfully.
"Master Shangshan? The master from the small Buddhist temple?" A burst of laughter suddenly came from behind the rockery. A group of people came out from behind, and the first one asked with a smile.