In the flower hall, Pei Luoan sat in the main seat, and Qu Moying sat sideways in the guest seat.
"Your Highness, is Ji Youran really not doing anything wrong to her cousin?" Putting down the tea in her hand, Qu Moying wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief and asked Pei Luoan.
"Princess Ying, although Ji Youran's behavior is not proper, she really respects the Crown Princess. She has now realized her mistakes and committed the sin of verbal abuse. She is willing to serve in front of the gods on behalf of Han Yue from now on." Pei Luoan sighed and said with a sad look.
He came here because Qu Moying asked the people in the East Palace to report to him as soon as he entered the East Palace.
When Pei Luoan heard that it was Liu Jingyu who invited Qu Moying and wanted to talk about Ji Hanyue, he felt unhappy.
After thinking for a while, he brought people over.
Now let’s talk about Ji Youran.
Qu Moying was silent for a moment, then brought the topic back: "Your Highness, does the Crown Prince know what the Crown Princess wants to talk to me about my cousin? What is it that I don't know, but the Crown Princess knows, and she asked me to come here so anxiously, saying it's something very important?"
This question made Pei Luoan annoyed again. He had only been here for a short time, but Qu Moying had already repeated this sentence several times, always bringing up this topic when talking about other things.
He really didn't know about this, and it was precisely because he didn't know that he came here to take a look.
Liu Jingyu knew about Ji Hanyue? How could he not know
"There are some things that I was supposed to tell Princess England. When the Crown Princess comes over later, I will explain the matter to Princess England." Pei Luoan said vaguely.
As they were talking, someone outside announced, "The Crown Princess has arrived."
"Let her in!" Pei Luoan said unhappily. He looked up at Liu Jingyu walking in slowly and felt annoyed for no reason.
After the greetings, everyone sat down again.
"What important thing does the Crown Princess want to tell me, and is it about my cousin?" Qu Moying raised her eyes, her long eyelashes fluttered twice, and with some unspeakable doubts, she looked at Liu Jingyu and spoke bluntly.
Pei Luoan had been asked this question repeatedly before, so how could he not care? He raised his eyes and looked at Liu Jingyu coldly.
Sensing the coldness in Pei Luoan's eyes, Liu Jingyu hurriedly said: "This matter... Actually, it's not a big deal..."
What big deal could it be? He just wanted to trick Qu Moying out. He originally thought that after something like that happened, Qu Moying would not come immediately. That incident was enough to make Qu Moying anxious. He would wait a few days and then find a time-sensitive reason, saying that Qu Moying did not come at that time and then make excuses.
Who would have thought that Qu Moying not only came, but also came so quickly. The most important thing was why the prince was still there. There were some things she couldn't find a reason to say in front of the prince.
"It's not a big deal? The Crown Princess sent someone here early to say it was a big deal, and a particularly important matter. The most important thing is that it concerns my cousin. If it wasn't such a thing, I wouldn't have rushed here at that time." Qu Moying looked at Liu Jingyu with surprise on his face.
Although there was no follow-up to the incident of her carriage hitting someone, and the Fengyang Earl's Mansion also stated that it was an accident, Pei Luoan must have known about it.
Every move of the British royal palace is being watched by people, and there must be many people who know about this secretly.
Liu Jingyu felt that the prince's gaze on her face was getting colder.
"I... am actually the former Crown Princess... by her side..." Liu Jing
Yu had thought of a reason to come here before, but he didn't expect the prince to be present. He didn't dare to tell the reason and could only smile while choosing his words.
"Is it also about Ji Youran?" Qu Moying suddenly asked.
"Yes, it's about Madam Ji who was with the former Crown Princess." Liu Jingyu was just thinking about it, and after she reminded him, he immediately felt enlightened, "Madam Ji's leg is injured now, and she has been recovering. It seems that even if her leg is healed, it's not... very good. After all, she is the cousin of the former Crown Princess..."
When Liu Jingyu said this, she looked at Pei Luoan tenderly, "Your Highness, please don't blame me for telling these things to Princess Ying. Princess Ying is the cousin of the late Princess, so she should be aware of Madam Ji's affairs."
Seeing that she was only thinking about him, Pei Luoan's mood calmed down a little and he nodded, "This matter... indeed, I should tell Princess Ying about it. It was Princess Ying who discovered what Ji Youran did. Now that the Crown Princess has few relatives in the world, Princess Ying should naturally know about it."
Pei Luoan habitually called Ji Hanyue the Crown Princess, not caring that the current Crown Princess sitting here had a slightly pale face.
In fact, it is not just Pei Luoan who is like this. In the East Palace, people would occasionally refer to the former Crown Princess as the Crown Princess, so much so that you would always hear people saying that the Crown Princess had passed away.
Liu Jingyu really wanted to sentence the person who said such words to death on the spot. She was alive and well, so how could she die? She was the Crown Princess, and Ji Hanyue was the former Crown Princess.
But she could only keep these words deep in her heart, after all, it was the prince who said this the most, and the ones who followed were some of Pei Luoan's confidants.
Because of this sentence, Liu Jingyu always felt that her position in the Eastern Palace was unstable. When the prince's confidants looked at her, she felt disrespected, but she had no choice.
“Crown Princess, Ji Youran’s leg is injured, so she just needs to be taken care of. Could it be that... you asked me to come over so that I can see her?” Qu Moying raised his eyebrows and asked indifferently.
"This... How is it possible?" Liu Jingyu's smile was a little dry. Thinking of the words "former Crown Princess" and "Crown Princess", she couldn't laugh at all. She wanted to beat the person to death even more.
"I just feel that Madam Ji needs to be taken good care of in her current condition, but I'm worried that Princess Ying would find it inappropriate, so I asked Princess Ying to come and discuss it." Liu Jingyu was afraid that Qu Moying would see through her, so she hurriedly explained, suppressing the irritation in her heart. This was certainly not her original reason.
But now, I suddenly had an idea and thought this reason was not bad.
Ji Youran's matter fell on Qu Moying's shoulders. From this, it can be seen that the two people do not get along, so this so-called discussion makes sense.
"This matter... shouldn't it be the Eastern Palace's own business? I am the Princess of Ying, and... Ji Youran is also the Eastern Palace's concubine. Why did the Crown Princess want to discuss this matter with me?" Qu Moying asked back indifferently.
If she really did this, it would be unreasonable. Even if she had other ideas, she would have to make excuses at this time. Anyway, this was the reason why Liu Jingyu came to her. She would have to tell Liu Jingyu about this matter again and again.
“This matter… is something I have thought about over and over again. Madam Ji has a bad character and has made a serious mistake, but… she is not guilty of a capital crime, and she is from the Eastern Palace… I think her position should not be so low, even if she is the former Crown Princess.” Liu Jingyu sighed, and was very generous and decent, seeking benefits for Ji Youran.
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You Ran is no longer a threat now, so she doesn't mind letting her occupy a position. Otherwise, those newcomers to the palace in the future might be so beautiful and charming that they could become future enemies.
This idea suddenly popped up in my mind after Qu Moying mentioned Ji Youran, and I felt more and more that this was a good thing.
Not only can he conceal the truth about Ji You's later events from Qu Moying, but he can also let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince see his magnanimity and propriety.
"Does the Crown Princess mean to plead for Ji Youran?" The smile on Qu Moying's face was very faint, almost non-existent, and one could see that he was a little annoyed.
Seeing Qu Moying getting angry, Liu Jingyu felt that her idea was right, and smiled softly, "Princess Ying, don't be angry. Even though Madam Ji made a mistake, she was punished. Even if her leg is healed, it won't be very good anymore. This is a lesson for her. But she is the cousin of the former Crown Princess after all, and this won't look good on the former Crown Princess."
"What does the Crown Princess mean?" Qu Moying showed a hint of impatience on her face, but quickly concealed it.
"Although her status needs to be downgraded, it cannot be lowered all the way. At least she should be given the status of a lady of a certain rank. We cannot let the daughter of the dignified Ling Anbo Mansion end up like this."
When Ji Youran is called "Madam", it is actually what everyone in the mansion calls her, otherwise we wouldn't know how to address her. It is not the official Madam position in the Eastern Palace with a rank below that of a concubine.
Liu Jingyu spoke enthusiastically, and mentioned Ji Hanyue in everything, as if he was really on Ji Hanyue's side.
Pei Luoan's eyes softened when he looked at Liu Jingyu, which gave Liu Jingyu greater encouragement. It can be seen that the previous statement was feasible.
"What about in the future, after Ji Youran's injury heals? Does the Crown Princess plan to take her with her personally and teach her by her side?" Qu Moying asked with a hint of sarcasm in his words, showing that he really didn't like Liu Jingyu's proposal.
The more Qu Moying disliked him, the more Liu Jingyu liked him. He nodded immediately, looking kind and proper: "Ji Youran didn't do well, so she must be taught. Your Highness is busy with official duties, so the affairs of the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace will naturally be handled by me. It is my duty to teach Madam Ji."
These words seemed to choke Qu Moying. She looked up at Liu Jingyu and sneered, "The Crown Princess is willing to personally educate Ji Youran, so I have nothing to say. This is originally your Eastern Palace's business and has nothing to do with me. But I still thank the Crown Princess for telling me about this. I hope that when I see Madam Ji in the future, she will be a decent person."
Qu Moying stood up and said goodbye, as if he was really angry.
Liu Jingyu became more modest and stood up deliberately: "I'll see Princess Ying off."
"No need to trouble you." Qu Moying bowed to Pei Luoan, then turned around and left with his men, actually leaving in anger.
The two had fought in secret quite a few times, and this was the first time that Liu Jingyu saw Qu Moying so defeated. He felt relieved, and the depression in his heart was relieved a little. He took a few quick steps, sent Qu Moying to the door, and said with a smile, "Goodbye, Princess Ying."
Then he turned back.
"Ji Youran's affairs will be decided by the Crown Princess. Just give her a title of Madam and treat her legs..." Pei Luoan looked at Liu Jingyu with satisfaction, "I will trouble the Crown Princess from now on."
He was having trouble handling Ji Youran's matter, and it was great that Liu Jingyu was willing to step in...