Once the news that Madam Ji of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was murdered by two old women came to light, it immediately shocked the entire capital.
The previous rumors about Madam Ji have not yet passed, and now such a big thing has popped up. It’s a pity that the two old women were killed in the accident. I don’t know who is the mastermind behind this.
Now it is unknown whether Madam Ji is alive or dead. Several imperial doctors from the palace have come, but she still hasn't woken up and it is unknown whether she can survive.
Such a thing actually happened in the mansion of Ling Anbo. A good lady with a noble title was murdered in her own inner courtyard. Thinking of the fact that Ling Anbo had worked hard and made great contributions when he was alive, and Ji Hanyue died to protect the prince, the emperor was furious and asked the Minister of Justice to personally inquire about the matter and make sure it was investigated thoroughly.
The hero is no longer with us, leaving behind an orphan and a widow. In the end, the widow was even murdered by someone. This is simply too horrifying.
When Qu Moying received the news, he knew it was the news sent by Madam Duan, as rumored outside.
During this period, Qu Moying not only sent Xiao Haitang to the Ling'anbo Mansion, but also reminded Madam Duan privately about this matter, and also drew people's attention to the Ling'anbo Mansion.
From Ji Youran's perspective, if he wants to stop the rumors, this is the only way.
If Pei Luoan had the means to stop the rumors, he would not have waited until now. The previous rumors became more and more serious. If they continued to spread, Ji Youran would inevitably be implicated. If something happened to Madam Ji at this time, the rumors would stop.
Forcing an old lady of noble birth to hang herself would inevitably alarm the emperor. As long as the emperor appeared, Ji Youran would have escaped again.
"Your Majesty, everything is ready." An Dong came in to report. He had just gone to prepare the carriage and horses.
"Let's go!" Qu Moying had finished washing and stood up. Seeing that Madam Ji was in such a state, she, as a junior, should go to visit the patient. Although she guessed the general trend, she was not a god after all and it was impossible for her to know everything. It was just right for her to go and ask about the situation at that time.
Because of Mrs. Ji's previous acknowledgement, the relationship between the two families did not become cold due to the absence of the eldest wife in the Ji Mansion. They are still relatives who need to visit each other frequently.
Qu Moying brought An Dong and Yu Xiu to the Ling Anbo Mansion this time. When they got off the carriage, Xiao Haitang was already waiting there. When she saw Qu Moying coming, she hurried forward and saluted: "Greetings, Princess Ying."
Qu Moying raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Haitang. She looked pale and had a kind of inexplicable fear. She gave people the feeling that she was trembling at any time. Only when she saw Qu Moying did she feel relieved, as if she had found her backbone.
She was the one who saved Madam Ji's mansion this time. Not only was the entire Ling'anbo Mansion extremely grateful to her, but even the palace gave her many rewards. Because she was still the eldest son Ji's unmarried daughter-in-law, the palace wanted her to help look after Madam Ji's mansion first. There was only Madam Duan in Ling'anbo Mansion, and she was obviously too busy to handle everything.
At this time, he did not dare to entrust everything to others, for fear that Madam Ji would lose her life again if he was not careful.
No one knows who wants to kill Madam Ji. The palace also advises to be cautious. Since Xiao Haitang is the one who saved Madam Ji, there will be no problem with his safety.
This is also the reason why Xiao Haitang was left behind at this critical moment.
"Where is Mrs. Duan?" Qu Moying asked casually as he walked in, with Xiao Haitang accompanying him.
"Someone from the East Palace just came." Xiao Haitang's face turned slightly pale again.
Thinking of this, Donggong felt an inexplicable shudder in her heart. If she could do such a thing to her own grandmother, then what could she not do to her cousin
After the two old women were found, they were knocked to death together, right in front of Xiao Haitang, and the blood splattered on her body.
Xiao Haitang was so scared that she fainted on the spot.
Even though she had had thousands of thoughts in the past, she had never faced such a tragic death. This was the first time that Xiao Haitang felt fear for the royal concubines.
When Ji Hanyue was around, she was the future Crown Princess and had a noble status, but Xiao Haitang was not afraid of her. Although Ji Hanyue was a little distant, she was still good to her cousin and also took good care of her cousin's younger cousin. She would give her some of what was in the mansion.
Therefore, in Xiao Haitang's feeling, the Crown Princess is no more than that, let alone the other concubines.
But now, Madam Ji almost died at the hands of her cousin. It was real. How could she not panic? She was afraid that if she saved Madam Ji, her cousin would not tolerate her. Should she really marry into the Ling Anbo Mansion
The arrival of someone from the Eastern Palace made her even more nervous. She found an excuse and did not dare to go out to receive the people from the Eastern Palace.
Now, whenever the Eastern Palace was mentioned, she became tense all over, fearing that Ji Youran had sent someone to take her life.
Only when I saw Qu Moying did I feel a little relaxed. I inexplicably felt that as long as Qu Moying was around, my cousin couldn't do anything to me.
The previous events were predicted by the Princess of England. She can even predict such things, which shows her ability.
Just for this reason, Xiao Haitang felt at ease being with Qu Moying.
"Who did the Eastern Palace send here?" Qu Moying asked calmly.
"It was the Crown Princess who sent some medicinal herbs over. She must be here to ask some questions. Madam Duan went to receive her." Xiao Haitang lowered her head and shivered again.
"Are you still here?" Qu Moying looked at the person walking by on the side and stopped. Coincidentally, the maid accompanying Madam Duan turned out to be Liu Jingyu's personal maid, and there were several other maids following behind her. It looked like they were here to give gifts.
The people across from her also saw Qu Moying. Liu Jingyu's maid hurried forward to salute: "This servant greets the Princess of Ying."
Xiao Haitang looked at the maids from the Eastern Palace nervously, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that they were people she didn't know. She was now afraid that Ji Youran had sent someone to cause trouble for her.
She didn't dare tell anyone about this matter. The two maids were dead, so there was no evidence.
"Did the Crown Princess send you here?" Qu Moying withdrew his gaze and asked lightly.
"Our queen heard that something happened to Madam Ji and was very worried, so she asked the servants to come and take a look and bring some good medicinal herbs." The maid explained with a smile.
"Where is Concubine Ji?" Qu Moying asked indifferently. The person who should come at this time is Ji Youran.
"Concubine Ji is ill, and her condition is quite serious. She can't come for the time being, so our Crown Princess wants to take care of this matter for Concubine Ji first. Madam Ji needs to take good care of her health. I don't know who is so vicious and wants to kill Madam Ji. Poor Madam Ji hasn't woken up yet."
The maid sighed, "Our queen said that this matter must be severely punished and the perpetrators must not be allowed to escape. The emperor and the queen also issued clear orders. I can't believe that there are such people in the world who would not even let such a peaceful lady go."
"What disease did Concubine Ji have? Why did she suddenly fall ill?" Qu Moying smiled and glanced at Xiao Haitang who was standing aside. "Miss Xiao just told me about Concubine Ji. Such a big thing happened, but Concubine Ji didn't come. Could it be that she suddenly got some kind of acute illness?"
Madam Ji’s incident was very sudden, and it was surprising that Ji Youran, the only granddaughter, didn’t come to visit now.
Even if something happened before, shouldn't we put aside other things and come to visit Madam Ji first
"What disease does my cousin have? Can I...can I go visit my cousin?" When Xiao Haitang heard that she was mentioned, she had to raise her head, forced a smile, and asked.
If possible, she didn't want to see this cruel cousin. She was sure that this cousin must want to kill her now.
"Concubine Ji is seriously ill, and no one knows what the illness is. She has been unconscious for a while, and the doctors don't know the reason." Liu Jingyu's maid smiled, not wanting to talk about this topic any more. She bowed deeply to Qu Moying, "Princess Ying, the Crown Princess has something else to do, I'll take my leave!"
Qu Moying did not stop her. She smiled and nodded, then walked forward. The maid politely stepped aside and waited for Qu Moying and his people to pass by, then continued to walk forward.
Anton walked at the end, glanced at Xiao Haitang who was still a little nervous, and said with a smile: "Miss Xiao, please!"
Xiao Haitang hurried to catch up.
"What are you afraid of, Miss Xiao?" Qu Moying smiled slightly and asked indifferently.
"My cousin... will she... will she come over?" Xiao Haitang was really afraid of Ji Youran. She had this fear since she was a child, but it was not so obvious at that time. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Ji Youran at that time was the most gentle eldest daughter of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion.
"The Crown Princess has sent people. If she wanted to come, she would have come a long time ago." Qu Moying looked at her calmly and said.
“But her illness… her illness…” Xiao Haitang was still afraid. Originally, she was not that scared because of Qu Moying’s appearance, but now, she became nervous again when she saw the people from the East Palace. Her face was pale without a trace of blood.
"She's recovered... naturally she won't come over." Qu Moying said lightly, her eyes were cold and calm under her long eyelashes.
But this calmness made Xiao Haitang even more panicked: "Cousin... is her illness still... still there?"
As she spoke, her pupils dilated unconsciously. If she got better, what would she do? Her cousin would definitely not let her go. It was she who ruined her cousin's business and saved the lady.
But Madam Ji was still unconscious and it was impossible for her to protect her. As for Madam Duan, she was even more powerless in front of her cousin.
She wanted to stay away from Ling Anbo's mansion. She was scared and she didn't want to get married...
"Why won't it get better? Even if it's an acute illness, it's just that. It will get better eventually. There are imperial doctors serving you in the East Palace." Qu Moying continued walking forward, as if he didn't notice Xiao Haitang's face turning pale and bloodless.
My cousin will be fine, but what should she do? What should she do
She doesn't want to die yet, she really doesn't want to die...
"Ms. Xiao, don't panic. We still have our princess! Our princess is very grateful to you for saving Madam Ji." Yuxiu reminded her in a low voice.
"Princess Ying, please save me." These words seemed to hit Xiao Haitang's heart hard, shattering her self-righteous calmness. They also reminded her that she suddenly took two steps forward and knelt down in front of Qu Moying with a plop...