"What do you think, Princess Ying?" Liu Jingyu looked at Qu Moying. What she wanted now was Qu Moying's confirmation, which was also the purpose of her inviting Qu Moying to be a witness.
Given Qu Moying's identity, her relationship with the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion, and her previous attitude towards the Ji sisters, what she said is the most believable.
Qu Moying said it, which means it has been confirmed by the Prince of England’s Palace. The Prince can also have something to say to the Emperor.
"What do you think, Princess?" Qu Moying was not in a hurry to answer. She glanced at the blood jade bracelet in front of her with disdain.
"One of the blood jade bracelets was given by the former Crown Princess to Concubine Ji, and the other was given by Miss Ji San. This is enough to show that the sisters of the Ji family are of one mind. There is no way that there is anything wrong with them as rumored. Concubine Ji's entry into the Eastern Palace was indeed the idea of the former Crown Princess. The former Crown Princess really thought about it... for too long."
Liu Jingyu sighed deeply, feeling a bit sad.
When she said this, it really made people feel mixed emotions. It was clear that the Ji family was planning Ji Hanyue's affairs after her death, or that Ji Hanyue was also helping to plan. But now the position of Crown Princess is taken by Liu Jingyu, and the glory of Ji's daughter is no longer there.
"Madam Duan, where are the people around Madam Ji?" Qu Moying was not in a hurry to answer Liu Jingyu's question and looked at Madam Duan.
Madam Duan nodded and said, "The person the princess mentioned has just been called over and is waiting outside the hall."
"Let her in!" Qu Moying said lazily.
"Yes!" Duan Diren pointed his hand and called a maid standing behind him, and the maid turned around and went down.
Liu Jingyu's eyelids suddenly twitched, and he felt something was wrong.
The maid came up with a maid. Ji Youran was shocked to see that it was a maid who worked for Madam Ji. This maid worked for Madam Ji and was a very nice person. She was not from the Xiao family. When Ji Hanyue was here, she stood quite close to Ji Hanyue, but that was all.
"Your servant greets the Crown Princess and the Princess of England." The old woman stepped forward respectfully and saluted. Her behavior was polite and she did not lose her composure. She was not so panicked that she could not speak. It seemed that she had seen the world.
"Madam Li, take a look at this." Madam Duan said gently.
Yuxiu stepped forward, took the tray, and brought it to Nanny Li.
“This… this is the Third Miss’s blood jade bracelet, this… this…” Nanny Li picked up the nearest one, took a look, and her eyes became red with excitement, “This… where did this blood jade bracelet come from? This… this… this belongs to the Third Miss!”
Ji Youran showed a faint smile on her face. As long as the authenticity of the blood jade bracelet was proven, even if Qu Moying was unhappy, her "innocence" would be preserved. This time regarding her grandmother's matter, she was too impulsive, otherwise such a thing would not have happened.
Next time I do things, I will be more careful.
She reached out and touched her face, which reminded her of the wound on her face once again. That hideous wound made her think of Ji Hanyue again, and there was resentment in her eyes.
Ji Hanyue had ruined her face, so she wanted to suppress Ji Hanyue forever. Even if she died, she would drag Ji Hanyue out and grind his bones to ashes...
"Whose... is this?" Li Ma Ma suppressed her sadness and looked at another bracelet. "Crown Princess?"
She picked up
The other bracelet, her fingers trembled, and she was very excited when she saw it.
"Madame Li should be able to recognize the bracelet of the late Crown Princess, right? The blood jade bracelet was worn by the late Crown Princess all the time on her hand. Like my third sister, it was passed down from my eldest aunt. It was cut from a piece of jade." Ji Youran suppressed the resentment in her eyes, smiled slightly, and pretended to be indifferent.
It is very easy to tell whether a pair of bracelets are cut from a piece of jade. Every piece of beautiful jade is unique. Even if they are all blood jade bracelets, there are still many differences in texture, cutting, craftsmanship, etc.
“But this… this…” Nanny Li stuttered.
"The Crown Princess gave it to me before she fell asleep. The current state of our Ji Mansion is due to my failure to live up to the Crown Princess' trust." Ji Youran said.
"Can… "
"Madame Li, how can you be sure that the blood jade bracelet belongs to my cousin?" Qu Moying interrupted what Madame Li was about to say and asked gently.
Nanny Li could tell at a glance that the blood jade bracelet belonged to Ji Yanyue.
"There is a small crack on it, which was caused by Miss San accidentally bumping it. But it is only a small crack, and it is not really broken. At that time, the Madam asked me to go outside to fix it. Later, when it was sent back, a gold buckle was added to that place. It is slightly different, and I know it."
Nanny Li replied, reaching out to wipe away the tears of excitement that overflowed from the corners of her eyes.
"So, the one in your hand now belongs to my cousin?" Qu Moying said thoughtfully.
Ji Youran breathed a sigh of relief and acknowledged the matter: "This was indeed given to me by the Crown Princess."
"Concubine Ji, do you want to identify it again to see if it's your cousin's?" Qu Moying asked with a smile, a hint of sadness in his raised eyes.
"No need to identify it again. Since I took it out, I have already checked it before. It was given to me by the late Crown Princess. The Crown Princess has been very kind to me, and the same is true for me and the late Crown Princess."
Ji Youran really didn't need to look at it again. When she took it out, she looked at it again and again for fear of making a mistake. Now after hearing what Qu Moying said, she was not worried anymore.
"Are you sure?" Qu Moying confirmed again.
"Of course! Does Princess Ying have anything to say about this blood jade bracelet? Things belonging to the former Crown Princess should be based on the wishes of the former Crown Princess." Ji Youran certainly couldn't retreat at this time, and said with a serious face.
"Where is the Crown Princess?" Qu Moying looked at Liu Jingyu again.
Liu Jingyu looked at Nanny Li, then at Ji Youran, and smiled: "In this matter, just be polite. I came here today to help be a witness to prevent others from talking about the affairs of the Eastern Palace."
This is a statement that does not acknowledge responsibility.
Ji Youran was very dissatisfied, but she was helpless. She just wanted to find an opportunity to tell the Crown Prince about this matter and let the Crown Prince reprimand Liu Jingyu.
You're clearly here to support me, but why don't your words sound forceful at all
"Madam Li, you speak." Qu Moying leaned back, raised her eyes and threw the topic back to Madam Li.
"This blood jade bracelet... No, it doesn't belong to the former Crown Princess." Nanny Li's eyes had turned red at this time, and she said in a choked voice.
This sentence hit Ji Youran's heart hard. After a moment of hesitation, Ji Youran suddenly screamed, her eyes almost popping out, and she glared at Li Ma fiercely, "You...
What nonsense are you talking about, old woman? How come this isn't the Crown Princess's blood jade bracelet?"
"This... This is definitely not the case. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can ask the Madam to tell you." Nanny Li was so frightened that she took a step back, then fell to her knees with a plop.
"Grandma, you're in this state now, how can you give me evidence?" Ji Youran said unhappily, glaring at Li Ma, "Do you know what the crime of giving false evidence is? It's a serious crime that will lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan."
“Your Majesty…” Nanny Li was really panicked and looked at Madam Duan pleadingly.
"Concubine Ji, I can also prove that this bracelet is not yours." Qu Moying waved her hand, signaling to Nanny Li not to panic. Although this old woman has always followed the lady dowager, she has always been nice to the two sisters in the first house. She is also fair and has good character.
Liu Jingyu's hands trembled and he lowered his head.
This matter has little to do with her. She had thought that Qu Moying would not let Ji Youran marry her for nothing and get the benefits, but she didn't expect that he was waiting for her here.
"Princess Ying, is there any proof that this blood jade bracelet did not belong to the former Crown Princess?" Ji Youran made up her mind and at this moment she no longer cared about Qu Moying's identity as the Princess of Ying.
"Are you sure that what Concubine Ji said before was true?" Qu Moying asked again, looking calm.
Liu Jingyu had a bad feeling, so he didn't say a word at this time. He just watched the development of the situation quietly.
"Of course this is true. It was given to me by the Crown Princess." Ji Youran said through clenched teeth.
"People from the Ministry of Justice can come in. Concubine Ji plotted to murder the former Crown Princess." Qu Moying suddenly sat up straight, slammed his hand heavily on the table, and said in a stern voice.
Just as she finished her words, the door of the flower hall suddenly opened, and several runners from the Ministry of Justice walked in, led by an official.
Liu Jingyu's body tensed up all of a sudden, and she had to speak at this moment: "Princess Ying, what do you mean?"
Ji Yongan and several elders of the Ji family were so frightened that they almost slipped off their chairs. Their faces turned pale and they were about to fall.
"Concubine Ji is full of lies. It is obvious that her talk of sisterhood is fake. Moreover, this blood jade bracelet was not obtained from my cousin."
Qu Moying's eyes fell on the blood jade bracelet on the tray. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, and her smile carried a hint of coldness, as if what she saw was not a precious blood jade bracelet.
"Someone, take Concubine Ji away." The person from the Ministry of Justice stepped forward and waved his hand. Two yamen runners came over and were about to pull Ji Youran away.
"Qu Moying, you are talking nonsense. This is the blood jade bracelet of the former Crown Princess. Why do you treat me like this? Is it because I am a concubine of the Eastern Palace? But even if I am a concubine of the Eastern Palace, I am not someone you can take away casually. Are you trying to arouse suspicion from the Eastern Palace and the Prince of Ying's Mansion?"
When Ji Youran saw that the situation was not good, she screamed loudly in panic.
This dragged the entire Eastern Palace into this, and she didn't believe that Liu Jingyu could still sit still.
"Princess Ying, if there is really something going on, we in the Eastern Palace must know. We can't just take the person away." Liu Jingyu had to step forward to stop them. If the people from the Ministry of Justice really took Ji Youran away today, she, the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, would lose all face.
"If you don't want to take him away... it's not impossible, but... there is a condition, and I have to ask the Crown Princess to agree to it." Qu Moying waved his hand, signaling the runners of the Ministry of Justice to wait.