Accompanied by Yuchun, the lady and Luo went for a stroll in the yard.
It was a rare occasion for the Madam and Mrs. Luo to come over, and Qu Moying didn't want the Madam to sit there all the time, so he sent someone to take her to enjoy the scenery.
The old lady was worried at first and didn't want to go out for a walk, but it was Luo's persuasion that finally led to her taking a walk. She was old and it was not good for her to sit like this all the time. It would be good for her to walk around occasionally.
Miss Xie did not leave. She told the lady-in-waiting that she just wanted to accompany the Princess of England. After thinking about it, the lady-in-waiting decided to keep her.
The matter between the two families had already been settled. Qu Zhizhen was remarrying, and although Xie Lian was being married off, he didn't have any close relatives around him. As for Zhu Jingfei's brother, Xie Lian was also a little distant. He would just be an elder in terms of the ceremony, and other matters would be up to the Qu family.
Qu Zhizhen did not request a grand wedding, saying that his children were all grown up and had high status, so a grand wedding would not look good. He just wanted to have a few tables and keep it as simple as possible, and save on some things. The time was also urgent, so it would be held in the next period of time.
Xie Lian was about to move into the Qu Residence and become the mistress of the house. Since Xie Lian was willing to stay and look after Qu Moying, the lady-in-waiting was very satisfied.
No matter how simple the marriage in the Qu family is, Xie Lian will be the wife of his second son and the mother of his granddaughter from now on. In this case, it would be good to give them a chance to get along well.
This was also the reason why Madam Qu was very happy that Xie Lian stayed, and she even took a few more steps to spend more time with Xie Lian.
Inside the room, Xie Lian sat down beside the bed, twisted the handkerchief in his hand twice, and raised his slightly blushing face, "Princess Ying... Regarding the marriage, I wonder if Princess Ying... knows about it?"
How could Qu Moying not know about such a big thing? What he didn't expect was that Miss Xie, who looked gentle, would be so frank.
I nodded immediately, "My grandmother told me about it."
“This matter… was not originally appropriate, but I have just arrived in the capital and have no relatives, and under this situation… If… If Princess Ying feels that it is inappropriate…” After all, they were talking about her own marriage, and no matter how generous Xie Lian was, she was still an unmarried woman. At this moment, she was unable to continue. She lowered her head, tugged at the handkerchief in her hand, and found it difficult to continue.
"This marriage was originally my father's. It's all right as long as he agrees." Qu Moying glanced at her and said.
“I heard that Minister Qu has always valued Princess Ying. If Princess Ying doesn’t like it… I…” Xie Lian still lowered his head, his face as red as blood, but with a hint of grievance, and his attitude was extremely humble.
"Miss Xie is worrying too much. My father will make the decisions on his own affairs. I am already married, and it is not up to me to decide the affairs of the Qu family. I just hope that Miss Xie can take care of your grandmother more after you move into the mansion. Your grandmother is old." Qu Moying said lightly.
“I… I will…” Xie Lian’s voice was as thin as a mosquito’s, and the handkerchief in his hand looked like it was about to be torn to pieces by her, but he still raised his head slightly and said with a blushing face, “Princess Ying, the Qu Mansion can give me a place to stay… Yes, it can allow me to protect my sister, I am very grateful… In the future, I will definitely be filial to the Madam.”
"My sister and I... came to Beijing alone and helpless... If we hadn't met the Qu family, the end... I don't know what the outcome would be... Fortunately, there is the Qu family... Fortunately, there is the Madam. From now on, I will definitely repay the Qu family and the Madam. Princess Ying, don't blame me for what I said... I am shameless, and I am a woman waiting to be married, but I say such things... There are some things that if I don't say them, no one will help me...
explain."
After all, Concubine Zhu Jing's family was not close to her. They were just following Concubine Zhu Jing's instructions and taking care of her a little, but they might not take it seriously. Some things really had to be done by her herself. From this aspect, it seemed that Miss Xie really had a reason to come to the door herself to speak.
Although Qu Moying is nominally the daughter, she is the Princess of England, and for this reason alone, no one dares to underestimate her.
"I am very grateful that Miss Xie can take care of her grandmother. Besides that... there is nothing else." Qu Moying glanced at her and smiled.
“Thank you, Princess Ying.” Xie Lian was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes. “Princess Ying, don’t worry… I… I will definitely take good care of the Madam.”
Seeing her like this, it seems that she is worried about the lady.
Xie Lian realized that he had lost his manners, so he turned his head and wiped the stains from the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief. Then he turned back and smiled shyly, “Princess Ying, please forgive me for laughing. I just… couldn’t help myself.”
"Thank you, Miss." Qu Moying said.
“There is one more thing… I also want to ask Princess Ying.” Xie Lian lowered his head again, tugged at the handkerchief in his hand, and looked at Yiwo in embarrassment.
"Miss Xie, please go ahead."
“I… I’m afraid that Prince Jing’s concubine will… will embarrass me. By then, even if I want to take good care of the mansion, I may not be able to do so.” Xie Lian said softly, pulling at the handkerchief in his hand anxiously.
Qu Qiuyan
As long as she marries into the Qu family, Qu Qiuyan will be a person that cannot be avoided. Although Qu Qiuyan hasn't caused any trouble recently, it seems that since Liu Lanxin entered Prince Jing's Mansion, Qu Qiuyan has been very well-behaved and seldom contacts the Qu family. Even if she does, she dare not cause any big trouble.
But even so, Qu Qiuyan's existence cannot be ignored.
Qu Moying understood Xie Lian’s concerns and curled her lips slightly: “Miss Xie will be the elder in the future. Even if Third Sister is unhappy, she won’t dare to embarrass her too much.”
Not daring to have too much doesn’t mean there isn’t any.
Qu Moying has always known Qu Qiuyan's character very well.
“But…but will Concubine Qu attack the people in the palace? I heard that… Concubine Qu’s biological mother… was killed because of the princess’ biological mother…I’m afraid it will be difficult to handle this matter.” Xie Lian said anxiously.
Her background was ordinary and she had no one to rely on. Although the Qu family had no daughters left behind, the two married daughters were not easy to mess with. Most importantly, the two were enemies, which made Xie Lian, who was about to marry in, feel uneasy, which was understandable.
She didn't dare to offend any of them.
"What do you think?" Qu Moying asked after a moment of hesitation.
“I don’t know.” Xie Lian shook his head, bit his lip, and said weakly, “If… if I could just stop the concubine from causing trouble, that would be great. I don’t ask for anything else.”
Whether there will be trouble or not is really not something Qu Moying can decide.
"This matter... still needs to be discussed by my father. She still listens to my father." Qu Moying suggested after thinking for a while.
“But this matter… this matter…” Xie Lian couldn’t continue. It was obvious that she was in a difficult situation. She raised her eyes and looked at Qu Moying timidly. She looked magnanimous and calm before, but now she seemed a little at a loss.
Although she is older than Qu Moying, thinking about her situation and future position, there are some things that she really cannot handle.
She is just an orphan, and she is put in such a position.
If something goes wrong, the matter will be difficult to handle.
Even if she will be of a higher generation in the future, her status is still insufficient after all, and she looks like she lacks confidence.
"Miss Xie, you might as well tell grandmother these words. She will understand." Qu Moying said.
Xie Lian shook his head hastily. “It’s already rude of me to say these words to the princess today. I mustered up my courage because I know that the princess is a kind person and will understand my current situation. I just need the princess to give me some pointers. The madam is old too, and there are some things I can’t say.”
"I'll go tell my father?" Qu Moying understood.
“I wonder if the Minister will listen to the princess.” Xie Lian sighed, looking distressed.
"Let me think about this matter again." Qu Moying did not object.
“Thank you, Princess… I… I will definitely repay you in the future.” Xie Lian breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Qu Moying excitedly, with a face full of gratitude.
The maid brought in the medicinal food, and Xie Lian personally went forward to help the maid serve Qu Moying the medicinal food, and now he sat down again.
The lady and Mrs. Luo came back after taking a walk.
Seeing the Madam and Luo Shi coming back, Xie Lian stood up in a hurry, took two quick steps to support the Madam, helped her to sit down closer, and then stood behind her.
Seeing her behavior, the lady was very satisfied and a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.
The lady had lunch at the Prince of England's palace and left. Before leaving, she specifically told Qu Moying the details of Qu Zhizhen's marriage and asked for Qu Moying's opinion.
Qu Moying had no objection and even said a few nice words, which made the people from Qu's house feel good.
After the meal, Qu Moying asked Yuxiu to send the person out. She leaned on the bed, closed her eyes, and thought quietly...
"Master, this Miss Xie looks like a good person." Yu Chun poured her a cup of warm water and couldn't help but said when she saw that she was just resting with her eyes closed.
"Are you worried about Miss Xie?" Qu Moying asked with his eyes still closed.
"Of course I'm a little worried. No matter how powerful the master is, in general, she will always be your elder in the future." Yu Chun said helplessly.
The second master got married again, and her master had another elder above her. When it came to this, she, a maid, felt very depressed.
Fortunately, this Miss Xie seems to be someone who is easy to get along with, and it is impossible that she is another Miss Yu.
"Just wait and see!" Qu Moying smiled slightly and said meaningfully. Ever since this Miss Xie appeared in Qu's house, all the coincidences that followed made Qu Moying feel suspicious.
Then why did she come here today
There are many doubts about this person, but Qu Moying can't find any real evidence. Which side is he on
Originally I thought today was a demonstration, but unexpectedly, what was more than a demonstration was to ask me to take the initiative to help her out, to confront Qu Qiuyan, and to confront Prince Jing's Mansion
Is it Pei Luoan's people from the East Palace? Or Liu Jingyu's people? If neither of them, then is there a third force
It was nothing to fight with Qu Qiuyan. She had always been at odds with Qu Qiuyan. Now she had to see if it was worth it. She always felt that some things were different from what she thought. She couldn't guess or see through them at the moment. She could only explore slowly. But there was one thing that she couldn't wait any longer...