"What does this letter mean?" The letter appeared in front of Liu Jingyu's desk. After reading it, Liu Jingyu gave the letter to the old woman beside him.
The maid took it and frowned. "My lady, she said she saw Concubine Ji being taken away by the guards beside the crown prince, and saw the eunuch beside the crown prince following behind Ji Youran. She also said she heard the maid beside her hear someone hear her name from afar, and then she asked Miss Zhou Er for help. It took some time for this letter to be sent, and it was only delivered to Miss Zhou Er now. The letter was sent on the day when Concubine Ji got into trouble."
There is actually not much content in the letter, but it is confusing, sometimes almost repetitive, and occasionally there are a few sentences that don't make sense.
It can be seen how flustered, uneasy and helpless the person who wrote the letter was at that time...
She wrote the words asking for help over and over again, and promised that she would let her brother treat Miss Zhou Er well in the future and would always stand by Miss Zhou Er.
Just to let Miss Tuesday save her...
At the end, the handwriting changed a little, becoming bigger and thicker, as if it was a different person, but Liu Jingyu knew that it was not the case. It was because she was too panicked and too scared, so the last words she wrote were different from her usual ones.
"That day, the prince and I entered the palace together." Liu Jingyu also remembered what happened that day. On the day Ji Youran died, the palace sent people to arrest Ji Youran, but Ji Youran jumped into the river and died.
I didn’t find it that day, but found it a few days later.
It's completely changed beyond recognition.
The old woman put down the letter in her hand and said, "My lady, if this is true, then... the person who died is probably not Concubine Ji!"
"Why do you think so?" Liu Jingyu's face darkened. They were the only two in the room. Even so, they lowered their voices unconsciously.
"Your Highness, look, Concubine Ji was taken away by the Crown Prince's men, but later a lame female corpse was found. If this woman is Concubine Ji, who was taken away by the guards that day? Why did the eldest lady of the Qu Mansion ask for help? I remember that she has something in common with Concubine Ji."
Liu Jingyu's hands trembled. She also knew this. She knew it clearly when she received the letter. They were all lame and were once young ladies from aristocratic families. They were different from ordinary maids. As young ladies from aristocratic families, they were better raised than ordinary maids.
The two people are more alike.
Liu Jingyu did not go to see the unrecognizable "Ji Youran", but the maids around him did. However, they did not think much about it at the time. It would be strange if they could recognize her appearance after she was soaked in water for so long.
"Can you tell what that man looked like that day?" Liu Jingyu took a deep breath, her heart beating a few times. She originally didn't want to get involved in the prince's affairs, but now that the matter was brought to her, she had to intervene.
And she also wanted to see what kind of magic Ji Youran had that made the prince protect her at this time. Was it really because of Ji Hanyue, or because of Ji Youran
Why does the prince treat Ji Youran so well
"It's hard to tell. I didn't expect a replacement at the time. Now that I think about it... it's really possible. When the palace investigated Concubine Ji, something happened to Concubine Ji immediately. Concubine Ji used to be in charge of the Eastern Palace, but the Queen hadn't entered the Eastern Palace at that time. Since the Queen entered, some of Concubine Ji's staff have been dealt with. Even if she still has people, it's impossible for her to be so sensitive and know the news in the palace immediately."
The old woman analyzed.
Liu Jingyu thought about it and nodded. She didn't know about this before entering the palace that day. She only found out about Ji Youran after entering the palace.
If there is anyone who is better informed than her, it is only the prince.
Thinking that the prince actually hid it from the palace for such a woman, Liu Jingyu's face became gloomy and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
The prince said that he was deeply in love with Ji Hanyue, but in fact the one who was deeply in love with Ji Youran was actually Ji Youran, and she, the crown princess, had only discovered it now.
"My lady, I think this is... most likely true." said the old woman.
Liu Jingyu nodded heavily. She also felt it was true, but she was always cautious. "Send someone to ask Miss Zhou Er for Qu Xuexin's handwriting."
"Why doesn't Your Majesty go directly to investigate Qu Xuexin?" The old woman asked puzzledly. She was clearly in the East Palace, so it would be most logical for the princess to investigate, but she had to go through such a big detour.
“If this is true, I will go and check on Qu Xuexin, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely know… His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never liked me to begin with, and if I try to ruin his plans again…” Liu Jingyu didn’t say anything further. On the one hand, there was no need to say more, and on the other hand, he felt resentful and jealous. His heart was burning with discomfort, his breathing became heavier, and the muscles on his face trembled twice.
Ji Youran harmed him, but the prince treated her as a treasure and actually kept her. He even pushed Qu Xuexin out in order to keep her.
If it weren’t for Ji Youran, my situation wouldn’t be so difficult.
Ji Youran... She must cut him into pieces.
"I understand. I'll do it right away, but this letter... I'm afraid Miss Zhou Er has already read it?" The old woman reminded Liu Jingyu. Although there was a piece of glue on the back, it looked like it had just been glued on.
It has been some time since that letter was written.
However, the old woman couldn't tell whether the letter was pasted on after it was delivered to Miss Zhou Er, or after Miss Zhou Er read it, or even if the person who delivered the letter accidentally scattered it and then pasted it on...
This matter is really hard to investigate. I heard from the maidservant around Miss Zhou Er that this matter was sent by a maidservant in the East Palace, but no one knew who it was. It might be someone Qu Xuexin was acquainted with in the past, or it might be someone Qu Xuexin bribed. Others thought it was just sent to Miss Zhou Er and was not a big deal, so they agreed to it.
It took me so long to deliver the gift because I couldn’t go out all the time. This time I happened to be out…
Of course, this is just a guess. The best way is to investigate. But the Crown Princess can't even investigate Qu Xuexin directly, let alone investigate the affairs of a maid in a high-profile manner, which will inevitably attract the attention of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
If the maids knew that this was the matter their own queen wanted to investigate, they would not dare to say that their own Crown Princess was definitely fine. Can the affairs of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be investigated casually
If you want to check, you must be careful...
"It doesn't matter. She wouldn't dare to say anything even if she saw it." Liu Jingyu sneered.
Although he said that, there was still a hint of coldness in his eyes...
"Your Majesty, should you tell your Madam about this and ask her to keep a close eye on it? If Concubine Ji has really gone out of the mansion and it is inconvenient for you to investigate, I'm afraid your Madam will have to handle this matter." The old woman thought for a moment and said again. She was Liu Jingyu's confidant, and also Madam Liu's confidant.
Since the last time she returned home, Liu Jingyu felt more and more that she had to rely on her natal family and her mother was the only one she could depend on. Her father seemed to be of little use to her. Her previous resentment towards her mother had faded a lot now. No matter how wrong her mother was, she was devoted to her, and she was her mother's only daughter.
If a mother wants something, she can only rely on herself, not others.
The prince is different. Even though she is the principal wife, she is not the only one, and she is also the one who does not please the prince. She really has to seek help from her mother. Compared with her mother, she is a failure.
After hearing what the mother-in-law said, she thought for a moment and said, "Mother... this is not convenient now!"
"Although Madam is unable to move, you can ask someone to check it out. You can also check it here. There is no need to worry about His Royal Highness finding out about this."
The old woman said.
Liu Jingyu nodded this time. Even if she wanted to interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Palace, she didn't dare to intervene too much. There were many places in the Eastern Palace where she couldn't act like a crown princess even if she wanted to, like the small mourning hall. She knew about it, but she was powerless to do anything.
Ji Hanyue is dead, the grass on her grave has withered and then grown green again, but the prince actually set up such a place in his mansion.
How could a princess like me feel
That time, she led people there, but was politely stopped in the end, not allowing her a chance to go over and take a look. "When mother is checking, she should also check the hot springs. There... I don't know what's there. Ji Youran used to like going there the most, but... "
But he just wouldn't let her pass.
She coughed softly to avoid such a topic that made her feel embarrassed. Even if she was her confidant, she didn't want the mother-in-law to know too much about her failure. "Also check the matter of Qu Moying. Is she so stupid? How could she let a newly appointed stepmother control her like this?"
Qu Moying had fought with her before, and Liu Jingyu really didn't think that Qu Moying would do such a stupid thing. If not, then why was she so estranged from her father
Without the support of the Qu family, Qu Moying, the Princess of England, could not compare to herself. At least she had her father behind her, and the shadow of the Duke of Qi's Mansion was faintly there.
She always felt that this matter was not as it seemed on the surface, but Qu Moying also refused her visit, and she still couldn't tell whether it was true or not.
"I understand, old servant." The old woman understood.
The tall city wall was already in sight. Duke Yu looked up and was extremely excited. He glanced at his son beside him and the excitement in his heart subsided. He was reluctant to part with his son, but it was against etiquette not to return him. Did he really have to conceal the matter
I'll have to discuss this with my wife when I get back.
In the two carriages behind him were the prince and princess of the Northern Frontier. He had returned victoriously from this trip.
He was also unsure when he traveled. After all, he had been in the capital for so many years, and many things had changed. He was no longer the Duke of Yu, and the border was no longer the same as before.
Fortunately, the King of England sent someone to remind me. I jumped off my horse and walked to the pavilion in front and asked someone to pass a message to the second prince and princess of Northern Frontier.
The news has been reported to the capital, and they have to wait here for the emperor to send someone to welcome the envoy from Northern Xinjiang...