Qu Zhizhen didn't go out after all, he was stopped by someone.
Eunuch Ji Hai "coincidentally" came to the house and happened to stop Qu Zhizhen, who was so angry that he almost lost his mind.
"Master Qu, are you going... out?" Ji Hai looked at Qu Zhizhen, who had changed into clothes suitable for meeting guests, with a smile on his face. He looked him up and down and asked with a smile.
Ji Hai is Pei Yuanjun's personal eunuch. Even though he is young, Qu Zhizhen does not dare to underestimate him. Everyone knows that this eunuch beside King Ying was originally in the palace. He was given to King Ying by the Emperor and has been following King Ying ever since. Not only is he loyal, but his status is also extraordinary.
Seeing Ji Hai, his sanity, which had been almost lost due to the anger, slowly returned.
"Eunuch Ji Hai." Qu Zhizhen said politely, "I have some small matters to attend to. I want to go out for a while."
"Is Lord Qu feeling better? Has he recovered from his illness... Is he going to respond to the emperor's order?" Ji Hai said with a smile, sitting down on a chair beside him.
Qu Zhizhen had previously stayed at home on sick leave, and now that he was going out like this, he was telling others that he was well again.
Thinking of the consequences that would follow, Qu Zhizhen felt a chill in his heart.
"I just heard about the British princess... I don't believe it and want to ask Ying'er... How could such a thing happen? This... How is this possible!"
Qu Zhizhen calmed down for a moment, then said angrily, "What does Duke Yu mean? On what basis does he want to snatch my daughter? Ying'er has been in the Qu Mansion for so many years, and he never looked for her. Now she suddenly jumps out. He... is really going too far!"
Qu Zhizhen slapped the table angrily, and the tea set on the table jumped, which showed how angry he was at the moment.
"Don't be angry, Master Qu. The Queen has already verified this matter. It is indeed true." Ji Hai seemed not to have heard the implication of Qu Zhizhen's words. He smiled and said, "Speaking of this matter, I have to thank your wife. Madam Yue is indeed a kind person. Under such circumstances, she is willing to take in our princess. She is really... a rare person."
Ji Hai sighed and said, "When our princess talks about your wife, she is always very sad. She has been crying every night these days. Our prince is worried that her health will get worse, so he specially invited the wife of the Duke of Yu to come over and help calm her pain."
"This is the first time in so many years that our princess has enjoyed the attention of her family. She is feeling much better now. Otherwise, the incident with the Qu clan girl would have really cost her her life."
Qu Zhizhen's hands trembled. When he mentioned the members of the Qu family, he remembered that all the members of the Qu family had been released.
"The Qu family members are to blame for this matter. They must be dealt with severely. Ying'er must not be allowed to suffer any injustice. Ying'er is a kind person, but as her father, I cannot let her suffer such a great injustice. This goes for even the Qu family members. We cannot just let it go like this." Qu Zhizhen said righteously.
The Queen Mother has already made the decision on whether Duke Yu is Qu Moying's biological father, and he cannot dispute it even if he wants to.
Qu Zhizhen just hated how Duke Yu had seen his daughter, how he thought she was his daughter, and how he had found out what happened back then
Since Xiao Yue accepted this daughter, why didn't she explain it clearly to me? Could it be that her family couldn't afford to raise a girl
Qu Zhizhen blamed this and that in his heart, and felt that everyone was against him. This daughter was nothing in the past, but now he couldn't give her up. Even though she was not his biological daughter, he was still her adoptive father. He couldn't and didn't want to sever this relationship.
Therefore, he felt even more that he could not let the Qu family ruin his relationship with the Princess of England.
He keenly felt that the matter of the Prince of Ying's Palace this time could not be let go. The people of the Qu family should be arrested. These people should not be allowed to undo the kindness of his family in raising them.
"What does Lord Qu mean..." Ji Hai asked tentatively.
"Members of the Qu family have committed whatever crimes they deserve, and there is no doubt about this." Qu Zhizhen said with a look of righteousness on his face, as if he was really standing on Qu Moying's side and speaking a fair word.
Ji Hai laughed and shook his head: "Thank you, Lord Qu, but the matter has been resolved. The elders of the Qu family also said that the Qu family was wrong in this matter. Our princess can let him go, which can be regarded as the grace of the Qu family for raising him. From now on, we can just treat it as an ordinary family relationship."
These old guys? Qu Zhizhen was so angry that he almost bit his teeth. These old guys actually dared to agree to such conditions. For the sake of the old woman in their house and the vicious Qu Luqin, how dare they... agree to this
Now he only hated that he was also a member of the Qu clan, otherwise he would definitely overturn their decision, but now... he couldn't break free. He was a member of the Qu clan, and his kindness in raising him could make Qu Moying show leniency to other members of the Qu clan. Was that enough
No! Not enough!
Why should his kindness be blocked by those useless fools? Why should he repay them
"Eunuch Ji Hai, what does His Royal Highness the King of England think?" After trying hard to calm the anger in his heart, Qu Zhizhen asked with a gloomy face.
"This matter... is actually a good thing for Lord Qu. Lord Qu originally had few offspring, but now he has many more. Moreover, this time it is a legitimate son, born to Madam Yue. I respect Lord Qu and congratulate Lord Qu." Ji Hai said with a pleasing smile, and even extended his hand to bow deliberately.
"At this moment, the person... has not been found yet." Qu Zhizhen said coldly.
"Don't worry, Lord Qu. Our prince will let you find him. No matter what... we have to repay Madam Yue's kindness." Ji Hai said.
What this means is that the Qu family and the Qu family have been repaid for their kindness in raising us. Even if there is still some favor left, it belongs to the Yue family and has nothing to do with other people in the Qu family.
Qu Zhizhen burst into anger again, the anger in his heart surged up and down, he couldn't swallow it down nor spit it out, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
“After her biological mother passed away, she was my only legitimate daughter. It would have been fine if we hadn’t seen each other in the past, but if we had met, it would have only left us sad... and now they say she is not my daughter. How... can I go to the underworld to meet her mother..." Qu Zhizhen’s eyes became red with excitement when he said this.
It looks so genuine and sincere.
A eunuch standing behind Ji Hai raised his eyes and glanced at him, his eyes full of indifference.
Then he slowly lowered his head and stood motionless.
Qu Zhizhen's attention was completely on Ji Hai, and he didn't notice that one of the two eunuchs following behind Ji Hai looked up at him a few times.
"Eunuch... you said this... It makes me feel so embarrassed. Since her mother recognized her and protected her, then... she is my daughter for life. But now suddenly she is said to be the daughter of Duke Yu... I... I can't accept it."
Qu Zhizhen said excitedly.
He gritted his teeth and swallowed the bitterness in his eyes. After all, he was a man, and a minister of the current dynasty. As long as he was still on sick leave, the position of minister would still be his for the time being.
"Lord Qu is right. Our prince also said so." Ji Hai smiled gently.
Qu Zhizhen was not overjoyed by his words. Instead, he felt a chill running up his spine and his back became hairy.
"Your Highness... what do you think?" He certainly didn't think Pei Yuanjun would really care about his opinion. When he was still Qu Moying's biological father, the King of England dared to take the risk and ask the Emperor to agree to sever the relationship with him, otherwise, he would divorce Qu Moying.
Qu Zhizhen clearly remembered Pei Yuanjun's contemptuous expression at the time, and he specifically asked him if he was selling his daughter, and if he planned to suck his blood by selling his daughter
Just because of this sentence, the emperor immediately agreed to sever the relationship between the two families.
He was forced to "take sick leave" and stay in bed, and had to suspend his actions, just waiting for him to calm down. Now he didn't know whether the anger had subsided, and then there was the matter of the Qu family's daughter. Qu Zhizhen didn't think Pei Yuanjun would be easy to talk to at this time.
"Our prince meant that we should sort out the affairs of the two families and talk it out, so that when something happens in the future, everyone will not be confused. Now that Lord Qu is almost well, he can handle this kind of thing. The prince meant that the three families should sit down together and talk it out."
Ji Hai still spoke calmly.
Now that he is well, he doesn't need to report for illness. The previous matters have not been completely dealt with. Only Pei Yuanjun has a problem with him. The emperor will definitely remove him from his official position. Liu Borui's current official position will be demoted. Speaking of that matter, it may have something to do with the inner courtyard, but it doesn't seem to have much to do with Liu Borui.
Even so, Liu Borui has now become a doctor in the Ministry of Works.
Qu Zhizhen's face darkened and he said nothing.
"Lord Qu looks fine, and he seems to be doing well recently. Why don't our prince host a banquet for Lord Qu and Duke Yu to talk face to face? It might be a lot better. After all, some things are better to talk about together, so that they don't listen to other people's rumors and do something that is disadvantageous to everyone. Our prince doesn't care, but he is afraid that it will bring disaster to your two families."
Ji Hai's eyes narrowed with a smile, looking at Qu Zhizhen wholeheartedly.
Qu Zhizhen's heart trembled. He was no longer a young boy. He could not really take what was said at face value. If he went, he would be guilty of deceiving the emperor, not to mention other things. Not only did he not stay in the mansion to recuperate, but he also went to the banquet. If the censors knew about this, they would definitely report him.
Before the old things were over, new things started happening. He could no longer bear it.
But if he didn't go, would the matter be over? How could he accept this? All his hopes for his reinstatement were placed on Qu Moying. Now he was told that his daughter was no longer his own and that he would no longer be able to rely on her. How could he accept this
Absolutely not, but if he forced to go, he could not bear the consequences. His brain was spinning rapidly and Qu Zhizhen's expression stiffened a little.
Should he let go of this matter or not
I am unwilling to let go, but I won't let go... If I don't let go, he will cling to me. Qu Moying won't be so heartless that he wants to break up with me...