It was Qu Moying who gave Qu Caiyue a push to become the lady of the house, and after that she lived a happy life in Prince Jing's Mansion.
If Liu Lanxin wasn't such a resourceful person, she would be living a more comfortable life now.
Unfortunately, the wife came to take charge of the affairs, and she, the little lady, could only step aside.
After Qu Moying became the Princess of Ying, Qu Caiyue wanted to ask for help, but the people she sent never saw Qu Moying at all. Later, the Jing Palace itself became stricter and her people were not allowed to leave the palace at will.
It would be a waste if we don't use such a good clue now.
In the following period, Qu Caiyue showed great enthusiasm towards Xie Lian. She was no longer just caring about him as before. Compared with the Qu Mansion, the Prince Ying's Mansion was naturally more important. Even if she could get the slightest help from Qu Moying, it would be of great benefit to her friend.
Besides, she is not Qu Qiuyan, a mother who killed Qu Moying's biological mother.
Just for this reason, Qu Caiyue was a bit more enthusiastic than Qu Qiuyan. She helped Xie Lian with some ideas and agreed to help Xie Lian make a pair of boots before sending the person back.
“Second sister, what do you mean?” Seeing Xie Lian leave, Qu Qiuyan sneered and said with a gloomy face.
Her face had been gloomy just now, but because Qu Caiyue had been talking to Xie Lian, she didn't notice that she was about to explode with anger. Now that she was gone, she couldn't bear it anymore.
"Third sister... don't you want to... take the position over there?" Qu Caiyue knew that she had to give Qu Qiuyan an explanation for this matter, so after sending everyone else out, she asked in a low voice, pointing towards the main courtyard.
It is a metaphor for the position of the queen.
"Do you have a solution?" Qu Qiuyan sneered.
"I don't have a solution, but Fourth Sister does." Qu Caiyue said proudly, and pointed in the direction of the Prince of Ying's Palace, "Third Sister, don't you want to get help from Fourth Sister?"
"She won't help me." Qu Qiuyan said coldly. It's not that she didn't want to, but she couldn't get it no matter what. Qu Moying had never been close to her. Even if she pushed all the problems onto her mother, Qu Moying still wouldn't agree with her.
"She won't help my third sister, but she will help me. Doesn't my third sister remember what happened back then?" Qu Caiyue reminded.
"What do you mean?" Qu Qiuyan asked sternly. The two had fought in the ring before, and Qu Caiyue almost died at the hands of Qu Qiuyan, but in the end Qu Caiyue actually got the advantage.
"Third sister, don't be angry. What happened in the past is in the past. We are no longer just the daughters of the Qu Mansion. Now that we have come to the Jing Palace, and... we have ended up like this, we must see the situation clearly. Sisters should be of one mind. We can't be so hard on ourselves."
Qu Caiyue smiled and said that she was indeed no longer the Qu Caiyue she used to be.
These words slowly calmed Qu Qiuyan's anger, and she was no longer the same Qu Qiuyan as before.
After a pause, he said, "Let's not talk about whether she will help my second sister. Even if she does, what good will it do me?"
"Third sister is different from me. I am just a concubine, and a concubine from the next room. No matter what, I can never become the main wife. To be able to get a concubine position is already a blessing accumulated for several generations. But third sister is different. Third sister is favored. Even if she is a concubine now, she was once a legitimate daughter. It's just because... she was implicated. Moreover, third sister and fourth sister are sisters."
"Even if your mothers have a grudge against each other,
You two are the closest blood relatives. If the Prince of England's Palace approaches ours, the first person the Prince would think of is you. If there is a chance in the future... I may not have the chance to become the master there." Qu Caiyue pointed her chin towards the main courtyard again.
"The benefits I get will eventually fall to Third Sister! Fourth Sister only thinks they are given to me, but in fact, which one doesn't fall on Third Sister's head?"
Qu Caiyue’s words were very pleasant to the ear and her meaning was very clear.
Qu Caiyue will make friends with Qu Moying, and then all the benefits will fall on Qu Qiuyan. Qu Caiyue herself only asks for a position as a concubine, which is enough.
"On her side, the strength of the General's Mansion..." Qu Qiuyan hesitated.
"Can the General's Mansion be compared with the Prince of England's Mansion? And how do you know it's not possible if you don't try?" Qu Caiyue said with a smile.
Qu Qiuyan fell silent after hearing this. She recalled what Qu Caiyue and Xie Lian had said just now. Now it was different from the past. With Xie Lian here, it might not be impossible.
He and Qu Moying did not get along, and Qu Caiyue was obviously more vulnerable than him, but in terms of King Jing, he had an advantage over Qu Caiyue.
If you think about it this way, this is indeed feasible.
He nodded immediately and said, "It's fine if Second Sister wants to do this, but Qu Moying is very cunning. You have to be careful and don't fall for her trick."
"Don't worry, Third Sister. I know... Even though we are insignificant, we are still daughters of the Qu family. As long as Second Uncle is the Shangshu, we can do a lot of things. It depends on what we do now. The Fuguo General does hold military power and is of great help to the prince, but now... he is in the capital."
Qu Caiyue waved to Qu Qiuyan, and the two of them huddled together to discuss in a low voice.
Xie Lian's visit was really timely...
"Miss Xie, come here and talk about making shoes for your father?" Qu Moying sat in the pavilion of the rockery, his fingers fell on the strings of the zither, he moved them slightly a few times, and then slowly put them down, and the sound of the zither gradually faded away.
"That's what they said. They said it was the idea of the Madam and the Second Master." Yuchun said.
"Go and ask her to come in!" Qu Moying said lightly. With such a big name, she really couldn't stop anyone. This Miss Xie looked like someone who could stir up trouble.
She had been having a headache recently because of the issue of recognizing her relatives, and was thinking of a way to have the best of both worlds. Unexpectedly, this person came again. He had come with his grandmother before, but this time he came alone.
It can be seen that... he is also a man with his own ideas and courage.
Yuchun went downstairs and came back with Xie Lian and her maidservant after a while.
After climbing up the rockery, he went to the pavilion and bowed to Qu Moying. "Meet the Princess of England."
"Please sit down!" Qu Moying said with a smile, pointing to a stone bench on the side.
“Thank you, Princess.” Xie Lian thanked her and sat down. After the maid brought him some tea, she stepped aside.
"I originally didn't plan to come this time, but... the boots I made before didn't fit my feet, and the Qu family wanted me to ask the queen. After thinking about it, I went to the Jing Palace first to ask Concubine Qu. It's not appropriate to always disturb the princess, but..."
Xie Lian paused here.
Qu Moying looked at her with a smile but didn't say anything.
Xie Lian could only continue, “Concubine Qu and Madam Qu were willing to help me make a pair of boots, but I thought that I couldn’t overwork Concubine Qu and Madam Qu… Concubine Qu and Madam Qu said it was okay, and I thought about it after I returned home.
This matter... has always been inappropriate, so I came here to ask the queen's opinion."
"What I mean?" Qu Moying smiled and raised her eyebrows.
“This matter… If it’s inappropriate, I’ll report it to the Concubine and Madam Qu in a moment.” Xie Lian replied, looking a little uneasy. “I’ve just arrived in the capital and I don’t know anything. I’m afraid I’ll do something wrong, and end up making mistakes at every step.”
So he came to ask Qu Moying for advice.
"My Lady Princess... I made these boots myself, right? Concubine Qu and Madam Qu... Is it wrong for you to help me like this?"
"Whether it's right or not, it doesn't matter. The two of them can use their own names to make boots for their father." Qu Moying lowered his head, looked at the strings in front of him, stretched out his hand and plucked them twice casually. The sound of the piano was gurgling, deep and elegant.
“So, Princess, do you mean to ask the Concubine and the Madam to make boots for you?” Xie Lian didn’t quite understand and looked at Qu Moying eagerly.
"As long as they are willing... there is no problem." Qu Moying smiled and said indifferently.
Xie Lian heaved a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed a little, and he looked at the boot box in his maid’s hand. “The ones given by Concubine and Madam are their own. I still have to make mine myself. Could you trouble Princess to find someone who is proficient in this area to teach me? I just arrived in the capital, and there are many things I don’t understand, but I’m too embarrassed to ask others.”
She was also living under the Zhu Mansion, and it probably didn't look good for her. As for the Qu Mansion, since that was Madam Qu's intention, she couldn't go over to ask.
Looking at it this way, there aren't many people she can ask. If it's inconvenient to go to Prince Jing's Mansion, then she can only ask Qu Moying.
There is nothing we can do about it.
"Okay, I'll find a nanny for you." Qu Moying nodded in agreement, beckoned Yuxiu over, gave her a few instructions, and Yuxiu went down as ordered.
After a while, a nanny came over.
"She works in the sewing room of our mansion. She is very proficient in making boots and other things. If Miss Xie has any questions, you can ask her directly." Qu Moying pointed at the nanny and introduced her.
“Then…then can I…come over here for the next few days? Time is tight and I…I can’t find anyone to ask for advice right now.” Xie Lian said with a slightly red face.
"Sure!" Qu Moying agreed readily.
“Thank you, Princess Ying. Thank you, Princess Ying.” Xie Lian stood up excitedly and saluted towards Qu Moying.
She hasn't married yet, so she can't be considered Qu Moying's elder. Qu Moying can still accept this courtesy. A hint of sadness flashed across her watery eyes, but it was not visible on her face. "Miss Xie, if there is anything you don't understand these days, you can come to her directly. If you need anything, you can also ask Yuxiu."
Qu Moying pointed at Yuxiu again.
Yuxiu stepped forward and bowed to Xie Lian: "Miss Xie, this servant Yuxiu is here to serve our queen."
Knowing that it was Qu Moying’s personal maid, Xie Lian said repeatedly, “I dare not. Thank you for your help, young lady!”
Even though the matter was settled, Xie Lian left with many thanks. Yuxiu and the nanny saw him off specially so that both sides could get to know each other better.
Qu Moying sat on the rockery, watching Xie Lian leave, her lips curled silently. These two people were getting restless, wanting to jump out and get some benefits. That was perfect. She hadn't been able to find an excuse, and now they came to her door... Isn't that perfect...