Both are blood jade bracelets, but Mrs. Qu Er's pair has teardrop-shaped emeralds on double-petaled peach blossom-shaped supports, while Mrs. Ling Anbo's pair has five-petaled single-layer peach blossom-shaped supports.
There are actually not many double petals. Nanny Zhou has seen them all, so she can see clearly. The so-called double petals actually only have three more petals. If you don't look closely, you can't see it at all.
"I have never seen the pair of bracelets left by my mother." Qu Moying shook her head. She had no memory of the pair of bracelets. Needless to say, they must be in Yu's hands now.
"Miss, this pair of bracelets was given to you as a dowry by Madam Yue. It was also stated at the time that the bracelets would be passed down to daughters, not sons. If you have a daughter, it would be passed down to her. If you only have a son, it would be passed down to your granddaughter. Because they are ancient jade, they are invaluable, and there are only two pairs left. The Yue Mansion has its own records."
The more valuable something is, the more records will be kept of it, clearly stating where it came from and where it went.
Qu Moying bit the corner of her lips hard, feeling a slight pain. There seemed to be double images in her eyes, and she vaguely saw the bracelet on Ji Youran's wrist. It was not a blood jade, but the blood of her sister solidified. She clenched her hands tightly, pinching her fingertips into her palms. She would never forget the scene that broke her heart into pieces.
At that time, she really wanted to drag Ji Youran to die with her!
Why would Ji Youran do this? Even if she and Pei Luoan had an affair, even if she and Pei Luoan broke off the engagement and gave the position of Crown Princess to her, why would she harm her father and sister? Why was she so vicious that she didn't even leave them a glimmer of hope.
"My grandmother said that this bracelet should be passed down to girls and not boys?" It took Qu Moying a long time to find his voice and asked in a hoarse voice.
"Yes, that's what Madam Yue said. Everyone in the Yue Mansion should know about this." Nanny Zhou thought Qu Moying didn't believe it, so she added this sentence deliberately.
Qu Moying's heart moved, and he loosened his hand slightly, "Does my cousin... know about this too?"
"This old slave can't explain it clearly. After all, he is a boy... and he was still young at that time." Madam Zhou thought for a moment and said uncertainly.
It's really hard to say about this matter. Yue Wenhan is a man after all, and this has been said for such a long time. He was still young at that time and didn't remember anything. Now that he has grown up, no one will deliberately tell him such things.
Qu Moying nodded. She understood in her heart that she actually had no intention of involving Yue Wenhan in this matter. From what Yue Wenhan had done before, he had already done a lot. Even the matter of Aunt Xiang claiming a son for her father was reported to the court by him.
Originally, this kind of thing was actually a family affair and it was not appropriate to alarm the emperor, and it might even be reprimanded by the emperor. But it was different in the Ling Anbo Mansion. The father had no children, the eldest daughter was the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and it was rumored that she died trying to save the Crown Prince. The whereabouts of the youngest daughter was unknown, and there were all kinds of theories. Of course, if the emperor sent someone to ask, the Ji family would definitely say that his sister had eloped with someone.
Dad has worked hard and made great contributions, and has been loyal all his life. The emperor must be grateful to him. Thinking of Ji Hanyue's death, he is taking the old ministers into consideration and finding an adopted son for them. It is also possible that he can win the hearts of a group of old ministers.
Although Daddy is gone, some military forces still recognize Daddy.
To be honest, the incident happened on the wedding night. There was no previous incident in which Ji Youran and Pei Luoan accused her of being a traitor. This was certainly not out of kindness on the part of Ji Youran and Pei Luoan.
If her father was a rebel, the first thing that would be implicated would be the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion. Not only would his title be in danger, but even his life would be in danger. If something happened to the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion, Ji Youran would not be well off either. In this situation, she would never dare to really put the blame on her father.
Pei Luoan didn't dare to do so either. The two women he married were both daughters of the Ji family. He would inevitably be implicated if the incident happened. If he was caught by other forces, he would not be able to defend himself for a while, and it might even arouse the emperor's anger, affecting his position as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace.
Things that she hadn't figured out when she was still Ji Hanyue, she has now figured out clearly.
It’s not that they don’t want to clean up everything about Daddy, it’s just that they don’t dare to do it.
Yue Wenhan reported his father's intention to adopt an heir to the emperor. It would be inappropriate for him to take any further action. After all, he was only an official of the Dali Temple. If people thought he was taking too many actions, especially against the crown prince, he might be implicated.
At the moment, everything Yue Wenhan has done has made her very satisfied, for which she has nothing but deep gratitude. She would rather do some things herself in the future.
Although the daughter of the inner courtyard is weak, she is not completely powerless.
"Madam Zhou, I want to ask, where did my aunt's bracelet go that day?" After making up his mind, Qu Moying calmed down, raised his eyes and asked.
"When the Crown Princess married into the Eastern Palace, she took one with her." Madam Zhou thought for a moment and said, "The other one was left for the Third Miss."
My heart seemed to be hit hard, my eyes turned bloodshot, and even my breathing became colder.
She knew Ji Hanyue's bracelet very well. She fell from Linyuan Pavilion wearing the bracelet that day. The water flow was very fast under Linyuan Pavilion. She should have died there. Falling from such a height, with her hand weakly opened and spread out, her wrist must have hit the water surface. The jade was crisp, and even if it didn't break, it should have cracked.
"Madame Zhou, who do you think has the Crown Princess's now?" Qu Moying asked again. What she asked was not actually what Madame Zhou meant, but what everyone took for granted.
No one knew that there was something wrong with Ji Hanyue's bracelet.
"It should be in Concubine Ji's hands. Not only the bracelet, but all of the Crown Princess's dowry is in her hands. These were carefully prepared by Madam and Lord Earl for the Crown Princess. Most of Madam's dowry and Lord Earl's life savings were given to the Crown Princess. That's why the Crown Princess had a grand wedding and entered the Crown Prince's Mansion with such a grand ceremony, but... but..."
Nanny Zhou couldn't continue speaking here, and tears immediately fell again, feeling extremely sad.
Most of the life savings of the Earl and his wife were given to the Crown Princess, hoping that she could gain a foothold in the Eastern Palace. However, they did not expect that an accident would happen upon the Crown Princess just after she entered the Eastern Palace. She was seriously injured and fell into a coma, which benefited Xiao and Miss Ji. They said that Miss Ji entered the palace to take care of the Crown Princess, but Nanny Zhou just didn't believe it.
But what does it matter if she doesn't believe it? She is just a servant and she doesn't even have a master in the mansion who can speak for her. What power does she have to speak
"Madame Zhou, don't be sad. The matter of the Crown Princess's dowry will be settled in the future." Qu Moying had already found out what she wanted to know, and she comforted Madame Zhou softly.
He ordered Yuchun to help Madam Zhou go back to rest. He sat aside and thought for a while, then walked to the desk and wrote a letter. After finishing it, he picked up the
He wrote a few words on an envelope, then folded the paper and put it inside, handing it to Yudong on the side.
"Go outside the mansion and buy some silk thread for my embroidery. Have someone secretly deliver this letter to me in the name of the Crown Prince's concubine. The sooner the better! Next, find out about the couple. Don't let anyone confuse you. Don't rush back home."
There had been gossips about the cunning couple outside the mansion before. Although the mansion has been cleared up now, there is a fear that someone will deliberately stir up trouble inside and cause some trouble again. Although this possibility is not great, Yu can take care of herself at the moment. As for Qu Qiuyan, she dare not move at this moment, for fear of causing trouble for her.
However, Qu Moying felt that it would be better to send Yu Dong out to be on the safe side. It would be good for him to have Yu Dong investigate outside or have someone pass on some messages appropriately.
Yu's mother and daughter wanted to say that she was a fake Qu Moying, so she wanted to let everyone see whether she was a fake or someone was framing her
This kind of thing has happened several times, including Xu Lipeng's breaking off the engagement. If this continues, even when Ji Youran confronts me, people will suspect that I am being framed again
Now that she is facing Ji Youran, she is in a weak position, so she should seize every little advantage she has. Revenge is not a solitary act, she has to risk her whole being and all the details.
Keeping a good reputation is not for getting married, but for better revenge.
"Yes, I'll do it now." Yu Dong responded and retreated, leaving the mansion under the pretext of buying some silk thread for Qu Moying. After leaving the gate of Qu's mansion and walking to a dark corner outside, someone immediately came out to see him, whispered a few words, and then handed the letter in his hand to him.
When Yu Dong arrived at Qu Moying's side, he was accompanied by two secret guards. However, it was inconvenient for the secret guards to be in Qu's mansion during the day, so they could only follow outside the mansion. If anything happened, Yu Dong did not need to show up himself, as the two secret guards were enough to coordinate.
The man took the letter and left immediately. The two people interacted quickly, and they were in the shadows. If someone passed by, they would just think that Yu Dong met someone and exchanged a few words.
Afterwards, Yu Dong came out again and went to the place to buy silk thread. The young lady had just told him that he didn't need to ask about the next matter and it would be fine for him to come back later.
"Miss, I heard that the second master went to the Madam and slapped her a few times, knocking her unconscious. The doctors are busy again." Nanny Miao came in from outside and reported what she had found out to Qu Moying. It was obvious that she was in a very good mood!
Qu Moying smiled slightly, looking calm. If something like this happened and it was really proven that he was a fake, Qu Zhizhen would lose all his face. If Qu Zhizhen could endure this and say nothing, it meant that the problem was even bigger, or that Yu was even more difficult to deal with. Right now, Yu was beaten unconscious and looked like he couldn't bear it. In fact, this was just the beginning.
Of course, she also didn't believe that anything would really happen to Yu!
Go ahead! It will get worse from now on.
"Miss, our nanny brought the maids from the Prince's Mansion here and said they wanted to see you. The concubine has something to say." Yuchun suddenly lifted the curtain and came in to report.
"Please!" Qu Moying nodded and said lightly, raising her watery eyes to look towards the door, with the corners of her lips slightly raised.
coming!