If it was just about recognizing her ancestry, Mo Ying could actually still be considered the fourth lady of the Qu family and become Qu Zhizhen's goddaughter, but the Qu family had done so many wrong things that the Yuguo Mansion expressed that it could send a generous gift to the Qu family, and the relationship between the two families would be severed.
Qu Zhizhen also agreed and apologized to the Qu family, the previous events, and the Yuguo Mansion.
It can be said that the two sides were in great harmony. In the end, Duke Yu even specially invited Qu Zhizhen to come and watch the ceremony today to show the harmonious relationship between the two families.
The previous rumors that Qu Moying was a disaster star also disappeared.
Pei Yuanjun naturally came on the day of the banquet.
Everyone in the room was laughing, except Qu Zhizhen, who had a gloomy face when others saw him.
He had to act out such a scene today and had to appear magnanimous. Only he knew that he was furious inside. She was obviously his daughter, so why did she end up belonging to the Duke of Yuguo's Mansion
Even if he didn't care about it for all these years, his daughter has become successful now, so why should she become someone else's
Looking at the happy face of the family of three, he became so angry that his face turned gloomy involuntarily.
"Master Qu."
Qu Zhizhen turned around and saw the Prince of Yuguo standing aside. He quickly smiled and said, "Prince!"
"Lord Qu, do you need to sit over there? The banquet will last for a while." Mo Yixuan asked with a smile, pointing to an attic not far away.
Qu Zhizhen looked up and said with a smile, "Thank you for your help, my lord."
Qu Zhizhen was feeling unwell today. Even though he was being watched by so many people and many people were pointing fingers at him in private, he still had to smile happily.
Mo Yixuan smiled and politely led him to the pavilion, from which he could see the place where the banquet had just taken place.
The servant brought tea, and Mo Yixuan smiled slightly: “I’m really sorry for today. I have to thank Master Qu for my sister’s return.”
"You're too polite, Prince." Qu Zhizhen took a sip of tea, put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at Mo Yixuan opposite him. The Prince of Yuguo Duke never appeared in public. Although he had seen him before, he had never seen him at such a close distance.
But when I saw him now, I actually felt a sense of familiarity. Maybe I had seen him from a distance more than several times in the past.
Although he was still young, he looked quite dignified. Qu Zhizhen couldn't help comparing his son with the Prince of Yuguo in front of him. The two men were not much different in age and both looked good.
In the past, Qu Zhizhen had been proud of his son. Although he was young, he was very talented. He even had a good master because of his talent. When others talked about Qu Mingcheng, they all gave him a thumbs up and praised him. They all said that he had his own style and would definitely be admitted to high school in the future, which would be better than themselves.
But she didn't know when her son ceased to be her pride and became decadent and useless. Although he has been in the mansion all the time, he has lost his former vigor and vitality.
Whenever Qu Zhizhen saw his son like this, he felt depressed. He had high hopes for this son and hoped that he would one day serve in the court and contribute to the government.
I didn't expect it to be useless now.
The Prince of Yuguo in front of him looked high-spirited and his behavior was calm and measured. Even though he might not be as talented as his son, his future prospects were incomparable to his son's. Unless he could eventually make an effort to push his son forward, otherwise this son might really have a hard time having a bright future.
Qu Zhizhen thought he didn't care about some things that happened long ago, but when he saw the prince of Yuguo in front of him, he felt inexplicably more relieved.
"Prince, I wonder if the matter I entrusted to your father before has been settled?" Qu Zhizhen sighed and pressed his brow with his hand. For the first time, he felt that he was really old.
He actually had another son, but this son had never been on his mind. He already had a son and didn't care about such a son. The son born to Yue was the one he least expected, but... Now the words came out of his mouth.
He had once hypocritically asked Duke Yu to help him find his son.
"This matter... I'm afraid it's not easy to find. The situation at the time was too chaotic, and my mother had lost her sister, so she was completely confused. So I'm afraid this matter... is really difficult to handle!" Mo Yixuan said, his eyes fell on Qu Zhizhen with a bit of indifference.
"This matter... If it's really difficult, forget it. After so many years, even if the child is still alive... I'm afraid..." Qu Zhizhen's eyes became bitter when he said this, and he couldn't continue. He shook his hand, as if to shake off this inappropriate sadness, "This matter..."
Even if that child was still alive, he might not be of much use. What he wanted was a useful son, not a useless heir.
When it comes to his son, he really has nothing missing.
“Sir Qu, why don’t you send more people to investigate? There will always be some clues.” Mo Yixuan comforted him.
"No need. It's been too long. If the child is alive, he must have found a good family. We won't disturb his peace. If he is gone... there is no need to look for him, lest we lose a thought for him." Qu Zhizhen found it difficult to continue and covered his chest with his hand.
He turned his head and coughed softly, with a forced smile on his face: "Not everyone is as lucky as your sister."
“My sister also has a hard life.” Mo Yixuan said calmly.
"Indeed, it was my fault at the beginning. I was deceived by the villain and neglected this child. She almost got into trouble. Fortunately, everything was done in time. The child was fine in the end. Now she has found her biological parents and married the King of England. Even if I die in the earth, I will have done my duty to Xiao Yue."
Qu Zhizhen said with affection.
The corners of Mo Yixuan's lips curled up silently, and he said this as if the one born by his mother was really his sister.
"Master Qu, don't be sad. The past will eventually pass. Everything is destined by God. What is meant to be will eventually come, and what is not meant to be will no longer exist."
He bowed to Qu Zhizhen with both hands and said, "Master Qu, I have something else to do, so I won't accompany you any longer."
"Prince, please do as you please." Qu Zhizhen nodded.
Mo Yixuan arranged for someone to stay and serve Qu Zhicheng, then turned around and strode away. He had no affection for the man in front of him...
The banquet was very successful. The Queen Mother also bestowed rewards, which were all sent to Duke Yu's mansion. She was pleased that Mo Ying had returned to his ancestral home, and praised Duke Yu for promoting peace talks between the two countries. There were many rewards sent from the palace, not only for Mo Ying, but also for Duke Yu.
There must be the emperor's intention behind this, and he bestowed it through the empress, which also shows the favor of the Duke of Yuguo.
When the guests saw the reward and the King of England who had always been with Mo Ying, they all felt that it was a good thing for both parties for the Queen of England to return to her ancestral home. Who could have thought that the motherless orphan who was said to have been abandoned would become the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yu.
Those in the crowd who knew about Mo Ying's previous marriage lamented that the Prince of Yongning was unlucky. Why didn't he marry the eldest daughter of the Duke of Yuguo Mansion? If he had really proposed to her, now would be his time to become successful. With his past reputation and the strong support of the Duke of Yuguo Mansion, it is really uncertain how far he can go.
Today, the Prince of Yongning has become a nobody. He is no longer the young talent that everyone once talked about. His wife is a shrew. She has affairs from time to time, which not only ruins his reputation, but also makes him look bad. When people talk about the Prince of Yongning today, he is no longer the talented and elegant man he once was.
Of course, these sighs were only expressed privately among a few people who were on good terms with each other. After all, the King of England was still sitting high up there, and no one else dared to talk about him casually.
The Princess of England's surname is now Mo, and she has nothing to do with the Qu family. The things that happened in the past have long since changed beyond recognition, and the Qu family is unwilling to mention them again.
Qu Zhizhen left not long after the banquet started. On the one hand, he really couldn't sit down any longer. On the other hand, he really had something to do. It has been inconvenient for him to travel recently. This time, he finally found an excuse to leave...
The situation in the capital has changed too much, and he, as a minister, is no longer in charge of things, so he is not as well-informed as before...
"Earrings with the word 'Qin' on them?" Madam Qi was stunned for a moment and asked anxiously.
Many of Princess Xian'an's things were on it, and I don't know which one it is specifically referring to.
"Please look, Madam." Yue Wenhan reached out and took out the earring box and pushed it in front of Madam Qi.
Madam Qi took a look at it and opened it suspiciously. Although it looked exquisite, she really couldn't remember which one it was for a moment and was dazzled.
She gave the earrings to her trusted maid, who looked at them and shook her head, also unable to remember.
Madam Qi didn't have many jewelry of her own, but she had even more in the mansion, plus some that were given away as gifts. It was impossible for her to tell who they belonged to.
"The palace once bestowed a batch of jewelry for Princess Xian'an and left it to the Duke of Qi's mansion. Does Madam Qi remember?" Yue Wenhan asked with a low cough.
He came here today on behalf of the Dali Temple to ask Madam Qi.
"Indeed, there is such a batch. There are quite a lot of things, including many ornaments. Back then... there were a lot of them when she got married. Later, some of them were confiscated, and some were lost during the war. The emperor saw that the Duke of Qi's mansion was almost destroyed, so he asked the palace to give all these as a reward."
Madam Qi said respectfully.
This respect was not because of Yue Wenhan, but because of the reward from the palace.
"Madam said these might have been bestowed upon us?" Yue Wenhan said as he looked at the earrings.
"That's possible, but there were also some who were displaced at the time." Madam Qi didn't dare to say anything for sure. She really couldn't recognize it with such an earring now. The personal maid also shook her head.
"Can I see the records sent out from the mansion?" Yue Wenhan asked.