"He has another son?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qu Moying himself was stunned for a moment, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a hint of uncertainty flashed across his watery eyes.
That's what she thought suddenly.
Otherwise there are too many things that are incomprehensible.
Qu Moying has never been able to see through this adopted father of hers ever since she entered the palace. So far, she has only found out that there is someone behind him, who may have intervened in the fight for the royal succession.
He had a woman in his heart at the beginning, and this daughter should be in the palace now.
He doesn't care about his mother or anything in the Qu family. Even if it's his grandmother, it may be related to value, but when a person does something, how can there be no cause and effect
What is his cause
What was the purpose of all his actions? Could it be that everything he did was just to help others? Qu Zhizhen was not the kind of person who would do that.
Even though that woman was the love of his heart and the one he had been thinking about for so many years, Qu Zhizhen was a person who put profit first. If it weren't for profit, he would not have done this.
It could even implicate the lives of everyone in the Qu family. Now, he is even more tightly entangled with him, wanting to make the Prince of Ying's Palace his trump card.
Before, when Qu Zhizhen faced the Yingwang Mansion, he was always cautious and didn't dare to really do anything to the Yingwang Mansion. But now he slowly stretched out his tentative claws, and it seemed that he was testing his bottom line and Pei Yuanjun's bottom line, and then step by step explore the scope in front of this bottom line to seek the maximum benefit...
"Not a bad idea." Pei Yuanjun raised his eyebrows and smiled, "We can check in this direction."
"Then... it's better not to recognize the Prince of Yuguo." Qu Moying nodded, finally letting go of the knot in her heart. She used to feel sorry for her mother because she felt that she was recognized as her son and her mother was occupying her son.
Now is indeed not a good opportunity to recognize relatives with the Qu family.
Not only my mother, but also my grandmother...
Miss Xie, the new wife of her stepfather, doesn’t look like a fuel-efficient lamp. This is good. She was afraid that she was really fuel-efficient. Now she might as well give her some more fuel so that she can burn more vigorously...
"Master, Miss Xie is here again." Yuchun came in to report. The girl was in a bad mood and her brows were tightly furrowed.
Originally, she thought that Miss Xie was quite nice. She seemed to be smart and sensible. Although she came to the mansion, she behaved well.
But in just a few days, this Miss Xie came over frequently and really didn't consider herself an outsider.
Today it was about the boots, tomorrow it was about the embroidery, and the day after tomorrow it was about the dowry. The nanny who had been asked to come to the mansion before was unable to take care of the subsequent matters. She had no choice but to find her own master again, and this nanny came to her rudely.
She hasn't even married into the Qu family yet, but she's already so self-righteous. If she really marries in, she's not sure how she'll embarrass her master. Thinking of this, Yu Chun felt annoyed.
"Let her in!" Qu Moying smiled slightly and said indifferently.
Yuchun reluctantly left and soon led Xie Lian in.
“Greetings, Princess Ying.” Xie Lian bowed hastily after entering the room.
Qu Moying smiled and shook her hand: "Miss Xie, you don't have to be polite. After a while, Miss Xie will be my elder. There is no need to be so formal now."
Xie Lian's face turned red.
He lowered his head and uttered a low "hmm".
Yuchun led her to sit on a chair beside her, and the maid served her tea and then respectfully stepped aside.
"Miss Xie, is there anything you need me to do? If so, please go ahead and tell me. I am currently handling some of the internal affairs of the Qu Mansion. Although my father's idea is simpler, it cannot wrong Miss Xie. We must satisfy Miss Xie."
Qu Moying spoke in a friendly manner, with a faint smile in her soft eyes. Coupled with her originally delicate appearance, it was easy to see that she had a gentle temperament and was a kind person by nature.
While speaking, he not only took care of Xie Lian's face, but also hinted that Qu Zhizhen and the Qu family would not treat her unfairly, and told Xie Lian to feel free to ask if he had any questions.
This Princess of England was indeed somewhat different from what was rumored. She was very easy to talk to, and she never refuted any of Xie Lian's previous tentative statements. Sometimes she even added some extra details. This made Xie Lian even more satisfied, and he became much more relaxed in dealing with the previous small tests.
Come to think of it, she will be the elder of this British princess in the future. Even if she has to be inferior to her in some big occasions, she must also take care of her own face in some small aspects. It is said that this British princess may be difficult to deal with, which is actually really wrong.
The Princess of England has a good temper, is gentle, and looks gentle. Thinking about her past life, it is inevitable that she has such a temper. The reason why she can speak to me so nicely now may be because she has the confidence of the British Palace. Otherwise, she would not be able to sit still at this time.
Xie Lian raised his head and secretly looked at Qu Moying a few more times. The more he looked at her, the more he felt that she was a weak woman who only knew how to rely on others. Even if she was beautiful, so what? She was just a flower in the hands of a man. He could pamper her if he wanted. If he lost his pampering, she would be nothing in the future.
Taking Qu Moying's appearance as an example, if she concealed the sharpness in her eyes, she would really look like a very weak person, and would not look threatening at all. Such a woman would be greatly pitied by men, but at the same time, she would also be disliked by other women.
For example, someone like Xie Lian really dislikes Qu Moying in front of him.
Her own experience made her extremely dislike the weak woman in front of her, and she felt that such a woman was just a plaything.
The reason why Qu Moying was able to marry so well was purely luck. If she had such luck, she would have been able to save the King of England again and again. Now she is living a better life than the Queen of England, and she would definitely be able to control the King of England in her hands. Thinking about being able to make the powerful King of England fall in love with her, her heart couldn't help but be excited.
Fortunately, she also understood her current situation. She had no chance of succeeding the King of England, but she could succeed the Princess of England in front of her. As long as she could control the Princess of England and step on her face, even if the King of England did not care so much about the Princess of England, he would still care about his face, which would be good for her.
“Princess, please help me with my dowry.” Xie Lian said, gathering the myriad thoughts in his mind. He reached out his hand from his sleeve and took out a dowry list. He presented it upwards and glanced at Qu Moying’s delicate and beautiful face. He couldn’t help but feel jealous.
She really didn't like seeing such a face, and she didn't like it even more when it was on Qu Moying.
If this face was hers, she would definitely not marry anyone else now.
Although Qu Zhizhen is not bad, he is no match for the prince Longsun.
Yuchun went forward to take the order, but Xie Lian moved his hand aside and stood
He stood up and personally brought it to the table in front of Qu Moying: "Princess, please have a look."
Yu Chun looked at her unhappily, then looked at Qu Moying who was sitting in the middle, only to see Qu Moying nodded at her disapprovingly. Did this mean that he agreed with Xie Lian's approach
Yuchun took two steps back in grievance, then stood back up, looking unhappy.
The maids following Xie Lian saw it all, then lowered their heads as well, as if they hadn't noticed Xie Lian's impoliteness.
Qu Moying picked up the dowry list on the table, asked Xie Lian to sit down, and then read it quickly, then frowned slightly.
"Princess, this is what the Zhu family prepared for me... maybe it's a little... the Zhu family asked me to bring it to you to see if there's anything else you need. The Zhu family said... we can't let the Qu family lose face. It's the Shangshu's marriage, and there are several young ladies who are promising... I... I can't embarrass you."
After Xie Lian sat down, he lowered his head shyly and bit his lip. He choked up a bit at the end of his words and looked very aggrieved.
It sounded like she was forced to come here.
Looking at the dowry list she brought over, it can be said to be extremely simple. It was just a simple collection of things that could barely be considered a dowry.
It's very shabby and naturally simple.
Feeling Qu Moying's gaze falling on him, Xie Lian looked even more pitiful, lowering his head, not daring to look up, "This matter... just need your Majesty to have seen it... If anyone asks about it in the future, just say that you have seen it and know it, so that they won't think that I... I didn't come."
"Is this the dowry that the Zhu family prepared for you?" Qu Moying thought for a moment and reached out to shake the dowry list.
“I… was originally an orphan, and the Zhu family has been very kind to me. I… I am where I am now because of them.” Xie Lian took the handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes. When he raised his head again, he was able to reveal a forced smile, with a look of gratitude on his face.
Qu Moying was silent for a while, looked at her silently for a few seconds, sighed, and shook the list in his hand, "This list is still too short, I'll add some more for you!"
“No, no, this is already very good, it’s better than I could have imagined.” Xie Lian shook his hands twice and refused eagerly.
"It's okay. Your face is also father's face, and also our Qu family's face. Although father wants to keep the wedding simple, it's not to lose face for everyone. Father is now a minister of the dynasty, and his status is not ordinary. If you send him to marry like this, it will also be his loss of face."
Qu Moying said softly.
These words strangely comforted Xie Lian. She bit her lip, but finally nodded: "Thank you, Princess. I... I will definitely pay you back in the future."
"We are family, why are you talking to each other... I was going to send something to the mansion, and it would be best if I give it to you at once." Qu Moying shook his hand politely, and his words became more gentle.
Xie Lian was also satisfied with Qu Moying’s reaction. She was naturally willing to get such a big benefit. Although this was a little different from her original intention, it did not prevent her from finding some benefits for herself.
Qu Moying asked her to stay for the dowry sticker. After the two of them exchanged a few words, Xie Lian stood up to say goodbye. Qu Moying asked Yuchun to take her to the sewing room, where the work on the boots had not been completed yet.
The maid looked dissatisfied, but she had to send the person away. She felt very aggrieved. This made Xie Lian even more satisfied...