The other scoundrels looked very frivolous when they walked, but there was only one in the middle who had a firm step and walked with strength, seeming different from the other scoundrels.
Seeing such a different person at this time, Yu Dong was naturally a little suspicious. After looking at him a few more times, he already had an idea in his mind. He would definitely send someone to check on these scoundrels. If nothing happened, that would be the best. If there was something wrong, he could make arrangements early.
When she brought the offerings back, Qu Moying had also finished tidying up, holding a sachet in her hand. Yu Dong didn't see it clearly, and thought it was embroidered by Qu Moying herself, so he asked, "Miss, what's wrong with this sachet? Is there anything wrong with it?"
"Yes!" Qu Moying nodded, brought the sachet to her nose and smelled it. The smell of mugwort was very strong, almost pungent, but she could smell another fragrance in the mugwort, which was very faint. It was a very rare medicinal herb, not from the Central Plains. In the past, Nanny Miao had taught her to recognize it, and had asked her to crush it and teach her how to make medicine.
Even if it was just a faint hint now, she could still smell it.
"Miss, isn't this the sachet you embroidered?" Yu Dong also saw it at this time and said in surprise.
"It's the sachet in the offering." Yuchun said.
"Sure enough, this old woman must have replaced the sachet and tampered with it. Miss, is there anything wrong with this sachet?" Yu Dong understood immediately.
Qu Moying put down the sachet in his hand, washed his hands in the basin of water that Yuchun offered, and slowly wiped the water stains on his hands with a handkerchief: "There are some rare herbs mixed in this, which are almost unscented when mixed with the wormwood, but it seems to be nothing. It only makes people feel weak when it is burning, and in severe cases, they will fall into a coma, but it can't be detected afterwards!"
Weak all over? If a young lady from a noble family is out there and feels weak all over, it is the easiest thing for her to get into trouble. If she is unconscious, it will be even easier for people to do whatever they want. Not only did Yuchun shudder, but even Yudong's face turned ugly. They understood the meaning of this without anyone reminding them.
"Miss Third, you are so vicious!" Yu Chun was very angry.
Yu Dong looked at Qu Moying and asked angrily, "Miss, what should we do now?"
He firmly believed that his young lady would be able to find a way. He had followed her for some time. Although she looked weak, even weaker than the average young lady, she had a strong character and acted intelligently and orderly. She was definitely not the kind of young lady from aristocratic family who was kept in seclusion, weak, and would make a fuss over trivial matters.
Qu Moying looked at the sky. It was still early and the people from Ji Mansion hadn't arrived yet. So she went ahead to avoid bumping into them. She was going to use another method. Since the sachet was here, she could do a flower-and-wood transplant. If Qu Qiuyan wanted to do it, she had to make it perfect. It would be best if she wasn't unconscious. The amount was also very light, which meant she was completely powerless. This was just right!
"Go see grandma first and tell her that you are going to pay homage to mom." Qu Moying said.
She asked two maids to bring the offerings she had bought and some incense and candles prepared by the mansion to the courtyard where the lady was.
She guessed that Qu Qiuyan should be there at this time too.
Sure enough, when I arrived at the old lady's place, I saw her sitting in the room with an uneasy look on her face. Sitting next to her was Qu Qiuyan, who had red eyes and seemed to have just cried.
This is very interesting. Qu Qiuyan had just angered the Madam, but now she is sitting here crying. It seems that she said something.
This made the old lady feel upset. It seemed that he had been prepared for this, fearing that the old lady would follow him to pay homage and ruin things.
"Grandma." Qu Moying took two steps forward and bowed to the lady.
When the lady saw the offerings in the hands of the two maids, she knew that they were going to pay tribute to the Yue family. She said apologetically, "Ying girl, go pay tribute to your mother first. I have some things to check here, so I'll go later."
"Yes, grandma!" Qu Moying glanced at Qu Qiuyan calmly, and saw that she had lowered her head at this time, so he could not see the expression on her face.
"Girl Yan, do you want to go with your fourth sister to pay homage?" The old lady hesitated and looked at Qu Qiuyan on the side. The two granddaughters did not have a good relationship, and the old lady wanted to take this opportunity to make them reconcile a little. There was no need for the two of them to be like real sisters, but they could not be so confrontational.
My son is right. After all, they are sisters from the same family. If they let their relationship become strained due to ignorance, they will each get married in the future. Even if they regret it, their relationship will not be healed.
The old lady didn't want to see their relationship become less strained. After all, the fourth granddaughter had no one to rely on, and when she got married in the future, she might have to rely on her parents' family. Mingcheng was Yan's biological brother, and he would always stand on the side of his biological sister. For this reason, the old lady also felt that it was necessary to be more reconciled.
"Yes." Qu Qiuyan stood up and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, being extremely well-behaved.
Seeing her act like this, without the aggressive look she had yesterday, the lady's expression eased a little, and after giving them a few more instructions, she let them leave.
Watching them leave, the old lady sighed heavily again. None of her granddaughters were worry-free. Just now, when the third girl mentioned the second girl, it was like a needle piercing the old lady's heart.
No matter how much Qu Caiyue was no longer her granddaughter, thinking that Qu Caiyue might even have lost her life, the lady no longer had the heart to pay tribute to the Yue family.
The more she thought about it, the more she regretted it. Why didn't she keep her here? Even if she had kept her until today, it would have been better. When the incident happened in Prince Jing's Mansion, she was still in Qu's Mansion, and nothing would have happened.
"Madam, don't be sad. The matter has not been concluded yet. Miss Third has only heard such rumors. Don't take them seriously." Aunt Wu advised.
The lady sighed heavily again, leaned back in her chair, and blamed herself: "If I hadn't asked Luo to send the person away early, now..."
She was also very angry. Knowing that Qu Caiyue actually ran from the East Palace to the West Palace and caused such a thing, she was so angry that she scolded Luo as well.
"Madam, this is not your fault. The intention of Prince Jing's Mansion was to send it over first." My nanny advised again.
"I know, but if I must stay for a few days, that's understandable." The lady said with a wry smile.
Seeing her suffering like this, Wu Ma Ma had to persuade her again: "Madam, this is really not your fault. The Third Miss also said it here just now. This is also her fault. If she hadn't quarreled with the Second Miss, it wouldn't be like this."
Just now, Qu Qiuyan talked about what happened yesterday and blamed herself a lot. She also recounted what happened yesterday. Of course, she said that Qu Caiyue was rude and made a fuss, and then threw dirty water on her and asked her to ask King Jing to give her a status. Qu Qiuyan was so angry that she quarreled with her.
Unexpectedly, Qu Caiyue was like a madman. When she saw Qu Moying coming, she blamed all the problems on Qu Qiuyan.
This is also the reason why Qu Qiuyan was blamed by Qu Moying.
Qu Qiuyan blamed herself a lot when she spoke, and kept saying that it was her fault and that she couldn't control her temper. She knew that her second sister must be extremely devastated at this time, so she was just talking nonsense. She didn't try to persuade or comfort her, and she even questioned her, which made her even more angry, and finally led to this situation.
Qu Qiuyan had a very good attitude in admitting her mistake. Not only did she recount the entire incident, but she also kept admitting her mistakes, indicating that she recognized her mistakes. Finally, she said that she would find a chance to explain everything to Qu Moying.
The old lady and my nanny actually thought similarly, both felt that they did not quite believe it. But when she thought of Qu Moying's situation, the old lady had to soften her tone and became a little more pleasant to Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan finally suggested that the lady dowager think of a way to find out Qu Caiyue's current situation. This is also one of the reasons why the lady dowager is not in the mood to pay homage to the Yue family.
She really had to find a way to find out about Qu Caiyue's situation. Thinking of what happened to the Crown Princess that day, how could the Madam feel at ease
I heard that the Crown Princess was seriously injured because she took a sword blow for the Crown Prince. She died a few months later.
I wonder if Qu Caiyue will feel the same way now. Thinking about her granddaughter who was still in her arms a few days ago, a living person, might lose her life. How could the lady have any other mood
"Will something really happen to the second girl?" The lady felt that the most important thing at the moment was the matter of her second granddaughter.
"Madam, please don't be anxious. Just wait a moment. The eldest and second masters will definitely investigate this matter, and they will pass on the news when they have it." Seeing that the madam was very worried, my nanny comforted her.
"No, we have to have someone keep an eye on it." The lady was still worried.
"Madam, you forgot that the city gates are closed at this time. Even if you send someone, it will not work. The servant was sent out by the Second Master, so I'm afraid he can't go back." said Wu Ma.
"Then let him guard the city gate. If the gate is opened, he should return home immediately to find out what happened and then report to me." The lady thought about it and said as expected.
She was also worried because this matter had no conclusion.
It is one thing to not like the second granddaughter very much, but you can't just ignore her at this time.
"Yes, I will arrange it now." Wu Ma Ma nodded in agreement and turned to go down first. This was the only arrangement at this time, otherwise it would be hard to reassure the lady. Ever since the third lady came over and talked about this matter, the lady's mind has been preoccupied with this matter.
The servant was in the corridor. After my nanny went over and gave him a few instructions, the servant nodded and hurried back, planning to guard the city gate and go in to check for news as soon as the gate opened.
After the servant left, Wu Ma Ma breathed a sigh of relief. She looked towards the gate of the courtyard and saw only an old woman guarding the gate standing there. A hint of doubt arose in her mind: Did the Third Young Miss really come here today because of the Second Young Miss's matter
In the past, I have never seen the Third Miss care about the Second Miss's affairs. The Madam may not have seen it. After all, my nanny is a servant. What I see most is the Second Miss following the Third Miss, busying herself to please her. There is always the Second Miss being submissive, and there is no time when the Third Miss respects the Second Miss.
At this moment, it seems that the sisters are very affectionate
To be honest, Wu Ma Ma really couldn't believe it, but this was all she could do for now. She only hoped that the Third Miss would do what she said and not fool the Madam again and again.