Wu Ma Ma came in with a maid. It was obvious that the maid was not from an ordinary family. She followed the rules very well. She bowed to Qu Moying first, then took out a letter from her bosom with a smile, bowed her head and handed it to her respectfully, "Fourth Miss Qu, this is a letter from our concubine."
"Letter? What's the matter?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows and asked when Yuchun stepped forward to take it.
"I don't know. Miss Qu, please read the letter first." The old woman smiled and her words and actions were very appropriate.
Qu Moying said nothing. She took the letter from Yuchun and read it quickly. After finishing it, she paused for a moment and then turned to the side to accompany the grandmother who had brought it over. “Grandma, did you know that my mother had a pair of bracelets as a dowry? They were specially sent by my grandmother?”
"What bracelet?" Wu Ma was also stunned. She came here with the maid from the East Palace out of courtesy. After all, the servants in the Prince's Mansion were not the same as ordinary servants. Even if they were sent by the concubine, they could not be looked down upon.
Qu Moying looked at the letter again and read it out loud, "A pair of red jade bracelets, said to be blood jade, with tear-shaped emeralds hanging on them, extremely precious."
Wu Mama also glanced at the letter. Needless to say, the letter must have mentioned the pair of blood jade bracelets. Was it the concubine of the East Palace? Why did she mention the pair of blood jade bracelets
After her mind was churning for a few times, she saw that Qu Moying had finished reading and turned to her. She thought hurriedly. What happened was too long ago, and Yue had passed away for a long time. In fact, my nanny could not remember many things, but she still had an impression of the pair of blood jade bracelets.
When Yue came into the family and paid her first visit to the old lady, she was wearing the pair of blood jade bracelets. Afterwards, the old lady said that the Yue family was indeed a Jiangnan family with rich cultural heritage. They could afford such blood jade bracelets, which showed that they were wealthy. Although they were not officials in the court, they were not underestimated.
After that, Yue wore it all the time for a while. Few other bracelets were inlaid with gems, but Yue's was adorned with tear-shaped gems, which were green in color. The red blood jade looked even more crystal clear and beautiful, and Yue's skin looked like jade, extremely outstanding.
"It seems there is such a pair of bracelets." Aunt Wu hesitated for a moment, but still spoke frankly.
"Does my nanny know where she went? Concubine Ji asked me to wear it over there tomorrow. When the Yue family gave my aunt and mother as dowries, they gave each of them a pair. My aunt's is in the East Palace, and my mother's is in Qu Mansion. She asked me to take it over there tomorrow to have a look." Qu Moying said softly.
"This old servant will go and ask the lady later." My nanny hesitated for a moment, but agreed, with a strange look on her face.
After receiving the reply, Qu Moying turned to the maid in the East Palace and said gently, "Go and report to your concubine first and tell her that I already know about it and will follow her orders tomorrow."
"Miss Qu Si, I'm taking my leave!" The old woman from the East Palace said with a smile when she saw that the matter had been settled.
“Madam Miao, send the person away.” Qu Moying ordered.
Nanny Qu on the side took two steps forward, bowed to the old women from the East Palace, and then led the way, taking the old women from the East Palace out.
"Madam, is there any inconvenience?" Qu Moying asked after everyone left.
"It's not inconvenient. Miss Four, please wait here. I'll go and report to the Madam. Some things... are in the hands of the Second Madam, so it's not convenient for me to ask for them directly."
My mama laughed dryly a few times, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Thank you, Ma'am." Qu Moying stood up nonchalantly and bowed deeply to Ma'am.
"Miss Fourth, you are too polite. I will go and report to the Madam now." My nanny hurriedly returned the greeting, and then hurriedly said goodbye and returned to the Madam's Kangmingzhai.
When they arrived at Kangmingzhai, my nanny sighed heavily, hesitated for a moment in front of the main door, and then walked into the house behind the curtain lifted by the maid.
Madam Qu was sitting upstairs. When she saw her come back, she asked casually, "What's the matter with that concubine? Why did she suddenly come to Ying girl's place?"
This Concubine Ji actually has nothing to do with her granddaughter. If it was the original Crown Princess, the lady would not think it was a big deal, but she found it strange because of this Concubine Ji.
Most people praised Concubine Ji's reason for entering the Eastern Palace, but a few people disagreed, and Madam Qu was one of them.
However, this matter had nothing to do with the Qu family. Moreover, compared with the former Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, the Qu family was much weaker. The old lady herself was not a gossipy person, so she naturally would not say anything outside. But now that Concubine Ji had found her granddaughter, the implication of this had already made the old lady Qu unhappy.
"Concubine Ji gave the Fourth Young Miss a letter. I don't know what the letter said specifically, but after reading it, the Fourth Young Miss asked me about something about the Second Madam. She wanted to know whether the Second Madam wore a pair of blood jade bracelets when she got married!" My nanny reported everything.
Although the old lady was old, she still remembered the incident. She tilted her head and thought for a moment before asking, "But what about the pair of blood jade bracelets with two teardrop-shaped emeralds?"
This pair of bracelets is really unique, and the lady also remembered it.
"Yes, that's the pair of bracelets. It sounds like Madam Ling Anbo also gave us a pair as a present. It also seems that she wants our fourth daughter to wear this pair of blood jade bracelets tomorrow."
My nanny said based on her own understanding that since Qu Moying had not elaborated just now, it was not convenient for her to ask more questions. Besides, she was extremely upset at that time and did not ask any questions in a roundabout way.
"What does this Concubine Ji want to do?" The lady-in-waiting muttered to herself, her brows tightly furrowed with a hint of displeasure.
"I don't know either. It seems to be related to the Crown Princess, but it also seems to be unrelated." Wu Ma Ma responded. Empress Rou looked at the Madam Dowager hesitantly and said, "Madam Dowager, are these things in the inventory or in the hands of the Second Madam?"
My nanny knew clearly that Yue's dowry was locked up by the lady dowager, who only said that it would be left to Qu Moying in the future. Yu was still weak at that time and did not dare to say much. But after so many years, this inner courtyard has been in Yu's hands. My nanny is not sure whether it is still in her hands now.
But one thing is certain, she has never seen the pair of bracelets in Yu's hands.
"Go check. If there is one, bring it here. If not... report back quickly." The lady said in a deep voice.
My nanny nodded, went to the inner room to get the keys, and went out with a bunch of keys, but she came back after a while, sweating profusely.
Looking at her empty hands, the lady's face immediately turned ugly: "Why, no?"
"Madam, I went to open the storeroom over there, but was stopped by a maid, who said that she had received the Second Madam's order.
She said that the inner courtyard was now under the management of the Third Young Miss and that we had to listen to her. The old slave got angry and pulled the old woman away. He opened the storeroom and found that at least half of the things inside were missing. "
My nanny reports this.
"What, so many?" The lady stood up suddenly.
"Yes, I did take a rough look, but the maid at the gate said that all the things in here have been moved to Qianyueju where the fourth young lady lives now, so there are not many things left. I didn't bring the list with me at that time, so I couldn't find out for a while." said Wu Ma.
After hearing what she said, the lady's expression softened a little and she sat down again. "Where are the bracelets?"
Let's put the verification aside for now. She will definitely make Yu spit out what's in his hand, but now is not the time to check this.
The mysterious purpose of Concubine Ji's visit is what the Dowager is most concerned about now.
"I didn't find it." My nanny spread her hands.
"It must be at Yu's place. Take a few people with you to search Yu's dressing table." The lady's eyes flickered as she said angrily.
"Madam, I have never seen it on the Second Madam's hand, nor on the Third Miss's hand." Wu Ma said doubtfully.
"If it's not with the Second Madam, it must be with Yan." The old lady snorted coldly.
"Yes, I will go check it out now." Wu Ma Ma responded and retreated. She called a few servants and maids in the yard and went to Yu's Qingyu Garden with them. All the maids and old women she saw along the way lowered their heads and avoided her. One look at Wu Ma Ma's face showed that she was not up to any good.
What's more, I heard that the Second Master had just beaten the Second Madam and knocked her unconscious. Is the Madam going to step forward to punish the Second Madam now
It looks like things are about to change in the backyard of the Qu Mansion.
"What, my nanny went to mother's yard to check mother's dressing table?" Qu Qiuyan stood up suddenly, her face turned pale, and she pressed her hand hard on the dressing table. She looked a little hideous in the mirror.
"Yes, that's how it went. A little maid in Madam's courtyard saw it from the window and seemed to ask Madam a few questions. Aunt Hailan tried to stop them but was slapped in the face by Madam Wu. After that, she didn't dare to say anything. All we heard was the sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets, as if they were looking for a pair of bracelets."
An old woman named Qing Mama who followed Qu Qiuyan reported in a low voice.
This old woman was recommended by Yu. She was not Qu Qiuyan's confidant in the past, nor did she always follow Qu Qiuyan. She was just an ordinary old woman in Qu Qiuyan's yard, very inconspicuous. However, her recent work made Qu Qiuyan very satisfied, so she became Qu Qiuyan's confidant. Now she came in to report to Qu Qiuyan the words of the little maid who came from Qingyu Garden to tell the secret.
"I understand. Let the little maid go back first and don't let my grandmother find out." Qu Qiuyan took a deep breath and waved her hand to signal the maid to leave. Then she calmed down her anger and calmed herself down. Bracelet? What kind of bracelet would make my grandmother send someone to my mother to look for it
It must be a bracelet that is priceless
Something suddenly occurred to her mind. She stood up straight, pushed open a drawer in the dressing table in front of her, and pulled out an exquisite box from the innermost part. After opening it, a pair of blood jade bracelets lay quietly inside...