When the people from Duke Qi's Mansion appeared again, Qu Moying was speechless.
Fortunately, this time, the person he saw was not Madam Qi, but the old Duke.
Looking at the old Duke who looked almost unrecognizable for his original age, Qu Moying sighed inwardly, with mixed feelings in her heart. At this moment, she didn't know what to say.
This old Duke... is really...
"Princess Ying, is she really the daughter of Duke Yu?" The old Duke looked at Qu Moying with sadness in his eyes. He squeezed the Buddhist beads in his hand vigorously. He had specially found these beads to calm the pain in his heart, but now it seems that the effect is not very good.
My heart felt empty and I had almost lost my place.
His daughter, he really killed his daughter, causing her to lose her only bloodline in this world.
"Old Duke, this is true. I will be changing my name soon." Qu Moying said softly. Seeing the old Duke's current appearance, she didn't know where to start talking about her past grudges.
The old Duke in front of him was a meritorious official who defended the country's territory, and for the Duke of Qi's Mansion, he also protected such a large family.
But for my mother... Really...
The old Duke swayed and leaned back in his chair. Although he knew it was true, he still couldn't help but come over and ask in person.
But now all expectations were shattered, as expected... it was not her daughter's bloodline.
My heart felt hit hard, and my heart was bloody. I clenched my fists tightly to suppress the pain that was surging in my heart.
His daughter really died, and she really didn't leave any trace in the world...
Even the last bit of blood is gone...
“You… why are you not her daughter, you… you are not…” the old Duke muttered to himself, and put his hand over his chest. A fishy and sweet taste surged there, and he swallowed it hard. He was still thinking about compensating his daughter. Even if his daughter was gone, he still had his granddaughter.
Even if his granddaughter doesn't recognize him, he will continue to protect her secretly as always.
But now... now they actually say that this granddaughter has no blood relationship with them and is not their daughter's biological daughter. How embarrassed he is.
His daughter, his only daughter...
The fishy and sweet taste rushed up to his throat, and the old Duke could no longer hold it in. He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards.
An Dong had already noticed that the old Duke looked unwell, and stood behind him. Seeing that he couldn't hold on and spurted out blood, he hurried forward to support him, calling out in a low voice: "Old Duke, Old Duke."
"Call the doctor." Qu Moying stood up and ordered.
When she came to Qingyun Temple, a doctor also came with her. When she heard the call, the doctor came immediately to take the old Duke's pulse.
"I'm fine." The old Duke was unwilling to take his pulse and shook his hand.
"Let's take his pulse first." Qu Moying said firmly.
The old Duke was helpless.
After the doctor examined him, he said, "Anger attacks the heart. The old Duke suffered a lot of injuries when he was young. He can't be angry all of a sudden now. He needs to take good care of himself, otherwise... his body will be seriously weakened."
"Do you want a prescription?" Qu Moying asked.
"No need, they are all old ailments, nothing serious." The old Duke refused. He now had prescriptions prepared in the mansion, and he didn't want to talk about these things at this time.
There was a dull pain in my heart, and for a moment I felt completely hopeless. I covered my chest with my hand and wanted to get up and say goodbye.
Seeing the old Duke staggering to get up, Qu Moying couldn't help but sigh again. There were some things she didn't know how to deal with, and this was the most difficult one.
Although he has always been resentful of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, he now can't help but feel pity for the old Duke. Even if he is not his grandfather, he is his younger brother's.
She still saw what the old Duke had done before, and he had always wanted to make up for it.
The fact that the Duke of Qi's Mansion severed ties with the Liu Mansion must have been the old Duke's idea. Madam Qi's intentions have always been made clear.
If the old Duke hadn't been around, Madam Qi didn't know what would have happened.
"Old Duke, even if I am not mother's biological daughter, I am still mother's daughter, and... mother has children, and I have a younger brother."
Qu Moying looked at the old Duke and said that the old man in front of him was almost out of energy. Qu Moying was also worried that the old Duke would fall ill when he returned.
He is so old now, and he fought on the battlefield when he was young and was injured many times. He may not be able to withstand it this time.
Even if she had resentment, she would not really think of taking the old Duke's life.
Old Duke... Actually...
No matter how smart she is, this kind of thing... is actually hard to explain clearly. Besides, there is Mo Yixuan who is more qualified to talk about this than her. He is the true bloodline of the old Duke.
"Son?" The old Duke stopped and looked at Qu Moying with surprise, "You... you found the child? Where is he now?"
There was no hope at first. After knowing about this matter, the old Duke sent people to investigate, but they found nothing after searching for a long time.
The incident happened too long ago, and the old abbot of the nunnery is no longer around. How could anyone know about this kind of thing later
There is nothing to check.
Qu Moying was silent for a moment, then raised his bright eyes and looked at the old Duke, saying with a serious face: "Duke Yu's Mansion and the prince are investigating this matter, and there are some clues. It's just that it's inconvenient to tell anyone at this time, for fear of attracting bad people or things. After all, there are only some clues now."
There was actually some clue, the old Duke was overjoyed, his originally dull eyes became lively, "This... is this true?"
Qu Moying nodded vigorously.
"That's great, that's great... This is really great." The old Duke's eyes were filled with tears. He had been worthy of everyone in his life, even his old wife. The only thing he felt sorry for was this matter, and only his own daughter.
Now that he has hope again, how can he not be excited? He still has hope. He has a daughter, a son, and a son...
At this moment, the old Duke felt truly happy. This was the only good news that made him happy in all these days.
"Please keep this matter confidential, Duke." Qu Moying said solemnly.
"I understand. I won't tell anyone..." The old Duke said this, and then looked at Qu Moying. Thinking of his wife's attitude, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart and assured Qu Moying, "This matter... This matter... I won't tell anyone."
Qu Moying took a deep look at the old Duke, understood what he meant, and smiled slightly.
When outsiders talk about this kind of thing, they always feel it is superficial. Only when you know it yourself can you truly understand it. Fortunately, the old Duke is not stupid, otherwise I would not say such things to him.
Not to mention what happened in the past, if we talk about the old Duke’s attitude, Qu Moying still thinks it’s good.
If my mother were here now, she might also recognize this father. As for Madam Qi... Qu Moying didn't want to kiss her. It seemed that this person was determined to stick to the same path until the end.
Of course, this may also be because Liu Jingyu’s current status is too high. Madam Qi feels that the position of the crown prince is unbreakable, and only the crown prince is the orthodox of the country. Only by following the crown prince can one achieve lasting wealth and honor.
Another reason is that Liu Jingyu knows how to behave...
Liu Jingyu is indeed a good person. He delivered a letter to Madam Qi. When she saw what was written on the letter, her eyes became red. She picked up the letter and read it, then put it down. Finally, she asked the people around her to inquire about the news about the old Duke.
The people around him came back quickly, "Madam, the old Duke has gone out of the city."
"He went out of the city. What was he going to do?" Madam Qi asked, wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"It's not clear. They only said that the old Duke had something to do and hurried out of the house and went out of the city." The old woman reported.
Madam Qi frowned tightly, holding the paper in her hand, her face not looking good, "Go down first, have someone watch outside, if the master comes back, have him come over first."
"Yes!" The old woman stepped back.
Madam Qi picked up the envelope in her hand again and looked at it. The more she read, the more she felt that the words on it were full of affection. Her granddaughter was not raised in vain after all.
He reached out and took the handkerchief to wipe the tears from the corners of his eyes.
As she read the letter, she felt sad for a while, then she cried silently for a while.
The maids and old women on both sides hurriedly tried to persuade them.
Finally, Madam Qi put down the letter in her hand. The maid handed her a warm and wet towel. After taking it, she wiped the corners of her eyes, then she sighed and made a decision: "Go and pick him up!"
"Madam, you have to consult the old Duke before deciding on this matter." A maid reminded carefully that this matter involved a lot of things, and if the Madam made a rash decision, it might not end well in the end.
The person in charge of the inner court now is the wife of the Duke of Qi, and she does not want the Dowager to make such a decision.
"Madam, please wait a little longer. When the old Duke comes back, we will have a conclusion."
"Madam, this matter still needs to be discussed carefully. You have to consider the attitude of the old Duke. Even if you feel sorry for the Crown Princess, you can't ignore the old Duke."...
The maids and old women talked at once.
Some of the people around Madam Qi have been replaced, and it is no longer the case that everyone serves Madam Liu and her daughter wholeheartedly.
The master of the inner courtyard has changed, and some things have changed without making a sound. The current wife of the Duke of Qi dislikes Madam Liu very much, and has quite a few complaints about her younger sister-in-law. Some well-informed people even know that the Duke's wife's distress was related to Madam Liu.
Under such circumstances, how could the relationship between this aunt and sister-in-law be good
Even though Madam Qi was the most distinguished person in the inner courtyard, they were all now under the jurisdiction of Madam Qi. The maids and servants knew this very well, and they would naturally stop them if they could...
Liu Jingyu and her daughter hadn't been here for a while. They usually paid attention to the big things happening outside, so no one could really pay attention to these things. When it came to Madam Qi, she would appeal to her emotions and reason with her when it was necessary, but she never thought that some things were taken for granted and were no longer the same as they used to be...