"You... found your daughter?" The Queen was stunned and asked.
"Yes, my daughter has been found." Lady Yuguogong's voice trembled with excitement.
Liu Jingyu was also quite surprised. She had heard about the affairs of the Duke of Yu's Mansion since she was a child. She heard that the extremely beautiful lady of the Duke of Yu had fallen into depression and was almost dying because of the disappearance of her child.
However, this incident happened a long time ago, so long that many people can't remember it. Liu Jingyu didn't remember it just now. After listening to the words of Lady Yuguogong and the Queen, he slowly dug these things out of his memory.
The daughter of the Duke of Yu was living among the people, and now she has found her biological parents. She has soared to fame. This luck... is really good.
Lost for so many years, I can still find it again...
“Empress, when I went to the capital with the Duke, we were robbed and killed. My daughter was taken away not long after she was born. I didn’t expect... I didn’t expect that she would be found.” Lady Yuguogong wiped her tears and said, “That day, the Duke went to see the King of England to talk about the Northern Frontier. I didn’t expect to meet my daughter. When he saw her face... he asked someone to investigate what happened.”
"Someone from Prince Ying's Palace? Who is it?" The Queen Mother could not help but interrupt the wife of Duke Yuguo, her face darkening. If the Duke Yuguo's Palace had any relationship with Prince Ying's Palace, it was definitely not what the Queen Mother wanted to see.
She was just thinking about finding the daughter of the wife of Duke Yu. If she was not married yet, she should be allowed to enter the Eastern Palace. The emperor had mentioned Duke Yu to her the day before, saying that Duke Yu was a pillar of the country.
Liu Jingyu frowned, inexplicably having a bad feeling. The strange behavior of Lady Yuguogong a few days ago also reached Liu Jingyu's ears. Could it be that this matter was related to Qu Moying
"It's the Princess of England, Queen, it's the Princess of England, my daughter is the Princess of England." Lady Yuguo's tears fell again, her voice choked, "My poor daughter... For so many years, she actually lived not far from me... and I didn't know. I couldn't send her a piece of clothing when she was little, nor could I cook a bite of food for her."
Before Qu Moying got married, she lived in a farm outside the city. Although that place was far away from where the wife of Duke Yuguo lived, it was also outside the city and seemed to be right next to it.
At that time, Qu Moying was not valued and was the abandoned daughter of the Qu family.
"Is this true?" The Queen's face tensed, followed by Liu Jingyu who also looked unhappy. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand tightly.
"This is true. That day, the Duke saw my daughter and the red in the corner of her eyes. He then checked the place and time when Madam Qu gave birth to Princess Ying. He also went to find Madam Qu's personal maid and found the swaddling clothes that I had wrapped my daughter in. They were made for my own child."
Lady Yuguo's eyes were red and she couldn't help but cry.
After hearing what Lady Yuguo said, the Empress also remembered this feature of Lady Yuguo's child. This feature was different from other children. She had even told someone about it, but the Empress couldn't remember who she told it to. She just sighed about this matter whenever she talked about Lady Yuguo.
Speaking of this feature, someone once said that if this daughter looked like the wife of Duke Yuguo and had red eyes, she might be too charming.
Who said this at the time? Was Ji Hanyue also present? It had been so long that the Queen could no longer remember, but she was certain that she knew about this matter.
Her heart skipped a beat. There was indeed a faint red color at the corners of Qu Moying's eyes, as if she had applied rouge. It was not thick, but it was still visible when she looked closely. She noticed it at the time, but didn't think about it that way. Now that she thought about it, why didn't she think about it in this direction
If she had guessed Qu Moying's background at the beginning, she would never let her marry Pei Yuanjun.
The Queen quickly considered the pros and cons of this matter and felt annoyed. How could the Princess of England become the daughter of the wife of Duke Yu
The wife of Duke Yuguo can be anyone. Even a despicable woman should not be the Princess of England.
I only regret that when I first saw Qu Moying, I didn't think of such a special feature. When I looked at her for the first time, I was just amazed. I didn't expect that the fourth young lady of the Qu family, who had no talent or appearance, would have such a beautiful face. As for the other things, it was because of her stunning appearance that I didn't think of them.
The lamp is dark, which describes the situation at that time.
If the British princess had not been wearing a veil before, and if her appearance after taking off the veil had not been completely different as rumored, she would not have been shocked by her appearance at the time. She would have only considered the British king's feelings and deep meanings, and did not think about other things.
"Madam Yuguo... is this true?" The Queen tried to calm her breathing.
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. The Princess of England is my daughter. My biological daughter was taken away from me when she was very young." Lady Yuguogong said while wiping her tears.
"This matter... I still have to investigate. The daughter of the Duke of Yu is related to the King of England. This matter... cannot be handled rashly." Even though she knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, the Queen was still stalling for time to think of a solution.
What should I do to be best for my son
"I understand. I will not say anything yet. I will explain this matter to Her Majesty the Queen first." Lady Yuguo wiped her tears. She was not in good health to begin with, and now she was even more shaky after crying.
The Queen Mother had her helped up and gave her a seat.
After the palace servant brought the tea, Lady Yuguo took a few sips before she recovered and said weakly, "Empress, I have been bedridden for so many years for my daughter. Now I finally have the good news of my daughter. God bless me. I will not let down the ancestors of the Mo family when I go to the underworld."
"Now that you have found your daughter, don't say such things anymore. Now that your worry is gone, just take good care of yourself in the future. Duke Yu and the Crown Prince are both good people, and things will only get better in the future." The Queen Mother comforted her.
"Thank you, Queen. I knew that I didn't think my body would last much longer... Now I really feel that I need to rest well. It is my blessing and a gift from God that my daughter has been found." Lady Yuguogong's eyes were red again as she spoke.
The Queen comforted the wife of the Duke of Yu again...
Liu Jingyu was almost stunned. Qu Moying was actually the daughter of the Duke of Yuguo, the daughter who was said to have been lost more than ten years ago.
She... Why
The handkerchief in her hand was already clenched tightly in her palm, allowing the sharp nails to prick her palm, causing a dull pain and the jealousy almost gnawing at her heart.
Since she was a child, she has looked down on Qu Moying, thinking that Qu Moying is nothing more than her father's illegitimate daughter, a lowly woman who should not be seen in the light and should not live in this world, and a stain that her father will never be able to wash away.
She was young at that time and wanted Qu Moying to die based on her feeling. However, Qu Moying was lucky that time and escaped.
Later, as she grew up, whenever she faced Qu Moying, she subconsciously wanted to step on her. She was no longer willing to do it herself, as she felt that even if such a person died, her hands would be dirty.
He sent people to deal with Qu Moying, thinking that she was just an abandoned motherless orphan. However, he did not expect that she would escape time and time again. In the end, he found out that she had nothing to do with his father, and she was not his half-sister.
This feeling was like giving a hard slap in the face to the arrogant Liu Jingyu. She always looked down on Qu Moying with a condescending attitude, thinking that such a lowly person could be trampled on whenever she wanted, but later she found out that it had nothing to do with her.
Instead of feeling sudden realization and guilt after understanding what had happened, Liu Jingyu took out all his anger and shame after being deceived by his biological mother on Qu Moying.
If it wasn't for Qu Moying, how could I have been deceived by my mother and how could I have had a rift with her
At that time, she could no longer trample on Qu Moying casually, and had to apologize for the matter. However, she became more and more jealous and resentful in her heart. When she had the chance in the future, she would definitely trample on Qu Moying again.
People like Qu Moying should be treated as being stepped on by me, no matter whether she is my father’s illegitimate daughter or not.
But now, the wife of Duke Yu actually said that Qu Moying was her daughter, the noble legitimate daughter of the Duke Yu's Mansion. If it was the Duke Yu's Mansion back then, Liu Jingyu would not be so jealous. At that time, the Duke Yu only retained a title, and she was still the Lady of Jingyu County.
She is the Duke of Qi's most beloved granddaughter, and her father is the Minister of Works.
There are few noble ladies in the capital who can make her care.
Now that she has married the prince, she finds that although her status seems to have risen, it is actually not as good as before. After getting married, Qu Moying's status has really risen, and now, this has added new bargaining chips for her.
How is this possible
Liu Jingyu lowered her head to hide the jealousy in her eyes and gritted her teeth. She felt a burning discomfort in her heart. She was the Crown Princess, but her background was not as big as Qu Moying's, and it was getting worse and worse.
The day before yesterday, she was still mocking Qu Moying for not having any family now and being no match for herself. Now, she suddenly discovered that she actually had another powerful family. This... No way!
She couldn't let Qu Moying get so many benefits. Qu Moying didn't deserve it, so how could she deserve it...
The Queen Mother and Lady Yuguo were still talking, but these words no longer reached Liu Jingyu's heart. All her attention was on Qu Moying's life experience. No matter what, she could not let Qu Moying gain any advantage.
After the wife of Duke Yu finally returned, Liu Jingyu hurriedly took her leave. On the carriage back to the East Palace, she thought with a grim face. She still had time. The Queen Mother said that the matter needed to be investigated and it would not be announced to the world immediately. She had to find a way to make Qu Moying suffer.
How could a person who was born in a lowly position climb higher than himself? Liu Jingyu, who had always been high and mighty, could not tolerate this gap in any way.
But time is so tight, will it be enough? Is it enough? It will definitely be enough.
Is there any other way? There must be a way, there must be...