The second old lady of the Qu family invited several other old ladies of the Qu family to her house to discuss things.
What was discussed was the affairs of Qu Zhizhen's residence.
Several old ladies, led by the second old lady, sat down in the living room. After everyone had a cup of tea, the second old lady spoke: "You all know about the Qu Mansion... right?"
“Second sister-in-law, Minister Qu… How could this happen? He would never do such a thing before.” An old lady said with a frown on her face.
The Qu family is mainly composed of the Qu brothers, especially Qu Zhizhen. Now that he is in trouble, the entire Qu family is in trouble.
"I don't know what kind of tricks that second wife used to gain the approval of Minister Qu, and even seduced Princess Ying into doing such a thing. It's a shame for our Qu family to marry such a woman..." Another old lady also said unhappily. They didn't like Qu Zhizhen's new second wife at all.
"This new wife... was not suitable in the first place. I mentioned this to the Madam at the beginning. She said she had some connections in the palace, so what? At that time, I wanted to marry anyone, but I ended up marrying such an orphan girl with no vision. How did this orphan girl just happen to run into Madam Qu's house? Could it be that she had planned this all along?"
The second lady nodded with an unhappy look on her face.
She originally wanted to introduce her own daughter to Qu Zhizhen, but was rejected by the lady. She still feels ashamed when she thinks about it now.
"I heard that the Princess of England is seriously ill and can't even get up. It seems possible..." The Second Old Lady paused here, then looked at the other old ladies around her and said seriously, "We have to think about this matter early, otherwise we will really break off our relationship with the Prince of England."
Being able to marry into the British royal family would be of great benefit to the entire Qu family, even if the British king did not take special care of them.
No one would dare to suppress them openly in business anymore. Officials would be more polite to them than before. As for the girls of the Qu family, more people came to propose marriage to them than before.
Although the King of England is cruel and ruthless, there are still great benefits in having some relationship with him.
The British princess is now in poor health and no one knows when she will pass away. The Qu family will no longer have any relationship with the British palace.
The Second Old Lady paused and said, "Don't think I'm exaggerating. Think about it, when the Crown Princess was gone... the entire Ling Anbo Mansion fell into ruin, and the Ji family was even more scattered. Of course, there are other factors involved, but isn't it the case that people are forgotten when they leave, so what does it matter if you are deeply in love?"
The Crown Prince had a deep affection for the former Crown Princess. Many people sighed and lamented about it at the beginning, but now they think that this may not be the case.
How much affection would the King of England have for the current Queen of England? If Qu Moying really died, the Qu family would not be able to get any benefits from the King of England.
Everyone in the hall agreed with this point and nodded silently, feeling heavy-hearted. No one wanted to break off the relationship with the British palace.
This made me feel that Qu Zhizhen was more and more confused. He had a good daughter, but now she had become like this and even said she would break off the relationship with her parents' family.
"Isn't it... cut off now?" an old lady asked hesitantly.
"Now it's said that the relationship is severed, but how can it be truly severed? She is the daughter of Qu, and this can never be changed. Even if the relationship between the two families is not good, others still look up to the Qu family because of Princess Ying. But if Princess Ying is really gone, then the relationship with the Qu family will be truly severed, and there will be no connection between them in the future." The second old lady shook her head.
An old lady asked hesitantly: "The Princess of England... is it really that bad?"
The second old lady said, "I don't know, but it looks like the situation is very bad. Madam Qu has gone to Qingyun Temple, saying that she was worshipping her ancestors, but in fact, she was praying for the Princess of England. In this case... it's really hard to say. Our Qu family will never be able to have any relationship with the royal family again."
The second old lady sighed here, and there was endless sighing. The hall fell silent, and everyone was in a heavy mood. Those present were all old ladies with a large number of grandchildren to take care of. If the Qu family was not doing well, their grandchildren would naturally not be doing well either, and even their marriage matters might change.
Thinking about it this way, he felt even more unhappy, and felt that Qu Zhizhen was more of a hindrance than a help.
Someone was just about to suggest that Qu Zhizhen divorce his current wife, but another old lady got there first.
"Actually, there is still a way."
At this word, all the old ladies present raised their heads.
"What method?" an old lady asked anxiously.
"My second sister-in-law just mentioned the matter of the former Crown Princess. Now that the former Crown Princess is gone, the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion has fallen into decline, but the real decline was caused by Concubine Ji's accident. If Concubine Ji had been fine now and was still the Crown Prince's Concubine, with the former Crown Princess's affection, there was no way she would have allowed the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion to fall into decline to this extent."
The old lady who was speaking said.
After tasting the wine, several old ladies nodded. Two of them had already realized what was going on and their eyes lit up.
"Send another girl from the clan to the King's Palace?"
"Send the daughter of the Qu family to the Prince of England's palace to take care of the Princess of England."
There is a ready-made example. This concubine entered the Prince's Eastern Palace with this reason at that time. It can be seen that this reason is feasible.
As for what happened later, it was entirely due to the bad character of this concubine herself, so she couldn't blame others.
After hearing what the two old ladies said, the other ladies also reacted. After thinking about it carefully, everyone felt that this was a good idea. If the Princess of England was fine, that would be the best. If something happened to the Princess of England, the Qu girl must be allowed to enter the Prince of England's Mansion again. Even if she was not the Princess of England, she had to secure her position as a concubine.
With the experience of Ji Youran, there is no way they would make the same mistake again. In the past few days, several old ladies have watched and listened to the new drama and felt that the same idea was involved here.
It can be seen that this kind of thing has a long history and is recognized by everyone.
"Who should we send?" Now that everyone has agreed, the next step is to choose the person, an old lady said to herself.
"She must have good character, be good-looking, and be gentle and amiable. It would be best if she is not aggressive and would not dislike the Princess of England. The Princess of England herself is a gentle and kind person, so she must like this kind of gentle and kind woman." The second old lady said slowly. As for whether Qu Moying was really kind, she must be kind at this time.
Finally, the second old lady added, "It would be best if the princess had met this person before. The two sides have dealt with each other before. It would be easier for the princess to accept this person, after all, they are old acquaintances."
When you think about it this way, the scope becomes a little smaller.
Although they were all present at the family dinners, not many of them actually interacted or talked to each other.
An old lady hesitated for a moment and said, "The second house has Luqin, a good girl. She looks gentle and easy to control. Princess Ying... shouldn't mind!"
Qu Luqin, that girl is just a timid one, she looks pretty good, as for this marriage... The other old ladies looked at the second old lady.
"I heard that Luqin was planning a marriage?" an old lady asked. Because of the Princess of England, the marriages of the girls in the Qu Mansion had gone much more smoothly.
"We're still discussing it, but it hasn't been finalized yet." The second old lady said vaguely.
Several old ladies thought about it, but couldn't find anyone more suitable than Qu Luqin. Either they were not good-looking, or they had a bad temper, or their marriage had already been arranged. After looking around, Qu Luqin was really the most suitable.
"Let's go with Luqin! What do you think, second sister-in-law? This child looks well-behaved. She used to follow Hongqin and had a good temper. She also had a good relationship with Hongqin... She also happened to have been with Princess Ying before, and Princess Ying was also satisfied with her. It's just right for her to go."
An old lady said.
"Let's just play Luqin!" another old lady agreed.
The others thought about it and realized that it was true. If they couldn't find a suitable one, then she would be the one. Qu Luqin had another characteristic that also satisfied them. She looked very docile and was easy to control. The British princess would not be able to do that in the future. After she entered the British palace, she might be of greater help to the Qu family than the current British princess.
Now that the matter has been decided, the second old lady will ask Qu Luqin for her opinion. The words of the other old ladies must also satisfy Qu Luqin herself, so that the matter can proceed better.
If she herself is unwilling and then deliberately displeases the Princess of England, there will be no further consequences.
This matter is about establishing a good relationship between the two families, and it would be best if the British princess could speak up.
However, the old ladies did not think there was anything wrong with this. Qu Luqin was an obedient person and had never disobeyed the second old lady.
The so-called asking was just a formality to let her have an idea in her mind. As for the rest, it was up to the Qu family to prepare.
An old lady suggested discussing with Madam Qu and asking her to send the person to the Prince of England's Palace, so that the Princess of England would be more willing to agree. However, the second old lady refused.
The Qu family has now openly severed their relationship with the Ying Palace. Even Madam Qu is not in a position to go to the Ying Palace at this time. I heard that this was said in front of the Emperor, and no one else can regret it. The Ying King is still angry at this time, and letting people from the Qu family go there will only make things worse.
After hearing what the second old lady said, the other old ladies thought about it and expressed their agreement. They sent people over to please the King of England and the Queen, not to anger the King of England. It was inconvenient for people from the Qu Mansion to show up at this time, so they should send people over in the name of the Qu family.
Even though the Princess of England severed her ties with the Qu family, she was still a daughter of the Qu family after all, so their clan could still come forward.
The matter has been settled after this discussion. The next thing to discuss is what Qu Luqin should take with her. Even if she lives in the Prince of England's Palace, she must be given a certain amount of property. Although there are only two masters in the Prince of England's Palace, they have many confidants. If they want Qu Luqin to stay, they have to talk to the people around them.
We need money and manpower, and we can pass on news from time to time to let the old ladies of the Qu family know the progress and give them some advice...