"Master, there is a young lady outside, she said she is from the Qu family, and she is your sister, and she is here to take care of you." Yu Chun put down the tray in her hand after entering the room, and curled her lips in disdain, "Master, I don't know who is here, how can they be so arrogant, you have already severed your relationship with the Qu family, what do they mean to you?"
"The young lady of the Qu family?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows, feeling inexplicably familiar.
"Yes, I am here to take care of you... I don't know who it is." Yu Chun heard the news from the maid outside, but she didn't know who it was.
But no matter who it was, Yuchun felt that he had bad intentions.
"Master, do you want me to drive them away?"
Qu Moying shook his hand, "No need, let her in!"
No matter who comes, come in and take a look.
She put down the teacup in her hand and turned to go into the inner room. Yuxiu helped her lie down and half-dropped the gauze curtain so that she could only vaguely see her lying there.
Yuxiu sent someone out, and soon a maid led a graceful young lady in. It turned out to be an acquaintance, the delicate and pitiful Miss Qu Luqin.
"Miss Luqin, what are you doing here?" Yuxiu stood in front of the steps and looked at Qu Luqin who was slowly approaching, and asked with a bad look.
Since her master is not in good health, she is the maid who has full authority.
"I am here to serve Princess Ying on the orders of the Qu family. I will go back when Princess Ying's condition improves." Qu Luqin said softly. Her voice was very low, and even though she spoke in a graceful manner, one had to pay a little attention to be heard clearly, and she looked a little unpresentable.
But it also feels non-threatening.
If she had not secretly plotted against Qu Hongqin, Yuxiu might have thought that the Miss Qu Luqin in front of her was really a poor little thing. No matter what she did, she was threatened or coerced to do it. She was still a good person.
"The Qu family has severed ties with our family." Yuxiu stared at Qu Luqin at the steps with a stern face, with no intention of letting her go.
"The Qu family... Although they have severed their relationship with the Ying Palace, the Qu family cannot ignore the Ying Princess. Blood is the bond between us, and even if we break bones, we still have tendons. Grandmother said that no matter what, given the Ying Princess's condition, the Qu family must send someone to take care of her. We cannot let people think that the Ying Princess is alone and helpless."
Qu Luqin said softly, raising her eyes to look at Yuxiu, a hint of fragility in her eyes.
Even though she was only facing a maid, this young lady seemed very weak. Such a person would indeed make people let down their guard.
Especially the bitter smile on her face, which showed a hint of reluctance, yet she had to do it.
She was helpless, but she was just a concubine's daughter, and a concubine's daughter who was not valued. No matter how unwilling she was, she was powerless and had to come.
Yuxiu looked at her silently. Qu Luqin lowered her head, feeling a little aggrieved and uneasy.
"Miss Luqin wants to stay in our house?" Yuxiu sneered.
"This is what my grandmother and my great aunts wanted." Qu Luqin said weakly, looking more and more pitiful, and her slightly raised eyes were full of panic and helplessness.
There was a trace of tears flowing in the corners of her eyes. Yuxiu had to say that this Miss Qu Luqin was really... She made people feel even more fragile.
It's hard to believe that such a fragile girl could have any bad heart.
"Miss Luqin, please follow me." Yuxiu finally let her go and turned to walk inside.
Qu Luqin followed him up the stairs, turned around to look at the maids and old women behind her, waved her hand, and signaled them to stay.
She followed Yuxiu into the main house alone, and then turned into the inner room.
The inner room is peaceful, with smoke rising from the crane-shaped smokestack on the windowsill. But even so, it cannot suppress the strong smell of medicine in the room. As soon as you enter the room, you know that the owner is taking medicine, and a lot.
The gauze curtains on the bed were half-fallen, and only the figure of a person sleeping inside could be vaguely seen, lying motionless. With the smell of medicine in the room, it didn't look good no matter how you looked at it.
She gently squeezed the handkerchief in her hand and followed Yuxiu in relaxing her pace.
"The princess hasn't woken up yet. I'm afraid she can't see Miss Luqin at this time." Yuxiu stood far away, pointed in the direction of the bed, and whispered.
"Then I..." Qu Luqin looked embarrassed. She came here just for Qu Moying. If Qu Moying continued to sleep like this, she had no idea whether to keep him or not.
"Miss Luqin, please sit in the outer room first. When I call you to get up and take the medicine, I will ask you." Yuxiu said in a low voice.
As for whether to stay or leave, it was not something a maid like her could decide.
"This... How about I stay here and wait on the princess?" Qu Luqin looked at the figure on the bed and said with a worried look on her face, "Originally, my grandmother and the others asked me to come and wait on the princess when she was sick."
Yuxiu turned around and looked at Qu Luqin indifferently for a few times, then pointed outside and said, "Miss Luqin, let's go outside to talk. The princess finally fell asleep. If we disturb her rest, her health will get worse. Neither of us can bear the responsibility."
As they had just arrived, Qu Luqin nodded and did not dare to offend the maidservant beside Qu Moying. She followed Yuxiu out and when they reached the outer room, the two of them did not stop. After leaving the main house, there was an empty side room on the right, so Yuxiu took Qu Luqin in.
"Ms. Luqin has also seen that our princess is basically unable to see guests due to her current health condition." After Qu Luqin sat down, Yuxiu said lightly.
"I am not a guest either. I am here to serve the Princess of England with her medicine. We in the Qu Clan are really worried about the Princess' health. We originally wanted to ask the Madam to come forward, but the Qu Mansion said that they would break off the relationship, and no one cares now. The grandmothers and others thought that the Qu Mansion was wrong. Since the Qu Mansion was wrong, our Qu Clan should compensate us, so we specially sent me here to serve the Princess of England."
Qu Luqin sighed and explained the whole story. After that, she continued, "My mother was born in a medical family. I know a little bit since I was young. Although it's not very good, it's still helpful for serving patients. Grandmother asked me to come here because of this."
Qu Luqin's biological mother was a concubine, just an ordinary concubine. The only thing that connected her to Xinglin was that one of her cousins married a doctor, and now this matter is brought up.
This kind of thing can be said to be neither yes nor no, it all depends on what the person involved says.
"Miss Luqin knows medicine?" These words made Yuxiu's face look a little better.
"I know a little. Although I can't use acupuncture to treat diseases, I can still massage patients and relieve their pain. It can also help patients sleep better." Qu Luqin said softly.
"Miss Luqin has such ability?" Yuxiu was surprised and looked Qu Luqin up and down again.
"I don't know much, it's not a big deal. In the past, when grandma was unwell, I was the one who took care of her. I have some experience in taking care of patients. Grandma thought that Princess Ying didn't have such a person around her, so she sent me here to show the goodwill of the Qu family, and on the other hand, she also hoped that with me here, Princess Ying's health would get better soon."
Qu Luqin said with a smile.
Seeing her speak like this, Yuxiu fell silent, and looked up and down at Qu Luqin, seemingly undecided.
After a long while, he said, "The prince is not here, and the master is in a coma again. Miss Luqin should sit down for a while and talk to you when the master takes the medicine."
This means that you are unable to make up your mind and don't dare to make any decision rashly.
Come to think of it, a maid, no matter how favored she is, dare not make decisions for the Princess of England. She always has to let the Princess of England speak.
Qu Luqin was not surprised by Yuxiu's behavior. She smiled and nodded, then asked with concern: "Has Princess Ying been like this for a while? Is she often unconscious?"
"The princess is too weak, and the medicine she used before... was too strong. If I had known this earlier, I would not have let her in to confuse the princess and harm her to this extent." Yu Xiu said angrily.
Knowing that she was talking about Qu Zhizhen's second wife, Qu Luqin sighed and said, "Princess is still too filial. Grandmother said that Princess should have kicked the man out at that time. This idea doesn't sound like a good one. Princess is too concerned about your uncle's face."
"That's what I said, but the princess just wouldn't listen... She felt that no matter how bad the Qu Mansion was, it was still her family, and Minister Qu's affairs were her affairs. If she couldn't handle it well, she would be sorry for Minister Qu, but... has anyone thought about the princess? Who stood on the princess' side?"
Yuxiu was filled with grief and indignation, gritting her teeth in anger, "We can't just let this go."
"We really can't just let it go like this, so our Qu family sent me here to express our gratitude to the princess on behalf of the rest of our Qu family. We also hope that the princess gets better soon. When she gets better, we can settle this account with uncle. By then, with the Qu family standing behind the princess, uncle won't be able to defend Second Aunt anymore."
Although Qu Luqin spoke gently, her words were righteous and her originally gentle expression darkened because of these words.
Looks very real.
"Miss Luqin, will you stand on the side of our princess and speak for her?" Yuxiu stared at Qu Luqin, as if she wanted to find a hint of strangeness on her face.
This is Qu Moying's personal maid, who must be more capable than ordinary maids. Now this maid can be considered to have a say in the manor. Qu Luqin knows that if she wants to live here, she must pass the test of this maid. She was mentally prepared on the way here.
No matter what happens afterwards, your words at this time must be beautiful and convincing.
After hearing Yuxiu's words, Qu Luqin immediately said seriously: "No matter what, I will stand on the side of Princess Ying. It was my uncle who was wrong in the first place. He must correct his mistakes. This is also the original intention of my grandmother to send me here. I represent the apology of the Qu family and also represent the position of the Qu family."
From a family perspective, Qu Luqin’s importance is enough for Yuxiu to take seriously.
Sure enough, after hearing these words, Yuxiu showed a faint smile on her face...