"I see you. Is there anything wrong, second brother?" Qu Minghui asked.
"It's not a big deal. Brother, do you still remember that Madam Liu broke her leg?" Qu Mingcheng asked after tasting the food.
"I know. It was such a big fuss at the time. I heard that the Liu Mansion and the Qi Mansion had a bad relationship since then." Qu Minghui nodded. He really knew about this matter.
"Yes, it's that incident. What happened at that time? Why did it suddenly become like this? The British princess was there at the time."
Qu Mingcheng clapped his hands and said.
"I heard that Madam Liu had an argument with the wife of Duke Qi, and then they said that the Duke Qi's mansion was in danger and Madam Liu could not be saved. Some also said that Princess Ying was pushed by Madam Liu." Qu Minghui thought for a while and said that this matter was also related to the Qu Mansion at that time. Princess Ying also injured her hand, and the injury was not light.
But when he asked his grandmother about the details, she was vague.
"I heard that this was done by Madam Liu." Qu Mingcheng leaned forward and spoke in a low voice.
"What do you mean?" Qu Minghui didn't understand.
"That is to say, in this matter, Madam Liu wanted to harm Princess Ying and the wife of Duke Qi." Qu Mingcheng increased his intensity.
"This is impossible! Why would Madam Liu do this?" Qu Minghui asked in disbelief. This matter seemed very strange.
"I don't know either, so I'd like to ask my eldest brother, what did the Princess of England say?" Qu Mingcheng shook his head. "You know, our Qu Mansion is in an awkward situation right now, and things aren't going well with my father either. I didn't dare to ask too much, but I didn't pay much attention to this matter at the time, but now I think there's something wrong with it."
After hearing what he said, Qu Minghui also took it seriously. After thinking about it, he finally shook his head and said, "I really don't know about this. If you want to know the details, my grandmother may know something."
"My grandmother will be angry if she sees me, so I'd better not go and ask for trouble." Qu Mingcheng shook his hand and said bitterly, "My father doesn't love me, my mother doesn't love me, and there's no one else around me who cares about me. I only have a younger sister, and now..."
Having said this, Qu Mingcheng lowered his head.
My only younger sister is now in seclusion.
Thinking of Qu Qiuyan's situation and then the situation of his own sister, Qu Minghui was also overwhelmed with sadness. He reached out and patted Qu Mingcheng's shoulder to comfort him.
"Second brother, if it is inconvenient for you to tell me, I will ask for you. But does this matter still have an impact on our Qu family?" Qu Minghui finally took charge of the matter.
"Brother, you know that I didn't care about the affairs of the Princess of England at the beginning. Even though we are related, we are still separated by our biological mother. But now I don't have so many concerns. After all, we are from two families. Now her surname is Mo, and we are still Qu. The surname Mo has nothing to do with us, the surname Qu."
"You know my sister is from Prince Jing's Mansion. I want my sister to go back with all my heart. She is alone now. The last time I secretly went to see her, she cried so hard that she couldn't get up. It's also because I am useless as her brother. Otherwise, I wouldn't let her fall into this situation."
Qu Mingcheng was moved by the words and his eyes were red. "If it was Madam Liu's fault, I will find out the truth and send it to Princess Jing. I only hope she can give my sister a chance."
Madam Liu's mistakes and good or bad ones are all minor matters, but the daughter she gave birth to is the Crown Princess, and she is bound to be at odds with Princess Jing. If the mistakes of the Crown Princess's biological mother are caught, it will also be beneficial to Princess Jing. Just this point alone may make Princess Jing soften her heart and let her sister return to the Jing Palace.
It's amazing to hear that Qu Minghui could do this for his sister, while he, her brother, couldn't do anything, even though his sister was already in trouble.
Qu Minghui was overwhelmed with grief, he put his head on the table and started crying.
"Brother!" Qu Mingcheng didn't expect his words to have such a good effect. After being stunned for a moment, he hurriedly said.
"Don't talk, let me be quiet for a while." Qu Minghui said in a hoarse voice. Qu Qiuyan may come back one day, but what about his sister
He would never let his sister die in such an unclear way.
When the two brothers left, Qu Minghui was very drunk and had to be helped by two servants to get on the carriage they had called.
Qu Mingcheng watched the carriage leave, then went back with his servant. He was not in a hurry to return home, and went to another place while still a little drunk.
Basically no one in the mansion cares about him now, and Qu Zhizhen has his own things to deal with one after another. Now he has to keep a low profile. He usually does things conscientiously, for fear of messing things up. Now he is no longer the father of the Princess of England, and he can no longer show off by relying on the power of the King of England.
As for the Xie family, they had no right to care about Qu Mingcheng.
After walking for a while, they turned into a house. This was Gao An's mansion. Although it was not very big, it was not something that a scholar like Gao An, who had no background and had just passed the imperial examination, could own.
Although the Liu Mansion is in decline, it is still possible to use some silver to help Gao An find a place to live.
Liu Borui has been the Minister for so many years and has accumulated a lot of savings.
Gao An was able to enjoy the shade under a big tree. Although he married a concubine's daughter, and she was previously called an illegitimate daughter, it was obvious that his father-in-law did not treat this concubine's daughter badly. Not only this house, but also several shops were given by his father-in-law, which was considered a favor to Gao An.
At a time like this, I don’t want anything to happen to my father-in-law.
It was Gao An's job to find out what happened between Madam Liu and Duke Qi's Mansion. After that, Gao An found Qu Mingcheng and asked him for information.
Hearing that Qu Mingcheng had arrived, Gao An hurriedly invited him in.
After the formalities, the host and the guest took their seats.
"Has the Second Young Master received any news?" Gao An asked impatiently right after drinking his tea. His father-in-law was still waiting for news. He was relying on his father-in-law now and could not afford to slack off even for a moment.
"My eldest brother has promised to investigate this matter, but I don't know the details. However," Qu Mingcheng hesitated for a moment and looked at Gao An and said, "Master Gao, I also feel that I have a good relationship with you. We were students who took the imperial examination together that day, so I asked my eldest brother to ask my grandmother. If we find out what this matter means..."
Gao Anduo was a smart man and understood immediately, "Second Master Qu, don't worry. If this matter can be investigated thoroughly and my father-in-law is reassured, he will definitely reward me handsomely."
Qu Mingcheng shook his head and refused, "I can't say I want a big reward. I'm not doing this for a big reward. As for how Lord Liu is doing, Lord Gao doesn't need to tell me. You also know that my father has been with Lord Liu for so many years. If he knew that I was helping Lord Liu, he might severely punish me."
"Don't worry, Mr. Qu, I will never say anything about this. Please keep it a secret for me. I don't know what my father-in-law and mother-in-law are going to do now. As a junior, I have no choice but to cooperate. If Mr. Qu has any errands in the future, just send someone to tell me that I will definitely help him complete the task."
Gao An laughed.
This sounded nice, and Qu Mingcheng was quite satisfied.
"Master Gao, don't blame me for being nosy. I think this matter is not trivial. If it is really because of the conflict between the aunt and the sister-in-law, the father-in-law and the mother-in-law will not stand on the side of the sister-in-law. After all, only the sister-in-law is the biological child. But after that incident, the Qiguo Mansion and the Liu Mansion basically cut off contact."
Gao An nodded. He not only cut off all ties with the Liu family, but also with the Crown Princess. Only the Crown Princess pretended not to know and outwardly maintained the friendship between the two families.
The Princess of England was also involved in this, but the Princess of England was not someone the two of them could see now.
If you ask Madam Qu, you might get some unexpected results.
There was no news about Qu Mingcheng for the time being. After Gao An sent Qu Mingcheng away, he frowned and thought for a while at the door, then decided to go to the Liu Mansion to talk to his father-in-law first. If this matter really involved something serious, it would be better for his father-in-law and Madam Liu to stay away from him as soon as possible.
Having made up his mind, Gao An did not waste any time. He asked the servant to go to the inner courtyard to tell his wife, and then went to Liu Mansion.
If you go through the back door from Gao An's house to Liu Mansion, it will be closer.
If you want to go to the front or back, you have to go around from the back door, which is a longer way.
It was impossible for Gao An to enter through the back door. On the one hand, it seemed improper to enter and exit through the back door. On the other hand, Madam Liu's courtyard was not far from the back door.
Although he was the son-in-law of the Liu family, Madam Liu obviously didn't look at him very well. Gao An didn't really want to meet Madam Liu, as he could avoid it.
This Madam Liu was proud of her family's high status and looked down on others. Sometimes she said harsh words and acted condescending. Besides, he married a concubine's daughter. Madam Liu was already displeased when Hua was allowed to marry into the family. How could she like Hua's son-in-law now
Gao An also knew this, so he didn't want to offend Madam Liu unless it was absolutely necessary.
But today, when his carriage passed by, he took a quick look and his expression immediately changed: "Wait a minute."
"Sir." The coachman slowed down, thinking that Gao An was going to enter through the back door of Liu's mansion.
"Walk slowly." Gao An lowered his voice and his eyes fell on the person he saw outside the car window. A person who looked like an old woman was wandering around the back door and went up to knock on the door, but the back door of the Liu Mansion was tightly closed.
Gao An knew about this. The old woman had already been reprimanded by Lord Liu. Now not only was Madam Liu locked up, but several people around her were also beaten. No matter how much trouble Madam Liu made in the yard, Lord Liu did not let her go. This time, Lord Liu was determined to get to the bottom of Madam Liu's affairs.
Before the truth is fully investigated, Madam Liu is absolutely not allowed to cause any trouble again.
So, which family does this old woman in front of me come from? Why doesn't she go through the front door, but instead goes through the back door? The back door is not open, and she keeps knocking on it. Does this mean she must go through the back door
Gao An had a feeling that the woman at the door must be Madam Liu, and she was the kind that was not convenient for Madam Liu to know.
The carriage slowly passed by the back door. The woman looked at the carriage warily, and when she saw that it did not stop, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued to knock on the door.