Prince Qi Lie said helplessly, then shook his hand and changed the subject: "Are all the sacrifices ready?"
"Everything is ready." Princess Qiya said. This time she would be the lead one in the worship at the Ling'anbo Mansion, after all, there were almost only female relatives left in the Ling'anbo Mansion.
The only prince is still young.
"Let's go and ask Princess Ying as well!" Prince Qi Lie thought for a moment and said, they would go to pay homage to the Ling Anbo Mansion in the afternoon, Princess Ying had already made the arrangements for this matter for them.
As expected, they did a good job for the British princess. No matter what happened between the couple, this matter would only bring benefits to them.
The King of England had no intention of making things difficult for them anymore.
"Why do we need to ask the Princess of England?" Princess Qia didn't quite understand. This matter was originally arranged by the Princess of England. If she wanted to go, she would have gone by herself. Why should she ask her again
"Please come for a moment!" Prince Qilie said, "I heard that Princess Ying was extremely respectful to the former Crown Princess, and later intervened in the family history of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, and stood firmly on the side of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion's first wife."
"She is now the daughter of the Mo family, not the daughter of the Qu family anymore." Princess Qiya disagreed.
"We have to invite him anyway. It doesn't matter whether he comes or not." Prince Qi Lie pondered for a moment and said solemnly.
"Are you going to invite him?" Princess Qiya repeated. She didn't quite understand the meaning of her brother's words, but this did not prevent her from agreeing with Prince Qilie's words.
So the note was delivered to Mo Ying's desk.
Seeing clearly that it was an invitation from Princess Qia, Mo Ying thought about it and asked Yuxiu to return the letter, so she naturally went.
She hadn't been to Ling Anbo's Mansion for a long time, and she went there again today to look up some old things. However, she didn't know as much as she did now, and some things were not clear to her. Now it was just right for her to follow the brother and sister from Northern Frontier.
After replying to the brother and sister, Mo Ying asked her two personal maids to prepare some things. This time when she went to Ling Anbo's Mansion, she had to investigate carefully and find out the reason why the brother and sister had to worship their father.
She never knew that there was a second prince in the Northern Frontier who was so respectful to his father.
But if not, then the fact that the brother and sister from Northern Frontier went to the Ling Anbo Mansion would be very suspicious. What were they doing there
After lunch, they rested for a while. When the sun was not so strong, Mo Ying took the carriage of the Prince of England's Palace to the Ling Anbo Mansion.
Mrs. Duan greeted her at the door.
It was still early, as the brother and sister from Northern Xinjiang had not yet arrived.
"Madam, are the beads ready?" Mo Ying asked after sitting down. This was what she sent someone to tell Madam Duan after receiving the note.
"Don't worry, Princess. Everything is ready." Mrs. Duan said.
She is now graceful and elegant in her demeanor, no longer the timid concubine who used to be.
Although the entire Ling'anbo Mansion was weakened, it seemed to be in good order under her management.
Madam Ji can't manage things now even if she wants to. It's basically Madam Duan who makes the decisions. The mansion is much cleaner now, and some unnecessary servants have been let go. Although there are fewer people, it is much easier to manage things.
"How is Madam Ji?" Mo Ying asked again.
"It's still the same. Her words are not clear. Only the maid who is close to her can understand some of it. Basically no one else can understand it." Mrs. Duan said.
As they were talking, word came in from outside that the second prince and second princess of Northern Frontier wanted to see them.
Mo Ying nodded, and Mrs. Duan stood up and went out to greet him.
After welcoming the guests to the flower hall and sitting them down, Princess Qia looked around and said, "Just now I heard from your servants that the Princess of England has arrived. Why can't I see her now?"
She had previously said that the Princess of England was unique on earth and in heaven, but her second brother still didn't believe it. With such a good opportunity, she had to let her second brother see clearly what a beauty is, so as to prevent him from being bewitched by those evil-minded women.
"The Princess of England went to pay homage to the Crown Princess first." Madam Duan sighed.
"Princess Ying is so respectful to the late Crown Princess." Prince Qilie said gently. Anyone who saw him for the first time would not think that he was a prince from the Northern Frontier.
It describes that his behavior and manners all have the bearing of a young master of a noble family of the Zhou Dynasty.
It can make people feel good.
"When the late Crown Princess was alive, she took care of Princess Ying wholeheartedly. Princess Ying was a grateful person. Although she has nothing to do with Qu now, she always keeps the late Crown Princess in her heart. She sends people to look after her from time to time, and occasionally comes to pay tribute to the Crown Princess." Madam Duan said softly.
"The Princess of England is really a thoughtful person." Prince Qilie sighed, "When I first came to the capital, I heard that the former Crown Princess and the Princess of England had a very good relationship when they were young. In this world, many people are forgotten after they leave, but I didn't expect that there is a woman like the Princess of England who is grateful and repays kindness."
"The Princess of England was lonely when she was young, and only the former Crown Princess cared about her cousin." Madam Duan said. She knew the inside story, and after hearing what Prince Qilie said, she naturally continued the conversation.
"I heard that Princess Ying was abandoned in the farm for many years when she was young. The Qu family really didn't regard Princess Ying as their own daughter?" Princess Qiya became curious.
Mrs. Duan shook her head: "I don't know about this kind of thing either."
This means I don't want to say more.
Prince Qi Lie coughed softly and said, "Can I pay my respects to the Madam of your mansion? Since I am here to pay my respects to Ling Anbo, how can I not pay my respects to Madam Ji?"
"The Madam is not in good health." Mrs. Duan said tactfully.
"No problem. I just want to pay my respects. Madam Ji is my elder, so it's okay for me to just take a look at her." Prince Qi Lie said gently.
What he said made sense. Mrs. Duan couldn't refuse, so she could only stand up and tell someone to ask Mrs. Ji. Mrs. Ji had to make the decision herself, and she couldn't make the final decision.
The maid ran to report to Madam Ji and came back after a while, bringing Madam Ji's opinion, which was a very good thing!
These four words indicate that Madam Ji is still very willing to meet the prince and princess of the Northern Frontier.
Mrs. Duan stood up and led them over.
Madam Ji washed up again and leaned on the couch. The room was dark and even though there was incense, the smell was not very pleasant.
Princess Qia shook her hand in front of her nose in disgust, but saw her brother glaring at her and quickly withdrew her hand.
"Greetings, Madam Ji. I am the second prince of Northern Frontier, and this is my sister Qiya." Prince Qilie stepped forward and saluted. His demeanor was natural, as if he didn't care about anything in the room.
With a smile on her face, she looks elegant.
Madam Ji muttered a few words in a low voice, and it was impossible to hear what she said. Fortunately, the maid standing beside the couch passed on the message for Madam Ji: "Prince, Princess, our Madam thanks you for coming to see her, please take a seat!"
The two siblings smiled and sat down.
It was obvious that Princess Qia was trying hard to suppress her discomfort, while Prince Qilie looked as if he was meeting his elders in Beppu as usual, with a natural and gentle expression.
"You are too polite, Madam. I am sorry to bother you today. When I was in Northern Frontier, I always heard of Ling Anbo's reputation, but I never had the chance to meet him. Now I think it is such a pity!" Prince Qi Lie sighed and looked around. "I really admire Ling Anbo."
Mrs. Ji muttered a few more words.
The old woman said hurriedly: "Your Highness is too polite. Our uncle is no longer with us. Those things are already in the past."
The Ling Anbo Mansion fell into decline. It fell into decline immediately after Ling Anbo's death.
This was something that Mrs. Ji had not expected.
Now lying in bed, she regretted again and again that if she had informed her eldest son immediately when she got the first bit of news, would everything have turned out differently
"Mr. Ling An has always been the person I respect the most. It was so back then, and it is still so now. Even though Mr. Ling An once attacked the royal court in the northern border, I still say so." Prince Qi Lie said. He spoke very slowly, and it was obvious that he was talking to Madam Ji seriously, fearing that she would not understand.
Such a cautious and gentle attitude moved Mrs. Ji so much that her eyes became red for a moment.
Since she became paralyzed in bed, she has hardly seen any outsiders. Even if some relatives come to see her occasionally, they only say a few words, focusing on Mrs. Duan, whom she used to look down upon.
Compared with the past, everyone paid more attention to Madam Duan, and only said a few polite words of concern to Madam Ji. After all, whatever Madam Ji said at this time was relayed by a maid, and it was not so easy to express it. After a few quick words, everyone would turn to Madam Duan.
Although the Ling'an Earl's Mansion has fallen into decline today, the title still remains in the eldest house. Seeing that the young earl, though young, behaves with moderation and may have a promising future, everyone thinks it would be better to establish a good relationship with him.
Madam Ji felt that she was being neglected, and at the same time, she was being neglected by a concubine whom she had never looked up to before. If it had not been really inconvenient, she would have beaten and scolded Madam Duan long ago.
Now, seeing this distinguished Second Prince of Northern Frontier in front of him praising him so much and speaking particularly slowly so that he could hear clearly, he felt that this Second Prince of Northern Frontier in front of him was more and more pleasing to the eye.
After patting the edge of the bed vigorously and making a few more noises, the old woman quickly told him what she meant: "Our Madam meant that it was a long time ago that our uncle went to the northern border. He followed the old Duke and it was not our uncle who was in charge."
At the beginning, the Ling Anbo Mansion was not under the command of the first-rank General Jianwei, but under the command of the old Duke.
It was indeed the old Duke who led his soldiers to attack the Northern Frontier Royal Court. At that time, there was not only Ling Anbo under his command, but also the current Auxiliary General and other generals. That battle was also the most historic moment of the old Duke.
Of course, this cannot be said in front of the Second Prince of Northern Frontier.
Although Mrs. Ji has difficulty in moving and speaking, her mind is still clear.