Princess Qiya had been silent until now, but she also stood up and bowed to Mo Ying, "Princess Ying, please help my second brother to complete the task that mother asked him to do. It doesn't matter how many things are in it. If the things left by our ancestors fall into the hands of others, it will be a shame to our ancestors."
This sounded very high-sounding, but Mo Ying didn't believe a word of it.
This royal brother and sister from the Northern Frontier were very humble, and they were just asking for the pair of cards. When this thing fell into her hands, she had never opened it, but she had been prepared for it.
At that time, it was because of Mrs. Ji. I didn't expect that Mrs. Ji would become like this now and not forget to pit me. Fortunately, she is not afraid.
"Second Prince, do you really want this pair of cards?" Mo Ying asked.
"I will thank you handsomely." Prince Qilie said sincerely.
Mo Ying was silent for a moment, turned around and whispered something to the maid beside him, Maid.
"Madam Duan, can I borrow a servant?" Mo Ying said. She didn't have many servants around her, and she didn't plan to send those around her back.
Mrs. Duan nodded and called over a steady maid.
Yuxiu took her people there and instructed her to go to Prince Ying's Mansion and ask Nanny Zhou for the pair of cards that she had taken from Earl Ling'an's Mansion.
After hearing clearly, the old woman took the order and left.
As he was talking, Yuchun came in hurriedly, "Master, what do you think this is?"
She stretched out her hand and showed Mo Ying what she was holding.
"Yuchun!" Yuxiu, who was standing behind Mo Ying, shouted anxiously.
Yuchun then realized that not only were there her master and Madam Duan in the room, but there were also people she didn't know. She clenched her hands, and the things that were originally visible to everyone disappeared immediately.
"Master, I am sorry for being rude." Yuchun said, and retreated to Yuxiu's side.
Although her movements were quick and her reactions were sharp, she stretched her hand forward to allow Mo Ying to see clearly. Prince Qi Lie had good eyesight and saw clearly immediately that it was actually a Buddhist bead.
A Buddhist bead
My heart skipped a beat
"The maid was reckless." Mo Ying smiled, looked at her reckless maid, and smiled at Prince Qi Lie.
Prince Qilie also smiled and looked Yuchun up and down. "I heard that Princess Ying has a maidservant who has been with her since she was a child. Could it be this maidservant?"
"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Second Prince." Mo Ying looked at Yu Chun gently and nodded.
"She is a loyal maid indeed." Prince Qilie was full of praise. "She was able to stay with Princess Ying even when she was in a low position, and she never left her side. This shows that she is truly loyal. Nowadays, there are not many maids as loyal as her. Even if she is a little reckless, it doesn't matter."
Yuchun blushed and lowered her head after hearing this.
"It's indeed a good one." Mo Ying said.
"Could it be that the maid was holding a Buddhist rosary? There are Buddhist beads in this place?" Princess Qiya also saw it and asked curiously.
"Did you see it wrong?" Prince Qi Lie shook his head and smiled.
"You're not mistaken, it's real." Princess Qia was unconvinced and turned to Mo Ying, "Princess Ying, tell me, was that a Buddhist bead?"
Having said that, if Mo Ying didn't let them watch it, it would seem petty.
Mo Ying looked at the brother and sister, then nodded to Yuchun. Yuchun had to come out and stretched out his hand. A bead seemed to have fallen from a string of Buddhist beads.
A very smooth bead.
"Where did this come from?" Mo Ying asked.
"This bead is so beautiful." Princess Qia said in surprise. She reached out and took the bead from Yuchun's hand, then looked at it in the light from the window.
"Master, I think this bead must have fallen from a string of beads. Judging from the quality of this bead, it must have been obtained from a great monk. I saw Madam Gu get a string of beads before. It is said that it was blessed. It was used by a wandering monk for more than ten years. Later, he gave it to Madam Gu because he thought she had a good relationship with it. Madam Gu treasures it the most."
Yuchun reports.
Mo Ying thought about it and smiled: "Madame Gu does have such a string of Buddhist beads in her hand. She was very respectful in the past."
If Nanny Gu was no longer at the manor, she must have been taken by Lady Yuguo to the manor where she was recuperating.
Duke Yu and his wife were very grateful to Nanny Gu.
When Mo Ying was still a child and unable to protect himself, it was Nanny Gu who took care of and protected this little master wholeheartedly.
"Master, why are there things like this in Ling Anbo's study? Buddhist beads? Could it be that Ling Anbo is a Buddhist believer?" Yu Xiu looked at the Buddhist beads in Princess Qiya's hand and reminded in a low voice.
Ling Anbo was a general who was decisive in killing and punishing. He never showed mercy when leading his troops. So how could a general be merciful
"I heard that after Ling Anbo came back from the border, he rested in peace. Could it be that he felt that he had committed too many sins in the past, so he kept a string of Buddhist beads with him?"
Prince Qi Lie took the Buddhist beads from Princess Qia, took a look at them, and became somewhat interested, and guessed.
"I don't think so, uncle!" Mo Ying looked at Mrs. Duan.
Mrs. Duan shook her head helplessly: "I was chanting in the small Buddhist temple before, and I didn't know what was going on outside. I don't know if Uncle would leave such a string of Buddhist beads, but he definitely didn't have one before."
"It may also be because the lady of the earl passed away at that time, and Mr. Ling An was moved, so he got this string of Buddhist beads. I heard that Mr. Ling An and the lady of the earl at that time had a deep affection." Prince Qi Lie returned the Buddhist beads in his hand to Princess Qia and said indifferently.
"I have also heard that Ling Anbo treats his wife very well. It is said that they are a young couple with a lot of affection." Princess Qiya asked, "Does Princess Ying know the details?"
As he said this, he placed the Buddhist beads into Yuchun's hand without much care.
Mo Ying shook his head: "I don't know anything about the elders. At that time, I was still in the manor and didn't know anything."
Mo Ying was very secluded at that time. He didn't even leave the village and didn't dare to see anyone. How could he know these things
It is impossible to know the specific situation of Ling Anbo's mansion by assumption.
“But but,” Yuchun held the Buddhist beads, her face flushed with anxiety, “Master, I don’t think these Buddhist beads belong to Ling Anbo.”
Hearing her say this, Mo Ying paused for a moment, "Yuchun, what else did you find?"
"Your servant, your servant," Yu Chunqiang stammered and couldn't speak clearly for a moment. After biting her lip, she glanced at Prince Qilie.
"Is it inconvenient for my prince to talk here?" Prince Qilie asked consciously.
Mo Ying shook his hand and said softly, "Yuchun, if you find anything else, just tell me."
The Second Prince of Northern Frontier came to negotiate. Asking him to avoid him at this time would be both rude and too hypocritical, especially since he said such a generous thing.
"Master, it seems that there had been a fight in Ling Anbo's study. The Buddhist beads were found behind a calligraphy and painting in a corner. If they were torn apart normally, they could not have been hidden behind the scroll of calligraphy and painting hanging on the side." Yu Chun said.
Hearing her say this, Mo Ying's face darkened and he muttered to himself.
"There was a fight in my uncle's study, and a monk came at that time?"
After that, he looked at Madam Duan and said, "Madam Duan, please check whether any monks entered my uncle's study before and after the accident. Did any fighting occur? If this incident really happened in the Ling Anbo Mansion, there must be some clues."
The internal affairs of the Ling Anbo Mansion are now managed by Mrs. Duan.
"Yes." Mrs. Duan stood up obediently, and it seemed that she was about to go out and tell people to investigate.
"Wait a minute!" Prince Qi Lie suddenly said.
Under everyone's surprised gaze, he stood up and walked to Yuchun's side. He picked up the Buddhist beads in Yuchun's hand again, looked at them over and over for a while, and said, "These beads seem to be familiar."
"Where has the Second Prince seen this bead?" Mo Ying's eyes were filled with tears, her expression was gentle yet with a bit of imposingness.
"I must have seen this bead before, but I can't remember where it is at the moment. It seems that there is such a person. Princess Ying, can you allow me to go back and think about it carefully? If I can remember it, I will tell you clearly."
Prince Qi Lie returned the bead to Yu Chun, frowned and thought for a while, then said.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Second Prince." Mo Ying thanked him.
Prince Qilie shook his hand and said calmly, "It's nothing. It's just that Princess Ying's guess just now may not be accurate. The Buddha beads falling in that corner may not be an accident."
"It's not an accident?" Mo Ying frowned slightly, raised her beautiful eyes, and looked shocked. "The Second Prince said that someone deliberately hid there? Then what was his purpose? When my uncle suddenly fell ill, was there someone plotting against my uncle?"
Prince Qi Lie coughed softly. The Princess of England before him was completely different from what he had imagined. Not only was her appearance beyond his expectation, but her personality was also very different from what was rumored.
He coughed once more, "I heard that when Ling Anbo was seriously ill, the lady of the mansion might have invited a monk to pray for Ling Anbo. Otherwise, how could this good Buddhist bead have been left there?"
Begging for blessings from others may also involve doing some strange things. Things that seem incredible in the eyes of others may often be the popular and effective "methods" of monks and Taoists.
Mo Ying nodded silently: "This is indeed possible."
"I heard that the person in charge at the time was the second house of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. This kind of thing might not have been done by Madam Ji." Prince Qi Lie said casually.
After hearing what he said, Madam Duan also remembered and said, "What the Second Prince said is indeed possible. At that time, the Second Master was in charge and invited someone in from outside. Madam Tai only knew about it and may not be able to remember it now. Besides..."
Madam Duan looked at Mo Ying in embarrassment when she said this, "There are fewer and fewer masters in the mansion now, and some of the servants have already left. Even if we check now, we may not be able to find them."
The second wife has already left, and some of the servants in the mansion have also left. The Ling Anbo Mansion is declining rapidly, and there are few masters, so there is no need for so many servants to serve. It is reasonable to fire some of the servants.
This means that even if you want to check, you may not be able to find it
As they were talking, a report came in from outside that the maid from Ling Anbo's mansion who had gone to get the matching cards had returned.