Yue Wenhan came back quite quickly. After returning, he sat down again with a gloomy face.
"Cousin, have you found out anything?" Qu Moying raised her eyes and asked, her heart tightening a little. Her two personal maids were Wei Yu and Xie Feng. It was Xie Feng who led her to Linyuan Pavilion that day.
"When the Crown Princess married into the Eastern Palace, she had two personal maids. However, one of them disappeared in the chaos the night an assassin entered the Eastern Palace. No one knows whether she is alive or dead. The other maid had been helping Concubine Ji serve the Crown Princess. Now that the Crown Princess has passed away, she said she is willing to follow Concubine Ji."
Yue Wenhan said in a deep voice.
"Which one died?" Qu Moying's voice trembled unconsciously and his heart was shocked.
"That maid named Wei Yu was in chaos in the East Palace that day. Assassins took advantage of the Crown Prince's wedding day to enter the palace, and even the Crown Prince was injured. The Crown Princess was seriously injured in order to protect the Crown Prince. At that time, no one would care whether a maid lived or died. Some people said that she fell into the river and drowned that night."
Yue Wenhan nodded.
"Fell into the river and drowned?" Qu Moying clenched his fists tightly to suppress the fear in his heart. It was he who fell into the water from Linyuan Pavilion and died. Could it be that Weiyu also died there on the same day
"Yes, that's what they say, but some say he was killed by an assassin, and some say he died outside the mansion. Each story has its own version, and no one has figured it out." Yue Wenhan said. He had just asked several servants, and at first they refused to say anything. Later, when he said that he was the Crown Princess' cousin, some of them opened their mouths.
But what each person said was slightly different, and Yue Wenhan couldn't tell for a moment which one was true and which one was false.
One thing is certain, that maid really had an accident. Since the servants in the East Palace said so, it was naturally the prince's preference.
"The other one named Xie Feng went to serve Concubine Ji. Did he change his master?" Qu Moying sneered in his heart. No wonder he was inexplicably brought to Lord Linyuan that day and was blocked by Ji Youran. That place was originally his burial place.
She later suspected this, but still felt it was unlikely, but there was still something she didn't understand at the moment.
That's it!
Wei Yu was an orphan that he picked up when he was a child. She had followed him since she was young and served him wholeheartedly. However, Xie Feng was a servant of the mansion. Not only Xie Feng, but all the people in Xie Feng's family were servants of the Ji mansion and had always been loyal to the mansion. This was also an important reason why Xie Feng could be by his side.
However, he did not expect that Xie Feng had already arranged people around him early on. No wonder Ji Youran behaved better when he suspected her. He was kept in the dark from beginning to end, and did not know that Pei Luoan and Ji Youran had already had an affair. It turned out that it was all because of this maid.
There was a chill in his eyes.
"Cousin Qu, what's wrong?" Yue Wenhan noticed that something was wrong with Qu Moying and asked hurriedly.
"I... just feel unfair for my cousin. A maid actually changed her master right after my cousin died. Is this really nothing?" Qu Moying gritted his teeth, with a strong taste of blood in his throat.
Yue Wenhan frowned as well. It sounded like there was something going on here.
"Cousin, what did Madam Ji say?" Qu Moying suppressed the icy hatred in his heart, his face slowly returned to calm, and he took a deep breath. Now that he had already found out about the maid's affairs, the most important thing right now was Ji Youran.
Compared with Ji Youran, her current status is a bit low, so she needs to be more careful.
"Madam Ji asked us to pass through." Yue Wenhan said.
"Let's go!" Qu Moying stood up.
"Cousin Qu, you don't have to prepare anything. I have just sent a gift on our behalf." Yue Wenhan knew that Qu Moying didn't have much with her and was worried that she wouldn't be able to find a suitable gift.
"Thank you, cousin!" Qu Moying said softly, "I don't have anything here, except for an item my cousin gave me in the past. I originally kept it there for my cousin, but I happen to have it with me now, so I'll give it to Madam Ji!"
Crown Princess? She was unwilling to call Ji Hanyue the Crown Princess now. One day, when the truth came to light, she would definitely abolish the title of Crown Princess.
After Qu Moying finished speaking, he took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and unfolded it carefully. It turned out to be an exquisite jewelry box, which revealed a pair of earrings.
Very simple earrings, with white jade as the base and a few delicate plum blossoms inlaid on it. Although simple, they are extremely elegant.
"Is this a gift from the Crown Princess?" Yue Wenhan asked.
"Yes, it was sent to me by my cousin in the past. I have always been reluctant to wear it. I wore it today. I originally wanted to place it in front of the altar, but something happened and I forgot about it. Now it's just right to give it to Madam Ji. It is said that this was something my cousin wore close to her body in the past. It can also express my feelings." Qu Moying said softly.
Since Qu Moying was determined to give another gift, Yue Wenhan didn't say anything, and the two of them led their people to another courtyard. This courtyard was not a guest house but a side courtyard of the Prince's Mansion. Although it was a side courtyard, it could be seen that the Prince's Mansion treated the Ji Mansion differently.
The visitors from Ji Mansion did not stay in the guest house, which represented the close relationship between them and the Prince's Mansion.
The side courtyard was quite large, not much different from the main courtyard. As Qu Moying looked at the side courtyard that was getting closer and more familiar, a hint of cold murderous intent flashed in her eyes. She was very familiar with this courtyard. Whenever she came to the Prince's Mansion in the past, she would stay here temporarily to rest.
She was not familiar with the main courtyard of the Prince's Mansion, but she was very familiar with this side courtyard.
I just didn't know that this place has become Madam Ji's temporary resting place. Ji Youran is indeed Madam Ji's most beloved granddaughter, and she thinks of Madam Ji for everything good.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw a maid waiting there. When she saw Qu Moying and Yue Wenhan coming over, she hurriedly came up to greet them warmly. She bowed to them first, then stood up with a smile and said, "This must be Miss Qu Si, right? She is really beautiful, and looks a bit like the Crown Princess. She must be a good one. Lord Yue, Miss Qu Si, please come in. Our Madam has been waiting for you!"
This versatile old woman is Madam Ji's most capable housekeeper, Nanny Wu, and also Madam Ji's most trusted person.
When they meet again after another life, she is no longer the same Miss Ji.
"You're too polite, Ma'am." Qu Moying said calmly, concealing the coldness in her eyes.
Following Nanny Wu inside, she saw a large group of maids and old women standing respectfully on both sides. Sitting in the middle was an extremely blessed old lady, who was her grandmother in her previous life, Madam Ji. She looked like she had a good temper, but in fact, Madam Ji not only did not have a good temper, but was also very easily influenced by others. What she did most was not being able to distinguish right from wrong.
The beautiful middle-aged woman sitting on the other side of her was Ji Youran's biological mother, the second wife of the Ji family, Mrs. Xiao. She looked very good at dealing with people. After her mother passed away, Ji Hanyue had been serving this aunt wholeheartedly, but it turned out that she had raised a litter of vicious wolves!
Qu Moying followed Yue Wenhan and greeted him calmly, as if they were meeting for the first time.
Madam Ji looked unhappy. After asking them to sit down, she looked at Qu Moying from head to toe, and then said slowly, "You are Minister Qu.
The fourth young lady of the mansion?"
"Madam, it's my daughter." Qu Moying said softly.
"Your eyes...are they not healed yet?" Mrs. Ji's gaze fell on her long, wide veil.
"He's almost recovered, but he still needs to rest. He still feels a little uncomfortable when seeing strong light." Qu Moying explained.
Madam Ji's gaze fell on her face again. She had only heard of this Fourth Miss Qu before and never paid much attention to her. But she heard that this Fourth Miss Qu had now returned home and had almost gotten into trouble, just like this time, all because of Yu, who had been promoted from concubine to wife.
She had met Yu several times before, and he seemed like a gentle person. She didn't expect that he couldn't even tolerate such a weak girl.
In Madam Ji's opinion, she was just a girl. At most, she could be sent away with a dowry. There was no need to make such a shameful thing happen. Right now, people in the entire capital were talking about it, saying that Yu would not get away with it this time.
She looked pretty, even though she couldn't see clearly, but Madam Ji felt that she was not mistaken. This Fourth Miss Qu must be good looking and not as ugly and blind as the legend said.
But her talent may be a little lacking. After all, she was raised on a farm. It is good enough for her to learn a few words. Can she be compared with those exquisite young ladies from noble families raised in Beijing
This should also be the main reason why the Yongning Marquisate canceled the engagement, right
"How long will it take for your eyes to fully recover?" Mrs. Ji asked again.
"It should be enough to take care of it for another month or two!" Qu Moying said vaguely, and looked back at Yu Dong who was standing behind him. Yu Dong understood, and stepped forward with a small jewelry box in his hand, and said respectfully, "Madam, this is a personal item that the Crown Princess gave to our young lady. I am giving it back to you now, so that you can keep it as a keepsake."
After saying this, he lowered his head and extended his hands forward.
It turned out to be the Crown Princess’s old thing
Not only did Madam Ji's face turn pale, but even Xiao, who was sitting on the side, looked ugly. She looked at the jewelry box in Yudong's hand, and no one reached out to touch it until the master said something.
The scene suddenly became awkward.
"Since this was given by the Crown Princess to Fourth Miss Qu, there is no need for her to send it back. Just leave it to you as a keepsake. We still have many of the Crown Princess's things in our house." It was still Mrs. Xiao who reacted quickly. She wiped the corner of her lips with a handkerchief, stood up, and smiled as she refused on behalf of Madam Ji.
"This is the Crown Princess's most personal item. I heard that she used to wear it all the time. She said that she went to the Buddhist temple to pray for it, and it was a blessing from karma and the Buddha. The Crown Princess gave it to me before to bring me blessings, but now it should be given to Madam Ji!" Qu Moying said softly.
Xiao's hand holding the handkerchief twitched slightly, but then she smiled and said, "Since the things have been given to Fourth Miss Qu, they belong to Fourth Miss Qu. How can you ask for them back? Fourth Miss Qu should keep them."
Mrs. Ji lowered her head slightly and said nothing.
Qu Moying had been paying attention to their expressions. Seeing this, his eyes became even colder. Xiao must be in the same mind as Ji Youran, which means she knows the truth about her death. Now looking at Madam Ji, it seems that she is not ignorant either. She is numb with heartache, and only has a bloodthirsty and violent aura brought by the Nine Netherworld.
Feeling guilty, he didn't dare to accept Ji Hanyue's personal belongings, not to mention that this personal belonging had a karmic connection with the Buddhist temple.
Her bloodshot eyes looked coldly at the people in the Ji Mansion behind her veil, and she suddenly laughed softly, "Since Madam Tai doesn't want me, I'll stay. I just don't know if I can see my cousin Ji Yanyue?"