The news that Pei Luoan got was that Pei Yuanjun was going to marry Liu Lanxin, the daughter of General Liu Xiangshan, who also had an eye disease. It was heard that Pei Yuanjun had brought Miss Liu to the birthday party of the lady of the Qu Mansion that day, and his second brother seemed to fall in love at first sight and was quite interested in marrying Miss Liu.
In fact, it was not only Pei Yusheng who thought about it, Pei Luoan himself also thought about it.
Since he failed to get the support of the military from Ji Yongming at the beginning, it would be a good thing if he could get it from Liu Xiangshan now, but he did not dare to please Miss Liu for the time being.
After all, he is currently the Crown Prince who is deeply in love with the Crown Princess. If he gets involved with Liu Lanxin at this time, it will not do him any good.
But he couldn't marry her, and neither could Pei Yusheng, and even less could Pei Yuanjun.
Now that a fourth Miss Qu has appeared, perhaps I can make use of her. It so happens that this fourth Miss Qu is at home, so it seems that I have to meet this fourth Miss Qu in private.
Giving this Fourth Miss Qu some support can even make her background stronger...
Qu Moying didn't know that after just a few simple words to Pei Yuanjun, she immediately caught the attention of the royal brothers. Fortunately, she was a weak girl in a secluded place, and she had no talent or looks, so there was nothing for people to calculate against. The only marriage that seemed very good to others was not in her hands at the moment.
That night, she was taken to meet Ji Youran.
The courtyard where Ji Youran lived was not far from the place where the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace was originally located. It was a little smaller than the courtyard where the Crown Princess lived, and one could tell at a glance that Ji Youran's status as a concubine was obvious.
Moreover, she was at the edge of the Crown Princess's courtyard, taking good care of her and treating her as someone more respected. From this point alone, we can see that Ji Youran is indeed not simple. From the small details, one can also feel that she respects Ji Hanyue, and her purpose of entering the East Palace is indeed to take care of Ji Hanyue.
But in fact, who knew that Ji Hanyue was already dead, having died early in the conspiracy between her and Pei Luoan.
However, she and Pei Luoan pretended to be very nice to Ji Hanyue, and the cruelty deep in their eyes was hidden. The veil was really a good thing. If she didn't wear the veil at this moment, Ji Youran would probably find out or something!
The maid took her in. The main room was very spacious. Only one maid stayed there while the others had left. Qu Moying also knew this maid. She was Ji Youran's personal maid, named Shui Ning.
A large folding screen with eight panels for four seasons looked grand and delicate, yet very familiar. This was clearly something from Ji Hanyue's dowry, yet it now appeared openly in the room of her enemy.
In fact, it's not just these, there are also some other exquisite arrangements, each and every one of them reminds Qu Moying of the bracelet on Ji Youran's hand that day, the bracelet that was snatched away from her sister's hands, and her sister's life was also snatched away at the same time. In the future, she will get back what they owe her, one by one.
Blood debts must be repaid with blood.
"Greetings, Concubine Ji." Swallowing the taste of blood in his chest, Qu Moying respectfully took two steps forward and saluted Ji Youran who was sitting above.
"Cousin Qu, you are too polite. You are the Crown Princess's cousin, which means you are my cousin. From now on, we should call each other cousins." Ji Youran said softly, her eyes fell on Qu Moying with a bit of scrutiny. Her mother said that this Fourth Miss Qu was not simple, but she looked...
Too similar.
What's so great about a man who was tricked by his stepmother even when he was attending the Crown Princess' funeral
It must be that Yue Wenhan is so powerful that his mother thinks Qu Moying, who went with Yue Wenhan, is also powerful.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty, the Concubine. But the original title is better. I dare not pursue such a high position." Qu Moying refused softly. She was not surprised that Ji Youran came to find her.
Even staying in the Prince's Mansion is to give Ji Youran a chance.
The more Ji Youran wants to show closeness to me, the easier it will be for me to act.
Before, Yue Wenhan and I went to meet Madam Ji and Mrs. Xiao. Mrs. Xiao must be nervous and would ask Ji Youran for help.
Her watery eyes slid across the screen, and she always felt that the screen was too wide and too deliberate. Her heart suddenly moved. Could there be someone behind the screen
If anyone, who would it be
With Ji Youran's temperament, the person behind him must be Pei Luoan. Everyone in Ji's house had already gone back. His heart was beating wildly. Why was Pei Luoan here? Could it be that he suspected him
But the next moment, this thought was slapped away. Rebirth was a secret that no one could guess. It must be due to other reasons that he did not know.
It seems that I should be more careful when dealing with it myself.
Ji Youran didn't expect that Qu Moying would give her such a minor setback. She felt very uncomfortable, but she still had a smile on her face. After asking Qu Moying to sit down, she asked the maid to bring tea.
After taking a sip of tea, he slowly said, "Cousin Qu, the Crown Princess is gone, but no matter what, our two families don't need to go far. The Crown Princess's cousin is my cousin to me."
Ji Youran seemed not to hear the rejection in Qu Moying's words.
"Thank you, Concubine." Qu Moying still addressed her in the same way. Although his words were respectful and polite, they did not convey any intimacy.
"I heard that cousin Qu is going to the Ji Mansion to visit uncle tomorrow?" Ji Youran asked softly, and then invited, "Your injuries are not healed yet, remember not to walk around. I will also go back to the Ji Mansion in a few days, let's go together."
"Yes, I will follow your instructions, Madam Concubine." Qu Moying was calm and obedient.
Ji Youran frowned. This was completely different from what her mother had said about Qu Moying. Sure enough, her mother had seen it wrong. It must have been Yue Wenhan who proposed it, and Qu Moying followed Yue Wenhan's instructions. It was just that they were all women at the time, so Yue Wenhan was not in a position to say much, and let Qu Moying say a few more words, which made Qu Moying seem more powerful.
It must be so.
"I heard that the Qu family and the Yongning Marquis' family have severed their relationship. Is this true?" Ji Youran asked with concern in her eyes.
Qu Moying nodded this time.
"The marriage between the two families has been discussed a long time ago. How can they cancel the engagement because of something like this? What the Yongning Marquis' Mansion did is really unkind. Don't worry, cousin Qu. I will do justice for you." Ji Youran was very angry and looked like she was angry for Qu Moying.
"Thank you, Concubine Ji, this matter has passed." Qu Moying shook his head and said in a proper manner.
"How can we just let it go like this? A girl's reputation is so important. Don't worry, even if the Crown Princess is gone, I will not let you suffer like this." Ji Youran was furious and slapped his hands on the table. "I used to think that the Prince of Yongning was a good person,
It doesn’t look like that at the moment.”
"Concubine Ji, this matter is in the past. Grandmother said that the two families had a good relationship in the past. There is no need to make a fuss over such a thing and embarrass both families. The son of the Marquis of Yongning is already engaged again. Can he be asked to cancel the marriage? This will not be good for anyone." Qu Moying said softly.
This marriage has been called off, and looking at the current situation, it is becoming increasingly advantageous to him. If a big deal is made at this time, it will actually be very bad for the woman. Ji Youran is indeed the best at doing this kind of thing. On the surface, it seems to be doing it for his own good, but in fact, it is doing the opposite.
She would pick a big deal for herself and then reach out for help when things are out of control, indicating that she would save her.
At that time, she was his benefactor, and whatever she said was what it meant. Not only himself, but even his grandmother might be controlled by her.
This kind of thing was actually very simple for Ji Youran. She only had to ruin her reputation and then find herself a marriage. Because of her identity as the prince's concubine, it was very easy to find a marriage for herself. Even if her reputation was ruined, other families would accept her for the sake of her status as the prince's concubine.
As for how life will be after she accepts the offer, that is no longer her business.
"But this is too good of a bargain for the Yongning Marquis' Mansion. Don't worry, cousin Qu, I will never let you suffer any loss." Ji Youran said angrily, as if she didn't hear Qu Moying's refusal.
Before coming here, she had thought through what Xiao said. It was not impossible to let her brother marry Qu Moying, but she always felt that her brother was at a disadvantage. At most, she could have one co-wife, no more. According to her mother's wishes, if Qu Moying was married into the family, Yue Wenhan would also be a little taboo. If Qu Moying discovered something himself, he would not bring it up at this time.
Since she has entered the Ji Mansion, it means that everyone will prosper together and suffer together. What a good idea!
"Concubine Ji, my cousin just passed away, and there are many things going on in the Eastern Palace. My relationship with the concubine started with my cousin. If Concubine Ji interferes in the marriage affairs of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion at this time, people will think that Concubine Ji is too strong, which may affect Concubine Ji's reputation!"
Since Ji Youran pretended not to understand and refused, Qu Moying didn't mind saying it more bluntly.
Ji Youran squeezed the handkerchief heavily, the anger on her face was almost uncontrollable. A mere daughter of a minister actually dared to speak to her like this. Not only did she repeatedly try to distance herself from her, but she also hinted that she should not interfere in this matter and that she was not in the right position.
This title is neither right nor reasonable. On the one hand, she says that she is not her biological cousin, and on the other hand, it means that she is not yet the real Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. This is the thing that Ji Youran hates the most. If it weren't for the Crown Prince Pei Luoan sitting inside, she would not be able to tolerate this tone and would definitely teach this blind girl from the Qu Mansion a lesson!
What an uneducated girl she is! She actually dared to say that to his face.
Where does such confidence come from
But when he recalled the Crown Prince's cold instruction to him not to cause trouble again, he felt a sudden sense of weakness in his heart and gritted his teeth.
What does His Royal Highness mean? Is he attracted to this blind girl? With Qu Moying's identity and being Ji Hanyue's cousin, it would be fine for her to be a concubine of the Crown Prince.
If this was the case, she could not show any hostility towards Qu Moying now, especially since the prince was sitting behind the screen and listening to their conversation with an ambiguous look on his face.