The yard was indeed next to it, but it looked a little bigger than the guest house where they had just rested. Standing outside the gate, Qu Moying's eyes grew colder.
This courtyard is actually also a guest house for rest, but the people who often live here are not ordinary women.
The female relatives who can stay in this guest courtyard in the East Palace to rest are of extraordinary status. They are often the wives of princesses, county ladies, and other relatives with imperial decrees. Ordinary young ladies from aristocratic families can basically only stay in the courtyard where they just rested.
Now I am really extraordinary. I rest in an ordinary guest house, but have lunch in this extraordinary guest house.
Yu Dong, who was supporting Qu Moying, clearly sensed Qu Moying's slowness and subconsciously called out, "Miss!"
"Let's go!" Qu Moying shook his head gently and walked in slowly.
Since they wanted to lure me here, she would just come and take a look. No one would know that I was reborn, so as long as I was careful, I would be safe.
"Miss Qu Si, please come in." The maid leading the way pointed to a room in the middle.
His expression was extremely respectful, the smile on his face became even gentler, and even his footsteps became lighter.
Qu Moying took two steps forward and stood at the door, but did not go in directly.
"Is there anyone else?" she asked with a frown.
"Miss Qu Si, there is no one else but you." The maid replied in a low voice, clasping her hands in front of her abdomen. Her behavior was even more respectful than before, and her voice was also a little softer.
"Will the concubine come?" Qu Moying asked again.
"The Concubine is still busy in front, I'm afraid she doesn't have time to accompany you. If Miss Qu Si wants to see our Concubine, I will report it in a while."
The maid's answer was flawless.
I can go and report, but I may not be able to see him. I can only pass on a message.
These words are very meaningful.
"In your mansion right now... is the concubine the most powerful one?" Qu Moying suddenly became curious and did not move.
"I don't know, please come in, Miss Qu Si!" The maid didn't dare to answer any more. She stretched out her hand and lowered her head even more.
Qu Moying already understood something in his mind, and he curled the corners of his lips silently. He stopped making things difficult for the maid, held Yu Dong's hand, and walked in slowly.
There was a small round table in the room. A large food basket was placed on the table, but the food had not been taken out yet. There was a chair beside the table, and nothing else.
This room is actually quite large, but it is separated by a screen. The separated part is connected to the inner room at the back. To someone who is not familiar with it, the room may seem very small at first glance.
The eight large screens block out everything inside.
Yudong helped Qu Moying sit down at the table, and the maid opened the food basket and took out the dishes inside.
There were five dishes and one soup, not much but very exquisite, and there was also a large bowl of rice, which was quite enough.
Qu Moying sat down, his eyes fell on the soup. It had a faint fragrance that was somewhat familiar. Blended with the aroma of the food ingredients, it was so faint that it was almost unnoticeable.
The soup is a mushroom soup, which has some fragrance, but the fragrance is really light.
Qu Moying glanced at them calmly, took the rice that Yu Dong served, took a few bites, put it down, and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Does Miss Qu Si think it's not good? Can I ask the kitchen to make a few more?" The maid thought that she didn't like the taste of these dishes, so she asked hurriedly.
When Qu Moying was eating just now, he only picked a few vegetables to eat.
It didn't take much.
"No need to go, I just don't feel well and can't eat." Qu Moying shook her head. Her face didn't look good and she looked listless. She touched her forehead with her hand and the smile on her lips was a little tired. "Today is the Crown Princess's day... I'm not in the mood!"
This made the maid feel a little uncomfortable.
On the day of the Crown Princess's funeral, we can't just eat and drink to our heart's content, right
"Miss Fourth Naqu, please sit down for a while. I'll get you some fruit." The maid hesitated for a moment and reacted very quickly.
Qu Moying only took a few sips before sitting down and leaving.
"No need, I'll go back first!" Qu Moying shook his head.
"Miss Qu Si, please don't leave yet. The concubine may come here to see you." The maid said hurriedly when she saw that she insisted on leaving.
Seeing that she was trying hard to persuade him, Yu Dong explained, "Our young lady has been feeling a little unwell just now. I'm afraid she can't hold on any longer. She should go back and rest for a while."
Qu Moying nodded, looking even paler, and stood up with the help of Yu Dong's hand, then turned and walked out.
Seeing that she was about to leave, the maid became a little anxious. She took two steps forward and was about to speak, but she saw Yu Dong glaring at her angrily, and she couldn't help but stop walking.
Yudong took the opportunity to help Qu Moying walk past her.
The maid stood there in a daze, her gaze subconsciously turning to the back of the screen. She didn't dare to breathe too much and her eyes were tense.
After Qu Moying turned his head to look at her, he understood what she meant. He turned around and held Yu Dong's hand and left.
This is the East Palace. Ji Youran would certainly not come to see me secretly. If I guessed correctly, it should be that person. I just didn't expect that she would come out of the palace today.
In the previous life, she was very good to me, sometimes even at the expense of her own son's face for my own sake, but it turned out to be all fake. Before Ji Hanyue's coffin left the gate of the East Palace, she was already choosing a new wife for her son.
She went out on the pretext of attending the funeral of the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, but she did such a thing. She was not afraid that her reputation would be ruined and that others would know about it and criticize her.
There was a hint of thought in his eyes, so Pei Yuanjun came here not because of Ji Hanyue, but because of this person
Qu Moying took Yu Dong away. The maid in the room knelt down, lowered her head, bent her body into a ball, and dared not move.
Gradually, a sound came from behind the screen, and someone came over and pushed the screen open. The maid became even more afraid to move.
The screen was pushed open, revealing a large nanmu chair in the middle, on which sat a graceful and elegant lady. Although she was not the most outstanding in appearance, she had an extraordinary bearing. She looked at the maid with a cold expression and snorted indifferently.
Ji Youran stood aside with her hands on her shoulders, not daring to move. She had been maintaining this posture for some time, and even though her hands were sore, she dared not move.
She lowered her head and looked at the ground, as reserved and nervous as a maid.
She never thought that the Queen would come today. She originally thought that it was just a nanny who served as the Queen, but she didn't expect that it was the Queen herself who came. This made her panic for a moment.
The Queen is not the Crown Prince, and she has never been kind to her. When she followed Ji Hanyue into the palace in the past, the Queen only had Ji Hanyue in her eyes, not her.
He was kind and amiable to Ji Hanyue, but ignored her at all.
What happened today was really just an accident for her.
, I was originally happy that there were many young ladies from aristocratic families coming today, including a lady of status like Lady Jingyu County, but I didn't expect that they were not here to serve as a foil for me. The Queen's secret arrival had made the matter very obvious.
But beforehand, she knew nothing. She just thought that although she didn't invite these young ladies from aristocratic families, they all came to curry favor with her and took the initiative to serve as supporting roles for her. There were several of these young ladies from aristocratic families whom she had never been able to curry favor with before, but now they came to curry favor with her, and they came uninvited. How could Ji Youran not be happy
Only later did she realize that it was not for her. She didn't even know anything. She only got the news when the Queen arrived at the palace.
But no matter how resentful she was in her heart, she didn't dare to make the slightest move.
This also made her realize for the first time that she was not the real mistress of the East Palace. If the prince did not want to tell her, she was nothing.
Because she was only a concubine, Ji Youran felt aggrieved and angry, but she was helpless. A hint of hatred appeared in her lowered eyes. She spent so much effort to kill Ji Hanyue's entire family, just for the position of the Crown Princess.
She is about to get it, but it might fall into the arms of someone else. How can she be willing!
"Is this the Fourth Miss Qu?" The Queen's gaze fell on the door. Qu Moying had just stayed there for too short a time, so she didn't see or hear much.
"Your Majesty, the person just now was the fourth young lady of Minister Qu's mansion. Not only is she ugly in appearance, but she also has no talent or knowledge. Her eyesight is also not good. I heard that although she can see things, it is very blurry and she can hardly see people's figures." Ji Youran answered cautiously. She was shocked when the Queen asked to see Qu Moying specifically.
Although the words sounded nice at this time, when you think about it carefully, it makes people feel that Qu Moying is useless.
"She has no talent or looks, and she also has an eye disease, so that's why she bumped into Prince Yun?" The Queen Mother said lightly, her eyes still not on Ji Youran. The Queen Mother never cared about Ji Youran, the concubine, and never thought of making Ji Youran her daughter-in-law. Of course, she was just a concubine, she didn't care, as long as her son liked her.
However, the Queen Mother would not give up the position of the Crown Princess, and she did not think highly of Ji Youran from the bottom of her heart and completely ignored her.
Ji Youran's heart moved, and she squeezed the handkerchief in her hand hard. Her hands were wet with sweat, as if she knew something. She didn't dare to answer anymore, but just kept her head down.
Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not expect her to answer this question. After asking, her eyes fell on the door again. If this was true, it was actually not bad.
She is willing to do her best to make this happen!
The purpose of her coming today was to choose a concubine for Pei Yuanjun, but her real purpose was for her own son. However, Pei Yuanjun did not even enter the inner courtyard before and left in a hurry. It was said that he ran into this Fourth Miss Qu. Regardless of whether this Fourth Miss Qu was interested or not, the Queen was willing to help her.
Qu Zhizhen, a small minister, is really of no use!
If she hadn't gained anything after leaving the palace today, she would have had a hard time explaining it to the Emperor. But now she had something. She stood up and didn't even look at Ji Youran, who was standing aside. She led a few palace servants inside. She still wanted to take a closer look at those young ladies from the noble families. Seeing them in the palace was a little different from seeing them in the East Palace. At least it would be more convenient for her son...
Ji Hanyue's death gave me a reason to leave the palace...