When Mrs. He was at a loss, she naturally wanted to meet this distant cousin who had her own opinions.
But Madam He did not see Madam Liu. The maid who came to deliver the message said to Madam He with a sad face, "Madam He, our Madam is not feeling well, so she took medicine and lay down. Our master is guarding her at this time, so it is inconvenient for her to see guests."
"What's wrong with my cousin?" asked Mrs. He.
"I don't know, I just can't eat, and I can't sleep." The maid reported, "Madam He, if there is anything, please tell me first, and I will report to my wife when she wakes up."
"If your wife wakes up, ask her to think of a way to save my son, who has been captured by the people from the West Prison." Mrs. He felt heartbroken when she thought of her son and couldn't help crying again.
The old woman hurriedly advised, "Has he been arrested by the people from the Western Prison? Madam, why don't you go find Minister Qu? I heard that the Qu family and the third son of your family have already discussed the marriage, right?"
Madam He raised her head immediately when she heard this: "Is Minister Qu in charge of the affairs of the Western Prison?"
She had asked this question just now, but the Imperial Concubine said nothing, so now Mrs. He still didn't understand what the Imperial Concubine meant.
"It's not Minister Qu who is in charge of the Western Prison. It's Prince Yun who is in charge of the Western Prison. How could it be someone else? But Minister Qu and Prince Yun have a good relationship. I heard that Prince Yun treats Minister Qu very well. If he comes to beg for mercy, maybe it will be twice as effective with half the effort!"
The old woman explained.
It turned out there was such a saying. Thinking of the imperial concubine's words, Madam He felt that she understood and nodded repeatedly: "Yes, the two families are in-laws. Now that my son has encountered such a thing, his daughter is not feeling well either."
At this point, Madam He could no longer sit still and stood up: "When your wife wakes up, tell her I was here."
Since the Qu Mansion has a solution, she can't sit still for a moment. She has to go back and discuss with the master how to go to the Qu Mansion to ask Minister Qu to save her son.
"Yes, I've made note of it." The old woman smiled and nodded, and sent Madam He to the hanging flower gate. After Madam He disappeared, the old woman came back and went straight to a courtyard.
The person sitting in the main room was Lady Jingyu. When the servant reported that the maid was coming, she asked someone to let her in.
As soon as he entered the door, he asked gently, "How is it?"
"Mrs. He must have gone to look for Mr. Qu." The old woman said with a smile.
"Reward!" Liu Jingyu waved his hand, and a maid came forward with a purse. After the old woman took it, she repeated everything she had said.
Liu Jingyu was very satisfied. After sending the old woman away, a sneer appeared on his face: "Qu Moying, let's see how you escape this time!"
After Qu Moying came back from the palace, she went to the study to see Qu Zhizhen first and told him what Concubine Qu had said. Qu Zhizhen listened with a frown and waved his hand.
It seems that Concubine Qu is unable to help. In fact, he has thought about this matter. Pei Yuanjun's matter is extremely difficult to deal with. If there is really no other way, he can only bite the bullet and go to his house to beg for mercy. After all, his son just happened to be there, and it is not a real intervention, so he should still be able to be saved.
Thinking of this, Qu Zhizhen no longer had the heart to pay attention to his little daughter. While asking her to go back quickly, he asked someone to prepare gifts and planned to visit the Prince of Yun's Mansion.
Qu Moying respectfully took his leave, but he didn't expect to meet Qu Qiuyan just a few steps away.
When the two met face to face, Qu Qiuyan stopped and asked anxiously, "Fourth sister, what did Concubine Qu say?"
It seems that the whole mansion is in a mess because of her going to the palace to look for Concubine Qu.
knew.
"Concubine Qu said she couldn't do anything about this matter." Qu Moying said lightly.
"How can I not control it? She is the imperial concubine in the palace!" Qu Qiuyan said in disbelief, with a bad look on her face: "Fourth sister, if you have any opinions about me, that's fine! But I have always been nice to you and asked me not to be angry with you. You must have asked the imperial concubine for help, right?"
Qu Moying smiled coldly, without further explanation, and walked straight past Qu Qiuyan with her men. She and Qu Qiuyan were destined to be incompatible, and some things did not need to be explained.
He said that Qu Mingcheng was going to seek justice for himself, but it was obvious that he was going to harm himself. How could Qu Qiuyan not understand it? She was just pretending not to understand.
Now I am forced to go to the palace to beg for mercy. If I go there once, I will be considered as fulfilling my filial piety. As for the rest, is there really going to be any result
“Qu Moying…” Seeing her walk away without a care, Qu Qiuyan couldn’t hold back her temper anymore and said angrily with her eyebrows raised.
Qu Moying stopped and looked at Qu Qiuyan coldly: "Why did Third Sister call me? Did I ask Second Brother to go? No one is stupid. There are many people who can see clearly. Could Third Sister really cover everyone's eyes with one hand?"
A clear mockery, a clear answer!
Qu Qiuyan was shaking with anger and wanted to slap Qu Moying twice. However, she remembered her brother's words and her current situation and finally did not do anything. Her palms were full of sweat.
Qu Moying glanced at her sideways, then turned around and continued walking forward.
Behind him, Qu Qiuyan stomped her feet in hatred, turned around and continued to take people to the study outside to inquire about the news.
In the study, Qu Zhizhen was full of irritability. Thinking about facing Prince Yun, he couldn't calm down. He had no confidence at all. Hearing that his little daughter was here again, he said unhappily, "Let her go back. I don't have time now."
The servant quickly shrank his head, retreated, walked outside and whispered to Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan was not willing to go back just like that. She pushed the servant aside and rushed in: "Father, please save my second brother. He is in the West Prison now. Something might happen to him..."
As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and tears fell when she saw Qu Zhizhen.
Qu Zhizhen looked at Qu Qiuyan coldly, his eyes sharp and furious. Qu Qiuyan's words were interrupted and she dared not speak anymore. She just sobbed and felt very aggrieved.
"Why don't you go back!" Qu Zhizhen said sternly.
"Father, brother..." Qu Qiuyan wanted to say something, but was shocked by Qu Zhizhen's angry eyes. She stepped back and saluted to Qu Zhizhen while crying, "Father!"
Qu Zhizhen waved his hand.
This time Qu Qiuyan didn't dare to say anything. She just retreated crying. She didn't go far, but waited in a pavilion not far away, wanting to see when her father would leave.
At this moment, she was already at a loss, regretting that she did not stop her brother when he told her about this.
I thought it was a sure thing, but I didn't expect it to end up like this.
Qu Qiuyan regretted it deeply and hated Qu Moying even more.
It’s all because of Qu Moying, this unlucky star. If it weren’t for her, my brother wouldn’t have been arrested and sent to the West Prison.
Qu Zhizhen hurriedly left Qu Mansion with the prepared gifts and went to Prince Yun's Mansion. Qu Moying was simply delighted to hear the news.
It all depends on Pei Yuanjun’s opinion next!
Now, the person is in his hands, and he can do whatever he wants.
"Miss,
Someone came to ask to see the second master, but the second master was not there, so the third lady went to see him. "Miao Ma, who came to report this, also mentioned another thing.
"Mrs. He?" Qu Moying put down the music sheet in his hand and asked with his eyes lowered.
"Originally, it was Madam He and Master He who came to visit the Second Master, but the Second Master went out. The Third Miss met him, so Master He went back, leaving Madam He alone. Now she has gone to the Third Miss's Hibiscus Pavilion."
Madam He and Qu Qiuyan? Qu Moying curled the corners of his lips. These two hooked up together, they must be plotting against him. But he didn't know why Madam He came to his house at this time. Shouldn't she try to save her son
Or does she think her own family can save her son
Thinking of this, his heart moved and he looked up. Could it be that someone had said something to Madam He, or to the He family, making them think that their family had the ability to save her son
This matter is becoming more and more strange!
"Madam Miao, go and keep an eye on her and see when Madam He leaves." Qu Moying ordered. She wanted to see how Qu Qiuyan and Madam He planned to deal with her.
"Yes, Miss!" Nanny Miao nodded and retreated, but when she was walking out.
"Yudong, please continue to tell me the news you heard." Qu Moying picked up the music score again and looked at it, and asked casually. When Nanny Miao came in just now, Yudong was about to report to Qu Moying the news he had heard from Ji Hai today.
"Miss, the relationship between County Lord Jingyu and the eldest lady is indeed unusual, but few people know about this relationship. Even the eldest lady and the dowager lady in the mansion are not clear about it. I don't know why the eldest lady didn't say it, or whether County Lord Jingyu didn't let her say it." Yu Dong said.
This was exactly what he had just inquired about with Ji Hai at the door.
The young lady had long suspected that the eldest daughter had a relationship with Jingyu County Lady, but she never expected it to be true.
"When did it become related?" Qu Moying's eyelashes fluttered twice, casting uneven shadows on her fair face, making her look even more beautiful like an immortal.
"It should be two or three years ago. At that time, the young lady was still living in a farm outside the city. It is said that one time when the young lady was out on the street, it rained heavily and the wheel of her carriage broke. Just when she was at a loss, the carriage of County Lord Jingyu passed by! A man in her carriage knew the young lady, so he asked County Lord Jingyu to stop the carriage and let the young lady get on her carriage. He also asked someone to fix the wheel for the young lady's carriage. After everything was done, the young lady returned to her own carriage."
Yu Dong continued, "After that, when the young lady and County Lord Jingyu met, sometimes they would stand together and talk, but sometimes they seemed to be strangers. It was quite strange, especially when other people from the Qu Mansion were around. Basically, County Lord Jingyu and the young lady Qu didn't know each other very well!"
Liu Jingyu's status is much higher than Qu Xuexin's. Given Qu Xuexin's profit-seeking nature, she would never hide this relationship. So why did Liu Jingyu ask her to hide it? Can we assume that even this encounter between the two was deliberately created by Liu Jingyu
So is her purpose because of me
Although she felt that this reason was ridiculous, after Qu Moying turned it over in her mind for a few times, she felt that this was the most likely possibility. After all, Liu Jingyu had had an indescribable hostility towards her a long time ago, and what was going on now
What did she do to Liu Jingyu that made him plot against her so early and want to kill her
What kind of secret relationship exists between her and Liu Jingyu