Qu Moying did not stay in the East Palace for long. He said goodbye after lunch. Ji Youran did not come over, but only asked someone to bring Ruan Qiao over.
Qu Moying stepped onto the soft bridge and headed towards where the carriage was parked in front of the mansion gate.
After getting off the soft bridge and getting on the carriage, the carriage turned a corner and did not go directly back to Qu Mansion, but went to a main street.
The main street was covered in snow, just like the Prince's Mansion, with white banners waving. Crying sounds could be heard from time to time. Although Ji Hanyue's coffin had left the city gate, cries of grief could still be heard.
But to Qu Moying's ears, this mournful sound sounded like a strong mockery.
The people in the Eastern Palace have all gone to seek fun under the pretext of the Crown Princess's death, but unrelated people are still crying, which shows the ways of the world.
The carriage stopped at a teahouse. Qu Moying put on a veil and helped Yu Dong get off the carriage.
She twisted her foot, but it was okay at that time, just a little bit uneasy and a little afraid to exert enough force. After using the ointment, she was fine when she didn't have to exert any force.
I didn't go upstairs, I just found a private room downstairs.
Today was the day of the Crown Princess's funeral, so the teahouse's business was not very good. Many of the private rooms that were usually very crowded were now empty. Qu Moying took Yu Dong to find a private room facing the street.
After the waiter served the tea, he left.
Qu Moying sat down and his eyes fell on the shop opposite.
Coincidentally, this teahouse is right between the two shops opposite.
These two shops, one is a gold jewelry store and the other is a clothing store, look like they belong to the same owner. The architectural style and height are similar. Even the raised eaves have an identical sky-devouring beast and two rolling balls.
But Qu Moying knew that the two shops were owned by different people.
The gold jewelry shop on the east side now belongs to the Prince's Mansion, or to be more precise, it should have fallen into Ji Youran's hands and served as Ji Youran's dowry. When Ji Youran entered the East Palace, she went there in a hurry without even a ceremony, let alone any dowry.
As for the clothing store on the west side, it should have fallen into the hands of the Yu family. Although the Yu family has fallen from power in the Qu Mansion, it does not mean that all the things in Yu's hands have been dug out. They are still controlled by her. It is also possible that it is in the hands of Qu Qiuyan now, and it may even be intended to be given to Qu Qiuyan as a dowry in the future.
These two shops, one was the dowry of Madam Ling Anbo, and the other was the dowry of Madam Qu Er. Now, they have fallen into the hands of others, and they fell into the hands unjustly.
The owner changed, but the shop is still thriving.
"Miss, is there anything wrong with these two shops?" Yu Dong couldn't help asking when he saw her frequently looking at the two shops opposite but didn't say anything.
"One is my cousin's dowry, and the other is from our family, my mother's dowry." Qu Moying said slowly. She did not say which ones were hers.
As for Mrs. Qu Er's dowry, she had not been given any since she was driven to the farm.
"No wonder!" Yu Dong understood immediately after thinking about it. No wonder the two shops looked like one, they were originally from the same family. They were the dowries given by the Yue family to their two daughters when they got married. That's why they were close to each other. It was so that the two sisters could be together and take care of each other.
But now things have changed, the two sisters are no longer with us, and now they are no longer in the hands of their descendants.
People are sad.
"Miss, what should we do?" After thinking it through, Yu Dong asked immediately.
Qu Moying shook his head: "Wait a little longer!"
She has no evidence now and cannot make a fuss. It will not benefit her at all if she makes a fuss at this time. She must find an opportunity.
Her watery eyes slid across the clothing store in front of her. The storefront was not small and was located at the entrance of such a busy street. It should have a lot of customers on weekdays. When she came to see the shops nearby, she would also take a look here. This clothing store's business was really good, but there was one thing: the owner of this store was a relative of Yu.
She was still Ji Hanyue at that time, and she found out by chance, but Qu Moying herself didn't say anything, and she was far away in the manor, so what could Ji Hanyue say
A middle-aged man came out holding a cage in his hands. He looked fat and had big ears, and it was very clear that he was the owner of the clothing store. He was Yu's subordinate who helped to manage the store. His surname was also Yu, so he should be a member of the Yu clan. He told outsiders that he was Yu's relative.
"This person is a member of the Yu clan and a relative of the Yu clan. You should ask someone to investigate his affairs. He is now handling the affairs of this clothing store and is the manager here." Qu Moying came here today to bring Yu Dong to meet someone.
"I know." Yu Dong immediately understood what she meant. After looking at it a few more times, she memorized the characteristics.
"I heard that this man is Yu's cousin. He used to be a lazy man and lived an ordinary life. But after he took over this shop, his life has become difficult." Qu Moying told what he knew before.
"Miss, don't worry. This person must be the Second Madam's confidant. I understand." Yu Dong understood it immediately and nodded repeatedly. She knew where to check.
Qu Moying's gaze swept towards the gold jewelry shop next to her. This shop used to be run by her people, but now it must be run by Ji Youran's people. With a change of master, the confidants will naturally change as well. Even if the shopkeeper has not been changed for the time being, it is actually only a matter of time. The only reason he doesn't change now is because he doesn't want to attract attention.
She cannot interfere in Ji Hanyue's affairs directly, but she can lead to Ji Hanyue's affairs based on Qu Mansion's affairs.
But this matter is of great importance, and she does not have enough ability at the moment, so she can only collect evidence step by step.
The door suddenly opened. Yu Dong turned his head abruptly and stared at the door, wanting to see who was so ignorant of the rules. However, when he found that the person standing at the door was the familiar and smiling eunuch Ji Hai, he was stunned for a moment and subconsciously turned around to look at Qu Moying.
Qu Moying also saw Ji Hai. After seeing him bow to her, she asked, "Is your prince here?"
Ji Hai smiled and nodded, then stepped aside. Pei Yuanjun appeared behind him with a cold expression, strode into the room, and sat down on the chair opposite Qu Moying. Ji Hai glanced at Yu Dong, who looked at Qu Moying. Qu Moying nodded to him silently, and then Yu Dong and Ji Hai retreated.
Qu Moying turned sideways and saluted Pei Yuanjun, then raised his head and waited quietly for Pei Yuanjun to speak.
After Pei Yuanjun sat down, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, then suddenly raised his head to look at Qu Moying and chuckled, "There is a reason why I bumped into you today."
"What does the prince want to say?" Qu Moying looked at Pei Yuanjun and said calmly, her eyes were silent. She thought the matter was over, but now it seemed
But that’s not entirely true.
Pei Yuanjun tapped the table with his slender fingers a few more times, and said in a somewhat cold voice: "My palace is short of a concubine, and you just happened to be rejected. Why don't you come to my palace and help me manage the internal affairs!"
Qu Moying's eyes narrowed slightly and her gaze fell on Pei Yuanjun. She suppressed the uneasiness in her heart. The royal family was a place she would not be interested in.
"Your Highness needs a concubine?" He took a deep breath, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and asked calmly.
"Yes, the king needs a concubine." Pei Yuanjun said, his expression lazy and a bit leisurely. He said casually, but his eyes were fixed on Qu Moying. There was a gloomy and sad feeling in his eyes that Qu Moying could not understand.
"Even if the prince needs a concubine, I am still young and have not reached the age of marriage." Qu Moying said lightly, without any shyness on her face, as if she was talking about someone else's business, without expectations and without too much excuses.
"I am not in a hurry. I just need a title first. Or maybe it's not a title. I just have this kind of words temporarily." Pei Yuanjun tapped his fingers on the table a few more times before putting them down. He raised the corners of his lips slightly, diluting the fierce murderous aura on him, and his sleepy phoenix eyes suddenly looked a little more charming.
"The emperor was urging me to leave, and I happened to bump into you. I thought I had taken a fancy to you, so I pushed you out!" Pei Yuanjun gave a rare explanation.
After Qu Moying was silent for a while, her watery eyes fell silently on Pei Yuanjun's face. She understood Pei Yuanjun's words. This was not really about making her a concubine. He just said this first. The emperor would not issue an edict at this time. As long as Pei Yuanjun was capable in the future, these words could be ignored.
If Pei Yuanjun marries a wife in the future and doesn't want me, he doesn't have to mention this.
The idea of her being a concubine is just a temporary shield, a mere way of reporting to the Emperor.
For Pei Yuanjun, this matter is completely beneficial and will not delay him in doing anything. However, it is not the case for himself. Even if he only reports it to the Emperor, other people will definitely know about it, just like the Empress just now. The person behind the screen must be the Empress.
The reason why the Empress Dowager came to see the event with such fanfare must be because of Pei Yuanjun. Now that the Empress Dowager already knows about it, more people will know about it in the future.
Even if there is no official decree, no one will dare to ask for my hand in marriage in the future. If Pei Yuanjun does not marry me in the future, my life will be wasted.
Fortunately, she had never thought about getting married in her life, so it was good that no one came to propose to her at this time. At least no one would hinder her revenge. Now she could investigate things while staying in Qu Mansion, and she didn't want to have a marriage agreement with anyone.
She has learned this not only today but also today how heartless men are in this world!
Pei Luoan is such a "deeply affectionate" person. Today, he came with the Queen Mother. At the time of Ji Hanyue's funeral, he used Pei Yuanjun's name to choose a wife for himself.
"Okay!" Now that she had thought clearly about what she wanted, it would be a good thing if no one proposed to her. Qu Moying no longer hesitated, smiled sweetly and nodded.
Her cherry lips curled up into a smile, and the smile on her pale face was vivid, without any sense of force.
"Aren't you afraid of ruining your reputation and no one wanting to marry you in the future?" Pei Yuanjun found her calmness and decisiveness interesting. The gloom in his eyes disappeared and he smiled lazily.