There are some unclear secrets about the Mansion of Duke Qi, the eldest daughter of the Qi family, Liu Jingyu, and his mother. His mother never attended banquets before she got married. Was it really because of physical reasons, or for other reasons? An impossible thought suddenly appeared in Qu Moying's mind.
But she immediately shot it out.
That is impossible!
If it wasn't my mother, then it would be myself. However, my life as Qu Moying was extremely dull, and there were only a few people I met.
Unable to think of anything for the moment, Qu Moying simply stopped thinking about it. Some people were destined to be enemies. Since they were staring at her like poisonous snakes, ready to spit venom at her at any time, she naturally would not just let others treat her like that.
"Miss, Madam He and her servants are coming to your side!" Nanny Miao hurried in to report.
Qu Moying was slightly stunned, but then he understood. With Qu Qiuyan's personality, how could she not use Madam He, a helper who came to her doorstep
"How long will it take?"
"It should be soon. The Third Miss must have said something to ask Madam He to come over. From the look of Madam He's aggressive demeanor, I can tell at a glance that she's here to cause trouble." Madam Miao said angrily.
"Since she is willing to come, then let her come!" Qu Moying said indifferently, sorted out the music scores at hand, and told Yuchun, "Go, help me get the Fengyu."
"Yes, miss." Yudong responded and retreated.
"Young lady, you want to play the piano?" Madam Miao hesitated for a moment, then clapped her hands and said with a smile, "Young lady, this is a good idea. When she comes, I will stop her outside. No matter how angry she is, I will not let her rush in."
Qu Moying smiled faintly, "This may not work."
Mrs. He seemed to be a domineering person, and with Concubine He behind her, there were probably few ladies in the capital who dared to offend her, let alone herself.
"What should we do then?" Nanny Miao frowned and thought about the aggressive Madam He she had just seen. She felt that what Qu Moying said made sense.
Qu Moying reached out her hand and tapped the music score gently, saying with a half-truthful smile: "Since Mammy can't do it, then find someone who can. In fact, there's no need to ask for someone to stop her right away, just let her anger ease a bit, and when she comes to me again, she should be more rational!"
Mrs. He didn't know what she had heard from Qu Qiuyan at the moment. She was like a burning firecracker. If she was asked to rush in front of her, it would definitely hurt her. She didn't want to be embarrassed with such a person. If she fell into Qu Qiuyan's trap, in the end, no matter whether she or Mrs. He would make a scene, Qu Qiuyan would be the one who benefited.
It's always a case of doing something in full force at first, then it weakens, and finally it's exhausted. No matter what Qu Qiuyan said to Madam He or what she provoked, after Madam He was stopped twice, she would definitely not be as impulsive as before when she came to him again.
"I've got it, Madam Yan!" Madam Miao's eyes lit up.
Qu Moying smiled but said nothing.
Yudong took out the Fengyu guqin and removed the cover. Yuchun had already prepared a scented towel and warm water. Qu Moying took it, washed it carefully, wiped his hands with the scented towel, and then took a three-legged incense burner on the table and lit three incense sticks.
After everything was done, Qu Moying sat down in front of the musical instrument and gently plucked the strings with his fingers. "If you ask me later, just say I'm
The Crown Princess plays the zither, expressing her sorrow and wishing for her peace and happiness! "
"Yes, I know." Nanny Miao understood, stepped back, and went outside to find Nanny Yan to prepare!
Mrs. He was indeed furious. Thinking of what Qu Qiuyan had just said, she became furious. Although Qu Qiuyan advised her to be patient for a while and take a step back, and told her not to bother with Qu Moying, after all, Qu Moying was not very sensible, had grown up alone since childhood, and developed a self-righteous character.
I guess it's impossible to reason with her.
But Madam He couldn't help it, and refused Qu Qiuyan's offer to see her off. She asked her maid for the direction of Qianyue Residence, and brought people to find Qu Moying.
Just as she reached the entrance of Qianyueju, she saw a thin old woman step forward and block her way with a smile: "Madam, what can I do for you?"
"Our Madam is looking for your Fourth Young Miss." A maid following Madam He stepped forward and said coldly to Madam Miao, "Why don't you go and inform her?"
"I'm afraid it's not possible at this time!" Nanny Miao said in embarrassment.
"Why not? Our lady is the lady of the He family. She is the mother of the third young master He who had discussed marriage with your fourth young lady before. This time we came to discuss the marriage between the two families." The maid said arrogantly.
If it wasn't that my young master wanted to marry this Fourth Miss Qu, how could it be the turn of this Fourth Miss Qu to discuss marriage with my young master. Not only is she marrying above her station, but now she actually despises my young master and even adds insult to injury. It's really infuriating.
"Our young lady is playing the piano, please listen, Madam He!" said Madam Miao with a smile.
Mrs. He listened carefully and heard the sound of a piano coming from the yard. She was so angry just now that even though she heard the sound of the piano, she didn't think it was Qu Moying who was playing it.
Although the sound of the piano sounded sad and beautiful, Madam He was not one who would appreciate it. She became even angrier when she heard it. She took two steps forward, forcing Madam Miao to retreat: "Go and tell your young lady that I'm here. As for playing the piano, you can play it anytime. Even if your young lady doesn't have a good upbringing, she should know how to respect her elders!"
What do you mean by respecting elders? Do you really think of yourself as the young lady's elder? Aunt Miao secretly mocked, but she didn't show any sign on her face. She was still smiling: "Madam He, our young lady is playing the piano to pray for the Crown Princess. She just bathed, changed her clothes, and burned incense. It is inconvenient to interrupt at this time. Please wait for a moment, Madam He. This song is not long, it will be over in a moment."
He was actually praying for the Crown Princess. Madam He felt depressed and stopped walking. If it was someone else, she would dare to rush forward, but if it was the Crown Princess, she really didn't have the courage to rush forward like that.
He waited with a dark face, feeling extremely annoyed.
Aunt Miao stood aside with a smile!
Helplessly, she had to wait for a long time. The longer she waited, the more annoyed she became. Finally, she could not bear it any longer and went back to the courtyard. She had been waiting for a while, but Qu Moying had not come out yet. It was obvious that he did it on purpose.
Even if there was a quarrel, it couldn't be said that she didn't respect the Crown Princess. Besides, the Crown Princess was gone. It was heard that the Crown Prince's feelings for the Crown Princess were not true. Even if there was a conflict, no one would make a fuss about it.
Thinking of this, I immediately felt brave enough.
Nanny Miao wanted to go over and stop them, but this time she was rudely stopped by a maid behind Madam He.
When the other servants in the courtyard saw Mrs. He's aura, they didn't dare to step forward and stood aside far away.
Madam He quickly stepped to the corridor and was about to go up when she suddenly saw Nanny Yan standing there, looking at her coldly. She couldn't help but stop.
She remembered this palace servant. He had brought Qu Moying into the palace when they were at the palace gate before. He said that he was someone close to the Concubine Dowager. But why is this person still here with Qu Moying
Could it be that he left the palace with Qu Moying at that time
When they were outside the palace gate, Madam He's attention was all on Qu Moying. She didn't notice Nanny Yan, so she didn't see Nanny Yan get on the carriage with Qu Moying.
When I saw it for the first time, I was stunned.
Nanny Yan walked down slowly, bowed to Madam He, and then stood still in a cold voice: "Madam He, please wait a moment!"
Unlike Nanny Miao, she was a female official of a certain rank, and also someone close to the Dowager Concubine. Madam He had previously asked Concubine He and learned that she was a Dowager Concubine in the Qu Mansion. Although this Dowager Concubine was almost non-existent in the palace, even she had only heard of her occasionally and then forgot about her, which showed that she was not in a powerful position.
But on the surface, she was someone close to the Concubine Dowager and an elder to Concubine He, so she couldn't treat him lightly.
Even so, Madam He only slightly raised her lips, as if she had smiled, and raised her head slightly: "Why is this nanny here in the Qu Mansion instead of serving the Concubine Dowager in the palace? Could it be that the Concubine Dowager likes the Fourth Miss Qu so much that she actually sent everyone around her to serve her?"
Of course, palace maids only serve the nobles in the palace. Qu Moying is just the daughter of the Minister's family. Why should she be served by palace maids!
Madam He didn't believe that Concubine Qu didn't understand, and she didn't believe that the palace maids around Concubine Qu didn't understand this logic. She dared to say that she was here to serve Qu Moying.
Even if it was the He Mansion, if Concubine He wanted to send a palace maid over, it would only be to pass on a message or something, and she would definitely not live in the He Mansion and serve the master of the He Mansion.
Moreover, whenever people around Concubine He came over, the people in the He Mansion would be very respectful and would not dare to make the slightest mistake!
As long as Nanny Yan said that she was here temporarily, then this matter had nothing to do with her and she could not be stopped from doing anything. When Madam He thought of this, a smug smile appeared on her face. She looked at Nanny Yan with a sneer, but she wanted to see how a palace maid beside a fallen concubine would speak.
In this palace, apart from those around the Empress, the people around the Imperial Concubine are the most powerful. As long as one is open-minded, it is absolutely impossible for him to offend the Imperial Concubine.
But the next moment, Madam He's smile was frozen, and her expression was so ugly that it almost dripped water. She heard Nanny Yan on the opposite side smile slightly, with a look of pride: "Madam He, the Concubine Dowager did ask me to come here to educate Fourth Miss Qu. Many things around Fourth Miss Qu are decided by me."
It's not a service, but she can definitely lend a hand, not only because of her identity as a governess, but also because she is the governess sent by Concubine Qu to Qu Moying.
Another thing that made Nanny Yan so tough was that the Queen also knew about this matter.
This matter was brought up by Concubine Xiang when she went to see the Queen Mother. But why would Concubine Xiang bring it up for no reason? In the palace, Concubine Xiang and the Queen Mother had the closest relationship.
So I'm not really worried about Madam He going to the palace to cause trouble.