"Madam, I heard that my uncle wants to adopt another son. Do you have any good recommendations?" Qu Moying looked at Madam Ji in front of her with a smile. Her smile was a little cold. Under the long veil, she was now Qu Moying. But even so, she still felt a dull pain in her heart.
The Madam Ji in front of him didn't look much different from before. When she sent herself to the bridal sedan that day, she repeatedly reminded her grandmother. Not much has changed, but for Qu Moying, it is a distance between life and death.
When we met again, everything had changed and was no longer the same as before.
Mu Ru's affection for him had long since turned cold, and when they faced each other again, it was full of holes and in tatters.
"Fourth Miss Qu, this is a private matter of our family, so please don't worry about it." Madam Ji frowned unhappily, and felt that the Fourth Miss of the Qu family in front of her was more and more unlikable.
"Madam Ji, just now Aunt Xiang has brought the eunuch from the Prince of Yun's Mansion and other people to my uncle's yard, saying that they have my uncle's suicide note as evidence. Madam Ji, don't you want your uncle to have offspring to worship in the future?" Qu Moying still had a smile on his face and a soft voice.
But the meaning of these words shocked Madam Ji. Without even bothering to reprimand Qu Moying for being rude, Madam Ji sat up straight with a nervous look in her eyes.
"The eunuch of the Prince of Yun's Mansion?"
"Yes, I heard that he is the personal eunuch of Prince Yun. This matter should be reported to Prince Yun, and he may even take over. My uncle is of an extraordinary status and has always been loyal to the emperor. If something like this happens, the emperor will definitely investigate it and make the decision for my uncle."
Qu Moying smiled, and a myriad of thoughts were in her eyes beneath her veil, but only revealed on her face, a faint smile that did not reach her eyes.
Madam Ji's face turned pale. She reached out and pressed the chair rail, and pursed her lips tightly. If it was someone else, the madam would not be so nervous, but this person was the Prince of Yun, so she couldn't help but be nervous.
The crown prince is indeed the heir apparent of the country, but at this moment, his position is not secure. Prince Jing is undecided, and the emperor seems hesitant as well. The prince of Yun is highly regarded by the emperor, sometimes even more so than the crown prince. It is said that only the prince of Yun dares to disobey the emperor's words, and the emperor does not blame him.
Just from this point, we can know that the Prince of Yun is deeply favored by the emperor, has a large army under his command, and is in a high position of power. Compared with the crown prince, he is second only to the emperor and above everyone else.
When facing such a person, Ji Mansion would have to avoid him, not to mention Ji Mansion, even the Crown Prince would have to avoid him.
"Why would someone from the Prince of Yun's Mansion come here today?" Madam Ji didn't think that her family would invite the Prince of Yun today. On the one hand, it was because the two mansions had no substantial relationship of relatives, and on the other hand, it was because the Prince of Yun was in a high position and powerful, and the Ji Mansion could no longer get close to him.
If the eldest son was in charge in the past, maybe he could have gotten some support from the elder son, but now Madam Ji knows very well that there is still a big gap.
"I heard that the Prince of Yun County respected my uncle very much and sent someone to see him off. He should have returned with the letter my uncle left behind. Since the letter is in the hands of the Prince of Yun County, it will certainly be delivered to the emperor. The emperor may even have someone investigate the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. After all, all the glory of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was created by my uncle."
Qu Moying's gaze fell on Madam Ji's face, and her smile was as pure as a lotus.
Although Ling Anbo Mansion originally had a title, this title has fallen into decline. If it weren't for my father,
, had long since fallen into decline and it was impossible for them to enter a large aristocratic family. Even the so-called title was continued because of my father, which was earned by my father through military exploits.
The previous Ling Anbo's generation was originally the last, but because of my father's contribution, the emperor ordered that it be continued for three generations, and it started from my father's next generation.
Madam Ji's face became tense and flustered after hearing what Qu Moying said. She moved her hands on the chair rails, then put them down again. After repeating this several times, she looked at Qu Moying unhappily and said, "Everything in the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was inherited from our ancestors, not just from Yongming alone."
Qu Moying ignored her explanation and continued with a smile, "If the Prince of Yun were to investigate this matter, he would definitely investigate it thoroughly. He would check every detail of the past, and he might even ask my uncle to open the coffin for inspection. He would definitely investigate it thoroughly."
Open the coffin and inspect
The old lady's heart beat violently a few times, the corner of her mouth twisted, she opened her mouth in horror, but found that she couldn't speak. Is this something that can be investigated? If those things are investigated, the entire Ji Mansion will be destroyed. The old lady is very clear about this, so she has to pretend that nothing has happened.
The eldest son's entire family was dead, what else could she do? Could it be that she wanted the entire Ling Anbo Mansion to be buried with her eldest son
No, you must not check it.
"Madam, I heard that Concubine Ji has brothers. Why don't we adopt one of them for uncle? Even if he is your uncle's adopted son, he is Concubine Ji's blood relative and Madam's grandson. In fact, they are the same." Qu Moying suggested with a smile, looking like he was chatting.
Yes, that’s right. The second branch of the family has two grandsons, so just adopt one. It’s not a big deal.
For the lady, the grandson of the first wife is still a grandson, and the grandson of the second wife is still a grandson. It is not a loss in any way, and it can avoid the disaster of destroying the family.
We cannot let Prince Yun investigate, and we cannot open the coffin. Absolutely not.
There was a trace of cold sweat on his back. He calmed himself down and looked at the smiling Qu Moying. He narrowed his eyes, but he was in no mood to pay attention to Qu Moying. His face turned cold, "Fourth Miss Qu, thank your grandmother for the gift for me."
Qu Moying came to see Madam Ji in the name of delivering a gift on behalf of Madam Qu!
"You are too polite, Madam Ji. My grandmother said that the Ji and Qu families are in-laws. Although my uncle's line is gone, we are still relatives. She asked me to come over more often to say hello to Madam Ji." Qu Moying smiled, knowing that the time was almost right.
Ji Youran understood Madam Ji's temperament. How could she not understand it? In fact, as an outsider, she could see it more clearly.
Ji Youran is forced to choose between Concubine Xiang and Xin, so she will definitely choose Concubine Xiang. It would be very dangerous if Concubine Xiang falls into her hands.
Ji Hai was a smart man. It was impossible for him to take everything away. It would be good enough if he could take a letter away. After all, Ji Youran was the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, and he was just a servant in the Prince of Yun's Mansion.
Even if he is a useful servant, Ji Youran has to choose him first.
As for whether Ji Hai was willing to help, when Ji Hai was willing to follow Aunt Xiang, Qu Moying already knew that he would intervene, and it happened that she could get away and go to Madam Ji first.
Some things are unbearable for Xiao, but acceptable to Madam Tai. All the children in the family are her children, not her descendants. Why would she cause the Prince of Yun to intervene in such a matter
event.
In Madam Ji's mind, the matter of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was a big deal. For this reason, she could endure the news of her son's death and wait until now to announce that her father was gone.
At this time, their interests are not in line and there are differences.
Mrs. Ji's mind was in a mess. She leaned back, looking tired, and slowly closed her eyes, which meant that she had already sent the guest away and was indicating that she was tired.
But Qu Moying seemed not to understand. He just sat there smiling, not saying anything to disturb Madam Ji, looking leisurely.
Madam Ji glanced at Qu Moying irritably through the slits of her eyes. She really had no good impression of this Fourth Miss Qu. What she said just now was very aggressive. She was just the Fourth Miss of the Qu family who had been abandoned since childhood, but she actually thought she was something.
This girl actually doesn't have any sense at all. I have already expressed that I am tired, but she is still sitting there without any intention of leaving.
Madam Ji coughed softly and was about to drive the person away rudely when she suddenly heard Qu Moying speaking.
"Yudong."
"Miss!" Yudong responded quickly.
"When I was in the Crown Prince's Mansion before, did I see the Crown Princess's... those things?" Qu Moying paused here, and Madam Ji's ears also stretched, trying to listen to what they said.
"I didn't see it, but someone seemed to have seen it." Yu Dong chatted with her young lady in a disjointed manner, and took a look outside. Calculating the time, she should be here soon. If she didn't come, Madam Ji above would really have to kick the guest out. The impatience on her face was obvious.
"Who is that person?" Qu Moying asked, tilting his head.
"She seems to be the Crown Princess' maid!" Yu Dong answered casually, knowing that the young lady was stalling for time.
"Can you recognize him?" Qu Moying asked casually.
"This... I may have to look carefully. If I see it, maybe I will recognize it." Yu Dong's words were meaningless. They came in and out one by one, and their only effect was to wait for someone to come over.
There were footsteps outside, hurried footsteps. Yu Dong winked at Qu Moying. He had good hearing and could hear voices from afar.
Qu Moying nodded with a smile, her smile as calm as ever.
A maid ran in hurriedly: "Madam, several elders came with Xiang Yi Niang, saying that they have important matters to discuss with you."
"Let them in quickly!" Madam Ji was startled and said hurriedly. She sat up straight and ignored Qu Moying. She just looked towards the door hurriedly, fearing that things would change in a way that she could not cope with.
The old woman went downstairs and soon came in with a group of people. The elders of the clan were in front, Concubine Xiang was behind, and several related relatives also followed to listen.
After everyone came in and paid their respects, they sat down on one side. Someone looked at Qu Moying and recognized her as the fourth young lady of the Qu family. Then, seeing her sitting next to Madam Ji, they thought she was someone Madam Ji had specially left behind, so they didn't say anything and just asked Concubine Xiang to come forward.
"Madam, the Lord left a letter, which stated that he would have an heir. It has now been sent to the Prince of Yun's Mansion. After the Prince of Yun's Mansion verifies it, they will know whether what I said is true."
Aunt Xiang knelt down in front of the lady and looked up.