Xiao came to look for Ji Youran, but she didn't expect the Crown Prince to come out as well. Seeing the Crown Prince's cold gaze sweeping over, Xiao hurriedly lowered her head and said, "Greetings, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After Pei Luoan glanced at her, he strode out with Ji Youran.
Xiao looked up hurriedly and wanted to tell Ji Youran about Aunt Xiang, but she saw Ji Youran's gaze turned to her and shook her head silently. Xiao hurriedly shut up and watched the prince take her daughter away, at a loss for a moment.
The prince and Ji Hanyue were engaged a long time ago, and they used to visit each other frequently. He always respected the elders in the Ji Mansion and would send gifts whenever he visited them. Even when he met them, he would greet them with a smile, and had never been so cold. That look just now made Xiao's hands and feet go cold.
I originally wanted to get help from my daughter, but now I am unable to ask for help.
After standing for a while and stamping her feet vigorously, she turned around quickly to discuss things with Ji Yongan. It would be better to find Concubine Xiang as soon as possible. She would send someone to pick up Concubine Xiang later. Ling Anbo's coffin was still on the mourning hall. This was the best reason. She didn't believe that Qu Moying would dare to do something that was against the law in the world. She really protected Concubine Xiang and didn't let her come.
"Someone come here." Xiao stopped and decided to deal with this matter as soon as possible.
"Madam." A maid behind her hurried forward.
"Go to Minister Qu's residence and ask to see him. Tell him to let Concubine Xiang return home. They are waiting for her to keep vigil for Master Bo." Xiao said coldly.
She has always been a person with her own ideas. She was distracted by the attitude of the prince when he pulled Ji Youran away just now. Now she calmed down and came to her senses immediately. This matter might hit a wall with Qu Moying, but Minister Qu should not be such a fool and would definitely stop her daughter's inappropriate behavior.
"Yes, ma'am, I'll go right away." The old woman responded and withdrew, going to Minister Qu's residence.
Xiao stood there for a while, calmed herself down, and then went to find Ji Yongan.
This matter still needs to be discussed carefully. No matter what, she would not agree to let the bastard inherit the title. She had a premonition that if she gave in this time, the position would have nothing to do with her own son.
My own son is the legitimate son, the noble young man who was raised with great care by the entire mansion. Why should I let the son born of a lowly person take precedence
But she still underestimated Qu Moying. If she brought Concubine Xiang back home, it would be neither right nor reasonable. Under the circumstances at that time, it was because Madam Ji was fed up with her and just wanted to get rid of her, and Concubine Xiang was of no use to her, so she allowed Qu Moying to take her away.
If Madam Ji were to come back to life, she would surely realize that this behavior was extremely inappropriate.
Besides, even if Madam Ji didn't want to see Concubine Xiang, Xiao Shi would not let her go and would definitely ask for Concubine Xiang. For Qu Moying, she had no more reasonable reason to keep her, but she had already thought of a countermeasure...
The carriage of the Qu Mansion left Ling'anbo Mansion and did not return to the Qu Mansion but went to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen.
Qu Moying was sitting in the carriage, and sitting opposite her were Nanny Zhou and Aunt Xiang.
Nanny Zhou had followed her into the Ling'anbo Mansion before. She had been there for so many years and was of course familiar with everything about it. She secretly entered Ling'anbo's old residence and secretly placed the letter written by Qu Moying in the place designated by Qu Moying.
Today is the day of Ling Anbo's funeral. This is Ling Anbo's funeral.
There was nothing in the old residence of Qu Moying, so naturally there was no one guarding it. In fact, the front was busy and all the people who should have left had left. Nanny Zhou entered the house smoothly and found the place that Qu Moying mentioned. She put down the letter, took away most of the letters, and left quietly.
After that, he hid in the carriage, waiting for Qu Moying to come back.
"Miss, these are the letters in Ling Anbo's drawer, but there is another thing in it. I will take it over as well." Nanny Zhou took out a stack of letters. On top of the letters was a heavy box with a lock on it.
Qu Moying took the box from Nanny Zhou's hand and lowered his hand. It was surprisingly heavy, as if the box was solid. Qu Moying was caught off guard and almost dropped it.
After she got it firmly, she examined it carefully and finally came to the conclusion that she had never seen this box before. At first glance, it looked very simple, without a single pattern. But when she held it in her hand, she saw a trace of cloud pattern on each corner, and on the other side there was a very hidden tiger head, very shallow. The cloud pattern and the tiger head were combined together, as if to imply something.
Did Daddy have such a thing in his previous life? Qu Moying didn't know, she had never seen it.
In fact, Qu Moying had never seen that hidden drawer before. It was on the night before Ji Hanyue was going to marry into the Eastern Palace that her father called her over and asked her to look at the drawer. At that time, she was sure that the box was not there.
Daddy's expression looked very heavy at the time, as if he knew something and wanted to say something, but my attention was not on it at the time, so I didn't notice Daddy's abnormality. It was because Daddy saw my appearance at that time that he sighed, and then said nothing and let me go back.
I heard that the light in daddy's study was on very late that night. At that time, she just thought that daddy was reluctant to let her go. However, she didn't expect that this was the last time she saw daddy.
He squinted his eyes hard, transforming all the pain into fierce hatred, which flowed slowly and coldly from his wounded heart to his limbs, and then slowly came back.
"Yudong, put them all away!" Qu Moying said.
The box needed a key to open, which she didn't have. She was even sure that if she forced it open, the contents would be shattered.
Yudong took it silently and held it in his arms.
"Madam Zhou, didn't you see the key?" Although he knew it was unlikely that there would be one, Qu Moying still asked another question.
"I am sure that there is no key. I picked out the oldest letter among the ones left behind, and I checked them one by one. I definitely don't have the key." Nanny Zhou shook her head and said affirmatively.
Qu Moying nodded. Since his father put the things here, there must be a deep meaning behind it. It can be said that his father only told Ji Hanyue about that place, hoping that if anything happened, he could tell Ji Hanyue something meaningful through these, but he might be afraid that others would know.
If this place is discovered, there will only be a simple box, and no one will be able to find out what they want to know.
But what Daddy never expected was that not only did Daddy die that night, but also the Crown Princess Ji Hanyue died under Lord Linyuan in the Eastern Palace, and even her young sister Yanyue died that night.
That night, the East Palace seemed to be extremely lively, the prince's wedding was a blast, and the entire capital was filled with red flowers, congratulating the prince on his wedding. But who could have imagined that the blood of the three members of the Ji family's first house would stain the palace
The whole area is red.
There was a flash of red in his eyes, a trace of blood blending into his eyes, and he curled his lips into a smile, which was soul-stirring and captivating.
"Aunt Xiang, it's up to you from now on." Raising his eyes and looking at Aunt Xiang, Qu Moying said slowly, suppressing the bloody feeling in his heart.
"Cousin, has something really happened to the Third Miss?" Aunt Xiang couldn't help but ask. She was not Aunt Zhou, but Madam Ling Anbo who had been following her.
"Aunt Xiang, what are you still doubting at this time? Do you think that your cousin might really elope with someone?" Qu Moying said coldly.
"Impossible, Miss Third, it's absolutely impossible." Aunt Xiang shook her head, her eyes reddening.
"Although people outside say that my cousin died of a sudden illness, and died the day before my cousin married into the Prince's Mansion, but in fact, the rumor among the family is that my cousin eloped with someone, but in fact, my cousin may have been murdered." Qu Moying said.
There were some things she couldn't tell Aunt Xiang, but there were some things she could tell her.
Just like she cannot directly check the cause of Ji Hanyue’s death now, but she can check the cause of Ji Yanyue’s death, whether she really fell ill suddenly or really eloped with someone.
If he eloped with someone, who was he eloping with, when did he contact that person, where did he go? For such a thing to happen, it is impossible for the Ling Anbo Mansion not to investigate at all, and it is impossible for the investigation to be unclear. If he was dead, why were there rumors of him eloping with someone? What were they trying to cover up
Someone has to do these things, and the most suitable person now is Aunt Xiang.
On the one hand, Xiang Yi Niang can expose this matter with justification, and uncover this shocking event from the smallest thing, and avenge herself step by step for her previous life.
On the other hand, it was also to protect Concubine Xiang. Xiao and Ji Youran would never let Concubine Xiang go. As long as Concubine Xiang stayed in the Ji Mansion, there would only be a dead end. No matter what the reason was, Xiao and Ji Youran would never let Concubine Xiang live.
I didn't expect Xiang Yi Niang to have such destructive power before, so I was careful in my actions. But now it's different. If Xiang Yi Niang really gets into trouble, who can do anything to Xiao Shi, the second wife of Ling Anbo's mansion? Xiang Yi Niang is just a concubine no matter what, and her father is gone, while Xiao Shi is the biological mother of the concubine in the prince's mansion.
Just these two points, as long as Xiao family takes a desperate move, the final result will be nothing.
Aunt Xiang didn't know that even Ji Hanyue and her father had died at their hands, so she still had some hope for these people and didn't think that they would really take action.
Qu Moying is not Aunt Xiang. What she sees is the most real and cruel side.
Aunt Xiang’s unrealistic fantasies must be shattered.
"Third Miss, they... did they really harm Third Miss?" Concubine Xiang's lips trembled twice, and her face turned pale. "How dare they? The eldest lady and the uncle will definitely... let them go."
"But now my cousin and uncle are in trouble." Qu Moying looked at Aunt Xiang with red eyes, so calm that it was scary.
“But… but how dare you!” Aunt Xiang was shocked and could only repeat these few words.
"Aunt Xiang, my uncle and cousin are gone. If anything happens to my cousin, no one will help her get revenge except us." Qu Moying said again without mercy. His eyes fell on Aunt Xiang's face, mercilessly tearing apart the last bit of vain hope in Aunt Xiang's heart.