The man's voice was not Qu Moying's voice, and Qu Moying's mouth did not move at all.
Xiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned around, only to see the maid at the door lifting the curtain and Yue Wenhan standing at the door in an official robe with a gloomy face.
Xiao's lips trembled twice. She really didn't expect that the lady had already asked Yue Wenhan to come over.
"Hello, cousin." Seeing Yue Wenhan coming over, Qu Moying stood up and bowed with a smile.
"Thank you, cousin. Please take a seat." When Yue Wenhan looked at Qu Moying, his expression became much gentler and he waved his hand.
Qu Moying sat down at one side.
Yue Wenhan stepped forward and bowed to Madam Ji.
Madam Ji could be rude to Qu Moying, but she couldn't do the same to Yue Wenhan. She wanted to suppress Qu Moying because she thought she could do it. But Yue Wenhan at the moment was obviously not someone she could suppress, so her expression softened a little.
Nanny Miao came in with Yue Wenhan. After entering the room, she followed Yue Wenhan to pay her respects, then turned behind Qu Moying and stood there quietly.
"Madam Ji, I heard that my aunt's dowry was stolen. Is this true?" Yue Wenhan was a man and was used to being straightforward when answering questions. After sitting down, he looked at Madam Ji and spoke directly, ignoring Xiao who was standing aside.
Xiao did not have any imperial decree. Compared to him, she was just an ordinary lady from a noble family. She was just one generation older than him, so he treated her a little more courteously because of their kinship.
"Lord Yue, no one has snatched your aunt's dowry, it is still in..." Madam Ji frowned and had to explain.
"Master Yue, your mother doesn't know about this, so let me tell you!" Xiao had come to her senses by now and interrupted Madam Ji. She smiled and looked polite, which was a far cry from her attitude towards Qu Moying just now.
One heaven, one earth.
How could she not know about the eldest wife's shop if Mrs. Ji didn't know about it
Qu Moying glanced at Xiao sarcastically and watched quietly how she tried to justify herself.
"Mrs. Xiao, please speak." Yue Wenhan said coldly.
"Master Yue, your sister-in-law's things are naturally still there, and of course everything is left in the main house. But now that your sister-in-law is gone, everything is in the hands of Madam Duan. Maybe someone has been replaced and something has happened, but they are all minor matters. When Madam Duan has everything in her hands, these useless people will be replaced."
Xiao smiled and pointed at Madam Duan on the side, "Madam Duan, have you finished reading the account books I showed you before?"
The account books were in a mess. Even if she wanted to read them, it would take a long time. She didn't believe she could finish reading them all at once.
As long as Mrs. Duan took over and said that she had not finished reading it, she would have a lot to explain. No matter what the purpose of Qu Moying and Yue Wenhan's coming was, she was not afraid.
What Xiao said was watertight. No matter what happened, if there was any reason, Xiao felt that he could handle it.
"I've seen almost everything, but I don't know which family Fourth Miss Qu is talking about?" Madam Duan had been keeping her head down, and her presence was very weak here. After hearing what Xiao said, she slowly raised her head and looked at Xiao without dodging. Fourth Miss Qu said that she was now the wife of the eldest house.
I have the confidence to look the Xiao family in the face.
Even if Yuan Shihai really became Ling Anbo, she would be the lady dowager of the Ji Mansion and could receive an imperial decree.
"Mrs. Duan, have you finished reading it?" Xiao's face darkened. This was somewhat different from what she thought.
"I've finished looking at it. May I ask which account book this is about?" Mrs. Duan asked calmly without dodging at all.
Xiao's face became more and more gloomy. She didn't expect Mrs. Duan to finish reading it. How could she finish reading it? Such a messy account book, how long has it been? Mrs. Duan must have lied.
Just as she was about to expose him, she saw Qu Moying smiled slightly and spoke before her: "It's the shop next to my mother's shop. It was called 'Yuejin Pavilion' before. Do you remember it, Madam Duan?"
"Remember, that was Madam's dowry. It was bought for Madam by the Yue family of Jiangnan in Beijing at that time. It starts with "Yue", just like the second young lady's dowry shop. They both start with "Yue". " Madam Duan thought for a while and knew which place Qu Moying was talking about without even looking at the account book.
When she came in just now, the fourth young lady had said that no matter what Xiao said, she would just say the opposite of what she said. She couldn't finish reading the account book at once. She had also been in charge of accounts, and she knew at a glance that Xiao was unwilling to give in and deliberately made it like this for her.
"Is this shop still in your hands, Mrs. Duan?" Qu Moying continued to ask.
"No, when the second young lady married into the Eastern Palace, a large number of shops followed her into the palace." Madam Duan affirmed. She also helped to run the shops at the beginning. Not only these, but also some other things, the Marquis gave them all to the second young lady, saying that the second young lady would be the future Crown Princess and could not lose her reputation.
This list was drawn up long ago when my wife was here.
As for the third young lady, she was still young and there would be more in the future, so she was called over and asked about it. She also said that it should be given to the second young lady. Only then did the lady and the marquis tell her to buy it.
"My cousin is gone and has no children. Why don't you take back the dowry? The main house in the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion doesn't have much property now, so it should be left to the young master and Madam Duan." Qu Moying turned to look at Xiao and asked.
Madam Ji frowned tightly. By now she had roughly understood the meaning of these words and became more and more unhappy. The second granddaughter was no longer needed, but there was still the eldest granddaughter. Could she ask the Prince's Mansion for a dowry
After coughing hard, Madam Ji said, "Fourth Miss Qu, since the dowry has already entered the East Palace, it is of course inconvenient to ask for it. Do you want His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to give it away?"
"Madam Ji, this was originally my aunt's dowry, why can't I ask for it? Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would also ask for the Crown Princess's dowry?" Yue Wenhan shook his robe and said slowly, looking directly at Madam Ji with a sharp look in his eyes, "This was originally my Yue family's property, so even if our Yue family asks for it, it's okay, right?"
These words made Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Xiao feel a little nervous.
In fact, it’s not just them. The Yue family does have reasons to ask for it.
Although the current Crown Prince Ji Yuanhai can be considered the heir of the big house, he is not the biological son of Dayue after all, and his two daughters have passed away. If Dayue really wants him back, it is understandable.
Qu Moying secretly praised in his heart, Ji Wenhan is worthy of being the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, what he said is very perfect, not
No one could find any fault with it, and they praised Crown Prince Pei Luoan appropriately, only putting the blame on the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion and having nothing to do with Pei Luoan at all.
The corners of his lips curled up silently and he watched quietly.
Madam Ji and Mrs. Xiao were both shocked by Yue Wenhan, and both of them looked grim. If they waited for Yue's people to come and ask for it, and then they turned to the Prince's Mansion to ask for it, this matter would become passive, and it would be difficult to say it, after all, Ji Youran was still in the Prince's Mansion.
But the current situation is not easy to resolve.
The atmosphere became cold for a moment. Madam Ji coughed again, and tried to force a smile. She said to Yue Wenhan, "Master Yue, we are discussing this matter. Besides, Yuan Hai is now registered under your aunt's name, so we have to leave some for him. He is now the heir of Ling Anbo's mansion."
"The Crown Prince is registered under the name of my great aunt, and he has to thank Madam Ji. At least there is someone to worship my great aunt and uncle a hundred years later. It is also reasonable for my great aunt's dowry to be left to him, but now it is in the Prince's Mansion. I wonder why Madam Ji wants to do that?" Yue Wenhan said lightly.
"This matter is related to the Prince's Mansion. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was interested in doing this before, but everyone was sad at the time and had no intention of doing it. We will definitely get it done after some time." At this time, Xiao also stepped forward with a fake smile.
Although she had a smile on her face, she looked very stiff. It was obvious that she was stalling for time and trying to find another solution. With the Prince's Mansion behind her, it was sometimes easy to get away with it.
After all, that is the Eastern Palace of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Xiao has made up her mind. She will go find Ji Youran soon and think of a way to let Ji Youran settle the matter. So what if Yue Wenhan looks strong? Does he dare to go against the wishes of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince
She wanted to get back the things she had taken into the Prince's Mansion, so she didn't believe that her daughter couldn't deal with the two people in front of her.
Thinking of this, Xiao's heart calmed down and the smile on her face looked much more sincere.
"Then I'll have to trouble Madam Xiao." Yue Wenhan said, turning his eyes to Qu Moying and inviting her, "Cousin, do you want to go back with me?"
"Okay." Qu Moying had finished his work for the day. He nodded, stood up, bowed to Madam Ji and Mrs. Xiao, and then said goodbye.
The two people were now eager for her to leave early, so they naturally saw her off with a smile. In order to show her attitude, Xiao also asked Madam Duan to specially see Qu Moying and Yue Wenhan off.
Sent the two people out the door.
When they were outside the door and Mrs. Duan went back, Qu Moying turned to Yue Wenhan and bowed sideways: "Thank you, cousin!"
She was grateful to Yue Wenhan from the bottom of her heart. He came in official uniform, which showed that he was very busy, but even so, he still came.
Yue Wenhan showed a faint smile on his face, and he reached out his hand to support Qu Moying, and said meaningfully: "From now on, we just wait. If cousin has any difficulties, you can come to me. Whether it is about the eldest aunt or the little aunt, it is my responsibility to do it."
He really admired the cousin in front of him. He originally thought that she was weak and delicate like those ordinary ladies in the capital, but what he saw and heard was completely different. The cousin in front of him was more to his liking. Not only was she smart, but her behavior was also extraordinary. Who did the Crown Princess hire to raise this cousin? She was actually no worse than the ladies from a century-old family.