"You're welcome!" Yue Wenhan returned the greeting coldly, "I just received a letter from your family saying that my uncle died suddenly of illness. I came to see if you need any help. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me!"
"Lord Yue, you are so polite. Please come in." Ji Yongan looked at the carriage following Yue Wenhan. He didn't know who was in the carriage. Yue Wenhan was not married yet, so he couldn't say for sure who was in the carriage, but it was not convenient to ask at the moment.
Ji Yongan personally brought Yue Wenhan in and accompanied him to where the carriage was parked. He was stunned when he saw Qu Moying getting off the carriage.
Qu Moying's dress is different from others. Just the long veil that binds her eyes can make people guess her identity. Even if people have never seen her, it does not prevent others from guessing her.
Qu Moying got off the carriage, walked up to Ji Yongan and bowed. Ji Yongan was her elder, so this courtesy was indispensable.
No one knows the bloodthirsty hatred behind her eyes, it's so overwhelming!
"My cousin also wants to come and help, so come with her to take a look. My cousin and I originally wanted to meet my uncle, but we didn't expect that we didn't even see him for the last time before he died. I wonder if we can go and see him now?" Yue Wenhan said with his hands behind his back, looking at Ji Yongan coldly.
Qu Moying stepped aside. Yue Wenhan was there at the moment, so there was no need for her to step forward.
Ji Yongan's heart skipped a beat. Look? How could he look? What could Yue Wenhan see
"My eldest brother is not in a position to see people right now. I am still cleaning for him. My eldest brother has been ill for such a long time. He also said before that if he gets sick, he doesn't want others to visit him anymore. He was a wise man in his life, but in the end he ended up like a hero in his twilight years. I really don't want people to see..."
When Ji Yongan said this, he started to cry, and quickly turned sideways to wipe his tears, looking very sad.
"Doesn't the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion intend to let anyone see my uncle again?" Yue Wenhan asked with a frown.
You can go and meet people who are close to you. The relationship between Yue Wenhan and the Ji family is neither close nor distant, so if you want to see them, you can go.
But it didn't matter if he refused. After all, the two families had not been close in the past, and Yue Wenhan was still a junior.
But he still felt strange. Considering the several times he came here before, he didn't see Ling Anbo every time. He felt it was particularly strange. Now he was not allowed to meet him, which was even stranger.
He was in charge of handling cases in the Dali Shaosi Temple, and he had the quickest reactions. He immediately concluded that the Ji family deliberately did not allow him to see Ling Anbo for the last time, but he could not think of a reason as to why.
It can't be that Ling Anbo died just because he wanted to see him for the last time, right
This is illogical and impossible! Yue Wenhan immediately dismissed this idea in his mind. He never expected that Ji Yongming had died at the hands of the prince so early, and he never expected that the prince was afraid that the matter would be leaked, so he deliberately concealed the news of Ji Hanyue and Ji Yongming's death.
"My eldest brother was a brave hero all his life. This is the situation he least wants to see. He used to say that if he died like this, people would not want to see him in such a sick state. As the Grand Master Yue, death is the greatest thing. Let's fulfill his wish!" Ji Yongming said while wiping away his tears.
It was extremely sad to see. If Yue Wenhan asked to see him again, it would be disrespectful to the deceased. Moreover, the deceased Ji Yongan was his uncle, which made it even more inappropriate.
Yue Wenhan was silent for a moment: "In that case, my cousin and I came here today to help, and we also brought some incense and candles. If the Ling Anbo Mansion needs them, they can be used directly."
"Thank you, Master Yue. Thank you very much." Ji Yongan wiped away his tears and said gratefully, "Miss Qu Si, please go to the inner courtyard to rest first."
Qu Moying glanced at Ji Yongan indifferently, bowed to him again, and followed a maid to the inner courtyard.
As she walked along, she saw the plants and trees that she once was familiar with, and there was a cold and murderous look in her eyes. She once thought that the family members who were devoted to her were actually just her father and sister, right
But now that they are all gone, this place will no longer be my home!
When she came back, she was Miss Qu Si, no longer the Miss Ji Er, the former Crown Princess.
He stopped behind some blooming peonies.
The old woman didn't dare to urge her and could only stand aside and wait.
"This is newly planted soil. Could it be that the original plants here were not peonies?" Qu Moying asked softly, looking at the peonies in front of him, with a cold smile. Orchids used to be planted here, and when he had nothing to do, he liked to come here to play the piano and appreciate the orchids. There was also a pavilion not far away, but now even the pavilion is gone.
It was completely ruined.
"Orchids used to be planted here, but they were not taken care of and died. So the lady suggested planting these peonies, which are also our eldest lady's favorite peonies." The old woman answered with a smile. Her answer was flawless. If Qu Moying hadn't known about it, she would really not have known that there was another hidden story here.
"What's over there?" Qu Moying raised his hand and pointed to the pavilion. "Is that also newly dug? Judging from the soil, there should have been something there before."
Qu Moying walked forward curiously. The old woman wanted to reach out to stop her, but when she saw Yu Dong following behind Qu Moying and glaring at her fiercely, she immediately dared not to do so.
She had never seen a maid with such fierce eyes.
Qu Moying walked closer to the pavilion. There were only a few large floor tiles left. The original pavilion had long disappeared. In the past, he liked to play the piano and appreciate the flowers here, especially in autumn, or even in early winter, the flowers here would still be blooming.
Have someone prepare some heaters and enclose the pavilion, where you can enjoy the flowers, the scenery and drink tea, which is equally pleasant.
I seemed to hear my sister's voice in my ears.
"Sister, this pavilion is great. We will come here often in the future."
"Sister, these flowers are beautiful. I want to pick some to take back."
"elder sister… "
The words are still ringing in my ears, but the sister from that time is no longer here. At this moment, thinking of the cruel and bloody scenes portrayed by Ji Youran, my heart feels like it is being torn apart, and the blood in my body almost freezes at this moment.
Then, it slowly began to flow again, but it only brought with it bloodlust and hostility...
"What was this place originally?" Qu Moying raised his eyes and asked coldly.
"Here... an old pavilion... is broken, so we plan to build a new one." The old woman stuttered. She didn't expect that the Fourth Miss Qu didn't go directly to the inner courtyard, but lingered here. She didn't understand what the Fourth Miss Qu meant for a moment, and she answered more cautiously.
"Ling'anbo Mansion, this has changed everything!" Qu Moying said, and walked forward.
The path turns inside and is not the largest courtyard at the back.
"Miss Qu Si, you can't go through here." The old woman didn't care about Yu Dong and hurried forward to stop her.
"Are you not allowed to go forward, or are you unable to turn back?" Qu Moying asked coldly. Of course she knew where the front was. It could be said that a large part of the reason she came here today was because of the front.
“No, Fourth Miss Qu hasn’t met our Madame Dowager and Madame…” the old woman explained stutteringly. She inexplicably felt that the Fourth Miss Qu in front of her was so awe-inspiring, even like when she faced her Second Miss that day. However, her Second Miss was of noble status and was the future Crown Princess. How could she be compared to the Fourth Miss Qu in front of her
But even so, the old woman was still very nervous.
"I'll see you later. I'll go for a walk first." Qu Moying said coldly.
Yu Dong took two steps forward and pulled the old woman aside. The old woman wanted to struggle, but when she saw Yu Dong's cold eyes, she immediately trembled. Was this really the eyes of a maid in the inner courtyard? How could it make her feel so bloody and her hands and feet became a little sore.
Qu Moying continued to move forward, and the old woman dared not not follow behind him. They walked along the path until they came to a courtyard. The courtyard was very old, and the door was tightly locked. The words on the door were still clear, but everyone could see that no one lived here anymore, and there was a wasteland at the door.
In fact, it has only been more than three months. Originally, this place looks the same as when people lived here. Even though it looks old, it has actually been taken care of, so it doesn't seem like a big deal. This used to be the place where my biological mother lived. After she passed away, I have been taking care of it and not letting it look deserted. But now it looks like it has been deserted for several years.
"Fourth Miss Qu, this... this is the residence of our late Madam." The old woman had no choice but to step forward and say, seeing how Fourth Miss Qu looked, she actually wanted to go in and take a look. If the Madam and Madam knew about this, it would cost her her life.
"This is my aunt's yard. How come it has become like this? Is there anyone still staying here? I heard from my cousin that there has always been someone staying in my aunt's yard." Qu Moying raised his eyes and narrowed them slightly, looking at the gate and asked.
"There is indeed someone taking care of you, but he is a bit old and may not be able to take care of you for the time being." The old woman explained with a smile.
"I heard from my cousin that there are quite a few people taking care of things here, how come there is only one? Where are the others?" Qu Moying asked coldly, her watery eyes sliding across the side door at the side, which was very small but slightly open. Looking at the traces of someone's movements, her heart relaxed a little, it seemed that nothing should have happened, they should still be there.
"Other people also... helped, but it was all handled by Nanny Zhou. She said she could do it alone, so... she is the only one. If it's too late, Madam will ask other people in the mansion to help." The old woman said nervously, as if the Fourth Miss Qu's gaze seemed to fall on her face through the veil, which made the old woman feel scared when she spoke.
"Madam Zhou? Where is she?" Qu Moying asked slowly.
"This... This servant doesn't know." The old woman became more and more panicked when Qu Moying pressed her question.
"Let's go in and take a look." Qu Moying said, and walked towards the gate. Now that she was here, she would naturally take another look at where her mother was. There was one thing that others did not know, but she knew...