Qu Moying was slightly stunned, and her watery eyes slowly turned to Qi Xiangyu under her veil. Originally, her status should have been higher than Liu Jingyu, at least she was the granddaughter of Duke Qi. But now she has fallen out of favor because she is not the blood of the wife of Duke Qi, and the position of county lady that her grandfather exchanged for has fallen into the hands of Liu Jingyu.
After all, who isn’t a smart person
"Thank you, Miss Qi." Qu Moying smiled softly.
Her body was a little more slender than that of an average girl. Her palm-sized face was covered with a wide veil, and only her pale cherry lips could be seen. No matter how you looked at her, she looked extremely fragile.
After hearing her words again, I didn't feel motivated at all.
Qi Xiangyu pursed her lips, smiled, and stopped talking in disappointment. It seemed that this Fourth Miss Qu didn't dare to really make a big deal out of it.
For the rest of the journey, both of them were speechless. However, they saw the people in front of them talking and laughing, very harmoniously, and seemed to be in a good mood, as if the previous events had no effect on them at all.
When they arrived at the mansion gate, the old lady said goodbye to the prince's wife, and then got on the carriage with her granddaughters. The old lady was worried, so she asked Qu Moying to sit in the same carriage with her. The middle carriage remained empty, and Qu Xuexin and Qu Qiuyan also got on the third carriage. The three carriages returned to the mansion together.
As soon as she got off the carriage, the lady sent her granddaughters back, and she took a few servants to her second son's study.
Before he reached the door of Qu Zhizhen's study, he saw several guards standing there. It was clear that they were not people who would be around his son.
A servant came out from nowhere and greeted her: "Your servant greets the Madam."
"Are there guests?" The lady looked at the two guards standing opposite her. As soon as she saw the guards' appearance, she knew that the visitor was no ordinary person.
"The master from the Western Prison is here to investigate this matter." The servant reported.
From the Western Prison? Madam Tai's heart skipped a beat and she felt a little panicked. Actually, it was no wonder she felt panicked. Any family in the capital would feel panicked if they were approached by the Western Prison.
After calming down, the lady looked at the end of the road. There was her son's study room. In the past, she could go in whenever she wanted, but now she could only watch. The West Prison was not an ordinary prison. She could not disturb the West Prison when they were doing their work, but she was really worried. She glanced at the servant and walked to the side.
The servant was also smart and followed quickly, and the lady stopped at the corner.
"Is there anything wrong?" the lady asked in a low voice.
"Nothing, just to find out who the Fourth Miss had a grudge against, and to ask about her past experiences. I also asked the adults to tell me every detail of the Fourth Miss's past life." The servant reported in a low voice.
"Are you still talking about this?" the lady asked in surprise.
"No, I finished it a long time ago. Now let's talk about the things in the mansion." The servant reported. It sounded like the Fourth Young Lady asked a lot of questions, but the lady didn't know much. In fact, it was just a few simple summaries. She did talk a lot about the things in the mansion. The servant retreated outside early and didn't dare to listen more.
"What's going on in the mansion?" The lady's heartbeat quickened. "What's going on in the mansion?"
"I didn't dare to listen more. When I was leaving, I heard people asking about the Third Miss... and I think the Madam as well." The servant hesitated.
"No one is there to serve the Second Master?" The Madam asked doubtfully. She recognized the boy as the second son's close friend.
He was a servant, usually a smart one, but he was asked to wait outside such a far door for no reason, and he felt more and more uneasy.
"The master of the West Prison said that there were some matters that he wanted to discuss with him in private, so he sent me out. After that, the guards of the West Prison asked me to stay away from them. So I went further and further away, and finally had to wait in such a far place." The servant said with a helpless smile.
At first he was outside the study, and he could hear the loud voices of the people inside. Later he was sent away a little further away, and then even further away, until he arrived at his current position.
This location is indeed far away. He can only see the study door from afar. Not to mention the sound of people talking inside, he may not be able to hear even if someone shouts.
The Madam didn't finish her words. She turned her head to look at the door of the study room, but couldn't see anything. She could only tell the servant: "Serve here well. If there is anything wrong, report it immediately."
"Yes, Madam!" the servant responded.
The lady turned back helplessly. She had originally wanted to discuss Ying girl's matter with her son, but now she felt a little nervous. It was not a good thing that Xiyu came to her door.
Qu Moying returned to Qianyue Residence. Just as she sat down in the house, Aunt Miao came in and said, "Miss, I heard that people from the West Prison found the mansion. I don't know what happened. Everyone in the mansion is uneasy."
Being visited by the Western Prison is definitely not a good thing. It is possible that the property will be confiscated and the entire family will be exterminated. Not only will the masters be terrified, but the servants will also be panicked, fearing that something bad might happen.
"Someone tried to assassinate our young lady, and was seen by Prince Yun. Maybe that's why he sent people from the Western Prison to investigate!" Yu Dong said.
"What? To assassinate our young lady? Why?" Aunt Miao was frightened and asked anxiously, "Young lady is just a weak girl in the boudoir. Why would someone want to kill her?"
"I don't know who wants to harm our young lady, but I think it must be related to the madam and the third young lady." Yu Dong said angrily. The young lady didn't offend anyone here, unless it was Yu and Qu Qiuyan, the two of them had wanted to take the young lady's life before.
"Is it the Third Miss?" Nanny Miao calmed herself down and analyzed the situation.
Yu is now locked up and has difficulty moving. Even if it is related to Yu, it must have passed through the third young lady.
"It should be." Yu Dong nodded, then turned to Qu Moying, "Miss, what should we do now?"
Even if we know that this matter is related to Qu Qiuyan, it will be useless without evidence.
“Just wait and see, Yu family... Yu Mansion..." Qu Moying smiled slightly and pursed the corners of his lips elegantly with a bit of contempt. Yu family and Qu Qiuyan were only concerned about their own lives, but they didn't know that they had actually exposed a lot.
Yu's family was only of the seventh rank. How could they have such great power to set up such a trap? Although she was just a weak girl in the boudoir, she was the daughter of an assistant minister. How could she, with her mere seventh rank, dare to set up such a trap and want to take her life so blatantly
This kind of thing seemed more like a means to deal with the royal family, or if such a person took action, he would not deal with a weak girl like me.
It was really unexpected. Yu's family didn't seem simple! Thinking about it this way, it was indeed true. It was probably not just Yu's own efforts that allowed Yu to enter the family as a concubine. Her family also contributed a lot. However, after so many years, she was still a seven-year-old woman.
The product is also surprising...
“Madam Miao, go check on Yu to see if there is any unusual movement from her. If nothing, report the news that Xiyu has come to the door.” Qu Moying ordered, his eyes cold as he slowly made the plan.
"Yes, I will go there in a moment." Madam Miao nodded, then hesitated for a moment, "Should we talk about the assassination of the young lady?"
"No need!" Qu Moying shook her head. Some things don't need to be explained too clearly. It is only when they are vague that people become anxious. This anxiety is what she wants.
Nanny Miao left in a hurry. Qu Moying walked to the window, picked up the pile of music scores placed in front of the window, picked out the music score that Qi Xiuran, the eldest son of Duke Qi's Mansion, had mentioned before, looked at it carefully, and pondered for a moment.
This piano score was an incomplete one. Before she had the chance to read it, she reached out for a pen, wanting to copy it, but then stopped. At a time like this, she should be even more cautious.
"Yudong, go to the Duke of Qi's mansion later and give this music score to the wife of the Duke of Qi, and tell her that you promised the eldest son of Qi." Qu Moying said.
"I'll go now." Yu Dong understood Qu Moying's meaning and nodded in agreement. She took the music sheet and did not send anyone else. She went outside and called a carriage from the mansion to go to the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
If the young lady gave the music score directly to the eldest son of the Duke of Qi's mansion, it would inevitably cause gossip. It would be best to give it to the wife of the Duke of Qi.
Nanny Yan was standing in the corridor and saw Nanny Miao, who was a little flustered, hurried out. Then Yudong followed her out, but he looked natural, without any panic. She frowned and turned to look at the main room. The curtain of the main room was drawn, and only a slender figure could be vaguely seen inside.
This Miss Qu Si gave her a very special feeling, a very special one.
At first glance, she was just a frail and thin woman. She was frail to begin with, and with her eye disease, she looked even more delicate and frail no matter how you looked at her. But what I saw these few days seemed different.
But this is not enough, she has to look again...
Seeing Yudong coming over with a cup of tea, Nanny Yan turned around and went into her room. Although she was still a nanny, there was actually nothing to do. After Fourth Miss Qu entered the palace, Concubine Qu also said that Fourth Miss Qu followed the palace rules and etiquette exactly, and was much better than the third miss who was said to be spoiled. It was really surprising.
Among the young ladies in the Qu family, it is rumored that the most untalented and ugly is Miss Qu Si. However, after observing her for the past few days, Nanny Yan feels that Miss Qu Si is not as untalented and ugly as rumored. She even cannot see through her. Yes, this Miss Qu Si who is said to be useless is one of the few people whom Nanny Yan cannot see through.
It really surprised her.
Nanny Yan's case was just an accident and she was also suspicious, but the palace was in chaos at this time.
It is unknown what the Prince of Yun said to the Emperor, but the Emperor was furious and went straight to the Empress's Pepper Room to rage. He then called Concubine He over and scolded her. The Empress and Concubine He knelt together under the Danque, trembling with fear and not saying a word. Then even the Crown Prince and Prince Jing were called over and they were also scolded.
After the Emperor left, the Empress Dowager and Concubine He stood up and sat down on both sides, their faces turning blue with anger.
"Investigate, investigate, what's going on. The assassin, where did the assassin come from?" The Queen said sternly, but her eyes fell on Concubine He.