"What happened today?" Liu Jingyu asked with a serious expression.
"Yes, it happened today." Mrs. Liu leaned back and nodded.
"It can't be Qu Moying." Liu Jingyu gritted his teeth and said affirmatively.
"Why?" Mrs. Liu was surprised to see her speak so confidently.
"Duan Jinxiang went there to make trouble today, in that store, and the prince of Yongning also went there." Liu Jingyu said, twisting the handkerchief in his hand vigorously a few times, "Mother, she can't have the energy to plot against the prince's mansion. She is just a young lady from a small minister's mansion, how can she have such great ability."
"I don't know about that. Maybe you've made a mistake. If this girl was easy to deal with, Madam Qu wouldn't have fallen to this point now." Madam Liu reminded Liu Jingyu.
Liu Jingyu's eyes suddenly widened, and her face became ugly. "Mother, she shouldn't be so capable, right? She has been suppressed by Yu Shi for so many years, and this is just a coincidence."
"I don't know much about this matter, but if it's not caused by you, then it must be the prince. The prince has many rivals, and Prince Jing is one of them. If the news that Prince Jing wanted to marry you was released by Prince Jing's Mansion, then that's possible." Madam Liu said gently to her daughter.
Liu Jingyu fell silent.
King Jing Pei Yusheng is indeed a very likely candidate, and this candidate is even higher than Qu Moying. After all, Qu Moying is just an insignificant little figure to these people.
She was going to marry Pei Yusheng before, so of course she was close to Pei Yusheng. Sometimes when Pei Yusheng made an appointment with her, she would go. But later she had new ideas and no longer went to Pei Yusheng's invitations. Although Pei Yusheng did not invite her out again later, he might have known something.
Given the relationship between Pei Yusheng and the prince, it is very likely that she would do this to the prince secretly to ruin the reputation of both him and her.
After all, at that time, she also thought that she would marry King Jing.
King Jing would be indignant to hear that she was going to marry the prince, and he must be furious. It is very likely that he would take advantage of the situation to deal with the prince and herself at the same time.
"Mother, it should be Prince Jing, but Qu Moying is also a suspect. I have attacked her before, and she might be aware of it." After pondering for a while, Liu Jingyu calmed down, "Mother, what should we do now?"
"If it's Prince Jing, you can't do anything now, and the Crown Prince will deal with it. Besides, your matter can't be rushed. You have to wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to wait for another two months. You should be careful about the fourth young lady of the Qu Mansion. There are many ways to deal with her. Don't get yourself involved. She is a broken rubble, and you are a precious gem. How can you be of the same value!"
Madam Liu comforted Liu Jingyu.
Liu Jingyu nodded: "Mother, I understand. I will be more careful. Don't worry, mother."
Madam Liu nodded, a look of relief on her face, "It's best that you think so."
"Mother, can you lend me another person?" Liu Jingyu suddenly asked.
"What's the use of you wanting someone? Are you going to try to do what Madam Qing did before?" Madam Liu said unhappily, "Although Madam Qing is insignificant and just an ordinary old woman, it would be bad if people knew that she was a servant in our house. Although mother doesn't care about your affairs, you are too careless in this matter!"
"Mother, I didn't expect Qu Moying to be so difficult to deal with." Liu Jing
Yu said angrily, stretched out her hand to take Madam Liu's hand, and shook it a few times coquettishly, "Mother, please lend me another person and send her to Qu Qiuyan. I originally wanted to borrow her hand, but she is really useless."
"My people here can't lend you any more." Madam Liu flatly refused, "If you want to borrow, go to your grandfather's house!"
"Is there the person I need?" Liu Jingyu's eyes widened in surprise, but then he was pleasantly surprised, "My mother has also left someone in the Duke of Qi's mansion?"
"Of course there is, otherwise..." Madam Liu smiled slightly, paused here, and changed the subject, "You should be more careful this time, don't make mistakes again, or it will even cause people to suspect you. You will have an extraordinary status in the future, how can this kind of woman be compared to you."
"Mother, I've got it in mind." Liu Jingyu said softly.
Seeing that her daughter had calmed down, Madam Liu gave her a few more instructions and then left with her people. According to the time, Minister Liu should be returning home soon. At this time, she had to go to the kitchen to see if the snacks that had been prepared earlier were ready. She also had to make a cake herself and send it over.
She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi, and the only legitimate daughter. This identity makes her proud, and she also feels that it is hers. Some people owe debts and must pay them back...
The Liu Mansion calmed down, as if nothing had anything to do with them, but it was different at the Ji Mansion, where there was a big commotion. Qu Moying learned the details after receiving Mrs. Duan's letter.
Madam Duan explained it very clearly. After Ji Youran returned, she cried and made a fuss in the mansion. She then planned for a long time with the Madam Dowager and the Xiao family. But in the end, she called Madam Duan and Ji Yuanhai over, gave them the list of the Crown Princess's dowry, returned some shops, and some valuables, and asked them to receive them in a few days.
Madam Duan secretly looked at Ji Youran and saw that although her hair had fallen down, her face still looked red and swollen. She must have been beaten, not to mention by the prince.
This is probably the most important reason why Ji Youran was able to quickly return the Crown Princess’s dowry!
Mrs. Duan took the dowry list as Qu Moying had instructed before, and was then sent back by Mrs. Ji, leaving Ji Youran and Xiao alone.
Ji Youran had just left when Mrs. Duan wrote to him. It is said that when he left, he hugged Xiao and cried, reluctant to leave. This was completely different from the arrogant look he had when he came to Ji's house before.
Qu Moying put down the letter in his hand and curled the corners of his lips silently. Pei Luoan couldn't pretend to be confused at this time. If he wanted to be the prince and sit firmly on the throne of the prince, he couldn't have a bad reputation. Whether it was for Ji Hanyue or for the things Ji Hanyue left behind, since he wanted to pretend to be deeply in love, he had to settle the matter.
Pei Luoan had many opponents, both openly and covertly, and many people would take advantage of him to get into trouble. She only needed to start, and she wouldn't have to worry about the rest.
Were you beaten
This was just the beginning. When the sun set over the deep lake of Linyuan Pavilion, the hatred in her heart almost burned herself to death!
The words that Ji Youran said to her at that time were still fresh in her mind. She wished she could cut herself into pieces. There was a sinister look in her eyes. She put her hand on her veil and remained silent for a long time.
"Miss." Yudong said.
Qu Moying took her hand off the veil so that he could tie it up. The lady had just sent someone to call her, so she washed and combed her hair again.
Finished
Afterwards, he took Yu Dong to the Madam's Kangmingzhai. When they arrived at the main house, they found that there was a middle-aged woman in the house. When she saw Qu Moying coming in, she looked Qu Moying up and down with a smile and praised Madam Qu: "Madam, this is the fourth daughter of your family. She is really beautiful. Judging from her appearance and demeanor, even the daughter of a century-old family can't be better than her!"
Qu Moying really didn't like the way this lady looked at her. It was as if she was examining the goods.
"Mrs. Li, you are too kind." When Mrs. Qu heard Mrs. Li praising her granddaughter like a flower, she smiled and shook her hand, with a hint of joy in her eyes.
Her granddaughter was an outstanding one, so the eye disease was only a matter of time. The lady also felt so in her heart, but of course she couldn't say that.
"Ying girl, come here and pay your respects to Madam Fengyangbo."
It turned out to be the wife of the Marquis Fengyang. What was she doing here? His heart was slightly moved, but he didn't show it on his face. He took two steps forward, turned sideways and bowed, "Greetings, the wife of the Marquis Fengyang."
"Hurry up, hurry up, he is really a good one. The one in my family is just a naughty one." Mrs. Li, the wife of the Marquis of Fengyang, said with a smile.
"Madam, you are too polite. The young lady from your family is the best. The one in our family cannot compare to her." Madam Qu said with a smile and a kind look, and asked Qu Moying to sit on the stool beside her.
"Madam Qu, you are so polite. I came here today just to see the fourth young lady of your family. Now I see that the fourth young lady is as outstanding as the rumors said. Now I have a good thing to tell you, Madam." Li looked at Qu Moying with a smile and a friendly look.
However, this kind of friendliness made Qu Moying inexplicably uneasy. She pursed her cherry lips silently. She didn't think that the wife of the Marquis Fengyang had brought any good things.
The reason why Xu Lipeng came here today was related to Yan Yujiao. Qu Moying was sure that Yan Yujiao had a very bad impression of her. The intention of this Madam Li was very suspicious, but no matter how suspicious it was, there was no reason for her to speak at the moment. She lowered her head, gently pinched the handkerchief, looking shy, but her ears were paying attention to what this Madam Li said.
"What good news?" Mrs. Qu asked curiously.
"I'm looking for a wife for a young man. I heard that the fourth daughter of your family is smart and beautiful. Although she has an eye disease, she is almost recovered. And the family doesn't care much about it. They just want to marry a virtuous wife. The fourth daughter of your family fits the description of virtuous very well. Even if she lacks in appearance, it doesn't matter."
Li was very good at speaking. In just a few words, she praised the family who fell in love with Qu Moying in the most exaggerated way.
Madam Qu listened very carefully and nodded as she listened. Although she had chosen her own grandnephew, she had not yet decided. If there was a more suitable one, that would be better. Besides, the subtle feelings that her grandnephew had expressed to her a few days ago also made her unhappy.
This was picked by her for her fourth granddaughter, but now she thinks the eldest granddaughter is better. After asking my nanny to inquire, she said that her nephew had been getting too close to the eldest granddaughter recently.
"Which young man is Madam Li talking about?" After Li finished speaking, Madam Qu couldn't help but ask anxiously. If he was really suitable, the Madam would still be willing.
"That young man is Concubine He's nephew, and he is also a cousin of Prince Jing." Li said with a smile.
Qu Moying put her hand on the handkerchief, with a cold look in her eyes. She knew that this matter was not over yet, and this Li had no good intentions...