"What did mother say?" Qu Qiuyan returned to her own yard and sat down, looking at the person sent by Yu and asked with a gloomy face.
"Miss, Madam said you should not interfere in this matter. Miss Yu is also coming to Dabei Temple today." The maid who was sent was Yu's confidant. She stepped forward and conveyed Yu's intention.
"Yu Qingmeng is here too? What is she here for?" Qu Qiuyan asked angrily.
If it were in the past, Qu Qiuyan would have treated Qingmeng well. Compared to Qu Moying, Yu Qingmeng was her real sister. But now things have changed. Yu Qingmeng is just a concubine, and a concubine who was brought into the Yongning Marquis' Mansion like this. Qu Qiuyan felt quite ashamed.
"Now is a good opportunity. The Second Madam asked Miss Yu to come over. If there is anything, Miss Yu can come forward directly. Madam means that you must never do it yourself." The old woman conveyed Yu's words.
This calmed Qu Qiuyan's contempt, and she calmed down. She frowned and suddenly asked, "Did my cousin come here alone, or with Master Xu?"
"Of course we came together. Miss Yu is now a member of the Yongning Marquis's Mansion, and she has always had a good relationship with the Yongning Marquis's son. Even if she is just a concubine now, it doesn't matter. When Miss's status is higher in the future, the Yongning Marquis's Mansion will also help Miss Yu for Miss's sake. When Miss Yu becomes the son's wife, she can help Miss again."
The old woman smiled and lowered her voice.
Qu Qiuyan listened to this and nodded immediately: "Go back and tell mother that I know what to do and I won't act rashly. If anyone hates Qu Moying the most right now, shouldn't it be my good cousin?"
"Yes, yes, what the Third Miss said is right." The old woman nodded repeatedly.
The Third Miss has always been smart, but sometimes she is a little impulsive. Madam is afraid that the Third Miss will be impulsive and cause trouble again, so she specifically reminds her.
As long as the Third Miss remains calm, it will be impossible for the Fourth Miss to do anything to her.
No matter how partial the Madam was, could she really do anything to the Third Miss? Besides, the Third Miss had King Jing behind her. If the Madam wanted to deal with the Third Miss, she had to consider King Jing. If King Jing got angry, the Madam would not be able to bear it.
Qu Qiuyan asked some more questions about Yu Qingmeng and Xu Lipeng, then waved her hand to let the old woman leave.
He didn't need to show up for what was happening next, Yu Qingmeng would be enough. As for Qu Caiyue, he originally thought she could be of great use, but she turned out to be a waste. She was almost crippled in just one round. Fortunately, Yan Er was not really stupid, otherwise this matter would have become a big deal.
Although there are some rumors outside now, they have not been confirmed after all. The two people involved have not admitted it, and the lady has not punished Qu Caiyue openly. It can be considered a blessing in disguise.
Recalling what she had done during this period, Qu Qiuyan felt that she was indeed a little impulsive.
I originally thought that Qu Moying was just a good-for-nothing, but I didn't expect that this good-for-nothing idiot actually had some intelligence, so my previous routines wouldn't work.
It seems that it is impossible to kill Qu Moying with a thunderbolt, so let's just take it slow.
"Someone, go give fourth sister some pearl flowers." After making up her mind, Qu Qiuyan instructed Qingju who was standing beside her.
"Miss?" Qingju raised her eyes in surprise, staring in amazement at Qu Qiuyan who seemed like a completely different person.
"Why, Fourth Sister doesn't have any jewelry to wear, so what's wrong with me, as her elder sister, giving her a few pearl flowers?"
Qu Qiuyan smiled meaningfully and picked up a pearl flower in front of the dressing table. The petals were pink and the stamens were light purple. It was very delicately tied but not particularly luxurious.
There are four pearl flowers, each one is different and pleasing to the eye.
This is a new product in the palace. Although it is not very luxurious, it is not something that an ordinary lady can get. It was sent privately by King Jing. Qu Qiuyan only has eight of them, and he gave four to Qu Moying. It can be said that he is very generous.
"Miss, don't you like these pearl flowers the most?" Seeing her peaceful expression, Qing He breathed a sigh of relief and dared to speak.
"They are just a few pearl flowers. If she likes them, so what? If I want them, Your Highness, won't you give them to me?" Qu Qiuyan curled the corners of her lips and said indifferently.
He felt more and more that he had been stupid in the past few days. How could he have thought that it was a simple matter to burn Qu Moying to death? Qu Moying was kept on the farm, and she was not an idiot. If he wanted to kill her, he could not do it so simply and brutally.
In fact, the best way is to use a blunt knife to cut the meat, and you have to make sure she doesn't know where the blunt knife comes from.
"Yes, Miss is so kind to Miss Four." Qingju flattered.
"We are sisters, so of course we have to be together. Send her there quickly. When my cousin comes, bring her over as well. We sisters haven't seen each other for a few days. We haven't seen each other for such a long time before."
Qu Qiuyan showed a disdainful smile on her face. If Yu Qingmeng was not still useful, she really didn't want to see this cousin who became a concubine.
She is just a concubine, but I really thought she was the former Miss Yu.
Aunt Yu? How shameful! How shameful! How shameful!
However, at the moment, her image cannot change. She should still be a person who is close to the sisters, whether it is towards Qu Moying or Yu Qingmeng, and maintain the illusion of sisterly closeness. No matter who gets into trouble next, it cannot be blamed on her.
Of course, sending the palace flowers was well-intentioned. If anything happened to Qu Moying, it wouldn't be her fault, right? A gleam of light flashed in Qu Qiuyan's eyes. Why not kill two birds with one stone? The palace flowers sent by King Jing are not something that anyone can get. It depends on whether you are lucky enough to have this.
Qingju responded, walked forward, took a box of four palace flowers from the dressing table, turned around and left.
They walked out of the courtyard gate and headed towards Qu Moying's courtyard. The courtyards for pilgrims to stay in the Dabei Temple were not very big. Even though there were the courtyards of the other two young ladies and the lady between them, they soon arrived at the gate of Qu Moying's courtyard.
Qingju went up to knock on the door, and suddenly the courtyard door opened. Yudong seemed to be about to come out. Seeing Qingju, he smiled: "Hey, isn't this Sister Qingju? How come you have time to come to our place?"
If the masters can't get along, the maids won't be much better off.
"Our young lady saw that the fourth young lady didn't have any pearl flowers to wear, so she specially sent a few over." Qingju said with a smile, raising her hand to let Yudong take a look at the jewelry box in her hand.
"Thank you so much, Miss Third. Come with me!" Yu Dong did not go out, but turned around and smiled affectionately.
Qing Ju followed Yu Dong into the main room and saw Qu Mo Ying reading a book. She hurried over and bowed with a smile, then handed the jewelry box in her hand forward and said, "Fourth Miss, our young lady saw that you have very few jewelry on your head, so she gave you a few pearl flowers to wear. They are not very expensive. I hope you won't dislike them."
When Qu Moying returned home
At that time, Qingju and Qinghe thought of themselves as Qu Qiuyan's maids. When they saw Qu Moying, not only did they not greet him, they also stood aside and mocked him. Now that what happened to Qinghe, Qingju no longer dared to be as presumptuous as before.
She acted like a proper maid in front of Qu Moying.
"Thank you very much, young lady." Qu Moying said, and Yudong stepped forward to take the jewelry box.
"Our young lady said there's no need to be polite. We are all sisters. Even if there were some misunderstandings when we didn't know each other before, sisters are sisters after all. How can we be strangers to each other? Among them, the fourth young lady and the third young lady have the closest relationship." Qingju said the flattering words with a smile.
Among the four sisters who came together, Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying are the two with the closest blood relationship.
But Qu Moying would rather not have such a blood relationship.
When she was reborn, she already knew how vicious the Yu mother and daughter were. They did not even let go of an orphan girl raised in a farm. As soon as they returned home, they wanted to take her life. They either wanted to burn her to death or drown her, or they wanted to destroy her eyes and appearance. Their viciousness was appalling.
At this moment, because I feel that I am not so easy to bully, I have changed my approach.
Qingju didn't stay long after she finished speaking and left in a proper manner. Yudong even saw her out the door on purpose before turning around and closing the door. She originally wanted to go to the kitchen to get some snacks, but she didn't want to go at this time.
"Miss, what does the Third Miss mean?" Yu Dong asked as soon as he entered the room. Although he was very smart, he was still young after all. He had been with Ji Hai in the past, so he didn't understand women's minds very well. "She came to negotiate peace. After harming the young lady, she came to curry favor and make peace?"
"No." Qu Moying opened the jewelry box on the table and smiled slightly, "It looks like there will be a backup plan next."
"Miss, what did you say?" Yudong asked in surprise. Even Yuchun came over with a curious look on his face.
"Next, if someone plots against me and something happens to me, it won't be her fault. After all, she's been very nice to me and even gave me a pearl flower. Compared to the other sisters, she's already done very well." Qu Moying curled the corners of her lips and said indifferently.
The better Qu Qiuyan treats herself, the more likely this will happen.
"Miss, do you want to keep an eye on the third lady? When I go up the mountain, I will bring the two people who followed me with me to ensure Miss's safety." Yu Dong said worriedly.
"No need. Qu Qiuyan won't do anything. She wants to be the Princess of Jing. Her status is not enough, so she needs to make up for it in other areas. What she says and does must be exemplary, otherwise she won't be able to pass the test of Concubine He." Qu Moying's eyes were deep.
Concubine He, another familiar name!
"Didn't she take direct action against the young lady before?" Yu Dong was very puzzled.
"It was the past. At that time, she thought she could kill me with one blow. It was easier than killing a maid and it wouldn't cause any waves. But now she knows it's impossible, so she changed her direction. It seems that Yu has some new words coming to her. From now on, Qu Qiuyan will treat me better."
Qu Moying said with a hint of meaning.
Her watery eyes inadvertently fell on the beads in front of her. Her face suddenly changed, her heart began to beat wildly, and her fingers almost trembled as she pressed a bead...