"Don't you know? Didn't you say that your master was going to deal with this Fourth Miss Qu? Now that something has happened, you're not taking responsibility?" Young Master Wang had just been slapped hard in the face by someone, and then was brought here by force. He was also pushed out by someone just now, and that's why he stumbled and bumped into someone.
Unexpectedly, the person he ran into was the woman who had hired him before, and she was a maid.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Someone, slap him in the face!" Liu Jingyu had already stood up and said in a cold voice.
Two servants came out from behind the crowd. One of them reached out to hold Young Master Wang's hand, while the other slapped him twice in the face. This young master, who looked very elegant, immediately spit blood from the corners of his mouth and his face became swollen. The force they used was really not small.
"Take this man to the yamen and find out what happened. If this matter is really related to her, take her there as well." Liu Jingyu ordered in a cold voice with a natural expression.
The noise they made had alarmed people, but seeing that Liu Jingyu had suppressed the matter and was sending the people to the yamen, which seemed very fair, the passers-by took a few glances and then left.
After all, everyone here comes in pairs, and no one wants to waste time on unnecessary things.
But there were also a few people who had been standing close by and had seen the whole scene. They looked at Liu Jingyu with some suspicion. However, the matter had been resolved, and whatever they said was false, so they all dispersed.
The two maids took the man out swiftly. One of the maids even stuffed a handkerchief into Master Wang's mouth. After that, no matter how Master Wang struggled, he could not get out and was just dragged away.
Liu Jingyu heaved a sigh of relief after seeing the man leave. He looked up at Pei Luoan who was walking slowly towards him. He felt a little panicked, not knowing how much the prince had heard. But when he saw Pei Luoan's concerned look, he felt relieved. He must not have heard anything, otherwise he would not have shown such an expression.
"What happened?" Pei Luoan came forward, took Liu Jingyu's hand, and asked gently: "Are you injured? Where is that person?"
"He was just a drunk guy. He seemed drunk and was talking nonsense about the young lady of the Qu Mansion. I asked the maid to take him to the yamen. I don't know if he was really drunk or for other reasons." Liu Jingyu explained. His words were half true and half false, and very well-written. Even if Pei Luoan heard something, this explanation could explain it away.
"Are you okay?" Pei Luoan didn't seem to care about this person's affairs. He just asked about Liu Jingyu's safety.
"I'm fine, Your Highness, don't worry!" Liu Jingyu lowered her head shyly.
"That's good. I was careless just now and didn't arrange anyone to protect you." Pei Luoan put the lamp in his hand into Liu Jingyu's hand and said with great self-blame.
"Your Highness, I have my own servants following me. My mother is worried, so she found two maids to follow me. Your Highness doesn't need to worry about it." Liu Jingyu took the lantern and made a special explanation. Even if the prince couldn't hear what was said before, he must have seen it.
"This is originally my business, so I'm sorry to trouble Madam Liu." Pei Luoan sighed.
The meaning of these words almost overflowed, and Liu Jingyu's face became more and more shy.
The two of them then went to find a place to hang up a pair of lanterns. They watched the lanterns hang together as the servant slowly hung them.
When he reached the top, Liu Jingyu was delighted.
Pei Luoan was also smiling, but his smile was a little cold. Minister Liu was not the Minister of War. Although his wife was the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi, it was impossible for her to have experienced a war. But the two old women just now made Pei Luoan feel that they were not ordinary old women.
Such skills, such swift movements, beating and tying people up, these movements are not something that an ordinary servant could do, it seems like he has been specially trained.
The Liu Mansion looks really extraordinary!
Moreover, Pei Luoan also heard the general idea of what was said just now. Liu Jingyu actually plotted against the fourth lady of the Qu family? The cousin of his own Crown Princess? It seems that this so-called gentleness and decency are just superficial. He felt inexplicably unhappy in his heart. Did he really want to marry such a Crown Princess
If it weren't for the queen mother's repeated persuasion, he might not necessarily marry her. Now he would feel that her pretty face was a bit sinister and hypocritical.
Deep displeasure!
Liu Jingyu didn't know that the two maids her mother sent her made Pei Luoan wary and dislike her. She stood beside Pei Luoan, full of joy. The accident just now was just a small episode!
"Is this Young Master Wang?" Qu Moying looked at the scene below in astonishment from a pavilion in front of the sea of lights.
Coincidentally, the scene just now happened right under their feet and they saw it clearly.
Pei Yuanjun stood leisurely beside her, looking down with her. The window was wide open. Although the lights were on in the room, there was a layer of gauze between them, while outside there was a sea of lights. So it was naturally dark inside and bright outside. When looking outside, it was also particularly clear.
"He's the liar who rented a boat to take you with him." Pei Yuanjun chuckled, his voice was pleasant but a little cold.
"Is the boat rented?" Qu Moying asked as he looked down. He wasn't too surprised.
"They are a group of human traffickers. They like to kidnap young girls who are naive about the world, take them away from their homes, and then sell them to places like red-light districts." Pei Yuanjun said lightly.
There was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
Qu Moying pursed her lips slightly, and then asked: "This Jingyu County Lord really has good intentions!"
"How about I help you to put an end to her ambitions?" Pei Yuanjun asked with a smile, his ears flashing in the light.
Looking at the situation below, it is known that Liu Jingyu has already been decided as the Crown Princess, otherwise Pei Luoan would not have brought someone out so openly. The corners of her lips curled silently and she shook her head: "Thank you, Your Majesty, but it's not necessary!"
It's good that Liu Jingyu has entered the Prince's Mansion. He just happens to be a perfect match with Ji Youran, who is determined to climb up the social ladder.
Ji Youran has spent so much effort just for the position of Crown Princess, but now it has fallen into Liu Jingyu's hands. How can she be willing to accept this!
This is getting interesting...
"In that case, I will let that man go!" Pei Yuanjun said lazily.
Qu Moying nodded. This was what she had originally wanted to say. This Wang had set up such a big trap, but not only did he fail in the end, he almost got into trouble. I'm afraid it won't end like this.
There was a lot of noise just now. The wind blew over, and Qu Moying heard some of it faintly. He also saw the man surnamed Wang roaring, but in the end he was subdued by the two women. It can be seen that this
Liu Jingyu is not simple.
Liu Jingyu is like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, always trying to devour himself.
However, Qu Moying still didn't understand how he had offended this poisonous snake. But one thing was certain: there must be a grudge between him and Liu Jingyu, and this grudge had been formed a long time ago.
My heart moved, and I suddenly thought, maybe I was thinking wrongly, maybe it was a grudge left by my mother.
If this is the case, then the one who is at odds with their family is not Liu Jingyu in front of them, but Liu Jingyu's mother, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Qi
This idea suddenly emerged for the first time. It was very strange, but it caught Qu Moying's attention. Her brows slowly frowned.
Could it be that it wasn't really Liu Jingyu and I who made the enemy, but my mother
"Why, do you want to go down for a walk?" Pei Yuanjun saw that she was silent, his eyes slowly lowered, and he asked in a gentle voice.
Qu Moying raised his head, looked down, and suddenly smiled: "Let's take a look first!"
Pei Luoan and Liu Jingyu had already left, and another couple appeared in their eyes, King Jing Pei Yusheng and Qu Qiuyan.
When Qu Qiuyan left, Qu Moying knew that she must have an appointment with King Jing and would not go back because of Qu Xuexin's matter. It just so happened that she turned around and left in anger, very cleanly and neatly.
Pei Yusheng and Qu Qiuyan were not close to each other. It seemed that every time Qu Qiuyan wanted to get closer, she was separated by a servant. It was impossible for Qu Qiuyan to really pull the servant away, so she could only follow timidly, looking extremely pitiful. It was almost like she was a different person from when she was facing Qu Xuexin and Xiao Hanyuan before.
The relationship between the two people also becomes clearer.
Qu Qiuyan couldn't get the position of principal wife, let alone the position of concubine. Judging from the behavior of King Jing, his sympathy for Qu Qiuyan was very limited.
Pei Yusheng and Qu Qiuyan finally carried two lanterns and hung them together. Of course, King Jing hung it first, and then Qu Qiuyan hung it aside with a wronged look on her face.
In the end, the servant left for some reason, and Qu Qiuyan came to Pei Yusheng's side. The two stood together and talked for a while. It seemed that Qu Qiuyan had been crying and wiping her tears, looking pitiful. Pei Yusheng seemed to whisper a few words to comfort her, and then took her away.
The whole process was a little shorter than that of Pei Luoan and Liu Jingyu, and they seemed less willing to let others see it.
It was getting dark, but there were still many people in front of the sea of lights. Many people couldn't hang their lanterns anymore, so they placed them aside and piled them up on the edge. The lights seemed even more dazzling and sparkling. It was a sea of lights, beautiful but also very empty.
Qu Moying suddenly felt bored. The lights before his eyes, though beautiful, were so short-lived. There was no need to wait until tomorrow. After a while, many of them would go out, and tomorrow would be nothing but ashes.
A guard came down from the attic in a hurry, whispered a few words to Ji Hai at the door, and then left a letter for Ji Hai. Ji Hai took it, nodded while listening, and finally looked at the beautiful couple standing side by side by the window, waved to the guard, and the guard retreated cautiously.
Ji Hai put the letter in his hand into his sleeve. He had received several letters like this before, but he never took them to heart and never read them. She probably thought he was in love with her...