Princess Xiangrong ultimately failed to find Ji Youran. After asking her servants, she learned that Concubine Ji had already gone back, and with her, the Crown Prince had gone back as well.
Princess Xiangrong already knew that the prince happened to be in the mansion today.
Therefore, he was even more careful not to go to his brother's place, for fear of offending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has not officially married yet. Several of the ladies here are actually qualified to be Crown Princesses. Even if the rumors about Liu Jingyu are about to be confirmed, they have not been really confirmed after all.
Then the possibilities are endless!
Who knows if something might happen, and Princess Changyu's Mansion won't be able to take the responsibility at that time.
However, Princess Xiangrong did not expect that although she did not bring anyone with her, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came with Ji Youran. It was said that at that time, Concubine Ji and Liu Jingyu had some disputes over the matter of Fourth Miss Qu. Everyone was very unhappy, and Liu Jingyu's behavior was also suspicious.
But now the matter was over, and someone was sent to bring back the ladies who were wandering outside and find them a place to rest.
The previous place was ruled out by Princess Xiangrong. Not to mention the mess it is now, the traces that have not been cleaned up on the second floor will also make many young ladies associate it with something. They just said it was unsafe and took everyone to another garden.
The servants of Princess Changyu's mansion worked quickly and soon set up another banquet venue. Although it was a bit hasty, the scenery looked very nice. The pavilions, towers, and breezes made it a great place to enjoy the scenery. The platform on the second floor was surrounded by high fences, so even if they went outside, the incident that happened at the waterside pavilion would not happen again.
And the space on the second floor is big enough.
Qu Moying was found by a maid from the Princess's mansion. When she was brought over, she saw everyone chatting and laughing in a harmonious scene.
"Miss Qu Si, our princess invites you." Seeing Qu Moying coming, a maid immediately came up to greet her with a smile. It seemed that she had been waiting here for her a long time ago.
Qu Moying went upstairs. In the spacious second floor, the young ladies were talking and laughing in groups of three or four. After the previous farce, everyone was in a good mood and nothing could be seen from their faces. As for what they were thinking in their hearts, she could not see it at a glance.
Princess Xiangrong sat among several young ladies, gently waving a round fan in her hand, looking relaxed and contented. Liu Jingyu, who was sitting next to her, had an equally elegant smile. His hair was almost dry now, and he no longer looked as disheveled as before. He had a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Qu Moying coming in, Liu Jingyu was the first one among the few people to see her. He waved at her with a smile on his face and said softly, "Fourth Miss Qu is here, come quickly!"
That affectionate call made it seem as if the relationship between the two people was really good.
Qu Moying sneered. Liu Jingyu was really good at pretending. No wonder she always had a reputation of being gentle and polite in the eyes of other ladies.
"Greetings to Princess Xiangrong and County Lord Jingyu!" Qu Moying stepped forward and bowed to the two of them.
"Miss Qu Si, you are too polite. The princess and I have been sending people to look for you just now, fearing that something bad might happen to you again!" Liu Jingyu said softly, standing up with a gentle and concerned look, and then bowed to Qu Moying sideways, "Just now I wanted to find out who hurt me, and my words and actions were a little too impatient. If there is anything,
"If I haven't done anything right, please forgive me, Miss Qu Si!"
Qu Moying dodged to the side, her expression unchanged. She glanced at Liu Jingyu through her veil. Liu Jingyu was indeed not easy to deal with. In just a few words, she explained away her previous mistakes and put her and herself in the same position of victim.
In other words, they were the two least likely to harm anyone present, because they were the ones being victimized.
"You are too polite, my Lord. I really didn't see it just now. I am really disappointed." Liu Jingyu is such a good actor, so Qu Moying would certainly be stage frightened. He put his hands aside and bowed sideways, "Don't worry, my Lord. Princess Xiangrong is here for you."
Princess Xiangrong, the host, has not spoken yet. Regardless of his status or other aspects, Liu Jingyu has violated the rules.
Sure enough, a look of displeasure flashed across Princess Xiangrong's face. Today's Liu Jingyu was indeed different from the past. He was a little too sharp and seemed very different from her usual personality!
Could it be that she really has something to do with this
Princess Xiangrong glanced at Liu Jingyu obliquely. Liu Jingyu also reacted at this time and hurriedly answered with a smile. His face looked extremely gentle, but he secretly hated Qu Moying, the blind man, for being so difficult to deal with.
She had originally been trying to excuse herself, but now Princess Xiangrong had become suspicious, which disrupted all her previous words.
"Please take a seat, Miss Qu Si!" Princess Xiangrong said, pointing to an empty chair beside her.
After thanking him, Qu Moying walked forward and sat down.
"Miss Qu Si was frightened just now. I would like to offer tea instead of wine to apologize to her." Princess Xiangrong picked up the tea at hand, raised her hand to her lips, smiled, and then took a sip.
Qu Moying said "I dare not" repeatedly. Her tea had not arrived yet, so she could only stand up and bow her head to express her gratitude.
"Princess, have you found out anything?" Qu Moying sat down again and asked.
Princess Xiangrong's face looked a little ugly. It seemed that the matter had been investigated clearly, but in fact, there was no gain at all. The two maids were maids in her own mansion. No matter how you look at it, this matter is now only related to her own mansion.
Seeing Princess Xiangrong's expression, Qu Moying smiled and said, "Princess, there aren't many people familiar with that part of your house, right?"
He raised his head and looked around. The meaning of his words was very clear. He was asking about these young ladies, and it seemed that he knew something and wanted to discuss it in detail with Princess Xiangrong.
"Not much!" Princess Xiangrong shook her head and looked at the ladies around her.
Each of these young ladies was very smart and understood what Princess Xiangrong meant. She knew that she had something to say to Miss Qu Si, so they stood up and said goodbye.
He smiled and went to talk somewhere else.
Liu Jingyu didn't want to leave. She was afraid that Qu Moying would say something that would arouse Princess Xiangrong's suspicion. But if she didn't leave, it would be too conspicuous. Everyone else had left, and it would seem a bit deliberate if she didn't leave.
"Princess, can I stay and listen? After all, this matter must be related to me." Liu Jingyu thought for a moment and had already made up his mind. He did not hide his thoughts and spoke directly to Princess Xiangrong.
After she said that, Princess Xiangrong couldn't refuse directly, and this matter was really related to Liu Jingyu.
"My Lord, why don't you tell Jingyu County Lord first, I will go first.
Sit over there." Qu Moying stood up with a smile, and it seemed that she wanted the two of them to speak first. Of course, it could also be said that Qu Moying was a little concerned about Liu Jingyu sitting here, after all, the two of them seemed a little out of sync.
Even if I talk about it, I still care about it in my heart.
Princess Xiangrong felt that Fourth Miss Qu was too petty. Why didn't they just sit down and talk about their opinions and doubts on the matter? Why did they have to speak one by one? But if Qu Moying insisted, she would have no choice, because today's incident did seem like someone wanted to deal with Fourth Miss Qu.
The most important thing is that this Fourth Miss Qu is the one favored by Prince Yun.
Princess Xiangrong couldn't help but care.
"I have already told County Lord Jingyu that I want to hear what Fourth Miss Qu has to say. Please take a seat, Fourth Miss Qu!" Princess Xiangrong said casually, and then looked at Liu Jingyu with an apologetic look, "County Lord Jingyu, would you please go sit somewhere else first? I will come back to talk to you after I finish talking to Fourth Miss Qu."
Liu Jingyu could hardly believe his ears.
She was actually asked to leave by Princess Xiangrong? And it was because of Qu Moying, whom she despised the most. This was really a great shame!
She never expected this would be the result. She listened to what Qu Moying said just now. After mocking Qu Moying's pettiness in her heart, she felt that Qu Moying was being mean and that Princess Xiangrong would ignore her. Unexpectedly, Princess Xiangrong not only paid attention to her, but also asked her to stay away.
His face flushed with anger, but he suppressed it with all his strength and stood up calmly: "Okay, then I'll go over there and wait for the princess!"
There was no one in the direction where she pointed her finger. There were very few seats there, only two, and Princess Xiangrong's musical instruments were placed next to it. It was obvious that this was the place where Princess Xiangrong used to sit and play the piano. Princess Xiangrong herself did not sit there, and the other ladies also did not go there out of courtesy.
"Okay, then you go over there and wait for me!" Princess Xiangrong said kindly.
Liu Jingyu nodded to Qu Moying again and went to wait there. The smile on her face looked meticulous, gentle, polite, dignified and orderly. However, the slightly red color on her face showed that her heart was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.
He must be so angry that he is about to die!
Qu Moying watched Liu Jingyu leave with a smile. Liu Jingyu was showing that the relationship between her and Princess Xiangrong was so good that they were casually intimate. She was also warning herself that no matter what she said, Princess Xiangrong would tell her in the end, to deter herself from talking nonsense.
Liu Jingyu was able to go from being the future Princess Jing to the future Crown Princess in an instant. She was indeed not something that ordinary people could compare to. Her methods could be seen from just a few simple sentences.
It is not surprising that such a person takes the position of Crown Princess!
Her previous slip of the tongue was due to her falling into the water, which made her embarrassed and humiliated in front of so many young ladies. She was also provoked by Ji Youran. She should have come to her senses by now.
Liu Jingyu, who has regained consciousness, is even more difficult to deal with.
Seeing her sitting there, as elegant as water, and smiling at them, it didn't look like she was forced to leave by Qu Moying.
Qu Moying couldn't help but admire this ability and this shamelessness...