Her pair of bright watery eyes shrank slightly under the veil, and then she looked at Qi Xiangyu very calmly, as if she really didn't know anything.
"Is it an item from your mother's dowry?" Qi Xiangyu was indeed even more surprised.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Qu Moying asked with a smile.
Qi Xiangyu hurriedly shook her hands: "Nothing is wrong, nothing is wrong, I'm just interested in Miss Qu Si's zither, I wonder if I can take a closer look at it later?"
"Okay!" Qu Moying said readily.
Qi Xiangyu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
"Cousin, what did you talk to Miss Qu Si about? Why do you sound so happy?" Seeing how happy the two of them were talking, Liu Jingyu looked over from the other side of Princess Xiangrong and asked with a smile.
"Nothing much, just asking what kind of books Fourth Miss Qu usually reads." Qi Xiangyu's smile faded. Although she still had some smile on her face, she looked much more polite.
"What book is Fourth Miss Qu reading?" Liu Jingyu seemed curious as well.
Qu Moying shook his head: "I just read casually, whatever is available, there is no specific book I must read."
It was a bit difficult to continue what he said here. Liu Jingyu glanced at Qu Moying and went to talk to Princess Xiangrong.
The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal together happily. When the banquet was over, everyone began to leave one after another.
Qi Xiangyu followed Qu Moying upstairs again to see Qin.
Yuchun put down the musical instrument, took off the outer cover, revealing the musical instrument case inside.
Qi Xiangyu took two steps forward, hugged the case, and carefully examined every inch of it. For a moment, she was shocked and excited, and she couldn't even speak. She just stroked the carvings on it with her trembling hands, and then slowly opened the case...
Yu Dong looked at Qu Moying in surprise, not understanding why this young lady from the Duke of Qi's Mansion was so excited. Even if she liked the piano, it was a bit too much.
Qu Moying, on the other hand, was very calm. His eyes fell on Qi Xiangyu's face with a bit of contemplation. Was this zither really related to what he thought and the Duke of Qi's Mansion
After a long while, Qi Xiangyu raised her head and looked at Qu Moying, asking again, "Is this really your mother's dowry?"
"Yes!" Qu Moying nodded.
"That... That's such a surprise!" Qi Xiangyu forced a smile, and it was obvious that it was very reluctant.
"Can I ask why Miss Qi is so surprised?" Qu Moying looked at Qi Xiangyu, the excitement on her face had not completely subsided.
"I... I've heard of this guqin. I heard it's an excellent guqin. I seemed to have seen it just now, and I couldn't help but want to take a closer look. I'm sorry to make Miss Qu Si laugh." Qi Xiangyu said, gently pressing her face with a handkerchief, and suddenly laughed, "I may be too excited. This is the first time I've seen this guqin."
"What is the origin of this guqin?" Qu Moying asked implicitly, "I didn't know there was such a guqin before."
"I also saw the name of this guqin occasionally. In fact, it may not be recorded in other books. I just thought the name was good. It was also said to be destroyed in the war, so I paid more attention to it. It seems that this is another rumor that is wrong. It turns out that it was not destroyed, but was acquired by Miss Qu Si's in-laws."
After all, Qi Xiangyu was the daughter of the Duke of Qi's mansion. At this moment, she realized that she had just lost her composure. She explained calmly, and the expression on her face slowly returned to normal.
The two talked about the guqin for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, Qi Xiangyu invited Qu Moying to
Get up and leave.
By this time, two or three out of ten young ladies had already left. Qu Moying looked out the window and saw that it was indeed time to leave, so she asked two maids to pack up their musical instruments and go downstairs to say goodbye to Princess Xiangrong.
Seeing that the two of them were determined to leave, Princess Xiangrong invited them to come again next time.
"Miss Qu Si, this is your first time here, but I feel like we are very compatible. I was frightened before, so this is the gift I prepared for you."
After Princess Xiangrong finished speaking, a maid came out from behind her, holding a small tray in her hand. On it were two pieces of brocade and a pair of jade bracelets. Just by looking at the appearance of the jade bracelets, one could tell that they were not ordinary ornaments.
"Princess Xiangrong, you are too polite. I dare not accept it!" Qu Moying declined.
Princess Xiangrong came forward affectionately and took her hand, "Miss Qu Si, are you going to forgive my negligence?"
“I don’t dare!”
"Since you don't dare, just accept it. It's a token of my heart, even though it's not something particularly good." Princess Xiangrong said.
Now that things have come to this, it would seem too hypocritical if Qu Moying didn't accept it, so he had no choice but to let Yu Dong accept it and prepare a return gift when he returned.
"Miss Qi, why don't you sit for a while? Just now, County Lord Jingyu said that we are familiar with each other, so we should sit for a while and talk." Princess Xiangrong turned to Qi Xiangyu.
Qi Xiangyu smiled and shook her head: "I have something else to do, so I won't accompany the princess!"
This of course means rejection.
Princess Xiangrong asked someone to take them away. Looking at their backs, Princess Xiangrong narrowed her eyes. Why did she feel that the relationship between Miss Qi and Miss Qu Si had improved all of a sudden
In the past, Qi Xiangyu from the Duke of Qi's Mansion was not an easy person to approach. Why did she and Miss Qu Si seem to hit it off right away this time
Quite an unexpected thing...
However, this matter is just a trivial matter for Princess Xiangrong now. What she pays most attention to is Liu Jingyu. The maid just reported that the maid who went out of the Liu Mansion lowered her head when she went out, and when she came back, she was very open. As for whether it was definitely that person, the gatekeeper could not say for sure.
I just said that I didn't see it clearly when I went out.
Speaking of this matter, Princess Changyu's mansion suffered a loss. Without actually catching the old woman, they could not testify against Liu Jingyu.
This matter is a thorn in Princess Xiangrong's heart. Liu Jingyu happened to be still here, so she wants to see how Liu Jingyu will act next...
The ladies who didn't leave were the ones she was close to. Princess Xiangrong sat with them for about an hour before they left one by one.
After the last young lady left Princess Changyu's mansion, Princess Xiangrong's face turned cold and she led her people to the main courtyard at the back.
That is Princess Changyu's courtyard.
Upon hearing that her daughter had returned, Princess Changyu asked Princess Xiangrong to come in.
"Mother, it must be that Liu Jingyu who did it. I didn't expect that she usually looks so gentle, but it's all fake." Princess Xiangrong said angrily as soon as she entered the door, "She is very good at pretending on weekdays, and looks noble and delicate, but in fact she is really..."
"Xiangrong, be careful with your words!" Princess Changyu reprimanded Princess Xiangrong in a low voice. Compared to her daughter, Princess Changyu seemed much calmer.
She already knew everything that had happened before. Some of it was known through her own inquiries, and some of it was known through someone her daughter sent to her.
The cause and effect were all strung together for her.
"Mother, he's just Liu Jingyu, there's nothing you can't say." Princess Xiangrong was very unconvinced.
"Although she is nothing, she will marry the Eastern Palace in the future." Princess Changyu reminded Princess Xiangrong.
This made Princess Xiangrong even angrier. "Mother, what kind of person was the Crown Princess at that time? She... is because the Crown Princess is gone..."
"Xiangyu, were all the words I said to you before in vain?" Princess Changyu's face turned cold.
Seeing her mother getting angry, Princess Xiangrong dared not say anything further, but she was still very angry.
"Do you feel aggrieved?" Princess Changyu looked at her daughter's face and her expression softened slightly.
"Mother, what right does she have?" Princess Xiangrong's face turned red.
"She has no reason to do so. The fact is that she will be the ruler of the East Palace in the future. That is enough." Princess Changyu said meaningfully.
"But... but, she is not yet, and it is uncertain what she will be like in the future. Besides, these are all family affairs of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, why did he bring it to us?" Princess Xiangrong said angrily. She was almost forced to bear such a big responsibility. She was annoyed with Liu Jingyu from the bottom of her heart.
If I hadn't been concerned about my face, I would have rudely ordered you to leave.
"Your Highness..." Princess Changyu sighed, "It was such a commotion at the mourning hall that day, and now it has come to our house. From now on, we should stay out of the affairs of the Crown Prince's House."
There are some things Princess Changyu cannot say in front of her daughter. Originally, she thought that the Crown Prince's position in the Eastern Palace was stable, and that the Crown Prince seemed kind and affectionate. But the more she sees, the more she feels that it is not what she sees. Has the dispute over wives and concubines in the Eastern Palace reached this point
There was the scandal in the mourning hall that day, and now there is the fight between Liu Jingyu and Ji Youran. Influenced by Princess Xiangrong, Princess Changyu also felt that today's incident was caused by the competition for favor between Liu Jingyu and Ji Youran, and that Miss Qu and her own family were both tools and fuses in the hands of these two people.
Who wants to be treated like this? Is the prince really stable? He can't even manage his own inner court. How can he become big and control the world in the future...
The Crown Prince's relationship with women seems to be really bad. Since ancient times, how many emperors have been ruined by these two words: women. Princess Changyu, as the Crown Prince's elder, is still a little worried.
Of course, she was also a little annoyed. No matter how the prince made trouble in his own house, it was always wrong to bring it to the princess's house.
"From now on, you should stay away from this Lady Jingyu County. Be careful that she might take advantage of you again. You might die without knowing how she did it!" Princess Changyu said earnestly.
"Mother, I understand. I will gradually distance myself from her in the future." Princess Xiangrong nodded in agreement.
She should stay away from Liu Jingyu in the future. Even if Liu Jingyu entered the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Princess, so what? There were not many Crown Princesses who had the last laugh. But look at the Emperor's Empress, who was said to be the Emperor's favorite woman at the time, but in the end she ended up being imprisoned in the cold palace and died.
Liu Jingyu didn't know that her self-righteous move had made Princess Changyu jealous of her and even alienated her. In the subsequent disputes, Princess Changyu's mansion no longer stood on her side and lent a hand to help her...
Qu Moying's carriage had already left Princess Changyu's residence, but unexpectedly, it was stopped halfway...