Yue Wenhan was certain that Yu was the one who harmed his aunt, but Yu had not admitted it yet.
However, before the confession, Yu's reputation outside had already collapsed. With these, it would be relatively easier to investigate the case.
The current public opinion is also good for the Dali Temple. No matter how you look at it, the Dali Temple now represents justice, although the matter has not been fully investigated yet.
"Okay, then you go and arrange it first." Lord Zhang naturally understood this and nodded immediately.
Yue Wenhan retreated and calmed down when he stood in the corridor. Since Yu had entered the Dali Temple, he would not let her leave peacefully.
My cousin said that what Qu Zhicheng cares about most is his reputation and his career as an official...
When something like this happened, news spread quickly. With just a little inquiry, the matter spread far and wide. Naturally, the Qu family also got some news, and someone immediately went to report to the lady.
The Qu Mansion is also in chaos!
"Miss Fourth, the lady wants you to come over." Nanny Wu hurried into Qianyueju and said anxiously.
"Now?" Qu Moying stood up.
"Yes, right now. Miss Fourth, please come with me!" Wu Ma said anxiously. Things happened so quickly that when the lady heard the news, she almost fainted.
"Okay! My nanny goes first, I'll be there soon!" Qu Moying said softly.
Nanny Wu nodded and left, and Yuchun stepped forward to give Qu Moying a simple wash.
"Miss, there's news over there. They say he has been taken to the Dali Temple!" Yu Dong came in hurriedly. She had gone outside to gather information before.
Qu Moying nodded, thinking that the lady should also be concerned about this matter.
Sure enough, when she arrived at the lady's place, she saw that her eyes were red and she looked like she had just cried. When she saw her come in, she hurriedly took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes.
Qu Moying stepped forward and bowed.
"Get up first and come to your grandmother." The lady stretched out her hand to call her over. After Qu Moying sat down on a stool beside her, she looked her up and down kindly, and her eyes became moist again.
He reached out and patted her hand, "My poor child."
Tears started falling at once.
"Grandma, what happened?" Qu Moying asked hurriedly, reaching back to support the lady.
The lady wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, her voice trembling a little: "Ying girl... If, if your biological mother was murdered by someone, what would you do?"
There was such a big commotion outside. After a little inquiry, everyone was talking about the affairs of the Qu Mansion. They were all saying that Qu Zhizhen favored his concubine over his wife. They all said that the concubine of the Qu Mansion came into the house late but was still able to give birth to a child, and that Yu gave medicine to Xiao Yue who was about to give birth, causing her to die in childbirth.
As the lady listened, she felt more and more that it was true.
She felt even more pity for the little granddaughter in front of her. She used to think that Yu was an rude and narrow-minded person. Later, after Qu Moying returned home, the more she looked at Yu, the more she felt that Yu was vicious. However, she never expected that little Yue was also killed by her.
Now seeing how weak my little granddaughter is, I feel so sad and heartbroken. How could the second son, who has no idea of how to improve himself, not realize that he had brought home a poisonous snake
"Grandma, what happened?" Qu Moying asked anxiously, holding the lady's hand.
"You... you are born
"My mother might have been killed by Yu, this... what a sin this is!" The lady burst into tears, and this was the rumor going around outside, it was almost a foregone conclusion.
"Yu killed my mother?" Qu Moying was stunned for a moment, pretending to be ignorant.
The old lady held Qu Moying's hand tightly with tears in her eyes, "Since you said so, you must have admitted it. If I had known that Yu was such a vicious person, I would never have let her in at that time."
Looking at her granddaughter in front of her, the old lady hated herself more and more for being blind at that time.
"Where is the person now?" Qu Moying looked up at the lady, clenching her fingers tightly.
"He's at the Dali Temple now." The lady said while crying, "Your father is still in the palace. I just sent someone to deliver the letter, but I don't know if he can receive it."
The old lady was also at a loss at this time and could only look for her son first. However, her son was very busy these days. He went out early every day and came back very late. He stayed in the palace all the time. The letter might not reach her son for a while, so the old lady became even more anxious.
"What does grandma want to see father about?" Qu Moying asked after calming down.
"Let him go and see what to do now... What should we do?" said the lady.
If it was just Yu's problem, the old lady really wouldn't care. But the pair of children born to Yu are also her grandchildren. The old lady really doesn't know how to deal with them. Her grandchildren will never be well.
Who would want their grandchildren to not only be relatives but also enemies!
"Grandma, don't worry. I will accompany father to take a look after he comes back. My cousin is the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. There are some questions that father cannot ask, but maybe I can." Qu Moying comforted the lady.
The lady is not in good health, so she should calm down at this time, otherwise her old illness may really recur.
Seeing Qu Moying's calm face, the lady felt a little relieved, as if she had found her backbone. After my nanny gave her a few more words of advice, she finally washed her face again and calmed down a little.
"Ying girl, this is all your father's fault and your grandmother's fault. We shouldn't have let Yu into the family in the first place. It has harmed your mother and you." The lady's hand continued to hold Qu Moying's, regretting it deeply.
"Grandma, it's not your fault." Qu Moying shook his head.
Since she entered the Qu Mansion, she has seen everything that happens there. Her adoptive father is not a simple character. If he really wants to bring someone in, the lady can't stop him.
In fact, the inner courtyard of the Qu Mansion was not always ruled by Yu and the lady as it seemed on the surface.
“Ying girl, Ying girl…” When the lady said this, she was overwhelmed with grief again and even lost her voice and couldn’t continue speaking.
It took Wu Ma and Qu Moying's constant persuasion for the old lady to feel a little relieved. After Qu Moying chatted with the old lady for a while, Wu Ma advised the old lady to take a rest. Qu Moying did not rush back, but sat in the old lady's outer room waiting for news of Qu Zhizhen's return.
Judging from the time, Qu Zhizhen should have received the news and left the palace by now. Even if he couldn't see his grandmother's letter, the outside world was in chaos and it would definitely reach his ears.
Qu Zhizhen had indeed heard some rumors. When he heard this rumor, he was stunned for a moment and did not react for a while. He just thought that this matter was too surprising. How could it be so quiet
They dug this matter up, and Yu admitted it
He had no eyes or ears in the palace, and the news was passed to him by a eunuch who had been getting along well with him in the past few days and was also repairing the palace. He said that an adult who had just entered the palace mentioned this to him.
How could Qu Zhizhen have any intention of staying in the palace at this moment? He was also involved in this matter. If it were proven that he favored his concubine and neglected his wife, he would not benefit at all. He might even be reprimanded by the emperor. Not to mention being promoted, he might even be demoted. All his hard work over the years might be in vain.
How is this possible!
After Qu Zhizhen hurriedly spoke a few words to the eunuch's manager, he prepared to leave the palace and return home to deal with the matter. He had to go to the Dali Temple and ask Yu what was going on. Even if there really was something wrong with Yu, he didn't want to involve himself.
If he had known that Yu had so many troubles, he should have been more ruthless. However, for the sake of his two children, he was soft-hearted.
If I had known this earlier, I would have never done anything!
Qu Zhizhen was anxious and annoyed and went out of the palace.
As soon as I walked out of the palace, I saw the Minister of Justice. The two of us were old acquaintances, but one was going in and the other was going out, so they were in different directions.
Suppressing his anxiety, Qu Zhizhen greeted the Minister of Justice at the palace gate.
"Sir Qu, are you in such a hurry to leave the palace now? Is the repair almost done?" The Minister of Justice asked with a smile, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Qu Zhizhen was very anxious, but he couldn't show it, so he smiled and said slowly, "My mother is not feeling well, so I sent someone over."
"Then Lady Qu should go back quickly! The old lady is not young anymore, so she should take care of her health. It is better not to let her hear some bad rumors and things." The Minister of Justice said with concern and a smile.
"Thank you, Your Excellency the Minister!" Qu Zhizhen thanked him.
"Okay, since you are so anxious, just go first!" The Minister of Justice waved his hand and was about to walk in, but suddenly stopped.
Qu Zhizhen was about to leave, but now it was inconvenient for him to leave, so he had to stop as well.
"Sir Qu, you have to deal with the affairs in the mansion first. How can you clean up the world if you can't even clean up your own house?" The Minister of Justice said meaningfully.
"Yes, yes, I understand!" Qu Zhizhen bowed his head and said yes repeatedly.
Seeing that he had a good attitude, the Minister of Justice deliberately added one more sentence: "No matter how unfit the original wife is, she is still the original wife, and she is different from some concubines and playthings."
This was almost directly referring to what had happened before. Qu Zhizhen's face flushed and his fingers trembled in his sleeves. No matter what happened, he had lost face.
"Thank you very much for your advice!" I was angry inside but couldn't show it on my face. I could only thank him repeatedly.
"Then I won't waste your time, go and deal with things first!" said the Minister of Justice, looking behind Qu Zhizhen with a look of surprise on his face, and the foot that he was about to raise before was put down heavily again.
The sound of horse hooves was crisp but urgent, showing that the rider was in a hurry to come over. He could still ride his horse like that at the palace gate. It must have been something urgent.
Before he could even see the person on the horse clearly, the Minister of Justice's face darkened. Is this the kind of place where people can ride horses as they please
Qu Zhizhen also turned around and looked at the horse rushing towards him in surprise...