"What did my cousin find in the Ling Anbo Mansion?" Yue Wenhan asked bluntly.
Qu Moying shook his head, "I didn't find anything, but I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Ji's mansion?" Yue Wenhan was stunned for a moment, obviously feeling that something was wrong.
"Yes, in Ji's house, and before that in my cousin's room." Qu Moying nodded.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince is not in the Crown Prince's Mansion to take care of the Crown Princess' funeral at this time. Why is he secretly coming to Marquis Ling'an's Mansion? And..." Yue Wenhan did not say anything else. He always felt that this matter was very unreasonable. Even if the Crown Prince did it because of his uncle, why didn't he stay in his uncle's yard, but went to his cousin's room alone
Is the Crown Prince really in love with the Crown Princess? I feel like there is something wrong here, but I can't find the key reason.
"My cousin married into the Prince's Mansion with a grand wedding. Naturally, she should return the dowry now? I heard that Concubine Ji entered the Eastern Palace with nothing. She wouldn't treat my cousin's dowry as her own, right?" Qu Moying sighed and raised the question he had thought about carefully before.
"I took out the letter just now just to see the reaction of the Ji family. Now it seems that the Ji family really does not intend to ask for a dowry. After all, the Ji family still has a daughter in the East Palace."
The truth is actually right at hand, but if no one takes the initiative to expose it, it is sometimes difficult for people to know it. This is what is commonly known as the darkest place under the lamp.
Yue Wenhan understood immediately, his face turned cold, "The daughter of the second wife belongs to the second wife, and the Crown Princess is the daughter of the first wife. What does she have to do with the second wife? How can the elder sister enter the mansion with the younger sister's dowry when the younger sister dies?"
"But if the Ji family doesn't ask for it, no one else can say anything." Qu Moying reminded him.
Yue Wenhan nodded with a gloomy face. This was indeed the truth. He suddenly turned his head to look at Qu Moying, "Cousin, the reason you mentioned the shop just now is also related to this matter?"
"I didn't care about it at first, but Madam Ji said it was related to the Crown Prince's Mansion. She said the shop my cousin wanted to give me would become my dowry when I married into the Eastern Palace, and it was inconvenient to ask for it now, so she rejected me. But I knew that since my cousin said so, the two shops must not be in the Eastern Palace, but in the Ji Mansion, and Madam Ji just didn't want to give them to me."
Qu Moying explained nonchalantly.
What Ji Hanyue wrote must not be her dowry. How could it be returned to her after it entered the Eastern Palace
Therefore, it must be the shop that Ji Hanyue left in the Ji Mansion.
Whether it is true or not, Qu Moying actually knows it best in his heart, but he cannot say it at the moment.
It can't be said that Ji Hanyue knew early on that she would die, so she gave the shop in her dowry to Qu Moying early on.
"How ridiculous!" Yue Wenhan slammed his hand on the table, annoyed.
"Cousin, I think the prince may have tacitly agreed to this matter." Qu Moying reminded Yue Wenhan again.
Yue Wenhan nodded with a serious face. This matter did not cause any loss to the prince. He might even gain a lot. There were so many good things in the Crown Princess's makeup, and the prince might never have thought about paying it back. Thinking of this, his heart skipped a beat. The prince's love for the Crown Princess has always been praised by the world, but what if the prince is not who others see him as
At this moment, Yue Wenhan really doubted...
"Cousin, my uncle is gone, so the position of Ling Anbo will definitely fall to the second master of the Ji Mansion. My cousin and my younger cousin are also gone, so the entire Ling Anbo Mansion will belong to the second branch of the family from now on.
, it doesn’t really matter whether my cousin asks for her dowry or not! "
Qu Moying sighed softly, lowered his head, and said helplessly.
This is a fact, and a cruel fact at that. This fact even shook Yue Wenhan's beliefs.
He has always been in charge of criminal cases. Some things may seem unrelated, but they are of great importance when you think about them carefully. If his uncle's family is gone, who will benefit the most? It must be the second branch of the Ji family.
The title of Ling Anbo will go to the second wife, and the second wife's daughter is the one who is in charge of the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. Now even the dowry has fallen into the hands of the second wife's daughter. It can be said that Ling Anbo Ji Yongming was a hero in his lifetime, but now not only does he have nothing, but he can't even protect his two daughters.
Is this really just an accident
"Cousin, you don't have to worry too much about these things. I will handle them." Yue Wenhan felt a chill in his heart, but then he calmed himself down and comforted Qu Moying.
"But my cousins are so pitiful." Qu Moying shook her head, and the bracelets in her hands jingled, making a crisp sound.
The room fell silent for a long while before Yue Wenhan spoke again: "Cousin Qu, remember, these things are not something you, a girl, can handle. I will investigate slowly."
"I know, don't worry, cousin." Qu Moying nodded, then added with concern, "Cousin, don't act rashly, otherwise it may lead to disaster."
Although she didn't say anything, the meaning was conveyed. Yue Wenhan was not a reckless person, otherwise she would not have told him so much information.
It doesn’t matter what Yue Wenhan can find out, it just matters that Yue Wenhan doesn’t accidentally fall into the trap of Crown Prince Pei Luoan or Ji Mansion and becomes their helper.
She will definitely avenge this blood feud!
But he didn't want to involve Yue Wenhan.
Yue Wenhan left first. Qu Moying was not in a hurry to go back home. She asked Nanny Zhou to go outside and see what needed to be prepared. They would send them to Ji's house tomorrow. Tomorrow was the official day for the sacrifice. After what happened today, she knew that Xiao would keep a close eye on her.
After Nanny Zhou left, Qu Moying sat in the private room, thinking carefully about what to do today. Thinking that Pei Luoan was actually in his room, he sneered in his heart. The performance of deep love was really well done. Even at this time, he still behaved like this. Pei Luoan's acting skills were indeed great.
The news of Daddy's death today was spread when Pei Luoan was here, which means that it was Pei Luoan's intention to stop pretending and spread the news of Daddy's death.
The only thing that shouldn't be right is that he, the crown prince who just lost his crown princess, shouldn't be sitting in Ji Hanyue's courtyard at this time. Shouldn't he be guarding the crown princess' coffin in the crown prince's mansion? The crown princess has her own courtyard in the East Palace, so why did she come to Ji's mansion to pay tribute? It's really ridiculous when you think about it carefully.
"Miss, the master asks you to go to the innermost private room." Yu Dong suddenly came in from outside and reported in a low voice.
When she was standing outside the door just now, she saw Eunuch Ji Hai beside her master. Both of them were very surprised. Ji Hai glanced at him and didn't say anything to him. He went into the innermost box. Now he came out again and whispered this to him. He hurried in to report.
"Now?" Qu Moying asked in surprise. What a coincidence that he met Pei Yuanjun again. It seemed that the Prince of Yun was not in the capital now.
What’s going on? Why do I feel like I always run into him
In the past, when she was still Ji Hanyue, she would attend some banquets hosted by aristocratic families, but she had never met him. On the one hand, it was because Pei Yuanjun was rarely in Beijing. On the other hand, even if he was in Beijing, he lived a secluded life and rarely went out. Even at palace banquets, he might not show up.
"Yes, right now. The master will be here soon." Yu Dong said with a smile.
"Does this mean that the prince hasn't arrived yet?" Qu Moying stood up without moving.
"I heard that he went out for a while and will be back soon. Please wait a moment, young lady." Yu Dong nodded. He was sure that he was there before, otherwise Eunuch Ji Hai would not have gone back to ask. But now he said he was not there. Maybe there was another exit in the private room and he could leave from there.
"Let's go!" Qu Moying nodded and walked out.
Yu Dong hurriedly followed, and when they got outside, he led the way in front, leading Qu Moying all the way to a private room at the back. Before he could knock on the door, it opened. Ji Hai stood by the door with a smile, and saluted sideways, "Fourth Miss, please go in first, the master will be back soon!"
Qu Moying nodded, followed him in, and sat down on a chair at the side. Only then did she realize that this private room was less than twice the size of her own, and there was a curtain hanging on one side. It looked like a place where female relatives received people.
Seeing Qu Moying sitting down on the chair by the door, Ji Hai smiled and pointed behind the curtain and said, "Fourth Miss, please sit inside."
Qu Moying stood up and walked behind the curtain. The decorations inside looked gentle and soft, and the colors were very colorful. It looked more like a woman's residence. After taking a look, she sat down behind the table in the middle. There was only one chair there.
There were some dried fruits and snacks on the table, which looked as if they had just been served and had not been touched.
"Miss Fourth, please use some first. I will be there soon. But before I come, I would like to trouble you to meet someone." Ji Hai said with a smile.
Looking at the layout here, Qu Moying already had an idea in his mind. He raised his watery eyes slightly and asked, "King Jing?"
"Yes, yes, it is Prince Jing. Prince Jing has been asking to see Miss Liu, but was always refused. It's rare to see the fourth young lady go out, and Prince Jing happens to be not far away on the opposite street, so he asked the fourth young lady to meet Prince Jing." Ji Hai said with a smile.
"Where is Chunxiu?" Qu Moying nodded and looked at Yudong. It was inappropriate for Yudong to be here.
"Chunxiu will be here soon, Miss Four, please wait a moment." Ji Hai said.
"Yudong, go back to the original private room and look after Nanny Zhou. I'll come over later." Qu Moying ordered.
"Yes, I understand." Yu Dong responded and went back to the private room to wait.
Qu Moying took off her veil, took the veil handed to her by Ji Hai and put it on her head, then waited quietly in the private room. This time was quite long, Qu Moying supported her head with her hands and closed her eyes slightly to rest.
It was a long time before she heard the sound of footsteps. She opened her watery eyes and saw the beautiful maid Chunxiu appear in front of her. Ji Hai had already disappeared.
"Miss, His Royal Highness Prince Jing heard that you were here and came here specially to ask for a meeting." Chunxiu reported.
"Since we have met, it must be fate. Please come in, Your Highness Prince Jing!" As soon as Qu Moying saw her appearance and looked up at the slightly closed door, he knew that someone must have arrived. He sat up straight and spoke in a slow voice.
"Yes, I will go and invite His Royal Highness Prince Jing."