"Are you going to give a gift to Concubine He?" Concubine Qu asked in surprise.
But after asking, he felt it was reasonable. After all, given Qu Qiuyan's current status, she did have to give gifts. Although she had not yet entered Prince Jing's Mansion, her status was settled.
"What gift do you want?" Go with the flow.
"Madam Concubine, please help us take a look!" Qu Qiuyan said, clapping her hands. Qingju, who was following behind her, hurried forward, presented the gift box that she was holding carefully in her hand to Madam Concubine Qu and opened it.
Seeing the agate rockery inside, Concubine Qu's eyes lit up and she nodded repeatedly: "Good, it's a good product, really good!"
Even though she had seen many treasures in the palace, she couldn't help but praise it at this moment. She thought that the gift was well chosen and was indeed a rare treasure. It would definitely be worthy of being given to Concubine He.
The most favorite things in this palace are sometimes not the most valuable, but they are the rarest. The fewer the better, and the more unseen the better.
The so-called value can be reflected, right
At the moment, the Concubine Taiqu feels that this ritual is very suitable.
"Then I'll be sorry to trouble Nanny Yan!" Qu Qiuyan said softly.
Concubine Qu nodded, and naturally turned to Qu Moying after saying this. It was obvious that Concubine Qu liked Qu Moying more, and she asked about some trivial matters of Qu Moying's daily life with special concern.
Although the matter was small, the concern revealed in the question made Qu Qiuyan jealous. She pinched the handkerchief in her hand tightly to keep the smile on her face.
After this time, Qu Moying is ruined, and she will never have the chance to hinder my fame again. I am the most honorable daughter of the Qu family. What does that cheap girl Qu Moying count for!
No matter what Concubine Qu asked, Qu Moying answered gently. The questions and answers made Concubine Qu happy. However, Concubine Qu's body was not fully recovered yet. After talking for a while, she felt a little tired.
"Your Highness, please take a rest for a while. Let the two Misses Qu go outside for a walk and relax. It's rare for you to come to the palace, so you should at least enjoy the scenery!" Han Yu looked at the tiredness on the face of the Concubine Qu and suggested with a smile.
"Okay, let them take a good walk. This time, don't stay in my palace. Let them walk in the garden outside!" Concubine Qu said with a smile.
Seeing that Concubine Qu was really tired, the two of them of course agreed.
The palace maid helped Concubine Qu go in to rest, and Qu Moying and Qu Qiuyan walked out of the main hall together.
"Thank you, Aunt Yan!" Qu Qiuyan has always been very polite to Aunt Yan. She smiled and asked Qingju to present the gift.
Nanny Yan took it and nodded: "Don't worry, Third Miss, I'll be back soon!"
"Thank you!" Qu Qiuyan said with a smile, then turned to Qu Moying on the side and pointed forward, "Fourth sister, can we take a closer look?"
Although it was a question, both of them had already agreed to Concubine Qu, so Qu Moying naturally would not refuse. After looking at Qu Qiuyan, he took Yu Dong and walked outside first.
Qu Qiuyan was behind her, her expression grimly curled her lips, then hid her gentle smile and followed Qingju out.
Although she was walking behind, she walked a few points faster than Qu Moying. When she reached the outermost palace gate, she was actually half a step faster than Qu Moying.
After leaving the palace gate, she turned left first, and Qu Moying followed her naturally onto the path on the left.
If you just take a walk nearby, you will naturally not choose the middle road.
"Fourth sister, what do you think of the gift I gave you? Will the imperial concubine like it?" Qu Qiuyan asked with a smile, looking quite proud of herself.
"Not bad!" Qu Moying said lightly.
"If the Royal Concubine likes it, then I have to thank Fourth Sister very much. If it weren't for Fourth Sister's gift, I wouldn't have found such a suitable thing to give to the Royal Concubine!" Qu Qiuyan couldn't hide the joy on her face, but the meaning of her words seemed to be stepping on Qu Moying.
The two people were originally not on good terms, and it could even be said that Qu Qiuyan snatched this gift from Qu Moying.
He robbed someone else's things and is now acting so smugly, even speaking in sarcastic terms. Anyone would be annoyed, not to mention that the two people were not on good terms to begin with.
Qu Moying stopped and looked at Qu Qiuyan coldly: "What do you mean, Third Sister?"
"What can I mean? I just feel that I should thank fourth sister. Fourth sister is really my blessing!" Qu Qiuyan became more and more proud, and there was even some provocation in her words. She was just short of saying that Qu Moying was under her feet but could do nothing about it, and could only take out his things and give them to her.
"You like it very much?" Qu Moying was not angry, but said coldly.
"You don't like such a good thing? What a pity, now it's my gift!" Qu Qiuyan continued to provoke. There was no one else around at the moment, and they were in the middle of the road. There was a bend in front and a bend behind. If it weren't for this section, no one could see them.
She wasn't afraid of being seen.
"Qu Qiuyan, do you feel like you got an advantage?" Qu Moying suddenly looked at her and smiled meaningfully.
"What do you mean?" Qu Qiuyan's face changed and she became alert.
"I don't mean anything. I just think that this gift might not be mine. Maybe I snatched it from someone else. It would be bad if others think it was you who snatched it!" Qu Moying smiled faintly.
"Who...who did you steal?" Qu Qiuyan suddenly felt something was wrong and asked anxiously, her face angry.
"I don't know about that. If Third Sister wants to know, you will always meet her in the future, right?" Qu Moying smiled and looked at Qu Qiuyan.
The rockery was obtained by the wife of the Duke of Qi from Liu Jingyu's dowry, but now it was given by Qu Qiuyan. Although she was related to both things, her relationship with Liu Jingyu has always been bad. Whether this thing happens or not, Liu Jingyu will deal with her. As for Qu Qiuyan bumping into him herself, if she gets angry with Liu Jingyu, she can't blame herself!
Looking at the curve of Qu Moying's lips, Qu Qiuyan already felt something was wrong. She originally thought that she had tricked Qu Moying in the gift-giving matter and made Qu Moying suffer such a big loss, but now she felt that things were not as she expected.
His face suddenly darkened, "Qu Moying, you're fine!"
"I've always been fine!" Qu Moying said frankly.
"I hope you'll always be well!" Qu Qiuyan sneered, turned around and walked back with Qingju, obviously unwilling to walk with Qu Moying.
The two quarreled for a few more sentences. Of course, no one wanted to see each other at this time, so it was best for them to go their separate ways.
Qu Qiuyan thought so, and Qu Moying certainly thought so too.
Seeing Qu Qiuyan and Qingju leave without hesitation, Qu Moying stopped and narrowed his eyes. He looked ahead.
Yu Dong said: "Let's go!"
Yu Dong looked at the direction Qu Qiuyan left, then looked at his young lady who was walking ahead, nodded, and hurriedly followed, feeling a little uneasy.
The path is not wide but winding and the scenery is nice. Although it is not in the Imperial Garden, there is a scene every three steps and every five steps, and there are brightly colored flowers.
After walking around a bend, you will see a pavilion.
"Miss, come over and sit down!" This was the only pavilion along the way. Yudong was afraid that his young lady might be tired, so he pointed there and said.
The terrain over there is also a bit higher, and it happens to be on top of a small slope, which makes it convenient for enjoying the scenery.
Qu Moying nodded, took Yudong to the pavilion, sat down in front of the stone bench in the middle, and took a deep breath.
Her health was not good. She was a little out of breath after walking all the way. It was just right for her to sit down now, with the breeze blowing on her face. It was indeed a good place to sit.
There is just no tea or snacks. If there were, it would be much nicer to sit here and enjoy the view.
I suddenly regretted not bringing tea and snacks, otherwise it would have been a very pleasant experience.
While he was thinking, he suddenly heard a voice coming. The master and servant turned around together and saw a group of people coming from the diagonal direction behind him. Leading the group was a beautiful lady holding a snow-white long-haired cat, surrounded by a group of palace servants. From their posture, it was obvious that she was a master in the harem.
The location of Concubine Qu is quite remote, and generally no one would come to such a remote place. Unexpectedly, she would meet a young master from the harem.
It's really unexpected!
Her eyes flashed under the long veil, and Qu Moying stood up. No matter which master came, she was the daughter of a minister, so she had to stand up and salute.
The beautiful woman holding the cat seemed to have seen them in the pavilion. She came towards them with a smile, and it seemed that she also wanted to rest in the pavilion.
When the beauty entered the pavilion, Qu Moying and Yu Dong bowed sideways.
"No thanks!" The beauty said lazily, and sat down opposite Qu Moying. She looked Qu Moying up and down and asked, "Who are you? How come I have never seen you before?"
A palace maid came up from behind her and whispered something behind her. When Qu Moying heard that the Qu Mansion was mentioned, a hint of depth flashed in her eyes.
"The fourth young lady from Minister Qu's house?" Sure enough, the next moment, the beauty asked slowly.
"Yes!" Qu Moying lowered his head.
"Our queen is the beauty of the palace!" a eunuch raised his voice and shrieked.
"Greetings, Madam!" Qu Moying greeted again, but this time Lady Li did not call her up immediately. Instead, she looked Qu Moying up and down a few times, then nodded and said slowly, "Stand up."
Qu Moying stood up straight.
"Miss Qu Si, you don't have to be polite. Please sit down first. It's a rare opportunity to meet you. It can be considered fate." Lady Li gently touched the cat twice and looked at Qu Moying. What she said was quite polite.
Qu Moying sat down obediently but did not respond.
"Miss Fourth Qu has come to the palace to visit Concubine Qu, right? I wonder how the Concubine is doing?" Concubine Li looked at Qu Moying with a hint of contempt in her eyes.
She had thought that this Fourth Miss Qu was very powerful, but now it seemed that she was just so-so. She sat down when she was asked to sit down, bowed when she was asked to bow, and was at her mercy. She had overestimated her before...