Xiao Yue is the daughter of my eldest brother and sister-in-law, so it's no wonder that the Duke treats her daughter so well. Today, it was because he heard that Xiao Yue was killed by Yu that he lost his mind and told everything that happened.
The wife of the Duke of Qi stood in the corridor and pondered to herself. Her initial panic had slowly subsided. She had also experienced ups and downs, and after sorting out the causes and consequences, she realized that her previous jealousy was really unnecessary.
Xiao Yue was indeed a pitiful person. If she had known there would be such a cause and effect, she would have been better to Xiao Yue. She would compensate Xiao Yue's daughter from now on!
As for the death of Xiao Yue, although the wife of the Duke of Qi was sad, she was inexplicably relieved. Since Xiao Yue was no longer around, naturally no one would bring up this story again. Even if some clues were caught in the future, they could all be denied. From this point of view, the current situation is good for the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
"Mother!" A calm middle-aged man came over in a hurry. When he saw the wife of the Duke of Qi standing in the corridor, he was stunned for a moment and stepped forward to pay his respects.
"Why are you so panicked? You are the prince." The wife of the Duke of Qi said unhappily. This was her eldest son and also the prince of the Duke of Qi.
"Mother, I heard that father beat Minister Qu at the palace gate. Is it true?" The Prince of Qi said anxiously.
Although he was only the crown prince, he had a real job. The Duke of Qi usually did not attend court, but the crown prince went to court every day as usual. He also worked in the yamen before. When he heard that his father went to the palace gate and beat Minister Qu, he could not believe it and hurriedly asked for leave and came back.
"Your father beat Minister Qu, and at the palace gate?" Lady Qi was shocked.
"Yes, many people say so." The prince frowned. This matter was very difficult to handle.
Xiao Yue was the daughter of the eldest brother and his wife. Now she heard that Qu Zhizhen favored his concubine and killed his wife, and that she was dead. Given the Duke's temper, I'm afraid he would really take action.
Thinking of the Duke's uncontrollable tears just now, Lady Qi's heart ached. She closed her eyes, then opened them again and said slowly, "It's okay. You can go back first. Your father will take care of this matter. He will ask to pass the title to you."
No wonder the Duke said such words just now, he was also trying to apologize.
No matter what his reason was for beating Minister Qu, it was wrong for him to do so at the palace gate. There will definitely be a memorial to report him tomorrow, so it is appropriate for him to plead guilty now.
The wife of the Duke of Qi was not surprised by this. The Duke of Qi had been looking for an opportunity to submit a memorial to pass the title to his son. Even if he had to plead guilty at this time, it would be best to give up the title.
Seeing that the wife of Duke Qi spoke calmly, the prince of Duke Qi was relieved and nodded: "Mother, since it's nothing serious, I will go back first!"
"Okay!" said the wife of Duke Qi. Seeing her son had already reached the gate of the courtyard, she suddenly called him back, "You should also pay more attention to Ran'er's marriage. He is not young anymore. We can't keep delaying it. He will be the eldest son of Duke Qi's mansion in the future. Why can't you two parents pay more attention to it!"
If the Prince of Qi became the Duke of Qi, Qi Xiu Ran would naturally become the Prince of Qi, which would be a much higher status than his previous status, so this marriage would be more selective.
"Mother, don't worry about this matter. I'm already seeing you!" The prince of Qiguo didn't understand why his mother was so
I didn't know how to jump to this topic, but I still answered it respectfully.
"That would be the best... For a mansion like ours, it's actually best to have doors facing each other. If they're too low, that's not good." Lady Qiguogong warned again.
"Yes, mother, I know." The Prince of Qi nodded in agreement. He really didn't understand in his heart whether it was really necessary to care about these unurgent matters at this time.
"Then choose quickly, so that your father won't worry about it again." Lady Qi Guogong pressed her brow with her hand and continued.
The Prince of Qi didn't understand at first, but suddenly he understood. He had heard his wife talk about this matter before. It seemed that his father wanted to match his son with the daughter of Minister Qu, but his mother was unwilling at that time, and her mother should be unwilling now.
“Don’t worry, mother. I will hold on tight. Besides, if father really beat Minister Qu today, then in the future… there won’t be…” The Prince of Qi didn’t finish his words, but his meaning was made clear.
How can they become relatives if they are fighting each other
The wife of the Duke of Qi also thought of this at this time, smiled self-deprecatingly, and then asked her son to go back. She was indeed worrying too much. The relationship between the two sides was already at odds, how could it get any better
From now on, even if I pay attention to that child, I have to show it in a subtle way...
Having thought it through, the wife of the Duke of Qi left the study with her maids and servants. No one noticed that a maid flashed past the back door of the study...
After Qu Zhizhen returned home, he first went to the outer study to change his clothes and wash up before going to the lady's yard.
As soon as he entered the room, the lady noticed that something was wrong with him. Although the slap marks on his face were gone, both sides were red and swollen, and it was obvious that he was different from before.
"What happened? What's wrong with your face?" The lady suddenly sat up straight, staring at Qu Zhizhen's face and asked.
Qu Moying raised her eyes slightly, then lowered her head quietly. Qu Zhizhen's face looked like he had been slapped, but who would hit him
It should have been in the palace before!
"Mother, I'm fine. I just bumped into something accidentally. What's going on outside?" Qu Zhizhen asked anxiously after bowing to his mother and sitting down.
"Yu killed Xiao Yue and has now been imprisoned by the Dali Temple. You should take Ying to see her as soon as possible!" the lady said in a panic.
"Yu killed Xiaoyue?" Qu Zhizhen was a little confused and glanced at his daughter who was sitting alone on the side.
"Yes, that's what they say. The whole capital knows about it. They all say that you favor your concubine over your wife. Second brother, tell me, do you know about this?" The lady's voice became stern, and she asked in a harsh voice with red eyes.
"Mother, why do you ask me this? How did I know this? If I had known earlier... I would never have let Xiao Yue go to a quiet place to take care of her pregnancy." Qu Mingcheng said irritably, pinching his forehead with his hand. "Mother also knows the situation at the time. It wasn't me who insisted that Xiao Yue go out to take care of her pregnancy. She wanted to go on her own."
"You... If you hadn't brought Yu back, how could this have happened?" The lady said angrily.
"Mother, what's the point of talking about this? It was because Yu was pregnant that we couldn't let the child be nameless and without status, right? And Yue also agreed." Qu Zhizhen didn't want to talk about these old things in front of his daughter.
, stood up, "I will go to see Yu first and ask her clearly. If she is really the one who harmed Yue, I will not let her off easily."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Take Ying with you." The lady called Qu Zhizhen.
"Mother, why would a young lady like her get involved? This government office is not so easy to go to. The whole city is already in an uproar now. If there is more trouble, it will be even more talk."
Qu Zhizhen said unhappily that he didn't want to take his daughter with him at all. He was already at a disadvantage, and now he would feel even more restricted if he took his daughter with him again.
"Father, I'm at the Dali Temple. I want to go see my cousin. If you're unwilling to take me there, I'll ask grandmother for leave and go ask my cousin myself." Qu Moying raised her head, pursed her lips tightly, looked at Qu Zhizhen, and made her request very clearly.
She was going to Dali Temple. She had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"What are you doing there as a girl? If you have anything to say, I'll tell you when I get back." Qu Zhizhen scolded impatiently.
"Father, even if you go at this time, I'm afraid you won't be able to see anyone!" Qu Moying looked at Qu Zhizhen, who was trying to get rid of him, with a sinister look in his eyes, and said slowly.
"I'm going to see Lord Zhang, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple." Qu Zhizhen said indifferently. If Yue Wenhan didn't see him, could it be that he couldn't see anyone else except Yue Wenhan
"The Dali Temple Minister may not necessarily meet my father." Qu Moying continued.
These words stopped Qu Zhizhen from moving forward. He turned around and looked at his daughter in astonishment: "Why doesn't Lord Zhang want to see me?"
"What does father want to do in the Dali Temple?" Qu Moying asked back.
"Of course, we should find out the truth of the matter and find out what happened!" Qu Zhizhen said.
"There are so many rumors out there, but the truth is still unknown. Father is going to see the most important person, Lord Zhang, at this time. What will Lord Zhang say when he sees you? This matter has become so serious that I'm afraid the palace has already heard the news. Is it appropriate for father to go to see Lord Zhang, the presiding judge, at this time?"
Qu Moying talks about things based on facts.
If he didn't want to see Lord Zhang, he would have to go see Yue Wenhan. Qu Zhizhen had experienced Yue Wenhan's temper before. He was a stubborn and bad-tempered person. Especially in this situation, it was hard to say whether he would see him or not. He was just like a young man. If he was as reckless as Duke Qi and slapped him in the face, Qu Zhizhen felt that he couldn't afford to lose face.
Yue Wenhan is not the Duke of Qi. If I really let him beat me, how can I face people in the future
Thinking of this, he immediately felt that it would be a good idea to bring Qu Moying with him. At least with Qu Moying by his side, Yue Wenhan would not lose control to this extent. As for whether Lord Zhang would see him or not, that was also an unknown. Naturally, the first person Qu Zhizhen wanted to see now was Lord Zhang, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
"Then let's go together!" Qu Zhizhen thought about it carefully, looked at his daughter's face, and felt that it was normal. He nodded and agreed.
The two of them went out of the mansion one after the other. Qu Zhizhen originally wanted to get on one carriage for both of them, but Qu Moying said it would be better for each of them to get one. If Qu Zhizhen had anything else to do later, he could go and do it by himself, and there would be no need to send her back first.
Qu Zhizhen thought it made sense, so he didn't insist. The father and daughter each got a carriage and went to the Dali Temple...