These words were very well said, indicating that the reason she went to Qu Mansion was because she cared about Qu Moying. The prince had also told her before to pay more attention to Qu Moying.
Qu Qiuyan was mentioned again. Qu Qiuyan's identity was different now, so it was normal for her to go and take a look.
As for County Lord Jingyu, when she was at Princess Changyu's mansion, Ji Youran had already shown the Crown Prince that this person was not someone who could be easily dealt with. At that time, County Lord Jingyu was suspected of bullying Qu Moying.
Now that you mention it, it seems more like there is something going on between Liu Jingyu and Qu Moying.
Pei Luoan didn't say anything, he just felt irritated, looking at Ji Youran with gloomy eyes. Seeing her lowering her head, she was really similar to Liu Jingyu, just as gentle, just as considerate, just as considerate of others, as if she could not care about her personal gains and losses for the sake of others.
But is it really like that
The movement of his hand falling on the table unconsciously became heavier. Ji Youran was startled and became more afraid to move casually. He felt uneasy.
"You can go back. I know about this matter." After a long while, the prince's cold voice was heard coming from above.
"Yes, Your Highness, I'll take my leave!" Ji Youran didn't dare to say anything else and carefully retreated. When she got outside, she felt a cold sweat on her back. At that moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was really angry.
Is it because I reported Liu Jingyu, or because Liu Jingyu’s affairs made the prince angry
It shouldn't be me. Didn't the prince want me to take care of Qu Moying? He said it was for Ji Hanyue's sake. Ji Hanyue was already dead. He was just doing it for others to see.
In this case, I can do better. After all, Ji Hanyue is a dead man, and there is no way he can crawl out from the underground to seek revenge on me. If he is dead, then he is dead. Why bother to hold a memorial ceremony for him as if it were real
However, the main enemy at the moment is Liu Jingyu. Even if Liu Jingyu will definitely enter the Prince's Mansion, she cannot let Liu Jingyu be favored. She must create a rift between the Prince and Liu Jingyu. As long as the Prince does not care about Liu Jingyu, even if Liu Jingyu marries into the Eastern Palace, her final outcome will not be good.
Don’t you see what happened to Ji Hanyue
The prince needs Liu Jingyu now, but in the future, she will one day be like Ji Hanyue.
When Ji Hanyue married into the family, didn't she think that the prince loved her deeply? But in the end, she still died at the hands of Lord Linyuan.
Thinking of this, Ji Youran felt relieved. The message had been delivered, and she didn't believe that the prince didn't care about Liu Jingyu's affairs, especially something that went against the rules of a boudoir.
"Where is Xiefeng?" Ji Youran asked the maid beside her in a low voice while walking to the side.
"Xiefeng has been feeling unwell these past few days. She said that she is not feeling well, Your Majesty..." The trusted maid who followed her was hesitant to speak.
"What's wrong?" Ji Youran asked casually.
"I think Xiefeng..." The maid looked around for a few times before carefully leaning close to Ji Youran's ear, "I think Xiefeng is pregnant?"
"What?" Ji Youran's face changed drastically and he stopped suddenly.
After Ji Youran left, Qu Moying asked for leave from the Madame Dowager and went to visit her own Yueyi Pavilion and the newly acquired Yuejin Pavilion. The Madame Dowager agreed, knowing that the matter was not over yet.
After getting on the carriage, Qu Moying went to Yuejin Pavilion. He had already arranged to go there today, and in the end Qu Moying decided to go to Yuejin Pavilion.
When they arrived at Yuejin Pavilion, Manager Zhang invited her in. Now that this Fourth Miss Qu was the real boss, Manager Zhang of course tried to curry favor with her.
Qu Moying was still wearing her veil as she took Yu Dong to the shopkeeper's house upstairs. The house facing the street was very spacious.
Manager Zhang had someone bring some tea. Qu Moying took a sip and put it down, then he saw a waiter coming over to report that Mr. Zhao had arrived.
Qu Moying nodded to Shopkeeper Zhang, signaling him to ask Mr. Zhao to come over. This trip was to resolve this matter.
Shopkeeper Zhang went downstairs and brought Mr. Zhao over.
The two men sat down opposite each other. The waiter brought them tea, and everyone else left, leaving only Shopkeeper Zhang to sit with them.
"Mr. Zhao, tell me the conditions!" Qu Moying put down the teacup in his hand, raised his eyes to look at Mr. Zhao, and went straight to the point.
Young Master Zhao did not look up in a hurry. He turned the cup in his palm twice, but not a drop of tea spilled out of the cup. He did not seem to be in a hurry.
"Miss Qu Si is too impatient!"
Qu Moying was not surprised that Mr. Zhao was able to find out his identity. He only needed to ask around in the capital and found that his identity was not difficult to find out.
Moreover, it was obvious that this Master Zhao was a man with ulterior motives. Moreover, this Master Zhao had sent people to ask Manager Xiao about him, and he had asked more than once. Now Manager Xiao had told him everything.
"I'm not in a hurry, it's Master Zhao who is in a hurry." Qu Moying said calmly.
"Why do you say that, Miss Qu Si?" Young Master Zhao put down the teacup in his hand, leaned back lazily, and looked extremely tired.
The sun was pouring in through the window, and he squinted his eyes slightly, revealing a sense of laziness.
This does not seem to be a rush.
Qu Moying smiled slightly, his eyes glided across the face of Mr. Zhao, and then he said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao, are you really not in a hurry? I heard that businessmen are most interested in profit. Mr. Zhao has done such a useless thing and spent a lot of effort, but now he has nothing to gain. Are you really not in a hurry?"
"Where did you get this from, Miss Qu Si?" Young Master Zhao asked in surprise.
"Mr. Zhao, we are open-minded and we shouldn't beat around the bush. It's better to speak frankly." Qu Moying pursed her lips slightly, and her watery eyes fell on Mr. Zhao's face through the veil. After carefully examining him, she said, "I heard that Mr. Zhao is very familiar with a steward in the Ling Anbo Mansion."
Young Master Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and for the first time he looked directly at Miss Qu Si in front of him.
There were rumors that this Miss Qu Si was neither talented nor pretty, and she also had an eye disease. She was abandoned in a farm by her biological father since she was a child. She could be said to be a very pitiful person. But after returning to Beijing, she seemed like a different person, and was completely different from the legend.
But no matter how different she was, she was only slightly better. Mr. Zhao really didn't take her seriously. He felt that he was using a sledgehammer to crack a nut when dealing with a weak girl. But at this moment, he had to cut the Gordian knot, and of course, the sooner the better.
He was already a little annoyed by being delayed these days. If it weren't for the fact that it was really inconvenient for a lady from an aristocratic family to go out, he would have thought that Miss Qu Si was delaying on purpose.
She sent people to talk to the steward of Ling Anbo Ji's mansion and gave many gifts to Madam Xiao from the second house. The subsequent matters were also done through Madam Xiao from the second house. How could Miss Qu Si, who never leaves the house, know about this
"Miss Qu Si
What do you want to say?" Mr. Zhao said seriously.
"I don't want to explain anything. I just want to tell Mr. Zhao that this shop is mine now, not Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. Mr. Zhao, don't even think about finding a manager at Ling'an Marquis' Mansion. Even if you try to get in touch with the second wife of Ling'an Marquis' Mansion, it will be useless." Qu Moying said with a smile.
This was not said in a friendly way, but after careful consideration, it seemed more complicated than before, and I even felt like I was being seen through.
Is this Miss Qu Si in front of me really the poor Miss Shilang as rumored outside
"I came into contact with the steward of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion later. When something like this happened, of course I had to smooth things over. I am a businessman, and Fourth Miss Qu just said that businessmen are profit-driven. If they lose money, that certainly won't do." Young Master Zhao laughed and did not hide anything, and took the initiative to make his words clear.
He actually did not hide the fact that he had a secret deal with the Xiao family.
Businessmen pursue profit, which is a good reason.
"Since Mr. Zhao is profit-driven, I can compensate him for his losses, but I can't give him this shop. Although his ruby is precious, it is not enough for a shop. I wonder if Mr. Zhao thinks what I said is right?" Qu Moying said with a smile.
Now that we've brought up the topic, let's make it more clear.
Mr. Zhao was silent for a moment, then slowly raised his head and looked at Qu Moying: "What does Fourth Miss Qu mean?"
Does this mean that the situation has loosened? Yu Dong smiled, lowered his head quickly, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Of course I will compensate Mr. Zhao according to the price." Qu Moying said seriously.
"But my gems are priceless." Young Master Zhao glanced at Qu Moying with a bit of contempt and threat. "As far as I know, gems like this are the most difficult to price, and they also have other meanings. I wonder what price Miss Qu Si would give me? If not, I would rather the government shut down this store. Since I can't get it, Miss Qu Si can't get it either!"
This means that everyone is no longer needed.
"What do you think, Master Zhao? If you really want this shop as you said, I can also tell you my attitude. It is definitely impossible to have this shop. Even if this shop is closed, I will not give it away. My mother is from the Yue family and is related to my cousin's mother. Since this is my maternal family's property, I will definitely protect it. If I can't protect it, I would rather destroy it."
Qu Moying said calmly, looking at this Young Master Zhao through the veil with a calm tone, but the meaning behind his words was not calm at all.
It can be said that he was very decisive, without any hesitation.
In her mouth, such a shop is just a thought to replace her biological mother. If she can't keep it, it will be ruined.
Her meaning was even more extreme than that of Mr. Zhao.
For Mr. Zhao, this shop was never his in the first place, so if it was destroyed, it was destroyed. But for Qu Moying, this shop was hers now. The fact that she could say this showed her determination. This was her bottom line, and she would not give in even a little bit, and would rather destroy it than give up.
This feeling is very sharp and should not come from the mouth of a weak girl.
All the young ladies from noble families in Beijing are delicate and gentle, so how could there be such a fierce daughter from a noble family? She looked so weak that she was almost fragile. The light white clothes made her look even thinner.
The room suddenly became quiet and the atmosphere froze...