After returning home, Qu Moying went to see the old lady first and told her what had happened today, especially the matter about the bakery.
The shopkeeper of that shop is Yu's confidant, and several of the shop assistants are also the shopkeeper's confidants, and are the most difficult to deal with. Sending them away this time can be considered a win-win situation.
The old lady didn't know what was going on. She just thought that exchanging a pastry shop for Yuejinge was a great deal. Although she owed Madam Duan of the Ling'anbo Mansion a sum of money because of this, the old lady asked Qu Moying to raise more money and she would give her some subsidies so that she could pay the money back as soon as possible.
Mrs. Duan is now an orphan and a widow, which is heartbreaking to see.
The Ling'anbo Mansion, which was once prosperous, has become like this. People who have seen the prosperity of the Ling'anbo Mansion feel that life is unpredictable. Who could have thought that the Ling'anbo Mansion, which was once at its peak, would become like this!
"Yes, grandma, I'll do it as soon as possible." Qu Moying nodded.
Seeing her so well-behaved, the lady sighed: "The matter of Yan girl..."
After all, Qu Qiuyan owed Qu Moying an apology in this matter, but Qu Qiuyan's situation was different now. There was now King Jing behind her. Even if the lady said something, Qu Qiuyan might not listen.
Moreover, Qu Qiuyan was also seriously injured this time. The lady went to see her and found that one of Qu Qiuyan's arms was swollen, which looked a little scary.
"Grandma, I understand. This matter has passed and there is no need to mention it again." Qu Moying interrupted the lady with a smile.
Some things, once done, cannot be explained by an apology, and she didn't want to hear Qu Qiuyan's hypocritical apology.
"Ying girl, I'm sorry to have wronged you. Wait for the future... wait for the future..." The lady sighed vaguely and said no more. She really had no idea about the future. She only hoped that Ying girl would have a good life in the future and hoped that the Prince of Yun would be more compassionate to his granddaughter.
Although this idea was very remote, the Prince of Yun was well-known in the capital for not being interested in women.
"Grandma, let's talk about the future later. Everything you say now is false. But when I came here just now, I heard some words, and I don't know whether I should tell them or not." Qu Moying interrupted the lady's words softly.
She also didn't want to make things too difficult for the lady.
"What's the matter?" the lady asked in surprise.
Yu Dong stepped forward and bowed to the Madam, then said angrily: "Madam, when we returned home, we didn't rush back, and the young lady even came down to walk for a while. I didn't expect to hear such words. The young lady was so angry."
Qu Moying lowered his head and said nothing, just looking at the handkerchief in his hand. He squeezed it gently and watched it slip from his fingers.
"They said... they said our young lady is... is... the daughter of Minister Liu." Yu Dong said.
Qu Moying's face flushed, and he rebuked in a low voice: "Yudong, you are talking nonsense too."
"Miss, I am not talking nonsense. That is what those people said just now." Yu Dong said aggrievedly, looking at the Madam, "Madam, I really heard those words. Our young lady was there at the time, but she was wearing a veil, so no one knew her identity. Then they wantonly destroyed her reputation."
"Where did you say that?" the lady asked sternly.
"It's in front of a teahouse in front of our house. When I and the young lady walked by, there were many people talking. It was very annoying. I wanted to
I went forward to reprimand her, but the lady wouldn't let me!" Yu Dong was furious.
"Are you still there?" The lady felt a dull pain in her heart.
"Yes, just now, when the young lady and I came back, we were still talking about it. It seemed that there were quite a few people there." Yu Dong pointed in a direction.
"Grandma..." Qu Moying bit her lip.
"Ying girl, someone must be talking nonsense and taking this opportunity to cause trouble. You go and deal with it first. I will talk to your father about this." The lady said angrily, but was afraid that Qu Moying was wrong, so after comforting Qu Moying for a few words, she sent Qu Moying back.
Qu Moying didn't force it, he stood up and left.
This incident was really unexpected. Qu Moying indeed heard it by accident, but judging from the people gathered there, there should be quite a few. Such a violent incident would spread immediately.
Qu Qiuyan's movements are quite fast!
There should be help, the most likely one is Yu's family. However, what she wants to see most is Qu Zhizhen's attitude. That day at Yu's place, Qu Zhizhen defended her mother without hesitation. And who was the woman who came out at the end of the quarrel between Yu and Qu Zhizhen
Qu Moying had a feeling that this woman was not simple, and might be related to her mother.
In Qu Moying's life of more than ten years, there has never been such a woman, but this woman is a real existence. According to Yu, this woman has a rather powerful background. Yu dare not say it. If this woman wants to deal with his mother, how can his mother, who has no relatives in the capital, resist
This woman is one aspect, and the other is Yu and Qu Qiuyan. Qu Qiuyan is currently relying on the power of King Jing. Although she is only a concubine in King Jing's mansion, relying on this, Qu Qiuyan should have the next move. I'm afraid she wants to use the power of King Jing Pei Yusheng to put pressure on herself.
Of course, she couldn't let Qu Qiuyan get what she wanted and let her lose the rice while trying to steal the chicken...
As soon as Qu Moying left, the old lady sent someone to look for Qu Zhizhen. When Qu Zhizhen came over, he saw the old lady sitting there with a gloomy face, and he immediately knew that something had happened.
The lady's temper was usually not very bad and she seldom showed displeasure to her son.
"Mother, what happened?" Qu Zhizhen asked.
"Ying came back from outside just now and heard that people outside were talking about Yue." The old lady said angrily, "Yue has been gone for so many years. You know what the situation was like when she was in the mansion. Now that she has been dead for so long, why are people suddenly criticizing her?"
Qu Zhizhen suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Mother, why are you criticizing the Yue family?"
"They say that Ying girl is the daughter of Minister Liu. Where did this come from?" The lady slammed the table hard, very angrily.
Qu Zhizhen's expression immediately turned ugly. "Is that what's being spread around?"
"It is said that someone was spreading the rumor, and Ying girl heard it when she passed by. What exactly happened? Did you offend someone, or did Ying girl offend someone?" The lady stared at Qu Zhizhen and asked.
"Mother, I have to investigate this matter. I'm afraid someone wants to deal with our family." Qu Zhizhen said vaguely.
"Then you should investigate it immediately. If this matter gets out, it will be bad for Ying's reputation. Yue seldom went out back then. Even if there was something, she would only go out after the palace agreed. How could there be such a thing as Minister Liu?" The lady became angrier and angrier as she thought about it.
The more he thought about it, the sadder he felt. Thinking of Yue's incident, he suddenly felt grief-stricken. "It's been so long, and yet they're still slandering her. Who on earth would do such a thing?"
"Mother, don't be sad. I will check it now and will find out everything. I know what kind of people Yue is. I also understand that Ying is my daughter." Qu Zhizhen looked at the old lady with a headache and advised.
After examining Qu Zhizhen's appearance, the lady felt that he was genuine, and nodded, wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, and said, "Go and check it out quickly. This matter is very strange. Could it be that Lady Jingyu did it? She has no good intentions towards our little girl Ying."
The lady's words reminded Qu Zhizhen. He suddenly remembered the note that Yu showed him. Where did that note come from? If it was really from Yu, it would be impossible that she had not taken it out for so many years and only took it out to show him after so many years of Yue's death.
But if it was not her own and she could not go out, the only way to see her was to secretly visit her children.
Mingcheng has been in the East Palace all this time and did not come yesterday. However, Qu Qiuyan met an outsider. The person she met that day was Liu Jingyu.
The Lady of Jingyu County said that she was going to visit a sick girl. Although she did not meet her daughter in person, what if she left something behind
Needless to say, what Qu Zhizhen said here is really the truth!
Of course, this is also the direction that Qu Moying wanted him to suspect. If this matter is exposed as soon as possible, Liu Jingyu will be dragged into the game.
"Mother, I understand." Qu Zhizhen turned around with a gloomy face and was about to leave, but was stopped by the lady. "Ying has already solved the matter of Yuejinge. She paid for the bakery that her mother left for her. Now this shop has been given to someone else. You know about it."
"Mother, you make the decision!" Qu Zhizhen didn't have the energy to care about such things. He nodded, turned around and left. He wanted to investigate this matter now. Who was behind this? Was it Yu, or was there someone behind Yu
Qu Zhizhen left in a hurry and missed Qu Qiuyan who came to look for him perfectly. Upon hearing that her father had just left, Qu Qiuyan stomped her feet hard at the door of the study.
She had clearly heard that her father was resting in the study, but when she came over she was told that her father had been called away by her grandmother. Qu Qiuyan didn't want to see the lady, so she waited here. Her grandmother must have called her father over for something, so he wouldn't stay for too long. Unexpectedly, he left the house directly, causing her to wait for a long time in vain.
"Miss, let's go back. You are not in good health and you need to have a good rest!" Qingju advised her because she looked pale and might faint at any time.
"Let's go." Qu Qiuyan was indeed not feeling well. If she couldn't find him now, she would come back later. She would eventually find her father and tell him what happened.
Let’s see what that bitch Qu Moying has to say this time!
Even my father would not treat me unfairly for the sake of Prince Jing. Although the position in Prince Jing's mansion is a little low, everything is possible in the future as long as Prince Jing values me.
But in order to make King Jing value her, it is not enough to have herself, she also needs financial resources. Originally, her mother had prepared a lot for her, but now it all fell into Qu Moying's hands. This time, she was going to make Qu Moying suffer a lot.
"Qingju, go ask the fourth young lady about the pastry shop later!" Qu Qiuyan reminded Qingju as they walked, sneering complacently.
What does it matter if Qu Moying has a lot of luck? In the end, it’s all his...