Her long eyelashes fluttered twice, suppressing the bloodthirsty anger surging in her eyes.
She just sat there quietly, and in the eyes of the East Palace maids, this young lady was too delicate and quiet.
"Miss Qu Si, our Concubine specially sent two pairs of candles. They were specially made and take a long time to burn. When the time comes, they can be lit in front of the spirit tablet, and there is no need to change the candles all the time."
As the old woman spoke, she asked two maids to put the gift box on the table. She went forward and opened it. Inside were indeed two pairs of exquisite candles. The carvings on the base were extremely delicate and did not look like a consumable item.
In particular, on the corners of the two pairs of large candles, there are two protruding ear-shaped rings, which make them look even more extraordinary.
"Thank you, Queen Concubine. We don't have any other taboos here." Qu Moying said.
"That's great. Our queen will definitely come over then, and maybe our crown prince will come too." The old woman said happily.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows.
"Our Crown Prince has the utmost respect for the late Crown Princess. When he heard about Second Madam Qu's affairs, he was already very angry. This time he also wanted to come over and light a stick of incense." The old woman said cleverly. She did not say that she was accompanying Ji Youran, but only said that it was because of Ji Hanyue.
It sounds like a deep affection, but if you listen carefully, you can also taste Pei Luoan's love for Ji Youran.
"Thank the Concubine and the Crown Prince for me." Qu Moying said calmly, standing up and bowing in the direction of the East Palace.
The old woman smiled and nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Miss Qu Si, I will definitely tell you what you said when I go back. Our concubine said that after the time and place of the ritual are decided, she will send someone to tell you so that you can prepare some things early."
"It's my duty." Qu Moying said.
Seeing that the matter was settled, the old woman smiled and took her people away. Yudong sent them to the gate.
Standing at the gate, he saw the old women from the East Palace get on the carriage, then he turned around and prepared to go back.
"Sister Yudong, whose old woman is this? Why do you have to trouble me to send her out?" A smart servant asked Yudong with a smile.
This is a gatekeeper boy, who basically helps out in the outer courtyard.
"Someone from the Eastern Palace." Yu Dong looked at the servant, smiled slightly, and answered casually.
"Someone from the East Palace came to see our Fourth Young Lady?" The servant's eyes lit up. The East Palace was the residence of the Crown Prince. "Is it His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"How could it be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? It was Concubine Ji from the Eastern Palace who sent someone here to ask about the ritual." Yu Dong said as he walked in.
The servant actually walked in with her, following her footsteps and walking in front and behind her, and asked curiously: "Why did Concubine Ji come to ask our Fourth Miss about the ritual? What ritual? It seems that she also brought gifts just now."
The Luo family is handling the ritual, and most of the servants in the mansion don't know about it yet.
"The Second Madam's funeral will be held in these two days. I don't know where Concubine Ji got the news. She wanted to pay tribute to the Second Madam at that time, so she came to ask for the news." Yu Dong said indifferently.
The so-called second wife now is only Qu Moying’s biological mother Xiao Yue.
"Concubine Ji is also coming to pay tribute to the Second Madam? Then... will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince come as well?" the servant asked excitedly, looking even more excited than Yudong, the related maid.
Yu Dong glanced at the servant calmly and asked, "You want to go to the inner courtyard?"
Their current
The next door is the hanging flower gate leading to the inner courtyard.
"Granny Hua at the Chuihua Gate asked me to do something, and I just happened to come back and finished it. I'll go over and tell Granny Hua now." The servant said with a smile, and stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the Chuihua Gate, so he was indeed heading towards the inner courtyard.
There is still a long way to go.
"Sister Yudong, will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really come to the Second Madam's funeral?" The servant was very sweet-mouthed, calling her Sister Yudong all the time, and he looked very smart.
"She should come. Just now, someone sent by Concubine Ji said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince might accompany her." Yu Dong answered ambiguously.
The servant's eyes rolled around: "The concubine of the East Palace is so favored?"
"We servants already know this, but since Concubine Ji said so, it must be true!" Yu Dong said indifferently, "Okay, let's not talk about this. If people know that we two talked about this, they will probably be punished again."
To the Eastern Palace, she was an outsider, not only an outsider, but also a servant.
"Sister Yudong is right. I won't ask any more questions!" The servant nodded quickly, and suddenly slapped his head, as if he had suddenly realized something. "Sister Yudong, I suddenly remembered something important. I'll go to Granny Hua's place later."
Having said that, he stopped.
"Then go and get busy!" Yudong waved his hand indifferently.
The servant turned around and walked back, walking very quickly, looking like he was in a real hurry.
Yudong also stopped and waited until the servant's footsteps became farther away before turning back. Since she had encountered him, she naturally had to go and take a look.
After the servant ran a few steps, he saw that Yu Dong was no longer behind him, so he stopped and slowed down, looking no different from an ordinary servant.
I walked in the direction of the East Palace, and soon I arrived at the side door between the East Palace and the West Palace.
There was a maid in the East Palace. When she saw the boy coming, she let him in without saying a word.
Yudong watched from afar and was in no hurry to leave. About half an hour later, a servant appeared at the side door. He looked very happy and his words became even sweeter. After saying a few words to the old woman at the side door, he returned to the West Mansion.
The side door was half-closed again.
The servant looked back, stretched out his hand to take out a bulging purse from his bosom, and tossed it proudly in his hand twice. It was heavy and it was obvious that it was not light.
After watching the servant leave, Yu Dong turned around and went back.
In Qianyueju, Qu Moying put down the book in his hand and looked at Yudong with a smile. It wouldn't take so long for him to send someone off. If Yudong could be gone for so long, he must have discovered something. He pressed his finger on the book and listened quietly to Yudong's report.
Yudong explained the whole thing in detail.
"Miss, this servant must have a good relationship with the East Palace. When he passed by, the gatekeeper didn't ask any questions. He must come and go frequently." After Yu Dong finished explaining the matter, he deliberately added this sentence.
"This must be my second brother's servant!" Qu Moying smiled slightly.
"Didn't the second young master leave?" Yu Dong thought about it carefully, but couldn't remember who this servant belonged to for a moment. There were many servants in the outer courtyard, and she had never had any contact with them in the past, and she seldom sent anyone to the gate.
"Although my second brother has left, he had many servants when he was in the East Palace. This servant should be one of his former servants in the East Palace. It is very convenient for him to travel between the East Palace and the West Palace."
Qu Moying said.
Qu Mingcheng was forced to leave. He had many servants in the past and it was impossible to take them all away. Some were left behind. Those who were supposed to be from the West Mansion returned to it. This servant should have been the one who stayed behind at that time.
Whenever something happened in the Qu Mansion, even if it was just a small disturbance, Qu Mingcheng would know about it and would definitely have arranged a lot of manpower. After he left, the servants who were free to serve him would be his best helpers.
"So, this servant was left behind by the Second Young Master. Now he should be going to report to the Eldest Young Master. The Eldest Young Master now lives in the backyard of the East Mansion. If there is anything, it will be convenient to tell the Second Young Master directly!" Yu Dong analyzed the situation according to the hint given by Qu Moying.
Suddenly his eyes lit up: "Young lady, have you not given up on the Crown Prince yet?"
"I won't give up!" Qu Moying shook his head sarcastically, but seeing how Qu Xuexin was madly plotting against him, he knew that this would not happen.
Is Pei Luoan the last straw she can grasp
For this straw, Qu Xuexin tried her best to scheme against herself and step on herself. They were obviously unrelated people, but now it was a life-and-death relationship.
After her rebirth, she has never been merciful. If she repays revenge with virtue, how can she repay kindness? She doesn't have a second life for others to trample on.
Ji Youran wanted to act respectful and show affection to herself at her mother's funeral. Everything she did was because she wanted to climb up the ladder by using Ji Hanyue's reputation. Even though she pushed Ji Hanyue down from Linyuan Pavilion, she still acted disgustingly like a loving sister in front of others.
In that case, she would let her express herself again!
As for Pei Luoan, he had the same attitude, pulling the dead Ji Hanyue, selling his affectionate personality, deep love, and the most important loyalty and gratitude, from small love to big love, so that everyone can see that the prince is a loyal person, and follow the prince. When the prince ascends to the throne, he will definitely reward based on loyalty and will not do things that are ungrateful and kill the donkey after it has done its job.
And what about Qu Xuexin? She stepped on me desperately, trying to get close to Pei Luoan. I have no interest in her now, but she wants Qu Mingcheng to help her, so she must step on me to death in front of Qu Mingcheng.
As for Qu Mingcheng, he died because of Yu's matter. Even if Yu died, as the only son, he still had many ways to become the legitimate son.
So, he wants to die...
Several people were plotting against her for their own purposes. Her mother was holding a ritual, and so many people were asking for help. She could sense that this ritual would definitely not be simple. Her eyes were filled with coldness. That was just right. She would help them...
The Luo family handled the ritual relatively quickly. The location was confirmed to be Qingyun Temple. For the next thing, Luo family made a special trip to Qingyun Temple to discuss the matter. After setting the date, they reported it to the old lady, who was very satisfied after seeing it.
After Qu Moying received the news, he sent messages to the Eastern Palace and the Duke of Qi's Mansion. These two places had said before that they would be notified once the date of the ritual was set.
That night, the back door of the east mansion of the Qu Mansion was opened again. Qu Mingcheng sneaked in and talked with Qu Xuexin for a while, and then left with the servant in the cover of night.
At Qu Xuexin's place, the lights were on for a long time in the night. Hongmei poured out a large basin of water very late. The bath water was delivered early. If you take a bath before going to bed, it will be cold. It is the beginning of winter, and the wind is cold...