A maid and four servants came to Prince Jing's mansion, and their behavior was quite dignified.
After entering the door, the old woman led the maid forward to pay their respects.
"Madam, our queen asked me to give you a gift, and also give a gift to several masters in the mansion." The old woman said with a smile. Her words were very polite, but there was a bit of arrogance and a sense of dominance.
"Your Majesty is too polite!" said the lady indifferently.
"That's not right. Everyone in the Qu Mansion is our queen's elders, so how can we not respect them?" The old woman said, looking at Qu Moying, "As for the fourth Miss Qu, she is our queen's biological sister and a close relative. It is reasonable for our queen to care about her."
As she spoke, she waved her hand, and the four maids behind her came forward and placed the gift boxes in their hands on the table. The old woman went forward and opened them one by one.
"One is for the Madam Dowager, one is for the First Madam, and the rest are for the two young masters and two young ladies."
The old woman said.
The first box belonged to the lady, the second box belonged to Mrs. Luo, and the remaining two boxes contained two sets of pens, ink, paper and inkstones, which should be for the two young masters. As for the last set, it was not divided very clearly. There were some brocades and some jewelry, each piece was different, which meant they were picked at random.
"Our queen has picked out some things that the young ladies like and put them all in this gift box. You two young ladies can choose for yourselves." The old woman pointed to the last gift box and said, "These are all gifts from the palace. There are things that the eldest young lady likes, and there are things that the fourth young lady likes. They are all in here."
"Thank you, third sister." Qu Moying stood up and thanked Qu Qiuyan on behalf of the entire Qu family. She was the only one younger than Qu Qiuyan here.
"Miss Fourth, you are too polite. Our queen has been away from her relatives for such a long time since she entered the palace. She misses them very much. I want to ask when Miss Fourth is free to visit the palace?" The maid asked for Qu Qiuyan with a smile, and then said to the Madam, "Madam, today I am here to give you a gift and to invite Miss Fourth to the palace."
"Miss Yan wants to let Miss Ying go to the palace?" The lady's face darkened.
"Don't worry, Madam. Our queen just misses her sisters. The prince has been very busy in the palace, and our queen just wants to talk to her sisters. If the fourth lady is free, I wonder if she can go to the palace to accompany our queen." The old woman smiled politely and spoke tactfully.
Are you free? A lady in seclusion doesn't usually have so many things to do.
"Ying girl has been feeling unwell recently." The lady refused.
"Miss Fourth is not feeling well? Have you seen a doctor? Why not let her stay in our palace for a few days? Our queen can ask the imperial physician in the palace to see Miss Fourth and take care of her health, okay?" the old woman continued, seeming not surprised.
Qu Moying raised his eyes and looked at the old woman. What she said was very satisfactory and it sounded like she was wholeheartedly considering him. However, her slightly raised face always revealed a bit of unintentional contempt, which made people really dislike it.
The grudge between Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying was clear to everyone, but how could the Madam not know it? If Qu Moying was really allowed to go to Prince Jing's Mansion alone, who knows what other things might happen.
"We have our own doctors in the mansion to see him, so there's no need to go to the palace." The lady refused again.
The old woman continued with a good-natured smile and said, "Since the fourth young lady is really inconvenient, our queen has also said that she will not force
But there is one thing that may trouble Miss Four."
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying asked with a silent smile, so this was the purpose of Qu Qiuyan's gift today.
"It's about the late Madam and the current Second Madam Qu. Our Queen said that Minister Qu knows the most about what happened back then. It's absolutely impossible that he favored his concubine over his wife as people say. Now, whether for Minister Qu or for Fourth Miss Qu herself, it's best to suppress this matter. Our Prince is also very unhappy."
As she said this, the smile on the old woman's face slowly faded.
The lady started coughing violently in anger and was unable to speak for a while. She could only pat the table with her hands. My nanny came forward and patted her back.
Luo suddenly looked up. She didn't expect Qu Qiuyan to dare to send someone to say such words. Her face looked very unhappy for a moment. This meant threatening the Qu family and Qu Moying.
Qu Moying was not surprised. Her watery eyes slid across the old woman's seemingly cold smile, and she suddenly smiled: "Go back and tell your master that this matter is not just the matter of the Qu family. If your master wants to suppress it, it's fine. Let her do it herself!"
The incident has become so serious, and people also heard that Qu Zhizhen was beaten by the Duke of Qi at the palace gate. Even if King Jing himself took action, he could not cover up the news. Qu Qiuyan still tried to cover it up by herself. Did she really think that this was just an ordinary matter in the inner court
The Duke of Qi's reckless behavior accidentally caused the matter to be directly reported to the emperor, not to mention the fire in the Dali Temple yesterday.
The nature of this matter is no longer something that the Qu family can resolve behind closed doors. There are too many people involved and it is too big a matter. Any rash action will only lead to impeachment. Qu Qiuyan is really naive to think that this small threat can make the Qu family compromise on their own initiative.
"Miss Qu Si, our queen is your sister, and she is your biological sister who has entered the palace. If there is anything, and Miss Qu Si cannot rely on others in the future, our queen will help you. Even if it is a marriage, our queen can guarantee to find you the best and most satisfactory one, and even our queen will compensate you. But please understand, Miss Qu Si, our queen is not the previous Miss Qu San."
The old woman said coldly.
"So what?" Qu Moying curled his lips and smiled.
The question made the old woman choke, and she couldn't say anything for a while. Is this Fourth Miss Qu stupid? Is she really trying to compete with her own concubine
The old woman had heard about her previous marriage, which had been rejected by someone else, and the man had eye problems, so she would definitely not be able to find a good marriage in the future. Her own queen was willing to give her a good marriage to make up for her, but she was still asking, so what? Anyone with a sound mind would agree at this time.
What happened back then, it's still uncertain what really happened, and it's been so many years, even if it's cleared up, what can it do? My queen has already entered the Jingwang Mansion, she is no longer something the Qu Mansion can control, and the second son of Qu Shilang is the only son of Qu Shilang, and this only one is destined to belong to the second son of Qu Shilang in the future.
Then why should he make such a scene with his own queen and Mr. Qu Er
Isn't it the best of both worlds to seek benefits for yourself at a time like this
"Miss Qu Si
, our queen also hopes that this matter can be resolved well, and does not want this matter to affect the future of the fourth lady and the future of Minister Qu. "The old woman finally came back to her senses, and her words became more and more fierce, and the meaning became more obvious, without too much embellishment of the threat and harsh coercion in her words.
The lady finally recovered. After taking a sip of water, she dropped the teacup in her hand heavily onto the table in front of her. "Go back and tell Yan to stop making trouble for no reason. Her mother's affairs have nothing to do with her. Just let her stay in the palace!"
The old woman had already explained her purpose very clearly, and there was nothing that the Madam and Mrs. Luo were listening to, so they didn't understand.
The main purpose of talking about giving gifts is to force Qu Moying to compromise on the matter of Yu's family. Only if Qu Moying compromises, there will be room for maneuver. After all, Qu Moying is the real victim now.
A living victim, Xiao Yue’s soul has long been gone for who knows how many years.
"Madam, this is not only our queen's idea, but also our prince's idea." Seeing that the madam unceremoniously protected Qu Moying and directly rejected the matter, the old woman's face became more and more unpleasant. She stood still in the room and said sternly.
Luo's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't spoken a word yet, but she was afraid of the answer. If this was really arranged by King Jing through Qu Qiuyan, the Qu family couldn't just refuse it. She glanced at her mother-in-law and tried to smooth things over.
"Mother, let's wait until my second brother comes back to discuss this matter!"
Hearing Luo's words of submission, the old woman's face showed a hint of smile again, with a bit of complacency. She knew that as long as she brought up the prince's name, no one in the Qu Mansion would dare to refuse.
"You don't have to wait for father to come back. I will not compromise. What happened back then should be what it was. If Third Sister wants to interfere, let her go to the Dali Temple herself. The criminal will be locked up in the Dali Temple. I heard that the matter between father and Duke Qi has been reported to the Emperor. Third Sister can also go to the Emperor to plead for mercy."
Qu Moying glanced sharply at Luo and the old woman, and said slowly.
This sentence made Luo's heart skip a beat. She then remembered that the matter had now been reported to the Emperor. She heard from her husband that the matter was particularly serious in the court today, and even Prince Jing and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince were involved.
Normally, Censor Qu would not tell his wife about such matters in the court, but since this matter concerned Qu Zhizhen, he said a few more words.
"Tell your queen and the prince that since this matter is in the Dali Temple, it should be decided by the Dali Temple. Even the second son cannot interfere now. When he went to the Dali Temple, he only sent Ying girl there. He avoided suspicion and did not go in to inquire directly. If your queen must intervene, if something happens, it will have nothing to do with the Qu Mansion."
The lady spoke in a cold voice, enunciating each word.
Qu Qiuyan thought she had found the weak points of Qu Moying and the Qu family and could control the Qu family, but in the eyes of the lady, this was just a joke.
Not to mention how capable Qu Qiuyan is, even King Jing has always been at a disadvantage against King Yun. This so-called marriage is a joke among jokes.
Ying girl's marriage has been arranged, so there is no need for any further planning.
I originally thought that this granddaughter would behave herself better after entering Prince Jing's mansion, but now she seems to be as self-righteous as ever...