"Grandma, I understand!" Qu Moying said obediently.
This matter had to be explained clearly to the Madam, so as to prevent other people from making any more trouble because of this matter.
If the lady knew about it, it would be the same as if Qu Zhizhen knew about it.
If someone wants to intervene in this matter, it will not be so convenient. This shop falling into Qu Moying's hands is a benefit to the Qu family, and Qu Zhizhen will never let it go.
No matter how you look at it, Madam Duan was willing to transfer the shop. Even if someone wanted to say something, it was hard to say much. Qu Moying's identity meant that even if the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion suffered a loss in this transfer, there were legitimate reasons. It would be more reasonable to transfer it to someone else than to Qu Moying, who was also born to the Yue family.
After talking about this matter, Qu Moying told the lady about Concubine Qu and also explained the encounter with Prince of Wei Pei Qingmin.
No matter what the King of Wei is planning, she will deal with it carefully.
"Is Concubine Qu sick?" Upon hearing this, the lady sat up straight and asked anxiously.
"Yes, that's what she said, grandma. Should I go to the palace to see Concubine Qu?" Qu Moying asked.
"Go, of course you have to go." The lady said repeatedly, pressing her hands on the table, looking a little uneasy, "Didn't Concubine Qu tell you that you can go to the palace at any time? Of course you can't really go at any time, let Nanny Yan pass the notice first, and wait for the news from the palace to come out before going in."
To enter the palace one had to submit a certificate first, and only with the consent of the master inside could one be allowed in. Although Qu Moying had previously been granted special treatment by Concubine Qu, the lady still hoped that she could enter the palace according to the rules.
As for the so-called "go anytime", it has to be used at the most appropriate time. Don't be conceited and complacent just because it happens, and end up causing trouble.
"Grandmother, I heard from Prince Wei that the Emperor takes Concubine Qu's illness very seriously and attaches great importance to it. He even sent many of the necessary medicinal herbs into the palace." Qu Moying asked implicitly, wanting to borrow the Madam's experience to inquire about the reason for this.
The lady's face darkened. Concubine Qu was indeed very low-key, but the lady knew it because Concubine Qu's surname was Qu after all.
At the moment, she was also surprised by the emperor's generous gift to Concubine Qu. After listening to what Qu Moying said, she recalled some old events carefully, but after thinking about it, she could not find the reason why Concubine Qu made the emperor pay so much attention to her.
The palace is different from outside the palace, and Madam Qu is not well-informed. She only relies on her age and more experience.
"I don't know why the Emperor values Concubine Qu so much, but she was indeed the late Emperor's concubine, and she was not a particularly favored one. As for why the Emperor values Concubine Qu so much, it may be because Concubine Qu once did the Emperor a favor!" The Lady Dowager said slowly. This was the only reason the Lady Dowager could think of.
Doing a favor to the emperor? What kind of reason is that? Does the emperor need an old concubine to show him favor? I heard that the emperor ascended the throne when he was young, and he has been smooth sailing for so many years.
Qu Moying was a little confused. She looked at the lady quietly and waited for her analysis. After all, she was still young and didn't know much about some things, so she couldn't analyze them.
"I heard... Concubine Qu used to be very close to the Emperor's Empress." The Madam hesitated for a moment, lowered her voice to explain to her granddaughter, but finally explained, "As for whether it is true or not, I don't know. I just heard it by chance."
"Empress Yuan? I heard that the Emperor's Empress Yuan died in the cold palace?" Qu Moying became curious.
This Empress was a taboo in the palace. At the beginning, the Crown Prince Pei Luoan had repeatedly warned Ji Hanyue that when he saw the Queen, he must not talk about this Empress, and he must not talk about it in other places in the palace, so as not to spread it.
If you go, you might cause some trouble.
This was the first time she entered the palace as the future Crown Princess. Pei Luoan mentioned this again and again. Thinking about it now, Qu Moying still felt puzzled and didn't quite understand the reason. Pei Luoan had a sullen face at the time and didn't say anything, so she didn't ask in detail.
“The Empress Yuan’s surname was He, and she had a special relationship with the Emperor… but later she was involved in some accidents, so she was banished to the cold palace, and later died there.” Madam Qu sighed.
"I heard that Concubine He entered the palace because of Empress Yuan?" Qu Moying asked again.
When I heard it in the past, I didn't care too much about it. I even thought that Concubine He was a good person who was willing to enter the palace to take care of her sick sister. Now that I think about it, with Ji Youran's incident involved, all the talk about taking care of her sick sister and then having to stay in the palace is basically all false.
It's just an illusion to fool people.
Whether it is Ji Youran or Concubine He, they are just relying on such a good reputation. I am afraid that the Empress Yuan was banished to the cold palace because of this favorite concubine.
Who could have thought that the sister whom I once trusted would point a bloody dagger at me? Thinking about it this way, I can really empathize with her.
"That's what she said, but Concubine He stayed in the palace afterwards. The emperor issued an edict, and then something happened to Empress Yuan, and she was banished to the cold palace. I don't know the details. At that time, your father hadn't passed the exam yet, and it was not for me to find out about what happened in the palace."
The lady sighed.
"Didn't the Empress give birth to a prince?" Qu Moying asked curiously as there was no one else around.
"There are no offspring. When Empress Yuan entered the palace, I heard that the family was implicated by the Rebellion of the Three Kings. As soon as they entered the palace, the power behind them was almost gone. Later, the current Empress and other daughters of noble families entered the palace." The lady said. Some of these things were thought of by her later in connection with some previous events.
This Empress also looked like a pitiful person, and Qu Moying felt a sense of sympathy.
Although it is said that the royal prince has the potential to be a prince in the future no matter which concubine he is born to, it does not matter even if he is not born to the queen.
But after all, the Queen Mother did not give birth to children, while the others gave birth one after another, but in the end she was banished to the cold palace and even lost her life there, which shows how miserable her life was.
However, Imperial Concubine He, who also had the surname He, stepped on Empress Yuan to come to power. Perhaps the Emperor felt somewhat apologetic towards Empress Yuan, but this apology was not given to Empress Yuan, but to Imperial Concubine He, who also had ulterior motives.
Even if this empress is in the afterlife, she will never forgive the emperor.
"Is it because of Empress Yuan that Concubine Qu is valued by the Emperor?" Qu Moying suppressed the sigh in his heart and brought the topic back.
"I don't know either. It may be, or it may not be. I heard that the emperor still has Empress Yuan's palace in the palace. There are rumors among the people that the woman the emperor cares about most is Empress Yuan. But even if that's the case, what does it matter? Empress Yuan didn't leave any children, and now she is gone."
The lady-in-waiting was also full of emotion when she spoke of the empress.
When Empress Yuan entered the palace, the Madame Dowager had not yet arrived in the capital. She only heard that Empress Yuan was stunningly beautiful, the daughter of a wealthy family, and that she and the Emperor had been childhood sweethearts. However, her family was dragged down, the main branch was completely exterminated, and she was later imprisoned in the cold palace.
The lady thought that even if no one harmed her, she would be depressed and miserable in this situation. How long could she survive
A woman who has lost all her relatives on her natal side, has no children to pass on, and cannot even see her husband, is walking on thin ice and is being schemed against by all the women in the palace. How can she survive
"Grandmother, I will go see Concubine Qu then?" After hearing the lady talking about Empress Yuan's affairs
Here, Qu Moying could only sigh in his heart and asked about the previous topic again.
"It is reasonable and moral that you should go and see Concubine Qu, but when you go into the palace, only go to Concubine Qu's palace. Don't go anywhere else unless summoned." The lady nodded, thought for a moment, and gave cautious instructions.
Even though the Prince of Yun was powerful, that was the imperial palace after all. If something happened to Qu Moying in the palace, the Lady Dowager didn't think the Prince of Yun would care much.
If possible, she would rather Qu Moying be the wife of an ordinary family, rather than the current situation.
But she can't make the decision on this matter now.
"Don't worry, grandma. I understand." Qu Moying nodded in agreement.
Since he had already talked it out with the lady-in-waiting, he didn't stay any longer. He said goodbye to her and returned to his own Qianyue Residence.
The lady frowned and sat on the chair, not saying a word for a long time.
Seeing her expression, Wu Ma Ma knew that she was worried about Concubine Qu, so she reminded her, "Madam, you can discuss this with the Second Master. He may know more about this matter than you do."
The Madam had good intentions and wanted the Fourth Young Lady to go see the sick Concubine Qu. After all, Concubine Qu didn't have any younger generation around her that she liked. But she was afraid that it would cause trouble in the palace, so she was worried.
"Okay!" The lady nodded.
My nanny went to the study room outside to find Qu Zhizhen, who happened to be there. When he heard that the lady had something important to discuss with him, he immediately put down what he was doing and came to the inner courtyard first.
After sitting down in the main room, he frowned as he listened to the lady tell him everything that happened to Qu Moying today.
"Zhizhen, do you think it's okay for Ying girl to go to the palace?" the lady asked worriedly.
"Is this what His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei told Ying girl?" Qu Zhizhen asked with a serious face. In fact, the lady had already explained it clearly just now, but he just didn't quite believe it.
The King of Wei was a very elegant person. He never cared about matters inside or outside the palace. Moreover, his health was not good. Even if he wanted to, he was powerless. How could he deliberately talk about such trivial matters to Qu Moying
Although this matter may not be a trivial matter for others, it is truly a trivial matter for the King of Wei.
This person is a rich and idle prince. No matter which master comes to the throne in the future, it will not have any influence on him. Keeping a brother who is insignificant will be of great benefit to the reputation of the next emperor.
Therefore, the other princes were all nice to him.
When Qu Moying spoke to the old lady just now, he intentionally omitted some of Pei Qingmin's words that were obviously hinting at something. In the old lady's view, it was the King of Wei who met Qu Moying and brought up the matter out of kindness.
"It was the King of Wei who said that. He must have remembered this matter when he saw Ying. Before, when Ying was in Concubine Qu's palace, she had met the King of Wei." The lady explained as a matter of course.
Qu Zhizhen accepted this explanation.
"Since Concubine Qu is really ill and it's the King of Wei who sent the message, of course we have to go and see her. Don't worry, mother, nothing will happen. After Ying is ready, I will send someone to the palace to submit a notice requesting an audience with Concubine Qu." Qu Zhizhen said. This method is safer than Qu Moying going to the palace to submit a notice herself.
"Okay, let's do it this way. I will prepare the gifts, and I will also let Ying prepare something that she likes. It doesn't matter how precious it is, as long as it's a token of thought." said the lady.
Qu Zhizhen nodded and thought that this was the best way. The two of them discussed the details of Qu Moying's visit to the palace to visit Concubine Qu, and then Qu Zhizhen returned to the outer courtyard.
But when he was halfway there, he suddenly saw his eldest daughter Qu Qiuyan, rushing towards him angrily. What had happened again? Qu Zhizhen stopped in displeasure.