The divorce of Mrs. Yu went through very quickly. After Qu Moying returned home with Qu Zhizhen, they saw several clan elders were already there, and Qu Zhilin was accompanying them in the West Mansion.
Qu Mingcheng was very respectful beside Qu Zhilin.
After Qu Zhizhen came over, he invited several clan elders and his eldest brother to the study. After discussing, he called Qu Mingcheng over and prepared the incense table.
After worshipping the ancestors, Qu Zhizhen asked one of the oldest clan elders to repeat the story of divorcing Yu. Then he wrote the word "divorce" above Yu's name in the family tree, indicating that Qu Zhizhen now had no wife, and he could marry another noble lady in the future.
During the whole process, Qu Mingcheng kept his head down, said nothing, and had a gloomy face.
When he occasionally raised his eyes to look at Qu Moying, his eyes were cold. He was originally a teenager, but now he seemed to be a few years older.
As for the others, they didn't say a word and seemed to follow Qu Zhizhen's orders.
In the end, Qu Qiuyan and Qu Mingcheng were both registered under the name of a concubine of Qu Zhizhen who had already died, and were considered illegitimate sons and daughters.
After the matter was settled, Qu Moying followed the lady to the inner courtyard. In the outer courtyard, the brothers Qu Zhizhen and Qu Zhilin invited the elders of the Qu family to have dinner before returning.
Throughout the whole process, although Qu Mingcheng looked unhappy, his behavior was not out of the ordinary and he was always respectful. Several clan elders secretly praised him and felt that the Second Young Master Qu was talented. Even if such a thing happened to the Yu family now, the Second Young Master Qu was innocent after all, as he was just born at that time.
I also felt some sympathy for Qu Mingcheng.
Another person who felt pity for Qu Mingcheng was Qu Zhizhen. After dinner and seeing off several clan elders, Qu Zhizhen called Qu Mingcheng to his study.
"Originally, we wanted to register you under the name of Xiaoyue Clan, but your fourth sister... is feeling uncomfortable." Qu Zhizhen explained to his only son with a gentle attitude.
"Father, I understand your difficulties!" Qu Mingcheng said, lowering his head with a depressed look, "It was originally wrong for mother to do this. She... must pay the price for doing such a thing, but third sister... third sister's position is probably unstable now!"
After all, Qu Qiuyan's entry into Prince Jing's mansion did not go as planned, and she has not yet settled down.
After hearing what Qu Mingcheng said, Qu Zhizhen's face didn't look very good, but since he had made up his mind now, he naturally considered the pros and cons of Qu Qiuyan.
"There's no rush. King Jing will understand. As long as you work hard in the future, your sister will stand up. Later... Let's talk about the future. Now you can't be associated with your mother anymore." Qu Zhizhen said seriously.
Yu is now a scourge, and whoever is involved with her will be unlucky. Qu Zhizhen didn't want his only son to be associated with Yu, so he divorced her directly. Otherwise, he could have demoted her to a concubine. If he was just demoted to a concubine, Qu Mingcheng and Qu Qiuyan would still have to be registered under Yu's name.
Being closely connected with Yu family is not good for Qu Mingcheng's future. Actually, Qu Zhizhen originally wanted to start with Qu Moying and let Qu Moying agree on behalf of Xiao Yue family. But now he is afraid that the emperor will know what he is thinking and cause other troubles.
It’s better to take a step back now!
"Yes, father!" Qu Mingcheng said with a bitter smile on his face, "Mother... did such a thing, I... also feel guilty towards my fourth sister."
"This matter has nothing to do with you. It's all because of the Yu family... who have a vicious heart." Qu Zhizhen was annoyed. He had caused such a big incident and pushed the entire Qu family to the forefront. If he didn't act decisively, he would be implicated in the end.
He comforted his son a few more words, and seeing that it was getting late, he wanted to let his son stay in the house, and said that if he did not, he would have to live outside the house.
Qu Mingcheng refused, saying only that he wanted to concentrate on his studies. After entering the mansion and seeing his fourth sister, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable. Thinking about some things in the past, he felt even more guilty. It would be better for him to study peacefully outside now, and when he achieved fame in the future, he would be nicer to his fourth sister, hoping to alleviate the sins committed by his mother.
Qu Mingcheng is not very old, but when it comes to studying, he has always been favored by Qu Zhizhen, and he is indeed very talented.
After hearing what Qu Mingcheng said, Qu Zhizhen agreed and asked someone to prepare some things to send to Qu Mingcheng, fearing that Qu Mingcheng might be wronged outside.
Qu Mingcheng left with a few servants from the Qu Mansion. In the servants' hands were daily necessities that Qu Zhizhen had ordered to be delivered to Qu Mingcheng's residence, as well as some high-quality writing instruments, ink, paper and inkstones that Qu Zhizhen had given to Qu Mingcheng.
Qu Mingcheng asked a few servants to take him there first. He walked outside first, then got on his own carriage. The carriage went to the street, turned around all the way, and after circling the street several times, it finally stopped at a back door.
As soon as the carriage stopped, they saw the back door opened, and Qu Qiuyan, whose face was covered by a cloak and could not be seen clearly, came out from the door. This was the back door of Prince Jing's mansion. After Qu Qiuyan received the news from Qu Mingcheng, she had been anxiously asking people to wait here. At this time, Prince Jing was not in the mansion, so she simply went to the back door to wait for Qu Mingcheng to come.
"Second brother, what happened?" Qu Qiuyan asked anxiously when she saw Qu Mingcheng dismounting.
"Let's go in and talk first." Qu Mingcheng looked around and whispered to Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan nodded and talked while standing at the back door. Especially since it was the back door of Prince Jing's Mansion, one had to be careful even at night.
Taking Qu Mingcheng through the back door, the brother and sister did not let anyone else follow them and stood at a corner of the backyard wall.
"Second brother, what happened? What did father do to mother?" Qu Qiuyan asked anxiously as she stood still. The message Qu Mingcheng had sent over before was vague, only saying that father had to deal with mother's affairs.
"Didn't you say you would handle the matter? Is Your Highness Prince Jing willing to settle this matter?" Qu Mingcheng's face looked unhappy, and gloomy in the light of the street lamp.
"Your Highness Prince Jing said that he would settle the matter, but the Dali Temple investigated too quickly. It was impossible to investigate the matter thoroughly. They actually got the evidence first, from that nun. And Aunt Hailan would change her story. Now my mother has admitted it, and Your Highness can't do anything about it. He even got angry with me before."
Qu Qiuyan's eyes became red as she spoke. She had finally persuaded King Jing to help her, but she didn't expect things to change so drastically that she was caught off guard and was even severely reprimanded by King Jing.
Qu Qiuyan is still confused.
"It's all Yue Wenhan's fault." Qu Mingcheng gritted his teeth.
"Is Yue Wenhan causing trouble in there?" Qu Qiuyan asked.
Qu Mingcheng nodded, "It was that bitch who let her cousin stir up trouble. If it weren't for Yue Wenhan, my mother wouldn't have been caught, and the truth wouldn't have been found out so quickly, and Hailan wouldn't have changed her words. Uncle said he had no idea about Hailan.
The illegitimate child is also missing, and no one from the Dali Temple came before. "
"Bitch, bitch, why doesn't this bitch just die? Why doesn't she die together with her mother?" Qu Qiuyan wished that Qu Moying would appear in front of her right now, so that she could kill this bitch Qu Moying directly.
Qu Mingcheng said in hatred: "Father divorced mother!"
"What...what's the break? Then...then what should we do?" Qu Qiuyan was shocked and almost screamed.
"Father originally wanted to register us under the name of that bitch's mother, but that bitch disagreed. Father had no choice but to register us under the name of a deceased aunt. Now we are illegitimate children." Qu Mingcheng said coldly.
"What...what?" Qu Qiuyan could hardly believe her ears. She looked straight at Qu Mingcheng, wanting to hear from him whether she had heard it wrong, but she saw Qu Mingcheng nodding vigorously.
"That's what you think, sister. We are no longer the legitimate son or daughter." Qu Mingcheng saw Qu Qiuyan's eyes wide open, unable to say a word, so he added another sentence.
Qu Qiuyan heard it clearly this time, her feet went weak and she almost fell. Qu Mingcheng reached out and grabbed her, calmly analyzing: "Don't panic, you still have King Jing. Even if your status is a little lower, you are the only one in the mansion now. As long as you can capture King Jing's heart and let him confirm your status before the main wife enters the palace, your matter is not a big deal."
"This bitch... How dare she, how dare she!" Qu Qiuyan's voice became a little shrill in anger.
"Third sister, don't worry about this matter for now. This bitch must be dealt with. She hates mother and us. She wishes we all would die. I will never let her succeed." Qu Mingcheng said sternly.
"Brother, don't worry, I have a way!" Qu Qiuyan calmed down at this time, "I will invite her to Prince Jing's Mansion."
"What's the point of inviting her? Didn't she not come last time? Grandmother has always protected her." Qu Mingcheng shook his head indifferently. Qu Qiuyan had also set his sights on Qu Moying before, but she never came to the door. There was no way to prevent her from coming even if there was a way.
"It's different this time, I still have Qu Caiyue here." Qu Qiuyan wiped away her tears, her eyes red with cold hatred, "Qu Moying won't come, right? I forced her to come!"
"Do you have any idea?" Qu Mingcheng glanced sideways.
"There is a way. Don't worry, second brother. You go back first to avoid being seen by others." Qu Qiuyan nodded. She came to her senses at this time. Although she hated Qu Moying, she also knew that this was Prince Jing's Mansion. Prince Jing had some opinions about his mother before. If he saw her meeting with his second brother, he would definitely be even angrier.
Since arriving at Prince Jing's Mansion, Qu Qiuyan is no longer the spoiled Third Miss. If she does not coax Prince Jing, her status will be even lower than Qu Caiyue, and anyone in Prince Jing's Mansion can step on her. She must serve Prince Jing carefully, be gentle and kind, and make him satisfied, only then can she get more benefits.
Qu Mingcheng was also afraid that King Jing would know that he had a night meeting with Qu Qiuyan, so after giving Qu Qiuyan a few more instructions, he turned and left.
The back door closed quietly, and Qu Qiuyan went back with her maid Qingju. That day, she saw something in King Jing's study that was out of place with him. That thing could be borrowed. King Jing didn't seem to care, and it didn't seem like something he cared about very much. Maybe it was accidentally pulled down by some little bitch.
Now, it’s just right...