"Where did the note come from?" Qu Moying looked at the note in his hand in surprise.
The peonies on the sticker are blooming brightly, and you can tell at first glance that it is a carefully prepared flower sticker. Each frame of such a flower sticker is carefully painted, and there are also particularities. There are twelve pieces in a set, implying the twelve months. Although they are the same kind of flowers, they are different in small details and exquisite in details.
The one in front of him was this one. Since Qu Moying returned to Beijing, he had only heard of such carefully prepared letters but had never seen one.
Such posts are of course carefully prepared by some young ladies from aristocratic families. They have to be the kind of young ladies who are good at poetry and painting, and they have to be painted by themselves. If the painting is drawn by someone else, it will lose its meaning.
This is even more rare. Young ladies from aristocratic families have naturally learned the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but they have learned them very well and dare to show them to other young ladies, which already shows their excellence.
The post is a flower, and it also means something that can be appreciated by both the elite and the masses. It also has another meaning, which is to invite people to reply to a post.
There is a give and take, twelve copies of the post are sent out, and twelve copies are returned, so it is also known as the reply post. At a banquet, if they are put together for evaluation, they can be ranked third, sixth, or ninth.
If one does not have a poetic and literary temperament in his heart, not everyone would dare to post this article.
Ji Hanyue had only received a few replies before, and had never actively posted one. On the one hand, she did not need too much fame. Her father repeatedly warned her that fame would be a burden. She was originally the future Crown Princess, so she must not take the lead in everything and cause unnecessary fame.
Her extraordinary talent and stunning beauty are just icing on the cake for her as the future Crown Princess, and will also make people feel that she is too aggressive.
Being dignified and decent was the position she should have been in at that time. Standing at a high position, she was different from other young ladies from aristocratic families and did not compete for power...
These were the ways she had learned to be a Crown Princess, and also the ways for a future Queen. None of these allowed her to be particularly outstanding; she only had to be moderate.
It's just that the so-called way of the Crown Princess and the way of the Queen are just a joke. When the bloody facts are laid out before her, she realizes that these are the most empty things.
There was a dull pain in my chest, as if something was burning. My long eyelashes fluttered, and I closed my eyes and exhaled forcefully.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Yu Dong noticed her abnormality and asked quickly.
"I'm fine. Where did this note come from?" Qu Moying opened his eyes, and his eyes had become calm and peaceful again.
"It was sent from Minister Liu's residence." Yu Dong said.
"County Lady Jingyu?" Qu Moying asked as she looked at the exquisitely painted peony flowers. She truly deserves to be called the most beautiful peony in the world.
"Yes, I sent notices to the twelve ladies. Miss Qi has one, and Miss Qi has one too." Yudong nodded.
This was a bit strange, but Qu Moying immediately understood after a moment's hesitation, "Was this note sent together with the people from the Duke of Qi's Mansion?"
In fact, the relationship between her and Liu Jingyu is not that good, but it is different when the Duke of Qi’s Mansion is involved.
"Madam Qi sent a box of snacks to you, young lady, saying it was a reward from the palace. She asked you to try them. If they are good, she will send them to you in the future." When Yuchun came in, she was holding a box of exquisite snacks in her hand.
This was given by the wife of the Duke of Qi.
"Please thank Madam Qi for me. I have also accepted the note from Lady Jingyu. I will return it in a few days." Qu Moying said while looking at the date on the note.
For a post like this where a reply is made, the actual banquet will actually take a long time before it starts. At least the young lady from aristocratic family who receives the post needs to have time to reply, which will take at least some time.
Looking at the days above, there is indeed no rush.
"Yes, miss, I'll go down and respond." Yuchun nodded, put down the box of snacks in her hand, and turned to leave.
Yudong looked at the note on the table, then looked at the exquisite snacks placed there, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"What do you want to say?" Qu Moying glanced at him and asked casually.
"Miss, is Madam Qi too good to you?" Yu Dong couldn't help asking after hearing this. He should be able to get news in the next few days about the matter he asked someone to investigate, but he was really confused at this moment, as Madam Qi's intention to make friends was too obvious.
"You're too polite!" Qu Moying corrected his words.
Yu Dong nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Yes, this servant thinks so too. I just think she is so good. Even the Madam treats the young lady... I'm afraid she is no better than this."
Even if she is my granddaughter, it’s just like that!
"Why do you think Madam Qi has suddenly become so polite to me, and her intention to make friends with me is so obvious?" Qu Moying asked casually, his eyes falling on the reply.
"I think this matter... is related to the old Duke!" Yu Dong thought for a moment and said.
"What do you mean?" Qu Moying looked up with interest, her long eyelashes fluttering twice, hiding the darkness in her eyes, and she looked as if she was just asking casually out of interest.
Seeing that her young lady was just asking casually, Yu Dong naturally said whatever she wanted to say. After thinking about it carefully, she said, "I feel that since the old Duke beat our master, Madam Qi has paid a lot of attention to the young lady. She would send anything good to the Qu Mansion, as if she valued the young lady all of a sudden. But I feel that this is mainly for the old Duke to see."
There is some friendship between the two, but it was just like that when they visited each other before. Now they are suddenly so intimate, almost to the point of being all-inclusive. It's too abrupt.
"Why does Madam Qi want to do this for the old Duke to see?" Qu Moying was silent for a moment, then continued to ask, his eyes dropping down to the food box on the table.
The food box was very exquisite. Even though it was just a box, one could tell that it was carefully prepared. As for what was inside, it should indeed be snacks bestowed by the palace. The Duke of Qi's Mansion had always been favored by the emperor.
"Because the old Duke values the young lady and the second lady, and he even beat up the master for the second lady before, that's why the Madam pays so much attention to the young lady." Yu Dong came back to the topic again.
It sounds like repeating the previous conjecture and is of no benefit at all, but in fact a fact has been stated. Madam Qi thinks highly of Qu Moying and dotes on her because of the old Duke, but in fact, there is not much affection between the two parties. All this is just for the Duke of Qi's sake.
Everything is for the old Duke's face.
Qu Moying had a feeling that the secret of her mother's life experience was finally revealed in the Duke of Qi's Mansion. Everything pointed to the Duke of Qi's Mansion, but she didn't feel happy about it at all.
He took a deep breath and stopped paying attention to the Duke of Qi's Mansion. What was coming would come sooner or later. He had gradually uncovered the most
Once you remove the veil of secrecy, everything becomes clear immediately, doesn’t it
This snack and this post came at a very coincidental time and are very interesting...
"What did my cousin say?" Qu Moying asked, her hand falling from the reply note. Although her beautiful face was still a little pale, her eyes were cold.
Because her eyelashes were always tied up, they appeared even more curled, reflecting a pair of beautiful eyes that were as bright as autumn water, but the color of this autumn water was as cold as ever.
"Lord Yue has a letter for you." Yu Dong took out the letter from his arms. He had just come back from going out. Before that, he went to the Dali Temple to inquire about the news.
Qu Moying took the letter, opened it and started reading. After she finished reading, her brows slightly frowned.
"Miss, has something happened?" Yu Dong was very good at observing people's expressions. As soon as he saw Qu Moying's face, he knew something was wrong.
"Yu will be sentenced soon! He will be beheaded in the autumn of next year." Qu Moying looked at the envelope, read it again, and said slowly.
"Why does it have to wait until next autumn? Why does it take so long?" Yu Dong was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.
"Although the case has been reviewed, some procedures still need to be followed, but they are put at the back of the line. As a result, it is too late for execution in the autumn, so it will be postponed to the autumn of next year." Qu Moying closed the envelope, put it gently on the table, thoughtfully.
"Can't it be faster? Did someone deliberately tamper with it?" Yu Dong thought of another possibility and said.
"Someone did something wrong, but since Yu doesn't want to die right away, that's fine." Qu Moying showed a half-smile, with a hint of coldness, "When a person dies, they won't know anything. It would be better if she saw that everything she had planned would be destroyed!"
Qu Moying spoke very softly, almost talking to himself, but Yu Dong shuddered when he heard it and subconsciously looked at his own young lady. The young lady in front of him was still as weak as ever, even weaker than the other young ladies. Her little face, as white as jade, showed a hint of paleness.
Only the hint of a smile on her lips made her look a little eerie, like a ghost waiting in the dark night, absolutely beautiful and bloodthirsty.
Use the most harmless appearance to confuse the prey, and then kill it with one blow!
This is actually very similar to my master, even the appearance is so stunning. Before meeting the young lady, Yu Dong felt that no other lady could match the appearance of my master, but since seeing the young lady's talent, Yu Dong felt that this was a perfect match, a real match.
It's not just her stunning looks, but also her character!
His heart slowly relaxed. With the master and the young lady here, what else could he be afraid of? Yu Dong's eyes changed from confusion to calmness, and then to... peace of mind.
Yes, following the prince and the young lady, he felt safe and not at a loss.
"Miss, what should we do?" Yu Dong calmed down and asked.
"Don't worry about them. If you want to live, just live a few days. Sometimes living is more painful than dying!" Qu Moying lowered his eyes and chuckled.
She was a person who had died once, and this would make those who harmed her suffer more than death.
"Get ready. I'm going to the Dali Temple to meet someone. Go and report to my grandmother!" Pointing to the envelope, Qu Moying slowly instructed.
Unexpectedly, my cousin brought me a pleasant surprise.