If this kind of thing were to come to light, Qu Zhizhen would be implicated in the Qu Mansion.
But if this matter were to be brought up in Prince Jing's mansion, it would no longer be an ordinary matter. It might even cause a shock to the entire court. The prince's party would not miss such an opportunity to discredit Prince Jing.
"Do you think that His Royal Highness Prince Jing will give up the throne for you?" Qu Zhizhen shouted sternly.
"Father, His Highness is sincere to me, he..." Qu Qiuyan panicked.
"You are sincere, why not the principal wife? Even if you are not the principal wife, you can be a concubine. You haven't even given you a higher position as a concubine, but you say you are sincere. If he finds out about this, not only will you die, but I will also be implicated and pushed out to pay the penalty."
Qu Zhizhen interrupted Qu Qiuyan with a sneer, "At this point, do you still think that King Jing will be devoted to you? He never wanted to marry you."
"Father...Father..." Qu Qiuyan's tears fell, and she was in a state of panic, "But...But now, isn't everything...nothing..."
"Just because there isn't one now doesn't mean there won't be one in the future. I will divorce your mother." Qu Zhizhen said coldly.
“Father, you can’t do this. Mother… is your legal wife… If you do this… If you do this…” Qu Qiuyan cried anxiously.
"That's it. When you go to Prince Jing's Mansion, your mother can also leave the Qu Mansion." Qu Zhizhen waved his hand.
This was the last bit of dignity he left for Qu Qiuyan.
"Father, you can't do this." Seeing Qu Zhizhen like this, Qu Qiuyan knelt down with a plop. "Father, no matter what my mother did wrong, she is still my brother and I's biological mother. Even if you want to confine her to death, you shouldn't divorce her and send her home. How can she live in the future, and how can my brother and I live?"
With a mother who was divorced for this reason, Qu Qiuyan could not see her future even if she entered Prince Jing's Mansion.
She couldn't let her father divorce her mother.
"Then what do you want to do?" Qu Zhizhen looked at Qu Qiuyan coldly.
"Father... Father, send Mother away, just on the pretext of recuperation." Qu Qiuyan gritted her teeth and said.
"Send away? Send to where? To your uncle's house?" Qu Zhizhen sneered unmoved. He could even be sure that if the Yu family had not been involved in this matter, it would be impossible for a woman like Yu to do such a thing. Not only was Yu a person who was incapable of accomplishing anything but always causing trouble, the same was true for the Yu family.
I chose the Yu Mansion because of my miscalculation.
Even at this moment, Qu Zhizhen felt a little regretful, but the next moment, he immediately pushed it out of his mind. It was useless to regret now.
"Father, you can... you can ask mother to pray for grandmother. Find a nunnery for her to recuperate and meditate in. Isn't it more suitable than any other place?" Qu Qiuyan said in panic, her face full of tears. She didn't care about her appearance at this time. If she really made Yu's affairs public, she would have no future.
She didn't dare to guess King Jing's attitude. Although she was sure in front of her father just now, was she really so sure? Qu Qiuyan never dared to ask such questions.
The room fell silent, with only Qu Qiuyan's low, hoarse cry as the only sound. After a long while, Qu Zhizhen's weak voice was heard: "Okay, get up, and send your mother away from the house to the nunnery to practice asceticism for your grandmother."
"Thank you, father. Thank you, father!" Qu Qiuyan quickly wiped her tears with a handkerchief, feeling ecstatic in her heart. This was already the best. As for other things, they were not something she could consider.
At this time, Qu Qiuyan even secretly hated Yu Shi for not being able to accomplish anything, but only causing trouble. Even if she really did such a thing, how could she let her father know? Moreover, she deliberately wanted to send the things to her. Wasn't she afraid of being implicated? Speaking of which, her mother was indeed too stupid!
Can she take this money
Of course, if her father didn't know about this, it would still be possible. But in the current situation, Qu Qiuyan didn't dare to have any delusions.
"Miss, I heard that Madam Yu is going to practice asceticism. She said she wants to find a nunnery to pray for the Madam and at the same time help her recuperate." Yu Dong reported.
The corners of Qu Moying's lips curled up slightly. When she left yesterday, she had guessed that this would happen.
Even if Qu Zhizhen wanted to deal with Yu, he had to have a reason. Recently, Yu seemed to have done nothing wrong, and his private actions were not convenient for others to know. At this time, unless Qu Zhizhen killed Yu directly, he would have to get rid of Yu and slowly sever his relationship with the Qu family.
Even if Yu's affairs were dug up later, it would have nothing to do with him.
"Let's go!" Looking at the sky outside the window, Qu Moying stood up and walked out. The old lady had asked her to come over before, saying that she had something to discuss with her, and now was the right time.
When I arrived at the lady's yard, she was sitting in the house, and she didn't look very happy. With things happening again and again in the mansion, it would be strange for the lady to be in a good mood.
Seeing Qu Moying coming over, he reached out and took her hand, asked her to sit down, pointed to a gift box on the table and said, "Ying girl, this is a gift from the Duke of Qi's Mansion. They said it's to make amends to you."
"Didn't County Lord Jingyu come here before?" Qu Moying took the lady's hand and sat down, saying in surprise. She really thought that the matter was over.
No one wants to pursue the matter any further. Both governments are at fault, and it's good enough that they can get away with it.
"I don't know why. They said it was sent by the wife of the Duke of Qi. They also asked about your health and asked if you were okay. They seemed very concerned. I thought it was not a big deal, so I said you were fine and nothing happened. But the people from the Duke of Qi's mansion insisted to see you."
Madam Qu frowned. This matter seemed a bit strange and she was really worried. In the end, she did not let anyone see him. She just said that she would go to Duke Qi's Mansion to express her gratitude next time when Qu Moying was fully recovered.
"Grandma, why do they have to make sure that I am okay?" Qu Moying said after a pause.
The Madam shook her head and said, "I don't know either. It was your third sister who fainted at that time. You were not in the Duke of Qi's Mansion when you fainted. Did the Duke of Qi's Mansion know something?"
The lady could not think of the reason why the Duke of Qi's Mansion cared so much about Qu Moying, and could only think of Prince Yun. Could it be that the Duke of Qi's Mansion also knew that Prince Yun had returned and given gifts to the Qu Mansion
I guess not many people know about this!
"Grandma, if you send someone to ask next time, just say that I'm not feeling well." Qu Moying wanted to think about things calmly. At this time, he didn't want to see more people from the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
“But…” The lady’s face looked strange.
"Grandma, is there anything else?" Qu Moying knew something must be wrong as soon as she saw the old lady's expression. The old lady was not the kind of person who could hide things.
"The woman who sent the gift kept saying that the wife of the Duke of Qi liked you very much and that it would be great to have a granddaughter like you. She also said that there was only one young lady in the Duke of Qi's mansion and that it was a little quiet around her. She also said that she got along well with you at first sight and liked you very much."
Mrs. Qu thought about it and finally told the truth.
During this period of time, she also saw clearly that her granddaughter was actually a smart girl and had her own ideas. There was no need to hide such things from her, so she could have peace of mind.
Qu Moying looked at the lady in shock. She understood what the lady meant, but this was something she had never expected.
"Grandmother..."
"Yes, that's what you think. If it's not because of the Prince of Yun, then it's because the Duke of Qi's Mansion has taken a fancy to you. I heard that the two sons of the Duke of Qi's Mansion are both unmarried, so this must be the idea of one of them." The lady frowned. If this matter had happened before the Prince of Yun, she would have been very willing to hear it.
The two young masters of the noble families in the capital, the two young masters of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, are said to be good people, not only with good character, but also good people. If Ying girl could marry one of them, she would be marrying up.
But now, no matter how good the marriage is, it is useless. It only adds unnecessary worries to people's hearts.
The lady sighed helplessly in her heart. If the Duke of Qi's Mansion had had this intention earlier, they would have engaged Ying girl earlier!
"Grandma, this is impossible." Qu Moying said resolutely with a calm expression.
"I know, so I pretended not to understand what they meant." The lady sighed and pointed at the gift box. "This gift is a bit heavy. I think you have to make up your mind about how to return the gift. The return gift cannot be light."
Since you have no intention of getting married, you certainly can't take advantage of others.
Qu Moying nodded, "Don't worry, grandma, I will do it. I will prepare the gift myself!"
There were still a lot of her mother's things, and Qu Moying decided to pick out a few valuable items and return them to her. She had to deal with the Duke of Qi's Mansion herself, but she didn't want to marry into it.
Seeing her so confident and calm, as if she was talking about someone else's business, without any shyness of a little girl, the lady felt relieved to know that she really had no idea at all. She was afraid that Qu Moying would have too many thoughts at this time and cause a bigger trouble. The Prince of Yun was a man who could be deceived!
However, this made the old lady look up to Qu Moying even more, and even she herself couldn't help being moved. She thought about it for a long time, but was not as good as Ying girl, who understood the situation in front of her with just a few words and remained unmoved. From this point of view, the old lady felt that her granddaughter was a sensible person with her own ideas.
Although she is a little younger, she can live so clearly and transparently. Even if she becomes a concubine in the future, she will live a good life.
However, she is so young, yet she can live so clearly, which shows that she has suffered a lot. The lady felt so much pity when she thought of this. She reached out and touched her hair, feeling sad. This child, after all, it was her own family that let her down, otherwise how could such a young girl be so clear and understanding.
For a moment, his eyes turned red and he quickly turned his head to wipe away the traces from the corners of his eyes.
"Grandma, I heard that Madam is going to practice asceticism?"