The next morning, Qu Moying got up early, washed up, ate half a bowl of porridge, and took Yudong and Yuchun to the lady's yard.
As soon as I arrived at the yard, I saw that everyone from the East Palace had arrived. Luo, Qu Xuexin and Qu Caiyue were sitting on both sides.
After Qu Moying stepped forward to greet them, she also sat down aside and looked up at Qu Caiyue who was sitting opposite her. The two hadn't seen each other for a while, and she seemed like a different person. She looked very reserved, lowered her head and didn't dare to say much, just sat there quietly.
Sensing Qu Moying's gaze, he raised his head and glared at her hatefully, then lowered his head again.
Qu Moying looked at her in confusion and then turned away.
Today we all went to Ling Anbo's mansion to pay homage. The only one who didn't come was Qu Qiuyan.
Qu Qiuyan did not arrive quickly. After the old lady sent people to urge her several times, Qu Qiuyan finally arrived. Everyone noticed that her eyes were a little red and swollen, as if she had been crying early in the morning. The old lady originally wanted to scold her, but seeing her expression, she said nothing.
The group walked out. Compared with the last time they went to the Prince's Mansion, Yu was missing.
The rest are still there.
The carriage had already been waiting there, and going with them were still the brothers Qu Zhizhen and Qu Zhilin, as well as the two young masters from the East and West Mansions.
Qu Zhizhen's legs and feet haven't healed yet, so he didn't ride a horse today, but took a carriage.
The old lady got on the carriage first. Luo hesitated for a moment and followed her. Qu Moying walked to the back and coincidentally, she and Qu Caiyue got on the same carriage.
Qu Xuexin and Qu Qiuyan had already boarded another carriage.
Just as she was about to lift her leg, she heard a gentle voice coming from beside her. She glanced sideways and found it was Qu Mingcheng, Qu Qiuyan's twin brother.
"Fourth sister!" Qu Mingcheng is very handsome and looks very similar to Qu Qiuyan. He has a kind of elegance that makes people feel good about him. This is the first time that Qu Mingcheng has taken the initiative to come up and say hello to Qu Moying.
"Second brother!" Qu Moying stopped and bowed sideways.
The two families are ranked together, and as Qu Zhizhen's only son, Qu Mingcheng is ranked second.
"Fourth sister, can I have a word with you for a moment?" Qu Mingcheng asked gently.
Qu Moying hesitated for a moment, then nodded. The two of them walked a few steps to the side, a little further away from the crowd.
Someone noticed their actions, and the curtain of the carriage moved slightly, as if someone was looking at them.
"Fourth sister, mother is narrow-minded and has done the wrong thing. I want to apologize to you!" After the two of them stood still, Qu Mingcheng bowed deeply to Qu Moying.
Qu Moying quickly moved to the side to avoid his greeting.
"Second brother, it's all over, why bring it up again?" Qu Moying said. Is this second brother really as good as he appears to be? In fact, she didn't quite believe it. She had been back home for a while, and although this second brother didn't seem to have any bad things to her, there wasn't anything good about him either.
When two people meet, they just nod slightly, and it is already very good to be able to call each other.
But now he behaves so friendly, one could even say that he is gentle and polite in his manners, without the slightest dissatisfaction. After all, Yu is sick and has a bad reputation. The fundamental reason for this is related to Qu Moying, but he seems to not care at all.
She called her "Fourth Sister" all the time without any hesitation, and it seemed like she was calling her that from the bottom of her heart.
If this was the first time Qu Moying encountered this person when he just returned home, he would have thought this expression was much more believable. But at this moment, it only makes people feel suspicious.
But regardless of whether he has doubts or not, Qu Mingcheng is now behaving like a gentleman and is very open and frank.
"Thank you, fourth sister." Qu Mingcheng bowed again with a smile on his face. "Mother is still ill now. When she gets better, I will definitely ask her to come over and apologize to fourth sister in person. How can we be so distant with each other? Mother just took it for granted. This is actually my fault. I didn't tell her enough about the principle of a harmonious family bringing prosperity."
"What does this have to do with second brother? Even if Madam Yu did it, it cannot be blamed on second brother." Qu Moying said softly.
There was a hint of vigilance in his eyes, and just a few words made her feel that the Second Young Master Qu in front of her was not simple.
He did not plead for Yu, but he kept expressing Yu's apologies, and even asked Yu to come and apologize in person. After all, Yu was the elder in the mansion, so how could he really come to apologize to Qu Moying? If he really apologized, the topic might spread that Qu Moying was fierce and forced Yu to apologize in person.
Yu's matter was investigated, but it was Ji Youran who was investigated. Later, Ji Youran also contacted the Qu Mansion, but to be honest, the Qu Mansion did not really investigate the matter, and Yu did not admit in front of everyone that she did it. At this moment, Qu Moying could not directly point out that it was Yu, so he spoke quite flexibly.
Also have to be active.
"This matter... can always be blamed on me and father. This time... no matter whether mother did it or not, it has something to do with her. When mother gets better, I will definitely give fourth sister an explanation." Qu Mingcheng said with a serious face.
This is a very balanced statement, and it is correct from any perspective. One might even think that Qu Mingcheng has a good character and is completely different from Yu.
What he said makes sense.
"Thank you, second brother!" Qu Moying said.
Qu Mingcheng said nothing more this time. He bowed deeply to Qu Moying again, then stood up straight and stretched out his hand to guide her forward: "Fourth sister, please get on the carriage first!"
Qu Moying nodded and did not refuse. He walked to the carriage and was about to hold Yudong's hand to get up the carriage when Qu Mingcheng took the initiative to step forward and lend a hand. Qu Moying held Qu Mingcheng's hand and walked up slowly with a smile. Yudong and Yuchun hurriedly followed and Qu Mingcheng stepped aside.
After watching the carriages in front start to move, he took the reins from the servant, mounted the horse, and followed the Qu Mansion's carriage slowly.
"My second brother is really good to you. He treats you better than his own sister."
Qu Caiyue put down the curtain in her hand, and looked at Qu Moying who had just got on the carriage, and curled her lips sarcastically. She had been silent in front of the lady just now, and she had been feeling depressed for a long time. Now that she saw Qu Moying, she thought of the suffering she had endured during this period of time, and she couldn't help but mock him immediately.
Because of what happened in Dabei Temple before, Qu Caiyue was rarely scolded after returning home. She even heard from her aunt that the lady wanted to find someone for her and marry her off hastily. How could Qu Caiyue be willing to do that? However, she did not dare to contradict the lady, so she just expressed her hatred in front of Qu Moying.
"Second sister, do you want to quarrel with me again, or do you want to frame me again?" Qu Moying asked, curling his eyes lightly.
Qu Caiyue's face immediately turned red, she pointed at Qu Moying and couldn't help but want to curse.
"Second sister, there are grandma and aunt in the carriage in front, and there is my great aunt on the horse next to me.
Brother, there is also the second brother, oh, yes, there is also the eldest uncle, if you are not afraid of being scolded when you go back, just speak louder. "Qu Moying looked at Qu Caiyue's appearance, leaned back, and said lazily.
With just one word, Qu Caiyue immediately shut her mouth and just glared at Qu Moying hatefully.
In the past few days, she was often scolded by Luo Shi, and even her aunt did not have a good time. All this was because she had framed Qu Moying before.
If she quarreled with Qu Moying again, she would be the one who suffered.
Qu Moying had no good feelings towards Qu Caiyue, who was trying to please Qu Qiuyan but was only trying to step on him. He glanced at Qu Caiyue, whose face was flushed with embarrassment, then leaned to the side and closed his eyes to rest.
"You... don't be too proud..." Qu Caiyue's low voice came to my ear.
Qu Moying ignored her.
“You…you…you will cry when the time comes…” Qu Caiyue was unwilling to be ignored and said again.
"Second sister, if you keep talking nonsense, I will stop the carriage now, switch seats with third sister, and let her come over to accompany you, okay?" Qu Moying suddenly said.
This sentence frightened Qu Caiyue so much that she pursed her lips tightly, feeling aggrieved and angry.
Although she knew that this possibility was not high and that Qu Moying would be criticized if she really asked for a car change, she did not dare to do so. The eldest lady warned her several times before going out this time, telling her that if any accidents happened again, she should not give up this time and should quickly find someone to marry. As for whether it would be a good one, it all depended on her luck.
After hearing this, Qu Caiyue no longer dared to act arrogantly. Her marriage was her handle, and now it was in Luo's hands, so she dared not act recklessly.
The carriage fell silent. The masters did not speak, and the maids of course kept their mouths shut as well. They drove all the way to the Ling Anbo Mansion. At this time, only relatives and friends arrived, and there did not seem to be many people. The carriage quickly entered the Ji Mansion and followed the old woman who led the way to the yard where the car was parked.
The carriage stopped, and a group of people got off and followed the servants to the mourning hall.
As we walked along, the Ji Mansion was also covered in white, which was quite different from what we saw yesterday. Although the death training was announced yesterday, it had not been fully arranged, but now it has been fully arranged.
At the mourning hall, the whole family went forward to pay their respects. After looking at the coffin in the middle, they couldn't help but sigh a few times. They had just seen the Crown Princess's coffin, and now it was Ling Anbo's. This father and daughter were really pitiful.
After they finished their worship, they divided into two groups and went inside. Qu Moying followed the lady to the inner courtyard where the women lived, while the brothers Qu Zhilin and Qu Zhizhen took their son to the front yard.
They arrived quite early, and when the maid led them to the flower hall, there were not many guests there.
Madam Qu and Madam Ji were old acquaintances. When they met, Madam Qu comforted Madam Ji with a few words. Madam Ji's voice was hoarse and she couldn't even speak. Her eyes were red from crying. It was obvious that she was too sad and her spirit was not good.
Xiao also whispered in a low voice.
Likewise, her expression looked very bad, completely different from her fierce look yesterday. Not only her, but also the maids and old women who entered the mansion all had red eyes, and they all looked like they had been crying. The entire Ling Anbo Mansion seemed to be immersed in grief.
Qu Moying sneered in her heart, this act really seemed to be true. If she didn't really know that her father was dead, she would probably think that her father had really just died...