"Is that... Madam Ji and Madam Duan over there?" Madam Qu pointed at a few people who were resting on a staircase above and asked in surprise.
Qu Moying raised his head and saw an octagonal pavilion on a platform in front of him. The people sitting inside were indeed the Lady Dowager and Madam Duan of the Earl of Ling'an's Mansion.
"Grandma, yes." Qu Moying carefully helped Madam Qu and nodded calmly.
In fact, this is not difficult to guess. Ji Youran even invited himself, so of course he would also invite people from Ling Anbo’s Mansion. I just didn’t expect to meet him here.
Ji Youran did not take them to see the abbot of Qingyun Temple, but took herself there. Could it be that she wanted the abbot of Qingyun Temple to see her and talk about her fortune
Thinking of this, one of his hands tightened slightly and his heart beat wildly a few times.
There were some things that she couldn't explain or make clear, and she even dared not tell anyone about them, otherwise people might think she was a monster. Such things were too incredible, and no one who knew about them would believe them.
But she happened to encounter it.
What was Ji Youran doubting, or was it just a coincidence? Although she didn't think that the Qingyun Temple Master was so magical and could see through everything, she still became alert!
"Let's go over there." said Mrs. Qu.
Qu Moying put away all the thoughts in his mind, nodded, and helped Madam Qu over.
Madam Ji over there had already seen the people from the Qu Mansion and frowned in disgust. She didn't like the people from the Qu Mansion at all, no matter if it was the Third Miss Qu or the Fourth Miss Qu in front of her, neither of them seemed to be good people.
But now that they met, she couldn't help but say hello, after all, Qu Moying was Ji Hanyue's cousin.
When he saw them coming, he smiled kindly and asked someone to prepare tea.
After both sides exchanged greetings, they sat down.
"I just went to see the Concubine, but the Master of Qingyun Temple was also there. I didn't expect that the Concubine is on good terms with the Master of Qingyun Temple. It's really a blessing." Madam Qu praised Ji Youran with a smile. There were not many people in the capital who could see the Master of Qingyun Temple.
Everyone knows that the abbot of Qingyun Temple is a noble person and will not be shocked by the identity of a concubine in the Eastern Palace. With the decree left by the Empress Dowager, who dares to force the abbot of Qingyun Temple
"The Concubine has a peaceful temperament, and has known the Master of Qingyun Temple for a long time. The Master appreciates the Concubine's character and naturally looks up to her." Madam Ji said with some pride, and it can be seen that this pride really comes from Yourong.
Qu Moying raised her eyes and glanced at her former grandmother, her eyes were calm. After all that had happened, the person in front of her no longer had any blood relationship with her, not just physically, but also in her heart.
Being able to watch the entire first branch of the family being slaughtered without saying a word, and still living the comfortable life of the lady dowager of Ling'anbo's mansion, was a clear sign that she was on the side of the second branch. Qu Moying had no right to comment on what the future would be like, but one thing was certain, there would not be any family affection.
"The Concubine is indeed good-tempered." Madam Qu said with a smile, being very polite.
"He has a good temper and is blessed. When he was young, he seemed to be well-behaved and sensible." Mrs. Ji was so excited about the praise that she unconsciously praised him a few more times.
These words made Mrs. Qu feel uncomfortable.
stand up.
This concubine is blessed, but her so-called blessing is based on the death of the Crown Princess. To put it nicely, the death of the Crown Princess gave her this opportunity. To put it bluntly, it is as if she was stepping on the Crown Princess. Madam Qu felt that she had said something wrong when she said the word "blessing" before, and was about to make amends, but she didn't expect that Madam Ling Anbo in front of her would agree with her words.
It was even more embarrassing for a moment.
Others said that she was aphasic, so the grandmother of the Crown Princess still didn't know what to say? The Crown Prince's concubine was well-behaved since she was a child, so what about the Crown Princess? What should she say
"The concubine has followed the Crown Princess since she was a child. She learned everything she said and did from her. Naturally, she is blessed." Madam Duan raised her head and added. Of course, what she meant was that Ji Youran's blessing was all because of Ji Hanyue. This sentence pointed out many hidden meanings.
Qu Moying glanced at Madam Duan. Having not seen her for many days, Madam Duan did not look well. It was obvious that she had not been having a good time in the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion these days. A hint of sadness flashed in her eyes. It was foreseeable that with Madam Ji around, Madam Duan would have a hard time, but she did not expect that she would be so miserable.
It has only been a short time since then, and Mrs. Duan's complexion and spirit are not good. It seems that Xiao's influence on Mrs. Ji is quite large. The incident of Yuejin Pavilion must have made Mrs. Duan very upset.
Ling Anbo's second wife, if they were separated, they would actually be nothing...
Mrs. Ji's expression looked a little ugly. She glanced at Mrs. Duan coldly and did not respond. It was obvious that she was very dissatisfied with Mrs. Duan.
"Madam, why don't I see Madam Xiao?" Qu Moying responded softly, looked around and asked with a smile.
"Mrs. Xiao and the concubine are together." Madam Ji really disliked Qu Moying. She answered in a lukewarm tone and didn't want to say anything more.
"Mrs. Xiao is actually also at the Qingyun Temple master's place with the Concubine. The Concubine is indeed a mother-daughter couple who values family ties the most." Qu Moying praised.
After saying this, Madam Ji's face darkened and she felt a little unhappy. She felt more and more that the Fourth Miss Qu in front of her was a person who couldn't speak.
How can you say that? What does it mean to have a deep mother-daughter relationship and to value blood ties? Then why didn't you take me with you? Is it because you don't have any feelings for me
"The Concubine also asked me to go with her, but I felt that I was too old and there was nothing to ask, so I did not go with her." said Madam Ji.
"Madam Ji is indeed a very insightful person. I heard that when the Empress Dowager was alive, she repeatedly summoned the abbot of Qingyun Temple." Qu Moying said with a beautiful smile.
Mrs. Ji's face darkened and she could no longer utter a word of self-praise.
Even the Empress Dowager wanted to meet the Master of Qingyun Temple. However, she, the lady of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, said that she didn't care about these things. Isn't this a blasphemy to the Empress Dowager
This Fourth Miss Qu is indeed a very unlikable person. No wonder such a good marriage proposal was called off.
"Miss Qu Si, I heard that the Duan family gave Yuejin Pavilion to you before. Is this true? I'm afraid this is not appropriate." Madam Ji said bluntly.
"What's wrong?" Qu Moying looked at Madam Ji with a confused look on his face. His respectful yet confused look made Madam Ji even angrier.
"Yuejin Pavilion was the dowry of the eldest son's wife. It was originally left in the
How can we transfer the house? What Duan did before was not appropriate. Please ask the Qu family to discuss this matter with our family. Xiao used to take care of everything in Ling Anbo's house, so it would be better for Xiao to come forward."
Madam Ji said coldly.
"Isn't Madam Xiao from the second house? And the Madam also said that these dowries belonged to my aunt and are now going to fall into the hands of outsiders. I took action to better keep the dowry that originally belonged to the Yue family. I also asked my cousin before, and my cousin said it was feasible. Whether it is my mother or my aunt, I am the only one who has blood ties with the Yue family. And I didn't buy the Yuejin Pavilion, so I closed the case by the way."
Qu Moying said calmly.
These words made Mrs. Ji's face look even uglier. In a real sense, Dayue's dowry could be taken away from the Ji Mansion. After all, Dayue's two daughters were gone, and even if there was a prince, he was not his biological son. However, if they did this, the two families would really fall out.
This won't be good for the Yue family either!
After all, Ji Youran is still the concubine of the Eastern Palace. Just for this reason, the Yue family would spend some money to make friends with the Ji family.
But Yue Wenhan is not the patriarch of the Jiangnan Yue family. He is young and energetic and will not think so much. Moreover, he still holds an official position. If he really gets angry, he might really do such a thing.
Isn’t Qu Moying her only cousin now
Thinking of this, Madam Ji suddenly felt a little regretful. It would be great if Ji Yanyue was here now. At least the fourth young lady of the Qu family could not say such legitimate words now.
"If you don't believe me, you can check the contract I gave to Madam Duan. It has been notarized by the government. Now the case is closed. Could it be that the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion wants to go back on its word again?" Qu Moying said this with a smile. It seemed like he was telling a joke, but it made Madam Ji even angrier.
A little girl dared to be so arrogant in front of him. If it had been in the past, when his second granddaughter was around, such a thing would never have happened.
But now, whenever the first wife or the second granddaughter was mentioned, Mrs. Ji felt inexplicably guilty and dared not say more.
"Madam Ji, since this matter is related to the Yue family and they coordinated it themselves, and they also closed the case of Yuejin Pavilion, let it go. It is not convenient for us to interfere in matters related to the Yue family." Madam Qu smiled and tried to smooth things over.
These words made Madam Ji feel depressed again, but there was nothing she could do. When Xiao told her about this matter before, she also punished Duan severely. She had originally thought that she must get Yuejin Pavilion back when she met Miss Qu Si today. She would rather spend money to keep Yuejin Pavilion. Xiao said that Yuejin Pavilion could make money.
But at this time, he was caught by Qu Moying's words and could not refute a word. He only hated himself for being so poor at speaking. It would have been better if Xiao and his eldest granddaughter were here.
The timing was wrong when he met the fourth young lady of the Qu family. He inexplicably blamed Ji Youran and Xiao for not taking him with them. Now, he met the fourth young lady Qu first, and what he couldn't help but say was rejected again.
She stopped here, but Qu Moying didn't intend to let her go. Xiao's absence was just right, so she turned to look at Madam Duan: "Madam Duan, I have found out something about that case, which may be related to your house. Madam Duan, would you like to listen to it?"