The lady dowager sat in the main seat with a very unhappy look on her face. Mrs. Luo, who was sitting on the side, also had a sullen face and a frown on her brows. There were no other servants in the room except my nanny and one of Mrs. Luo's trusted maids.
The air is very stuffy.
After Qu Moying stepped forward and paid her respects, the lady beckoned her over.
Qu Moying walked forward obediently and sat down beside the lady.
"Ying girl..." The lady held her hand and sighed deeply, but couldn't say the words.
"Grandma, what happened?" Qu Moying sensed that something was wrong as soon as she entered the room and asked softly.
"The matter of Prince Jing's Mansion..." Seeing that the Madam was unable to speak for a while, Luo Shi could only continue, "Your second sister and third sister had a quarrel."
"Are they arguing?" Qu Moying repeated in surprise.
Qu Qiuyan is now the only one in Prince Jing's Mansion. Qu Caiyue's situation when she entered Prince Jing's Mansion was very terrible, and she was not favored by Prince Jing. Now there is not even any dispute over her status, and the Qu family is too embarrassed to ask Prince Jing for a status. She is now considered the lowest-ranking concubine. How can two such people quarrel
When she was in Qu's residence, Qu Caiyue was Qu Qiuyan's follower and obeyed her orders unconditionally. Now she has the guts to make a quarrel
"I heard that... they met by chance. Miss Yue said something rude, and the two of them had an argument. During the argument, Miss Yue pushed Miss Yan, and Miss Yan fell off the rockery and passed out. She hasn't woken up yet. The people from Prince Jing's Mansion asked us to go over and take a look."
Mrs. Luo was worried and puzzled. Although Qu Caiyue was not her biological daughter, she was a lady of the East Mansion after all. Now she felt even more ashamed.
"Your grandmother originally wanted to go with me, but I was afraid that she would be angry again. She was already in poor health, and if she got angry again, it would be even worse." Luo said again.
The lady's health has indeed not been very good recently, and her spirit is worse than before. Although she is not bedridden, she looks a bit weak and her face is always pale. Even if she is carefully recuperating, she is still not fully recovered.
Such a thing happened to her two granddaughters in Prince Jing's Mansion. Given Madam Tai's personality, she must be furious.
Qu Moying knew that the Luo family had another layer of concerns. The identity of the lady-in-waiting was not very convenient for her to go there. After all, she was the elder, and two generations older. If Prince Jing was willing to give her face when she went to Prince Jing's mansion, everyone would be happy. If Prince Jing was unwilling to give her face, the entire Qu family would feel ashamed.
In other words, since Qu Qiuyan is a concubine with no official title, it is not convenient for the Qu family to invite the most senior elders to visit them in a big way.
"Grandma, my aunt and I will go take a look." After a moment of hesitation, Qu Moying understood the cause and effect of the matter and took the initiative to speak.
There are only a few female members in the mansion, including those in the East and West mansions. It is inconvenient for the lady to go, so she is indeed suitable. Besides, Luo came here specially, so she must have had this intention in mind.
Seeing Qu Moying taking the initiative to speak, the old lady felt more and more uncomfortable. She reached out and patted Qu Moying's hand. Although the granddaughter in front of her was the youngest, she was the most sensible one.
"Ying girl, I'm afraid you... will be wronged." The lady sighed and said worriedly.
The situation in Prince Jing's Mansion was unknown. The words were very serious and the accident was unknown. It might have to be mediated inside. But whether it was Qu Qiuyan or Qu Caiyue, they were not very nice to Ying girl at the time, especially
It was Qu Qiuyan, but the Madam couldn’t really guarantee it.
"Don't worry, mother. When we get to Prince Jing's Mansion, I will go to see Yan and Ying will go to see Yue. We can just act separately." Luo understood what the old lady was worried about. When Qu Moying didn't come over just now, she had discussed this matter with the old lady.
But in the end, Qu Moying had to make the decision herself. If she really didn't want to go, the lady would not force her to go. She could only let Luo go to Prince Jing's mansion alone.
When something like this happens, both Qu Qiuyan and Qu Caiyue need to be visited by their mother's family members.
"Don't worry, grandma. I'll be fine. I'll follow my aunt's arrangements." Qu Moying looked at the lady, smiled slightly, and comforted her softly.
The lady looked at her carefully, and was relieved to see that her expression was gentle and not at all reluctant.
"It's best if you think so. When you get to Prince Jing's Mansion, if there is any...difficulty, just push it to your aunt. If...Yan girl really makes things difficult for you, you don't have to care about her. Just follow your aunt back. Don't stay in Prince Jing's Mansion." The lady was afraid that she would be embarrassed, so she gave her a few more instructions.
Qu Moying agreed to all of them, and Luo Shi also gave a few more suggestions on the side.
The gifts had been prepared long ago. The old lady always felt uneasy about Qu Moying, so she specifically reminded Luo Shi a few more times, asking her not to let Qu Moying get into trouble in Prince Jing's Mansion. Luo Shi agreed to all her instructions.
Carrying the gifts, Luo and Qu Moying got on the Qu Mansion's carriage and went to Prince Jing's Mansion together.
The two of them rode in a carriage. In the carriage, Luo was worried that Qu Moying would show his timidity, so she talked about some things about etiquette. Qu Moying listened very carefully and asked a few more questions on purpose.
Seeing that she was asking intently, Luo explained in more detail.
In her previous life, when Qu Moying was still Ji Hanyue, she naturally knew etiquette, but she had never encountered such a thing, and she didn't know what she should do as a member of her family. Luo Shi also pointed out the parts she lacked, so she was asking sincerely.
Time passed quickly as they asked and answered questions, and soon they arrived at Prince Jing's Mansion. After they handed in the invitation, the steward of Prince Jing's Mansion came to the door to greet them and took them to the hanging flower gate in the inner courtyard.
There was also a stewardess waiting at the Chuihua Gate. When she saw them coming, she hurried forward to salute them with great respect, and then led them inside.
Although Qu Qiuyan's courtyard is not in the center of Prince Jing's Mansion, it does not seem to be too far from the center, and the surrounding layout is also good. It can be seen that this courtyard should be regarded as one of the courtyards that Prince Jing's Mansion pays more attention to.
From this we can also see that Qu Qiuyan entered Prince Jing's Mansion. No matter what people say outside, at least her status in the mansion is not low, and she is also favored by Prince Jing.
Luo looked at the situation around her and understood what was going on. She nodded secretly and felt a little relieved.
Whether Qu Qiuyan lives a good life also affects the reputation of the Qu family.
At the entrance of the main house, Qu Qiuyan's maid Qing Ju was already waiting there. When she saw the two of them coming, she hurried forward to greet them: "This servant greets the Madam and the Fourth Miss."
"You...how is Miss?" Luo paused for a moment, not knowing how to address Qu Qiuyan, so she vaguely used the previous address.
Qu Qiuyan was in an awkward situation. She didn't know how to address people in the mansion. She was really embarrassed to address people by mistake.
not too good.
"Our queen hasn't woken up yet." Qingju reached out and took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her eyes. The two of them then discovered that the maid's eyes were very red, and it was obvious that she had cried a lot before.
Luo's heart skipped a beat: "Your Madam is so badly injured? What happened?"
I originally thought that Qu Qiuyan had deliberately made things like this. In the past, when she was in the mansion, Qu Qiuyan would always compete with the sisters. If she couldn't win, she would deliberately make some unreasonable things to embarrass everyone. At that time, Yu was there, and although everyone was in the most awkward situation, she was often the one who benefited in the end.
"Madam, Fourth Miss, please come in and take a look." Qingju wiped her eyes again, moved to the side, and invited them in.
The outer room was very quiet, but the smell of medicine was very strong. Qu Qiuyan lay quietly on the bed in the inner room. She looked pale and weak. If it weren't for the slight tremor in her breathing, she would have seemed to be dead.
There was a little maidservant standing by the bed serving her. There was a medicine bowl on the table, with a strong smell of medicine wafting from it.
Qu Moying raised her nose and sniffed, and it was indeed some medicine for injuries. Her eyes under the veil seemed thoughtful. Was Qu Qiuyan really so injured that she fainted
I always feel it's too discordant.
Luo walked to the bed, looked at Qu Qiuyan's condition carefully, and frowned. This situation was indeed not good.
Qingju asked someone to bring two large chairs over, and Luo and Qu Moying sat down in front of the bed.
"How long have you been unconscious?" Luo asked as soon as she sat down.
"It's been an hour, and she hasn't woken up yet. The imperial physician said that she'll be fine once she wakes up, but now... now she hasn't woken up yet. I'm really worried that the queen won't... won't wake up." Qingju sobbed and cried again, feeling extremely sad. She looked really frightened and terrified. Now seeing the two from the Luo family, she couldn't bear it any longer.
"Where is your prince?" Luo asked in a deep voice. The person who should be in charge of the palace now is Prince Jing.
"Our prince was not in the mansion before, but he just returned. He has come to see our queen and is now handling business in the outer study." Qingju looked flustered and confused. Now that she finally saw her family, she naturally said whatever she wanted.
"Where is the second girl?" Luo was silent for a moment and continued to ask.
It would be best if there were a concubine present at a time like this, but the only official concubine in Prince Jing's mansion is Qu Qiuyan. But she is in such a state now, so the only thing we can do is ask the personal maid Qingju.
"The Second Miss was locked up in the woodshed. Our prince was furious and locked her up on purpose." Qingju's face was filled with hatred and annoyance. "It wasn't a big deal in the first place, but the Second Miss rushed up to argue with our queen. Not only did she hurt our queen, but she also suffered a lot herself."
Qingju was Qu Qiuyan's maid, so she naturally stood on Qu Qiuyan's side and spoke of Qu Caiyue with hatred.
Qu Moying remained silent, his eyes fixed on Qu Qiuyan's face. Qu Qiuyan looked very uncomfortable, and even in her sleep she was restless, with her brows tightly furrowed.
He stretched out his hand and placed it on Qu Qiuyan's wrist.
"Fourth Miss, our queen has just examined you, and the imperial physician said that if you wake up, there will be nothing serious." Qingju stepped forward and seemed to block Qu Moying's hand by chance.
She reached out and carefully took Qu Qiuyan's hand, which was originally on the edge of the bed, and put it under the quilt.