"What manager?" Mrs. Xiao was shocked and asked subconsciously.
"He is a cousin from Madam Xiao's family, the one who is in charge of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. I heard that he made a lot of efforts in the Yuejinge incident this time. Let my cousin come to his house some other day to ask about this person clearly." Qu Moying still looked like he knew nothing.
"How can there be such a person... Miss Qu Si must have made a mistake." Xiao panicked and retorted subconsciously.
"Ms. Xiao, why don't you come in quickly? What are you lingering at the door for?" Madam Ji said rudely again. Her eyes fell on Ms. Xiao with some anger, and her voice became louder unconsciously.
"Mother, I..." Mrs. Xiao felt extremely aggrieved.
"What do you mean? You don't even bother to pay your respects properly in front of the Crown Princess. Can't you wait until after the worshipping to talk about something?" Madam Ji said sternly.
Although these words were spoken to Xiao, his eyes were actually directed at Qu Moying.
However, Qu Moying was very calm, as if she had no idea that Madam Ji was alluding to her, and she still stood there with confidence. When others looked over, they only saw Madam Ji scolding Madam Xiao Er, but they had no idea that Madam Ji was making a veiled attack on Qu Moying.
The lady dowager of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion was particularly dissatisfied with the lady of the second house and could yell at her in front of everyone. Could it be that the lady of the second house had done something to irritate the lady dowager, so she couldn't even wait for a moment and got angry in front of everyone.
And he kept scolding her.
Now is the time to worship the Crown Princess. Could it be that this lady from the second room is being disrespectful to the Crown Princess
The people standing outside the hall and watching began to whisper curiously. They all felt that this reason made sense. Otherwise, how could someone of Ling Anbo's status not give face to the second wife in front of so many people
Xiao's face turned red, but she didn't dare to say anything. She followed Madam Ji inside.
Qu Moying looked at the people behind him, then helped Madam Qu in.
Madam Ji and Madam Qu had paid their respects. Qu Moying took three incense sticks from Yu Dong's hand, walked to the spirit tablet enshrined in the middle, and looked at the words "Crown Princess" on it, feeling a strong sense of mockery.
She took two steps forward, knelt respectfully on the cushion, kowtowed three times, and closed her eyes slightly. One day, she would make Ji Hanyue leave the position of "Crown Princess". Ji Hanyue was Ji Hanyue, and even if she was dead, she was still Miss Ji II, and had nothing to do with Pei Luoan.
It doesn’t matter in this life, and it will never matter in the future!
Even if Ji Hanyue died, she wanted to have a clear conscience and be clearly separated from Pei Luoan.
All hatred can be washed away with blood, and all ties can be severed with a sharp dagger, in the next life, forever and ever.
Now she has climbed out of the bloody sea of hell...
He kowtowed three times respectfully towards the spirit tablet above, then stood up calmly and inserted the incense in his hand into the incense burner.
"Cousin, come and sit here." Seeing that she had finished the worship, Ji Youran waved to her gently with a friendly attitude, as if she was unaware that her mother and Qu Moying had had an argument at the entrance of the temple just now.
This made Xiao angry and resentful, but she didn't dare to really ruin her daughter's plans.
Qu Moying came over and bowed deeply to Ji Youran: "My Lady Concubine."
"Cousin Qu, why are you being so polite? I'm really sorry. I wanted to talk to you about something urgent, so I asked the nun in the temple to bring you here. I didn't expect that Qingyun Temple would
The Lord doesn't want to see you, but Cousin Qu made a wasted trip." Ji Youran apologized and explained what happened before.
"It's okay. The master of Qingyun Temple is a fairy. Not everyone can see him if they want to." Qu Moying said softly with a smile.
"Actually, this is my fault. I apologize to my cousin Qu!" Ji Youran still looked apologetic.
"Your Highness, your words are too polite." Qu Moying smiled as peacefully as ever.
The two of them seemed to be getting along well with each other, but Madam Ji's face was gloomy the whole time. Madam Duan was fine, she just sat there with her head down, not saying a word or moving, pretending she didn't exist. But Mrs. Xiao couldn't pretend she didn't exist. She glanced at her daughter from time to time, then at Qu Moying, her eyes full of hints.
Mrs. Qu looked uneasy, but when she looked at Ji Youran's face, there was also a hint of wariness.
No matter how you look at it, this environment doesn't seem like a place where one can have a good conversation.
"Cousin Qu, can you walk with me?" Ji Youran stood up. She didn't want to talk about things here. This was really not a place to talk properly.
"This..." Qu Moying didn't dare to make a decision and looked at Madam Qu.
Madam Qu coughed softly, reached out and touched her chest, and said, "My Lady Concubine, I'm really sorry. I'm not feeling well today, so I may need Ying girl to stay with me."
Madam Qu was really worried about letting Qu Moying be alone with this concubine.
"Madam Qu, just for a moment. I want to ask my cousin Qu some things about the Crown Princess. Please rest here first. I will have someone serve you carefully. My cousin Qu and I will be back soon." Ji Youran said with a smile.
Having said this, the Crown Princess was mentioned again. Madam Qu could no longer stop them. She looked up at Qu Moying and was indeed a little worried.
"Grandma, don't worry. I'll just walk over here and will be back soon. Please wait for me here." Qu Moying comforted Madam Qu.
Seeing her say that, Madam Qu was still worried. She pointed at Wu Mama and was about to let Wu Mama follow Qu Moying, but was interrupted by Ji Youran: "Madam Qu, don't worry, just walk around, it won't be too far."
The more worried Madam Qu was, the more relieved she became. She didn't want the maidservants around Madam Qu to follow her. The less people reminded Qu Moying about this, the better.
Madam Qu wanted to stop them but couldn't. She could only watch worriedly as Qu Moying followed Ji Youran away. Madam Ji, on the other hand, became more enthusiastic and went to the side hall to talk with Madam Qu. Madam Duan and Shi Xiao stayed in the main hall to take care of things.
Since it is a sacrifice for the Crown Princess, they cannot leave only a few servants there. In order to show her sincerity, Ji Youran plans to not leave for a moment.
Qu Moying followed behind Ji Youran, and each of them brought a maid. Qu Moying looked at the maid behind Ji Youran. It was someone he had never seen before, so she must be a newly promoted one.
The two of them did not come towards the onlookers in front, but turned to the side and came to a small path. There were not many people in front or behind, and it looked very quiet and elegant.
"Cousin Qu, today is the Crown Princess's memorial service. Could I trouble you with a favor?" Ji Youran stopped and waited for Qu Moying to come forward, smiling and with an extremely gentle attitude.
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying looked at Ji Youran opposite him, waiting quietly for what she had to say.
Since she had avoided Madam Qu and was determined to tell me something, it seemed to be an important matter, but she didn't know what important thing Ji Youran wanted to tell her alone.
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The eyes under the veil were cold and chilly. She wanted to hear what kind of evil wind Ji Youran was going to stir up next.
"Cousin Qu, my mother is a bit greedy. It might be because she has grown up without having seen much money." Ji Youran looked frank and brought up the topic from Mrs. Xiao. "This is also the most important reason why she and Madam Duan have a bad relationship. After all, her vision is a little narrow. But a son will never dislike his mother. Even so, I can only advise her carefully and hope that she can get along well with Madam Duan.
"It's okay if I go and talk to my mother, but I'm afraid I'll have to ask cousin Qu for help with Madam Duan. Every family has its own problems, and the Ling Anbo Mansion is the same. If the Crown Princess were still alive, she would definitely not want to see such a thing." Ji Youran sighed as he spoke, feeling extremely helpless.
"The Concubine wants me to persuade Madam Duan and Madam Xiao to reconcile?" There was sarcasm in Qu Moying's eyes. Ji Youran was really good at talking. With this, all the problems were put on Xiao's shoulders and had nothing to do with her, the Concubine of the Eastern Palace.
"Of course it is so. A harmonious family will prosper forever. I hope that cousin Qu will lend me a helping hand for the sake of the Crown Princess." Ji Youran turned sideways to salute Qu Moying.
Qu Moying quickly stepped aside. According to her status, she could not afford to accept the gift.
"Your Highness, you are too polite. I'm afraid Madam Duan may not listen to me." Qu Moying raised his eyes and said indifferently, then waited quietly for Ji Youran's next words.
At this time, it’s not me who is anxious, but Ji Youran.
After so many things happened, Ji Youran was still able to lightly attribute the matter to the Xiao family and say that she was innocent. It turned out that Ji Youran was as insidious as ever. Of course, Qu Moying didn't think that this was Ji Youran's ultimate goal. If it was just this matter, with Ji Youran's personality, she would definitely not tell him.
Therefore, this was just a transition in her words, and she actually had another purpose!
"Although Madam Duan is now my uncle's co-wife, she was an old servant of the Yue family. Cousin Qu is the master of the Yue family. Even if Madam Duan doesn't want to give face to the monk, she has to give face to the Buddha. Besides, it's good for everyone if the two families are on good terms. In the future, I will definitely persuade my mother not to have any grudges against Madam Duan." Ji Youran spoke more earnestly and sighed softly, with a look of helplessness on his face.
As a daughter, it is indeed inappropriate to speak ill of your mother, especially in front of outsiders.
However, on the other hand, this is also a sign that Ji Youran treats Qu Moying as his own. He would only talk about such private matters in front of his own people. This kind of thing is also a shameful thing for Ji Youran.
Qu Moying sneered in his heart. Ji Youran was really good at winning people's hearts. If he was not aware of Ji Youran's true face, he might have been moved by her sincere and heartfelt words!
What a pity! She is not just Qu Moying!
After Ji Youran finished speaking, Qu Moying looked a little hesitant. After a long while, she nodded in Ji Youran's gentle and expectant gaze, "My Lady Concubine, I'll try, but it may not work!"
"It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work out. At least I let Mrs. Duan know my good intentions." A hint of pride flashed in Ji Youran's eyes. Qu Moying's experience was there. She had gone through so many things and met so many people. Even if she was born smart, so what? Her reaction now was a real reaction.
If it wasn't for this reaction, she would have suspected Qu Moying. Now she can talk about the second thing...