"What else do you want to see me for?" Qu Moying said indifferently.
"This matter... was reported to me yesterday. I thought that the young lady had to go to the Duke of Qi's residence today, so I couldn't go. Besides, I thought that the young lady might not go, so I didn't take it to heart." Yu Dong lowered her head and reported.
It was also his fault. He originally thought that he might not have time to meet him today, so there was no rush. Later he forgot to mention it. If he hadn't been so angry just now, he wouldn't have remembered it.
"Miss, please go and take a look. It seems... there are some things... I would like you to verify them. It's getting late now, so you can have lunch outside!" Yu Dong said while choosing his words.
I didn't expect that the Duke of Qi's Mansion didn't have any lunch left for us today. If we go back to the mansion now, there's no guarantee that there will be any lunch left.
"Are there any new clues?" Qu Moying glanced at Yu Dong and said.
“Yes, there are some, but I don’t know if it’s true… I think… I think…” Yu Dong carefully glanced at her young lady’s face and found nothing unusual, so she breathed a sigh of relief, “It’s said to be very important, you should go and take a look!”
"Okay!" This time Qu Moying didn't hesitate and nodded.
Yudong was overjoyed and ordered the carriage to turn to the main street to have lunch first before going anywhere else.
"Go meet someone first." Qu Moying shook his head.
"Miss, it's noon now, it's best to have lunch first." Yu Dong advised.
Qu Moying shook his head and said firmly: "Go meet the person first!"
Seeing how persistent she was, Yu Dong had no choice but to ask the coachman to change route and go see the nun.
The same punishment was imposed after the autumn, but now he is also imprisoned, and the nun is also imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's cell.
When I saw this nun again, she looked much older, as if she had suddenly become old and weak. She was no longer the nun who looked smart and strong that day.
"I heard... you still want to see me?" Qu Moying stroked the teacup in his hand but did not drink it.
This is a separate room in the Ministry of Justice. After hearing about Qu Moying's identity, the clerks in the Ministry were very flattering and specially found such a room and brought the nun here. Now they have already left, leaving the space for this Miss Qu Si.
The case of the nun and the case of Mrs. Yu were intertwined and closely related to the Qu family. Thinking of the life experience of this Fourth Miss Qu, the people in the Ministry of Justice felt very sympathetic towards her and would of course help her if they could. Besides, she was the daughter of a minister and her status was not ordinary.
"Miss Qu Si... I want to exchange conditions with you." The nun raised her head and looked at Qu Moying eagerly.
The room was quiet for a while, and Qu Moying raised his eyes slightly: "I can't help you."
"Miss Qu Si, this... this is really a big deal... As long as Miss Qu Si helps me this time... I... this poor nun... will tell you this secret." The nun became excited.
Qu Moying said calmly: "No matter how important your secret is... it is of no use to me. Besides, I don't have the ability to help you."
"Miss Qu Si, this is really a big secret, a big secret about you. As long as you can help me escape, I... I will tell you this secret... I will definitely not let you suffer any loss." The nun was very excited, but her words were very evasive.
"Even if it's a big secret
"It's a big secret of mine, so what? I still don't have the ability to rescue a prisoner on death row in the Ministry of Justice. I don't have that much ability."
Qu Moying was as calm as ever. He did not have the slightest desire for the secret told by the nun. His expression was as calm as ever, and his tone of voice did not change at all.
“Miss Qu Si, you… you can do it… you just need to find a nun to come in and replace me… me, and then… that’ll be it, Miss Qu Si, this is really your mother’s biggest secret.” Seeing that she was unmoved, the nun became more anxious.
"So what? My mother is gone. What difference does it make whether it is or not? What use is there?" Qu Moying smiled gently, with a bit of leisurely indifference. Her watery eyes fell and looked at the nun kneeling in front of her. "Besides, with my status, I can't do such a trick. You should find someone else! Or you can find the wife of Minister Liu."
"Looking for... looking for Madam Liu Shangshu? Can... can she help me?" the nun asked almost unconsciously.
"If the secret you're talking about... is about her, then it must be okay. After all, she's the wife of the Minister of Industry, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi's mansion, and the mother of the future Crown Princess." Qu Moying looked at her coldly, reminding her sentence by sentence, "Wasn't she the most important person who was involved in your secret? Wasn't she the one who benefited the most?"
The nun was startled and raised her head suddenly, her face becoming more and more excited, "Yes... yes, find Madam Liu, yes... find Madam Liu..."
"But if we find her and let her know that there is someone in this world who knows her secret, how do you think she will deal with it?" Qu Moying continued without changing his expression.
What will happen? Only she knows in this world, and she is still in the cell. She had secretly inquired about this Shangshu's wife before, and heard that she was a low-key person, but the nun never dared to take the initiative to visit her.
With this kind of thing and this kind of family, what awaits me in the end is probably death.
It's not like she hadn't thought about it before, but she rejected it at that time. However, she was seduced by Qu Moying's words, and her mind was lost, and she actually had such a desire for a bright future.
Thinking of this, the nun suddenly shook her head: "No... I can't tell her. I can't tell her. If I tell her... she will definitely... definitely not forgive me."
"But I know now, and I will tell her." Qu Moying's sigh was like a heavy stone hammer falling on the nun's heart. She fell to the ground dejectedly, trembling.
"Miss Qu Si... If... If something happens to me, your... Your mother's affairs will be buried underground forever, and no one will know about it anymore."
"So what? How can this secret be of any benefit to my mother now?" Qu Moying smiled coldly.
“No... No, it’s good for you, yes... It’s extremely good for you.” The nun was in a panic, just wanting to grab the last straw to save her life.
"What's the use? To return to my roots?" Qu Moying said calmly, "Actually, I don't want to."
“Miss Qu Si, but you… but you are…” Having said this, the nun was speechless and covered her mouth tightly with her hands, fearing that she would accidentally reveal her greatest reliance.
"What am I? I am the bloodline of Duke Qi's Mansion? Didn't you say this before? What else is there to say?"
Qu Moying said, her eyes were cold under her veil, the corners of her lips pursed slightly, and then slightly raised, "So, your secret is of no use to me."
“No, Fourth Miss Qu, it’s not just this little bit. There’s more… there’s some more… there’s some more…” The nun was eager to prove what she said, which would be of great help to Qu Moying, and she kept saying it.
Qu Moying's gaze fell on the nun and he said nothing more. The room suddenly became quiet, except for the nun's breathing which became increasingly rapid and obvious.
She was hoping for one last chance to survive.
"In fact, whether you tell it or not, our young lady has known it for a long time. Isn't it that our second wife is the biological daughter of the old Duke of Qi, and Madam Liu Shangshu is the girl born in the prison, and the daughter of Princess Xian'an!" Yu Dong suddenly spoke up and broke the silence.
The nun kept her eyes on Qu Moying, afraid that she would bring up something she couldn't deal with, and her attention was all on Qu Moying.
As soon as Yu Dong spoke, the silence in the room was broken, and her heart was also broken. As soon as her body relaxed, she said almost immediately: "You...how did you know?"
After he finished speaking, his face changed drastically, he put his hands on the ground, and his whole body was shaking.
The room became quiet again, and the sound of the nun's upper and lower gums chattering could be heard. After a long while, the sound became fainter. The nun lowered her head and looked at the ground in front of her in despair.
This was her last secret, and also her last chance to buy back her life. Now that this opportunity is gone, is she really doomed? Will she be beheaded next autumn
"Do you want to say it?" Qu Moying spoke slowly, as calm as ever.
"If Fourth Miss Qu doesn't help me, I... I won't tell anyone even if I die." The nun gritted her teeth and smiled miserably.
"I don't care if you die keeping this secret. Yudong, let's go!" Qu Moying said, shaking the hem of her skirt.
Then he stood up.
"Miss, do you want to spread this news?" Yu Dong suggested in a low voice.
"Let her go. Since this matter is not just my own, Madam Liu must also be informed. Lady Jingyu will soon become the Crown Prince's principal wife. She must also understand her true life experience." Qu Moying said slowly, moving his footsteps slightly.
It seems that he really doesn't care at all.
The nun suddenly reached out to grab Qu Moying's sleeve, but Yu Dong kicked her hand away: "Master, you should tell these words to Jingyu County Lord and Lady Liu Shangshu. Maybe they will rescue you and raise you for the sake of your old servant."
“No... No... No..." The nun was in despair. She still wanted to live. She didn’t want to die now. Even if she could live until the autumn when she would be beheaded, it would be better than dying now.
As long as she was alive, she still had a chance. She threw herself forward desperately, trying to grab the hem of Qu Moying's skirt, but Yu Dong kicked her hand away again.
"Miss Qu Si, I'll tell you everything, just don't leave!" the nun said anxiously, collapsing on the ground and trying to reach out her hand.
Helplessly, Qu Moying's figure disappeared in front of her, and she stretched out her hand, but it fell into the air again: "Miss Qu Si, come back, I... I will tell you everything!"