"My concubine has a piece of jewelry, a treasure in the palace, given by my mother. But this jewelry is actually a mistake. My mother wanted to give me another one instead of this one. My concubine and I originally decided to send it to the palace tomorrow, but I didn't expect it to disappear just now."
Pei Yusheng suppressed his annoyance and had to explain clearly.
"The only people who came into Concubine Qu's room today were the First Lady and Fourth Miss Qu. I just asked about it. The First Lady has been accompanying Concubine Qu the entire time. Only Fourth Miss Qu has entered and left."
"I'm not the only one who went in. Why does Your Highness suspect me alone?" Qu Moying said in a deep voice.
Luo's hand on the corner of her clothes held her tightly, fearing that she would be upset.
"The box for the ornaments is at the inner door. There is a dressing table there. Usually, the concubine puts some unused ornaments there. That thing disappeared there. I heard from the maid of Concubine Qu that Miss Qu Si stood there alone with her maid for a while. Except Miss Qu Si, no one else had the chance to see her."
The things that were originally there suddenly disappeared. Only Qu Moying had a chance. As for the maidservant beside Qu Moying, she naturally would not serve as a witness.
After hearing what Pei Yusheng said, Luo's hands trembled violently. She also remembered this matter. Originally, Qingju took Qu Moying and his servant to see Qu Caiyue. When they were at the door, Qingju forgot something and went back into the inner room. Luo said a few words to her at that time, and then let her go when she saw that she was eager to leave.
At that time, Qu Moying should have been at the door of the inner room and the outer room, right
"Ying girl, were you at the door at that time?" Luo asked anxiously, very flustered.
"Aunt, Qingju took me to the door and I waited there until Qingju finished everything before leaving." Qu Moying said frankly.
Luo's lips trembled and turned pale.
"Miss Qu Si also said so, so it seems to be true. Miss Qu Si, please come in!" Pei Yusheng urged in a cold voice. Since the matter had been made clear, he also had reasons and evidence.
"Your Highness, wait a minute!" Qu Moying suddenly said, the smile on the corners of her lips becoming more and more brilliant. Even though she was covered by a veil, one could imagine how beautiful her face was under the veil.
"Miss Qu Si, do you have anything else to say?" Pei Yusheng frowned. Why was this familiar feeling getting stronger
"Since the item disappeared from Concubine Qu's place, I wonder if her house has been found. Maybe the item is still there, but it accidentally fell to the foot of the table or somewhere else." Qu Moying asked calmly, "How can Your Highness be sure that Concubine Qu's words are not lies?"
"How... is this possible?" Pei Yusheng could only utter this sentence when he was asked back.
"Given the relationship between me and Concubine Qu, Your Highness Prince Jing, do you think anything is impossible?" Qu Moying sneered.
"If Fourth Miss Qu insists that I investigate Concubine Qu, that's fine. I'll have someone investigate Concubine Qu, and I'll also ask Fourth Miss Qu to go to the yard first and let the maids in the mansion check it out." Pei Yusheng was silent for a moment and made a decision. This could be considered his concession.
Compared to Qu Moying, he certainly trusted Qu Qiuyan more. Qu Qiuyan had often spoken in front of him about the Fourth Miss Qu in front of him, saying that she looked pitiful and delicate, but was actually a cruel and ruthless person.
After the Yu family incident came out, Pei Yusheng also reprimanded Qu Qiuyan, but when he saw Qu Qiuyan kneeling
He fell to the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and cried inconsolably, but finally he softened his heart.
Thinking about it afterwards, what Qu Qiuyan said made some sense. If this Fourth Miss Qu was really a kind person, Yu's affairs would not have gotten to this extent. Yu was forced to leave the Qu Mansion.
Thinking of this, he naturally preferred to believe Qu Qiuyan.
"I have always handled matters fairly. I will neither favor Concubine Qu nor wrong Fourth Miss Qu." Pei Yusheng emphasized this, his eyes falling coldly on Qu Moying. "If Fourth Miss Qu still insists on threatening me with death, I will investigate thoroughly. Even if my father asks about it in the future, I will not have done anything wrong."
These words were somewhat aggressive, and also showed that he didn't care about Qu Moying's life or death.
She is just the daughter of a small minister. Does she really think that she can control him with her life? Pei Yusheng has never been controlled by any woman before.
Looking at the extremely weak Fourth Miss Qu in front of him, he felt an inexplicable flash of disgust in his heart. This woman really took herself seriously. This was his Prince Jing's Mansion, not the Minister's Mansion.
You really don't know your place!
There was no trace of uneasiness or panic on Qu Moying's face, as if she hadn't heard the threat in Pei Yusheng's words, "Your Majesty, please investigate Concubine Qu first!"
"Are you determined not to comply?" Pei Yusheng looked unhappy.
"It's not that I won't obey. I just want His Royal Highness Prince Jing to be fair. Concubine Qu is your concubine. Her biological mother killed my mother. Now the Dali Temple has already made a final decision. Concubine Qu is making such a scene at this time. Outsiders will think that Concubine Qu wants to harm me. If I don't die here, I'm afraid it will be unworthy of her calculations."
Qu Moying spoke calmly without a trace of panic, his voice was almost gentle.
But this gentleness forced Pei Yusheng to take it seriously.
If this matter is related to Yu's affairs, it will be difficult for me to extricate myself from the involvement. The people of the prince's faction will definitely hold me back. What's more, that thing is shameful. If Pei Luoan knows about it, it will cause even greater trouble.
Qu Moying in front of him was too calm and persistent. Pei Yusheng had to re-examine this Fourth Miss Qu in front of him. He didn't understand where she got the confidence to confront him head-on.
His heart was pounding as he suddenly remembered this person, who was also favored by Pei Yuanjun. Thinking of Pei Yuanjun, thinking of the West Prison, and thinking of the shock he had suffered in the West Prison that day, Pei Yusheng finally came to his senses. This person really couldn't be in any danger.
How could she be just a lady of a minister
On the one hand, she is the cousin of the former Crown Princess, and Pei Luoan may be able to intervene in the matter directly under this pretext. As for Pei Yuanjun, it would be even more legitimate.
When facing Pei Luoan, he could maintain a barely balance. As for Pei Yuanjun, Pei Yusheng knew clearly that if he continued to be tough and forced this Fourth Miss Qu to die in Prince Jing's Mansion, his own Prince Jing's Mansion would be in big trouble.
Who knows what that madman Pei Yuanjun will become? My father’s favor towards Pei Yuanjun is so great that he might not even be able to keep his position as King Jing, not to mention the future fight for the throne.
Even though the Fourth Miss Qu in front of him might not necessarily win Uncle Wang's heart, at least he couldn't openly slap him in the face.
"Someone, go check on Concubine Qu." After a while of turmoil in his heart, Pei Yusheng finally calmed down and ordered a eunuch with a gloomy face.
Inside
The waiter left in a hurry.
"Madam and Miss Qu Si will take a rest on the side. After I have checked, please ask Miss Qu Si to give me a clear explanation."
It is necessary to investigate, but the investigation must be fair, so we should start with ourselves.
"Thank you, Your Highness Prince Jing." Qu Moying turned sideways and bowed, extremely respectful.
Pei Yusheng snorted coldly, turned around and left with his men. Qu Moying and Luo followed the maid to the nearby yard to rest for a while.
After hearing Pei Yusheng's words, the old woman no longer dared to peek at Qu Moying, and her behavior became much more respectful.
Luo was already frightened to the point of looking pale, her entire body trembling, and it was difficult for her to even walk. After she sat down, she took a long time to recover, raised her hand and grabbed Qu Moying's hand: "Ying girl, did you... take Yan girl's things?"
"Aunt, do you think I have such a narrow vision?" Qu Moying looked up at Luo and sighed.
"I'm not... I'm just afraid..." Luo said in a panic.
"Don't worry, aunt. I would never do such a thing. My third sister must be framing me again." Qu Moying said calmly.
The words were spoken very calmly.
The implication in the words made Luo's face turn even paler. The current Qu Qiuyan is not the former Third Miss Qu. If she wants to deal with Qu Moying, it won't work this time. What should she do in the future? She must tell the lady dowager as soon as possible and let her think of a way. The two sisters must never meet again.
If every time we meet is so noisy, we might as well not meet again.
"You... don't mess with her in the future, stay away from her." Luo warned her, and afraid that she didn't understand, she deliberately added, "After all, she is the concubine of Prince Jing's mansion."
"Don't worry, aunt. I know." Qu Moying smiled and comforted Luo.
"Then... what kind of jewelry is that worth all the trouble?" Luo was annoyed again, "I shouldn't have let you come with me at that time. I could have come alone."
Qu Qiuyan must have plotted against Qu Moying because of Yu's affairs.
Unconsciously, the Luo family had already believed Qu Moying's statement, after all, Qu Qiuyan had a lot of criminal records.
"Aunt, if she wants to harm me, I can't hide from her. Fortunately, His Royal Highness Prince Jing is sensible and is willing to treat this matter fairly. Let's check on my third sister first. I think the thing should still be with her. Qingju deliberately left me there so that people could see me standing there for a while."
Qu Moying said, his eyes sweeping over the maid from Prince Jing's mansion, who was also serving inside, but was just standing aside with her head down, not saying a word, as if she wasn't there.
As long as you are in this room, you must have heard it!
"That's right... Qingju suddenly turned around and came in at that time." Luo thought about it carefully and felt that it made sense. She became more and more certain that Qu Qiuyan wanted to harm Qu Moying.
But there was no news at this time, and I was restless. I stood up and went to the door to check. After waiting for a while, there was still no movement. I sighed and came back, feeling annoyed again. Then I stood up again and walked to the door...
Luo was very upset and didn't want to talk, but Qu Moying was calm. She was sure that Pei Yusheng could find the hairpin, which was shameful. How Qu Qiuyan got it from King Jing was probably still a question...
Qu Qiuyan only knows how to plot against herself, but she doesn't know that some things are taboo even though she is King Jing's...