"Uncle Wang, are you here today to ask your nephew to do something?" Pei Yusheng asked cautiously, looking at Pei Yuanjun who was leaning on the chair.
He had just left Qu Qiuyan's yard when he heard the servant come to report that Pei Yuanjun had arrived. Before he could go to the door to greet him, Pei Yuanjun had already come in.
I had no choice but to lead him to the nearby flower hall.
"It was the Emperor who asked me to see Prince Jing." Pei Yuanjun put down the teacup in his hand and said lightly.
Pei Yusheng was stunned and asked in surprise, "What does Father want to talk to me about?"
He thought to himself that there was nothing he had done wrong that would cause his father to care about him.
"Actually, it's nothing. I was just asked to ask if there is another woman from the Qu Mansion beside King Jing?" Pei Yuanjun said casually, his sleepy eyes slightly raised. He didn't look fierce at all, but rather calm and elegant.
"She is my concubine." Pei Yusheng knew who he was asking about, and said.
"A concubine must be conferred a title by the Empress. Has this woman been conferred a title?" Pei Yuanjun said disapprovingly.
"Not yet... No, it hasn't been officially reported to the Queen." Pei Yusheng said with a flicker in his eyes.
"Why didn't you report it to the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother is in charge of all matters concerning the ladies of the inner court. I heard that this young lady from the Qu Mansion had also expressed her intention to grant marriage to her before?" Pei Yuanjun glanced at Pei Yusheng, and raised his handsome eyes. "Could it be that the King of Jing has other ideas? Is it because of the recent events?"
"No... No, it's not a recent thing. I just rushed into the mansion at that time, and then something else happened, so I didn't take it to heart." Pei Yusheng said hurriedly.
"Even if you don't take it to heart, this matter can't be delayed any longer. Yes is yes, and no is no. We can't let people say that we in the royal family are too snobbish!" Pei Yuanjun said.
"This... Of course not, my nephew really forgot, so I'm sorry to bother you to make this trip, but aren't these things trivial? Why bother you to come?" Pei Yusheng calmed down and said, since that's what he said, he couldn't refuse Qu Qiuyan's position as a concubine.
He didn't have much of a thought about refusing before, but just now, he really wanted to demote Qu Qiuyan.
He just couldn't understand why his father, who was busy with all kinds of affairs, would pay attention to the trivial matters in his mansion. Could it be that Crown Prince Pei Luoan was trying to trip him up again
"The prince was with the emperor just now. When he was talking about the serious incident outside, he mentioned it. The emperor then remembered this inappropriate thing." Pei Yuanjun said leisurely.
The flashing earrings on his ears added a bit of devilish charm to his handsome smile.
The corners of his lips curled up slightly, "I heard that something happened in Prince Jing's mansion just now. Did something get lost?"
Pei Yusheng's heart skipped a beat, and he said hurriedly, "It's nothing, it's just that Concubine Qu's things were lost, and now they are found in her room."
"Found it? I heard that you also detained the people from Qu Mansion?" Pei Yuanjun asked elegantly and lazily, as if it was really just a casual question.
Pei Yusheng's face changed drastically. He just realized that Pei Yuanjun had just arrived at his door and actually knew something about it. How could he not be frightened
He forced a smile and said, "It's really nothing. It's just that Concubine Qu and Fourth Miss Qu are having some... disagreements, and this matter has been brought to my attention."
She rubbed her brows and said helplessly, "Women's affairs are really annoying. It's just a small matter and it's made into such a mess. I'm sorry to make Uncle Wang laugh."
Pei Yuanjun didn't say anything. He fiddled with the teacup in front of him, then looked up at Pei Yusheng and said in a low voice, "I won't make fun of you, but I'm just thinking that Miss Qu has a special relationship with me, and I'm afraid that if you don't give her face, then I'll lose face."
He said this very gently, and there was even a smile on his delicate face, but the meaning of his words made Pei Yusheng shudder.
It's difficult for Qu Moying to give Pei Yuanjun face. As for what would happen if he didn't give Pei Yuanjun face, Pei Yusheng certainly knew that this person had never been easy to deal with. Not to mention himself, even if the prince didn't give him face, he could get away with it.
With a smile on his face, he hurriedly explained: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, this matter has really been resolved. It's really not a big deal. When Fourth Miss Qu left, my nephew specially asked someone to send two gifts, and Fourth Miss Qu gladly accepted them."
No matter what the truth is, it is certain that I accepted his gift. Of course, I had to speak softly to avoid angering this evil star.
It was bad enough that Pei Luoan stabbed him in the back, but he really couldn't stand the presence of someone like Pei Yuanjun.
This would make Qu Qiuyan even more angry at her ingratitude. She thought her position as a concubine would be secure and that her status was higher than that of the Fourth Miss Qu. However, she did not consider that her sister was already a favor to Uncle Wang, so who would dare to lose his face
This matter was similar to his previous guess. With Pei Yuanjun's cold-hearted nature, it was impossible for him to really care about a woman, but he would not tolerate someone killing one of his people.
Pei Yuanjun said nothing, but narrowed his eyes and looked at Pei Yusheng.
The smile on Pei Yusheng's face was almost frozen, and finally he heard the uncle wave his hand and said calmly: "It's nothing, it's just a matter of the girl in the backyard. As long as it doesn't slap me in the face, you can tell me anything."
"Yes, nephew understands." Pei Yusheng nodded repeatedly, with cold sweat on his back.
If this Fourth Miss Qu had really hit a wall before, my matter would not be so easy. Considering how much my father values Pei Yuanjun, it is hard to say what will happen in the end.
After all, this is the only woman Uncle Wang is willing to accept.
In the future, when he meets the Fourth Miss Qu, he should be more respectful. His Uncle Wang is too ruthless and cruel. It is impossible to establish a relationship with him, but it is feasible to establish a relationship with Qu Moying.
Although he thought so in his heart, he did not dare to show it on his face. He flattered Pei Yuanjun a few more times and finally personally sent him to the gate of Prince Jing's mansion. He promised to immediately deal with the irregular things in the mansion and report to the Queen Mother.
Watching Pei Yuanjun's carriage leave, Pei Yusheng returned to the study. Today's events made him see clearly the relationship between Qu Qiuyan and Qu Moying. The relationship between the two was like that of fire and water. They had incompatible auras as soon as they met. If he wanted to start with Qu Moying, he would have to find someone else.
"Your Highness, Aunt Qu is here to bring you some snacks." A eunuch came in to report.
"Who?" Pei Yusheng didn't react for a moment, and asked subconsciously. After asking, he remembered Qu Caiyue. There were a lot of troubles today, and Qu Caiyue returned to his mind again. He subconsciously waved his hand in disgust, "Let her go, I don't want to see her..."
He suddenly stopped talking here, Pei Yuanjun's face changed, and his tone immediately changed, "Go call her in."
He suddenly came to his senses. He was originally looking for someone to establish a relationship with the fourth young lady of the Qu family, and now there just happened to be one.
What is the purpose of launching this
Qu Caiyue didn't expect that the snacks she sent would be delivered correctly. The eunuch came out and led her in with a smile.
When she entered the study and saw the handsome Prince Jing sitting in the middle, Qu Caiyue's eyes turned red with excitement. It was the first time she had been in front of Prince Jing after entering the palace for so long.
"This servant... meets... meets His Majesty." Qu Caiyue knelt down, trembling.
"What's the matter?" Pei Yusheng's voice was relatively calm.
“I would like to thank Your Highness… for saving my life. I specially sent you some snacks. I just made them and they are still hot.” Qu Caiyue said excitedly.
"Life-saving grace? How can there be such a great favor?" Pei Yusheng said indifferently.
"Your Highness, there is... there is, it's true. Concubine Qu told me to... do what she said. If I didn't, she would kill me. It doesn't matter if I die, but... I was wrongly accused and died. Even if I die in the underworld, I will not be able to rest in peace."
Qu Caiyue covered her face and cried.
She had already washed and combed her hair again. Although her clothes were not the best, she was dressed elegantly. She was not as pretty as Qu Qiuyan, but she was also very beautiful. Her expression and behavior at this moment revealed a bit of cautious, gentle and delicate fragility, which made her even more pleasing to the eye.
Pei Yusheng felt that Qu Caiyue in front of him was not as hideous as he had imagined before.
"Tell me, what's going on?" Pei Yusheng leaned back and asked.
"The concubine wanted to harm my fourth sister, and asked me to give her a hairpin to take out of the house, so that I could rape her and steal things. I didn't dare to agree. Although my fourth sister and I had occasional disagreements before, we are still sisters after all. How could I harm her like this? When the concubine saw that I didn't agree, she argued with me, and then... that's when the following events happened."
Qu Caiyue cried, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Pei Yusheng, looking pitiful and frail.
Pei Yusheng's expression changed: "Did you see the hairpin?"
The fewer people who know about the hairpin, the better.
Seeing Prince Jing's expression, Qu Caiyue noticed that he was paying more attention to Qu Qiuyan's harm to Qu Moying and herself. Qu Caiyue shook her head hurriedly, "No, I didn't see it. I just heard what the concubine said."
She had originally thought of some other words, wanting to put all the blame on Qu Qiuyan, but now she realized that the hairpin was very important, so she quickly shut up and dared not say that she had taken the hairpin.
Pei Yusheng's expression eased slightly, but his eyes were still gloomy: "Are you saying that Qu Qiuyan wanted to frame your fourth sister and asked you to slander her, but you didn't do it?"
“Yes, I didn’t do it. Fortunately, I didn’t do it. Fourth sister came to see me today and… she told me to be well, saying that grandmother and mother all miss me…” Qu Caiyue cried. She knew clearly that with her status and position, if she wanted to bring Qu Qiuyan down, she would have to rely on her mother’s family.
She alone could not compete with Qu Qiuyan, but what if there was also Qu Moying? What about the Qu Mansion? One more person meant more strength. The current Qu Qiuyan was no longer the Qu Qiuyan of the past. The Yu family's affairs had caused a great uproar in the city, and Qu Caiyue naturally knew about it. Standing against Qu Qiuyan meant standing on the side of Qu Moying.
What's more, the few meaningful words that Qu Moying said before were right beside her ears. Isn't that how you seize opportunities? She is seizing the opportunity now.
Qu Caiyue didn't know that she had really, intentionally or unintentionally, met Pei Yusheng's concerns...