"Mother, save Xin'er, please save Xin'er." As soon as Luo entered the room, she rushed to the lady. She had been crying all the way and her eyes were red.
"This is... what happened?" The lady raised her eyes and looked at Luo, saying unhappily.
She was originally full of hope for this eldest granddaughter. Even if something happened later, she was determined to correct her thoughts. Even if she didn't marry into a wealthy and aristocratic family, she would definitely be rich and safe. With two sons looking after her, there would still be unlimited possibilities in the future.
The lady never expected that Qu Xuexin's mind could be so perverse.
After knowing the whole story, the old lady was so angry that she almost vomited blood. From then on, she thought that her eldest granddaughter was dead.
"Mother, Xin'er is in the manor... She is being tortured to death. Concubine Ji wants her life. She is in the manor now and has no way to beg His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. She... She is dying. Please save her, mother." Luo cried loudly. She was very weak and a maid next to her was holding her tightly.
"That's the East Palace's business, I can't save it." The lady was silent for a moment and refused.
"Mother, you can do it, you can save Xin'er... As long as you save Xin'er, from now on... even if it's a green lamp and an ancient Buddha, it's better than being there." Luo's voice trembled as she begged the lady, "Mother, you don't have to lock her up this time. I will lock her up and never let her go out to see anyone again."
"She is a member of the Eastern Palace now. She entered the Eastern Palace with the consent of the Crown Prince. Of course, she was willing to do so." The lady stated the fact coldly.
“Mother, she…she must be helpless, she…she…” Luo explained while crying.
"She had no other choice, so she wanted to harm Ying. She herself had smallpox, but what about Ying? Ying's body is weaker than the average person. If it was Ying then, she would be in trouble now, and she might even lose her life. How could she be so vicious that she even worried about her sisters from the same clan? Everything now is planned by her. Whether she lives a good life or a bad life has nothing to do with others."
The lady glanced at Qu Moying who was sitting quietly beside her, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
The eldest granddaughter did such a thing, and her own family had no way to punish her. Now she has fallen into the hands of the Crown Prince's concubine in the Eastern Palace. It can be said that she brought it upon herself.
The Crown Prince's concubine in the Eastern Palace originally had no grudges against the eldest granddaughter, but the eldest granddaughter's scheme happened to fall on her by accident. It was expected that she was treated harshly now.
"Ying girl, please save your elder sister. I will repay you even if I have to work like a slave for you in the future." Luo looked around in panic and finally her eyes fell on Qu Moying. She staggered towards Qu Moying and reached out to grab Qu Moying's sleeve.
Yu Dong hurriedly stepped forward to support Luo Shi, and then separated her young lady from Luo Shi: "Madam, please be careful."
"Ying girl, I know your elder sister was wrong in doing this, but she had no choice. She...she wanted to enter the Eastern Palace at that time, but she had no other way. Don't worry, when she comes back, I will make her kowtow to you and apologize for her crime. This will never happen again."
Luo stood still, covering her face with a handkerchief and crying incoherently.
"Aunt, if my elder sister can step on my life in order to enter the East Palace, then when my elder sister wants to go further in the future, can she step on the lives of the entire Qu family? For her own
"The purpose is to do whatever it takes. Do you think my elder sister will be willing to come back to live in seclusion?"
Qu Moying raised his head and looked at Luo with a calm expression.
She raised her pair of watery eyes, and her exquisite face fell into Luo's sight without distinction. Only then did Luo realize that the veil of her fourth niece had been taken off. Her face under the veil was extremely beautiful, and was not at all as ugly as the rumors said. Anyone who suddenly met her would be mesmerized by her appearance.
He was speechless for a moment, his lips trembled twice, and he rushed forward suddenly, as if he wanted to kneel down in front of Qu Moying.
Yu Dong was startled and rushed forward. He immediately supported Luo Shiqiang and took a few steps back before he could stand firm. "Madam, please be careful and don't get hurt."
Luo was pulled back by him forcefully. She gritted her teeth and tried to shake off Yu Dong's hand, but Yu Dong was too strong and she couldn't break free after struggling twice.
"Luo, please go back. We don't need to care about the eldest girl's affairs. We can't care about them." The old lady sighed, her face getting darker and darker. "Even if you beg me here, it's useless. You know the situation of our Qu Mansion. Even if I am willing to sacrifice my reputation, the concubines of the East Palace will not pay attention."
"Mother, you can ask Madam Qi for help. Madam Qi's granddaughter is the future Crown Princess. As long as she says a word, Xin'er will be saved, and Concubine Ji will not dare to harm Xin'er's life again." Luo burst into tears uncontrollably and turned to the Madam Qi to beg.
"You want to ask Madam Qi for help?" Madam Qi's face turned even colder.
"Now, apart from the wife of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, I... I really can't think of anyone else. As long as Xin'er is rescued this time, mother will definitely take good care of her and won't let her cause any trouble again. Don't worry, I... I will definitely be able to keep an eye on Xin'er." Luo said excitedly.
Yu Dong stepped back calmly and stood in front of Qu Moying.
"I can't ask Madam Qi for help." Madam Qi refused without hesitation. "Madam Qi and our family originally had no affection. The only affection was for Ying's biological mother. Ying's biological mother is gone, so Duke Qi's family would have relations with our family for her sake. I can't say that I would use the affection earned by Ying to save the people who wanted to harm Ying."
"Mother, I will go and ask Madam Qi to help. You just need to take me there. I will handle everything else. No matter what, even if it means my life, I will ask Madam Qi to save Xin'er." Luo cried so hard that she couldn't speak. Her body went limp again. Someone beside her hurriedly supported her.
The lady's eyes fell on Luo, full of disappointment. The room became quiet except for the sound of Luo's crying. After a long while, the crying stopped and Luo covered her eyes and wiped away her tears silently.
"Luo, you'd better give up on the matter of the eldest girl. I won't help you with this matter, nor will I ask Madam Qi to help you. Once you enter the Prince's Mansion, you are not ours to control. She was so deliberate that she even wanted to step on Ying's life to go to the East Palace, abandoning our Qu Mansion. It's too late for you to say anything now."
The lady's voice became a little stern. Luo wanted to explain, but she waved her hand. "Go ahead. If you think you can tell the boss about this matter, then tell him. Remember not to act on your own. You may not listen to me now. You think I don't want to save the eldest girl. Let the boss speak for himself."
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After saying that, he leaned back and closed his eyes.
Before Luo wanted to say anything, Wu Ma had already come forward with two maids, and half persuaded and half dragged Luo out.
Hearing a lot of noise outside, and knowing that Luo was not willing to leave for a while, Qu Moying's eyes were deep, and he looked at the ground in front of him silently, feeling a chill in his heart.
"Ying girl, this matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to care about it. Your aunt is confused. Even if we go to plead together, it doesn't matter. The royal family has always been heartless. What's more, your elder sister has such a vicious heart. Whether she lives or dies, and how she lives in the future, it is all your elder sister's own fault."
The lady spoke slowly, each word sounding heavy, without any hint of defence in her words.
"Grandma..." Qu Moying raised his eyes and looked at the lady.
"Don't be sad. Your eldest sister has become like this. Even though she is my granddaughter, I cannot be biased against her. With her behavior, if she were in an ordinary family, she would be dead. She schemed against her own sisters to this extent. What else can she not do? For the sake of wealth and glory, she can even sacrifice everything that others have."
The lady said with a bitter smile, "This granddaughter is considered to have been raised in vain by our Qu family."
"Grandmother..."
"You should go back and rest first. If... Duke Qi's Mansion asks you something, you should refuse it. If it has anything to do with your elder sister, you should refuse it completely. Don't drag it out and let others mistakenly think that there is still a chance. Cut it off when it is time."
The lady ordered in a low voice.
"Yes, grandma, I... know." Qu Moying felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She stood up, bowed to the lady and bit her lip gently.
Even if there are no other relatives, don’t we still have grandma
She was just worried that her grandmother was too gullible and would listen to her aunt, but now it seems that she had thought too much. Her grandmother is still the same grandmother. Even though she didn't say anything before, it doesn't mean she knows nothing, nor does it mean she will stand on Qu Xuexin's side.
As long as her grandmother is still on her side, her heart won't be so cold...
"Marriage? What marriage?" After Yongning Hou took Qu Zhizhen to his study, he was at a loss when he heard Qu Zhizhen talk about marriage.
"Didn't the Marquis's wife and the Prince tell you?" Qu Moying frowned.
"What are you talking about? Isn't the marriage with the Duan Mansion? How did it get involved with the Minister's Mansion?" Yongning Hou was not a manager, and he was still confused. He asked the servant to call Xu Lipeng over, saying, "Is there a misunderstanding here? I haven't heard of this matter."
"It's best if you haven't heard of it. I'm just afraid that someone will deliberately use the previous marriage between our two families to make trouble. If that offends His Royal Highness the King of England, it will be something neither of us wants." Qu Zhizhen sneered.
"His Royal Highness the King of England? Who?" Marquis Yongning was not well-informed. After thinking about it, he did not think that there was any family in the court with the title of His Royal Highness the King of England. "Could it be that a new little prince was born?"
This title is not an ordinary title.
"How can a newly born prince have a title? He has to wait until he reaches adulthood to be awarded. I'm talking about the Prince of Yun. Today, his title was raised in the court, and his fiefdom was redelineated. He became the King of Ying." Qu Zhizhen helplessly informed the Marquis of Yongning, who was out of touch with the news.