"The Second Young Master is back."
"It's the Second Young Master!"
Qi Xiu'nan, the grandson of the old Duke and now the second son of Duke Qi, strode in. He had been at the border before and had just returned to the capital to report. Compared to his elder brother, the prince, everyone in the mansion agreed that he was the one who inherited the martial arts tradition of the Duke Qi's mansion.
He followed the path of a military candidate.
"Second Young Master, the old Duke just left and the Madam is very angry." A maid hurried forward to report.
Qi Xiu Nan stopped and pointed at the old woman with his chin raised, "Go in and persuade her."
Even if it is a grandson, it is not appropriate to go in at this time.
After he said this, several maids and old women came in immediately. Some of them cleaned up the mess in the main room, some went to persuade them, and some reported that the second young master had returned.
When she heard that her second grandson had returned and was waiting in the yard, Mrs. Qi finally calmed down, gathered herself together, and wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
"Let him go and rest first and come to see me in the evening." Although she was very happy that her second grandson had returned, the lady was too embarrassed to see her grandson at the moment and could only make such arrangements.
After the old woman went outside to report, Qi Xiu Nan was not surprised. He bowed deeply to the house and then said loudly: "Grandma, please have a rest first. Your grandson will take his leave first."
After saying that, he turned around and strode away.
When they arrived outside the courtyard gate, Qi Xiu'nan stopped, frowned tightly, and called the housekeeper who was guarding the gate.
"Second Young Master."
"Who does it have to do with?" Qi Xiu Nan asked.
The old woman understood the nonsense and looked around before she said cautiously, "I don't know either. It seems to be related to Jing County and a young lady from the Qu Mansion!"
"Jingyu?" Qi Xiunan asked in a deep voice.
"Yes, it is related to the county lady." The old woman lowered her voice.
"Qu Mansion, which Qu Mansion?" Qi Xiu Nan thought for a while and asked again. For a moment, he couldn't think of which Qu Mansion could be comparable to his cousin's family.
Could it be a newly emerging company? Why had he never heard of it
Anyone with a family background comparable to that of my cousin must be a big family, and there haven't been any major changes recently. Although he has been at the border for some time, he had been in the capital before.
"The fourth young lady from Minister Qu's house." The old woman continued to report.
Qi Xiunan had no memory of this fourth young lady. It was surprising to hear that she was from the Qu family. They were not a big aristocratic family. Her wealth was not even as high as that of her aunt's family. How could she have the confidence to fight with her cousin
Qi Xiu Nan felt that since these two people were involved, and even his grandmother was involved, it couldn't be because of a good relationship, but must be a very bad relationship.
Things like fighting between women had nothing to do with him, but his cousin had been a well-behaved and sensible girl since she was young, so she was definitely not the one causing trouble. Moreover, this matter was so serious that it even angered his grandmother and grandfather.
This Miss Qu Si looks like a troublemaker.
"Aren't there three young ladies in Minister Qu's mansion? When did this one appear?" It took Qi Xiu'nan a long while to vaguely remember the things about Minister Qu's mansion.
"Yes, there is one who has been living in the manor. She is the daughter of Minister Qu's first wife and has eye disease." The old woman explained carefully.
This statement gave Qi Xiunan a heads-up. He found this in the gossip of the year.
Some memories of this aspect, "So it's that!"
She has no talent, no looks, and is also blind. The fourth young lady of the Qu family can be said to be a very pitiful person. How could such a pitiful person offend her cousin and make her grandmother and grandfather so angry
"Second brother." Just as he was thinking about it, Qi Xiu Ran, the prince of Duke Qi, walked over from a distance. He also heard the news that Qi Xiu Nan had returned, and came here in a hurry.
The old woman took two steps back and saluted him.
"Brother." Qi Xiu Nan stepped forward and bowed deeply. The two brothers hadn't seen each other for many days. After looking at each other, they laughed together.
"Father is still waiting for you. Let's go back together." Qi Xiuran said with a smile.
"It should be so." Qi Xiu Nan followed him to the outer courtyard.
He had entered the inner courtyard before with the intention of paying his respects to his grandmother, but he had not expected this to happen. Now his grandmother was embarrassed and it was not convenient for him to go in.
He still had something important to tell his father, so he would sort out the backyard matters when he had time. As for his cousin, he also had to meet her. Compared to his own cousin, his cousin was gentler and more well-behaved...
Since he was a child, he has treated his cousin as his own sister...
Qu Moying was still "sick" and Pei Yuanjun was still "injured". The imperial doctors were on duty at the Prince of England's mansion, and the famous doctor hired by the King of England himself was treating Qu Moying at the Qu mansion.
The whole city is under martial law, and they are still investigating spies from Northern Xinjiang. If they are found to be from Northern Xinjiang, they will be questioned thoroughly, including what they do and who they associate with. If there is any suspicion, they will be locked up immediately.
As more and more people were arrested, a rumor spread along with the previous rumors, saying that Madam Liu from the Liu Mansion was actually the biggest culprit. In order to let her daughter marry the prince, she did many things in secret. Otherwise, why would the Lady Jingwang who was originally going to marry Prince Jing suddenly become the Crown Princess
There are also some things that happened in the past. It is said that when the previous Crown Princess was still in power, the Liu Mansion had already been secretly connected with the Crown Prince's Mansion, which means they were secretly plotting for the position of the Crown Princess.
On the one hand, he was stepping on King Jing's boat, and on the other hand, he wanted to climb onto the prince's boat. In the end, he really succeeded. He might even have planned it long ago when the crown princess was still alive. Such a big plan would definitely not work without manpower, so these people from the northern border came into being.
Although the Ministry of Justice did not find out what happened, the deaths of the two people were strange after all. It seemed reasonable, but it really made people feel that there was an inexplicable meaning in it.
He used evil to curse the Crown Princess to death, and then bewitched the Crown Prince.
Somehow this rumor gradually spread. Although no one dared to say it in private, many people in the capital secretly suspected it. Otherwise, why would there be people from the Northern Frontier in Minister Liu's mansion, and why were there several of them
Did the subsequent assassination of the King of England have anything to do with this? Was it because the King of England stood in someone's way
No one dared to say whose way was blocked, but there were certainly speculations in private. If the King of England blocked someone's way, it was most likely that he blocked the way of the Crown Prince. The Emperor's great favor and trust towards the King of England was the biggest obstacle to the Crown Prince.
Some words are spread silently and do not cause much waves, but it does not mean that such things have no effect, especially when many people with ulterior motives deliberately publicize them, more and more people know about such words.
In the Liu Mansion, Madam Liu could no longer maintain her usual calmness. Her face turned ashen with anger. She stood up and walked around the room several times before finally standing up.
He calmed down and took a deep breath to calm the anger rising in his heart.
"The master is here!" A maid hurried in to report.
Madam Liu was about to speak when she saw Minister Liu come in with a sullen face.
"Sir!" Madam Liu stepped forward with a smile.
Minister Liu didn't even look at her. He strode in and sat down on the first chair, looking at her coldly: "Qi Xiejiao, is there really anything about you here?"
"What did you say, my Lord? I... I am just a girl, how could such a thing happen?" Madam Liu denied anxiously.
"You know it in your heart!" Minister Liu said sternly, "I don't care what you call her, but you have to remember that you are the wife of the Minister and your daughter is the future Crown Princess. Everything you have is based on this. As for the rest, you'd better not mess around, otherwise... don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Heartless? Have you ever been so?" Madam Liu's smile faded slowly, and she looked up with indifference, "I'm not that ignorant woman. I really thought you were quite affectionate and that you had no choice. If you really didn't want to marry me at that time, why did you agree? It's understandable that you disobeyed the order, isn't it?"
"You are simply unreasonable!" Minister Liu stood up angrily in his robe.
"Am I unreasonable or are you? That woman is already dead, she died a long time ago. Who are you showing these so-called affections to, and who will agree with them?" Madam Liu laughed sarcastically. She had a rage in her heart that she couldn't suppress no matter how hard she tried. It kept rising up. If it were in the past, she would never do this, but this time, she inexplicably couldn't control herself.
"You... do you really think I dare not divorce you?" Minister Liu slammed his hand on the table and glared at the woman in front of him.
He has always had a deep dislike for this woman and regretted it countless times.
"Why should I care whether you divorce or not? Haven't you always treated me as a decoration for so many years? Since I have tolerated you until now and have been in love with you, is it that easy for you to get rid of me now?" Madam Liu smiled and leaned back. "If I am not well, how could you, such a loving couple like me, not know anything about it? You also know nothing about the person beside you. How can you be a minister?"
These few words were like a stab in the heart, piercing Minister Liu's heart deeply, making him feel bloodthirsty. He pointed at Madam Liu, but could not utter a word.
"Sir Shangshu, since you don't want to see me, please go back. I have something else to do. My nephew is returning to the capital today, and I have to send him some gifts. I have to choose good ones. After all, he is my nephew in the Duke of Qi's Mansion. My status is there, and I can't let ordinary people offend him."
Mrs. Liu's tone became more and more sarcastic. This time, Minister Liu was so angry that his face turned blue and he raised his hands high.
"Go ahead and hit me. If you don't, you're a coward!" Madam Liu suddenly stood up and slammed into Minister Liu, saying loudly.
Minister Liu was frightened by her and took a step back, then he pushed her hard with his hand, turned around and strode away. Behind him, he could hear Madam Liu knocking over something, followed by the screams of the maids and old women...
Minister Liu strode away, and a little maid who had just entered the courtyard door retreated cautiously to the side, too frightened to even breathe...