Qu Moying met Liu Jingyu in a pavilion not far from Madam Liu's courtyard.
This is the road I have walked before, but Liu Jingyu was not there at that time.
"Miss Qu Si." Seeing Qu Moying coming, Liu Jingyu walked over from the pavilion and greeted her with a wry smile on his face.
"Greetings to Lord Jingyu County!" Qu Moying saluted.
"Miss Qu Si, you don't have to be polite. I'm really sorry that the Queen's people were here just now." Liu Jingyu gave her a hand and pointed to a nearby courtyard: "Miss Qu Si, can you go there to talk?"
Knowing that she had something to say, Qu Moying nodded and followed her to the courtyard. This was Minister Liu's residence. He was invited to the residence, so he would be safe now.
He was waiting for me here on purpose, so he must have something special to say.
This is not an ordinary courtyard, but more like a pavilion for enjoying the scenery. It is a two-story building with a staircase on the front. After going up, there is a study room at the entrance. It is not the place for enjoying the scenery as Qu Moying imagined.
But if you are not here to enjoy the scenery, there is a table near the balcony, with chairs on both sides and a small shelf of books on one side. The sun is shining brightly outside the window, and one side of the slightly raised balcony blocks the northwest wind. Sitting here is not only pleasant, but you can also see some scenery in the mansion.
Take a book, make a pot of tea and sit here, it is the most comfortable place in winter.
Ji Hanyue also had such a place at that time. It was a study room specially prepared for her by her father. Different from a man's study room, this one had traces of a boudoir everywhere. On the bookshelf, there were books on the top and some embroidery works of her daughter on the bottom. When she was tired of reading, she could embroider some work, and when she was tired of embroidering, she could read.
I also put a piano stand next to the bookshelf.
Except for the lack of a piano platform, other places here are somewhat similar. This should be Liu Jingyu's study. Liu Jingyu is indeed Madam Liu's only daughter, and all the items she has are of the best quality.
"Please take a seat, Miss Qu Si." Liu Jingyu sat down on a chair, and Qu Moying sat down without being polite.
"Thank you, County Lord."
"Is Miss Qu Si's hand injury feeling better now? I have some special medicines made in the palace here. Miss Qu Si can take them away if she needs them." Liu Jingyu looked at a maid beside her, who took out a small porcelain bottle from a bookshelf and placed it on the table.
"Thank you, my lord. I already have one here." Qu Moying refused indifferently.
Liu Jingyu did not feel embarrassed after being rejected and nodded. The maid cleverly took the porcelain bottle away and put it back.
Another maid brought tea and then stepped aside.
"Miss Qu Si, has she seen her mother?" Liu Jingyu asked, looking up.
"I saw Madam Liu!" Qu Moying responded indifferently.
"My mother...what did she say?" Liu Jingyu asked this question with some difficulty, and his face looked a little bitter. "I told my grandmother and grandfather what my mother said before, and my mother was not so polite to me anymore."
This shows an important reason why she did not ask Madam Liu directly but instead asked Qu Moying.
It seems that the old Duke and Madam Qi have already called Liu Jingyu over to question him. Since Liu Jingyu had such an attitude at the beginning, he naturally would not hide it in front of the old Duke and Madam Qi.
"Lord Jingyu, do you think Madam Liu has harmed my mother?" Qu Moying did not answer but asked instead.
Liu Jingyu shook his head: "I don't know!"
"I don't know either!" Qu Moying was silent for a moment, looked at Liu Jingyu, and then slowly added the next sentence, "But I think it might be true."
"Why?" Liu Jingyu frowned deeply.
"You'll have to ask Madam Liu why she can't tolerate my mother? Why are you so hostile to her? I heard that my mother had never met Madam Liu before she came to Beijing." Qu Moying smiled, very coldly.
"If that's the case, it must be a misunderstanding. Mother may not like your mother, but she would never really kill her. She just hates her. When I was young, my mother didn't like your mother. Whenever she quarreled with your father, she would mention your mother. That's why I think it's your mother who ruined our family."
Liu Jingyu sighed, looking very tired.
As expected of mother and daughter, they can connect the dots in this conversation.
"You may not know, but my father and mother had another fight today, all because of you coming over."
"Jingyu County Lord, do you really think this is a misunderstanding? My mother and Minister Liu only met when they were in Jiangnan, and they haven't seen each other or talked since then. Why does Madam Liu have to mention my mother again and again? When she got married, she should have known that this marriage was snatched away, so she must have been a little concerned."
Qu Moying's long eyelashes fluttered twice, casting a shadow on her pale face, and then she slowly raised her head: "If it wasn't because of your father, would your mother have become an enemy of my mother?"
Liu Jingyu's heart was shocked.
"Thank you very much for County Lord Jingyu's post today. It's getting late, I have to go back first!" Qu Moying stood up and said goodbye.
"Miss Qu Si, no matter what happened, we are sorry for this matter, especially me. I have always misunderstood Miss Qu Si. If Miss Qu Si needs any help from me, I will definitely help." Liu Jingyu stood up, turned sideways and bowed very solemnly.
"You are too polite, my lord. I will continue to investigate the details of this matter." Qu Moying stood up straight and looked at Liu Jingyu. He had no intention of backing down, but he simply ignored Liu Jingyu's so-called help!
Help? What is considered help? When is it appropriate to help
Liu Jingyu seemed like a different person, as if the truth of the misunderstanding had come to light. She had been deceived, and her mother's affairs had nothing to do with her. After all, she was still young at that time, so she was innocent!
All she did was to be hostile to Qu Moying, but now that the misunderstanding has been clarified, she is still the decent and dignified Lady Jingyu. She is even willing to make amends for the misunderstanding, and her repeated mention of it shows her sincerity.
I sincerely want to resolve the past grievances with Qu Moying and draw a clear line between myself and my biological mother!
If Liu Jingyu was really that good, she wouldn't have plotted against me again and again. However, the mother and daughter were not of the same mind. I'm afraid that the Jingyu County Lord didn't know Mrs. Liu's secret. And the Jingyu County Lord was now on Pei Luoan's side because she was going to marry Pei Luoan...
Liu Jingyu and Pei Luoan were mixed up in one place, and Madam Liu was in another place, each with their own thoughts and calculations. She was not naive enough to think that Liu Jingyu was really just trying to befriend her, and the so-called sincerity was just on the surface. Since they were each scheming, she needed to be more careful.
Madam Liu is vicious, and Liu Jingyu is not a kind person either. He cannot attack me openly, but he can do harm to me secretly...
"I will also check. If there is anything, I will tell Miss Qu Si." Liu Jingyu nodded, with a look of
Some helplessness.
The person being investigated is one's own biological mother, and anyone would feel helpless.
"Thank you, County Lord." Qu Moying said politely, turned around and walked away. Liu Jingyu sent her to the gate of the courtyard.
Watching Qu Moying leave, a maid asked in confusion: "Since the county lord wants to befriend this Fourth Miss Qu, why doesn't he send her to the gate?"
"If we go to the gate, how can father find a chance to talk to this Fourth Miss Qu!" Liu Jingyu sneered, his expression no longer helpless and gentle, and looked at the direction where Qu Moying left with sarcasm, "After mother got into such a situation, father can't sit still anymore."
"County Lady!" The maid was startled and subconsciously looked at her master.
"Father has always been thinking about Xiao Yue. Even after Xiao Yue passed away, he never cared about mother. Now he is even more demanding. At this time, he should be willing to see Xiao Yue's daughter. It's rare that there is no one else in the mansion." Liu Jingyu turned and walked inside, talking as he walked.
He walked up the stairs and stood in front of the window again. From afar, he could see Qu Moying and her two maids.
At a place, he was stopped by a servant. After a few words, he was led forward by the servant. That direction should be the courtyard of his father's study.
"County Lady, she really went to the master's study." The maid who followed her said in a low voice.
"Go ahead. Since father likes it, you can give him more when you have the chance in the future. You have been missing him for so many years, and it is only right for you to ask more questions and say more when you meet the daughter of your old lover." Liu Jingyu said softly, looking at that place with a strange smile.
Shocked by her smile, the maid couldn't help but shout, "County Lady!"
Liu Jingyu sat down on the chair beside him, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip, then slowly put it down, "Father, mother? If they really cared about me, how could they make such a fuss?"
The words were almost gritted out from between teeth.
Her mother and father seemed to be in love for so many years, but no one knew that they were originally a couple with a grudge against each other. Because they were a couple with a grudge against each other, no one really cared about her.
Originally, she thought her mother was the most reliable, but she repeatedly implicated her and even ruined her reputation by going to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for help. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had not reminded her, she would never know until her death how her mother was using her, and about her father's affairs. Her mother actually lied to her for so many years.
How young was I at that time? What did such a young child know? My mother kept telling me that Qu Moying was my father's illegitimate child and that she was my greatest enemy in this life. If I had the chance, I would never let this bitch live. But what was the truth? It was all a joke!
Qu Moying is Qu's daughter. Xiao Yue has not seen her father in private since she came to Beijing! Even her mother may have a big secret.
And what about my father? He had never paid attention to me in all these years. He came and went in a hurry every day. The whole Liu Mansion was just for work, and I was ignored. Now he suddenly paid attention to me again, but was it too late
No one is reliable, and only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is willing to protect me in the days to come. I will be marrying the Crown Prince in a few months, so of course the Crown Prince wants me to make friends with Qu Moying.
But if Qu Moying herself is not faithful to her husband, should she blame herself
As daughters-in-law who married into the royal family, I am the most honorable one. Is there any need to compare