"Miss, when I was outside the door just now, the servant kept asking me what I was doing before, and said some ambiguous words. It seemed that he was asking me whether I was moving around over there just now, and whether I heard anything I shouldn't have heard." Yu Dong followed behind Qu Moying, reporting in a low voice as he walked.
Qu Moying walked in front, taking two maids with her to report to the lady.
One of the two maids followed him in, and the other stayed outside.
"What did you say?" After hearing Yu Dong's words, Qu Moying asked calmly.
"I can only hear one or two sentences that are particularly loud, but I can't hear the rest clearly. I even deliberately asked if there was anything going on inside, but the servant kept his mouth shut, so I couldn't get a single word out of him. In the past, I rarely interacted with people around the Second Master, so I didn't know this servant was really special."
Yudong sighed.
He really hadn't expected that a servant in the Qu Mansion would be so smart. Not only did he speak without making any mistakes, but he was also very eloquent. He was so smart in getting information that even Yu Dong had to be careful. If it was Yu Chun who stayed at the door at the beginning, it is possible that this servant would have found out something by now.
Thinking of this, I was inexplicably shocked.
"Miss, this servant is not ordinary. It seems that he has done this kind of thing many times in the past. He knows how to ask questions indirectly and how to ask questions in the most effective way."
Yudong added another sentence.
Yuchun couldn't help but feel panicked when she heard this. If she had stayed outside, she might not have been able to deal with this servant.
"Father has always been a cautious person, and this time he treated it as if he was facing a formidable enemy. So can we say that what was said in the study before was very important, so important that he had to be cautious once again."
Qu Moying said lightly.
She didn't hear much outside and was far away, but after entering the house just now, this stepfather was constantly scrutinizing her, trying to find flaws in her from time to time.
Was he worried about what he heard
But now is not the time to ask Yudong, I have to report to my grandmother first.
She came here with two maids and obeyed the orders of the lady.
"Since the matter has come to your father, he will take care of it, but you have to prepare your dowry. Your father and I intend to give you all of your mother's dowry, and the mansion will prepare the rest for you. Grandmother will also ask your eldest aunt to help check it out in the next few days and compile a list when the time comes."
The lady spoke slowly and told her granddaughter what she had discussed with her son.
Originally, there was no need to inform Qu Moying about this kind of thing, but it was different now. Qu Moying was marrying the King of England. After thinking about it, the Lady Dowager and Qu Zhizhen felt that it would be better to let Qu Moying understand it herself.
"It's just your mother's dowry. Yu Shi took away part of it. Even if it can be replaced now, it's not the same item anymore."
The lady sighed and felt quite guilty towards her granddaughter.
This matter is indeed the fault of the Qu family. If things had been taken care of at the time, such a thing would not have happened now. There are quite a few things on the dowry list that do not actually exist. Even if the lady wants to redeem these things, it is not certain whether she can redeem them or not, and she cannot even find them.
"Grandma, most of my mother's
Divide the dowry, that's enough, forget about the others that can't be found, there's no need to look for more." Qu Moying soothed softly.
The things have been scattered, and it is more difficult to get them back than before, and it is not worth it. If this one doesn't work, she can exchange it for another one. She is not very persistent in getting any one of them, which makes it difficult for the lady.
After hearing what Qu Moying said, the lady smiled: "Good boy, I know you are magnanimous. I also want to say the same thing to your father. Calculating the time, we are not in such a hurry. There is still the prince's wedding, and then the marriage of His Royal Highness the King of England. There will always be a period of time."
The lady said as if it was a given, "The Ministry of Rites sent the betrothal gift notice too early today. I don't know if the Ministry of Rites has specially raised the time for the sake of the King of England. If they raise the time again, it will be against etiquette. Calculating the time, it may be around the New Year next year."
Seeing the old lady analyzing the wedding date with a smile, Qu Moying lowered her head in silence. In fact, the matter was not calculated in this way. If it was calculated according to the old lady's way, there was no need to rush. But Pei Yuanjun didn't think so. Biting her lip lightly, Qu Moying felt that she had to tell the old lady a message.
Glancing at Yu Dong standing beside her, Yu Dong understood and stepped forward to say to the Madam with a smile, "Madam, when I was serving the young lady in the Prince of England's mansion, I heard the eunuch Ji Hai beside the Prince of England say a few words about the young lady's marriage to the Prince of England."
"What?" The lady became excited.
"It is said that... I don't know if it is true. If what I said is not true, please forgive me, Madam." Yu Dong obediently asked for favor from the Madam first.
"You decide. I'll consider it myself." The lady waved her hand.
Yu Dong bowed again, and then said, "Madam, what Eunuch Ji Hai meant is that the marriage may be brought forward. He said that it is the intention of the Emperor and the King of England that not only the marriage of His Royal Highness the King of England will be brought forward, but also the marriage of the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness the King of Jing will be brought forward as well."
This was a clever statement. Not only did it not mention Pei Yuanjun's peculiarity, it also mentioned several people and pushed the emperor to the front.
When the lady heard this, she believed it somewhat.
He nodded immediately: "Since you heard about it, why didn't you say it earlier?"
"I dare not speak carelessly, fearing that what I said is wrong, but the notice from the Ministry of Rites was delivered early today, which means that the journey has officially begun, much earlier than the Madam expected. So what Eunuch Ji Hai said must be true."
Yudong reports.
This was said very politely. The lady nodded and did not pursue the matter. She waved her hand for him to step back. After thinking about it, she frowned. If this was really the case, then she would have to hurry up and deal with the dowry issue.
She had thought it was not fast before, so she was not in a hurry, but if she really hurried now, the speed was really much slower. Thinking of this, she had to discuss and renegotiate many things with her son.
Now that the topic has been brought up, Qu Moying has nothing to do here. The old lady asked her to go back and do needlework. She never forced her to do it before, but now she has to force her to do it whenever she is free. Knowing that her granddaughter is not very good at needlework, the old lady is also thinking of some things that do not require her granddaughter to do, so she can let other people do it. She has to speed up the process.
After saying goodbye to the lady, Qu Moying returned to his own Qianyue Residence.
After everyone sat down in the room and left,
Yudong then told Zhiyou everything he had heard.
After listening to this, Qu Moying held a needle in her hand but did not put it down. Her eyes narrowed slightly, "Is it because Yu threatened my father that he went to see Yu? He did not want me to know about this, so he asked you and me on purpose?"
These words sounded a bit strange, and Yu Dong also sensed it. Even if he was forced by Yu to meet her, and as a father he felt ashamed, there was no need to be so cautious!
"Miss, I feel like this matter isn't that simple, but that's what I heard at the time, and there's nothing suspicious about the other words!"
Yudong hesitated for a moment and then said again.
He had just thought about these words over and over again, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that it would not be a big deal and was not a big deal.
Even if she heard it, so what? It could even be a good thing, because it would let the young lady know that the second master had gone to see Yu because he was forced to do so, and it would also allow the young lady to appreciate the second master's friendship.
During this period of time, Yudong could see clearly that the Second Master had been treating his young lady better and better, and almost always responded to her requests. This was of course all for the sake of the prince, but no matter what, it was obvious that the Second Master wanted to restore the father-daughter relationship between him and his young lady.
At this time, wouldn't it be a better solution if the lady could hear something
Why does the Second Master give me the feeling that he is trying to hide something
"What is the Second Master worried about? I really don't think these things are a big deal. At most, the Second Master will be embarrassed and be held hostage by the Yu family. There is no need to be so nervous." Yu Dong added disapprovingly. He thought about those words over and over again and really didn't think there was anything wrong.
"One of his words must be true. If he was not forced to see Yu, then it must be the latter sentence. Isn't Yu going to reveal his sweetheart?"
Qu Moying finally spoke, his eyes were clear and a little cold.
Yu Dong was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously said, "Miss, this is impossible!"
"How is it impossible?" Qu Moying glanced at him sideways and asked slowly.
"If the Second Master really has his eyes on someone, and from what I hear, Yu would have known about it a long time ago. But what good does it matter? The young lady also knows Yu's status in the mansion. If the Second Master says a word, would she dare to object?" Yu Dong explained. If the Second Master wanted someone to enter the mansion, Yu would not dare to say a word, no matter what happened afterwards, she would not dare to disobey in public.
So Yu was just saying this casually, and Yudong had already forgotten about it. But when the young lady asked about it, Yudong still told her everything she had heard.
Even if you think this sentence is useless.
"What if he can't let that woman into the mansion?" Qu Moying smiled coldly. If you don't think about some things, you really can't think of them, but if you follow the trend a little bit, many inexplicable things seem to be explainable.
Since arriving at the mansion, Qu Moying always felt that Qu Zhizhen's attitude towards Yu was different from what he had imagined. In the end, he pushed Yu away directly and decisively without any hesitation. It was really hard to imagine that Qu Zhizhen would force his wife to this extent for Yu.
So, is this the cause of the problem now