Qu Moying also left the Qu Mansion early in the morning. She went to Yueyi Pavilion. The new clothes there had already been made, and Qu Moying was asked to go and take a look.
The marriage was too urgent, and as a newly-bride, Qu Moying had been quite busy running in and out recently. The lady-in-waiting only asked her to be careful when going in and out, but did not forbid her from going in and out.
The situation in the Qu family is special. The biological mother is not around, and the lady herself is in poor health and cannot help much. Although the Luo family is willing to help, there are some things that Qu Moying has to do himself.
Thinking that she would marry into the British palace and become the British princess, and would be in charge of the affairs of the whole family, the lady-in-waiting did not control her and asked her to follow the rules.
"Miss, that family is Minister Liu's mistresses." Yu Dong suddenly pointed outside the window.
Qu Moying took a curious look and saw several people getting off the carriage, a woman, a pretty girl, a boy about ten years old, and Gao An standing aside. She had an impression of this person, but it was not a good impression. However, anyone who saw such a person would think that this person was good at first sight.
He looks good, looks good, and has an even better attitude.
"Stop for a moment! Yuchun, go down and pick out a few things and see if there's anything good. Wait until they've left before you come out again!" Qu Moying ordered.
The carriage stopped by the roadside. Opposite was a drugstore, and it looked like the whole family was going into the drugstore.
This place happened to be a preserved fruit shop. Yuchun swiftly jumped off the carriage and went in to pick out the preserved fruits that Qu Moying liked...
"I heard that there was a big fight and the concubine was beaten. It looks like she came here to get medicine." Yu Dong pointed at the woman in the middle.
"Did the word spread?" Qu Moying glanced at the woman. She had already found out clearly that this woman was Minister Liu's childhood sweetheart.
In fact, it is not appropriate to say that they are childhood sweethearts. She was just an orphan from a poor family who went to live with her relatives in the Liu Mansion and was then raised in the Liu Mansion. She had a strong bond with her cousin.
But my cousin’s family didn’t agree, and the two of them didn’t dare tell anyone, so they just waited it out.
When the cousin was about to go to Beijing to take the imperial examination, this cousin secretly followed him out. The two were together at the time, but the cousin was brought along by the cousin as a maid.
Afterwards, he met my mother, and then received the offer of marriage from the Yue family in Jiangnan. At that time, Minister Liu should have wanted to marry my mother, but he didn't want to let go of this cousin either. He might have wanted to marry her as a second wife, or at least as a concubine. After all, the two of them had been together for a long time.
My mother always gives people the impression of being weak, and Yue also seems to be easy to talk to.
Unexpectedly, after entering the capital, there would be a better marriage waiting for him. The emperor issued an edict to grant the marriage, which was a great joy for a scholar who had just passed the imperial examination.
There were many people who were chosen as sons-in-law based on the list, but not many were directly granted marriages, which shows the strength of the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Minister Liu happily agreed without much thought. At this time, there was no need to care about the Yue family in Jiangnan. Of course, because it was an arranged marriage and she was the eldest daughter of the Duke of Qi, he did not dare to mention anything about his own cousin, so he kept her outside, and he had been raising her for so many years.
The relationship between Minister Liu and Madam Liu is actually not very good.
Madam Liu actually looked down on Minister Liu, but because she wanted to seize her mother's identity, she had to force her mother to death and take away everything from her mother. Minister Liu was
Someone who needs to be fought for.
Qu Moying has now basically figured out what Madam Liu was thinking at the time. If she wants to take her mother's place, she has to marry Minister Liu. It just so happens that Minister Liu's background is not as strong as that of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, so she is free after marrying him. Even if she wants to do something or not, Minister Liu dare not stop her.
For her, greater freedom means she can mobilize more manpower than in the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
So, Madam Liu snatched the person away and married him in a grand ceremony.
However, the two people had their own thoughts, and this marriage was not as harmonious as imagined. Madam Liu had her own ideas. She wanted to control the Liu Mansion and do some of her own things. She looked down on Minister Liu. Minister Liu should have wanted to please Madam Liu, but Madam Liu's various behaviors greatly damaged his enthusiasm.
The cousin from outside the family is not simple either. She is even more gentle and kind at this time, and she is also pregnant. Minister Liu is neglected at home, but he feels comfortable with his cousin from outside the family. Naturally, his relationship with Madam Liu becomes strained.
But he was afraid that Madam Liu would become suspicious, so whenever something happened, he would push the blame on Madam Liu, meaning that Madam Liu had snatched Xiao Yue's marriage away. He was originally going to marry Xiao Yue, and he had deep feelings for her. It was Madam Liu who ruined his good marriage. So it was reasonable for him to be angry and cold to Madam Liu.
Minister Liu was a cautious man. Every time at this time, he would lock himself in his study and not go anywhere.
Madam Liu had always looked down on him, and seeing him act this way, she was happy and at ease, so she simply ignored him. Anyway, she was determined to kill Xiao Yue, and Minister Liu's actions did not matter to her. She could even make better plans if Minister Liu came to her less often.
So, one mistakenly thought that Minister Liu was in trouble because of Xiao Yue. Unexpectedly, Minister Liu kept using Xiao Yue as a topic, but in fact, he had a cousin and a mistress outside. Not only did she give birth to a daughter who was older than Liu Jingyu, but she also gave birth to a son, Minister Liu's second son.
Because of Madam Liu's dominance, Minister Liu never dared to bring his cousin from another family into the house.
Moreover, what my cousin wanted was not an ordinary concubine position, and Minister Liu could not satisfy her, so he could only try to achieve it slowly. This matter was repeatedly delayed, and it has been delayed for so many years.
It has only just broken out.
A cousin who holds a high position has been scheming for so many years, not just to become an ordinary concubine.
A scholar who was also scheming to climb up the social ladder also didn't want his newly chosen fiancée to be just an ordinary concubine's daughter or a mistress.
Now that something has happened, we must trace our roots.
Just a little provocation and everyone from Madam Gao to the current scholar Gao An and this cousin will have new ideas.
This is actually the best time. Madam Liu is no longer in charge of things, and Duke Qi’s Mansion no longer supports Madam Liu...
Sure enough, the person who entered the pharmacy came out after a while and got on the carriage again. Gao An did not get on the carriage, but talked to the woman for a while.
Watching from a distance, I couldn't hear what they were saying, but I could see the woman nodding repeatedly, which showed that she agreed with Gao An's words.
The two men talked for a while outside the shop. The woman took something out of her sleeve and gave it to Gao An. Gao An quickly took it, put it in his sleeve, and then respectfully invited the woman to get on the carriage.
carriage
At the window, the young lady looked at Gao An shyly and waved her hand gently at him. Gao An bowed to her gracefully and then smiled. The young lady's face became even redder.
The carriage turned around and left the pharmacy. Gao An looked up thoughtfully at a carriage on the opposite side and frowned. It seemed that this carriage had been parked on the opposite side for a long time.
“Sir, shall we go to the Shang…Minister’s residence now?” Seeing him staring blankly at the carriage opposite, the servant reminded him in a low voice.
A maid came out hurriedly with her head lowered, holding a few things in her hands. She must have just gone in to buy some things, so she hasn't left yet.
"Let's go to Minister Liu's residence." Gao An retracted his gaze and walked forward.
"If we go over now, will it be gone?" The servant trotted over and looked at the sky outside.
"He should not be here, but I heard that the Duke of Qi's Mansion is very displeased with Madam Liu because of the previous fire. I guess he will be back soon." Gao An said indifferently.
He will go there now, and it’s okay to wait a little longer. The longer he waits, the more his sincerity will be demonstrated.
Mrs. Gao is right. This is indeed the best time. As long as Minister Liu brings the person into the mansion, this is the best time.
The thing that Hua had just given him was originally prepared by Hua herself and was to be delivered to Minister Liu personally. It was a pair of silver earrings used when they were engaged. Although they were not very valuable, they were a sincere expression of his will to marry her at that time. However, for so many years, she was still just a concubine.
Of course, sending it yourself is not as good as having others send it, especially since Gao An took the initiative to come to her house and expressed his willingness to help her get the matter done. Hua also began to trust Gao An more and more.
Gao An was confident that he could convince Minister Liu that Madam Liu was now suffering from a bad reputation. Lady Jingyu was about to get married to the Crown Prince. The mansion was in chaos, and Minister Liu needed someone to help him deal with the affairs...
With his confidante and his only child, Gao An didn't believe that Minister Liu could hold out for long...
Qu Moying curled the corners of his lips silently when he saw Gao Anzhi leave. It was obvious that Gao An was a scheming man, just like Minister Liu back then. He was a person who was used to putting the blame on others, and he would do anything to gain power.
The same people, with the same ideas, must know what Minister Liu needs most at this moment.
Liu Jingyu had to maintain the magnanimity and composure of her future Crown Princess, so she could not object at this time, nor could she let anyone spread the rumor that she could not tolerate Liu Shilang, her mistress. As long as she had this concern, Gao An would not seize the opportunity.
If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door...
That’s good…
The matter at Yueyi Pavilion was resolved very simply. Qu Moying sat for a while, picked out a few pieces of fabric that were more suitable for the lady, and wanted to leave.
Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. Qu Moying frowned. It sounded like something had happened. He glanced at Aunt Yang beside him. Aunt Yang understood and hurried downstairs.
Qu Moying brought Yu Dong out of the private room and walked towards the fence on the second floor, but suddenly saw a woman looking at her in shock, as if she had seen something terrible. She was so shocked that she took two steps back, bumped into other people, and then fell heavily to the ground...