This matter is indeed difficult to handle. The husband has his own reasons and the wife has her own reasons.
The most important thing is that Qu Moying also insisted that the reason why Xiao harmed her was because she was determined to investigate Ji Yanyue's affairs, and Xiao didn't want Qu Moying to investigate, so she framed Qu Moying.
The person is a member of the Xiao family, and Ji Yanyue's death is indeed unclear. Previously, there was a rumor in the aristocratic family that Ji Yanyue eloped with someone. No one knows the details, but now that the person is gone, anything is possible!
But to outsiders, Ji Yanyue is dead!
But is Ji Yanyue dead or not? If not, where is she? Did Xiao really plot against the fourth young lady of the Qu Mansion because she wanted to investigate the matter
In order to gain the trust of Princess Changyu, Qu Moying even told the reason why Xiao appeared here. That incident that happened within the Ji family and had not been publicized, Qu Moying also told it in detail in front of everyone.
At this point, everyone present has already believed that this incident was done by the Xiao family. With so much preparation, it is certain that the Xiao family is hostile to Qu Moying.
Princess Changyu felt that this matter was no longer something she could handle, so she cleared everyone else out of the scene, leaving only the person involved. She then turned to Qu Moying helplessly and said, "Fourth Miss Qu, what do you think we should do about this? If we really send this matter to the government... it won't be a good idea!"
It’s such a big fuss, she can’t handle it!
It would be simple if Qu Mansion was just Qu Mansion and Ji Mansion was just Ji Mansion.
"If Madam Xiao is unwilling to admit the crime, let the government investigate. Some things are easy to investigate under the three-wood level." Qu Moying said coldly.
All the irrelevant people were driven away, and the news spread.
This time, the news was not only spread secretly among the noble families, but also spread among the common people...
The speech of the common people is different from the speech among the aristocratic families. Among the aristocratic families, some things can be said and some things cannot be said, and it is also easy to ban them.
She still started from her sister's disappearance. This time, she investigated her sister's disappearance again. She always chose the starting point before her rebirth. This is where she can talk and ask.
If one cut doesn’t work, try again, I must break in here!
Princess Changyu was not satisfied with what Qu Moying said. She frowned and looked at Xiao. Since Qu Moying's words were not acceptable, she would start with Xiao's words.
If this matter became a big deal, it would not end well for her, the eldest princess who happened to be at the center of the incident.
On one hand, there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and on the other hand, there is the King of England, neither of whom can be offended by a lazy princess like her.
"What does Madam Xiao mean? Are you also going to let the government investigate? The Ministry of Justice or other government offices?"
"Princess, this was really done by the servants. I have nothing to do with it. As for the previous things, some of them were just misunderstandings. I just want to rest quietly now and don't want to get involved in anything too much. Besides, I have been practicing in a courtyard of Qingyun Temple today. How could I know that Fourth Miss Qu was coming?"
Xiao retorted with a red face.
She was angry and anxious. She had never expected things to get to this point.
"I didn't know Fourth Miss Qu was coming here today, and I wouldn't have let a maid come over. Tell me, why did you want to frame Fourth Miss Qu?" Xiao glared at the maid and asked harshly.
"Madam... yes... yes, I was walking by and saw Miss Qu Si here. It reminded me of her time at the Ling Anbo Mansion...
You are not only disrespectful, but also aggressive. I was so angry... I happened to see this young man, and he didn't look like a good person, so I... I deliberately led him here..."
The old woman explained in a panic, without giving away any information about Xiao.
Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, turned around and looked at Qu Moying righteously, "Fourth Miss Qu has also heard it. This matter really has nothing to do with me. How could I know everything and arrange all this? It is obvious that this evil slave had the idea at the last minute. Fourth Miss, rest assured, I will not let her off this time."
Qu Moying sneered. This old woman was Xiao's person, and her family must be controlled by Xiao. How could she dare to say bad things about Xiao, let alone tell the truth, and just kept blaming herself.
And a very important point is that Xiao did not know her whereabouts. If she knew, someone must have informed her early on.
If there really is such a person, this person must be someone in the mansion who knows that I will come to Qingyun Temple this time.
The location and date are clear!
This person is actually not hard to find!
Seeing the lady's sullen face and silent look on her face, I knew that she also doubted this matter.
Xiao was only concerned with explaining himself, but forgot that if there was help, the matter would not be explained.
"Where is the banknote? Can a servant just pick up a banknote of one hundred taels?" Qu Moying did not argue in this direction, but just asked according to what Xiao said.
“This… this is something that Madam asked me to go down the mountain to buy, so I will just… send it away for now…” The old woman stuttered, unable to make sense of the words.
"What will you say if the things are gone in a while?" Qu Moying continued to ask, "How will you explain to Madam Xiao? Are you waiting for me to really get into trouble, and then Madam Xiao will reward you and let you go?"
This is not a easy question to answer. Yes or no, both have malicious implications.
Xiao was very annoyed, "Miss Qu Si, what do you mean by that?"
"The princess came early and saw everything clearly. She should understand the current situation! It is impossible for the old woman to have a hundred taels of silver. That was given by the master. The master gave it to a servant. The servant took over the task and then found such a vagrant. This kind of thing that framed the official's family and may even involve the royal family, isn't it enough to send it to the government?"
Qu Moying ignored Xiao and turned to Princess Changyu. His attitude was as tough as ever and he was not going to compromise. He looked at Princess Changyu with clear eyes and did not retreat at all.
She knew very well what kind of person Princess Changyu was in her previous life. Although she seemed to be outside the power, she was actually a smart person. Compared with other princesses, Princess Changyu was actually very good at dealing with people. No matter who she faced in the palace, Princess Changyu was very likable.
She has a characteristic, she is very good at judging people, or in other words, she is very good at analyzing the pros and cons, especially in dilemma situations. I heard that Princess Changyu's biological mother was just an inconspicuous palace maid, but Princess Changyu married very well afterwards, even better than those princesses with more noble births. It can be seen that this person is also very scheming.
But she is not the kind of princess in the harem who is only arrogant and domineering, but does not know how to restrain her temper and observe the situation.
The more assertive she is, the more Princess Changyu will think she is right, and the less she will dare to underestimate her, thinking that she may have someone to rely on. She is no longer the Qu Moying who was abandoned in the manor outside the city, and Ji Youran is no longer the Miss Ji who had an excellent reputation and a strong background...
Princess Changyu was silent for a moment, her eyes fell on the wandering young man, then the servant, then the old woman from the Ji mansion and the anxious-looking Xiao.
Finally it fell on Qu Moying's delicate little face.
Just looking at her stunning appearance, gentle and charming, but her behavior does not show any gentleness or kindness at all. Instead, it makes people feel that she carries a bit of cold and fierce aura.
Thinking of the murderous King of England, the princess became even more worried.
If the matter is sent to the authorities, it will only get bigger. Whether it is reported to the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace or the King of England, he may not be in good favor with either side.
She saw the dispute among the royal children but did not suppress it. As the eldest princess of the royal family, she would be reprimanded by the emperor.
Thinking about it this way, it becomes even worse. The eldest princess of my family usually doesn't take care of affairs, but I still understand something about the general situation in the court.
The situation is unclear at this moment, so it is best not to offend anyone. If you really have to offend someone, then only offend the weaker side.
At the moment, which side is considered weak
After weighing the pros and cons, Princess Changyu made up her mind that this matter should not be made a big deal. Even though Qu Moying was young and hot-tempered, he was said to have a good fate. The King of Ying had been in poor health since childhood, and the Emperor cared about him very much. He had hung an earring on his ear since he was young because he was afraid that he would be difficult to raise and it would be easier to raise him as a girl.
He was assassinated before, and was saved by this Fourth Miss Qu. There are also rumors that the reason why the King of England's marriage was arranged so quickly was also the Emperor's intention, with the intention of bringing good luck. It is said that the Fourth Miss Qu's fate is good for the King of England. From this point of view, it doesn't matter whether this Fourth Miss Qu is favored or not, what matters is that she has a good fate!
On the other side, Concubine Ji has the reason that the Ling Anbo Mansion has become weak, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to marry a Crown Princess, so Concubine Ji is not favored now.
Besides, the one who makes the most sense now is Qu Moying.
"Someone, send this dandy boy to the government and let the government severely punish this ignorant vagrant." Princess Changyu had an idea and looked at Master Zhao and his entourage and said.
"Yes!" Two servants came over, one pulled Master Zhao, and the other dragged the servant, and they went downstairs.
Princess Changyu sent people there. Many of these people went in and were almost dead before they could get out!
Young Master Zhao screamed and struggled, but his wife grabbed him very tightly and dragged him out. Seeing that he was walking slowly, she simply grabbed him to the ground and dragged him out.
A few evil servants looked at each other, scattered like frightened birds, and hurried down the mountain to report the news.
"Take Xiao away and give her ten heavy beatings." Princess Changyu said again.
Ten strokes, if it was more, and the man was beaten to death, she would be in trouble, but if it was only five strokes, it would be too few! At least ten strokes would be enough to stop this.
"What?" Xiao was stunned. She really didn't expect Princess Changyu to hit her. She looked at Princess Changyu in horror and asked, "Princess, you...what did you say?"
"Originally, I wanted to send you to the government as well, but considering that you are Concubine Ji's biological mother, if you are dragged out, it will affect the prince's reputation. So I will beat you with ten boards here to serve as a warning to others!" Princess Changyu said coldly. Although she did not have a good reason, she had one good thing. Xiao was not a lady of honor, she was the eldest princess. If she made a mistake, she could be beaten!
She stopped the incident from reaching the King of England. His Royal Highness should be grateful to her...
"Someone, pull him down!"