"What's the matter?" Qi Xiangyu put down the needle in her hand, took the needle with another thread handed to her by the maid, and asked without raising her head.
"I would like to ask County Lord Jingyu if he knows my two cousins, Qu Hongqin and Qu Luqin, from the Qu family."
"Are you talking about the two people who came here on purpose to cause trouble?" Qi Xiangyu had heard Qu Moying talk about this incident, but Qu Moying did not elaborate.
"Yes, it's them. I asked them before, but they didn't say anything. But just now, my second aunt sent someone to say that it was a maid from the Liu Mansion, a maid who worked for County Lord Jingyu, who went there once. The incident happened after that, and she went there again afterwards." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"That must be her." Qi Xiangyu sneered, "She is used to doing things like this."
"I just have doubts. You can't just say that something like this is true because someone else said it." Qu Moying said again, with a cold smile, "You know, the first time I went to your house, something went wrong."
These words were very vague, but Qi Xiangyu was also present at the time and immediately understood what Qu Moying meant. Not just for the first time, she had only suspected before, but now she was certain.
Qi Xiangyu put down the embroidery in her hand heavily and sneered: "Okay, I'll ask for you."
Qu Moying grabbed Qi Xiangyu's hand and said, "I'm just asking. Don't get angry. Actually... I'm just trying to confirm it."
She was afraid that Qi Xiangyu would act impulsively.
"Don't worry. Given her current status, I can't afford to offend her. I'm just asking." Qi Xiangyu said coldly. She had disliked Liu Jingyu for a long time.
Qu Moying was interested in this and really wanted to ask Liu Jingyu how she explained it.
She was a person of action, and she acted on her words. Now that she wanted to go back, she immediately asked her maid to take all the embroidery with her, so that even if she went back, she would not miss this matter.
Qu Moying's marriage is really urgent, and she can't hold Qu Moying back.
"It may not be true, but even if it is true, you can't be angry. It's not surprising, right?" Qu Moying once again grabbed Qi Xiangyu's sleeve and reminded her.
"I know, I just want to ask her and see how she is treated in our house!" Qi Xiangyu smiled coquettishly.
She was really interested at this moment. She wanted to see how the Liu Jingyu of the past and the Liu Jingyu of the present behaved in the Duke of Qi's Mansion.
Qu Moying sent Qi Xiangyu to the gate of the courtyard and watched her leave in a hurry, with a hint of sadness in his eyes...
Qi Xiangyu had just arrived at the mansion and got off the carriage, she saw Liu Jingyu's carriage next to her. Liu Jingyu's carriage was a bit wider than ordinary carriages. It was specially ordered for her by her grandmother. It was not only spacious but also well decorated. It was far beyond her ability to compare.
"Where is my cousin?" Qi Xiangyu asked a nearby maid.
"The county lady went to see the lady!" the old woman replied.
Qi Xiangyu hesitated for a moment and led her people to the lady's yard. If it were in the past, she would not dare to go there rashly.
But recently, Qi Xiangyu felt that her grandmother had been much nicer to her. When she called her over to ask questions, she had a smile on her face and was very kind.
When the old woman at the gate saw Qi Xiangyu coming, she hurried forward to greet her.
"Is the county lady inside?" Qi Xiangyu
He pointed to the quiet main room and asked. There was only a little maid serving at the door of the main room, and there seemed to be no one else.
"The lady is still asleep, and the county lady is resting in the room over there." The old woman reported.
Qi Xiangyu turned around and went to the side room, taking a few maids with her.
She brought a lot of maids with her, and she also took a lot of things from the Qu Mansion. When she came back, she had to take back the embroidery and embroidery threads and other things, so naturally each person had to carry some.
When I got to the door of the wing room, a maid had already opened the door: "Miss cousin, our county lady is inside."
Qi Xiangyu nodded, walked in, and saw Liu Jingyu sitting in the middle. She smiled and stood up, bowing to her sideways: "Cousin!"
"You're welcome, cousin!" Qi Xiangyu returned the greeting, and the two of them sat down together.
"Where is my cousin? Why aren't you at home on a day like today?" Liu Jingyu asked with a smile, her expression gentle, just like her attitude in front of others before. But Qi Xiangyu knew that she was like this in front of others in the past. When she was alone with her, Liu Jingyu was disdainful and looked down on her.
"I went to help Fourth Miss Qu embroider a table screen. It was my grandmother's idea and it's been a while." Qi Xiangyu smiled and pointed at the embroidery in the hands of a maid. "Her marriage is urgent and there are not many people at the moment, so I went to help her!"
Liu Jingyu squeezed his hands hard and clenched his fists, feeling extremely jealous. He got married earlier than Qu Moying, so how come his grandmother couldn't see it
My grandparents loved me the most, so why could Qu Moying take away everything from me
Even if my mother did something wrong, what does it have to do with me? I am wholeheartedly devoted to my grandmother and grandfather.
Although he was resentful in his heart, a smile appeared on his face. "Let me see what this is. It looks beautiful!"
She said casually to hide her emotions.
"It's the picture of fertility-giving clams! Miss Qu Si drew it herself and I helped her embroider it." Qi Xiangyu said indifferently and pointed at the maid.
A maid came forward and handed a picture she was embroidering to Liu Jingyu.
Liu Jingyu took it and took a look. The sinister look in her eyes could hardly be hidden. She had seen this painting before. It was one of her grandmother's collection. Could it be that she had given it to Qu Moying
"Isn't this from my grandmother?" Liu Jingyu asked with a smile, suppressing his anger.
"It looks like my grandmother's, but it's not hers. It was drawn by Miss Qu herself." Qi Xiangyu said indifferently. It wasn't that similar originally, but she later revised it to make it look more similar.
She had seen her grandmother's real painting, so naturally she had a different opinion from Qu Moying who had not seen the real painting, and she also knew how to correct it.
Liu Jingyu wanted to tear the embroidery in her hand, but suddenly she thought of something, her expression softened, and she slowly lowered her clenched hands, praising it repeatedly: "It is indeed very beautiful, very beautiful, cousin's embroidery is very good, and the pattern is also wonderful."
"Of course!" Qi Xiangyu was still very proud of her embroidery skills.
"It looks just like the real thing!" Liu Jingyu smiled with some profound meaning. It really looks like the real thing. She has seen it before.
"Of course I can embroider it after seeing it." Qi Xiangyu also smiled, her eyes rolling, "Grandma's illness has not been cured, and no one dared to tell her about the family affairs."
"Thank you, cousin, for reminding me, my father..." Liu Jingyu's smile turned bitter.
"What is my uncle going to do?" Qi Xiangyu asked. This matter was not a good thing to talk about. My uncle's reputation was ruined, and the Duke of Qi's Mansion was also exposed.
"My father... is still discussing it with my mother." Liu Jingyu said vaguely. In fact, it was her father who was discussing this matter with her, but she couldn't make up her mind.
She was actually unwilling to allow a little mistress to not only enter the mansion, but also to do so as a concubine.
But what my father said made sense. Letting that woman into the palace at this time, even if she was just a concubine, would make me appear decent and magnanimous, and show that I could tolerate others. If the prince knew about this, he would definitely praise me.
But how could she let that woman enter the house safely!
"In this matter... it's always my uncle's fault... Even if it was true... he shouldn't have been kept outside." Qi Xiangyu said this sincerely.
But after he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered what Qu Moying asked him to ask, and his face fell again: "Cousin, do you know the sisters Qu Hongqin and Qu Luqin?"
"I know. Doesn't my cousin know that too?" Liu Jingyu thought for a moment and said.
"I...what do I know?" Qi Xiangyu was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that this matter was related to her.
"She must be a child of my maternal grandfather's side branch. I met her when I went to my maternal grandfather's house before. She was a straightforward person, so I asked her a few more questions. She sent someone to ask me for help before, so I sent someone to ask her." Liu Jingyu said calmly. Since she was the one who did it, she naturally had a backup plan.
Thinking of this, Liu Jingyu became angry again. Originally, they seemed to be useful, but they turned out to be more useless than each other. He hasn't found a chance to take action yet. He couldn't even find out whether there were any extraordinary people around Qu Moying.
Ever since some things became related to Qu Moying, Liu Jingyu gradually began to suspect whether there were other people around Qu Moying.
If you can't even complete a small test, it's a waste of your time to promise so many benefits.
Seeing her act like this, Qi Xiangyu was half-believing and half-doubting, but still didn't quite believe it, "Cousin, grandma likes Fourth Miss Qu very much, and grandpa also feels guilty about Fourth Miss Qu's biological mother. It's better not to have some things, so as not to cause trouble again and again and embarrass grandpa and grandma."
Her words were already a warning, and they were not pleasant to hear.
Liu Jingyu was not angry, but smiled slightly: "I naturally took my cousin's words to heart. I felt uncomfortable before because I heard some rumors and thought that my father and Miss Qu's biological mother... Now I will naturally not misunderstand anymore. Miss Qu is also a pitiful person."
Liu Jingyu sighed after he finished speaking.
This was said tactfully. She didn't say anything, but she said it all. There were some things that were inconvenient for her to say and Qi Xiangyu to hear. Both of them knew about it. It was said so vaguely and heard so vaguely, but it was considered to have explained the matter clearly!
Qi Xiangyu's original words were all blocked by her, and she couldn't find any reason to blame her for a moment. If she said it again now, it would seem that she was not magnanimous enough and was deliberately looking for trouble.
The room fell inexplicably quiet, and Qi Xiangyu was at a loss for words.
A maid ran over in a hurry: "My Lord, the Madam has woken up, please come over and talk to her!"