When these words fell into Aunt Xiang's ears, it was like a huge wave that shook her so much that she could hardly recover from the shock.
"What do you mean, Fourth Miss Qu? What do you mean by Yan Yue's matter? Yan Yue is already dead. There is no need to mention it anymore, and there is no need to investigate anything." Xiao looked at Qu Moying unkindly and said in a cold voice.
Qu Moying turned her gaze back to Xiao, "Second Madam, let's not talk about not letting Aunt Xiang see my uncle for the last time. Can you please tell me about my cousin? Let me know what disease my cousin died of, what doctor she hired, and what the doctor said?"
On the surface, the Ling Anbo Mansion said that the younger sister died of illness, but secretly spread the rumor that the younger sister eloped with someone. The purpose was to prevent others from investigating further. If they continued to investigate, it would be bad for all the women in the Ji family.
Among the women of the so-called Ji family, of course, there is also the Crown Princess Ji Hanyue, as well as Ji Youran, who is currently in the limelight and may even give birth to another Crown Princess in the Ji family.
With these two daughters of the Ji family, even if someone had suspicions, they would not dare to investigate further.
But Qu Moying is not someone else, she is Ji Hanyue who was reborn. She is not afraid of being investigated, nor is she afraid of offending Ji Youran, who seems to have a bright future. Thinking of her own death and her sister's death, the identity of the so-called daughter of the Ji family has nothing to do with her anymore, and she feels sad in her heart.
Being alone and completely isolated, you really have nothing to fear, right
"Fourth sister, this is the business of the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, how can you interfere!" Qu Qiuyan came over and reminded softly, with a look of concern for Qu Moying.
"This is about my cousin. My cousin disappeared for unknown reasons. She was a legitimate daughter of the Ling'an Marquis's mansion and the Crown Princess's biological sister, but she just disappeared like that. They just said that she died of illness, and there wasn't even a funeral. Do you think this is normal, third sister? As a cousin, shouldn't I ask about it? If something happened in the Yu Mansion, would you not ask about it, third sister?" Qu Moying said coldly.
She looked at Qu Qiuyan with a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. Even at this point, Qu Qiuyan still didn't forget to establish a good reputation for her and act like a good sister.
Qu Qiuyan didn't expect that Qu Moying would embarrass her in front of so many people. She secretly hated Qu Moying for being cunning. It was not easy to respond to this. If she said that she didn't care about the accident in the Yu Mansion, others would think that she was cold-hearted and didn't care about family affection. If she wanted to care, then what she said just now would be in vain. She was just looking at others and saying things without any hesitation.
"What Fourth Miss Qu said is really interesting. Everyone knows that Yan Yue is in trouble. Why did Fourth Miss Qu deliberately say such things when she knew the truth and bring shame to our Ji family? Does Fourth Miss Qu feel okay now?" Xiao said in a cold voice, with a hint of breaking up.
She had never felt so aggrieved before, and was actually controlled by a little girl with words.
Regarding Ji Yanyue's matter, on the surface it was said that she was ill, but in fact she eloped. Many noble families had this rumor. It was not a mistake for me to cover up the fact of eloping by saying that she had died of illness.
If a noble family encountered such a thing, it would not be excessive even if her life was taken. Moreover, since she eloped and disappeared, it was reasonable to end her life by saying that she died of illness.
On this point, the Xiao family is really not afraid of investigation, and Qu Moying is not a member of the Ji Mansion. He will leave after saying this today. Is it possible that he will stay
As for the childless aunt, I will find a way to deal with her after the matter is settled.
She is just a little concubine and has no important role to play. No one will suspect me if I deal with her.
"Second Madam, did my cousin really elope with someone?" Qu Moying looked at Xiao without saying anything at first, and then suddenly broke Xiao's superficial pretense of peace.
Mrs. Ji, who was sitting on the chair, turned pale, her body softened, and she almost fainted. She was weak by nature and had never thought that an unmarried girl would say such words.
"You...you..." Xiao didn't expect Qu Moying to tear off the fig leaf directly. How could he be so reckless to say such things when he didn't know Ji Yanyue's whereabouts? If Ji Yanyue came back in the future, would she still be able to see people? Even the entire Ji Shiyue's reputation would be ruined.
Xiao never imagined that Qu Moying was Ji Hanyue's reincarnation. She already knew that her sister was dead.
"Second Madam, my cousin is so young, only a ten-year-old child, and has always been living in seclusion. Can you tell me, how did she disappear? Did anyone see her, or who planned it? My cousin is still a child, right? Or is the Ling'anbo Mansion so lax that anyone can enter the backyard?" Qu Moying continued to ask.
The reputation of the Ji Mansion? The reputation of the Ling Anbo Mansion
Why would she care? Even if it was Ji Hanyue’s reputation, she didn’t care
In her previous life, she was the Crown Princess and carefully guarded her reputation, fearing that any bad words would be said about Pei Luoan. Whenever she saw Pei Luoan unhappy because of the words of the court officials, she would comfort him, saying that those were just rumors and could not be trusted, and he just needed to do his best.
Right now, at this moment, what is she afraid of
If she wants to restore her sister's reputation, she needs the intervention of the Ji family. A subtle hint is really nothing. She just wants to make the Ji family members nervous.
The patriarch of the Ji family was originally my father, but the one in charge was the clan elder, who was my father's uncle. With such a big event happening today, someone from the Ji family should come.
I calculated that I have been at the mourning hall for some time, so my cousin should come over. I also said it yesterday. Given my cousin's personality, he should be checking the situation near the mourning hall from time to time today to look for clues. With such a commotion here, it is impossible for my cousin who lives nearby to be unaware of everything.
After all, I am a girl in the boudoir, and some things still need to be said to my cousin.
The Ji Mansion's backyard is not tight? Everyone who heard this changed their expression. This almost meant that the reputation of the young ladies in the Ji Mansion was not very good, including the late Crown Princess and the current Crown Prince's concubine. Does that mean that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince might be...
This thought flashed through everyone's minds, and they turned pale with fright.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" An angry roar came from behind the crowd. Everyone retreated together and saw several older people walking towards them angrily. What made Qu Moying's eyes light up was that Yue Wenhan also came in with them.
The elders arrived unexpectedly early, but fortunately Yue Wenhan was there.
"My dear cousins." When Xiao saw that they were the elders of the Ji family, he immediately stepped forward and bowed.
"Second Madam." An old man named Ji was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at Qu Moying. "So many people gathered in the mourning hall, how can it be so disgraceful? Those who have nothing to do should leave. The uncle's body is still here. What are you making a fuss about? The affairs of the Ji Mansion have nothing to do with outsiders."
Just now, several elders of the Ji clan
It was clear from outside that several elders did not want to come out at first. This matter did sound a bit mysterious. Could it be that there was something strange about Ji Yongming's death? However, this kind of thing was extremely terrifying when one thought about it carefully. Several elders were old and had experienced a lot, so how could they dare to get involved
But they had no choice but to get involved now. They actually said that the Ji girl had a bad reputation. This was a matter concerning themselves. Who doesn't have a few unmarried granddaughters
Calling him an outsider meant to expel Qu Mo Yingping.
Although the words were spoken to the Xiao family, he was actually trying to drive Qu Moying away.
Yue Wenhan took two steps forward and stood in front of Qu Moying. He looked at the Ji clan elder opposite him and his face turned cold: "I won't care about the Ji clan's affairs, but if my cousin is really wronged, I won't let her go."
He was indeed walking around the mourning hall just now, wanting to check it out. Originally, Ji Yongan was accompanying him, but later there were so many visitors in the mansion that Ji Yongan had to excuse himself and go out to accompany the guests. After Yue Wenhan stayed in the mourning hall for a while, he went outside, then came back and went out again.
When I went out just now, I didn't find anything suspicious. When I turned back, I happened to see several elders of the clan led by a manager coming to the mourning hall, so I followed them. Although the two groups came together, there was no greeting between the two sides. The elders of the Ji family didn't know who this handsome young man in front of them was.
Hearing his loud tone, the elders in the clan became angry and turned their angry eyes to Yue Wenhan: "Sir, even if you are related to the mansion, this so-called matter is not your business. If there is really something wrong, the government will come forward to investigate."
"I am the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, and I am indeed in charge of such matters." Yue Wenhan said calmly.
Several clan elders were stunned for a moment and stopped talking in astonishment. They did not expect that the young man in front of them was actually the Chief Justice of Dali Temple.
The smart ones immediately remembered that Lingyang Boyue's nephew was the current Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and then remembered the word "cousin" he just said, and immediately understood his identity. For a moment, their faces stiffened. Everyone in the capital knew that there were a few people in the yamen who should not be offended.
Especially in places like this where cases are tried, one has to go in vertically and come out horizontally.
No one wants to go to a place like Dali Temple.
"Lord Yue, the third Miss Ji died of illness. There is nothing to check and there is no victim. Lord Yue, you cannot believe it based on a few words and damage the reputation of all the women in our entire Ji family." After calming down, the elder among the clan members, who could be considered as someone who had seen the world, explained with a serious face and a stern expression.
"Victim?" Yue Wenhan raised his eyebrows and glanced at everyone in Ji's mansion.
The current Ji Mansion is naturally not as good as the previous Ji Mansion. In the past, there was General Jianwei Ji Yongming, and it was a first-class aristocratic family. But now, except for the title, the Ling'an Earl Mansion is actually in decline. When facing this young Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, there was no powerful person to stand up, and the confidence was a little lacking.
"Lord Yue, we have no victims." Xiao became a little angry when asked by Yue Wenhan. She took a step forward, stood up and said in a cold voice. Although she felt a little weak, she thought that her daughter was the prince's concubine and might become the crown princess soon, so why should she be afraid of anyone
Qu Moying pursed her lips slightly, and turned her head slightly to look at Aunt Xiang on the side. It was time for Aunt Xiang to come forward...