"Grandma!" After such a long time, Liu Jingyu saw Madam Qi again and couldn't help but reddening his eyes. He rushed to the bed, knelt down, and tears immediately flowed down.
On the bed, Madam Qi's face was indeed not very good. Seeing Liu Jingyu, she sighed, closed her eyes, and then opened them again. She stretched out her trembling hand to pick up Liu Jingyu: "Get up first!"
"Grandma, how is your health? Is everything okay? What did the doctor say? Is there anything wrong?" Liu Jingyu grabbed Madam Qi's hand, looked at her with tears in his eyes, and said with concern.
A series of questions, anxious and aggrieved looks, and concerned words made the high wall in Madam Qi's heart collapse little by little.
The old Duke meant not to let her see Liu Jingyu, but Madam Qi felt that even if there was a mistake, it had nothing to do with Liu Jingyu. She was innocent, wasn't she
"Good child, get up and talk." Seeing her granddaughter in such a state, Madam Qi felt sad. She grabbed Liu Jingyu's hand and felt distressed.
Compared to her other granddaughter who is related to her by blood and whom she wants to get close to, Liu Jingyu is much more considerate. It is true that the one who was raised by her side is completely different from the one who was not raised by her side.
The one she raised was obedient, sensible and filial since childhood. How could she bear to let this child suffer any grievances? As for the other one, she also wanted to be close to him and make amends to him, but that child not only did not want to, but also stayed away from her, which made the lady feel aggrieved.
She was also unaware of what happened back then. If she had known that the old Duke would do this, she would have stopped him, causing both children to suffer now.
Now that one of them has become so estranged from her, she really doesn't want the other one to become estranged from her as well. This is the child she has raised by her side for so many years, and the relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren is real. Besides, the child has done nothing wrong and has no other thoughts!
A maid came over and helped Liu Jingyu up.
"Grandma, you haven't seen me for so long, I... I thought you really didn't want me anymore." Liu Jingyu sat on the bedside and started crying again.
“How could it be… Even if grandma doesn’t want anyone else, she won’t want you.” Madam Qi said sadly, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief.
"Grandma!" Liu Jingyu was so moved that she started crying again.
Madam Qi comforted her with heartache. The two grandparents had not seen each other for a long time, and now they were even closer. Liu Jingyu coaxed Madam Qi with some nice words, and Madam Qi smiled with tears in her eyes from time to time. The room was filled with warmth and joy.
Except for talking to Madam Qi when she first came in, Qi Xiangyu was left aside, listening quietly and watching them talk.
This was the situation in the past when Liu Jingyu was around, but at this moment, Qi Xiangyu tasted something different, but she had no say here.
"If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I'll stay here to accompany my grandmother." Liu Jingyu wiped her tears and finally turned the topic to Qi Xiangyu.
"You can go down!" Madam Qi waved her hand nonchalantly.
Qi Xiangyu stood up, bowed to Madam Qi, and then left quietly as usual.
When he walked out of the courtyard gate, he frowned and looked at the courtyard, his eyes thoughtful. After all the things went through his mind, the result was that his grandmother's opinion and the government's opinion were the same.
Thinking, it seems to be the opposite...
So, what exactly happened in my house
Inside the house, the two grandparents had a lot to say, and they talked affectionately about food, clothing, housing and transportation. Qi Xiangyu was not around, so Liu Jingyu was even more relaxed, calling Madam Qi "grandmother" all the time, making her face beam with joy.
There was a lot of talk, but neither of them mentioned Mrs. Liu.
Madam Qi did not ask Madam Liu, and Liu Jingyu did not take the initiative to mention Madam Liu, as if Madam Liu, the connection between the two of them, was just an unimportant person.
What they are talking about now is just the friendship between grandparents and grandchildren. Other people have nothing to do with them!
When the bowl of medicine was brought up, Liu Jingyu came personally and fed the medicine to the lady, and then stayed by her side when she fell asleep.
Mrs. Qi slept for a long time. Liu Jingyu asked someone to find some embroidery thread for her and she started embroidering casually.
When she heard the movement on the bed, she quickly put down her embroidery and said with surprise, "Grandma, you're awake. How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine, you... why don't you go back?" Madam Qi was helped to sit up and looked at the sky outside.
"I want to watch my grandmother wake up. I... I'm afraid I won't be able to see her next time I come." Liu Jingyu's eyes were red again, with a sense of grievance and sadness.
"No, you can see me again next time you come!" Seeing her granddaughter in such a state, Mrs. Qi was heartbroken and said hurriedly.
But as soon as she said this, she realized that her words were too harsh. The old Duke meant for her to gradually distance herself from the Liu family and from her and her daughter.
The lady did care about Qi Xiejiao's affairs, and she was somewhat angry towards him.
With the facts before her eyes, she could no longer feel a mother-daughter relationship with Qi Xiejiao, but it was different for Liu Jingyu. Wasn't this child as innocent as herself
But she did not dare to disobey the old Duke's opinion too much. She spoke too much at once, and when she saw her granddaughter's excited eyes, she showed a bit of embarrassment on her face.
She tilted her head and saw the pattern Liu Jingyu had just embroidered. She changed the subject guiltily: "This is what you just embroidered. Is it a river clam?"
"I seem to have seen it at my grandmother's place before. I suddenly remembered it and just embroidered it casually." Liu Jingyu lowered her head and said softly while pulling the handkerchief.
Even though she lowered her head, Madam Qi could sense her grievance. She knew that she might have seen through her intention to deliberately change the subject, and she felt even more distressed for a moment.
She also had to persuade the old Duke. They could ignore Qi Xiejiao, but Jingyu was different. Jingyu was a filial and gentle child, and was also close to her. Among all her grandchildren, only Liu Jingyu was the most caring, the one she had cultivated wholeheartedly, and the one who was most to her liking. She really couldn't bear to part with this child.
Besides, it will be good for the child's future. It's not a loss to tie the Duke of Qi's Mansion to her. It's a relationship of mutual achievement, isn't it
"You like that picture, so I'll give it to you!" In order to make up for the guilt in her heart, Mrs. Qi said softly.
"Grandma, how can I take your things again? I don't want them!" Liu Jingyu hurriedly refused and casually moved the pattern she had just embroidered back, not wanting Madam Qi to see it again.
Her little girl-like appearance made Mrs. Qi feel even more distressed.
Holding her hand, he sighed softly, "You are my grandmother's granddaughter, and you will always be. These things are nothing. As long as you want them, as long as my grandmother has them, I can give them to you... No matter what, you are my granddaughter."
What happened back then must never be made public, so what if she treated Liu Jingyu as her own granddaughter? Qu Moying was pitiful, but Liu Jingyu was also innocent!
"Grandma!" Liu Jingyu raised his head, threw himself into Madam Qi's arms with excitement, and burst into tears.
She cried softly, with a hint of sobs, as if she was crying out all the grievances she had suffered in the past few days. Seeing her like this, Madam Qi could not help but shed tears, and the two of them hugged each other and cried bitterly.
All the servants in the house couldn't help but shed tears when they saw them crying like this...
Liu Jingyu had been crying in Madam Qi's arms. She seemed to be crying with heartbroken heart, but in fact, there was a plot in her eyes. No matter what disputes her mother had with her maternal family, she would still stick closely to her maternal family.
The Duke of Qi's Mansion was her background in the past, and it will always be her background and her support, and it will always be tied to her interests. Therefore, she must not keep Qu Moying, who cares so much about her grandmother!
The Duke of Qi's Mansion belongs to him, not Qu Moying.
Of course, what she needs to do now is to take control of her mother's power, use it for her own benefit, and then climb to the top step by step. All the people or things that hinder her from reaching the top must be trampled to death...
"Took the painting away?" Qu Moying raised her eyebrows and asked indifferently. This was something that was expected. As long as there was even the slightest bit of leverage that Liu Jingyu could use against her, Liu Jingyu would not let it go.
"It's a scroll of painting. The maid held it with great respect, but we don't know what it is." Yu Dong reported. The people he sent out only saw that it was a painting, but couldn't see what was inside. "Miss, do you want to check it out again?"
"No need. Since we have entered Minister Liu's mansion, just let her be. It should be that picture, but even if it is not, it doesn't matter." Qu Moying smiled slightly.
It was originally just an idle move. Whether Liu Jingyu took the trick or not, it was not advisable to make a big fuss.
However, seeing that Liu Jingyu would take away a painting at this time, it is very likely. Otherwise, with Liu Jingyu's character, she would at least express the affection between the grandparents and grandchildren at this time, and at least show that she does not covet anything from the Duke of Qi's Mansion, unless this painting is of great significance to her.
For example, the picture of the fertilized river clams...
As for going to Minister Liu's mansion to investigate, it was unnecessary. Not only would it be too much effort, it would also make it easy for people to discover and suspect. Minister Liu's mansion was not peaceful now. Now was the time for Liu Jingyu to seize power. She wanted to see how far this vicious mother and daughter would go in the end.
"Miss, the lady has already talked to her. She said it's okay, but she asked you to be careful and bring more people with you. Don't take it lightly." Nanny Miao came in from outside through the curtain and said with a smile. She had just gone to say goodbye to Madam Qu.
"Have you arranged everything else?" Qu Moying nodded.
"Miss, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. This old servant and Nanny Zhou discussed it. Nanny Zhou will also go with us this time!" Nanny Miao said with a smile.