"Father got promoted?" Qu Moying put down the teacup in her hand and looked at Madam Qu. This was the news that Madam Qu had just told her.
The result was not surprising, but it was so fast. She originally thought it had been a while.
"Your father has indeed been promoted, and is now the Minister of Works, but the decorations in this mansion are not because of your father. This was already started two days ago." The lady said with a smile. She looked very happy indeed, and the wrinkles on her face were much smoother.
"What other good news?" Qu Moying asked in surprise. When she entered the room, she really thought that her adoptive father was too happy and even his temper became high-profile.
The residence of Minister Liu is in chaos now. He took over the position of Minister of Works before Minister Liu. Being so high-profile actually makes people dislike him.
Now that I heard it, it turned out that this stepfather was still the same stepfather as before and it was absolutely impossible for him to do such an unqualified thing.
"It's your eldest brother. His marriage is finally settled!" said the lady with a smile.
"Big brother's marriage?" Qu Moying was even more surprised. "I wonder which family the girl is from?"
She had heard about this matter before, but had never heard the Madam and Mrs. Luo mention it in detail, or even if they did, they avoided talking about it in front of her.
"She is the second daughter of the Kangyang Marquis's residence." The lady introduced with a smile, "I have seen her before. She is gentle, kind, and innocent. She is similar to your eldest brother..."
My nanny coughed heavily at this point.
"Your eldest brother has met her privately and thought she was suitable." The lady immediately changed her words.
So, this is the lady who had met Big Brother privately before and had a close relationship with him, and she is also the one that Big Brother had been making trouble for before
"Congratulations, brother." Qu Moying suppressed the doubts in his heart and said with a smile.
"It just so happens to be the Chinese New Year, and your eldest brother is not young anymore, so we might as well take this opportunity to arrange their marriage first, and then get married after your eldest brother passes the imperial examination." The lady said slowly, "It just so happens that the two families finalized this matter after you left, and your father sent someone to ask you to come back."
"When?" Qu Moying understood.
"It's on the fifteenth day. The mansion has been very busy these two days. You can go to your aunt later to see if there is anything you can help with." The old lady smiled. This was the first real arrangement made for her grandchildren, and the old lady felt happy from the bottom of her heart.
Although I was not satisfied with some things before, I just wanted to make my eldest grandson happy. Some minor discrepancies in details would only cause me some loss, but it was not a big deal.
If you think about it this way, there is nothing you can't understand!
"Okay, then I'll have to ask my brother for a red envelope later." Seeing that the lady was happy, Qu Moying also joined in the fun.
"That's for sure. He said before that his peers didn't give one, so this time we must make sure he gives one." The lady said repeatedly.
"Grandma, why haven't I heard of this Kangyang Marquis Mansion before?" Qu Moying also laughed, and then asked with some confusion.
“The title of Marquis Kangyang was only recently settled. Although it had been discussed before, it had not been decided for a long time.” The lady sighed and her smile faded.
"Calm down?" Qu Moying stared at the old lady with his eyes wide open, bewildered.
Seeing her granddaughter's bewildered look, the old lady took her hand and sat down aside before saying, "In fact, the earliest Kangyang Marquis was also from their family, but many years ago, due to some incidents, he was punished together with Duke Yu. Duke Yu kept his title of Duke, but all other official positions were revoked. The Kangyang Marquis family...didn't even keep the title of the Marquis."
"My granddaughter saw Duke Yu go to war a few days ago." Qu Moying's long eyelashes fluttered twice, and she understood a little.
"When Duke Yuguo rebelled, their family was also rehabilitated and their titles were restored. I heard that Duke Yuguo also played a role in this. In fact, the emperor had been discussing Duke Yuguo's affairs for a long time, and the same was true for their family. When Duke Yuguo was valued by the emperor, their family also rose again."
The lady said.
There are some things that I can't explain clearly to my granddaughter, so I can only vaguely explain why the Kangyang Marquis Mansion has declined and why few people have heard of it nowadays.
So there is such a reason. No wonder I didn’t know about this so-called Kangyang Marquis Mansion before.
After talking to the lady for a few more words, Qu Moying went to the East Palace again.
Luo knew she was coming and hurriedly let her in.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw the table full of gifts and the boxes on the ground were open, and they were all gifts. The originally spacious room seemed much smaller because of these gifts and boxes.
"Aunt!" Qu Moying stepped forward to greet her.
"Ying girl is back, and she looks much better. It's true that the royal hot springs are good for health. It's only been a few days since we last met, and she looks much better." Luo said warmly, "Come sit over here. There are too many things, it's too messy, and there's not enough space."
Although the words sounded a bit disdainful, Luo's face looked very good and he looked more energetic.
People like to feel refreshed, which should be the situation that Luo is in right now.
"Aunt has prepared so many things. Brother must be very happy." Qu Moying walked over, looked into the box and said with a smile.
There were quite a lot of things inside, including brocade, fabrics, clothes, and some small items.
"It's enough if he can understand us." Luo said.
"My eldest brother is the kindest and most loyal one. He must be able to understand my aunt's feelings. You have arranged a marriage for him now. Next time, he will definitely get a good score in the exam." Qu Moying said the flattering words and sat down next to Luo.
"It would be the best if it were like this. Now, I just hope he can get a good ranking. I don't ask for him to be at the top, as long as he can pass the exam." Luo sighed, feeling inexplicably sad. "Now everything is as he wished. If he doesn't do well in the exam, I'll ask your uncle to break his legs."
"Don't worry, auntie, it will be OK." Qu Moying smiled, "Grandma asked me to come over and see if there's anything I can help you with. Grandma said that auntie has always been helping us, and this time it's our turn to help auntie."
"There's nothing else to do. You just have to help me take care of Miss Zhou Er that day." Qu Moying's words sounded nice. Luo laughed when she heard it. She was no longer so formal and directly gave the instructions.
"Miss Zhou Er?" Qu Moying asked.
"Yes, it's Miss Tuesday,
The second young lady of Yanghou Mansion is Zhou Jinruo, who is a little older than you. You can call her sister." Luo suggested with a smile.
"Aunt, I understand. I will accompany Sister Zhou then."
"It's not a big deal. The two families just sit down and have a meal, and the deal is settled. As for the wedding, it will take some time. The most important thing in the mansion right now is to take care of your affairs." Luo said with a smile as she looked at Qu Moying.
Qu Moying's face turned red, knowing that they were talking about her marriage, and she said coquettishly: "Aunt, we are talking about my eldest brother's marriage!"
"Okay, okay, let's talk about your elder brother. Your elder brother's case was also a troublesome matter before. Fortunately, the Kangyang Marquis' Mansion has been rehabilitated and will no longer be implicated because of the previous things. But the foundation is still a little shallow." When Luo said this, she sighed again, "But your elder brother won't listen!"
This is a bit unsatisfactory!
She had never heard of this marquisate before, which showed that it was not well-known. Even if it was rehabilitated now, it only had an additional title, and as for the rest, it still had no foundation.
Qu Moying understood what Luo meant. If his elder brother passed the exam and did well this time, it would be easy for him to marry a daughter of a famous family. He could then get support from the girl. With the help of the Qu family, his elder brother's career would be much smoother. As for the Kangyang Marquis Mansion, it had been demoted after all, so it must be lacking in strength.
"Aunt, as long as big brother is satisfied, I'm glad. I heard from grandmother that Sister Zhou is also a gentle and kind person. Besides, the Kangyang Marquis' Mansion has been rehabilitated now, and things will only get better and better in the future!" Qu Moying comforted Luo.
"Well, I hope so. Ying, can you help your aunt take a look at this set of jewelry?" Luo nodded helplessly. She could only think so now. Since her son was willing, she had no choice. She might as well just watch as he was rehabilitated. Things should get better and better in the future and she would not be a burden to her son.
The jewelry is nice, but the style is a bit old-fashioned and doesn't look very eye-catching.
"Aunt, this can be renovated. It might be better if it is renovated into the style that the young lady likes most nowadays." Qu Moying suggested.
"It's what I thought. But it's too late now. I thought of sending it over first. As for whether to refurbish it or not, it's up to them!" Luo nodded, thinking that what Qu Moying said made sense.
"That's fine too. Even if my aunt renovates it now, it may not suit Sister Zhou's taste. Let Sister Zhou renovate it herself. It will be easier for her to choose and it will suit her taste better!" Qu Moying nodded, pointed to a scroll on the table, and asked, "Aunt, what is this? Is it something in your inventory? Is it a calligraphy or a painting? It looks very unusual."
There was such a scroll among a pile of materials, brocades and jewelry. It was hard for Qu Moying not to notice it. He turned his eyes over with great interest.
"Oh, yes, there is this one, take a look." Luo clapped her hands and told the maid to bring it to Qu Moying to see, while introducing it: "It is said to be authentic, but I don't know if it is a real person. Ying girl, take a look at it for me. If it is a fake, it will be a joke."
Qu Moying nodded, took the scroll from the maid's hand with a smile, took off the outer cover and handed it to the maid, then carefully untied the rope on it and slowly put the scroll down.
As more and more images were released, the sense of familiarity became stronger, and Qu Moying's heart began to beat rapidly. This was...