Ji Yanyue's courtyard was the smallest. It must have been because of Mrs. Duan's instructions that although there was no one inside the door, the gate was open.
Pushing open the door, everything inside was exactly the same as before except that it was a little older, just like the look on that day when the cute little girl saw her sister rushing out.
Compared to Ji Hanyue’s old place, this place really allowed Qu Moying to experience some of the old scenes.
Pushing open the door of the inner room, Qu Moying left the two maids in the outer room and went into the inner room alone.
The inner room is very clean and everything has been tidied up and tidy.
Walking to the dressing table, Ji Yanyue's dressing table was much smaller than Ji Hanyue's, but it had quite a few drawers. With so many drawers, Ji Hanyue in the past would only laugh at her sister for being childish and would throw all kinds of miscellaneous things into them, maybe even some candies and the like.
This dressing table is more like a treasure box.
In fact, the two dressing tables of Ji Hanyue and Ji Yanyue were specially made by their father according to their preferences, so they both like them very much.
I reached out and opened the middle drawer on the left. This drawer was only half full, half smaller than the drawers above and below. It seemed that the back part was blocked and made solid, occupying half of the space.
But in fact, half of this place is a secret compartment. Daddy designed it specially for Yanyue. He also has one in his own dressing table, but it is in a different position from hers.
People who don't know the situation only see half of it after pulling it open, and think that the other half is made solid in order to be different from the upper and lower parts, but in fact there is a secret compartment inside.
She opened the secret compartment and took out a jewelry box. This was her sister's favorite jewelry box. She drew the pattern on it herself and sent it to Yuejinge to be made. She even stayed with the master of Yuejinge because she liked it so much that she looked at the set of jewelry made by the master.
Because I like it, I kept it well in the past. I only took it out when I wanted to wear it, and then put it away again.
Moreover, this set of jewelry has another meaning. When my mother was still alive, my father asked someone to bring back some gems from the border. My mother had them divided into three portions, one for each person. My sister liked the jewelry so she designed her own jewelry and inlaid these gems in it.
After that, my mother passed away. Whenever my sister missed her, she would take out the jewelry and look at it from time to time. Since then, she treasured the jewelry even more.
When she opened the jewelry box, everything was there: earrings, ear studs, necklaces, bracelets, hairpins, all of them were in the shape of orchids. However, this orchid in Yanyue's hands was different from ordinary ones. Orchids have always been elegant and noble, and their colors are generally plain. But Yanyue is still a child and likes bright and colorful ones.
Her set of orchid-shaped accessories, although taken in the shape of orchids, the gemstones used in the patterns are all rubies. The color is bright, like a dazzling red on the plain sea, and it is very eye-catching.
After reading it, Qu Moying put all the jewelry away with trembling fingers, closed the jewelry box, put it in her sleeve, looked around behind her, and then turned around and walked out.
She hoped that what she saw at Yuejin Pavilion was this type of jewelry, and she hoped that what she wished for was true...
If her sister was still alive, she would find her at all costs.
Her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and her eyes were filled with a deep coldness. In this world, there has always been karma. It's not that there is no karma, but the time has not come yet.
"Miss!" Two
The maid had been waiting outside, and when she saw her come out she spoke hurriedly.
Qu Moying nodded silently and walked out slowly with two maids.
When they arrived at Mrs. Duan's place, she had been waiting there for a long time. When she saw Qu Moying coming in, she was about to stand up. Qu Moying shook his head slightly and gestured for her to sit down with a smile.
Madam Duan is now the wife of the eldest wife in the Ling'anbo Mansion. She is no longer the little concubine she used to be. She is also the mother of the current prince. Giving her respect means giving respect to the eldest wife in the Ling'anbo Mansion.
"Cousin, I heard that the Crown Prince was in the backyard just now?" Mrs. Duan was also a smart person. She knew what to do at this time. After sitting down, she had someone bring tea and asked with an uneasy look on her face.
"In my cousin's yard." Qu Moying picked up the teacup and took a sip, his eyes lightly speaking.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should have come here with the concubine. But even though he is in the main house, there are some things I may not know." Mrs. Duan said with a wry smile.
As the concubine of the eldest son, she was promoted later, so she was powerless when facing Xiao. Fortunately, the prince was a good man, and the two weak people together could barely live in the Ling'an Earl's Mansion.
"It's not a big deal. If the prince is willing to come, then he can come. But the prince is about to marry a queen, so it's not appropriate for him to come all the time." Qu Moying said casually, but it was useless to tell Madam Duan, so she simply didn't mention it and asked with a smile, "How is it going over there?"
Madam Duan knew what she was asking about. There was no one else in the room, so she lowered her voice and said, "We invited several doctors to wait in the second room. They went in one by one. I heard that she was suddenly unwell, but in fact, the doctors were invited early. Later, she made a fuss again. I heard that there was a lot of crying and making a fuss inside. It seemed that the concubine was crying."
Madam Duan was also on guard. Although she couldn't control everything in the mansion, she could still arrange for one or two maids or old women to do the rough work to find out some information.
She had arranged someone for the Xiao company, so she had heard the news that Ji Youran was coming here today early on.
"Crying and making a fuss?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, they were crying and making a fuss, and they seemed to have smashed things. The noise coming from inside was quite loud, and everyone in the yard was frightened and knelt down. The doctors were trembling with fear and panic."
Madam Duan nodded. "Cousin, did you know something? Did something happen to the concubine?"
Qu Moying sent a message yesterday, asking Madam Duan to pay attention to the matters in the second house, especially the matter of hiring a doctor. Madam Duan was very convinced of this cousin and of course acted according to the plan.
"Madam Duan, have you heard that the prince gave contraceptive soup to the concubine?" Qu Moying smiled slightly. This light and clever sentence made Madam Duan's face change. This was a secret in the palace.
"No... no, right?" She stuttered. As a concubine promoted to a concubine, and without anyone to support her, Mrs. Duan was not very courageous. As soon as she said this, her face turned pale and she looked towards the door in horror.
"Madam Duan, it's okay. Let's just talk about Madam Xiao. Has Madam Xiao ever mentioned anything about concubines and children?" Qu Moying said with a smile.
Mrs. Duan was relieved that the prince was not involved in this. She thought about it and said, "It seems that there really is one. Xiao Shi prepared a lot of clothes and swaddling clothes for the children early on and asked the sewing room to prepare them. She said... I don't know when they will be used.
, this is what the steward said when I went to the sewing room. "
Although Madam Duan could not intimidate Xiao, after all, she had helped Ji Hanyue's biological mother to manage the household. She was familiar with some of the managers, and those who got along well with her would still stand on her side secretly, but they would not do it openly.
If you want to get some information, you can find a direction.
"It's not just the Xiao family. Madam Dowager... it seems there are cases there too. One time when I went to pay my respects, I heard a sentence or two about the concubine being pregnant. They were all waiting for the concubine to get pregnant, but after such a long time, there has been no news from the concubine." Madam Duan said in surprise.
The only nominal mistress of the Eastern Palace now is Ji Youran. Even if there are some who are not up to standard, Ji Youran still accounts for the majority.
There has been no movement until now. Madam Duan also felt it was a bit strange when she thought about it, but then she remembered some old things and sneered, "I heard that when he was in the mansion in the past, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was always very good to the concubine. Every time he went out with the Crown Princess, he would bring the concubine with him. Even if the concubine entered the palace to take care of the Crown Princess, how could she enter without His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's consent!"
At that time, Mrs. Duan had already entered the small Buddhist temple. No matter what happened, she found out about these things later. However, the more she listened, the more she felt something was wrong.
The concubine and the crown prince must not be innocent. The two of them must have had an affair without telling the crown princess, but the crown princess knew nothing about it.
Mrs. Duan was very angry when she thought of this: "She deserves it for always thinking about having a child but never having one."
"If she had a child, the prince's reputation would not be so good." Qu Moying said coldly. He was not surprised by Mrs. Duan's words.
Everyone in Ling Anbo's mansion thought that Ji Youran would get pregnant soon, but she just couldn't.
The reason why the Ling Anbo Mansion thought so must be that Pei Luoan did not let Ji Youran drink the contraceptive soup on the surface, making her mistakenly believe that she could give birth if she wanted, but God just did not allow her to.
But what is the reality
Pei Luoan's personality would never allow her to get pregnant and give birth to a child during this controversial time!
Ji Youran thought that Pei Luoan was sincere to her, and even if the child came at an inopportune time, she would protect the child wholeheartedly as long as she could give birth. But she discovered that the facts were completely different. The reason she didn't get pregnant was not because she couldn't give birth, but because she had already taken contraceptive pills.
Contraceptive soup is just the most effective thing for improving eyesight. Adding a little bit of it to Donggong's diet can achieve this effect. Moreover, in order to achieve obvious results, a large amount may be added.
"The prince doesn't allow her to give birth?" Madam Duan understood and her eyes suddenly widened.
"Don't let her give birth, at least not at this time!" Qu Moying nodded and said affirmatively, "No matter who it is, Donggong can't give birth now."
"What if you can give birth?" Mrs. Duan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly understood what Qu Moying meant.
"If the baby can be born and no one knows about it, then the baby can't be kept. But if everyone knows about it, then the baby has to be kept."
She didn't know how many contraceptive pills Ji Youran had taken, but she heard that there was a recipe in the palace that could quickly heal the body. As for whether it was effective, it depended on the individual. Some said it was good, some said it was not. It also depended on the individual's constitution...
With Ji Youran's ability, it would not be difficult to get such a prescription. As long as she thought in this direction, she would always be able to think of it...