"Yes!" The two old women lowered their heads towards the furious Madam Ji and dared not say anything more.
One maid stayed behind to continue taking care of Madam Ji in the small Buddhist hall, while the other maid hurriedly got on the Ji Mansion's carriage and headed for the East Palace.
She waited outside the East Palace gate for a long time before she saw a maid hurried out and pulled her aside carefully.
"What happened in the Ling Anbo Mansion again?" the maid asked impatiently.
"Where is the concubine? Can I see her?" The old woman looked around and asked cautiously.
"The Concubine is precious, don't bother her all the time unless there's something important." The maid became more and more impatient, and lectured, "If you weren't always causing trouble and always getting our Concubine involved, she wouldn't have ended up in her current position of Concubine. She's really looked down upon by others."
"Yes, yes, yes, this time there is really something going on. The Madam asked me to come here." The old woman explained with a smile and carried out the Madam.
"Even if you are Madam Tai, please do not disturb our queen at this time." The maid looked at the old woman with a bit of smugness and urged, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"The people from the government office came to question Miss Xiao, and the lady is very worried." The old woman hurriedly replied.
"It's not a big deal. As for Miss Xiao's matter, the mansion will do it if it can be done. If it can't be done, there is no other relationship except this marriage. The queen originally felt that letting Miss Xiao into the family would lower the status of the mansion." The maid said disdainfully. The maids following Ji Youran didn't think much of Xiao Haitang.
Xiao Haitang was determined to marry into the Ling'anbo Mansion and was obsessed with the Ling'anbo Mansion. She was the only one who thought that Xiao wanted her to be her daughter-in-law. Other people in the Ling'anbo Mansion could see clearly that although Xiao was obsessed with her mother's family, no matter how close her mother's family was, they were not as close as her son. She had to consider a better future for her son.
Xiao Haitang can be with her son, but she cannot be the main wife. Even though she will pamper Xiao Haitang in the future, she still cannot be the main wife.
No one expected that Xiao Haitang would get engaged to Young Master Ji this time.
"But the things happening in the yamen..." The old woman was extremely anxious, but she couldn't explain it clearly at the moment. She didn't know what the situation was exactly, so the lady-in-waiting hurriedly asked her to find the concubine. She was also in a difficult situation.
"Okay, don't worry about all the little things at this time. Could it be that the Madam has forgotten what the Concubine said to her before? Go back first. You don't have to come back later. What happened to Miss Xiao is nothing. There are so many things to worry about before she is married. If this continues, the Madam will not agree to this marriage."
The maid threatened.
"Yes... yes!" The old woman smiled and didn't dare to say anything more.
Seeing that she was still obedient, the maid looked around again and whispered in her ear, "Go back and tell the Madam to wait and enjoy her life. What happens next is not a big deal."
The old woman was startled at first, then delighted. She couldn't hide her joy on her face and said repeatedly, "Yes... yes, I understand. I'll tell the lady right away."
She was also the Madam's confidant, so she naturally knew something about Ji Youran, which meant... there was good news.
He was delighted at the moment.
When he left, he was worried, but when he came back, he was already smiling. When he saw the other servants in the mansion, he praised them in a good-tempered manner, which made the mansion
Everyone else in the room found it strange.
Mrs. Duan heard about the change in this old woman from a maidservant beside her. After thinking about it, she sent the news to Qu Moying.
Miss Qu Si asked her to pay more attention to the changes in the mansion and to keep an eye out for any abnormalities.
This old woman had been to the Prince's Mansion before, and came back in high spirits. She couldn't contain her good mood, which meant she had received good news.
After Qu Moying received the news, he thoughtfully inquired about what had happened in Ling Anbo's mansion before.
Only after Yudong gave the reward did they let the people leave.
"Miss, is Concubine Ji going to have someone interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of Justice again?" Yu Dong asked worriedly after returning. The previous few times the Ministry of Justice had made a lot of noise but did little, and in the end, nothing was done. They all did it to save Ji Youran's face. Even if Ji Youran didn't say anything, the reputation of the Prince's Mansion made it so that the officials of the Ministry of Justice didn't dare to say anything.
Some people even adopt the attitude that it is best to ignore the matter if possible, so that big things become small, small things become nothing, and eventually it is left unresolved.
Anyway, the name of Ling'anbo Mansion is no longer useful now. What's more, Ling'anbo Mansion is still supported by Concubine Ji. There is no one in the first house, and the so-called victims are not so close.
"She doesn't dare now!" Qu Moying shook her head, plucked the strings twice casually, and pursed her lips. "Things are different now. She is no longer the flawless Concubine Ji. Her biological mother is like this. Even if she is crazy, this behavior is vicious. As for her daughter, she was raised by this vicious biological mother. How many good things are there in her!"
Everyone in the world would think so, especially the young ladies from aristocratic families, who would be even more particular about these things. Even if their biological mother is gone, a motherless daughter would be despised, not to mention someone like Xiao, whose reputation has been ruined. The only reason she was not divorced was because Ji Youran was holding her back. If it were in the past, Xiao would have been divorced long ago.
Being raised by such a biological mother is even more disgusting than being raised by no biological mother at all.
"My cousin's matter... sounded flawless before, but Concubine Ji also has many small blemishes. People didn't see them in the past because they were beautified by her magnanimity. They thought that for the sake of my cousin, she would even become a concubine without asking for a title, just to serve my cousin well. Now that she is gone, without such a big beautification in front, Concubine Ji... is just so-so!"
Some of the small things that happened before seemed to have no serious impact on Ji Youran, but in fact, they had already subtly changed people's views of Ji Youran. She was not flawless, so everything that happened before was more like acting...
Qu Moying said with contempt, with a hint of murderous intent in the corners of her eyes, which was completely inconsistent with her gentle image.
Yudong lowered his head subconsciously. The young lady's aura was becoming more and more powerful, and she was acting more and more like a master.
"Miss... Miss, why are you so happy? Could it be..." Yu Dong immediately thought of another reason and looked up suddenly, pleasantly surprised.
"Of course she is!" Qu Moying curled her lips, "It's impossible for her to intervene in the affairs of the Ling Anbo Mansion at this time."
After so much trouble, there is finally news...
"Miss, what should we do then?" Thinking of the arrangement made by the young lady before, Yu Dong was very excited, and her eyes lit up. After dating this concubine Ji for so long, the young lady always seemed to be at a disadvantage, but in fact
The one who has always been aggrieved is this concubine Ji.
"While she has no time to take care of the affairs of the Ling'anbo Mansion, increase the impact of this incident." Qu Moying stood up from in front of the piano platform, walked to the chair in front of the window and sat down, frowning slightly, thinking quietly.
The wind blew in from the window, lifting a strand of hair on her forehead, making her as soft and pure as a fairy in a painting. The charm in her eyes was hidden by her long eyelashes.
Yudong's heart also calmed down and he waited quietly by the side.
After a long while, Qu Moying said, "Go talk to your cousin about this matter. The Dali Temple doesn't usually deal with the affairs of the Ministry of Justice, but the Dali Temple Shaoqing can ask about this matter privately."
It is not an overt intervention.
If there is no explicit regulation, the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice are considered two different government offices, each with its own responsibilities and cannot be combined.
However, the two yamen sometimes work together on cases, and the personnel from all parties basically have some relationships. When there is something, it is okay to ask privately.
If they can take care of each other, both parties will tacitly take care of each other, and no one can say for sure when the other party will need help.
In the past, Ji Youran was the one who was holding me back, but now it’s different…
"Miss, I understand. I will go and pass the message right away." Yu Dong understood and went down to pass the message to Yue Wenhan.
"Miss, Eunuch Ji Hai is here." Yu Chun and Yu Dong met each other at the door. Seeing him leaving in a hurry, they quickly stepped aside, lifted the curtain and reported to Qu Moying in the room.
With Qu Moying and Pei Yuanjun's marriage imminent, the relationship between the two palaces has become much closer, and most visitors from the Prince of Ying's Palace now go directly to Qu Moying.
The Madam and Qu Zhizhen both have something to say, so just ask someone to bring their people over.
On the one hand, they couldn't stop it even if they wanted to, and on the other hand, they didn't have to get involved in such trivial matters. They usually just sent some food or things to enjoy. The Qu family was still very happy to see Pei Yuanjun cared about Qu Moying, so as to avoid people outside hearing from time to time that Qu Moying was used to ward off disasters and bring happiness to Pei Yuanjun.
These words may not sound like a big deal to other people, but they make the people in Qu's house feel very embarrassed.
"Please let him in!" Qu Moying nodded.
Yuchun went back and brought Jihai in.
After Ji Hai paid respectful tribute to Qu Moying, he asked the two eunuchs behind him to bring up the gift boxes in their hands. When they were opened one by one, the fragrance immediately filled his nose.
"Fourth Miss, these are two snacks made by the imperial kitchen. Our prince liked them very much, so he asked the imperial kitchen to make two more and send them to you as snacks." Ji Hai reported with a smile.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your thoughtfulness." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"This is what our master should do. There is one more thing that our master should tell Fourth Miss. Does Fourth Miss still remember the man who was drowned that day?"
Ji Hai asked with a smile.
Qu Moying nodded: "The man in navy blue clothes, right? What happened to him? How did he fall into the lake? Was he framed by someone?"
This person sounds like an unlucky person, otherwise he wouldn't have run into this incident. He was originally a careless person, but he got into this situation by mistake and became a scapegoat. Now he listens to Ji Hai's words. Is there another reason behind this