"What do you need to leave for me?" Qu Moying's long eyelashes fluttered twice, with mockery in his eyes.
"I don't know. I only know that the Crown Princess gave me special instructions, and the things were placed with me early on. I never had a chance to go out afterwards." The maid looked around, very flustered.
The things that Ji Hanyue left behind were specifically pointed out to Qu Moying. The whole thing makes people feel confusing, and it makes people wonder whether Ji Hanyue deliberately left behind something important.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for her to keep the loyal maid by her side and find an opportunity to give her to Qu Moying, but she did not tell Ji Youran who was "taking care" of her at that time.
If Qu Moying was really just Qu Moying, then I might actually believe it.
What happened to Ji Hanyue? How come she was seriously injured and died? People outside said that she was "seriously ill and died". Even if they knew she was injured, there were still many doubts. As the little cousin that Ji Hanyue had been taking care of, she may not have been able to care in the past. But now she is different. She is about to marry into the King of England's palace.
"Where is the gift?" Qu Moying looked up at the maid in front of him, his eyes deep.
She knew clearly that this maid was not from the Ling Anbo Mansion.
"Miss Qu Si, please come with me. I dare not bring her out for fear of something happening. If... if I really delay the instructions of the former Crown Princess, I will be guilty of this for my entire life."
The maid whispered, and looked around with a frightened look on her face.
Qu Moying also looked around, his eyelashes fluttering like butterflies, before finally falling down wearily: "Let's go!"
"Miss Qu Si, please come with me. We won't take the main road." The maid was overjoyed and said anxiously, pointing to a small road. "Go over there, it's better and less likely to be discovered."
Qu Moying nodded and followed the maid, passing through the small path half-hidden by the trees and flowers. They indeed did not meet many people along the way. Sometimes they were about to get on the main road. The maid changed direction again. She was very familiar with the paths in the Prince's Mansion. She was indeed a maid who did chores in the mansion.
Not far away from them, Liu Lanxin and her maid followed them, taking the same path, but walking more carefully.
"Miss, who is that?" The maid who followed her asked in a low voice. Although she looked strong, she was very light in her hands and feet. She walked in front of Liu Lanxin, listened from time to time, and led the way for Liu Lanxin.
Even though she was a little far away, her ears could still detect the footsteps of the three people in front of her.
"I don't know. This maid was sneaking around before. I don't know what she wants to do." Liu Lanxin curled her lips. The maid from the Prince's Mansion was especially peeping at them from the side. The maid beside her had already discovered it. Since she had been staring at them without any movement, she and Qu Moying separated to see what the maid was doing.
Sure enough, the person he was looking for was Qu Moying, so she went to see what was going on.
At this time, no matter how you look at it, it can't be a good thing.
This maid thought that if she could hide it from Qu Moying, she could also hide it from herself. However, the maids around her were not ordinary maids. How could they be the same as those useless maids in the capital
With a sneer, Liu Lanxin continued to follow.
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. What she is aiming for is the victory after success. She wants to see who is leading Qu Moying to do what.
Both teams
People walked around the path one after another. In fact, the distance between the front and the back was not far. Sometimes when the path went around, Liu Lanxin and her maid had to stop and wait for Qu Moying and others to pass before they could continue walking. They were very cautious. This was the Prince's Mansion and no one dared to be careless.
Fortunately, the path was very hidden, and the trees, flowers and plants were lush, the rockery, flowers and shrubs were hidden, and I took a detour, so I didn't meet other people.
Finally, the group of people in front stopped at the side door of a yard.
"Is this the place?" Qu Moying looked up at the side door. Because it was a side door, he couldn't recognize where it was for a moment. This yard didn't look like the main yard and was not very big.
"Miss Fourth Miss Qu, please come in with me." The maid pushed open the half-closed door and led Qu Moying in. She then stuck her head out to look. Liu Lanxin and the maid beside her almost bumped into her. They stopped in a hurry and watched the maid go in. They were not in a hurry to go in at this time to avoid disturbing the people inside.
He found a big tree and stood still, waiting patiently for any movement.
After entering the yard and going around to the front yard, it was indeed not very big. Qu Moying saw a little red in the corner of his eyes. Today was the day of the prince's wedding. He saw some red in other yards, but it was nothing special. There were just a few red ribbons thrown aside casually. He didn't know if they had fallen or were just thrown here casually.
"Miss Qu Si, there is no one in this yard. Please wait here for a moment. I will go and get it. Please follow me. It is too conspicuous and I am afraid of being seen." The maid was trembling slightly and looked really scared. Her face was pale with nervousness.
The door of the main room was also ajar, and the maid pushed it open. There were indeed some sundries placed in the main room. It looked more like sundries here, with some things with big red ribbons, boxes, and scrolls, piled together in a mess.
Even though it was the Prince's wedding, the outside of the mansion was tidy, but some places where miscellaneous items were placed were still messy. Just look at the red ribbons thrown around.
People usually don't come to places like this, especially during a grand wedding. If anything is done here, it does seem safer than other places.
"Miss Qu Si, please wait here for a moment. I will be there soon." The maid pointed to a chair beside her.
Qu Moying looked at this somewhat messy environment. Although the things were placed a little messy, it was generally clean. The antique display shelves inside also looked clean and dust-free. It should be a place that was cleaned regularly.
He nodded and walked in. His eyes once again fell on the table in the middle. There were things placed all over the place, all stuck together. He couldn't tell what they were. He wondered if they were some miscellaneous items from the Prince's Mansion that were temporarily placed here.
There are things like scrolls mixed in there.
"Go quickly and come back soon. Our lady is waiting for you here." Yu Dong urged anxiously, looking a little uneasy.
"Okay, I'll be back soon." The maid nodded repeatedly and retreated. She breathed a sigh of relief when she reached the door. There was less panic on her face and more pride. She looked back at the door of the main house behind her and her steps became much lighter. What happened next had nothing to do with her.
I went around to the side door again, came out from the side door, stood still, looked around carefully, and saw that there was no one here, so I walked around to the front again.
In the past, people went around to the front door.
The maid arrived at the front door of the courtyard and looked back at the door behind her. This door was actually ajar. She raised her eyes to the large courtyard diagonally opposite. This was the courtyard where the Crown Princess moved in today. The small courtyard here was actually the side yard of the Crown Princess's courtyard, and it was also filled with things related to the Crown Princess.
At the entrance of the Crown Princess's main courtyard, maids were standing in two rows. One of them looked up and saw this maid because of the angle she was standing at.
The maid made a silent gesture. The maid opposite saw it, nodded silently, and did not rush to move. She watched the maid who led the way leave this courtyard and go to another road.
That's the shortcut to the kitchen, and it's the fastest way to get there.
The kitchen is the busiest place today, and many maids and old women have been called to help in the kitchen.
When the maid passed by, she saw a mess there. The old woman in charge was running around anxiously. When she saw her coming, she grabbed her and said, "Which maid are you from? Come here and help me."
"What's the matter?" the maid asked with a smile.
"Send these pots of water outside. Someone just came to call you and said that the spare tea and water outside are gone." The old woman pointed to several large pots of water in the corner.
"Okay, I'll send it over right away." said the maid. She looked capable. She carried the things, one in her left hand and one in her right hand, and walked away with them.
The housekeeper breathed a sigh of relief, and then pulled the other two maids who came in from outside the kitchen, asking them to help deliver it.
Although there are many people in the kitchen, they still feel insufficient today. The staff arranged are simply not enough. Many maids who are not usually here have also been transferred here. The housekeeper doesn't care where the maid is from. As long as she comes in, she is considered to be here and will be used immediately.
The kitchen was in chaos, and the maid who led the way was arranged to deliver water to the outer courtyard. As a result, she could not enter the inner courtyard for at least some time.
Liu Lanxin watched the maid leave, then stood cautiously for a while. Seeing that there was really no one there, she took the maid and carefully pushed open the side door and entered the yard.
The yard was very quiet, there was no one there. I turned to the front but didn't hear anyone talking. Qu Moying wasn't here
Liu Lanxin looked at the maid beside her, and the maid cautiously moved towards the door of the main house, stopped in front of the door, squatted down and moved towards the window.
After listening for a while, there was no movement inside. The maid stood up in confusion and shook her head at Liu Lanxin behind her.
Liu Lanxin stepped forward and asked in surprise: "No one?"
The door of the main room was obviously ajar, and there was no one here. Where did the maid go after bringing people here
"There's no one here. Miss, do you want to go in and take a look?" The maid pointed to the half-open door of the main room.
Liu Lanxin looked around and saw the red ribbons thrown casually in the yard. She raised her eyes and looked up and down. There was really nothing special about it. It looked like a yard where miscellaneous items were placed.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Liu Lanxin took a step forward, frowning slightly. She didn't believe that Qu Moying suddenly disappeared. She didn't leave through the side door, but through the main door. She stopped and looked behind her. The door to the main courtyard seemed to be closed, and it didn't look like someone had left.
Walk into the main house...