"This is our family's business. Even if he is a relative, he can't do this. This... This is simply nonsense. If we want to change it, we should change it. Why does he have the right to do so?" Madam Ji said angrily. She slapped the chair rail again, furious. "Let him change it and see who will help him change it. We at the Ling Anbo Mansion haven't said anything about this. I don't see who dares to do it!"
The Ling Anbo Mansion is the victim. If the victim doesn't say anything, they will not admit anything no matter what others say. Madam Ji is holding on to her words and has no intention of giving in.
"Mother, even if he is not qualified, he is the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple. If he wants to do this, the Ministry of Justice should also give him face. And this time, this incident happened. Xiao Shi... was stupid enough to plot against the person in the Qu Mansion. Can that person be plotted casually? I don't know what went wrong with her. Yue Wenhan said that this was not the first time Xiao Shi had done this, and that Yan Yue's incident... was caused by Xiao Shi."
Ji Yongan was extremely angry and wished Xiao was dead now.
He really didn't know about this at the time, otherwise he would have slapped Xiao a few times and asked her to think clearly about her identity.
Some things can be planned, and some things cannot be planned...
"Mother, what should we do now? If Yue Wenhan really goes to the Ministry of Justice and says this, even if it doesn't work out in the end, will others suspect... this... this will suspect us?" Ji Yongan was at a loss.
"Don't panic, and stop walking around. It's giving me a headache. Let's think about it carefully. We must stop Yue Wenhan... We can't let him talk nonsense. Yanyue's incident is in the past... This was her own idea. You can't blame anyone. She left on her own." Seeing him like this, Mrs. Ji also panicked.
It was indeed unreasonable for Yue Wenhan to go to the Ministry of Justice to change the case, but some things, although unreasonable, might actually work. It was because Madam Ji was guilty and did not dare to confront her head-on and challenge Yue Wenhan's character.
There can't be any accidents in this matter...
"Yes, she left on her own, but... but others don't know!" Ji Yongan said in a panic, "Mother, please think of a way to stop her. You have to stop her, otherwise something big will happen, something really big will happen."
He emphasized his tone particularly.
Seeing Ji Yongan's useless look, the veins on Mrs. Ji's forehead bulged, and she clenched her fists tightly, "Who should we talk to, so that Yue Wenhan will give up, or persuade him?"
"Who can say? No one in our house can say." Ji Yongan was very anxious and at a loss.
"Go talk to Duan." Mrs. Ji had been through a lot, so she thought for a moment and gritted her teeth and said, "Isn't Duan Yue's personal maid? She's also from Yue, so it should be possible."
"Okay, let her go and talk." Ji Yongan said anxiously, nodding repeatedly. He didn't care who it was now, as long as they were related to the matter, he must not let Yue Wenhan go to the Ministry of Justice to make trouble. If this matter was investigated further... it would really be a big deal!
Madam Ji asked someone to call Mrs. Duan, while Ji Yongan hid in the inner room to listen.
Mrs. Duan arrived quickly. When she heard that Madam Ji summoned her, she immediately brought her people over. When she entered the room, she first bowed to Madam Ji, then stood aside obediently, lowering her head and listening to Madam Ji's lecture.
"Please sit down first!" Mrs. Ji forced a smile.
"Thank you, Madam!" After thanking her, Mrs. Duan sat down on a brocade stool beside her.
"Just now, Lord Yue came over and said that he felt that something was wrong with Yanyue and that she was kidnapped. But how could this be possible? Hanyue and Uncle were still there at the time, so how could she be kidnapped? Besides, what's the point of kidnapping Yanyue who knows nothing!"
Mrs. Ji calmed down and sighed.
Mrs. Duan lowered her head
He raised his head, did not respond, and waited quietly for the lady to speak.
Seeing her so dull, Madam Ji was furious. She was indeed a maid who was promoted and had no vision. If it was Xiao, she would have taken over what she said long ago.
But there was nothing he could do now, so he could only continue speaking more bluntly, "If this matter gets out of hand, it will be embarrassing for everyone. Go and persuade Lord Yue that he was wrong before. If he really thinks there is something wrong with Yan Yue's case, he can investigate it privately. But going to the Ministry of Justice and saying that the nature of the case has been changed without any basis will only make people see the jokes of the Yue and Ji governments."
This time Madam Duan finally spoke up, "Madam Tai wants me to go and persuade Lord Yue?"
"You are his old servant and Yue's confidant. It is most appropriate for you to persuade him." Madam Ji said gently, and even gave Madam Duan a rare smile.
"Madam, I can't persuade you even if I want to." Madam Duan said with a bitter smile, "I'm afraid I won't be able to see Master Yue. Back then, he was the master and I was the servant. Even if I am a servant who married you, I am no longer a member of the Yue family."
"You can't see Master Yue?" Madam Ji's face darkened.
"Madam, I have been to Lord Yue's residence before because of Yan Yue's matter, but I didn't see her then. I only heard from Lord Yue that I was not serving my master well." Madam Duan's eyes became red. She was indeed not serving her master well. She had a loyal heart, but it was useless.
Not only did he fail to protect the lady, he even failed to protect the third young lady.
Seeing her like this, Madam Ji knew it was true and said angrily, "Could it be that no one can persuade Master Yue?"
"Yes, there is one." Mrs. Duan wiped her tears and said hesitantly.
"Who is it?" Mrs. Ji was overjoyed and asked anxiously without bothering to scold Mrs. Duan.
"The fourth young lady of the Qu family." Mrs. Duan suggested.
"No, she can't." Madam Ji felt a headache when she mentioned Qu Moying. This was not easy to deal with. She could cause trouble even when there was nothing wrong, not to mention that there was something going on now. "What use is she? She can only cause trouble and complicate things."
"Madam, if this happened in the past, I really wouldn't dare to propose it to you, but it's different now," Mrs. Duan explained.
"What's the difference now?" Madam Ji glanced at her.
"Miss Qu Si is getting married soon, and she is marrying the King of England. She should not want any trouble to happen at this time. She would like to make a big deal out of a small matter, right? If she causes any trouble now, it will not be good for her reputation. If she displeases the royal family, she may..."
After Madam Duan finished speaking, she gave a bitter smile and lowered her head. "Madam, just pretend I didn't say anything. I am from the Yue family. I am sorry for what I said to my old master. I just spoke out of impulse."
"How can you consider yourself an old member of the Yue family? Now you are a member of our Ji Mansion, and the prince is still your son. If you don't consider our Ji Mansion, who else do you want to consider? Although the Yue family has done you a favor, it is now in the past. You and the Ling Anbo Mansion will prosper together and suffer together."
Madam Ji said disapprovingly.
"Madam, I understand." Although Mrs. Duan said this, she no longer made the same proposal as before. After that, no matter what the Madam said, she just simply agreed and did not make any other suggestions.
Seeing her so bored, Mrs. Ji also became bored. After asking a few more questions, she sent her away.
After Duan left, Ji Yongan from the inner room came out thoughtfully: "Mother,
I think what she said is not wrong. If we can get the fourth young lady of the Qu Mansion to speak up, it will be much easier. At this time, she should not think of any evil tricks. "
"Do you think this suggestion is good?" Mrs. Ji frowned and fell into deep thought.
"I think she's a good candidate. If she asks, Yue Wenhan won't disagree even if she has any objections. Yanyue is her cousin, and she is also her cousin, and a living cousin. We have to consider her reputation and future." Ji Yongan analyzed.
"Then who will persuade them?" Mrs. Ji and Ji Yongan looked at each other and asked thoughtfully.
"Duan, she is the most suitable person. She was the one who originally proposed it. If she doesn't go, who will?" Ji Yongan looked at the direction where Duan left.
"What if she doesn't want to?" Mrs. Ji still had some concerns.
"She has no choice but to do so. She was once a concubine, but now she has become the co-wife of the Marquis's mansion. She is able to enjoy such a privilege because of her mother. Isn't she grateful?" Ji Yongan said angrily, "If she doesn't want to, then let her leave the Marquis's mansion and don't give her the position of co-wife."
These words were said capriciously, as if Madam Duan was still just a concubine.
But Madam Ji still understood the threat in the words. After thinking about it, she nodded and said, "Okay, let her go and persuade the one in Qu Mansion."
Qu Moying was not surprised to hear that Madam Duan was coming home. She smiled and asked Nanny Zhou to go out to greet her.
The maid lifted the curtain, and Mrs. Duan came in with a maid and a old woman.
Qu Moying only took a glance and knew that this old woman was someone close to Madam Ji. She was smart and capable, and she was sending someone to monitor Madam Duan.
After both sides greeted each other, they sat down.
"I haven't seen the Fourth Miss for such a long time. I came to see if I can be of any help." Mrs. Duan looked around with a smile. There were some brocade clothes in the room, which should have been newly made, and some were semi-finished products. She specially brought them over to show Qu Moying.
"It's nothing. I'm just tidying up now. It's too late. The palace is also helping." Qu Moying smiled and rejected Mrs. Duan's kindness.
"Has Lord Yue come to see the Fourth Miss during this period?" Mrs. Duan asked.
"He hasn't come often. I've been busy lately and my cousin probably doesn't want to disturb me." Qu Moying said gently with a smile.
"Did the fourth young lady almost get into trouble at the Jingyu County Lord's Mansion that day?" Mrs. Duan asked again. It was Mrs. Ji who told her about this.
The concern on his face was genuine.
"I'm fine, it was just an accident. I heard that someone saw the clothes my cousin wore at the time, exactly the same. I don't know what happened. Is my cousin really still alive?" Qu Moying frowned, and a trace of melancholy flashed in the corners of his eyes.
"The Third Miss can't be alive." Madam Duan sighed, her eyes reddened. Thinking of Ji Yanyue, even if she controlled herself well, her heart ached.
That was the young lady she had held in her arms since she was a child.
“At this point... maybe it’s really..." Qu Moying’s eyes turned red and she bit her lips lightly, unable to hide her sadness.
"Fourth Miss, it's been so long since Third Miss's incident happened. If it's brought up again now, it will only make people target our two mansions again, especially to change the nature of Third Miss's case. I just want to find Third Miss, but I don't want to hear the reputation of Third Miss being kidnapped and killed. Even if she died, Third Miss was innocent."
Mrs. Duan said.
Qu Moying's expression changed...