The room was in a mess. There were pieces of paper thrown on the ground. Not only were they torn into pieces, but they were also stepped on and stained. They looked like footprints, but because they were broken, they could not be seen clearly for a while. It must have been stepped on several times.
There are some boxes and cages in the wing room, and some of the seals are still unopened. They must have been temporarily stored here. I heard that some of them were damaged and were specially picked out.
The bad ones have been brought back to Liu Mansion. These are good ones, just with some slight damage on the outside. What are those pieces of paper on the ground
A maid came over and picked them up carefully, then placed them on the table one by one and pieced them together.
After seeing clearly what was in the painting, everyone's faces became even uglier. The painting turned out to be a long-lost picture of a fertility-delivering river clam.
It was Liu Jingyu's wedding day, and this picture of the fertility clams represented the most beautiful blessing, but at this time it was torn into pieces and then stepped on a few times at random. Especially since the person was the future Princess Consort of King Jing, everyone present looked unhappy.
Princess Changyu's eyes fell on Liu Lanxin who was standing aside, and she looked at her a few more times without leaving any trace.
Although the daughter of this auxiliary general had only arrived in Beijing for a short time, had met even fewer people, and no one knew her character and talent, this did not prevent her from becoming the Princess of Jing. Moreover, it was said that the prince had also been interested in her. As a princess of the royal family, he looked at Liu Lanxin with a somewhat critical look.
Liu Lanxin stood there quietly. Although her expression was grim, she looked calm.
"Miss Liu, what do you think about this?" Princess Changyu asked in a deep voice after listening to the servant's account of everything he had just seen.
"Princess, this matter really has nothing to do with me. It was like this when I came in. I came here with Fourth Miss Qu. After Fourth Miss Qu entered this place, she disappeared, and I was left here alone." Liu Lanxin raised her eyes and said. She already knew that she had fallen into someone's trap, but she didn't know by whom.
This would push Qu Moying out without any hesitation.
"Go and invite Fourth Miss Qu." Princess Changyu said coldly.
A maid went out, and soon came back with Qu Moying. With Qu Moying came Princess Xiangrong.
Princess Xiangrong had followed Princess Changyu before, but she couldn't stay there for a while and found a reason to leave. Unexpectedly, she met Qu Moying as soon as she came out.
When he heard his mother looking for Qu Moying, he followed her without knowing what had happened.
Qu Moying and Princess Xiangrong met Princess Changyu together.
"Miss Qu Si, where were you just now?" Princess Changyu asked directly.
"I... just talked to Princess Xiangrong for a while." Qu Moying raised his eyes and looked at Princess Changyu calmly, and answered calmly.
"Mother, Fourth Miss Qu was indeed with me just now, and we talked for a while." Princess Xiangrong hurriedly confirmed.
"When did you get together?" Princess Changyu asked with a serious face.
"It's been a while. I saw Fourth Miss Qu outside this gate before." Princess Xiangrong thought for a while and said. It was still early when she came out. She saw Qu Moying looking at the place outside the courtyard gate, so she came over. After that, the two of them sat in a pavilion on the side and talked and enjoyed the scenery.
By the way, introduce to Qu Moying what this place is.
"Miss Qu Si came out of the house?" Princess Changyu's face became increasingly ugly.
"No!" Qu Moying shook his head. "I just walked around this yard and thought this place seemed unusual, but I didn't dare to go in."
"Miss Qu Si followed
A maid came here?" Princess Changyu changed the subject. Liu Lanxin just said that she followed behind Qu Moying, and Qu Moying was brought here by a maid.
"She is a maid from the Prince's Mansion." Qu Moying nodded and said affirmatively, "She said that she could see my cousin's people here, and my cousin's people wanted to ask me for something."
The so-called cousin is the former Crown Princess. Princess Changyu's face became more and more unsightly. In the matter of the current Crown Princess's wedding, talking about the deceased former Crown Princess, don't you think it is too unlucky...
"Did Miss Qu Si go in to take a look?" Princess Changyu asked again. In this situation, shouldn't she stay and wait for the person to come
Qu Moying was prepared and shook her head again, "She didn't come in. After she stopped in front of the door, the maid left in a hurry, saying that she was bringing someone here. I felt that something was wrong. This should also be the main courtyard of the Crown Princess. How could someone from my cousin be anxious to find me? I didn't dare to stay any longer, so I went around to the back of the house and left through the side door just now."
I followed the maid in through the side door, then watched her leave, and after walking around, I left through the side door again.
Anyone would be suspicious of a maid with strange behavior, and anyone with a little bit of wisdom would not fall into the trap.
After the maid left, Qu Moying returned cautiously through the side door. Many people would do the same in this situation, which was in line with what most people thought.
Even later, Qu Moying went around from the side door to the front door to check what this place was, which was consistent with the psychology of most people!
"After Miss Qu Si came out, didn't she see Miss Liu?" Princess Changyu looked at Liu Lanxin on the side and asked slowly.
Qu Moying shook her head, bewildered. "I was strolling with Miss Liu before. When we got to a place, Miss Liu wanted to go to the front to take a look, so she left. Then a maid from the East Palace came out and took me for a long walk to get here. Miss Liu was following me the whole time? How come I didn't know?"
Qu Moying was very confused.
Princess Changyu frowned silently. All the way here, this person from Qu Mansion didn't know that he was staring at someone behind him on purpose.
The daughter of the auxiliary general did not look innocent. On the contrary, the fourth young lady of the Qu family had clear and gentle eyes, and her long raised eyelashes revealed a bit of weakness. Although she was somewhat smart, she had not experienced any major events after all, so she could only hide but could not do anything.
"Miss Liu...what do you mean?" Princess Changyu asked.
"Miss Qu Si... I didn't see you leave the yard." Liu Lanxin's face changed slightly.
"Ms. Liu, I didn't see you enter the yard either. When did you... follow me?" Qu Moying's face darkened.
The maid might not be found, so her words are more convincing than Liu Lanxin's. She did not deny the maid mentioned by Liu Lanxin, and not only did she act reasonably, but she also had witnesses.
Compared to myself, Liu Lanxin is much more sneaky.
Originally, she wanted to go to Liu Jingyu's main courtyard when she went out. There must be ladies and young ladies of noble status there today. Unexpectedly, she met the familiar Princess Xiangrong as soon as she went out. It was just a coincidence.
"I..." Liu Lanxin was stunned. She didn't expect that Qu Moying's answer would put her in a worse situation. "Fourth Miss Qu, I saw that maid lead you in."
"Miss Liu saw it, why didn't you come out to stop it?" Qu Moying raised her eyes and asked coldly, "That maid was a bit treacherous. I left in a hurry because I felt something was wrong."
"I..." Liu Lanxin opened her mouth and paused.
After a moment, he forced a smile and said, "I thought Miss Qu Si might know that maid."
"So..." Qu Moying was silent for a moment, then asked, "Why did Miss Liu follow me?"
Since you think you know the other person, as a lady from an aristocratic family, you should avoid him if you can. What's the point of following him closely all the way here
"This is the Crown Prince's residence after all. I was afraid of any accidents, so I followed behind Fourth Miss Qu." Liu Lanxin argued, looking up at Princess Changyu, "I went in after Fourth Miss Qu entered the yard. After I came in, I just looked for Fourth Miss Qu and didn't touch anything inside."
She felt that this matter was strange, but she could not find any reason to conclude that it was Qu Moying who did it. Moreover, they came in very quickly, so Qu Moying could not do anything so quickly. She now realized that her previous words could not explain anything about Qu Moying, but instead trapped herself.
I just turned the topic back to what happened before.
"If it didn't move, why did it break? People in the Prince's Mansion said it was fine before." Princess Changyu turned her gaze to Liu Lanxin.
At the moment, it seems that Miss Liu is the most suspicious.
"I don't know about this. I just feel that someone is framing Miss Qu Si and me." Liu Lanxin dragged Qu Moying into the water as well, and did not question Qu Moying at this time.
"Miss Liu, do you think someone wants to harm you?" Princess Changyu said with a gloomy face.
"It's definitely not me who tore the painting, and neither is Fourth Miss Qu. Neither of us is stupid, how could we do such a thing." Liu Lanxin gritted her teeth and raised her eyes. "If Princess Changyu doesn't believe it, just find the maid who led the way. The maid was wearing the clothes of the Eastern Palace today, so she must be from the Eastern Palace."
Princess Changyu was silent. She looked at Liu Lanxin who was angry, then looked at Qu Moying who was standing aside and looking at them calmly. She was undecided.
If this matter really gets out, it will be bad for no one. Besides, today is the crown prince's wedding. If she disrupts the crown prince's wedding, she, as his aunt, will be in big trouble.
But if we don't find that maid, there will be no confirmation of this matter.
Qu Moying looks really innocent, but what about Liu Lanxin? Prince Jing and the Crown Prince have never dealt with her before, so it is hard to say. Princess Changyu couldn't make up her mind for a while.
If she was just an ordinary lady, she would have just detained it at this moment. However, Qu Moying and Liu Lanxin's future identities were not simple. Although Princess Changyu was a princess, she also knew that some people should not be offended.
Sending people to look for the maid with great fanfare? Or just letting it go
It is not appropriate to look for the maid at this time, and it is not certain that the person will be found. If it is really a frame-up, the maid might have left the house by now; it is not okay to let it go. When Liu Jingyu finds out, he will investigate tomorrow even if he does not investigate today.
Princess Changyu was in a dilemma now.
Seeing Princess Changyu in a dilemma and things coming to a standstill, Princess Xiangrong thought for a moment and suddenly said, "Mother, I really saw Fourth Miss Qu outside the courtyard gate, and at that time I looked into the courtyard with Fourth Miss Qu, but we didn't see anyone inside, nor did we see Miss Liu."
In other words, when Princess Xiangrong was with Qu Moying, Liu Lanxin did not appear in the yard as she said.
From all the circumstances, the most suspicious person is Liu Lanxin. As for the maid in the Prince's Mansion, it is also suspicious. Of course, it is impossible that it is really a maid's matter. So who is behind the maid? The mistress of the East Palace is now officially only one person...