When Yuxiu left, she found a purse, which contained not small change but banknotes.
It was Liu Lanxin's idea to give such a huge reward.
He said that without her knowledge, Yuxiu was wrongly accused and severely beaten, and almost lost her life. This was compensation for Yuxiu, and he also had the evil slave who "framed" Yuxiu at that time beaten as well, as a compensation for Yuxiu.
It can be said that Liu Lanxin did her best. When Yuxiu was leaving, her eyes were full of tears and she kept wiping her tears secretly. It can be said that she was really moved.
For any maid to receive such treatment from her former master would be greatly blessed. However, now that the master has changed, it is not something she can control.
Yuxiu kowtowed three times to Liu Lanxin vigorously, as a token of gratitude to her old master.
Then he stood up and left reluctantly.
Liu Lanxin's attitude has always been calm, and her smile is gentle and soft.
Outside the gate, Qu Moying held Yu Dong's hand and helped him get on the carriage. Yu Xiu also held Yu Dong's hand and followed him into the carriage. The last one was Yu Dong. He looked back at the General's Mansion behind him, a cold smile appeared on his face, then he held the side of the carriage and jumped on neatly.
"Miss, Miss Liu is going too far." Yu Dong was very angry after getting in the car.
In front of the master, showing her the kindness of her old master, and doing it like this, isn't that too much? How can you be so kind? How can this maid be close to the new master? If there is a dispute between the two masters, won't this maid stand on the side of the old master
Yuxiu casually opened her purse, pulled out a silver note, and said with a smile: "Miss, look, this is a silver note for one hundred taels."
"What a generous gesture!" Qu Moying also praised with a smile.
If Yuxiu was just an ordinary maid, she would never open her purse in front of him, let alone let him see that there was a hundred taels of silver in the purse.
Such a large sum of money was not given out of consideration for the friendship with the old master, but was clearly used to buy Yuxiu's heart, so that Yuxiu would be in Cao's camp but her heart would be with Han, so that she could play a huge role at a critical moment. This was not something that could be achieved with just one hundred taels of silver.
"This one hundred taels is for bribing me. I am actually so valuable." Yuxiu shook the banknotes in her hand and said with disapproval.
If she was just a simple maid, she would most likely be bribed at once; or even if she was a cautious lady, she would still miss her old master.
"Since I've given you the money, just keep it. We can't let Miss Liu go to waste." Qu Moying smiled.
"Will I accept it?" Yuxiu asked in surprise.
"Why not accept it? She has given it to you, you can't waste it." Qu Moying's watery eyes moved and she smiled.
"Thank you, Miss." Yuxiu turned sideways in the carriage and performed an inconvenient bow.
Although the carriage was moving, she had some skills and performed the etiquette properly.
"Why should you thank me? This is the banknote Miss Liu gave you." Qu Moying shook his hand.
"Of course I have to thank you, young lady. If it weren't for you, how could Miss Liu give me so many banknotes? During the time I was in the General's Mansion, I was so busy every day and suffered so much injustice. In the end, I was even beaten and almost killed."
Yuxiu curled her lips.
"Miss Liu thinks you can be bribed, which shows that you are valuable!" Seeing them say this, Yu Dong also relaxed and took the banknote from Yu Xiu's hand and looked at it. "When can I receive the banknotes given by others?"
"You want it?" Yuxiu glanced at him. She had only suffered an external injury, and although it had not healed seriously,
But it was not serious, and naturally there was no sign of weakness.
"I don't want it!" Yu Dong shook his hands. "I'm going to beat you to death. If I sell you out, it's a good thing the lady helped me. I don't know what dirty place she would have bought you to!"
Thinking of this, Yuxiu felt a little frightened. She didn't expect that Miss Liu couldn't even tolerate a beautiful maid and even wanted to send her to that kind of place.
Ji Lingling shuddered, "This... I'd better not do this!"
He reached out and stuffed the banknote into Yudong's hand.
Yudong didn't take it and pushed it back. Originally, the two of them were joking, but the pushing and shoving between them actually brought out some anger and they both used all their strength.
Qu Moying just watched the fun from the side.
In the end, Yuxiu was defeated because of her poor health.
Qu Moying knew Yu Dong's skills, otherwise he would not have secretly returned the jade pendant of King Jing that Qu Qiuyan used to frame him to Qu Qiuyan. He broke Qu Qiuyan's plan without anyone noticing and forced the maid named Qingmei to be expelled from the mansion.
Now with the addition of Yuxiu, it’s even better!
I don't know what she was thinking about, her eyebrows were curved, and she smiled like water...
When I returned to the mansion, I saw the maid from the Ling Anbo Mansion who had been waiting there.
"I pay my respects to Miss Qu Si." The old woman took two steps forward, extremely respectful.
"Our Madam invites Miss Four to come to our house for a discussion. Our Madam has something to tell you about this pair of cards!"
"Now?" Qu Moying raised his eyebrows.
"Yes, right now, if it's convenient for Miss Four!" The old woman hesitated for a moment and said hesitantly.
Qu Moying fell silent. The old woman became more and more uneasy. She glanced at Qu Moying who lowered his eyes, fearing that Qu Moying would not agree, and moved slightly.
"All right!"
The old woman finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Qu Moying agree.
After asking someone to explain the situation to the lady dowager, Qu Moying decided to take Yudong and Yuchun with him this time. Yuxiu was not feeling well, so she should focus on recuperation.
This time, Qu Moying felt completely different when he came to the Ling'an Earl's Mansion than before. Every servant was extremely respectful, fearing that they would offend the Fourth Miss Qu. This was the intention of the lady dowager and also the intention of the entire mansion.
In the past, the Xiao family was in charge, and Madam Ji did not like Qu Moying either. Only when she went to Madam Duan's place, the servants around her were respectful to Qu Moying. The other servants saw it and thought it was just a matter of appearance, and would never be so enthusiastic and respectful.
When I arrived at Madam Ji's place, Madam Ji and Madam Duan were there.
Qu Moying stepped forward and paid his respects as a junior. Madam Ji forced a smile on her face and looked at Wen Liang with a smile on her face. It was as if she was no longer the Madam Ji who felt disgusted with Qu Moying at the first sight.
Sure enough, the master's attitude determines the servant's attitude.
"Miss Qu Si, it would be fine to give you this pair of cards, but they belong to our eldest daughter-in-law. If I give them to you now, I'm afraid it would be disrespectful to your aunt."
After Qu Moying sat down, Madam Ji smiled and spoke.
As soon as I opened my mouth, I wanted to overturn what I had said before.
Was he thinking it was inappropriate and was going to regret it? Or was he thinking of something else? She actually didn’t know much about this pair of cards… She couldn’t figure it out…
I just think it's not that simple, I have to put it in my hand first...
"Miss Qu Si, why don't you change your conditions? No matter what you want, I will do my best to guarantee it for you." Madam Ji promised.
"Madam, if this pair of cards is my aunt's legacy, then I will keep it. Even if I just take a look at it, it will also show my longing for my aunt. What do you think, Madam?"
"This... is actually just an ordinary thing. If I give this set of cards I'm using now to Miss Qu Si, I won't be able to move around easily." Madam Ji said in embarrassment, "If Miss Ji Si really likes this set of cards, why don't I make another set of similar cards and send it to her?"
"Madam, you can make another set of cards. It was originally a thought, and now it is a token of love. Madam Ji is a man of her word, so she shouldn't go back on her word, right? Besides, after playing with it for a while, I might return it to you, not keep it for myself. Are you really so reluctant to part with it?"
Qu Moying was also half-heartedly planning to give in. Now that it was in her hands, how could she let Madam Ji take it back? Madam Ji had agreed too quickly before. Did she come to her senses later
This also shows that this pair of cards is really extraordinary!
Qu Moying actually had no idea what was in this pair of cards, but she knew that her mother valued them very much at the time. Once, she even put the cards in her own hand with a smile, and said jokingly that she would give them to Ji Hanyue in the future, and that this pair of cards could be used as a dowry.
A pair of cards as a dowry? The Prince's Mansion doesn't have a pair of cards. Why does my mother value this pair of cards so much
From a mother's perspective, if it was an ordinary thing, how could she think of keeping it for herself
Even at the last moment, the mother left the pair of cards to herself, put them in her palm, and put her palms together, asking her to be the manager of the household and to keep the pair of cards.
But in the end, the mother passed away without saying anything, leaving behind only a pair of cards that she had given him.
Later, she had to observe mourning and had no intention of managing the household, so she did not think too much about it, and gave the pair of cards to Madam Ji who came over to ask for a pair of cards. Thinking about it now, it was a suspicious point.
Her mother's relic is so precious to her, she must get it back.
"This..." Madam Ji became more and more embarrassed. She looked at Madam Duan and asked her to explain.
Unfortunately, Madam Duan was dull and just sat there with her head down, not noticing the Madam Dowager's expression. She only hated the Madam Dowager's face for being so livid. If Xiao was here, she wouldn't have to worry so much, but she couldn't even help her out. It turned out that she was just a maid and didn't have any vision at all.
But no matter how much she hated him, Madam Ji couldn't refuse Qu Moying anymore. Looking at Qu Moying's expression, no matter how much she said, it would be useless.
But she was still unwilling to give up. She took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, calmed herself down, and said to Qu Moying with a smile, "Fourth Miss Qu, there are still many things of your aunt in the mansion. Although she has been away for many years, everything in the yard is preserved. If you miss your aunt, you can take anything back."
"Thank you for your kindness, Madam. This pair of cards is enough for me. Besides, if I come here in the future and want to visit the courtyards of my aunt, cousin, and sister, it shouldn't be impossible, right?" Qu Moying asked with a smile.
"This... is of course possible."
Mrs. Ji had to answer.
"Thank you very much, Madam. With your words, I will have the confidence when I go to talk to my cousin about the matter. Otherwise, I would be embarrassed to persuade my cousin to keep quiet." Qu Moying smiled more gently, his eyes as clear, elegant and peaceful as water, which forced Mrs. Ji to give in.
Madam Ji felt a surge of anger rising up, and she glared at the useless Madam Duan fiercely, feeling extremely hateful in her heart. It turned out that Xiao was the most capable woman.
Taking a deep breath and suppressing her anger, Madam Ji pretended to be kind and gentle, and said, "Fourth Miss Qu, this is a relic of the old couple. Although it is not valuable, I hope that after playing with it, you can return it in the end. It would be best if you are willing to exchange it for something else."