Qu Moying walked over and the old woman stepped aside and saluted respectfully. Coincidentally, it was Qu Qiuyan's wet nurse!
The corners of her lips curled up silently. This wet nurse was the one who wanted to plot against her but ended up falling into the river.
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying stopped and looked at the old woman indifferently.
The old woman panicked and lowered her head hastily. She didn't want to say anything, but now that she had met her face to face, she had to say something. Thinking of the cruelty of this Fourth Miss Qu, the old woman couldn't help but shudder. Since that incident, when she returned to the mansion, as long as she saw the figure of this Fourth Miss Qu from a distance, she would avoid her early.
But this time, because she had something to report to the Second Master, she was so nervous that she didn't notice for a moment that the person coming towards her was the Fourth Young Lady.
"Yes... Madam has something to do." The old woman said vaguely.
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying continued to ask.
"Your servant..." The old woman opened her mouth, not knowing whether to say anything or not.
"I heard that it was you who said that the Third Miss wanted to harm our young lady?" Yu Dong heard this from Yu Chun. Having been in the mansion for so long, he naturally knew the Third Miss Qu's wet nurse.
“Your servant…” The old woman was so panicked that she was about to kneel down.
Yu Dong quickly stepped forward and grabbed her hand. Although she had a smile on her face, her words were extremely cold: "Madam, are you afraid that the Second Madam doesn't know and that she might want your life?"
When three people talk, no one can hear them from a distance, but their actions cannot be guaranteed not to be seen.
The old woman hurriedly shook off Yu Dong's hand and stood up straight, not daring to move. She looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she lowered her voice and said, "The Second Madam found a couple who said that the Fourth Miss was their daughter and wanted to come and recognize her as her relative."
After the old woman finished speaking, she bowed to Qu Moying again, and not daring to stay any longer, she turned sideways and walked towards the study.
She had to say that if she continued to push the matter, even if nothing happened, the Madam and the Third Miss would become suspicious. She knew very well what the Second Madam and the Third Miss were capable of. By then, not only would she be in trouble, but even her family would be put in a bad situation and might even be pushed out to take the blame.
After hearing this, Qu Moying did not make things difficult for the old woman. He turned around and took Yu Dong back.
In the evening, Yudong also got the news and came back to report. It was about the couple. They were indeed a couple, a couple on Zhuangzi.
They used to have a daughter who was slightly younger than Qu Moying, but she disappeared in an accident when she was a few years old.
They have been childless ever since.
After Yu Dong finished telling the news he had gathered, he asked, "Miss, this couple's daughter is gone, why are they coming to recognize her now? Could this matter be linked to you?"
He followed Qu Moying later, so he was not clear about some things.
Yuchun's face turned heavy after hearing this. She had grown up with Qu Moying and originally she didn't think much of it. But then she remembered the last time at the Great Compassion Temple, when a scholar of that age had hinted to the young lady that he had an affair with her because he had stayed overnight at the farm.
If it weren't for the hairpin incident later, it would have been the young lady who was in trouble at the time. That incident was also the work of the Second Lady and the Third Lady, and in the end it was pushed onto Miss Yu. However, it is not difficult to see that the Second Lady was the one who did it, and it was not without basis. Such a thing is actually the most
It's difficult to deal with.
There is truth in falsehood and falsehood in truth. If you check, you will always find some true things.
The current situation seemed to be similar. He was really worried, fearing that Qu Moying would let her guard down, so he reminded her, "Miss, the guy at Dabei Temple last time was a real person and a real thing!"
Qu Moying nodded. She knew Yuchun's worries, and her eyes were cold. "Yudong, have you asked someone to check if this couple had any contact with anyone I used to be with?"
Yu Dong thought about it, and he asked someone to check. There were a lot of things to check, some of them were messy, but he still remembered them. He nodded and said, "Yes, Miss, it seems to be related to Nanny Gu who is by your side. They feel like distant relatives. They visit each other occasionally, but they are not close."
"A relationship that's neither too close nor too distant?" Qu Moying asked without surprise.
"Yes, the relationship is not too distant nor too close. When there is nothing to do, they never interact. When there is something to do, they still interact." Yu Dong nodded, thinking that his young lady's comment was very accurate.
Nanny Gu is Qu Moying's wet nurse. She has been with Qu Moying since he was a child. She was chosen by Qu Moying's mother very early on. She is a relatively gentle person with good character. What's more, what's more, she was originally from that farm and took care of Qu Moying when he was a child.
But because she was from the manor and had little experience and had always lived in the manor, although she was friendly in the past, sometimes she was not appropriate and was not as capable as Nanny Miao who came later. When Qu Moying returned to Beijing this time, he kept her in the manor. On the one hand, Nanny Gu herself was unwilling to come to the Qu Mansion, and on the other hand, Qu Moying felt that she was old and it would be better for her to stay in the manor to retire.
Now, Nanny Gu is still in the farm.
"I should have been in the manor when their daughter got into trouble, right?" Qu Moying already had a plan in mind and asked calmly.
"Yes, I heard that the young lady was sick at the time, and her illness was very serious. When the accident happened, everyone in the farm was alarmed, but Nanny Gu was taking care of the young lady and only went there afterward. She was not there at that time." Yu Dong said in detail, thinking to himself that it was a good thing that he had someone find out clearly and asked clearly himself, otherwise he would know nothing when the young lady asked now.
However, he knew to ask these questions because he had always been doing this kind of work. He did not expect that such a weak girl like the young lady could be so meticulous. He felt more and more in awe of the young lady in front of him. He said that she had no talent and no looks. If the young lady had no talent and no looks, then which woman in the capital dared to say that she had both talent and looks!
Qu Moying was silent for a moment. When she was young, her health was very poor and she fell ill from time to time. At that time, there was even a doctor who said that she would not live for more than a few years and would not be able to live to adulthood. But no one expected that she would eventually win back her life time and time again.
The time is right and the opportunity is right.
"Is there anything else...anything that can be connected?" Qu Moying picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and then asked slowly.
"This... I can't find it." Yu Dong shook his head. He thought of it, but couldn't find it. "Are there any other clues around the lady? Or other symbolic things?"
"Miss, did you bring the purse that Madam Gu gave you when you went to Beijing? I remember that Madam Gu liked to give you some amulets or something like that." Yuchun suddenly thought of something.
, screamed in surprise.
Ever since Nanny Miao came into being, Qu Moying would bring Nanny Miao with her when she occasionally returned to Beijing. However, the kind-hearted Nanny Gu was worried about her and would go to the temple to pray for amulets or other things to ensure safety, and would give them to Qu Moying, usually in a sachet.
"Yes, I only brought one. Go find it." After hearing her say that, Qu Moying also remembered and said to Yuchun.
Yuchun responded, went in to look around, and came back empty-handed: "Miss, it's gone!"
"Gone?" Qu Moying's face changed. The things placed in the house were missing. This was no small matter. The items in the inner courtyard were so precious that it could even ruin a woman's reputation and life!
"Yes, it's really gone, miss. Please wait a moment, I'll go ask Nanny Miao to come over." Yu Chun was also panicked. Only her young lady and a few confidants could enter the inner room. How could such a personal item as the sachet disappear? If she hadn't just remembered it, who would care about the sachet given by Nanny Gu!
Nanny Miao came very quickly. After entering the room, she sensed the atmosphere in the room. She walked forward, bowed, and stood aside.
"Madam Miao, has anyone entered the room?" Qu Moying asked softly.
"Is there something wrong with the young lady?" Nanny Miao understood immediately and her face changed. She thought she had a good view of the entire yard and it was impossible for anyone to enter the young lady's room, especially since it sounded like an inner room.
"The sachet that Madam Gu gave to the young lady is missing, the amulet." Yuchun said with a heavy face. Madam Miao also knew about Madam Gu's habit.
Qu Moying stood up, followed by several confidants into the inner room. The sachets and other things were packed by Yuchun. Qu Moying didn't bring many things with him to Beijing. Before that, Madam Qu sent some things over and asked Qu Moying to replace some old accessories, saying that they were not suitable for wearing in the mansion.
After Qu Moying asked Yuchun to put them away, Yuchun put the unused accessories in a box.
"Miss, I can be sure that no one has ever entered the main house. Every time when you are not around, I have warned the maids and old women in the courtyard, and told them that if they are found, they should be driven away directly. If they see it but don't tell anyone, they will also be implicated and punished!" said Nanny Miao with a serious face.
She has always been very clear about the young lady's situation in the Qu Mansion and has been very cautious. Whenever the young lady is not around, she will be more careful, so it is definitely impossible for her to let outsiders in.
"But the sachet inside is really gone!" Yu Chun's eyes were red with anxiety. She opened the box for collecting old things and pointed at the things inside. "Everything else is still there, except the sachet. I remember clearly that everything should be inside. It was Madam Gu's amulet, and the young lady had always kept it very carefully."
It's not about the purpose of self-protection, the most important thing is Nanny Gu's kindness. Nanny Gu has been doing her best to take care of Qu Moying since she was a child, and Qu Moying has always respected Nanny Gu in her heart.
The item was placed neatly in the inner room, but it disappeared. It was impossible for other outsiders to come in. Everyone in the room had followed Qu Moying all the way here, so it was impossible for them to take away the sachet.
"Yuchun, where did you get this box?" Qu Moying looked at the box that Yuchun opened thoughtfully. After a moment of silence, his eyes suddenly turned cold and he asked.