"Box?" Yu Chun was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Miss, what's the problem with this box? I went to find this box specially."
"Where did you find it?" Qu Moying asked.
"I wanted to get it from outside, but... but I asked someone to get it specially. I wanted to put something in it, but I couldn't find a box to put it in here, so I went to the sewing room and asked the maid to get it." Yuchun said.
"Did you go looking for it on purpose? Did you say what it was for?" Qu Moying asked after a pause.
"Yes, I did. When I asked someone to find it that day, I asked for a slightly more exquisite box to hold some of the old things that the young lady didn't use. When it was returned, the box was indeed very exquisite. They said it was specially made by the needlework room, but it was a little small, so I took it back and had it altered myself."
Yuchun Road.
"When you were making the changes, did you tell me how to place all the things in it?" Qu Moying walked forward and took a look at the box. Although the box was not gorgeous, it was very delicate. There were small grids inside, which were made of satin material and formed into the form of small drawers. It looked very pleasing.
"Later, in order to be more detailed, I specifically said what to put here, what to put there, and how big it should be. Then the sewing room gave me some suggestions, and I thought it was good. At that time, I talked to someone in the sewing room and it was quite good. She helped me think of a way and said to me, "Oh, Miss, I remember..."
Yuchun's eyes suddenly widened when she said this, and she said anxiously, "She said that when putting away old things, it's best to put them in a ventilated place, otherwise they may go bad after a while, especially things like sachets, which may have fragrance added to them. If you don't keep them pressed up to prevent the smell from dissipating, they may go bad quickly."
Qu Moying reached out and touched the box, then looked towards the window. It was spring, when flowers were in full bloom, and the air was good. As long as it wasn't raining, the rear window would be open.
"The Sewing Room? It's the Sewing Room again. Last time, it was the people in the Sewing Room who conspired with the Second Madam to plot against the young lady." Yu Dong understood immediately, "Their proposal must not be a good one."
She reacted the fastest among the others. She followed Qu Moying's gaze and saw the slightly opened rear window. She immediately understood, "Miss, someone must have come from behind and quietly took the sachet away. This sachet was not used much in the past, so even if it was missing, it would not be discovered for a while."
Qu Moying nodded. If he had not met Qu Qiuyan's wet nurse, he would not have investigated things so carefully. Although he knew that Yu was taking advantage of the couple, he did not expect that the evidence had already been taken away from him.
Needless to say, Nanny Gu might have been deceived early on and knew that there was something wrong with the sachet, but when she took the sachet from Nanny Gu, she had never opened it and didn't know what was inside.
Yu had always wanted to harm him. From the time he developed eye disease when he was a child to the accidents that happened in the farm later, if he hadn't been lucky, he would have died countless times. When he returned home, the fire started by Qu Qiuyan on the surface, but it was actually caused by Yu.
As for the sachet in Nanny Gu's hand, it was probably planned before she returned home.
Yu is like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, ready to devour people at any time.
"Miao Ma, check the people in the yard..." Qu Moying paused here, and then said calmly, "Check to see if there is anyone who went behind the house, so as not to arouse suspicion."
Only someone who goes to the back of the house and does not arouse suspicion can take the sachet.
"I know, I will be more
Be careful, young lady, don't worry." Miao Ma also blamed herself. She originally thought that the people in the courtyard were all new, at least not the Second Madam's people for the time being, but she didn't expect that the Second Madam's people were omnipresent and had already come in.
"After finding the person, there is no need to alert the enemy. Just keep quiet." Qu Moying said again.
"I know." Nanny Miao nodded repeatedly, stepped back, and went to investigate the matter calmly.
"Yuchun, the box is still here, and everything is the same as before. If someone asks about it when you go to the sewing room, don't show any expression, as if you know nothing." Qu Moying instructed Yuchun, who felt even more guilty. Compared to Nanny Miao, Yuchun felt that he was the careless person.
If the young lady had not been prepared, she would have helped the second lady to trick the young lady this time.
Her eyes were reddened: "Don't worry, young lady, I know everything. No matter who it is, don't try to find out anything from me!"
"Has the Second Master visited the Second Madam these days?" Qu Moying asked Yu Dong. He was very good at finding out these things.
"No!" Yu Dong said with certainty, "Since the Second Madam came back from the Crown Prince's Mansion, she has been ill, and her illness is not mild. The Second Master also injured his leg at that time. Since then, he has not been to the Second Madam's courtyard and has been staying at the concubine's place."
Qu Zhizhen has several concubines, but they all seem honest and never caused any trouble in front of Yu in the past. However, although there are many concubines, none of them has given birth to a son or a daughter. In the past, Qu Zhizhen seldom visited his concubines, and they were all completely submissive to Yu.
Just because she didn't have it in the past doesn't mean she won't have it today. When she went to see this cheap father before, he didn't seem to trust her. Besides, Aunt Hailan, who was with Yu, was also a smart person and would definitely not let go of such a good opportunity...
"Yuchun, do we have any pastries here?" Qu Moying nodded, turned and walked out, asking.
"Are there new pastries?" Yu Chun was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Qu Moying wanted to do, and just asked subconsciously.
"Yes, it's new pastries, newly made pastries?" Qu Moying said.
"There's nothing new, just some ordinary pastries that can be made in the kitchen." Yuchun said hurriedly.
"Go and get a few plates of freshly made pastries. It would be best if they are new varieties. If you don't have any, old ones will do. Bring them over right away. I'm going to go see Yu in a while." Qu Moying said lightly. She had not seen Yu since she returned home.
Let's go check it out! It's not dinner time yet, but it will be dinner time soon!
She can't just keep taking the beating passively, she has to take the first step!
"Miss, are you going to see the second lady?" Yu Chun asked in surprise.
Yu Dong was very smart and immediately understood Qu Moying's intention. No matter how poor Yu was, she was still Qu Zhizhen's legal wife, which meant she was Qu Moying's elder.
"Yes, let's go and take a look, so as to avoid giving people a chance to talk." Qu Moying said indifferently.
Yuchun wiped the corners of her eyes, nodded, and went to the kitchen to prepare pastries.
Yu Dong helped Qu Mo Ying to re-dress her hair. When she was done, Yu Chun came back with a food basket. "Miss, the kitchen has cakes and pastries. They are new cakes. I heard that they are new recipes. They have only been made in the mansion for a few days. They taste especially good. I tried them this morning. When the masters of the various courtyards come over, the kitchen will ask people to take a few more pieces."
Qu Moying nodded indifferently and stood up. Yu Dong took the food basket from Yu Chun and opened it to see that there were four plates of food inside.
Heart, it looks like a lot.
Closing the food basket again, Qu Moying curled the corners of his lips slightly, nodded, and instructed Yu Dong: "When we leave the Madam's room later, just let the food basket block the way!"
Pastries are actually a casual move, it doesn’t matter if they are useless.
"yes!"
Yu's courtyard is the most central courtyard in Qu's mansion and one of the best courtyards in the entire mansion. However, it was a bustling place in the past, but now it seems much more deserted.
The gatekeeper saw Qu Moying coming over, and while winking at a maid behind her, she hurried out to greet her: "This servant greets the Fourth Young Lady."
"Is Madam feeling better?" Qu Moying stopped and asked calmly, as if she didn't notice the maid who hurried in to report.
“Madam is in good health… in good health… in good health…” the maid at the gate said hurriedly.
Qu Moying looked around the yard. It seemed a little empty, probably because there were fewer people walking around. However, there was a strong smell of medicine that choked people's noses and made them feel very uncomfortable.
You don't need to ask to know that someone in this yard is taking medicine, and the smell of medicine is so strong, the person must be seriously injured or seriously ill.
"I came to see the madam." Qu Moying smiled slightly.
"Miss Fourth, please, please!" The old woman dared not to stop her and quickly stepped aside, saying tremblingly that if the madam was not in power, the servants would suffer as well.
The servants in Yu's courtyard would never have thought that they would be beaten one day. Many maids and old women in the courtyard were implicated, and they were all beaten by people sent by the lady dowager. When they knew that the cause was the fourth young lady, none of them were as tyrannical as before.
Now even the Second Madam is lying in there. If those servants don't know how to handle the situation properly, they won't know how they died in the end.
Qu Moying walked in. Several maids and old women who were cleaning the yard were very respectful to him, as if he had returned to his own yard.
No one from top to bottom dared to look down on Qu Moying as they did in the past.
Maybe there were, but he kept it in his heart. At least on the surface, he seemed to be very respectful to Qu Moying and did not dare to neglect or ignore him as he did in the past.
At the door of the main house, a little maid came out and lifted the curtain.
Qu Moying walked in. There was no one in the outer room of the main house, but the smell of medicine inside was stronger, with a faint peculiar smell that was not very clear. Qu Moying had a good sense of smell and still smelled some of it. This was different from the smell of medicine outside. It was a real strange smell, but it was very faint. He didn't know if it was because several different medicines were mixed together, causing the odor to mix.
Qu Moying frowned slightly, the smell was not pleasant.
"Miss Fourth, Madam is resting inside." Hai Lan came out, first greeted Qu Moying, and then whispered.
"Aunt Hailan, is the lady awake?" Qu Moying asked softly with a smile.
She came to see Yu, and Yu should want to see her too!
"Madam is awake and was talking about the fourth young lady. Madam's health is really poor and she can't get up, otherwise she would have gone to see the fourth young lady long ago." Hai Lan explained, pointing her hand inside and then leading the way.
Yu's main room is very big, about half the size of Qu Moying's main room. Even the inner room is much bigger than Qu Moying's. When you walk into the door, there is a large screen inside. The eight-fold screen blocks the bed tightly, so you can't see Yu on the bed clearly. Through the delicate screen, you can vaguely see that Yu seems to be sitting.
Hailan led her behind the screen again, and only then did she see Yu lying on the bed...