Hai Qing is good at martial arts and has a hot temper! She is always arrogant and defiant. She might not have dared to talk back to the former Madam Ji, but what is the current Madam Ji? No matter how promising Ji Youran is, she is just a concubine. How can she have the nerve to scold and slander her own lady...
Unable to bear it any longer, she suddenly raised her head and glared at Madam Ji, saying, "Madam Ji, if you don't want to lend it to me, then don't lend it to me. Why do you have to say such things and only make my master sad?"
Mrs. Ji didn't expect Hai Qing to dare to talk back. She was so angry that she slammed the table in front of her and said repeatedly: "Where did this maid come from? She is so unruly. Someone, take her out and punish her severely."
Two servants came over and tried to pull Haiqing down.
Hai Qing also became anxious, and he shook off the hand of a middle-aged woman with considerable force. The middle-aged woman was thrown two or three steps away, and she stepped back vigorously. After she lost her balance, she fell heavily to the ground.
He cried out in pain.
The other woman was luckier. Seeing Hai Qing throw the other woman away like that, she quickly let go of her hand, took a step back, and said in fear, "You... what do you want to do!"
"How dare you." Madam Ji didn't expect Hai Qing to throw everyone around her out. She immediately felt humiliated and slapped the table angrily, "Come here, drag this bitch away and give her a good beating."
A few servants came forward and tried to pull Haiqing. Haiqing knew it was wrong, but she couldn't let them pull her. She pushed them away and looked at Qu Moying angrily.
"Madam, wait a minute." Qu Moying finally spoke, stretched out his hand and pressed in the air, his attitude still gentle.
Madam Ji was also impulsive just now, mainly because these words were said by a maid. If it was Qu Moying who said it, it would be a different matter. After hearing what Qu Moying said, she calmed down, waved her hand, and asked several maids to leave.
"Princess England, please speak."
"Madam, after all, she is Miss Liu's maid, and she came with me. If there is anything she is not able to do, I would like to apologize to you on her behalf." Qu Moying said with a smile.
"Since Princess England has said so, I won't say much. But what this maid said is so inappropriate." Madam Ji said coldly with an unsightly look on her face. Being bumped into by a maid and causing such a thing would be embarrassing for anyone, not to mention that this was the always self-righteous Madam Ji.
When her eldest son and second granddaughter were around, Madam Ji was always the most proud when dealing with not only a maid but also the madam of another mansion.
"Hai Qing, why don't you apologize to the Madam?" Qu Moying looked at Hai Qing who was still a little angry. "This is the Madam of the Ling Anbo Mansion, the grandmother of the former Crown Princess, who was always praised by the Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Even if your master was here, he wouldn't dare to act like this!"
Hai Qing was upset, but he knew he had to bow his head at this time.
She pulled at her messy clothes, gritted her teeth and endured it, took two steps forward and bowed to Madam Ji: "Madam, I am rude!"
He said this in an unconvinced manner, with a look of anger on his face. This was the first time he had suffered such a great injustice since he came to Beijing. Although Hai Qing knew that he had to compromise, the expression and tone on his face could not soften for a while.
Mrs. Ji looked at her unwilling and indignant look and became even angrier. She slapped the table hard and said angrily, "Princess Ying, this maid is too presumptuous."
"Haiqing, why don't you step back?" Qu Moying waved his hand.
Haiqing was unwilling and didn't want to leave. The young lady asked her to keep a close eye on the Princess of England. Thinking this in her mind, she was slow to react and was very hesitant.
"Princess Ying, it looks like this maid is not here just to borrow things!" Madam Ji stared at Hai Qing and sneered.
Qu Moying's face darkened, a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, and he turned to Hai Qing.
Hai Qing wanted to stay, but he knew he couldn't stay any longer, so he quickly bowed to Qu Moying and retreated to the door.
Just as she reached the door, she saw a maid from Ling Anbo's house bump into her and scolded her in a low voice: "Stay away, don't you see there are people here?"
Is this a deliberate attempt to find fault
Hai Qing had no choice but to take a few steps back and stand farther away from the door, feeling anxious...
"Madam Ji, I came here this time because Miss Liu asked me to. She said she wanted to see my cousin's dowry list and refer to it. She had been at the border before and didn't know much about the things in the wedding lists in the capital. That's why she had this idea. I hope Madam Ji will forgive me."
Qu Moying's expression gradually calmed down. He looked at Madam Ji, smiled slightly, and explained.
This explanation made Madam Ji even more suspicious. Even if Miss Liu really had this reason, why didn't she borrow other people's dowry lists, but only wanted to look at her second granddaughter's list
Could it be that something is on his second granddaughter’s list
It has to be said that her idea coincides with Qu Moying's original idea.
"Your cousin's dowry list is related to the Eastern Palace and cannot be seen by anyone." Madam Ji thought for a while and said.
"Is there really no way?" Qu Moying asked again.
"There is no way." Madam Ji refused again. No matter whether this matter was from the Princess of England or from Miss Liu, Madam Ji did not intend to meet their demands.
The Princess of England in front of her was no longer the Fourth Miss of the Qu family. Madam Ji had already made up her mind that if she really forced herself to find the list, she would "fall ill" and show it to her. Even though she was the Princess of England, she was still a junior in her eyes and could not bear the crime of forcing an elder to faint.
Madam Ji had used this trick many times in the past, usually to force her eldest son to give in.
Glancing at the old woman behind her, Madam Ji was just waiting for Qu Moying to say a few more "coercing" words so that she could pretend to be forced to faint.
The maid behind Madam Ji was her confidant. She understood what she meant and nodded in understanding. She stared at Qu Moying closely, waiting for her master to "faint" so that she could make a big fuss about it.
The look of this master and servant was filled with ridicule in Qu Moying's eyes.
Since childhood, Ji Hanyue has seen Madam Ji use this trick many times. Her father was forced to give in again and again by Madam Ji, and even her mother was the same.
Now that my father is no longer with us, Madam Ji’s move has no place to go, so now she plans to use it on herself.
"Since Madam Ji is in trouble, then... I can't say much, I can only apologize to Miss Liu." Qu Moying said gently, without any coercion in her tone, and even stood up, "Madam Ji, I will take my leave first, and I will come to see you later. My cousin is gone, and you are also taking care of your health, so take care of yourself."
After saying that, he nodded to Mrs. Duan, turned around and left with Yuxiu.
Before Madam Ji could react, Qu Moying had already led people out the door. She seemed to have thought of something, turned around and said with a smile: "Madam Ji, Miss Liu likes the list of dowry for her cousin very much. She may invite people to come. Please also ask Madam Ji to come."
Madam, you should keep this list carefully."
After saying that, he walked out of the main house.
Outside the courtyard gate, Hai Qing saw Qu Moying coming out right after him. After a moment of hesitation, he hurried forward to salute: "Princess Ying..."
Qu Moying walked past her, and Yuxiu called her, "Let's go!"
"This... How is this going?" Hai Qing asked anxiously. She originally thought that this matter would definitely take a while, so she had to find a way to move closer to the door and listen to the noise inside. Unexpectedly, she had only taken two steps when the Princess of England came out.
"No!" Yuxiu said in a low voice.
“How… how come it’s so fast…” Hai Qing stuttered for a moment, not daring to ask Qu Moying, and whispered to Yu Xiu.
Yuxiu looked at both sides and shook her head, indicating that this was not the place to talk. Haiqing had no choice but to follow Qu Moying and walk out together. She was anxious, but she didn't dare to be presumptuous. Just now in the room, she was also angry for a while, so how could she dare to go against the wishes of the British Princess in front of her
Madam Ji in the room was also confused. She pointed at Qu Moying's back and stood up. Madam Duan hurriedly came to support her.
Madam Ji followed for a few steps before she reacted. She frowned and thought for a while before asking Madam Duan, "Princess Ying, what does this mean?"
"It seems that someone will come to ask for this list later." Madam Duan asked in a puzzled voice, "Madam, is there something wrong with this list? Why is Miss Liu targeting us?"
"What does this Miss Liu want to do?" Madam Ji pushed Madam Duan's hand in anger. After walking around the room twice, she waved at Madam Duan and said, "Go down. You are of no use here."
"Madam, are you really okay? This Miss Liu is the daughter of the general who assists the country, and now she is the future Princess Jing. If she really offends her, then... what should I do?" Madam Duan seemed to be frightened. She stood there in a daze, not reacting when the madam drove her away, and even added in a panic.
This sentence reminded Mrs. Ji of the maid's appearance just now. She was just a little girl, but she dared to speak such words on behalf of Miss Liu. How arrogant was Miss Liu? Mrs. Ji disliked Qu Moying the most before, but now she suddenly felt that the one she hated the most was Miss Liu.
"How can a little girl like her have the confidence to come and 'borrow'? Back then, our place was not only the residence of the Earl of Ling'an, but also the residence of a first-rank general. We also have the late Dowager's concubine here. She, the future Princess of Jing, may not even be qualified to come to our house."
Madam Ji was so angry that her face turned blue. She pointed in the direction of the General's Mansion and cursed.
“What the Madam said is true, but now… the Crown Princess and the Earl are both gone…” Madam Duan’s eyes turned red and she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
"Without the Crown Princess, we still have the Concubine, and not everyone can bully us." Madam Ji felt annoyed when she saw Madam Duan who couldn't speak, "Go away, don't make trouble here."
"Yes, then... I'll take my leave first." Madam Duan wiped the tears from her eyes.
"Okay, okay, let's go. There's no point in staying." Madam Ji said unhappily, helping the maid beside her to sit down on the chair.
Madam Duan didn't dare to say anything else. After bowing to Madam Ji, she retreated out of the house and walked out of the yard with her people.
His eyes swept across a woman standing outside, and a hint of darkness flashed in his eyes...