"Did that maid save you?" After hearing what Qu Moying said, the lady repeated it and looked up at Qu Moying with more pity and guilt in her eyes.
Why did I listen to Yu's words at the beginning? I felt that Ying didn't want to be close to me.
Now, when she heard Qu Moying say that she was alone on the farm and nearly drowned in the river there, tears were about to flow. She quickly turned her head away to hide the tears in her eyes, and then she said with red eyes: "Since this girl saved you that day, now she is in trouble, of course you have to accept her. Since she is still willing to be a servant, you can take her in as a maid by your side first!"
"Thank you, grandma." Qu Moying turned sideways and bowed.
“What are you thanking me for? It was all Grandmother’s fault… If I had asked more questions back then, I wouldn’t have let you suffer so much.” The lady looked at Qu Moying with eyes full of pity.
"Grandmother has passed away, it doesn't matter." Qu Moying smiled slightly and comforted the lady.
Her goal was to accept Chunxiu. Since the lady had agreed, Chunxiu could appear on her side openly from now on.
"Fortunately, it's all over." The lady sighed and forced a smile, saying, "Just now, the Duke of Qi's Mansion sent someone over."
"Why are you sending gifts again? Didn't you say that there was no need to send any more gifts?" Qu Moying asked puzzledly. She had already mentioned this to Qi Xiangyu before, and Qi Xiangyu also said that she had made it clear. The Duke of Qi's Mansion had not sent anything during this period of time.
"This time it's not a thing, it's a person." The old lady sighed. She didn't know what to say about the affairs of the Duke of Qi's Mansion. She could only sigh in her heart.
She saw the intentions of the old Duke and Madam Qi, but there were some things she didn't quite understand. She only had some vague ideas that she shouldn't take seriously.
The little granddaughter has a promising future, and the lady thinks it is better to let her make her own decision on such matters.
She beckoned Wu Ma Ma over and asked her to bring someone over, saying, "It's also a maid. If you hadn't come just now, Grandmother would have sent someone to look for you. This time, she sent a maid over. I heard she's skilled. She's here to protect you, fearing that you'd be in danger."
"Send someone over to protect me?" Qu Moying looked very strange.
"Yes, it's a maid. I've seen her before. She should be smart and clever." The lady said, "She should be quite skilled too. This person... looks like she can be of some use."
The old lady has always been worried about Qu Moying. Now that the Duke of Qi's Mansion has sent a skilled maid over, the old lady actually thinks it is a good thing. Compared with those gold and silver jewelry, this is the most practical.
The lady had had this idea before, but she couldn't find a skilled maid. Only a large family could afford to find a skilled maid. After all, the Qu family's foundation was too weak.
"Grandma, I don't want it." Qu Moying shook his head.
"Why? It's always good to have such a person around. You are surrounded by ordinary maids. It would be too dangerous if someone wants to deal with you! What happened at the city gate before was too scary. Grandmother was so frightened at the time. You almost died." The lady was still scared when she talked about the assassin in the carriage at the city gate.
If Ying Yatou had gotten through, if she had gotten into the Qu Mansion's carriage, if she hadn't been discovered, would her life have been in danger after she left the city
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"Grandma, don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen again. During this period of time, I will stay in the mansion and go out less. If I go out, I will check carefully. It is impossible for such a person to get into my carriage in broad daylight." Qu Moying knew that the lady was frightened, and comforted her with a smile.
"It's always good to have someone like this." The lady was still uneasy.
After what happened that day, she didn't sleep well for several nights. As soon as she closed her eyes, she saw Qu Moying lying beside the carriage covered in blood. The lady was very worried.
She really wanted to keep this maid.
"Grandma, we can't keep this maid." Qu Moying knew what the old lady meant. She sighed and refused softly. She really would not accept this person.
The people she kept around her were all trustworthy people, and they were all her confidants.
Although this person from the Duke of Qi's Mansion was sent here to protect her, she did not trust this maid. To truly convince this maid, she had to believe that the Duke of Qi's Mansion had no ill will towards her.
But she really can't do it!
Even if the Duke of Qi's Mansion really had no ill will towards her, Madam Liu and her daughter had been guests of honor at the Duke of Qi's Mansion for so many years, and they had arranged some manpower for them, and perhaps even the old Duke was not aware of it.
She would not and would not take that risk.
"Grandma, the old Duke may have good intentions in finding such a skilled maid, but grandma, I don't trust Madam Liu, nor do I trust Lady Jingyu." Qu Moying said frankly. This matter had the consent of the lady dowager, and she had no intention of covering it up.
She had a bad relationship with Madam Liu and Liu Jingyu, and did not intend to hide it from the Madam Dowager, so she told them about her previous visit to the Duke of Qi's Mansion early on.
Except for the most crucial part, she told the lady everything else.
"Even if Madam Liu and County Lord Jingyu have ulterior motives, the old Duke and Madam Qi really want to treat you well. Their men... can always be trusted, right?"
The lady was still reluctant to let go. It was so hard to have such a maid, and she couldn't find her even if she wanted to.
Those who can be sent over should be loyal to the Duke of Qi's Mansion. They will naturally listen to the old Duke's words and protect Ying girl sincerely.
"Grandmother, you underestimate Madam Liu and County Lord Jingyu." Qu Moying smiled bitterly and shook his head. "This person may be loyal to the old Duke, but he may have secretly become Madam Liu and County Lord Jingyu's man. Grandmother, if the people around me can't help me, but instead leak my affairs, they are not helping me, but harming me."
"But... this amount of manpower shouldn't be possible, right?" Hearing Qu Moying's words, the old lady panicked and held the edge of the chair tightly.
"It's unlikely, and it also represents uncertainty. As long as there is a slight possibility, grandma, I might be killed by her... I am now marrying the King of England and entering the King's Palace, while Lady Jingyu is entering the Crown Prince's Palace. What do you think the Crown Prince will do to His Royal Highness the King of England?"
Qu Moying's smile became increasingly shallow, and he stopped talking just to the point.
The lady's heart skipped a beat. Everyone knew that the Crown Prince and King Jing were competing for the throne, and King Ying was a powerful man. It was hard to say what would happen in the future. If he had even the slightest evil thought, he would be doomed.
These words were heart-breaking. Qu Moying didn't dare to say anything, and the lady didn't dare to ask any more questions.
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She lowered her head, thought about it, and finally nodded, agreeing with Qu Moying's decision with difficulty. Even though she thought it was a thousand times good, it would be better not to use it as long as there was a little bit of uncertainty.
My nanny came in with a maid. She was a maid with a pretty appearance, just like any other maid. At first glance, she had no special features. Only when you looked at her closely, you would find that she was a little stouter than the average maid. If you didn't look closely, you really couldn't tell.
"Go back, I don't need you here." Qu Moying looked the maid up and down and said slowly.
"The old Duke wants me to follow you." The maid said respectfully, not daring to look up, looking very dutiful.
He looks honest and reassuring.
"Go back and reply to the old master, and tell him that it was my idea. Thank you, Duke, but I will soon marry into the British palace, and it is inconvenient to change the people around me, so as not to cause displeasure to His Royal Highness. The list of names sent for marriage has been sent to the British palace, and His Royal Highness has reviewed it."
Qu Moying said tactfully.
"But what our old Duke meant..." the maid said uneasily.
Yu Dong interrupted the maid rudely: "Your old Duke is your master, not our young lady's master. Besides, this matter is related to His Royal Highness the King of England. If your Duke is really interested, send the person to the King of England's mansion first and ask His Royal Highness the King of England for his consent."
Let Pei Yuanjun agree? Madam Tai sighed and had no more ideas.
"Yes... I will go back and report to our old Duke right away." The maid said in a low voice, not daring to force it.
To show politeness, Qu Moying asked Yudong to send the maid away.
"Ying girl, are you really going to the banquet at the Liu Mansion?" The old lady saw the maid who satisfied her leave, and sighed helplessly again. She asked about the banquet with a serious expression. In the old lady's opinion, since she felt that Madam Liu and Liu Jingyu were in danger, she should not go.
"Don't worry, grandma, nothing will happen! Everything has been arranged!" Qu Moying nodded with a smile.
"You are a person with your own ideas. Grandmother is only worried that the banquet will not be a good one. You have to be extremely careful." The old lady warned. She is now also very taboo about the Liu Mansion. It is best not to have any contact with it if possible.
"Don't worry, grandma." Qu Moying comforted the lady a few more times and finally made her smile.
"Miss, the letter has arrived!" The maid walked in lightly.
Fourth Miss He took the letter and read it quickly. The more she read, the angrier and more resentful she became. Finally, she slammed the letter on the table, gnashing her teeth with hatred and anger, "Qu Moying, you bitch!"
The originally beautiful face became hideous because of the resentment and anger. If it weren't for that bitch Qu Moying, his third brother would still be alive and well in the capital, one of the most famous noblemen in the capital, a role model praised by everyone. However, he was harmed by Qu Moying and became like this. Now he was exiled to the border, living a life worse than death.
Qu Moying was not only living well in the capital, her reputation was not damaged at all and she was about to marry the King of England. Everything she had was achieved by stepping on her brother.
"Prepare the gifts and go to the Duke of Qi's mansion." Miss He Si said sternly after reading the letter in her hand again. This letter came from the border and it would appear almost every once in a while. She would do as her third brother said...