Too many things happened too fast and too quickly for Qu Moying to cope with them all.
First, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing had a big fight, and then the scene was very lively, with soldiers fighting against soldiers, generals fighting against generals, and no one dared to give up. Later, Liu Jingyu sent someone to the palace to report to the emperor, and the emperor sent someone over to stop. Until now, the Crown Prince and Prince Jing have been detained in the palace to write policy papers. I heard that the emperor said that they can go back when they finish writing.
It's hard to say when the date will be, as King Jing is about to get married.
Another good news is that the emperor ordered Ji Yuanhai to inherit the title, so he is officially the Earl of Ling'an, and the title of the Earl's Mansion has not been reduced.
The third message was brought by Pei Yuanjun, asking her to visit Ji Youran when she was free and ask about the situation.
Qu Moying was very willing to hear the last piece of news. She also wanted to see what Ji Youran looked like now. The more hope she had, the higher she would climb, but the harder she would fall.
Ji Youran probably never dreamed that she would fall from the lofty and delusional position of Empress Dowager to her current state.
But, that’s not enough…
"Master, the carriage is ready." Nanny Miao came in to report that she had already prepared the carriage for Qu Moying. Today was the day to return to the Qu Mansion to visit the lady.
Qu Moying took Yuxiu, Yuchun and Nanny Miao with him and got on the carriage and headed for Qu Mansion.
Compared to the last time he returned home, this time he came with a small entourage. Pei Yuanjun said that he would come to pick her up after he finished his work.
When the carriage arrived at Qu's residence, as soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a maid waiting beside me. When she saw Qu Moying got off the carriage, she hurried over and said, "Princess, I greet you."
"What's the matter?" Qu Moying asked.
"The Second Master heard that the Princess was coming, so he asked me to wait here. Now that the Princess is here, please go to the study first. The Second Master will be waiting for you there." The old woman said with a smile.
Qu Moying turned around and led people to the study. She knew that her adopted father was a little anxious, but she didn't expect him to be so anxious. No wonder her grandmother was "sick" again.
Nanny Miao had left her alone and went to the backyard to inquire about the news about the lady.
At the door of the study, the servant saw Qu Moying and also tried to fawn on her. He smiled and led her into the study: "The Second Master has already instructed that when the Princess comes, you can go in directly. The Second Master has been waiting for you for a long time."
The door of the study was slightly closed. The servant pushed it open. Qu Zhizhen inside raised his head and looked at his little daughter who walked in slowly.
It's only been a few days since I last saw him, but his whole demeanor seems different. Although his clothes are still simple, they have some exquisite details, and his demeanor is more calm than before.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He never thought that his youngest daughter would be much more successful than his eldest daughter.
Qu Moying stepped forward and bowed. Qu Zhizhen said calmly, "Sit down and talk first!"
Qu Moying sat down on a chair beside him. The servant hurriedly brought him tea and then respectfully retreated to the door.
"Father, how is grandma's health? How is her illness? Should we ask the imperial physician to come and take a look?" Putting down the teacup in his hand, Qu Moying raised his eyes and asked with concern in his eyes.
Qu Zhizhen shook his hand and said, "Your grandmother is fine. It's not a serious illness. It's mainly because of me... I want you to come over. I have something to ask you."
"Father, please speak." Qu Moying breathed a sigh of relief. At least this cheap father did not make a fuss about his grandmother's health.
"The one around you
Maids... are the two who came with the dowry..." Qu Zhizhen said, touching his forehead with his hand.
"Father, are you talking about Yuxiu and Yuchun?" Qu Moying turned her head to look at the two maids standing behind her and asked with her watery eyes slightly raised.
"It's not these two, it's the other two, sent by you before you got married, or sent by the Queen... I have no choice but to accept them, it's the Queen's will." Qu Zhizhen said with a headache, "And about Yu Qingmeng, I really didn't know, I didn't expect her to still be in the capital, and even sneaked into your dowry list."
He asked his daughter to come here today mainly to explain these two things.
"The two maids sent by the Queen?" Qu Moying asked back, her eyes slightly lowered. She naturally knew those two maids. They were still in her yard. They were two ordinary maids. Whenever Pei Yuanjun came, they were forced to work. Usually, people kept an eye on them, for fear that they would do something evil again.
She hadn’t figured out the most effective way to deal with the person sent by the Queen, so she could only leave him hanging like this for now.
"Yes, those two maids belong to the Empress. My father was repairing a main hall in the palace before. That day, the palace said something went wrong. My father went to the palace and was later summoned by the Empress. I heard that you only had two personal maids as a dowry, so the Empress gave you two."
Qu Zhizhen said.
Therefore, it was really the cheap father's doing to put these two personal maids in her dowry!
Qu Moying sneered in his heart. If these two maids had won Pei Yuanjun's heart and became Pei Yuanjun's people, and Yu Qingmeng's matter turned into an assassination, Qu Zhizhen would definitely not explain so much to him.
This kind of father is really not worthy of praise. He probably just uses his daughter to sell at a high price.
"Why didn't the father explain this matter clearly to his daughter at that time?" Qu Moying asked.
"I was going to tell you about this at the time, but I got busy and forgot about it... In the end, I thought that I was sending it to you to serve you. If you don't like it, you can throw it away. If you like it, you can use it. It's just a toy anyway, not a valuable item."
Qu Zhizhen said with a serious face.
Qu Moying was almost amused by his shamelessness. What kind of talk was that? Anything sent by the Queen, even if it was just a small piece of paper, was precious. How could he say that he could do with it as he pleased? If he could really do with it as he pleased, the two maids would not have stayed in his house anymore.
"Father, my daughter's dowry is all about the Qu family. Now that things keep going wrong, His Royal Highness the King of England wants you to check it yourself first. If you can't figure it out, he will come here in person to check the things in our family for you, so that no one can sneak into the King of England's mansion using my name next time."
Ask Pei Yuanjun to come and check his house? Qu Zhizhen panicked. How could this be possible
"Don't bother His Royal Highness the King of England. Ever since I learned about Yu Qingmeng's matter, your father has investigated our house and found out some things. Although they are not as serious as the assassination, it is good that we checked them. Otherwise, I really don't know that our house is also not clean." Qu Zhizhen said with a frown.
"What did father find out?" Qu Moying's heart moved.
"It's nothing special. Someone is just bribing our servants. There are people from the Eastern Palace and the Prince Jing's Mansion." Qu Zhizhen lowered his voice when he finished speaking. "You should be careful in the Prince Ying's Mansion.
Don't let anyone catch you. You are not only my daughter, but also the Princess of England. Many people are eyeing your position."
"The Crown Prince's Mansion and the Prince Jing's Mansion?" Qu Moying frowned slightly, "Why not let His Royal Highness the King of Ying go and ask in person?"
"No? This matter is specious, how can we send someone to ask? Besides, even if the King of England is powerful, he is not the heir of the Emperor after all, and the royal bloodline has faded a lot. Even if it is a temporary prosperity, it is not appropriate to make a big fuss and arouse the ill will of the East Palace."
Qu Zhizhen hurriedly stopped him.
"So, what should we do now?" Qu Moying was silent for a moment and asked Qu Zhizhen for advice. She looked a little confused. After all, she was just a teenage girl, and this kind of thing was no small matter. Qu Zhizhen had expected Qu Moying to ask this.
"Explain the matter of the two maids to the King of England. None of us can do anything about it. We can't go against the Queen's wishes. As for Yu Qingmeng's matter, fortunately the King of England is a blessed man and didn't let her succeed. In the future, you must also carefully check the things sent by our mansion and don't be careless again."
Qu Zhizhen said.
Qu Moying smiled silently. This cheap father really treated her like a little girl. It was obvious that this incident was caused by Qu Zhizhen, but he asked her to take over this matter. She would explain the matter of the two maids to Pei Yuanjun, and as for Yu Qingmeng's matter, was it due to her own carelessness
Having such a adopted father, Qu Moying felt it was ironic. If her biological parents were still alive, they would definitely not be like the Minister of Works in front of her, who smiled hypocritically even to his own daughter, which was disgusting.
Her long eyelashes fluttered twice, hiding the mockery in her eyes. When she raised her eyes again, she looked calm and shook her head at Qu Zhizhen calmly, "Father, I'm afraid I can't do this?"
"How can I not do it? You are now the Princess of England, and you have the Shangshu Mansion behind you. You are my most beloved daughter. I have placed you in a manor outside the city for so many years, and it was Yu who talked nonsense in front of me. I just want to make it up to you now. I have wronged you for so many years. You are not alone. You have a father and His Royal Highness the King of England."
Qu Zhizhen looked at Qu Moying, his eyes gradually softened, and his voice was filled with deep guilt, as if he really felt sorry for Qu Moying and wanted to spend the rest of his life making up for it.
The image of a father who has been deceived and is now filled with regret, does it look real
Qu Moying curled the corners of his lips calmly, and then slowly lowered them: "Father, it's not that I don't want to do it, but the King of England doesn't listen to me."
"How could it be?" Qu Zhizhen was stunned for a moment and looked at Qu Moying's face in astonishment. In his opinion, his youngest daughter's face was so outstanding. Even if the King of England was not interested in women, he would always give face to his youngest daughter now that they were newly married. This was why when he heard about Yu Qingmeng before, although he was anxious, he was not too panicked.
He is the father-in-law of the King of England, and his little daughter should still be in favor.
But why was the current situation different from what he had imagined? Could it be that the youngest daughter was rejected by the King of England
"Father, this matter has reached the palace. The Yongning Marquis's mansion was stripped of its title, and the Emperor was furious. He wanted to sentence father on the spot. It was the King of England who begged for mercy, but the King of England also wanted to spare your death sentence, but he would not be able to avoid a life sentence." Qu Moying said softly, his voice neither too high nor too low, just pleasant to the ear.
Qu Zhizhen was shocked when he heard this, and his face changed drastically...