No one knew better than Qu Moying about Yu and her daughter’s hatred for her. Since that fire they set, they couldn’t tolerate her existence anymore.
There was nothing she could change, so why would she be afraid of it? Or to say, her fear had no influence on the result. Her rebirth already meant the start of this path, stained by blood. The smile on her face contained anger and indifference that she usually wouldn’t show. Maybe the dark night or something else made her stop covering her real emotions with calmness.
Her words carried a trace of disdain and horrifying coldness. Still, the toughness she showed surprisingly made her look more pitiful.
After all, she was just a fourteen-year-old powerless girl, but what she had been through gave her tremendous anger, coldness, and even a spirit of rebellion. For the first time, Pei Yuanjun took a close look at this girl in front of him. He always knew she had a good appearance, looking weak
Qu Moying lifted her head with her eyes wide open. An unsettled feeling arose in her heart, making her clench her clothes and hold her breath unconsciously.“Earl Ling’an passed away,” the Old Lady said in a deep voice.Her words hit Qu Moying’s heart like a heavy strike as those eyes behind the veil were immediately filled with tears. She had to bite her lip hard to suppress the pain that tasted like blood.She knew her father died a long time ago, in a miserable way, and the current death announcement was faked. Or to say, she was the one who forced the Ji Family to announce it earlier. However, hearing it with her own ears again was still so painful. She was exhausted from controlling her boiling emotions, felt depressed, and couldn’t even breathe smoothly. In a blink, time jumped back to the day when she heard it for the first time on the Linyuan Pavilion.Those cruel words came out of Ji Youran’s mouth. Every single one
“The Crown Princess is dead. Earl Ling’an is dead. Now that blind girl has no one to rely on. Hahaha...” Yu’s laugh sounded restrained but mad.Qu Qiuyan frowned at her and pulled a long face. “Mother, this is not the focus. We have to prove Qu Qiuyan is a fake and show her true colors to everyone.”“She’s not a fake. She is the real Qu Moying, definitely the real one,” Yu stopped laughing and said while panting heavily. “Mother, you lost your mind because of the sickness. You said she was a fake one before.”Annoyed by her mother’s absurd words, Qu Qiuyan raised her voice.When she told Yu about her suspicions, Yu agreed with her and even let her tell Lord Jing about it to blame what happened in the Eastern Palace on Qu Moying. But right now, Yu changed her words and said that girl was the real Qu Moying. Yu’s inconsistent behavior irritated Qu Qiuyan.Right now, she was almost convinced that the current Qu Moy
Qu Zhizhen’s ankle was not severely injured. He recovered pretty quickly and could walk already. As long as he didn’t walk too fast, he wouldn’t even feel pain.“My lady, one day I saw a strange couple waiting at the back door of our mansion. Then Fourth Lady’s private maid named Yu Dong came out and talked to them. They seemed to have an argument. Then Yu Dong handed them a small bag and urged them to leave.”“I found the whole thing very weird. I heard only a wet nurse was staying with Fourth Lady to take care of her. It should be people like a couple who served her. After Yu Dong left, I went to ask the old maid who guards the back door. She told me that this couple came several times these two days. And...and...”“And what?” Qu Qiuyan asked in shock.Behind the wall, Qu Zhizhen’a attention was caught by the maid’s words too.“And the old maid told me that Yu Dong has been giving things to that couple. It sta
“Good to see you, First Master Ji!” Yue Wenhan bowed back and said frigidly, “I received a message from your family saying that my uncle suddenly passed away. So, I came here to see if you need any help. Please don’t mind me if I’ve done anything inappropriate!”“That’s very kind of you, Mr. Yue. Please follow me inside.” Ji Yong’an cast a glance at the carriage next to Yue Wenhan, wondering who was inside. Yue Wenhan hadn’t married yet, so he had no idea who it could be. But it was not the right time to ask now.Ji Yong’an led Yue Wenhan into the gate in person and accompanied him to the place where the carriages parked. Then he saw Qu Moying getting off the carriage and was stunned for a moment.Qu Moying’s outfit was different than ordinary people’s. The long veil on her face could let people immediately figure out her identity. Even for people who had never seen her before, they could tell who she was right away.Qu Moyi
“Fourth Lady Qu, you can’t just go inside like that. You need the First Madam’s permission first,” the old maid said with an awkward face, but she had to try everything to stop Qu Moying.“I just want to take a look. Or you can go back to report to the First Madam right now?” Qu Moying said carelessly.The old maid hesitated.If she went back for the report now, no one could keep an eye here. Even if Fourth Lady Qu went inside, she wouldn’t know about it and would probably be scolded by the First Madam. When the people sent by the First Madam got here, Fourth Lady Qu would probably have seen whatever she wanted to see.“I...I...” The old maid was a clever one, but even she was confused by Qu Moying’s unpredictable behavior“Alright, the lady just wants to take a look. Nothing will happen. If you report to the First Madam and come back, the lady will probably be done already. Even if the First Madam gives her per
The only place in the Earl Ling’an’s Mansion that nobody was allowed to visit today was the Crown Princess’s old yard. The Second Madam had warned every servant that they couldn’t take anyone around that place since the Crown Prince would be there. If anyone disturbed the Crown Prince, the whole Ji Family would be blamed for it.Moreover, the Crown Prince’s presence in the Earl Ling’an’s Mansion could not be known by any outsiders. Because he shouldn’t show up here. Knowing the severity of the situation, the old maid started to sweat as her lips kept trembling. She was so scared by Fourth Lady Qu’s intention and didn’t even know how to stop her at the moment.She finally realized that weak as Fourth Lady Qu looked, she was not as obedient to the rules of etiquette as other noble ladies.An ordinary servant like her was not able to stop this determined lady, let alone under the glare of another maid who looked fierce. The old maid even ha
The leading person who rushed over was the current hostess of the Ji Family, Xiao. She noticed Pei Luo’an and hurriedly lowered her head to greet him. After she couldn’t hear Pei Luo’an’s footsteps, she lifted her head and looked at the yard whose door was slightly open. A maid standing at the door was curtsying to her obediently.“Where’s your master?” Xiao asked coldly with an irritated look on her face.“The lady is inside,” Yu Dong said. He was standing in front of the door, but he pretended that he didn’t realize he blocked Xiao’s way.“This is the Crown Princess’s old yard. No one can enter this place without permission,” Xiao said angrily. She didn’t expect Fourth Lady Qu to be so bold and find the Crown Princess’s yard by herself.Once she heard the bad news from the old maid, she immediately rushed over but still came late. She couldn’t see the Crown Prince’s expression from a distance, but she could tell he was not
Yue Wenhan and Ji Yong’an showed up nearby. Yue Wenhan was walking in front, and his cold gaze fell on Xiao’s face, sending a cold shiver down her spine. This one was not a weak girl like Qu Moying but the real vice minister of the Dali Temple, who had solved many cases and sentenced many people to death. Thinking about Yue Wenhan’s background, Xiao couldn’t suppress the fear in her heart.No matter how tough Xiao was in front of Qu Moying, she was still a female and didn’t have the guts to confront a person like Yue Wenhan.She threw a stern glare at Ji Yong’an, following behind Yue Wenhan, and cursed him inwardly for bringing Yue Wenhan here. How could Ji Yong’an bring a male to the inner yard?Ji Yong’an had his own difficulty. Since Yue Wenhan tried every means to meet Ji Yongming for the last time after he entered the mansion, Ji Yong’an had no other choice but to bring him here. Ji Yongming’s body was not even here. How could they