No one expected that Qu Moying would break down in tears.
The ladies who followed her exchanged suspicious glances at the sight of her kneeling on the ground with her head hanging low, her cries choking with sobs. Throughout their way here, they thought that Qu Moying was just putting on a show, the mourning wail, but her main agenda was to meet Yue Wenhan, her cousin.
Yue Wenhan was young, handsome, and held quite a high position for someone his age. The Emperor thought highly of him too. Now that Qu Moying was no longer engaged, it was possible that she had taken a fancy on him. Qu Qiuyan and Xiao Haitang speculated even more, such as the fact that the so-called paying respect might just be an excuse.
Could it be that Qu Moying really came to pay her respects to Earl Ling’an?
There was another person in the mourning hall who looked at Qu Moying in shock. A trace of surprise flashed through his eyes, but he quickly hid his
As they thought about it carefully, it was indeed true. Earl Ling'an's Mansion's first branch was gone, including the Crown Princess, who had just married the Crown Prince into Eastern Palace; the young Third Lady Ji, who had an accident in the mansion out of the blue, and even General Ji, who could make the enemy tremble on the battlefield.Was this really a coincidence?No matter how they looked at it, they felt the Ji Family's second branch obtained all the benefits in this matter.Crown Princess died, but First Lady Ji, who was Crown Prince's concubine, was still in Eastern Palace. She might be promoted to Crown Princess in the future. Who gained all these great benefits was no other than the Ji Family's second branch.If something happened to General Ji, the second branch would obtain Earl Ling'an's title. Originally, the second branch was not necessarily going to inherit the title, but now that the first branch perishe
When Concubine Xiang heard these words, it was as if Qu Moying had stirred up huge waves inside her, causing her to almost be unable to return to her senses."Fourth Lady Qu, what do you mean by this? What does it have to do with Yanyue? She's already dead, so there is no need to bring this matter up and investigate anything," Xiao hissed coldly as she glared at Qu Moying.Qu Moying turned to look at Xiao. "Second Madam, we can stop talking about letting Concubine Xiang see Uncle one last time. But can we clear up Cousin Yanyue's matter? I would like to know what kind of illness she succumbed to, which doctor you brought in to treat her, and what the doctor said."To the outside, Earl Ling'an's Mansion said that Ji Yanyue died of illness, but they secretly spread the rumors that Ji Yanyue eloped with someone. Their purpose was to stop others from investigating her disappearance because it would tarnish the reputation of the women of the
Qu Moying had already prepared both the executioner and the victims.Concubine Xiang had been standing there thoughtfully. When she saw Qu Moying turn to look at her with such a dramatic movement, it startled her, but she immediately regained her composure.Concubine Xiang took two steps forward and knelt in front of Yue Wenhan with a thud. "Mr. Yue, I am the Suppressor General's concubine. I am the victim. Third Lady's death is shady, and the rumors are ambiguous. Please investigate her case and restore her reputation."Concubine Xiang meant that she didn't believe that Ji Yanyue had eloped.The elders nodded and looked at Concubine Xiang with slightly kinder glances."Mr. Yue, she is indeed Earl Ling'an's concubine. She came with Yue as part of her dowry.""Yes, what she said makes sense. The ladies of the Ji Family will not do anything immoral.""Mr. Yue, please investigate the matte
"What's going on? How did Fourth Lady Qu get here?!" In the room, Xiao slammed the table furiously and roared. Right now, there were no outsiders present.Ji Yuanxing was equally exasperated. The title was almost in his hands. He hadn't expected someone to suddenly appear out of nowhere and say such a ridiculous thing. They even said it in front of the elders and Vice Minister of the Dali Temple. Even if the elders refused, Yue Wenhan would submit a letter to the imperial court. Although Concubine Xiang's status was not high in the family, she was still the concubine of the late Earl Ling'an, and she was speaking for the sake of Earl Ling'an's dignity.A huge uproar in the imperial court was sure to be expected at that time."Mother, did the Fourth Lady Qu already know about Concubine Xiang?" Ji Yuanxing asked impatiently."Impossible..." Xiao retorted subconsciously, but she hesitated. "Maybe she knew. When she came over ye
Qu Moying walked over. The old maid retreated to the side and bowed respectfully. What a coincidence, she was Qu Qiuyan's wet nurse.Qu Moying silently curled up her lips. This wet nurse was the one who wanted to plot against her but ended up falling into the river."What is your business here?" Qu Moying stopped and looked at the old maid indifferently.Panicked, the old maid quickly lowered her head. She did not want to say anything, but now that they met face to face, she had to say something. Thinking of Fourth Lady Qu's ruthlessness, the old maid could not help but shiver in fear. Since the incident, she avoided Qu Moying every time she saw her from a distance away in the mansion.But this time, the old maid had something to report to Second Master. She was absent-minded and filled with fright. She wasn't aware that the person coming in her direction was the Fourth Lady. When she saw her, it was too late to turn around.
"The box?" Taken aback, Yu Chun denoted, "My lady, what's wrong with the box? I specifically asked for it.""Where did you get it?" Qu Moying asked."I-I took it from outside, but I asked someone to do it. I couldn't find a suitable box in here when I wanted to tidy up the things, so I asked an old maid at the embroidery workshop to fetch a box for me," Yu Chun answered."Did you specifically ask for it? Did you tell them what you were going to use it for?" Qu Moying asked after a pause."I think so. When I asked someone to find a box, I told her to look for a slightly prettier one to keep your old things. When she brought it back, she told me that it was specially made by the embroidery workshop. It was pretty and well crafted but a little small, so I personally sent it back to the workshop to make it bigger."Yu Chun replied."When you did it, did you tell them about what you would keep in it and
Yu had lost a lot of weight. Because of her rapid weight loss, she looked a bit older. The wrinkles that had never appeared in the past appeared at the corners of her eyes and her eyebrows. At first glance, she seemed to have aged about ten years.Leaning weakly against the bed, Yu did not have much strength. Judging from the yellowish paleness on her skin, it didn't seem that she was faking the illness.However, this did not surprise Qu Moying. There were so many doctors, it was impossible to bribe every single one of them. Moreover, it was said that the Imperial Doctor was also involved in diagnosing her.This matter was a big deal as it even reached the imperial court. No matter what, it should not be totally fake. Otherwise, it would be the crime of deceiving the Emperor. Even if Yu dared, Qu Zhizhen would not dare. But who was it that plotted this?Yu was leaning against a thick cushion behind her. She looked up at Qu M
"I-I didn't..." After being interrogated repeatedly by Qu Moying, Yu was extremely aggrieved for being retorted back at every instance. Yu was already weak, and now she was angry to the point that the taste of blood appeared in her mouth. She clasped her chest and spat out a mouthful of blood."Madam!" Hai Lan rushed over in panic and cried out."What's going on?" Qu Zhizhen's voice suddenly came from the door. Qu Moying took a step back and gave a deep bow to Qu Zhizhen."Father!""Why are you here?" Qu Zhizhen glanced at Qu Moying and asked indifferently."I came to visit Second Madam," Qu Moying answered. She had never called Yu mother, always Second Madam. The Old Lady, Qu Zhizhen, and even Yu had never raised any objection at the address."Second Master, Fourth Lady irritated Madam so much that Madam fainted," Hai Lan immediately complained with tears in her eyes as soon as she saw Qu Zhizhen.