The entire Ji Family was filled with sorrow. The servants, who walked in and out, had bloodshot eyes and looked very sad."It's still early. Ladies, why don't we go for a walk?" a young lady of about fifteen or sixteen years old stood up and suggested with red eyes.Qu Moying knew this person. She was Xiao's niece, Xiao Haitang.Earl Ling'an's Mansion had three young ladies. They were Ji Youran, First Lady Ji from the second branch; Ji Hanyue, Second Lady Ji, and Ji Yanyue, Third Lady Ji, who were both from the first branch. In addition to these girls, there was also Ji Yuanxing, the eldest son of the second branch, who was Ji Youran's brother. There was also the Second Young Master from the second branch, but he was a concubine-born son.Because the first branch did not have a son, everyone knew that Ji Yuanxing, First Young Master Ji, would take over the entire Earl Ling'an's Mansion in the future.Even if this title

Qu Moying continued to walk in.The Buddha hall was not very big. There were only three Buddha statues. The largest statue was in the middle, with two smaller ones on both sides. There were a few futons in the hall, and a woman was kneeling on one of them. Her hair was slightly greyish, and she was dressed in coarse clothes. She was kneeling there quietly and did not even turn around when she heard Qu Moying's footsteps."Are you Concubine Xiang?" Qu Moying asked in a low voice as she looked at this somewhat familiar figure."Yes. Who are you? I don't think you live in this mansion. You're not allowed to enter this place." Concubine Xiang replied coldly while kneeling in front of the Buddha statues without turning back."I am Fourth Lady from the Qu's Mansion," Qu Moying answered.After a moment of silence, Concubine Xiang slowly turned her head and looked at the door.Concubine Xiang was a beautiful woman

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

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

"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