Chapter 401 – Mrs. Liu And Liu Jingyu
Chapter 401 Mrs. Liu and Liu Jingyu
“Lady, as you instructed me, I said that it was my own idea and that I have to ask you for the specific time.” Yu Dong reported. He rolled his eyes and continued, “Judging from the lad servant’s reaction, I think he didn’t know that you have become the owner of Yue’s Gold Pavilion. However, he seemed to want to keep you waiting for a while.”
Yu Dong was shrewd. He could tell at a glance that the lad servant specially came for him and that he intentionally stalled for time. If the owner of Yue’s Gold Pavilion was still Madam Duan, she might really sell the shop because the case couldn’t be solved in private in time, and she was suppressed by Old Lady Ji and the second branch.
At most, the other party would compensate her a little, and this case would be considered to be over.
Qu Moying nodded. “When will you reply to him?”
“I said that I would go there two days later. That lad servant asked me to see him directly.” Yu Dong said. He decided to take the easy option and act as the other party wanted. Judging from the way the lad servant left, Yu Dong could tell that he was quite satisfied. The lad servant kept telling Yu Dong to go directly to see him if he came to Zhao Mansion.
The lad servant seemed to think that Yu Dong’s side wouldn’t be able to wait for so long, so he specially told Yu Dong that it was fine if he wanted to come earlier than the appointed time.
Of course, if Yu Dong really went to Zhao Mansion, the other party would definitely make things difficult for him so as to make his Master even more anxious. In the face of such a matter, the one who waited with patience until the last moment would win.
“Return this Buddhist scripture to Madam Duan later and tell her to pay attention if someone visits Earl Ling’an’s Mansion. Ask her to help stall for time. If she can’t, she must inform me.”
Qu Moying reached out and picked up the Buddhist scripture on the table. It was the one sent to Qu Qiuyan by Yu Dong previously. Of course, it was broken. It was sent back by Qu Qiuyan arrogantly, saying that she already had the real Buddhist scripture that the ex-Crown Princess had used before and that she did not need this wrong one.
However, Qu Moying only smiled. She did not care about it at all.
Now, this Buddhist scripture could be sent back.
Yu Dong complied and left with the Buddhist scripture. Qu Moying frowned. She was still confused. There were still some things that she couldn’t think through.
Even though Earl Ling’an’s Mansion was not as powerful as it used to be, normal people would not dare to plot against it. But someone did plot against Earl Ling’an’s Mansion. Moreover, this person really seemed to have no background in the capital. Even if Xiao played a part in it, how could she find such a daring person so easily? It was more likely that this person took the initiative to find Xiao.
This person made this matter more suspicious.
This matter was really confusing.
A big merchant from the North suddenly came to the capital and seemed to want to go all out to gain a foothold in the capital, and Pei Yuanjun had gone to the North. Could it be that something big happened in the North?
Otherwise, with Pei Yuanjun’s identity, he would not have gone to the North for no reason!
However, these things were not something that Qu Moying could manage. She thought for a while and took her mind off the matter. After all, these things were too far away from her.
The most important thing for her right now was Duke Qi’s Mansion’s invitation. This strange invitation really made her think a lot.
“Mother, what do you think Grandfather is thinking? Why is he going to hold a chrysanthemum viewing party? There is no chrysanthemum now! I heard that there are a few pots in the palace. But how can Grandfather borrow them just to hold such an event?” Liu Jingyu sat in the room and shook the round silk fan in her hand with a frown.
After returning from Duke Qi’s Mansion, she went straight to see her mother, Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu sat opposite her. She was a beautiful woman. She looked like Duke Qi, and one could tell that she was the daughter of Duke Qi at first glance. Her eyes were similar to those of Duke Qi as well as Duke Qi’s Mansion’s Eldest Young Master.
“There is going to be a chrysanthemum viewing party?” Mrs. Liu looked up at Liu Jingyu with a bit of surprise. In Liu Jingyu’s eyes, her mother was the gentlest and the most elegant. However, her father had always been cold to her mother and only pretended to love her mother for show.
This was what Liu Jingyu was most furious about.
“Mother is such a good woman. Why is father not good to mother? Why is he always thinking about Qu Moying’s mother? She has long died! Moreover, what is there to think about such a woman?”
“I’m father’s only daughter! That woman’s daughter is not his daughter!”
Even if Qu Moying was really Minister Liu’s daughter, Liu Jingyu would not take her seriously because Qu Moying was just an ill-bred blind in her eyes. She couldn’t help but get angry every time she thought of this.
Qu Moying’s existence was like a nail in her heart. It was so sharp that it made her feel uncomfortable.
She always felt that the peace and happiness of her family on the surface would be destroyed because of Qu Moying. She had realized long ago that she couldn’t let Qu Moying live.
She thought Qu Moying, the daughter of that woman, should not be born in the first place!
Liu Jingyu answered, “Yes, I don’t know what Grandfather is thinking. He has never cared about this kind of thing in the past. Moreover, I saw Eldest Cousin Brother take out a qin music score from Grandfather’s study. It’s really strange!”
Mrs. Liu looked out of the room thoughtfully. The weather was good, but it was not a good time for chrysanthemums to bloom. Even if there were a few chrysanthemums in blossom, they were not enough for holding a party. Duke Qi did not seem like someone who would pay attention to such a party. Therefore, this thing was really suspicious.
Mrs. Liu said gently, “I will send someone to Duke Qi’s Mansion to ask your grandfather what he needs. If he needs chrysanthemums, I will go to the palace to beg the Empress for help. Maybe I can get one or two pots of the flowers.”
Recently, the Empress had been sending people to call Mrs. Liu into the palace. They had almost reached an agreement on the marriage, and they were just waiting for a good time.
“Mother, when…” Liu Jingyu blushed and lowered her head shyly. Even though she was facing her mother, she felt a little uneasy when it came to her marriage.
“It should be around this month.” Mrs. Liu said. She reached out and patted Liu Jingyu’s head. “During this period of time, don’t go out and don’t clash with that Fourth Lady Qu again. You are too high to be reached by a lowly being like her. She is not on the same level as you at all.”
Liu Jingyu had already roughly told Mrs. Liu about what had happened in Grand Princess Changyu’s mansion. Mrs. Liu knew that her daughter did not like Qu Moying, so she immediately cautioned her daughter.
Liu Jingyu raised her head and said unhappily, “Mother, I know you are magnanimous, but I can’t be so magnanimous. With her identity, how could she have the face to return to the capital? I didn’t care whether she was alive or dead when she was in the village. But she is in the capital now. Who knows what will happen?”
Mrs. Liu said softly, “Alright, after you become the Crown Princess, you can deal with anyone you want!”
Such words actually successfully comforted Liu Jingyu. Liu Jingyu’s face softened. “Mother, I know. I shouldn’t make a move at this time. I overreacted that day.”
“It’s best that you think this way!” Mrs. Liu said with a smile. She looked very kind as if she would never lose her temper or had no temper at all.
However, Liu Jingyu knew that it was not true. Her mother was really scary when she lost her temper. Liu Jingyu thought that although her father always had a straight face and her mother always smiled, her mother was scarier than her father, which was why she feared and obeyed her mother more.
She believed that her mother’s words were true and correct!
As for her father, since he didn’t take her seriously, she wouldn’t take him seriously either.
“Go back first. Don’t think too much. It’s not good to think too much!” Mrs. Liu patted her daughter’s arm. “In the future, you will be the Crown Princess. Your status will be much higher than Princess Jing, and you have more possibilities!”
“Mother, do you think Lord Jing will be the one who inherits the throne in the end?” Liu Jingyu looked around the room and found that only she and her mother were in the room. She lowered her voice and asked. These words were outrageous, but she wanted to talk this out with her mother.
In fact, she had been hesitating, not knowing whether she was right or wrong to take this step.
“Lord Jing is indeed powerful, but it is mostly because his mother is in favor, which is unstable. If Noble Consort He is not in favor, Lord Jing will only be an ordinary prince. However, the Crown Prince will always be the Crown Prince. The Empress is always in charge of the harem. It doesn’t matter whether the Emperor dotes on her or not. As long as she is the Empress, the Crown Prince will always be the Crown Prince.”
Mrs. Liu slowly and reasonably analyzed.
Liu Jingyu was relieved. She had always been convinced of her mother. She nodded. “Mother, a few days ago, Lord Jing Mansion even sent me a gift. Do you think I should send something in return?”
In the past years, Lord Jing Mansion had sent gifts over, and Liu Jingyu always sent gifts in return. She even specially prepared some small gifts, which seemed to be considerate. Although the two of them did not say anything, their feelings were conveyed by the gifts.
“Of course, you should send gifts in return. Since Lord Jing still has feelings for you and is willing to send you gifts, you naturally have to reciprocate. Just send him gifts as you did in the past!”
Mrs. Liu smiled.
These words sounded a bit strange, but Liu Jingyu nodded and revealed a shy smile on her face. She lowered her head slightly and pulled the fan in her hand, “Yes, Mother. I will go and prepare the gifts later.”
“OK!” Mrs. Liu nodded and looked at Liu Jingyu gently. “Did you send a maid to Qu Mansion?”
“Yes, she was the maid you left in Duke Qi’s Mansion. I asked Grandmother for her.” Liu Jingyu naturally remembered this matter. Her mother said that there was no need to directly use the people around her, so she thought of a way, and that was to find a maid in Duke Qi’s Mansion.
Even if Qu Mansion found something weird about the maid, they wouldn’t be able to track down the real mastermind in the end!
“How is that maid doing? Is she of any use there? If she is of no use, let her come back. There’s no need to leave her there.” Mrs. Liu seemed to casually mention the maid as she picked up the teacup at hand and took a sip.
“Mother, how could she be useless? She is of good use. Second Young Master Qu has been making good use of her.” Liu Jingyu smiled complacently. Suddenly, her eyes lit up as she thought of an idea.
Although she couldn’t directly make a move now, she could have her agent in Qu Mansion do it for her…
