Chapter 44: Pretending to Faint
Qu Mingyue was so angry that her teeth ached.
She was about to kick this nosy woman out.
I didn’t expect the princess to come, and she brought a princess with her.
The crowded birthday party put her in a dilemma.
But she couldn't back out because she had used Xu Zhaoyue's dowry.
Used a lot.
Who is watching this matter?
Her eyes involuntarily fell on Song.
What a hypocritical wife of the Marquis.
It’s no wonder that she blames the Song family. The main reason is that after thinking about it, no one else in the Song family has this ability.
"We need to investigate," Zhao Yuanrong asked Princess Kangle, "What do you think?"
Princess Kang Le said, "We are the younger generation, so it's not easy for us to make the decision on such matters. Fortunately, Sister Aling is the county lady. Since this concerns her mother's dowry, we can send someone to the palace and let the queen mother make a decision."
It would have been fine if she hadn't said it, but after she did, Qu Mingyue almost fell down.
I am even more certain that this is a trap set by the Song family.
He has ulterior motives and even teamed up with the Dongyang Marquis' Mansion just to embarrass her.
"How dare I trouble the Empress with the Marquis's family affairs?" The old lady could no longer play dumb and spoke out. "Xu's dowry has been in the Marquis's storeroom. It was previously in the care of the Song family's housekeeper. It was only handed over to me after A Ling returned."
Like Qu Mingyue, she also believed that it was the Song family who was behind the incident.
"The Song family has made a serious mistake, so the power of managing the family is handed over to me," the old lady said, no longer caring about the family scandal. "The dowry list was handed over to me, but this warehouse has never been opened."
No one would believe her if she said that.
"A Ling, didn't we open the storehouse together a few days ago and take out an item from your mother's dowry to make you a headpiece?"
The old lady said calmly, "Didn't you see with your own eyes that your mother's dowry was intact and nothing was missing?"
During the days since Qu Ling came back, he spent most of his time in Yunsong Hall accompanying her in chanting scriptures and worshiping Buddha.
She thinks Qu Ling is a very smart child.
It was obvious that the Dongyang Marquis' Mansion was instructed by someone to deliberately cause trouble.
When she saw Qu Ling's attitude towards the wife of the Duke of Dongyang that day, she didn't believe that Qu Ling would turn against her.
Qu Ling didn't dare, because the Marquis' Mansion was her greatest support. If the Marquis' Mansion was in disgrace, it would be her disgrace.
She stared at Qu Ling, her cloudy eyes filled with irresistible majesty and a hint of warning.
"A Ling, tell them, has the Marquis' Mansion treated you unfairly?"
Qu Ling lowered her eyes and looked at the fragments on the ground. One of the pieces that was soaked with water was right under her feet.
The water shadow revealed her blurry face, and the mockery in her eyes could not be hidden.
This tone reminded her of what the Marquis' Mansion had said when they betrothed her to Liu Xuan: "A Ling, marrying into the Duke of Su's Mansion is a blessing for you. You've been without your biological mother since childhood, and you're stubborn and disobedient. When you get to the Duke's Mansion, do what you can to please your husband and mother-in-law."
At that time she didn't understand what she could do.
Isn’t it just that huge dowry?
Take it out and offer it to the Duke's Mansion in exchange for a foothold.
She didn't know whether Qu Lianzhi seduced Liu Xuan because she couldn't bear to see her succeed or whether Song wanted to ruin this marriage.
Liu Xuan was unwilling to marry her and forced her to be his concubine. When she left the house, he deliberately had her kidnapped.
When she was very crazy, she fought with others and looked like she didn't want to live.
Those who kidnapped her were not bandits, but servants of the Duke's Mansion. They were afraid that she was really dead, so they did not dare to kidnap her.
One of them was caught by Qu Ling, with a dagger only inches away from his eyes, and he was forced to tell who came up with the idea.
At that time, she always carried a dagger with her.
She must have really gone crazy. When she saw Liu Xuan again, she cut his wrist with the dagger.
Liu Xuan could no longer hold the sword, and naturally lost his position as Qianniu Guard.
Originally, with her ability, there was no way she could hurt Liu Xuan, but Liu Xuan looked down on her, and she was swift in her attack.
But even though she tried her best, she only injured the other person's hand.
And she was miserable too.
Qu Mingyue threatened to cut off her hands and feet and throw her into a brothel.
But she is a girl from the Marquis's Mansion, so naturally she can't do that.
So she was locked in a room in the Marquis' Mansion, and Qu Mingyue came to beat her every day to vent his anger.
In the end, she had become numb and even felt a bit disdainful.
No matter how much I hate her, I still don't dare to kill her.
Kill her if you can.
"I..." Qu Ling lowered her head, not wanting anyone to see the corners of her mouth turn up.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Zhao Yuanrong stepped forward and stood in front of her, facing the old lady's questioning gaze. "Since the wife of the Duke of Dongyang says it's there, and the old lady says it's there, why not just open the warehouse and let people take a look?"
She tilted her head and smiled innocently, "Now that I'm innocent, I can shut other people up, right?"
After saying that, he did not forget to ask Princess Kang Le, "What do you think?"
Princess Kangle naturally agreed with her.
Madam Qu sighed, "The princess is young and doesn't know how treacherous people are."
She said earnestly, "Today someone comes to check the dowry, tomorrow someone comes to check the land deeds. Does this mean that my mansion has to prove its innocence every day?"
She said with a hint of meaning, "I'm not afraid of thieves stealing, I'm afraid of thieves thinking about it."
"Who do you call a thief—"
The wife of the Duke of Dongyang was furious.
"The old lady is absolutely right." Zhao Yuanrong suddenly raised her hand to stop her from speaking, and the gold and jade bracelet on her wrist jingled.
Although she is young, she has the demeanor of an eldest princess.
The wife of the Duke of Dongyang opened her mouth but swallowed all the words.
"How about this," Zhao Yuanrong turned to the female official accompanying him and said, "Go and ask Lord Chi, the Junior Minister of the Dali Temple, to be a witness."
Qu Ling frowned.
This was not part of her and Zhao Yuanrong’s plan.
"No!" Qu Mingyue lost her voice.
Her palms were sweaty.
The Dali Temple must not be allowed to interfere.
Otherwise, not only would she be finished, but the Duke's Mansion would also be finished.
Zhao Yuanrong pretended not to hear and continued with a sweet smile, "If the Lady of Dongyang Earl tells even a single lie, Your Majesty will revoke her family's title. How do you do that?"
The wife of the Duke of Dongyang had a buzzing head, but soon calmed down.
fine.
The Marquis's Mansion is definitely not clean.
Moreover, she has a backer.
"Okay," she reacted quickly, "If I have wronged the Marquis's Mansion, then I will pay for it with my life."
Zhao Yuanrong laughed and suddenly moved closer to the old lady. "If it is confirmed, what will the old lady do?"
The old lady felt a chill in her heart and wished she could crush Song to pieces.
"I'm old and can't take care of it anymore." She suddenly trembled, staggered a few steps, and fainted in front of everyone.
Qu Ling was amazed and found it both funny and absurd.
It turns out that such a person could actually push her into a desperate situation.
If you think about it carefully, you will feel that there is nothing wrong with it. Only such a shameless person can resort to such despicable means.
But it suited her just fine.
"Grandmother fainted from anger," Qu Ling said, revealing just the right amount of worry. "Madam, please take charge and open the treasury to check the dowry."
The old lady almost opened her eyes.
Why do you insist on holding on to it?
"Grandmother must be cleared of all charges."
Qu Ling's words were flawless, but the old lady wanted to faint.
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