Chapter 80 Sisters
Qu Ling didn't know that Aunt Miao didn't listen to her advice and slept until dawn.
The eldest princess is coming to count the dowry today, so Qu Xi asked for leave.
Song died, and the old lady was ill and had difficulty walking. In such a huge mansion, there was not even a person in charge.
Only then did Qu Xi realize that the old lady and the capable nanny around Song were both dead.
He has a headache.
As Concubine Miao helped him get up, she mentioned, "My wedding banquet was organized by the Second Madam. Why not let her take charge of it first and hand it over after the two young masters are married?"
She is self-aware.
The Marquis's Mansion would not let her, a concubine, be the housekeeper.
She doesn't have that ability either.
But she was angry and didn't want to let Qu Ling get away with it.
"There's no rush for this." Qu Xin didn't think it was a good idea, but he didn't refute her in person.
Aunt Miao didn't mention it again and sent him out obediently.
"I will wait for the Marquis to come back for dinner."
Qu Qin stared at this beautiful face, trying to find some familiar feeling in it.
He reached out, touched Aunt Miao's face, and then left.
When the eldest princess's procession arrived, Qu Qin led a group of people to greet them at the gate of the marquis's mansion.
"A Ling, come here." The eldest princess looked at the people kneeling on the ground and waved to Qu Ling.
"Why isn't Sister Yuanrong here? I thought she would come and join in the fun." Qu Ling asked
The eldest princess smiled and said, "The Crown Prince was inspecting the Imperial Guards camp, and she followed him."
This simple sentence made Qu Xin's heart skip a beat.
The Crown Prince is inspecting on behalf of His Majesty.
If the princess also goes with him, the Song family will probably be very angry.
The eldest princess entered the mansion and without saying much, she asked someone to bring the dowry list and opened the warehouse.
She brought no less than ten people with her and checked the dowry list one by one.
Qu Xi waited on the side.
She took Qu Ling to sit under an old banyan tree and drink tea.
"Princess, look at this jade pendant." The female official stepped forward and handed over a jade pendant of excellent quality.
"It's hidden in a secret compartment of the box. I saw it and it's almost the same as yours."
The eldest princess was surprised and took it, feeling its warmth.
"It's really the same," she stroked the jade pendant, "How could this be?"
She looked at it for a long time, turning it over and over again.
The expression on his face kept changing.
Qu Ling rarely saw the eldest princess look so strange. "Aunt, what's the secret behind this jade pendant?"
"You continue to count the dowry." The eldest princess sent people away.
She held Qu Ling's hand tightly, as if she was seeing her for the first time, "A Ling..."
She choked up and lowered her head to calm herself down, "You should just call me aunt."
Qu Ling didn't quite understand.
The eldest princess pressed the jade pendant into Qu Ling's hand and said, "This belongs to your mother."
"Your Majesty and I also have them. They were carved from a piece of fine raw stone by skilled craftsmen during the late emperor's lifetime."
She looked grief-stricken. It was not until this moment that she finally understood her father's last words.
You should treat Azhao as your own sister.
The eldest princess was in a complicated mood.
Why didn’t the emperor tell her? Was he too embarrassed to speak up?
"My mother and you are sisters, is that right?" Qu Ling's head was buzzing and he could hardly hear his own voice.
The eldest princess smiled bitterly, "Indeed."
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Both of them fell into deep thought.
Qu Ling felt extremely uncomfortable, with an indescribable depression in his chest, for himself and for Xu Zhaoyue.
"The Duke of Dongyang must have known, but he refused to speak. The late emperor also knew, but he also refused to speak."
"Why not?"
Qu Ling recalled what the eldest princess had said about the past.
"Women always bear the consequences of men's mistakes."
In the end, Xu Zhaoyue suffered the wrath of Empress Dowager Song.
"What did my mother do wrong?" Qu Ling's eyes were blurred with tears. "Why should she die?"
The Empress Dowager Song killed her grandmother and her mother, but the one who deserved to die the most was the late emperor.
"Does His Majesty like my mother?" Qu Ling asked.
"No, he loves the Queen," the princess said, holding her in her arms, "so he tolerates the Song family, even though the whole world is about to be ruled by the Song family."
Qu Ling didn't think so. She leaned her face in the eldest princess's arms, tears streaming down her face.
"Your Majesty certainly tolerates the Song family. Everything he has was given by the Song family."
The Queen Mother of Song gave him the kingdom, and the Song family gave the kingdom to his son.
"I can't say this," the princess cried silently, "just remember it in your heart."
She hugged Qu Ling tighter, "Auntie will take back what belongs to us."
"But aunt, it wasn't just that bowl of egg custard that killed my mother, and that bowl of egg custard wasn't poisoned by the Queen Mother either." Qu Ling was originally planning to say these words.
The eldest princess let her go.
There were ripples on his face.
"Song Jun said this before she died," Qu Ling said seriously, "It was Queen Song who wanted to kill Sister Yuan Rong. My mother was supposed to die in the Dingxiang Marquis's mansion."
"But I don't know whether it's true or not."
Why did Queen Song want to kill Zhao Yuanrong?
Qu Ling didn't understand.
"Okay," the princess said calmly, seemingly undeterred by her words. "Auntie won't let them go."
She held Qu Ling in her arms again, preventing Qu Ling from seeing the anger surging in her eyes.
Qu Xi, who was waiting in the distance, only saw two figures hugging each other and smiled knowingly.
It is really a good thing that Qu Ling is loved by the eldest princess.
It would take a while to count the dowry, so Qu Xi came over and said, "Lunch is ready at the mansion, Princess, please come over."
"Okay," the princess nodded without revealing any emotion, "My Lord, please lead the way."
She waved her hand, and the princess's personal guards surrounded the dowry, not allowing anyone to approach.
Lunch was served in the waterside pavilion, with clear water and sunny day, it was so pleasant.
After the eldest princess sat down, she asked Qu Ling to sit next to her, but asked Qu Xi to stand.
"I heard that the Marquis has taken a concubine who is extremely favored. Please call her over so that I can see her."
Qu Xi's face froze, "Your Highness, you are joking. I am a humble concubine and I dare not pollute your eyes."
The princess sneered, "What kind of precious person is this? I can't even look at her?"
Qu Xin didn't dare to refuse anymore, so he had to bite the bullet and order the servants to call Aunt Miao.
When Aunt Miao heard that the eldest princess wanted to see her, she was secretly delighted.
She deliberately changed into the most simple and elegant dress, pinned her hair with only a white jade hairpin, and wore light makeup, trying to look more like Xu Zhaoyue.
"I pay my respects to Her Royal Highness the Princess." When she came, she bowed gracefully with a gentle voice.
"Look up."
The eldest princess's eyes fell on her face and she was slightly startled.
Similar in appearance, but completely different in temperament.
Aunt Miao lowered her head, feeling proud.
Everyone knows that the eldest princess and Xu Zhaoyue are like sisters. Seeing that she looks so much like an old friend, she will definitely treat her differently.
"Okay, go down."
That’s it?
Aunt Miao was stunned.
Won’t you give me some reward?
At the very least, you should say a few words.
"Get down quickly!" Seeing that she didn't move, Qu Xin lowered his voice and scolded her.
Aunt Miao's face turned red, and because of her pregnancy, her emotions fluctuated, she felt aggrieved and her eyes were filled with tears.
"I'll take my leave."
Seeing that she had lost her composure, Qu Xin was afraid that the princess would get angry, so his love for Concubine Miao faded a lot.
Not that person after all.
Not presentable.
After Concubine Miao left, the eldest princess said, "You didn't cherish people when they were alive, and now you find a replacement after they die and miss them by looking at their things. You are really disgusting."
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