Chapter 158

Chapter 158 – What… What Was He Up To?

Chapter 158 What… What Was He Up To?

“How did Fourth Lady Qu bump into Lord Yun?” Seeing that he was so annoyed, Ji Youran did not dare to have any other thoughts and asked carefully.

This was the first thought that one came up with. No one would think that Qu Moying could bump into Pei Yuanjun with her ability. Even if Qu Moying had other intentions, she could not win Pei Yuanjun’s heart, unless Pei Yuanjun had improper thoughts.

“I don’t know either. It is said that Fourth Lady Qu bumped into Uncle Yun. She lost her balance and then fell to the ground.” Pei Luo’an walked around in circles in frustration. Then, he covered his head and sat down. He felt dizzy and uncomfortable. These past few days, in order to express his deep feelings, he had indeed endured a lot. His face was sickly and pale.

Ji Youran hurriedly got up and diligently went behind him to gently massage the acupoint on his forehead. “Your Highness, please tell me what happened. I will deal with it immediately.”

These words made Pei Luo’an satisfied. He nodded. Right now, he was in a lot of trouble, but he couldn’t ignore this kind of thing. Pei Yuanjun’s matter was trivial, but Pei Luo’an couldn’t ignore it. He felt a throbbing pain in his forehead and closed his eyes forcefully. A figure appeared in his mind for no reason. His heart seemed to be stabbed by something.

For the first time, he truly felt a dull pain. Things ended up like this even though he did not want to. It was all caused by Ji Yongming. It was not his fault.

It was not just Ji Yongming. There was also Ji Hanyue. If he had not made the first move, he would have been the one in trouble. He was not wrong!

A trace of dark red flashed in his eyes…

Qu Moying leaned against the couch, and the gauze curtain fell. She reached out and placed her hand on the medical pillow outside. An Imperial Doctor carefully treated her.

Yu Dong waited nervously by her side.

When the Imperial Doctor withdrew his hand from Qu Moying’s wrist, Yu Dong hurriedly asked, “Imperial Doctor, how is it?”

“Fourth Lady Qu was originally not well, and now she is even weaker. She needs to be taken good care of… As for the rest, it’s nothing. Her ankle is sprained. She must not get out of bed and walk for the next few days.” Imperial Doctor stood up and answered.

“She only sprained her ankle? Is there anything else?” Yu Dong was still worried.

“Yes, she only sprained her ankle, but Fourth Lady Qu’s body is not very good. She needs to rest more. Otherwise, she will have difficulty in conception.” Imperial Doctor thought for a moment and repeated the words again.

In fact, spraining her ankle was not a big deal. At least, in Imperial Doctor’s eyes, Fourth Lady Qu’s body was much worse. She also had a weak womb. It was not too serious, but it would become a big problem for a woman. If she was not taken good care of, she would be unable to conceive.

“Is my lady in very poor health?” Yu Dong understood and his face changed greatly.

“Yes, she’s in very poor health. She needs to be carefully treated.” The Imperial Doctor nodded.

“How long will it take before she is completely cured?” Yu Dong asked.

“Well, it all depends. It will take at least a year.” The Imperial Doctor replied reservedly.

“Imperial Doctor, although my lady is weak, she was fine in the past. How can her body be so bad now? Is there a reason?” Yu Dong asked.

Although some women were born weak, Yu Dong was cautious, and he asked one more question.

“Fourth Lady Qu may have suffered from a great cold, or fallen into the water. Maybe there were other reasons. Anyway, it happened more than once.” The Imperial Doctor thought for a moment and finally answered. This matter was related to Lord Yun, and he had to offer a thorough analysis.

When they heard that Fourth Lady Qu had bumped into Lord Yun, the first thought of everyone who heard it was that it was impossible. And next, they wondered what Lord Yun was up to. No one would think that Fourth Lady Qu really had the chance of bumping into Lord Yun and thus falling!

Or even if a lady really bumped into Lord Yun, as long as she didn’t actually knock herself into him, he would only shake his sleeves and leave without a care. It was impossible for him to take the initiative to send someone to help this lady up and ask an Imperial Doctor to treat her. When did Lord Yun be so gentle to a woman?

Because of this, the Imperial Doctor didn’t dare to look down on this lady of the Vice Minister’s Mansion.

He was very respectful and his attitude was excellent. He answered whatever Yu Dong asked.

On the couch, Qu Moying’s eyes moved slightly. She remembered something. When she was young, she accidentally fell into the water. At that time, it was winter. Back then, the wet nurse took her to see the snow, but the wet nurse was suddenly called away, and then she was pushed into the water. Fortunately, a villager passed by and saved her.

At that time, she was still young and thought that she had accidentally fallen into the river. Now as she thought about it, she realized it must have been Yu who sent people to murder her.

Then, there was another time when she returned to the mansion for a short stay during the Spring Festival. Because she angered Qu Zhizhen, she was punished to kneel in the snow. Later on, the Old Lady received the news and rushed over, but it was actually too late. That time, she almost froze. Her entire body was almost stiff as she was carried back by the Old Lady.

It went without saying that it was also Yu’s doing that the truth was kept from the Old Lady for such a long time.

Later on, when she gradually grew up, after returning to the mansion, there were still some sporadic accidents. The days she came back were basically during the Spring Festival. Because of this, she suffered several times. Every time, it was Yu’s doing. It could be said that Qu Moying was really lucky as she was still alive now.

With Yu’s temperament, she probably wouldn’t accept Qu Moying for a single day. Even if she couldn’t take Qu Moying’s life, she wanted to destroy the latter!

The corners of Qu Moying’s lips curved up silently, and her eyes seemed to freeze with thousands of frost, becoming a bit colder.

“Thank you, Imperial Doctor. My lady has been in danger several times in the past. It is not easy for her to live until now. Please help treat her and give us a few prescriptions to improve her health,” Yu Dong said with red eyes.

Imperial Doctor nodded silently. The incidents of Qu Mansion had been wide spread recently. He had also heard that the second woman Vice Minister Qu married was not a kind one. Not only was she vicious, but she was also daring. She even dared to frame Fourth Lady Qu in the Crown Princess’ mourning hall.

A maid led the Imperial Doctor out. Yu Dong lifted the gauze curtain for Qu Moying and lowered his head when he saw Qu Moying sitting silently on the couch.

“What was he up to?” Qu Moying pursed her lips and asked.

“Well… I don’t know either.” Yu Dong answered carefully. He still didn’t know why his Master, Lord Yun, suddenly walked over from the intersection, and why his Master even took a few steps forward when they were going to collide. It was these steps that made his lady lose her balance and fall to the ground.

If the two were to meet at the intersection, even if there was a rockery blocking their sight, it would be impossible for them to really bump into each other. In the past, when he followed his Master, Lord Yun, this kind of thing would not happen.

No matter who was coming towards them, his Master, Lord Yun, would always quickly retreat. It was impossible for him to not retreat but to take steps forward, which forced his lady, who was not walking fast, to fall.

Qu Moying and Yu Dong looked at each other in confusion. Was this really an accident?

“Is Fourth Lady Qu inside?” The voice of a maid came from outside. Yu Dong glanced at Qu Moying, and Qu Moying nodded.

Yu Dong walked to the door and lifted the curtain.

The person outside the curtain was Ji Youran. She brought a few of Eastern Palace’s maids and old maids. When she saw Yu Dong, Ji Youran asked with a gentle expression, “How is your lady?”

“Princess Ji, my lady twisted her ankle, and the Imperial Doctor found that she was in poor health. She needs a period of rest and recuperation.” Yu Dong hurriedly stepped forward and greeted.

Another maid came forward and lifted the curtain.

Ji Youran nodded and led the people into the room. In the room, Qu Moying had already stood up, holding the couch. When she saw Ji Youran come in, she bowed with difficulty.

“Cousin, you don’t have to be so courteous. How’s your injury?” Ji Youran hurried forward with a gentle and concerned expression.

Yu Dong stepped forward and supported Qu Moying.

“Thank you, Princess Ji. I’m fine,” Qu Moying said softly.

“What did the Imperial Doctor say?” Ji Youran asked, pulling Qu Moying to sit down.

Qu Moying tilted her body slightly, dodged Ji Youran’s hand, and then sat down. Seeing that Qu Moying did not want to be close to her, Ji Youran was very unhappy, but she restrained her displeasure. Crown Prince’s words just now were still in her ears. Before she figured out what Pei Yuanjun was up to, she could no longer treat Qu Moying like before.

If this matter only involved a lady of the Vice Minister’s Mansion, it would be easy to deal with. Even if Ji Youran wanted to use Qu Moying to show that she and the Crown Princess had a deep sisterhood, it was only on the surface. In private, everything was all up to her, Princess Ji. She could use whatever attitude she wanted. At least, there was no need to be so polite.

It was the same as when she was angry and warned Qu Moying.

But now that Lord Yun had intervened, the Crown Prince had warned Ji Youran. Even though Ji Youran was aggrieved, she could only endure it, as if she had not argued with Qu Moying before.

“He just said that I twisted my ankle. It’s no big deal,” Qu Moying said indifferently. Her actions were not intimate, nor were they overly cold.

She was originally very indifferent towards Ji Youran, and her current attitude was the same as before. It would not arouse suspicion.

“Are you really fine? Do you want to call another Imperial Doctor to have a check on you?” Ji Youran said.

Qu Moying shook her head. “Thank you, Princess Ji. I really don’t need it. An Imperial Doctor has already checked on me just now. But I have to trouble you to have someone send me out. I’m afraid I won’t be able to walk on my way out.”

“Cousin, are you leaving now?” Ji Youran asked in surprise.

“There’s no need for me to stay here when I’m like this, so I should go back first. Coincidentally, you are here, Princess Ji. I originally wanted to send someone to invite you over.” No matter what Pei Yuanjun was up to, at this time, Qu Moying felt that she should go back first.

“Well… I’m afraid you have to ask Lord Yun first.” Ji Youran smiled bitterly and shook her head.

“This matter has little to do with Lord Yun. I just accidentally bumped into him, and I fell down myself.” Qu Moying shook her head and refused.

“No matter what, it was because of Lord Yun that you fell. The Crown Prince wanted you to stay. You can’t just go back like this. Cousin, how about this? You stay first. If you feel good in the afternoon, I will ask someone to send you back. What do you think?” Ji Youran said after thinking for a while.

Just now, the Crown Prince wanted to keep Qu Moying for a while to see how the situation went.

This matter was very mysterious. Previously, there was news from the palace that they were going to choose a concubine for Lord Yun. Now, this matter sounded interesting. Moreover, when Lord Yun left, he specially sent someone to tell the Crown Prince about this matter. No matter what, the Crown Prince must pay attention to it…