Nanny Li slapped her head and said, "Young Prince, you mentioned the voice. It just occurred to me that the voice of that servant is surprisingly similar to that of our Empress."
"When she came into the room and spoke just now, I was stunned for a moment."
"But then I thought, the world is so big, there are so many people with similar voices, this is not really a strange thing, so I didn't think too much about it, and put my mind on the meal."
"As for her appearance, I didn't even look closely at it."
Xia Miaoyuan jumped up from the couch, grabbed Li Ma's clothes with both hands and said, "Not only does she sound like my mother, she also looks like her!"
Nanny Li was stunned and murmured, "Young Prince, could it be that you've been away from the capital for too long and miss the Empress so much that you're hallucinating?"
Xia Miaoyuan shook his head like a rattle: "No!"
After saying that, she jumped off the couch, without even having time to put on her shoes, and ran out like a firecracker.
Nanny Li quickly grabbed her shoes and ran after him: "Young Prince, Young Prince, don't run! Put your shoes on first."
In the blink of an eye, Xia Miaoyuan rushed into the second prince's room.
The second prince had just finished taking a bath and changed his clothes, and Jin Hu was helping him tie his hair into a bun.
"Miao'er, you just can't change your reckless nature. Knock on the door before coming in." The second prince taught her a lesson in a gentle voice when he saw that it was his sister.
"Second brother, I have something very important to tell you!" Xia Miaoyuan looked solemn and suddenly bumped into the arms of the second prince.
"What's the matter?" The second prince was a little surprised.
"It's my aunt, my aunt! I might have seen my aunt!" Xia Miaoyuan said seriously.
When the Second Prince heard the word "Aunt", his whole body froze, his head buzzed, and he was speechless for a long time.
Their mother's younger sister, their aunt, had disappeared since the war broke out in Northern Xinjiang. Both Northern Xinjiang and Daxia had been searching for her, but three years had passed, and there was still no news.
He looked into Xia Miaoyuan's eyes in disbelief, grabbed her small shoulders with both hands, and asked word by word, "You mean, you met our aunt, Xiao Zilan?"
Xia Miaoyuan nodded heavily: "I'm not sure if it's her, but it's very likely. Now we need to confirm it."
Hearing Xia Miaoyuan say this, a look of sudden enlightenment flashed across Li Ma's face.
"Second Prince, this is what happened. Just now, the kitchen staff came to deliver dinner to the young prince. The maid leading the group looked and sounded like our queen." Nanny Li hurriedly explained.
The Second Prince lowered his head in thought and said, "But if she is indeed our aunt, why doesn't she recognize her with us?"
"Maybe she has her own difficulties, or she has lost her memory. In any case, let's confirm it first!" Xia Miaoyuan tightly grasped the corner of the second prince's robe.
"Second brother, have you ever seen my aunt? Do you remember what she looks like?"
The Second Prince scratched his head and said, "Yes, I have, but that was ten years ago when I was still a child."
"I don't even remember what my aunt looks like anymore."
At this moment, the Second Prince's door suddenly banged, and Sang Qi's voice came in: "Second Prince, is the Princess Royal in your room?"
The second prince's eyes lit up and he said, "By the way, ask Sang Qi!"
As he said that, he strode forward, opened the door for Sang Qi, and without waiting for Sang Qi to come in, he pulled her in.
"What happened?" Sang Qi was shocked.
The second prince used the simplest language to tell Sang Qi about Xia Miaoyuan's encounter with the strange maid.
Sang Qi's eyes sparkled with joy: "I remember. I am your personal maid, and I have been with you since you were thirteen years old."
"At that time, the Empress often looked after the Third Young Miss, and this servant was always by her side."
"Miss Third, I watched her grow up. Even if I haven't seen her for a few years, I will definitely recognize her."
Sanqi said this with full confidence.
The Second Prince was delighted: "Okay, then go and identify him."
Because they were worried about Xiao Zilan, the Second Prince and Xia Miaoyuan didn't even have a good dinner. They only took a few bites of rice and couldn't eat anymore.
Nanny Li had already asked the servants in the palace and learned that the slightly older and good-looking maid in the kitchen was named Qiao Yu Niang.
She came to the palace two and a half years ago, and because of her outstanding abilities, she was promoted to the head maid in the kitchen.
Now, she has her own room in the side yard where the servants live.
The Second Prince and his entourage waited until nightfall and quietly slipped outside the kitchen yard.
The second prince and Xia Miaoyuan hid behind a screen wall, while Sang Qi pretended to be taking a stroll with nothing to do.
After nightfall, except for the servants who served them personally, most people returned to their own residences to rest.
At this time, there would only be one person on duty in the kitchen, and the rest of the cooks, chefs, and managers would all go back.
Sang Qi patiently wandered around the kitchen for a long time, and finally waited until Qiao Yu Niang came out of the kitchen yard slowly with a lantern.
Sang Qi deliberately dropped the hairpin on the ground and crouched down pretending to look for it.
Qiao Yu Niang happened to see them when she came over. Seeing that Sang Qi was dressed like someone from the mansion, she asked, "What are you looking for, young lady?"
Sang Qi continued to act and said anxiously: "I just went out for a walk and my hairpin fell off."
Qiao Yu Niang said, "It's pitch black here. How can you find it without a lantern? Let me help you."
As she spoke, she picked up the lantern and started to help look for it.
Just as she had spent a cup of tea searching, Qiao Yu Niang said in surprise, "Here's a silver hairpin. Did you lose it?"
Sang Qi pretended to take the silver hairpin and looked at it, grinning and said, "That's it. Thank you so much, sister."
As he spoke, Sang Qi took the opportunity to look up at Qiao Yuniang's face.
Seeing this, Sang Qi felt like he was electrocuted and his whole body froze.
Qiao Yuniang said gently, "Isn't this sister from the mansion?"
Sang Qi calmed down and smiled, "Yes, I am an attendant of the Daxia envoy."
Qiao Yu Niang said sternly, "It's night time now. The palace is huge. It's best not to wander around, lest you lose your way."
Sang Qi nodded and said respectfully, "Sister, I can't find my way back just now. Can you help me find the way?"
Qiao Yuniang said calmly, "Okay."
As he spoke, he walked ahead with a lantern in hand.
Sang Qi stood diagonally behind Qiao Yuniang and looked at her several times. She was sure that this person was Xiao Zilan.
After they walked for a while, Sang Qi deliberately said, "Isn't this sister from Dai Yue? She looks a bit like someone from Northern Xinjiang."
Qiao Yuniang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Young lady, you have good taste. My father is indeed from Northern Frontier, and my mother is from Daxia."
Sang Qi continued, "Then why don't you stay in Northern Xinjiang or Daxia?"
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