evening.
After eating and drinking his fill, Nangong Jiu took his little Wang and Xiaoxing for a walk to help digest the food.
"Little Wang Xiaoxing, I've inquired about Mother's intentions.
She said that if she knew about her relatives in her past life, she would also like to know where they lived and whether they were doing well.
"Then what is Your Majesty going to do?"
"Let's go to that family tomorrow and investigate carefully to see if there are any clues. If that doesn't work, we can only go to the government office to look for the household registration stub.
My mother's husband's surname was Li. He was once an official in the Ministry of Works. He died in a palace riot. I believe there should be a record of this in history books.
It’s just that it’s so old that it’s hard to find.”
"If you are an official, why do you live in that small alley?"
"Mother said that she had bought that house a while ago. After her husband had an accident, she and her family moved into that house to get away from the worldly disturbances."
Xiao Wang exclaimed in admiration: "What a smart and insightful woman!"
Xiao Xing, who had been silent the whole time, reminded them, "Don't people in the mortal world pay attention to family trees? Family trees should record many generations.
If there is really no other way, we will start with the family tree."
Nangong Jiu took a deep breath.
“No matter how difficult it is, I will try.”
The next day, Nangong Jiu slept until he woke up naturally.
A maid came to help her wash and dress: "Princess, are you going to get up?"
Nangong Jiu was confused for a while before her mind gradually cleared up: "Mammy, what time is it now?"
"It's almost the end of the afternoon. The Queen has told me that you must be exhausted from all the disaster relief work outside these days. She told everyone not to disturb you and let you get some more sleep."
The nanny swiftly cleaned up for Nangong Jiu and had someone bring in fish soup and various breakfasts.
"Has Xiao Wang Xiaoxing eaten yet?"
The nanny said respectfully, "They have all used it. They are now in the main hall, playing with the two little grandchildren."
Nangong Jiu finished his meal and ran to the main hall.
Empress Chen, who was happily watching Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing playing with the children, looked up and said, "Jiu'er, have you had breakfast?"
"I've eaten, and I'm very full. Grandmother, wait a moment, Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing are going out for a while, and we may not be back for lunch."
"Is there something urgent? Do you need the Empress Dowager to send someone to help you?"
"No need! It's just a small matter, just a few of us can go."
"Okay, then you guys finish your work and come back early."
“Okay!”
Nangong Jiu agreed obediently, then ran to say hello to his father and mother, then returned to the main hall to play with his two little brothers, and then took little Wang Xiaoxing out.
This time, the three of them did not rush into the house, but walked around nearby.
On the street not far from the house, several old men were chatting and basking in the sun.
Nangong Jiu stepped forward and said hello: "Several elders, we want to ask you something."
An old man looked at Nangong Jiu and Xiao Wang Xiaoxing.
"Little kid, what's the matter? Tell me."
"Excuse me, are you born and raised here?"
"Yes, my family moved here during my father's generation. Our ancestors used to live in South City."
"Excuse me, was this area like this when you moved here?"
"It's been like this for as long as I can remember. I'm in my seventies now, and I haven't seen much change."
In other words, it has been like this for at least seventy years, and it seems difficult to investigate.
Nangong Jiu frowned.
The old man looked at Nangong Jiu doubtfully: "Why are you asking this?"
Nangong Jiu said half-truthfully, "We are looking for our lost relatives. We only remember that her ancestors lived in this area, but this area is different from what she described.
That’s why we wanted to ask a few people.”
The old man raised his hand and pointed at another white-haired old man: "You can ask him, his family has lived here for generations."
Nangong Jiu quickly ran to the old man and asked, "Excuse me, old man, has your family really lived in this area for generations?"
The old man nodded, his words a little unclear: "Yes, I heard from my elders that our family has lived here for hundreds of years."
"Then do you know when this area started to look like this?"
"I heard my father mention it before. He said that when he was a child, this area was not what it is now."
"Do you know a family with the surname Li?"
"My last name is Li. There are a few families with the last name Li in this area."
Nangong Jiu and Xiao Wang Xiaoxing looked at each other.
Mom, could it be that I’m so lucky that I happened to ask about your descendants?
Nangong Jiu was a little excited, his heart was pounding, but he tried hard to control his emotions: "Excuse me, where do you live?"
The old man pointed back and said, "This is my home."
Well, it was all for nothing.
Nangong Jiu suppressed his disappointment.
"Do you know the owner of that house?" Nangong Jiu pointed to the house a few dozen steps away.
The old man looked in the direction of Nangong Jiu's finger.
"I know them. Their surname is also Li, and like ours, they have lived here for generations."
The last name and the location match.
"Old man, can you tell us about their family? They might be the person we are looking for."
"I heard that their ancestors were officials, but somehow they went into business and are still doing business now.
This younger generation, Brother Li's eldest grandson, is preparing to pursue a career in government, and it seems he will take the imperial examination next spring."
"How old is the Brother Li you mentioned?"
"I'm in my eighties, my legs and feet are not very handy, and I haven't left the house in the past two years."
"Okay, thank you all, seniors!"
After saying goodbye to the old men, Nangong Jiu brought little Wang and Xiaoxing to the vicinity of the house.
He found a deserted place and sneaked into the house.
"Xiao Wang and Xiao Xing, their surname is Li, and their house happens to be next to my mother's house, so it's very likely that they are my mother's descendants.
The three of us will split up and search the house to see if we can find any clues."
Nangong Jiu looked at the layout, design, and age of the house, then glanced at the children playing in the yard before approaching a small courtyard.
The three of them searched everywhere but still found nothing.
"Did we miss some details?"
Xiao Wang scratched his head and said, "There are two separate houses in the garden that I haven't found yet. It seems to be the ancestral hall there."
"Let's go and take a look."
The three of them walked through the garden in the backyard and entered a separate house, which was indeed the ancestral hall.
There are dozens of tablets enshrined in the ancestral hall.
Nangong Jiu was delighted and hurried forward to look at them one by one.
Sudden.
Nangong Jiu's eyes were fixed on a tablet with the words "Li Nangongshi" written on it.
"Little Wang Xiaoxing, this is indeed my mother's home in her previous life! Look, that is the tablet of my mother in her previous life."
Nangong Jiu looked at Li Nangong's tablet and his eyes slowly turned red.
She took out a stick of incense, lit it, bowed, and inserted it into the incense burner: "Auntie, I'm here to see you!"
"Your Majesty, now that it's confirmed, what are you going to do?"
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