Chapter 655 Xiao Qing'er Goes After Mianmian
Mianmian smiled and said, "When I look for Madam Zhou, just tell her that someone from the capital has come."
"Please wait a moment, young lady, I'll go and report right away." The servant quickly turned and walked inside.
Mianmian waited at the door. She looked up and around and found that nothing had changed.
Just then, a voice called out from afar, "Mianmian!"
Mianmian heard the sound and turned her head to look.
A middle-aged woman walked over with a smile. Mianmian looked at her for a long time before finally recognizing her as Aunt Qiuhe from her mother's shop.
She smiled and bowed to Zhang Qiuhe, saying, "Aunt Qiuhe."
Zhang Qiuhe was very excited to see her. She strode forward, took her hand, and helped her up. "Where are your parents?"
Mianmian replied with a smile, "My parents are still in the capital. I came alone."
Upon seeing her old friend, Zhang Qiuhe was both surprised and delighted. She laughed and said, "I thought your parents had come too."
“My parents have always wanted to come, but they’ve been too busy to get away,” Mianmian replied.
Zhang Qiuhe nodded, "I know, your parents' status is different now, so they can't be as casual as before."
As the two were chatting and laughing, Aunt Zhou walked out from inside with a smile.
Under the care of the Third Prince over the past few years, she has not aged much; on the contrary, she is radiant and much more energetic than before.
"Mianmian, what brings you here?"
She happily stepped forward and took Mianmian's hand.
Mianmian hadn't seen her grandmother for a long time and really missed her; her eyes immediately reddened. "Of course I miss my grandmother."
Aunt Zhou quickly welcomed them into the mansion.
As she entered, she saw Aruo but didn't recognize her at first. "And who is this?"
Aruo bowed and said, "I am a servant of the princess..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mianmian interrupted, "He is my friend."
Aunt Zhou immediately understood her meaning and welcomed Aruo into the mansion.
After Mianmian entered the house, the Third Prince also happily rushed over.
The Zhou residence hadn't been this lively in a long time.
"Mianmian, Grandma will have Granny Zhuang make your favorite snacks later."
Aunt Zhou held her hand tightly, reluctant to let go.
Mianmian smiled and replied, "Thank you, Grandmother."
"Mianmian, you're so good." Aunt Zhou smiled from ear to ear.
Her life has been full of ups and downs, and she is already incredibly fortunate to have her daughter and granddaughter by her side.
It would be great if I could also have a grandson-in-law.
She asked Mianmian, "Mianmian, do you still remember Xiao Qing'er?"
Mianmian nodded repeatedly, "Of course I remember Brother Qing'er. When we were little, we often played together."
Aunt Zhou smiled and said, "You've been in contact with him lately?"
Mianmian replied, "We used to correspond, but he was too busy a few years ago and it seems he didn't have time to reply to my letters."
With the help of Qiao Meiren, Mianmian and Xiaoqing'er had been exchanging letters, but Xiaoqing'er stopped writing five years ago.
The two never had any contact again.
She said, "Brother Qing'er used to say that his parents wanted to arrange a marriage for him. Now that he is the Crown Prince of the Northern Di Kingdom, he may already be married."
Aunt Zhou retorted, "That's not necessarily true. Xiao Qing'er used to like you the most."
Mianmian smiled and changed the subject, no longer talking about Xiao Qing'er, asking, "Where's Zhouzhou?"
Aunt Zhou looked up at the doorway and said, "Zhouzhou went to the neighboring county with the maids from the manor. I've calculated the time, and she should be back tomorrow."
Mianmian thought for a moment and said, "How about I go with Aruo to the neighboring county and bring her back?"
"Are you going to the neighboring county?" Aunt Zhou asked, puzzled.
Mianmian nodded. "I want to find Aruo's family. I recently heard that they might be in a neighboring county."
She had been secretly investigating this matter for the past few days without Aruo's knowledge.
As luck would have it, they actually found out that Aruo's mother's family had appeared in a neighboring county in the past.
Even if we can't find them, it's still worth a visit.
Aunt Zhou laughed and said, "Alright, I'll have someone prepare another carriage for you tomorrow, so you can take more people with you."
Mianmian stood up, bowed, and replied, "Thank you, Grandmother."
Aunt Zhou stroked her hair and said with a kind face, "You child, after staying in the palace for so long, you are becoming more and more sensible."
After staying at the Zhou residence for one night, Mianmian set off the next day with Aruo to the neighboring county.
They had just driven away when they arrived in Lin County, and Xiao Qing'er happened to arrive in Cheng'an County.
Aunt Zhou looked at him in surprise, "Are you Xiao Qing'er?"
Wei Qing strode down from his horse. "Yes, Grandmother."
Aunt Zhou laughed and said, "What a coincidence! Mianmian just left and you've already arrived."
"Mianmian is gone?" Wei Qing asked in confusion.
Aunt Zhou replied, "That's right. If we calculate it, we should have arrived in the neighboring county by now."
Wei Qing was anxious and quickly asked, "The neighboring county to the south?"
Aunt Zhou nodded.
Wei Qing immediately bid her farewell and boarded a carriage to head towards Lin County.
For some reason, he had a feeling that if he couldn't find Mianmian in time, he would never see her again.
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