Speaking of Yunniang, Xiao Du tightened his grip on her hand. He paused for a moment before asking suspiciously, "Why do you suddenly think of asking this?"

Yuan Xi felt even more guilty, and quickly lowered his head, his eyes a little flustered, and said, "Nothing, I just suddenly want to know some things about your childhood."

Xiao Du stared at her for a long time, reached out and gently touched her head, and said, "Xi'er, has something happened? We are husband and wife, and we should face the problem together."

Yuan Xi's heart was beating fast. At that moment, she almost wanted to blurt out and tell him all her doubts and concerns, but she quickly suppressed the thought. Before she found evidence, she didn't want him to know that her mother might have a problem. So she put on a nonchalant expression and said, "It's really okay. If you don't want to talk about it, forget it."

Xiao Du stared at her with a moment of disappointment in his eyes, but he still smiled and said, "Okay, since you said it's okay, I won't ask any more questions."

His words were gentle, but Yuan Xi's heart seemed to be gently tugged. She knew that Xiao Du must have seen something, but he still decided to trust her and not pry into the things she was unwilling to say. This was the greatest tolerance and respect he could give.

While she was sighing and dazed, Xiao Du had already started to speak slowly: "When I was a child, I didn't have anyone I was particularly close to. It seems that since I was old enough to understand, the maids and servants around me have been changing all the time, and the only one who accompanied me was Yunniang." Thinking of the past, Xiao Du's eyes also showed some confusion. Only then did he realize that he had never had a fixed servant since he was a child. At this time, he heard Yuan Xi whispered again: "Is there anyone? You remember it very clearly."

He lowered his head and saw her expectant face. He suddenly recalled something from a long time ago, so he said, "It seems that there was a wet nurse who was already quite old. I remember seeing her in Yunniang's room once. She pulled me and said that she had held me when I was born, but Yunniang said that she couldn't see and her mind wasn't very clear, so she only took care of me for two years before leaving the house."

"Then do you know where she is now?" Yuan Xi couldn't help but blurt out. Xiao Du looked at her with more and more inquiring eyes, but just shook his head and said, "She came back to the mansion to get some things. I was very young at that time, and I thought she was a little weird, so I didn't dare to get close to her. She left that day, and I didn't ask any more questions."

Yuan Xi knew that he must be very confused, so she held his hand and said, "Actually, I just suddenly wanted to know more about your childhood. Now that Yunniang is not here, I don't know who to ask." She raised her head and smiled sweetly, "In return, I will tell you everything about my childhood in the future, okay?"

Xiao Du held her in his arms, rested his chin gently on the top of her head, and said, "No matter what it is, as long as you feel happy, it's fine. But you must remember, if there is anything difficult, you must tell me, don't do it alone!"

Yuan Xi nodded quickly, putting on a well-behaved expression, but then she felt that it was not enough, so she stood on tiptoe and pecked him lightly on the lips. When Xiao Du couldn't help but catch her and kiss her, she blushed and dodged while smiling, "No, Madam Li is still waiting outside for dinner." Xiao Du was unwilling to give in, so he held her in his arms, lowered his head and bit her ear gently, and said bitterly, "Now you are getting more and more tormenting."

But at night, he settled the account with interest, and he made her beg for mercy. The next morning, An He blushed secretly while dressing Yuan Xi, and couldn't help but teasing: "I think it's better for Madam to wear that stand-up collar satin shirt today, otherwise I'm afraid the whole mansion will stare at Madam today."

Yuan Xi then remembered the marks that the man had deliberately left on her neck last night, so she turned around with a red face and pretended to grab her mouth. An He then covered her mouth to stop laughing, and quickly helped her dress up. Yuan Xi stroked her newly tied bun while saying, "I want to go out and play with the third lady today. You don't need to follow me. Do you understand?"

An He was a little hesitant and said, "But what if..."

Yuan Xi knew that she was worried about him, so he smiled and comforted her, "Your daughter is so old, can't she go out of the house by herself? Besides, I have Xuan'er with me, so nothing will happen."

Seeing that she had made up her mind, An He had no choice but to nod in agreement, thinking that she would have a good talk with Nanny Li later. Just as she changed her mind, Yuan Xi had already stood up and walked quickly out of the room. An He stared at her hurried back and was stunned for a long time.

The tea leaves slowly spread out in the light yellow tea soup, and swirled gently as the teacup swirled. Zhou Jingyuan looked away from the teacup in Yuan Xi's hand, and asked awkwardly, "Madam, why do you think of asking this?"

Yuan Xi showed an embarrassed expression and lowered his head and said, "Because I thought that one day I would have to face that situation, I wanted to find some suitable candidates in advance so that I wouldn't be in a rush when the time comes."

Zhou Jingyuan finally realized what was going on and said quickly, "Madam, don't worry. Our nurse is always here to serve you and will never neglect you and the future young master."

"That being said, I think since she was able to be A'du's wet nurse, she must have some extraordinary qualities. I thought it would be good to go and ask her for advice. Besides, A'du has been drinking her milk for a few years, and as his wife, I also want to see if this wet nurse is doing well now." Yuan Xi raised her head, stared at Zhou Jingyuan and smiled, "I heard that the wet nurse was settled in a house given by the Marquis' Mansion after she left the mansion. Uncle Zhou must know where she lives, right?"

Zhou Jingyuan's expression became awkward again. He tried to say a few more words, but he couldn't get around it. He took out the booklet and looked it up for a while before saying, "The nanny's surname is Fang. She now lives in Xisi Hutong, Chongrenfang. This is her address."

Yuan Xi hurried over to write it down, and then smiled at Zhou Jingyuan and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou."

Zhou Jingyuan still warned with concern: "This nurse can't see, and now she's old, her mind is not very clear, it's better for Madam not to go."

Yuan Xi was in a good mood at the moment. He stood up and said lightly, "I understand everything. Uncle Zhou doesn't need to worry."

Zhou Jingyuan sent Yuan Xi out, and for some reason he felt that something was going to happen. But when he thought of the situation of the wet nurse, he shook his head and blamed himself for worrying too much. Even if the lady really found the wet nurse, she would probably not be able to get anything out of her.

Xisi Hutong is inhabited by the lowest class of people, so it is full of the atmosphere of the market. Therefore, when a magnificent horse-drawn carriage passes by, people can't help but take a few more glances.

The carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of a small courtyard. Two elegant women wrapped in thick hoodies got off the carriage. The older one walked up to the driver and whispered a few words to him. The driver nodded and drove the carriage to the entrance of the alley to wait.

The women were naturally Yuan Xi and Xiao Zhixuan. They stood in front of the door and looked at each other, then went forward and knocked on the wooden door. A man with a simple and honest look poked his head out from inside. When he saw two women standing at his door with looks and temperaments like they walked out of a painting, his eyes widened and he stammered, "Who... who are you looking for?"

Xiao Zhixuan had never seen such a rough man in the market before, and could not help but lower her head and take a step back. Yuan Xi gently shook her hand and said to the man with a smile: "Excuse me, is there a grandmother named Fang here who used to be a wet nurse in the Xuanyuan Marquis's mansion?"

The man suddenly realized and shouted, "You are looking for my mother." His eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Is it the Marquis who remembered my mother? Although my mother is blind, she is in good health. Of course, breastfeeding... is not possible for her, but she can do everything else to keep alive."

Yuan Xi was a little dumbfounded. She was really impatient to listen to him continue, so she quickly took out some silver from her pocket and said, "We are indeed sent by the Marquis' Mansion. We have some old matters to ask the mother-in-law below. Please help us, big brother."

When the man saw the silver in her hand, his eyes widened. He reached out and snatched it before she could finish speaking, with a smile on his face. He called out a fat woman from the inner room and whispered a few words to her. The woman immediately smiled and led Yuan Xi and Xiao Zhixuan to a small room.

The room was filled with a stale smell and was so dark that not a single ray of light could be seen. The woman said a little embarrassedly, "My mother-in-law can't see, so the room is a little dark. How about I go get you a lamp?"

Yuan Xi waved her hand and said, "Don't bother. Please ask sister-in-law to prepare some food for us. Of course, we will pay for the food later."

When the woman heard that there was still money to be taken, she tried hard to suppress the grinning mouth, and kept praising her own cooking for being delicious. She muttered something like they were lucky and left the room.

Yuan Xi certainly didn't want to eat, she just wanted to find a reason to send the woman away. Now the room was finally quiet again. She and Xiao Zhixuan both breathed a sigh of relief and walked tentatively towards a figure in the corner.

The figure suddenly moved, and a pair of dark but lifeless eyes turned straight towards him and asked, "Who is it?"

Yuan Xi smiled and said, "It's Granny Fang, right? We are from the Xuanyuan Marquis's Mansion." She thought for a moment and then said, "It was Yunniang who asked me to come to you."

Granny Fang was stunned for a moment, then immediately exclaimed in surprise: "Yunniang! She still remembers me!"

Yuan Xi sighed in her heart, but still smiled and said, "She often mentioned you to us, saying that you played a big role in the birth of the young marquis. The young marquis is what he is today, and it is all thanks to your contribution."

Granny Fang's old face immediately glowed, making her look much younger. She gently tapped her already stiff knees, raised the corners of her mouth and said, "Of course, the little marquis was handed to me when he was born, and he grew up drinking my milk."

Yuan Xi was quick to detect the strangeness in her words and asked, "Did you give the young marquis to you when he was born? What about the princess? When did she take the young marquis back home?"

Granny Fang was still immersed in her own memories. She said, "When we return home, the princess will naturally take the young marquis back. But I will still be the only one to feed him milk."

Yuan Xi heard her talk was incoherent, so she could only patiently continue to ask: "Why do you say return to the mansion? Wasn't the young marquis not in the mansion when he was born?"

Granny Fang was a little dazed by her series of questions. She frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly shook her head and said, "I can't remember, I can't remember, it was the red house, where the lantern was hung."

Then she seemed a little irritated. She stood up and walked around the room, muttering: "The princess hates cherry blossoms and wants to chop them all down! Young Master, the cherry blossoms are gone, don't cry... Young Master has been crying for a long time, Yunniang, go and call the princess... So many people are crying, it's so noisy!" She suddenly covered her ears and screamed, scaring Yuan Xi and Xiao Zhixuan. They hurriedly tried to comfort her. At this time, the man pushed the door open and rushed in, holding Granny Fang and said: "Mother, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell again?"

However, Granny Fang was still swaying and muttering to herself. Yuan Xi and Xiao Zhixuan knew they could not get anything out of her, so they could only sigh, leave some change and leave.

The two of them walked in silence until they returned to the mansion. Xiao Zhixuan sent the maid away and said with some disappointment, "It turns out that the nurse really can't remember anything. It seems that this trip was in vain."

Yuan Xi's face was a little ugly, and she said softly: "No, she told us a lot of things." She clenched her whitened knuckles, took a deep breath and continued: "A'du told me that he was born in May, but Granny Fang just said that the young master wanted to see the cherry blossoms. How could there be cherry blossoms in May?"

Xiao Zhixuan thought about what she said, took a deep breath, and said, "That is to say, the day when Big Brother was actually born should be before May."

"That's right." Yuan Xi nodded and said, "So they left the mansion the year A'du was born, so that no one in the mansion knew the real date of his birth. And if this is the case, they must have stayed outside for more than a month. Why, according to Granny Fang, the princess was not willing to hold A'du until she returned home? Why did the princess not want to go even though the young master cried for a long time..."

The rest of the words got stuck in her throat. After a long pause, she finally raised her head and trembled, "Xuan'er, I suspect your elder brother... may not be the princess's biological son."