Inside the new residence, the servants were all under Adun's control. They were gathered in one courtyard to wait for the palace servants to inspect the storeroom.
The doors to the storerooms in the four mansions slowly opened. These nannies and attendants were all from the Imperial Household Department, and two-thirds of them were confidantes of the Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager had also given them orders to send the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng in Feiyang Ancient Mansion to Su Mo'er.
Their eyes lit up; they were on official orders to inspect, and secretly stuffing a few gold ingots into their pockets was perfectly acceptable.
"Granny and servants, please come here and open all the boxes!" Su Lan understood that she was letting these people start by inspecting the imperial storeroom, which contained all the valuable items. They were dishonest and would try to steal things, but these were all recorded in the Imperial Household Department's register of imperial gifts. After they left, the new residence would begin to be inspected one by one.
The servants swarmed in and began to rummage through the chests. The treasures inside made them envious; this was a family with a rich heritage, and every item was so precious.
The Ulanara family entered the pass and the capital with Emperor Taizong and the late emperor, accumulating a great deal of valuables. Over several generations, their wealth and status far surpassed that of ordinary families.
Seeing that Su Lan and the others hadn't come in but were just standing at the door, quietly waiting for the results of the investigation, the old women exchanged glances and stuffed a few small pieces of jewelry into their purses and onto their bodies. These were not only valuable but also exceptionally small, making them easy to steal.
In the hall, Qingyan sat there relaxed, while Fei Yanggu seemed to be intently studying the blue and white porcelain teacup in his hand, not saying a word to Su Mo'er.
If Qingyan were not young, Feiyanggu would not want to get involved in such a mess.
"Little darling, have any of the shopkeepers gone to the border to collect things recently?" The atmosphere in the hall became increasingly awkward, and Fei Yanggu spoke up directly.
Qingyan tilted her head, her face full of confusion.
Why would Ama ask that question?
When Yin heard Qingyan's question, he just wanted to cover his face. Sometimes, Xiaoguai was very smart, even more clever than the average prince. Other times, she was very slow to react when faced with problems, which was a headache.
"Father, going to the border region?" Qingyan asked, bewildered.
Su Mo'er's ears perked up. If they couldn't find Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng in the mansion, it would be acceptable to have Qingyan go to the border region to look for them.
"I haven't been there recently. I just brought everything in yesterday. Why didn't you say so earlier!" Qingyan shook her head.
Her Yuelai Inn and restaurant have already packed their supplies, and she won't be going outside the Great Wall for at least six months.
Decades after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, the elderly still preferred food from outside the pass. The ingredients for those foods had to be transported in from outside the pass, which is why she sent her people to outside the pass to find ingredients every six months.
"Princess Qingyan, could I borrow the person you're using to make your purchases?" Su Mo'er stared at Qingyan.
There was nothing in Ulanara's residence, so she borrowed someone to interrogate her before making a decision.
"Granny, do you need to borrow someone?" Qingyan exclaimed in surprise.
When Yin heard Qingyan's conversation with Su Mo'er, he couldn't help but secretly despise Su Mo'er. She actually used such despicable means to obtain the Ganoderma lucidum.
“Yes, the servants of the Imperial Household Department don’t go to the border often and are not familiar with those hunters. Your people will definitely recognize them when they go there!” Su Mo’er quickly said.
Su Mo'er hoped Qing Yan would agree, so she could interrogate him first to see if the Ulanara residence had anything valuable. If they truly didn't, she could have them search for it beyond the Great Wall.
"Yes, Granny, I'll have Suxin go and fetch them right away!" Qingyan was very relieved. Those people were personally summoned by Yin, and they were very tight-lipped, so they definitely wouldn't say a word more than necessary.
After a cup of tea, a simple-looking businessman in his thirties appeared in the hall. This man was recommended to Qingyan by Yin, and he would bring back many good things every time he went to the border.
"This servant greets Your Excellency and Your Highness!" Ege noticed Qingyan's unpleasant expression and knew what was going on.
An hour ago, the Fourth Prince contacted Ege through a secret agent. Cining Palace wanted to find something wrong with Xiao Guai and hoped that he could find Lingzhi to prolong the Empress Dowager's life.
Ege couldn't help but sneer; he knew the Empress Dowager's methods.
Back then, his family was a prominent Manchu family. A single sentence from the Empress Dowager shattered the entire family. Several of his sisters, who should have been the primary wives, ended up as concubines. He couldn't swallow this insult.
"Granny, this is my aunt! She's always been my purchasing agent!" Qingyan's pupils contracted slightly as she looked at Su Mo'er. She was puzzled but didn't ask.
Su Mo'er looked at the familiar face and felt a surge of emotion.
"Are you a direct descendant of the Tatara family?" Su Mo'er thought of how the Empress Dowager had personally demoted the Tatara clan, and she was terrified that this person might retaliate.
"This servant is not!" Ege understood that Su Mo'er had noticed his appearance; he and his father were almost identical.
On his first day at Egelai’s residence, Fei Yanggu recognized that this person must be the youngest son of his friend. He had been searching for him for decades, and the child had finally appeared.
"How old are you?" Su Mo'er persisted, continuing to ask.
"35!" Ege deliberately said he was a few years older. Back then, when his family was destroyed, he was only three years old. 27 years have passed, and Old Su Mo'er can still remember.
Su Mo'er was immediately relieved. The youngest son of the Tatara clan was only 3 years old at the time, and he would be 30 years old now.
The man in front of me didn't look thirty; he looked quite young at 35.
"You helped Princess Qingyan woo people outside the Great Wall?" Su Mo'er looked at the man, whose face was full of honesty, and she decided to ask him first.
Completely dispel the confusion surrounding the consumption of ancient culture.
"Yes, this servant is here to assist the princess," Ege replied respectfully.
He endured for decades in his desire for revenge, but now the murderer who destroyed his family has reappeared. The man is old and has been enjoying wealth and luxury, while Su Mo'er, his accomplice, is in good health.
He watched as his older sisters were tortured and died young by the primary wife, which fueled his hatred for them.
Princess Gege was his savior, and no matter how he sought revenge, he couldn't let her get involved.
"Would you be willing to help the Empress Dowager administer the medicine?" Su Mo'er was unsure of herself. If this person's disguise was too good, things would get out of hand.
Ege shook his head; he didn't want to be implicated openly.
"This servant knows nothing about medicinal herbs. If you have someone you trust, I will guide them and recommend someone to get the medicine. I will not interfere in anything!" Ege's words absolved him of any responsibility. If he were to get medicine for this critically ill old lady, the imperial physicians would frame him if he were not careful.
Su Mo'er looked at her father, and his cautious nature made her feel much more at ease.
Actually, she didn't want Qingyan to take the medicine either. If something happened to the Empress Dowager, she wouldn't be able to explain herself. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)
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