General's Mansion, Qingshui Pavilion.
When Xie Lingqin woke up at dawn, Yuwen Yao was no longer by her side.
She remembered hearing a message before dawn that the emperor had summoned her to the palace.
Xie Lingqin couldn't quite describe what this feeling was like. She had expected her whole body to feel stiff and painful, after all, Yuwen Yao had been pressing her pressure points the whole time.
However, stretching my arms, I felt refreshed all over, and every breath I took was filled with Yuwen Yao's clear and elegant pear blossom fragrance.
Hearing the commotion inside, Zihe came in with water, her brows furrowed with a hint of joy.
"Miss, you're awake."
Xie Lingqin looked at Zihe. It was a secret that Yuwen Yao slept at her place last night, right? Nobody knew about it, right? But Zihe clearly knew.
Seeing her young mistress looking sleepy, languid, and rather confused, Zihe placed the basin on a shelf and stepped forward, saying, "Miss, you don't know yet, do you? When the Crown Prince left Qingshui Pavilion, he deliberately strolled around the courtyard, telling us not to disturb your sleep before he left."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin's face immediately burned.
That bastard, isn't this blatant a usurpation of her sovereignty? Besides, although she doesn't care much about her reputation, but...
"Don't worry, Miss. The maids and nannies in the courtyard are all trustworthy people and won't tell anyone about this."
Zihe continued, a hint of mockery clearly in her eyes.
Xie Lingqin glared at her, "You little hussy, you know how to talk. Hurry up and get me my clothes."
Yes.
Zihe immediately walked towards the cabinet.
"Miss, are you wearing pink or blue today...?"
"No need, just take out the plain black one."
"It's gone."
Zihe Road.
Xie Lingqin tapped her brow, shaking off her sleepiness, and looked at Zihe, "What's gone?"
“What I mean is, Miss, the plain black dress you wore in your closet is gone, and…” Zihe paused, “and there are several more brightly colored and high-quality clothes in the closet.”
Xie Lingqin looked at the mahogany wardrobe with almost divine inspiration, gazing at the neatly folded dresses.
Suddenly, it became clear.
"This Yuwen Yao is really late to the party," Xie Lingqin said angrily, but her brows were full of tenderness as she casually said, "Let's go with that light blue, gold-trimmed, wide-sleeved fairy dress."
"yes."
After changing her clothes, Xie Lingqin glanced at him suddenly, a dark look flashing across her eyes.
Her gaze was fixed on the box containing her mother Zongzheng Shao's remains, her calm eyes growing increasingly dark.
The scenes I had witnessed yesterday in the secret passage of General Xie's study, and the things I had heard from the man in black robes, suddenly flashed through my mind.
After having breakfast, Xie Lingqin went to the ancestral hall of the General's Mansion.
In a solemn courtyard, an elderly woman was pounding the ground, and inside, several memorial tablets stood there, giving off an inexplicable chill.
"Greetings, Granny." Xie Lingqin walked up to the nanny and gently comforted her.
The old nanny's wrinkles made her look older than Lin Shishi. She looked up at Xie Lingqin with gentle and calm eyes and said, "Young Miss has arrived."
"I want to ask the old nanny about my mother's life before she died."
"When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; there's nothing more to ask."
The old nanny gave a wry smile and looked at Xie Lingqin, "However, if Miss were in heaven and knew that you had grown up and become so beautiful and wise, she would be extremely gratified."
Xie Lingqin's gaze fell on the old nanny.
The old woman's hair was streaked with white, and as she spoke, a glint of light shone in her eyes, as if she were filled with hope.
Xie Lingqin didn't want to beat around the bush and stated her purpose directly, "I know that Granny was the maid who was closest to and trusted by my mother during her lifetime. So, is my mother's remains really buried in the tomb in the General's Mansion now?"
"Whether there are any remains or not, this old servant believes that with Miss's abilities, she will surely be able to find out, so why ask me?"
The old woman smiled, touched her face, then bowed respectfully to Xie Lingqin and continued sweeping the yard.
"I understand, thank you, Granny."
Xie Lingqin nodded slightly and led Zihe out of the ancestral hall courtyard.
"Miss, there are people watching us from the shadows."
Xie Lingqin nodded, "I felt it."
"Miss, you..."
Zihe was taken aback. "This person's lightness skill is not weak. I only had a slight feeling of it. Miss, you don't have internal energy. Even if you are extremely sensitive, you still wouldn't be able to..."
Xie Lingqin shook her head. "I don't know why, but it seems that my perception of the things around me has become stronger lately. Perhaps it's the result of my recent physical exercise."
Without a second thought, the river flowed freely. "Miss, the body of the General's wife."
“It’s definitely not in the General’s Mansion’s tomb.” Xie Lingqin was absolutely certain. “Otherwise, Granny Yi would have denied my mother’s loyalty, but she didn’t.”
Therefore, the skeleton in the box in her room really was her mother's.
...
Inside the study of the general's mansion.
"General Xie, you are right. Today, the young lady actually went to the old woman guarding the ancestral hall to ask if the madam's remains were buried in the tomb."
Upon hearing this, General Xie, who was writing something on the Xuan paper on the table, turned serious and asked, "What can the old woman say?"
"Reporting to the general, no, and the young lady has no suspicions either."
General Xie nodded. "Since that's the case, I'll naturally be very careful with this daughter since we're so close. However, just in case..." General Xie sighed. "This old woman has been in the General's mansion for so many years, it's time for her to die peacefully."
"Yes, I know what to do."
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