It is not difficult to find out what they have. That Ruyi's family was secretly doing some illegal business. Min Yiyi caught it and found an opportunity to ask about it, but she couldn't tell anything of value. However, there was one sentence from Aunt Ruyi that made Min Yiyi feel doubtful. She said that she and Rushu had only been with the Queen Mother for ten years, and they didn't know anything about what happened before that. Min Yiyi checked the files again and found that the Queen Mother of the East also had two maidservants, one died of illness and the other left the palace to marry. Moreover, the one who left the palace to marry had already died of hemorrhage and dystocia. For a while, the clue was lost again. …… Because Chun Fei was poisoned, Min Yiyi and the maids around Chun Fei were arrested and interrogated. After several days of interrogation, they all said they didn't know and couldn't get a good result.
Min Yiyi and Chun Fei kept asking questions every now and then, so they were sent back. Including Xiaotang, they were also released. The strange thing is that Chun Fei herself and her family have no intention of pursuing Xiaotang in depth. There are some signs that the Chunfei poisoning case will go unsolved. With Di Hanxin's special care, Xiaotang did not suffer any physical pain. But the food in the prison was not good, and the little girl who was originally chubby has now lost a lot of weight, showing the outline of a grown-up girl. Empress Dowager Dong had always been concerned about her. After Xiaotang came back, Min Yiyi took her to see Empress Dowager Dong. Empress Dowager Dong was very happy and told Min Yiyi to settle the marriage quickly and not worry about anything else. The Queen Mother is an experienced person and does not reveal her emotions easily, but at this time, she exuded an aura of relaxation and joy from the inside out. That weird feeling came again. Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been natural enemies since ancient times. When the mother-in-law sees her daughter-in-law, she picks three points over nothing. What's more, this daughter-in-law is a maid and comes from a farmer's family!
Gui is the most noble woman in the entire Daxia. Not only is he not picky about her, but he is so kind to her! Totally sincere! At this time, she held Xiaotang's hand and asked for help, very much like a mother. As for Xiaotang, he no longer had the initial fear of her, and there was a natural feeling of closeness between the two. Min Yiyi watched the interaction between the two of them, and suddenly felt that Xiaotang, who had lost weight, looked very similar to the Queen Mother Dong! Min Yiyi has been in the palace for a long time. Whether it is in the memory of the original owner or in her own memory, she has never seen the Queen Mother Dong interact with His Highness the Third Prince so intimately. His Highness the Third Highness is always polite and courteous to the Empress Dowager Dong. The Empress Dowager Dong is only a little nicer to His Highness the Third Highness than she is to Di Hanxin... A very strange idea appeared in her mind. Could it be the palace version of "Plum Blossom Brand"?
In order to stabilize his position, he replaced his biological daughter with a son... Anyway, I don’t have any clue about the hidden plot of Queen Mother East, so why not investigate it from this aspect?
A plan gradually took shape in Min Yiyi's mind. After returning home, she asked her cousin for help in finding out about the noble daughter who was born in the same year, month and day as Xiaotang and His Highness the Third Prince. There is one type of person who knows the birth dates of noble ladies of various families best: the official media. After asking them about it, I actually found out one of them, she was the second daughter of a fourth-rank official family, her surname was Zhou. Although the official status of the Zhou family is not high in the capital city where there are many powerful people, they are still a hundred miles ahead of Xiaotang! Min Yiyi persuaded Di Hanxin to tell the Queen Mother Dong. Di Hanxin asked her why: "What does the Zhou family have to do with you? Xiaotang is your confidant!" Min Yiyi said: "I just find it strange that the Queen Mother does not dislike Xiaotang's background! And she treats Xiaotang better than she treats me! I just want to test it..." Di Hanxin: "What are you testing for?" Min Yiyi: "Under normal circumstances, she will definitely choose a daughter from the Zhou family, but if she has a daughter from the Zhou family, she still chooses Xiaotang, which is very problematic!" Di Hanxin raised his eyebrows: "If she still chooses Xiaotang, what do you think will be the problem?" Min Yiyi, wearing only her middle coat, lay in his ear and said, "I suddenly felt that Xiaotang looks very much like the queen! Just like mother and daughter!" Di Hanxin turned to look at her: "You have a rich imagination! How is this possible? The palace is heavily guarded, so it is not easy to steal a dragon and turn it into a phoenix?" Min Yi shook him: "Let's give it a try! Your Majesty~~" Di Hanxin was so shaken by her that he agreed. The next day, he took Min Yiyi to have dinner with the Queen Mother of the East. During the dinner, he talked about the matter: "...The Queen has always asked me to find an official home for Xiaotang and take her as a daughter. My son looked at it, and the young master of Taichang Temple Qing Zhou Pudong is good, he is from Tanhua, he is a down-to-earth man, his son is promising, and his family tradition is good!" The Queen Mother was very satisfied when she heard this: "The emperor has good taste. Zhou Pudong is a low-key and simple man who never follows the crowd. His family has been scholars for generations, and his ancestors have also produced high-ranking officials!" Di Hanxin said: "There is a very coincidental thing. This week, the Zhou family has a legitimate second daughter who was born in the same year, month and day as her third brother!" Queen Mother Dong paused slightly while eating: "What a coincidence?" Di Hanxin: "Yes! Although Zhou Pudong's official rank is not high, he is much better than Xiaotang's birth! The son asked them to bring their daughter into the palace to show the queen, and the queen also said it was very good." Min Yiyi nodded: "Yes! She has been brought up as a lady since she was a child. Of course, my girl can't compare!" Empress Dowager Dong was silent for a moment and said: "A girl with a higher family background is naturally better. However, your third brother likes Xiaotang very much. If you ask him to change her, I'm afraid he won't be willing." Di Hanxin said: "If you like it, I will bring it into the palace in the future. It is more suitable for Xiaotang to be a concubine. As a princess... I am afraid that people will look down on the third brother in the future. Even if you become an official in the court, you must have brothers from your wife's family to assist you. That’s good, otherwise, among those old fritters, which one would make people worry-free?” The Queen Mother Dong still objected: "If a man has to rely on his wife to support him in everything, then what kind of man can he be? His temperament is a bit weak. I just want him to learn from you, the emperor, and be more responsible." Di Hanxin's brows moved and he looked at the Queen Mother Dong: "The Queen Mother just likes Xiaotang and doesn't want the girl from the Zhou family?" Empress Dowager Dong said: "Your third brother has a relationship with Xiaotang, and he has made an agreement with the queen before, so don't change it again and again." Di Hanxin: "Okay then! Just listen to the Queen Mother." The Empress Dowager Dong showed her face and gave Di Hanxin a piece of dried venison with her own hands. She said, "Is everything going well recently? Is everything in order inside and outside the palace?" ……
After returning from the Empress Dowager Dong, Min Yiyi had someone secretly find Xiaotang's father and ask him about the details of Xiaotang's birth. "...Our family lives in the alley behind the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Xiaotang was born there!" Xiaotang's father said, "At that time, her mother had a difficult delivery and was almost stillborn, killing one and two! Fortunately, my wife was thinking about her. I specially sent someone to have a look, and when they saw something was wrong, they helped find the imperial doctor, which saved their mother and daughter's lives! But since then, Xiaotang's mother has also been injured and can no longer have children. "