Empress Dowager Cining was sold as a slave when she was very young and entered the Donghai Palace at that time. She didn't remember the situation of her family at all. She couldn't even be sure whether she was the real king.

She thought the clue was interrupted and it was impossible to find her family again, so she never made any attempt.

Someone was thinking about this for the emperor's biological mother.

Mrs. Pingen was awakened by the King of Donghai. After leaving Jincheng, she did not return to Beijing directly, but instead took a detour to the Donghai Kingdom. With the help of the power of the Cui family and her husband's family, she received a good reception. Although she was a woman, she could still call the wind and rain, but she needed to pass on the message through the local officials and wives.

The Donghai Kingdom had just returned to normal from the rebellion and was in a mess. He was particularly eager to please the court. The arrival of Mrs. Ping'en Hou was regarded as a hint by local officials, thinking that this was all the meaning of the emperor and his biological mother.

Mrs. Ping'en would not point it out, but made two requirements: one is to keep it confidential and not to mention it to anyone, and the other is that all clues must be sent to her first, and only after obtaining her confirmation can it be reported step by step.

The officials were tacitly aware that the emperor's biological mother had a unclear background. If the person who found a lowly family in the end was awkward, it would be embarrassing, so he was reluctant to be responsible for Mrs. Ping'en's wife.

The progress at the beginning was not particularly smooth, like looking for a needle in a haystack. I had no idea how to start and could not post a notice publicly. I could only send effective personnel to inquire carefully.

When the emperor went south from the north, he stayed in the East China Kingdom for a day, causing a sensation. After that, the situation changed. Almost every day, people ran to the yamen to confess themselves, claiming that they were the emperor's uncle. The story was compiled quite complete, but it could not stand scrutiny. After investigation, there were many loopholes and they would inevitably be beaten.

Mrs. Ping'en could not always stay in Donghai Kingdom, so she followed the emperor's team back to Beijing. She thought this matter was too urgent and it might take several years to get the result, but after all, she did something and gave some explanation to Laojun.

She had a premonition that Laojun would be angry, but she still underestimated the old lady's anger.

The Cui family Laojun had just recovered from a serious illness. She sent a granddaughter to seduce the emperor, thinking that the Cui family would have more guarantees. She never expected that the granddaughter was given to the Huns by the emperor!

Laojun hated the emperor, but the times changed, and that was no longer the lord whom she could scold at will, but the Emperor of Chu. Even her son Cui Hong dared to express a slight word. Instead, he wrote a letter to thank the emperor for giving his daughter the title of "Princess" and took it as honor.

Laojun's hatred could only be transferred to Mrs. Ping'enhou.

"Tie it up! Tie it up!" Laojun was furious, stood up, pushed away the maids on both sides, and wanted to do it by himself.

Mrs. Pingen Hou immediately knelt on the ground. The servants around him did not dare to disobey Laojun's orders and twisted Mrs. Pingen Hou's hands behind him, but they did not really tied them with ropes. They used a long scarf to wrap around their wrists twice, meaning.

Mrs. Ping'en Hou did not dare to struggle, and kept her tied posture. She did not forget to defend herself. "Laojun heard from me that it was really not my fault. The third sister made her own idea and she never saw me again afterwards..."

Laojun rushed up and wanted to slap his eldest granddaughter hard several times. He was stopped by a group of women. They all advised her to be careful, just as sick as possible, and not to scatter.

Laojun was angry and sick, "Fuck! Cui Zhao was at least the life of the imperial concubine. Why did he voluntarily marry into the Huns? It must be you, a bitch, secretly doing evil..."

Mrs. Ping'enhou endured the insult. When Laojun was tired, she defended with a bitter face: "The second brother was there at that time, and I can testify for me. The marriage of the third sister really has nothing to do with me."

When talking about Cui Teng, Laojun became even more angry. In fact, she had known that Cui Zhao had voluntarily married the Huns, but she couldn't understand, let alone why Cui Teng refused to argue with reason. But she had become a habit of doting her grandson and consciously excusing him, and put all the responsibility on her eldest granddaughter.

"You brought Cui Zhao to Jincheng. Who is responsible if you are not responsible? Cui Teng is always cautious when he is on the emperor's side. He dares to say one more thing? Cui Teng still remembers my grandmother, and knows to write a letter to explain the situation to me. You are so good. He doesn't even give up on his own if he causes trouble. He hides away from Xiaoyao and freely, and says, who is going to find a wild man?"

Mrs. Ping'en's wife blushed. She has been in the East China Kingdom for the past few months. Because the matter has not been in trouble, she has not dared to reply to the Cui family.

Laojun's anger was like a tide, rising from wave to wave, retreating and rising again. Before the end, in front of many outsiders, Mrs. Ping'en Hou did not dare to speak too clearly, so she could only endure it.

After two full hours, Laojun was so tired that Mrs. Ping'en was relieved. She wanted to find an opportunity to explain to Laojun privately, but since that day, she couldn't even enter the gate of Cui's mansion.

Laojun covered the sky with his hands in the mansion, and no one dared to inform Mrs. Ping'en.

Mrs. Pingen Hou had no choice but to continue waiting, thinking that when her father came back, she could always explain clearly that Laojun would not be alive forever. Mrs. Cui was cowardly by nature, and the Cui family still needed someone like herself to take charge of housekeeping.

Cui Hong is back, but he has never seen his eldest daughter. Unlike Laojun, Cui Hong does not resent Mrs. Ping'enhou, but is just too busy and has no time to manage the family's affairs.

In this way, Mrs. Ping'en thought she had made great contributions, but she never had the chance to reveal it to the Cui family. Suddenly, news came from the Donghai Kingdom that Empress Dowager Cining's family was found.

Mrs. Ping'en Hou was more surprised than everyone because she knew nothing about it and no one informed her in advance.

She also underestimated the cunning of the officials of the East China Sea.

When things were in a clue, the Donghai Kingdom was willing to cooperate with Mrs. Pingen and try not to take responsibility as much as possible. However, when the clues suddenly became clear, the officials changed their minds and immediately reported to the court, only briefly mentioning the role of Mrs. Pingen and the Marquis in it.

The clue occurred unexpectedly. After the rebellion was quelled, many people were arrested in the East China Kingdom. One of the prisoners heard from somewhere that the local area was looking for the empress dowager's family, so they revealed to the police that they had resold a little girl before, and they were probably the emperor's biological mother when they were young.

Like many clues, the words of the person who committed were not taken seriously. It was not until the other clues were proven to be false that officials remembered this person, and with a try-out attitude, recorded their confessions, and then sent a police officer to verify them one by one. They were surprised to find witnesses and evidences at every step.

The teeth of the people who sold the girl to the royal palace and the resellers who went up the upper level were found, and they all lived well. They returned to their hometown and had not been in their old business for many years. However, the original transaction receipts were still kept, and they were all worthy of it.

The government followed the clues and found that the empress dowager was resold more than once when she was a child, and the clues were interrupted. However, after knowing the name of the reseller, she could always continue to investigate and finally found the empress dowager's family in a nearby county.

What reassures the officials of Donghai Kingdom is that this is an ordinary family, with land and houses, not rich, but never poor, and the person who really accused the king of the child and sold it was the empress dowager's incompetent uncle.

This uncle is still alive. I heard that the niece who was secretly sold by him may be the biological mother of the current emperor. She was so scared that she was deserted and hanged herself that night.

In addition, the entire Wang family made the officials of the Donghai Kingdom very satisfied, but this family was not a member of the Donghai Kingdom. They were worried that Lin County would seize the merits, so the Prime Minister of the Donghai Kingdom immediately issued an urgent document and asked the court to give the next instructions.

The news spread quickly. When Mrs. Ping'en heard about it, it was the second day. She was so angry that she was unable to eat and had a great contribution that she was snatched away. She blamed Laojun. If Laojun could calm down a little and let his eldest granddaughter finish his words, with the power of the Cui family, the Donghai Kingdom would never dare to bully people like this.

Therefore, when his father Cui Hong sent someone to invite him, Mrs. Ping'en Hou was full of resentment. Even if he couldn't say it directly, he had to rely on his grandmother to make trouble.

Cui Hong met his daughter in his study room and sat behind the table to read a military book. He seemed fascinated and didn't look up for a long time.

The servant withdrew, and Mrs. Pingen Hou stood in front of her father and suddenly became anxious. She hadn't talked to her father alone for many years. Her father has always been strict and rarely communicated with her children. She hardly remembers what her father looked like when she smiled.

Cui Hong put down the book, looked up at the eldest daughter, and asked coldly: "You went to Donghai Kingdom before to help the Queen Mother find her family?"

"Yes, father, the officials of Donghai Country are really..."

Cui Hong waved his hand, stopped his daughter from speaking, and continued, "Who gave you the idea?"

Mrs. Pingen Hou was stunned. Unexpectedly, her father guessed that this was not his idea. She reluctantly said: "The King of Donghai mentioned it, but..."

Cui Hong stood up, walked around the desk, stood in front of his daughter, and asked calmly: "After so many things happening, do you think Donghai will still think about the Cui family?"

"This... he... the Cui family was kind to him after all... Did I do something wrong? Father." Mrs. Ping'en's wife became more and more uneasy.

Cui Hong was still calm and then asked, "Why do you think Empress Dowager Cining would thank you for this, thank the Cui family?"

"Ah?" Mrs. Ping'en Hou never thought about this, "The Empress Dowager... family... is this...human nature?"

Cui Hong must be calm. Only in this way can the stupid eldest daughter understand what she means, "Empress Dowager Cining wants to find her family, won't she give orders? She has to pass you?"

"Empress Dowager Cining... Maybe he didn't expect..." Mrs. Ping'en lowered her head and did not dare to continue talking.

Cui Hong was silent for a while. Things had happened, and it was useless to be anxious or angry. Fortunately, he had another smart daughter who was the queen and knew how to truly protect the Cui family.

"Since that's the case, you go into the palace to meet Empress Dowager Cining to seek credit."

Mrs. Pingenhou looked up at her father in surprise, unable to figure out whether this was a mockery or a real order.

"You have to try every means to please Queen Mother Cining and ask her to send you to Donghai Kingdom to check the real situation of the family. If you do it, you are still my daughter. If you can't do it, don't say that you are the Cui family anymore. I have already arranged the matter for you to enter the palace, go."
Chapter completed!