Mrs. Quan Si knew that Mrs. Meng's sudden visit must have something to do, and it was by no means a trivial matter. But after Mrs. Meng came, the conversation kept centering around Prince Ding's palace, and she didn't mention anything else. She was even more confused, could it be related to the matter?

Is it related to Dingwangfu?

In the end, Mrs. Quan Si was really tired and asked cautiously: "Sister, are you here just to see me? If you have anything to do, just tell me. I will do whatever I can."

Mrs. Quan Si was so straightforward that Mrs. Meng couldn't beat around the bush anymore. She sighed and said, "To be honest with my sister, I do have something to ask for, it's about Xiaofu..."

Mrs. Quan Si also guessed that the matter was related to Prince Ding's Mansion, but she didn't expect that it was because of this matter. She had always noticed that the relationship between Prince Ding and Mrs. Meng was somewhat cold. This was probably because Prince Ding's Mansion was sent to the countryside since he was a child.

People who have experienced this kind of experience find it difficult to easily forgive those who have wronged them, but some people know how to tolerate it better or weigh the pros and cons.

But when Mrs. Meng vaguely stated her purpose, she was still surprised. Could it be that the relationship between Princess Ding and Mrs. Meng was really so bad? Couldn't Mrs. Meng even ask about Prince Ding's palace?

Regarding the real situation, Mrs. Quan Si did not dare to ask too many questions, being too direct, so she agreed to Mrs. Meng to go to Prince Ding's Mansion to test Princess Ding's intentions and see if she would help.

The matter was a bit urgent, and Mrs. Quan Si did not dare to delay too much, so she went to Prince Ding's Mansion the next day.

The little maid said that the princess was admiring the scenery in the attic by the lake, so she led Mrs. Quan Si to the small attic.

Mrs. Quan Si went upstairs and saw Prince Ding sitting alone by the window playing chess. She didn't know whether she had just finished playing with others and was studying the chess game, or whether she was playing by herself.

Mr. Quan Si also likes to play chess on weekdays, so Mrs. Quan Si knows that some people are playing with the chessboard alone, studying the chess game, or have just finished playing.

Seeing Mrs. Quan Fourth coming over, Su Yiqing smiled and said: "Fourth Aunt, please sit down."

Mrs. Quan Si sat opposite Su Yiqing and said, "The princess is in great spirits."

Su Yiqing smiled and said, "It's just a casual chess game. Are you interested in playing a chess game together?"

"I don't know how to do this!" Mrs. Quan Si smiled sheepishly. Her husband liked to play chess, but she didn't do much research. She always felt that a few stone-like chess pieces, placed here and there, were not as good as embroidery.

It's interesting, but not much fun. She was afraid that Su Yiqing would misunderstand something, so she added, "I can't sit still. I heard from my master that you have to calm down to play chess. I can't calm down, so it's not suitable for me."

"Not necessarily, but personal preferences are different." Su Yiqing smiled, "I didn't really like playing chess before. I just thought it was meaningless. I just came in and played around with it."

Mrs. Quan Si was very confused. Like her own master, who had nothing to do all day, he would play chess to kill time. But Princess Ding was in charge of the middle minister of Prince Ding's palace and had a son who had just learned to walk. How could it happen?

Will she have time to play with the chess pieces? Even though she doesn't know how to play chess, she also knows that it takes a lot of time.

Confused, Mrs. Quan Si did not dare to say this out loud, so she thought of something to say: "Princess, the Haitang girl you introduced does know tea ceremony very well. She actually knows it better than the previous master in our shop. It's all thanks to the princess."

The introduction was a big help to me."

"It's good if I can help." Su Yiqing's words were a little light, and Mrs. Quan Si was a little too exaggerated. This Haitang should have just arrived at the Quan family yesterday. Mrs. Quan Si probably didn't even understand Haitang's temperament and character clearly.

To praise in a hurry seems too deliberate.

Mrs. Quan Si probably thought it was a bit fake, but she still explained, "This Haitang girl can tell what kind of tea it is by smelling it from more than ten sealed tea cans. She can even smell new tea and old tea."

, it’s really awesome.”

"Everyone has something they are good at. As long as they are given a chance, many people can show their talents." Su Yiqing said, twisting a chess piece and placing a piece on the chessboard.

Mrs. Quan Si added: "This is because the princess is willing to help, otherwise a girl like Haitang would have lost all her talents. Speaking of which, the princess treats the people in the house very well. It is not easy to bother to help them plan for the future."

Su Yiqing said calmly: "It's nothing. In other words, I have selfish motives. I just want to get rid of all the singers in the house."

"Princess is being humble." Mrs. Quan Si said sincerely, "If you want to send a few singers and the like, you don't have to bother so much. Many mansions give people a few taels of silver to send them out. If you are kind-hearted, give more.

Everyone agreed, how can they be like princesses, worrying about their future and making such good arrangements."

Mrs. Quan Si was very sincere in what she said. This was not the first time that she helped arrange the maids for Prince Ding's Mansion. She knew it was not easy.

"This is not what I thought of, it was what the maid next to me thought of." Su Yiqing did not take credit, and she lost another child, and then said to Mrs. Quan Si, "Speaking of it, I just came up with an idea. If it really comes down to hard work,

Fourth Aunt, you have to worry too much."

"Anyway, this is what I do on weekdays." Mrs. Quan Si used to get some favors by helping the ladies in the house to deal with some small things that were inconvenient for them to come forward. She really felt that this was nothing, just like a job.

The job is pretty much the same, all she does is run errands for the ladies.

Su Yiqing said no more, staring at the chessboard for a long time without moving.

Mrs. Quan Si didn't dare to disturb her, so she just sat quietly aside.

After a long time, Su Yiqing suddenly spoke, "What's wrong with Fourth Aunt's visit this time?"

"Ah...Actually, it's nothing." Mrs. Quan Si was asked suddenly, and she didn't know how to speak.

Su Yiqing stopped talking again, and the atmosphere became a little strange.

Mrs. Quan Si felt very pressured and thought to herself, no wonder Mrs. Meng didn't dare to speak directly. In the past few times she had dealt with her, she thought Princess Ding was a very good talker. Thinking about it, it was all when nothing happened. If something really happened, there would be some trouble.

, she thought it was better not to play any tricks, and said: "It's not a big deal, I just heard from the princess last time that she seemed to be somewhat interested in the Dajing Mission. I got some news, and I didn't know about the princess.

If you have heard of it, let me tell you first.”

When Su Yiqing heard this, she immediately looked at Mrs. Quan Si.

Mrs. Quan Si said: "It's like this. After the Dajing mission was attacked frequently, it stayed in a small town. Now that a plague has broken out in the town, the mission cannot leave. I wonder if the princess has heard about it?"

"No." Su Yiqing frowned slightly, a plague occurred, this is another strange thing.

It stands to reason that this plague also happens from time to time. There is nothing strange about it, but it is just too coincidental. Wouldn't the Dajing mission have to be delayed for a long time? If it continues like this, it will take the year of the monkey and the month of the horse to reach Yancheng?

Is this a coincidence? What is Su Yirong's purpose?

Mrs. Quan Si said: "Prince Guo is staying in the small town as a welcome person. I heard that Princess Guo is very worried. Prince Guo is not in good health and she doesn't know if she will be infected with the plague.

"

Su Yiqing slowly looked at Mrs. Quan Fourth, "Are Fourth Aunt familiar with Princess Guojun?"

When Mrs. Quan Si met Su Yiqing's eyes, she suddenly felt very stressed. For some reason, she felt that Princess Ding's eyes were very sharp.

After a while, Mrs. Quan Si said: "I am not very familiar with Princess Guojun, or have met her a few times. However, Princess Guojun and the Meng family are in-laws after all, so... I just pay a little attention."

"So?" Su Yiqing asked calmly.

Mrs. Quan Si felt anxious to be seen through, and did not dare to hide anything. She simply said directly: "Princess Guojun is asking people everywhere, hoping to help intercede and let Prince Guo come back... But looking at the court, if she can

There are really not many people who can speak in front of the Holy One."

Su Yiqing understood the purpose of Mrs. Quan Si's visit. It turned out that she was here to be a lobbyist, and she wanted Lian Yufeng to help her speak in front of the Holy Lord and get Prince Guo back.

No, because the relationship between Prince Guo and Mrs. Quan Fourth will not be blamed on Mrs. Quan Fourth, thinking of this, Su Yiqing said lightly: "My mother asked my fourth aunt to talk about this, right?"

Mrs. Quan Si didn't expect to be seen through so quickly, and there was a bit of embarrassment on her face. She said: "After all, the Meng family and Prince Guo's family are the in-laws granted marriage by the imperial decree. They are about to get married. If anything happens to Prince Guo,

, it will inevitably affect the marriage between the two families, and your mother is also worried about her son."

"Really?" Su Yiqing curled her lips, seeming to be a bit sarcastic, "Now that Brother Guang is in such a situation, does mother still want to rush Brother Guang to get married?"

"This... is the in-laws' family after all, and your mother is also worried." Mrs. Quan Si didn't know how to brag. Looking at Su Yiqing's expression, she seemed to be laughing. She was even more alarmed by the relationship between Princess Ding and Mrs. Meng.

, has it actually reached the point where you don’t hide it in front of outsiders?

Su Yiqing told Mrs. Quan directly: "Prince Ding's palace can't help with this matter. In other words, I can't mention this matter to the prince, both emotionally and rationally. It's a big deal to welcome the Dajing delegation. Prince Guo originally

Unless there is some serious situation, it is not easy to replace someone who is assigned to receive the envoy. Besides, now that the plague has occurred, who dares to go again? It would be too much to force others to go to areas where the plague occurs.

Since King Guo is already in the epidemic area, it is best to let King Guo take the final responsibility, otherwise even if someone else is sent, the person who is affected by the plague will not be able to come in and out at will."

"That's true." Mrs. Quan Si's face looked a little embarrassed. She didn't expect that Princess Ding refused so directly. She felt a little embarrassed on her face.

Fortunately, she had dealt with various noble ladies before, and this was something she often encountered, so she stopped talking and barely said a few words before leaving.

After sending off Mrs. Quan Si, Su Yiqing looked at the half-played chess game and became thoughtful.

The occurrence of a plague means that people in that town will not be able to come out for a long time. This ancient plague is no different than modern plagues. It will take a very long time to ensure that it has passed.

Even if it can be confirmed that the epidemic has passed, the emperor will definitely not receive people from the epidemic area in the short term, which means that it is difficult to see the Dajing mission.

This is too much of a coincidence. Why is it so?

What kind of special mission does the Dajing Mission carry? In this way, it was attacked by others, and there was a plague. In short, it was difficult to reach Yancheng. Why was this so?

Su Yiqing knew that this kind of thing was not the responsibility of a housewife. If the envoys were not Su Yirong and his wife, she would not have to worry too much.

But when it comes to Su Yirong, it means that it is probably related to Mrs. Zhou, and it may also have something to do with her.

So far, she still doesn’t know that Mrs. Zhou is so old and half dead, why is she still going through so much trouble? If she really doesn’t like her, why should she just let her die in the first place?

, arranged a false identity for her to come to Yancheng?

It wasn't that she had to doubt Mrs. Zhou's intentions, but if it was just for her own good, there was no need to let Xin'er follow her, let alone let Xin'er say those threatening words in times of crisis.

Thinking of what Xin'er said before, Su Jinxu was not Mrs. Zhou's biological grandson. If she ran away, Mrs. Zhou would be unfavorable to Su Jinxu, which made her feel cold all over.

Mrs. Zhou's behavior is too much. When did she start?

By the way, it suddenly occurred to her that if Su Jinxu was not Mrs. Zhou's biological grandson, when did this incident begin? The entire Yuanping family knew that Xu had a son.

Her attitude towards Su Jinxu didn't seem like she knew that Su Jinxu was not her biological son.

In other words, it is very likely that the real Su Jinxu was switched from the beginning, and even the Xu family was kept secret, because with Xu's character, if she knew about it, there would be a high chance that flaws would be revealed.

That started many years ago, not to mention that she hadn't traveled through time yet, and the real Su Yiqing hadn't even been born yet. At that time, the Yuanping Uncle Mansion was calm and there was no big turmoil. Why did Mrs. Zhou do this?

In addition, it was another bag s When she thought of bag swap, she thought of her son. Even Yu Feng and Mrs. Zhou Tai used such a trick. It couldn't be a coincidence, right?

What is the connection between these two people?

Thinking further, there is another even more shocking thing. Su Yixu is not Xu's biological son, but what about Su Yiqing? Is the real Su Yiqing Xu's biological daughter? This kind of contract swapping can be done once.

Got it a second time.

Mrs. Xu was so neglectful towards her daughter in the past that she didn't even know that her daughter was being treated harshly by her servants, which was also a bit abnormal.

She used to think that Mr. Xu had a carefree personality, but now she thought about it, maybe it was because she was not her biological child, so there was no heart-to-heart connection between mother and daughter.
Chapter completed!