After Aunt Qing left, the imperial concubine said to Yuan Qing: "Let's do this. If you are active outside the house, ask someone to find a slave to buy some slaves and bring them into the house. Let Aunt Xi discipline you for two months and then send them to your hometown."
Jiu, there are not many people in the palace who can be picked out now. The emperor only cleared a group of people to leave the palace two years ago, and because the matter of sealing the king's branch house was very hasty, I didn't have time to prepare, so I called
A group of people were sent from the inner palace, and they picked out ten or eight experienced people. Just make do with it for now, and wait until the people on your side teach them well, then send them to Prince Shun's palace. This Aunt Qing is of no use.
The palace can choose a nun from my palace to help her out."
Yuan Qing Ling said: "I will take care of this matter, so don't worry about it. Keep sending people to keep an eye on Aunt Qing to see why she is unwilling to leave the palace."
The imperial concubine knew that Lao Wu was not looking for Aunt Qing just because she wanted her to serve Lao Jiu. After hearing what Yuan Qingling said again, she said: "Okay, don't worry, I will send someone to keep an eye on her."
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Yuan Qing thanked Ling and left the palace, and told Lao Wu about meeting Aunt Qing, "No matter how I look at it, I don't think Aunt Qing looks like a barbarian. She is very old, she looks about sixty years old.
But she said she was only forty."
Yu Wenhao frowned, "Are you that old?
Besides, don't you think it doesn't look like her? When I think about her appearance, she does look a bit similar."
"It's been so long, do you still remember?"
Yuan Qingling has no confidence in his memory.
"Originally I had no impression and I didn't remember this person, but after Lao Jiu said that that day, I still have an impression when I think about it. Don't you think she has the slightest resemblance to Man'er?"
"Really not."
Yu Wenhao said: "Perhaps we are both from southern Xinjiang and have more prominent facial features, so we think they are similar. However, her attitude is very strange. She would rather hide in the palace and do hard work than go out to serve Lao Jiu. Most people would not
Unless there is some reason for choosing this way.”
"I asked the imperial concubine to pay attention to see if she has other reasons. In addition, I plan to talk to Man'er to see what she remembers."
Yuan Qingling said.
"Well, that's fine. I also want to check up on the murder of the King of Southern Xinjiang. I asked Jingyan and the chief assistant to come over. They will be here in a moment. They know this matter better. I also brought some files back.
However, what can be recorded may not be the truth.”
"By the way, how is Shouxi's health lately?"
Yuan Qingling asked.
"He's getting better. With grandma's careful care, is he still okay?"
Yu Wenhao joked.
Yuan Qing Ling laughed warmly, "That's great, we can be each other's companions when we grow old."
Yu Wenhao looked at her with burning eyes, "Old Yuan, you smile like this, it's really comfortable."
"Everyone smiles and makes you feel comfortable."
Yuan Qingling came closer to him and sighed comfortably, "Your smile also makes me feel at ease, and your smile is very beautiful. I like to see you smile the most."
Yu Wenhao subconsciously touched his cheek, "Really?"
"Yes, smile more and show kindness!"
Yuan Qing's brows were blazing, and the corners of her lips were raised, like a peach blossom in full bloom.
The two were cozy for a while, and then Xu Yi came over to inform that the chief assistant and Lord Leng had arrived.
Yu Wenhao kissed Yuan Qingling and said, "Then I'll go to the study and you can talk to Man'er."
He went out in a happy mood. Thinking of Yuan Qingling's words, he gave Xu Yi a big smile and stepped down the stone steps. Xu Yi was startled, and hurriedly chased after him and said nervously: "Master, I still need money for that monthly test."
It's given. You can't stop giving monthly silver just because you get a reward."
Yu Wenhao's face darkened. Some people are not worthy! Yuan Qingling called Man'er in and said, "Sit down and let's chat."
Man'er was stunned for a moment, "Princess, did you fail to do your job well?"
"No, I'm just chatting with you," Yuan Qingling smiled at her nervous look, "You're very prudent in doing things. Aunt Xi and other Aunts are full of praise for you, sit down."
Man'er then breathed a sigh of relief, sat down, and said innocently: "What does the Crown Princess want to talk about?"
"Man'er, how did you come to the capital?"
Yuan Qingling asked.
Man'er said: "My mother-in-law brought me here."
"Where is your mother-in-law?"
"Both mothers-in-law are dead. Not long after we arrived in the capital, they left one after another."
Man'er looked a little sad when he talked about them.
Man'er's eyebrows were filled with sadness, "Mother-in-law was sick when she came here. We had no money at that time and life was very hard. We didn't even have food.
Where can I get medical treatment?
I am also young and don’t know how to make money yet.”
Yuan Qingling patted her hand gently, comforted her, and then asked, "How old were you when you came to Beijing?"
Man'er thought for a while, "How old are you?
I don't remember much, I think you were five or six years old, or eight or nine years old?"
"You don't remember how old you are?
So do you have any impression of your parents?"
Yuan Qingling remembered that she had mentioned her hometown and her parents, but she didn't pay much attention at the time and couldn't remember what she said.
Man'er was a little confused, "Mom and dad?"
My parents are already dead, right?"
"Dead?"
Yuan Qingling looked at her hesitant expression and said, "Are you not sure?
But I heard you talk about home before, and it seems you also mentioned your parents or family members."
"Have it?"
Man'er was startled, then stretched out his hand to press his head, "But I don't quite remember."
"Do you always forget things?"
Yuan Qingling's expression became serious. She did have some problems with her memory. Sometimes she suddenly remembered something, and sometimes she forgot it completely. Could it be that she was sick?
Man'er said distressedly: "It's not that I forget things all the time, it's just that... I don't know what to say, but my mind is a little confused and blank, as if there is a stone blocking a place in my mind, and that place is the entrance."
Not going."
Yuan Qingling looked at her in surprise, "Did someone cast a spell on you, such as ecstasy or something like that?
It’s the kind of witchcraft and incantation you have in southern Xinjiang.”
"That won't happen. I am also a person who knows how to cast curses. If someone casts a curse on you, you will know it."
Man'er said with certainty. After a pause, she suddenly said: "By the way, I've broken my head before. I don't know if it's because of this."
"When did you fall and get hurt?"
"My mother-in-law said it, but I don't remember when I was when I fell."
Man'er said.
"Did your mother-in-law say that?
That's been a long time, your mother-in-law has been dead for so long.
Then do you know when you learned the Southern Xinjiang spell?"
Man'er thought for a while and said, "It should be when you are a few years old. Anyway, we southern Xinjiang people start learning it from an early age. We are immersed in it and can learn it very quickly."
"Then how much do you know about the witches and wizards in northern Xinjiang?"
Yuan Qingling asked again.
Man'er said: "You know something, what do you want to ask, Crown Princess?"
"There are two witches in the north of Xinjiang. One is an old friend. Who is the other?
do you know?"
"The other one..." Man'er thought again, "The other one has been missing for a long time, and I just found the second witch. I remember hearing my mother-in-law say that the witch's name is Mu Qingqing."
"Mu Qingqing?"
Yuan Qingling looked at her, "Last question, Man'er, do you know someone named Aunt Qing?"